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The weekly union record., 1864-12-31
News of the Week.

The Union expedition against Wilmington,
North Carolina, encountered heavy storms off
that coast, BY which it was much delayed. An
attack was made on Fort Fisher by our forces
on the 9th, continuing all day, aud resumed
and kept up with great vigor all day Sunday.
damaging the Fort great deal, and burning
the barracks and houses. The rebels we're
compelled to remain in their bombproofs during
the bombardment. The Tribune's dispatch
says 5000 colored troops landed near Fort
Fisher aud took a strong position aud held it
against vigorous attack. They then attacked
and carried at the point of the bayonet the
earthwork in front of Fort Fisher. The rebels
were reinforced, returned and retook the posi-.
ton, driving our black troops with heavy loss.
What remained of them were then re-embarked
aud our menof-war again opened fire on the
Fort. Wilmington is situated on Cape Fear
river, fifteen or twenty miles from the sea, and
is connected by railroad with Richmond by
way of Weldon. Bragg is in command of the
rebels at this point Fort Fisher is situated on
the right bank of the river at its mouth.
Richmond papers say Sherman's programme
that he will start from Port Royal and move
straight upon the Georgia and Carolina rail
road; then he proposes to follow the main
railroad towards Virginia, stealing and mur-
deriug as he can by the way" The rebels
appear 10 be inspired with a proper apprecia-
ton of Shermans ability to make a tour of the
~Coufederacy" without serious opposition.
The rebel gunboats had gone up Savannah
river to cooperate with uardees infantry and
Wheeler's cavalry in opposing Sherman's ad
vance upon Augusta.
The remnant of Hoods army reached Flor,
euce, Alabama, on the DIST, aud Tennessee is
again free Of rebels The rebels have lost
eighteen Generals killed, wounded and captured
since they started for Nashville. They ac-
knowledge the loss of GS pieces of artillery.
Thomas army was still in pursuit.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
says Stoneman and Buibridge's raid was O
perfect success. Breckinridge, Vaughn and
Duke were whipped. Their artillery was cap
tured and their forces scattered Saltviile, on
the north fork Of Holston river. Virginia, and
near the line of the Tennessee and Virginia
railroad, was burned and the salt works de,
stroyed, together with large quantity of salt.
Twenty miles of railroad was also destroyed.
Bristol and WytheyiIe are in ruins. The
property destroyed is estimated at S20000,000.
The TIerald's Washington correspondent III
sists that the notorious Virginia guerrilla,
Moseby, was mortalIy wounded BY one of our
scouts, and has since died
\ cavalry expedition under Torbett, Of
Sheridans army, had sharp fight with the
rebels at Liberty Mills, defeating them. His
intention appears to have been TO attempt the
capture Of GordonsvilIe bat he found the place
too strongly defended.
The weekly union record., 1864-12-31

CorrERHEAD PHILosoPHY.-The New York
Journal Of Commerce. having, along with
Littlemac aud the whole Copperhead crew,
undertaken to work its passage up Salt River,
tells how to grin and bear it. as follows:
PATIENcE.-It is one Of the common weak
nesses of human nature 10 be deeply cast down
by disappointment. Men are very apt to insist
on having things their own way. and to regard
it as reason FOR abandoning all hope in every.
thing, if a specially desired project fails of ac-
complishment. This is poor plan and a very
great weakness. The path of life is rugged il
all its parts In private life, in business life, in
political life, men must be disappointed. If
one should attempt to devise 4 world in which
all men were to have the same wishes and all
TO enjoy their accomplishment, we should find
it somewhat difficult task. \ higher power
than ours has ordained the course Of human
events, and II Is better arranged than We could
do 1t. The trouble IS in ourselves. Content
ment Is great virtue; perhaps il is the most
difficult Of all virtues to exercise. But il is SO
ordered that in general where man cannot
find satisfaction IN one result. be has other
sources Of satisfaction, either 10 bis own affairs
or those Of bis family aud friends Il is not so
batd to cultivate this spirit Of couteutment, If
We but have the resolution to undertake it.
