The weekly union record., 1864-07-30

Z session, arren /. Sexton presiding. he
docket Is pretty fall and would seem TO com
prehend some important cases. if the presence
Of sundry forensic luminaries from our sister
ciiy NAV be taken as al Indication We con
gratuale ihnsr who may be in controversy that
/ heir busi eSs Is befnre a court distinguished
. alike for dispatch and for happiness Of jndic-
/ ia arblrament so authentic as to have become
final for. during his iucumbrncy. embracing a
term Of several yea : and multitude of appeals.
We have yet TO learn hat one single Judgment
of his has been reversed hy superior court,
ihongh many casrs have been emineniy com
/ plex. Judge Sections success depends np0n
/ fine analytical mind, research ever on the
nler, to accumulate fresh stores, and an entire
and total distraction of The man in bis pursuit.
qualities which would shine upon the Supreme
Bench and which must sooner or later achieve
hat distinction.
RIcH DIsrRICT.-The region of country
embrace in what is known as Cherokee Flat
and Oregon Gulch, is perhaps the richest gold
district in The State From base TO cape the
circular range Of mountains which invest it,
afford to he prOspec or traces of go6 in every
PAINFUL. 1t IS traversed by qnarIz lodes some
Of which have already Welded fortunes. Work
on an immense scale has been in progress for
the last seven years much OF it is Of that spec
Native charac er, looking to the future for re-
suits. The mountains are being tapped by
sub'erraneouS tunnels, some OF which have al
ready reached half mile in length. They are
pr'jec ed to strike a conglomerate deposit ira
versing the mountains base. rich ia god.
Surface mining in the same vicinity, has
'ruched exraordinary figures Besides these.
it possesses he novel ea'u'e of IN uiqqe-rioutC
d umuni deposit. The great draw back to HE
PIE -ent appropriation of this laeut wealth is
lack OF water. In The winter only can these
resources be made sNaahlr Dry seasons snch
u lAa'. Interrupt he usual fow aud make hard
times. \ ditch As been surveyed TO fetch
wafer 10 work ih, mines, aid We trust il will
be rapidly pushed to completion.
SANITARY The health Of Orovil!e and
list of deaths and the reports u physicians, has
measurably improved this year upon other sea
sons. Whether attributable 10 the more
temperate habits Of onr people and their closer
attention to the laws of health. or to the really
cool season, it light be hazardous to offer an
opinion. II would seem. howevers That the
latter cause exercises marked Influence.
DISTRICT CouRT Hon Warren r. Sexton
presiding. c'nfmenced its regular term last
Monday, with only about thirty cases on the
calender. Among lie most important are the
following: w Gregory ct al vs y. A. Har.
rs, et a, srl for hearing on Monday August
elg,h; W. james ct al " Williams, ct al ST,
for hearing on Wednesday August tenth.
AND STILL THEY CoNc.-Joseph Bloch,
E>q, the popular and prosperous merchant
on Montgomery street, sends per his Courteous
ynunE Hercules. q samplr-which shall be
nameleSs-of one of his v,rious and well fli,d
departments The same has been duly tested
s.cUndem arfena, and tie verdict by the tore
man (!u 'ge') IS super excellent"
UNciE SAM SLANpeRsD. - Copperheods
d'u't like TO see money raised for The berrfI
of sick aud wounded Union soldiers
cons qrently they disc nrage any sanitary
movement. a they do enlis mrnts in the ser
vice. Last week one of these latter day Dem
ocrats, was calling Uncle Sam "pauper"
becans his people willingly donated to his
unfortunate soldiers; few days afterward, the
aforesaid Copprrhend decamped, leaving
landlord minus his bill
SwI-s BsLL Rt>GERs.-On both occasions
OF the appearance Of the Swiss Bell Ringers,
an ovei flowing audience greeted them. They
give cid,dy inter sting entertainment
and vel WORTHY Of patronage.
BIRTH.- Under the proper healing will he
found Il notice Of the birth to j. NJ Clark. of
a daueh'er We take occasion TO congraiu-
late The happy 'parieni' on his connnblal ac-
crs~iau, wishing him many returns Of the hap
py event. The Union iarever"-etc.
Is the case of John Mckay vs. s W. w.
Coughey and James Armstrong; Judge Sex
tol rnled that "he tender of Legal Tender
notes in payment of the fine adjndsed against
the petitioner did not amount to Il tender under
the S'aruie of this State, passed q, the las,
session Of the Legislature.
SISGs1xG The thermometer this week has
ranged from 95n to ll0o. in the shade
0. f'r ldtr in some vast wilderness,
S"me houudirss cnnliguiy Of shade
MOUNTAIN LlGHTs During tie past few
weeks. the mountains in frrent directions
have been helled with burning fires Appa
rtnly The burning strings are a mile in length,
exhibiting TO valley residents a grand lish,
during the nigh, lime.