The weekly union record., 1864-07-02
AGENTS.:


grand picnic on Sunday last at the grove neal
Roses station. The attendance from Marys
vile was unusually large. The regular pro
gramme commenced at two o'clock, upon the
arrival Of the Schelswig Holstein Aid Society
from Oroville. The members of this society
headed with flag. with vocal music, and the
red, white and b'ge, marched to the ground IN
beautiful style, where they were appropriately
received By tue members OF Leiderkranz
society through !heir President, Mr. Cappel-
maon, when Mr.. Charles Berg, Of this place
being introduced, delivered short and able
address, 10 German, on the Schleswig Holstein
war. This was followed by music from the
band, and song by the society. T. Rohie
of Oroville, was then loudly called for, who
mounted the orchestra stand and made few
eloquent remarks 10 English, closing With al
invitation to lhe shades Of the old oaks to par
ticipate in bountifal repast prepared for the
occasion. The entire company feasted-no oue
went huugry Dancing and singing continued
throughout the day. A race among the misses
was an attractive feature Of the day. The
prizes were o photogra phic album, port mo
ME containing Sl5, and "the whip. Distauce
ffty yards Miss Benedict, of Orovile, won
the second prize, Hiss Annie Gross, the first,
and Miss Kate Fitzgerald, the whip. During
the whole time the best of order and decorum
prevailed, aud all returned to their homes
highly delighted with the pleasant and happy
hours whiled away on the occasion.
joe CoFFIx AGAIN ~ LMBo.-This notorious
individual, who escaped from the station house
in Marysville. about month ago. in company
with Bob Durkin, was arrested, a few days ago,
on the east branch of the North Fork Of
Feather river, near Rich Bar, Plumas county.
One of Sheriff Days deputies Sam. Wright,
who was collecting foreign miners taxes, found
Coffin taking a nap under the bushes ard,
knowing bis man, went back to Rich Bar, and
obtaining the assistance Of Messrs. Kellogg and
Blakemore, the three made the arrest. Coffin
stoutly denied that he was Coffin, But it was no
use, as the arrestug party knew their man, and
threatened TO shoot him if he attempted TO
escape He was brought to this place, last
Tuesday, on his way to Mendocino county.
where there is an indictment pending against
him for grand larceny.
VOLCANIC ERUPrIoN-The San Francisco
Flag says: "W G. Jones, Esq, residing at
the pineries near Dogtown. Butte county,
informs US that volcano is in state Of erup
ton in that region, and affords a grand
spectacle" Our Magalia correspondent, on the
first page, doesn't mention this notable feature
of that locality. May be the crater our friend
Jones tells the Flag about is his turpentine aud
rosin factory-that has been in active "erup
tion" for some time, and W. 6. likes his goak
dddendG.-Since the above was put in type,
we have been informed that the volcano spoken
of above is really in a state Of eruption-but
the location is about forty miles from Dogtown,
and about FIVE or six from the Honey Lake
road. near Red Rock. on one of the tributaries
of the North Fork OF Feather river.
SusAxyIL.E-''J D. X citizen of this
place, on his way to Humboldt, writes from
Susanville, under date ci June 22l, as follows:
II think, to begin with, that the citizens of
Orovllle are rather derelict to their own inter
ests in not expending few dollars in improving
the road to Honey Lake for am satisfied the
benefit to them would be more than commen-
sura,e to the expense, Susauville is situated
in the most beautiful valley ever seen by man.
1t controls the trade Of Oroville Chico, Red
Bluff and Shasta-all are obliged to pass
through Sasanville in going to Humboldt.
Our correspondent speaking Of having had to
contend with a snow storm on the route. thinks
ii was rather "coel' SO near the toSrh OF July.
TrvE BLUg.-The Sacramento Star saws
"our cid friend, Hank Hunt, County Treasurer
of Butte. and Captain of the Oroville Guards,
IN reply to a presentation spee,h By young
lady Of Oroville. who presented the Guards
with flag, gave utterance 10 this thrilling
sentence: No enemy Of our glorious Uuion
shall ever tear this flag from Us and leave a
soldier Of our little bard to bear the story Of
isS ktdiS ~ ttNs>O ON A>tAl VIC tNN 4CNcfNG
it." There is more IN that one sentence than
in bushel basket fall Of modern Fourth Of
July orations. Verify, brother Hunt hath the
sand,
Soma The soda mandatory at Oroyiie is
10 full blast, and IS always IN readiness to I'll
orders from any part Of the county. The An
rora Union speaking Of the good qualities of
soda, considers il more healthul ard cooling
than any other slmmer potauOns; in hot wea-
ther il is excellent for the hebdomjdal infoxu-
osities Of the febrile coFporoSity, induced by
ossi6catioa Of the opthalmic duoSophagus and
diagram.
SHor IN THIS ARN.-A man by The uame d
William Ryan was shot in the arm, o. Satur
day last, by oue john Everett, at Cherokee
Flat. The bali passed through his arm
making s severe flesh wound Of some foul