The difficulty is IN making the resolution. 4
distinguished writer on mental philosophy has
remarked that, if q man puts q smile on bis
face, an actual physical smile, it will react on
his spirits and drive off the blues 4 de,ermi
patton to be cheerful is the first step toward
the realization.
We have ample ground for hope in reference
to the affairs Of our country. We are 3 mighty
cation in population, energy and power. The
very aspect which We have just now presented
at the polls is al assurance tha; there Is a mlnd
thinking, working Mid, in the great people
We haye our trials as other nations have had
theirs. DArauess envelops Us at times, but the
stars are always beyond the clouds, and the
morning star is often far up the sky before the
watcher knows It, or sees It through mists and
gloom.
Il is folly to be down-hearted IN times ike
these. II We don; like the result Of the elec-
ton, We must nevertheless seek cause ior hope
and good cheer in the Fixed facts as they con
front Us. We may have had entire confidence
in our own views ana wishes. What Of that +?
Il is human TO err, and the God who has made
this nation what IS, is above all now. as he has
been. BE hopeful, then, aad 60 about your
business cheerily.
The weekly union record., 1864-12-31

BRIGHAM YoUNG PRoPHEsIEs.-It seems
4 hat Presidents Lincoln's failure 10 bis massage
to mention Utah Territory has provoked the
ire of the Mormon Prophet. The Camp
Douglas Vedet;e Of Dec. Eth speaks as follows
Of sermon delivered by Brigham on the
Sabbath previous, iu the Tabernacle:
On this occason, the speaker went on, as if
conjuring up all sorts of evils dire in the imme
date future. and, after rehearsing, as is the
won't Of Mormon preachers the prosecutions Of
the past, told his bearers that he had 4retreated
Tor the last time and intended TO fsht it out
here" threatening all kinds OF things to those
whom be significantly pointed out. As though
anybody intended this people" harm or pro-
posed 20 drive them hence. He then lapsed
into the prophetic vein, and, smong other re-
markable prophesies. declared that in mine
months | Ctah would be as free of Genules as
the Presidents message is ofrefereuce 10 Utah. "
The Nedette says that few Sabbaths pre-,
vious, Brigham INDUCED in the old song. which
runs in this style: The North prays that their
swords may strike into the heart of every rebel.
and say Amen and the South prays that the
North may be cut down on thousand battle
fields, aid l again say Amen" and from .
hundred ihroats, from bench to bench, hearty
amen resounded. The Prophet" is evidently
anxious for breeze
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If1E UVIUIV hEUURU.
OROVILLE. SATURDAY, DEF. 81.

CONSISTENCY. The Marysville Express
denounces Edward Everett as "ihe old time
serving weather cock" because, since the re
election Of Lincoln, be has taken occasion TO
speak in complimentary manner of the Presi-
dent, and to advise the opposition to heartily
unite with him, now that be is elected, in order
to speedily crush the rebellion and end the war.
No matter how pure patriot be may be-no
matter how unselfshly and successfully be may
have labored TO raise fund to purchase for
the nation the home and tomb of Washington,
in order that every citizen may feel an equal
interest 10 that consecrated ground-no matter
how eminent scholar, how great a statesman,
how good a maD-Edward Everett has spoken
respectfully OF our present Chief Magistrate,
and in favor OF crushing the rebellion; there
fore, the Express denounces him in the most
bitter manner. though it doubtless had the
greatest admiration for him before the election,
while, as one of the opposition, he weakened
Lincoln's chance Of re election
But Edward Everett is not the only one of
the Presidents opposition" who now rallies to
his support in crushing ou. the rebellion The
Louisville Journal, one of his most vigorous
and influential opponents, speaks as follows
since the election:
Lincoln is now majority candidate in all
essentials, and most heartily do We beseech he
high and mighty Ruler Of the universe to
direct aud prosper oil bis consultations to the
safety the honor and the welfare of the people
and the establishment Of peace aud happiness
upon the best and surest foundations. 1t was
from no factions opposition to the President
that We opposed his re election. The unparal
leled majority which he has received we accept
as an evidence that the American people DO
not fear his policy as tending to the subverson
Of constitutional liberties, and We shall look to
the future of his career with hope. The bitter
raneor which has been excited will we trust,
be alayed, and not be again aroused. The
nation has decided that il was not expedient 10
"swap horses" while crossing a raging stream,
and we must therefore, trust our safety to the
old nag, in the hope that be will be able to
bear US over the torrent of civil strife. We
are enlisted during the entire war for the pres
srvation Of the old Union, and the old flag
without single star dimmed.
