The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-02-17
WHOLE NO. 400

7 The New hampshire democrats have
nominated E. W. Harrington Of Manchester
for Governor--an entirely new name in the
politics of that State.
IT is estimated that the cash donation to
the Great Western Sanitary Fair will
amount TO S1OO 600, and that the articles
donated for sale will amount to as much
more
THE Quincy Herald states that eight
thousand hogs are lying dead along the
Hannibal & St. Joe. Railroad as the result
of the recent storm and cold and obstruc-
ftton. Of trains;
AT the Sanitary Fair being held at Gin
cinnatti, is cane cut from the tree under
which Gen. Grant and Pemberton arrang-
ed the terms Of the surrender Of Vicksburg.
| Rebel officers and soldiers in large num-
bers have come into ncwbern, n. c., and
accepted the Presidents pardon.
Austria has followed the example Of Eng.
land in definitely refusing to take any in
part the proposed Congress.
| A waterfall has been found on the Lewis
fork OF the Columbia river that is thirty
eight feet higher than Niagara.
A South Carolina paper says that if Gen.
Bragg were near the gates of heaven, and
invited in, at the critical moment he would
fall back.
There is place in New Brunswick CALI
ed "Skedaddler's Ridge.'' 1t is W ere
some fifty towards have gone to avoid wear
ing uniforms.
Both branches of the Legislature of West
ern Virginia have agreed to bill calling q
convention for the aboli lion Of slavery in
that State.
A young lady Of Patterson, n. j., on
Christmas day skated all the way from that
city to Newark and back distance of 80
miles.
A lot Of rebel prisoners spent the Sd
inst. at Layfaette, Ind. Among them was
an old mar, Kentuckian, and singu}arly
enough one of the Union guard placed over
snned to take liberties on that account, but
was promptly checked by the other, who
addressed him as id old rebel ~
The most extensive coal field in the
world, commences neal Carrollton, Kentuc
ky, and runs north through Indiana. lllino-
is and Iowa, contoining about eighty thou-
oc c,,h; ;oI,
eight thousand square miles, is m Indiana.
John S. Barbour, President Of the Orange
and Alexandria railroad-onc Of the most
pr ointment men who aided the rebellion at
the first i,r Virginia, has written q letter
that he does not 1elieve the South can hold
out 'yond spring.
1t is stated at Washington that there are
now 10000 negro troops in the Federal
service-that as many more Africans arc
connected with the army in non comba,ent
pos,tions-and that the rebels have, SO far,
post about five hundred thousand slaves.
The Southern Methodist Book Concern
in Nashville has been taken by tho civil au-.
thorities for u government printing Office.
1t was pestilent secession concern, and
has now been put to good use.
Insanity is alarmly prevalent in the army
induced by exposure. Twenty five insane
soldiers were sent to CINCINNATI few days
since.
The receipt, Of the Sanitary Fair at Gin
cinnat.i are estimated at $34O 600.
The notorious Col. CIuke, one OF Nor
gans officers, died ~ Johnsons Island On
W ednesday. Of strangnlatior, Cause BY an
liberated throat. Z.
The grand scope Of the true Christion
ministry is to bring men home to Christ.
":.:. @.-. -Rode,t Hull.
The coffee crop in Costa Rica will 10 heavy
this year.
Eastern capitalists are buying immense
tracts Of lard in Michigan. One New
York company has invested ssoo,oO.
Mrs. Sarah Walters died at Hoesick
Falls, Renseslar county, few days since
at the age Of one hundred and one years.
Ata grand wood procession at Spring.
field, Ohio, . few days ago, the patriotic far
mers delivered 40 cords to the soldiers
families.
The estimate OF the bureau Of Internal
Revenue Of the annual manufacture OF
whiskey in the country is LOO, 100000 gal-
Ions.
The receipts Of the American Tract 60
|ciety for the isst fiscal year were S25I. 90,
icing nearly sc, 600 in advancs Of the pre-
vious year.
The estimated strength Of the Pedsfal -.
my for the ensuing year, including regulars