Here is another opportunity for the Express
to vent its spleen on an old co-laborer.
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To day Saturday Is the las. OF the year Of
our Lord, 1864. The closing year las been q
momentous one in American history. 1t has
been watched By the statesmen OF the civilized
world as the turning point in the destiny Of the
United States. The mouarchists confidently
looked to witness the overthrow and destruction
OF republican institutions OF the American
continent completed by the defeat Of the great
Union party n the Presidential contest, and
the consequent disruption Of the Government
They fOndly imagined the hour had arrived
when. as predicted by the great English histo
rian, democracy in America would be demon
strated failure. In the light OF ancient and
modern history together, they could not under
stand bow It was possible for the Presidential
election to be held successfully, while one sec
tion OF the country, controlled By aristocraiic
conspirators, was wagiug gigantic war against
the Natiol al government, and q faction in the
the remaining section was elamoring for Peats
III other words, al unconditional surrender
to the rebels. Bat the result of the election
shows that they oyerrated the strength Of the
Copperheads and under estimated the intelli
gence and patriotism Of the people. And in the
first Presidential term OF Abraham Lincoln
his Administration, which, at its beginning
appeared to be surrounded and impeded by in
surmoun:abe difficulties, in its closing year is
triumphant everywhere-not only over the
rebel armies throughout the South, but against
its equally dangerous foes at the ballOt-box.
The New Year, 1865, opens most auspic-
iously for the National cause. The rebel
armies are either flying in confusion before the
Union hosts, or are besieged in their tortresses
aud at their Capital, without a possibility Of
releasing themselves from the giant grasp of
their victorious foe. The rebels will look
vainly for intervention or recognition by the
European powers-they have had too great
demonstration of the determination Of the
loyal people of the United States to preserve
the Union at any cost With the present
hopeful situation of affairs, we may safely hope
that the year 1865 will witness the restoration
of the National authority over the States now
in rebellion. We congratulate our readers
upon the happy omens of the future, and wish
them all "A Happy New Year"
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eclipses in the year lS65-two of tie sun and
two Of the moon. The first is partial eclipse
OF the moon, On the nigh. Of April lo,h-visi-
be throughout. the Pacific States. ard begins
81 San Francisco ST 7:35 P. n. The second, $
total eclipse ol the sun, April 25ih. is visible
10 South America and Africa. The third. a
partial eclipse Of the moon, October 4tb, is not
visible in the Cui;ei States The fourth is an
anH'ttar eclipse of the sun-thst Is, az eclipse
n which the moon conceals the whole Of the
suns disc except a bright ring around the
border. This eclipse occurs October l9,h, aud
Is visible in North America and parts Of Eu-
rope, Africa and South America. L: begins
Al San Francisco =. sunrise, and ends s, eight
o'clock Az.
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Loss OF LIFE AND PRoFERTY IN CALCUTTA
\ cyclone. or whirlwind or hurricane OF a
rotary motion, swept over the city Of Calcutta
and the adjacent region, recently. The London
Times correspondent estimates that two hun
dred lives were lost, and says that out Of two
hundred ships in the harbor, but eight escaped
without material damage The gale swept
over the city for nearly six hours, demolishing
houses, blowing down church sieepes, and
causing the ships in the harbor to break from
their moorings, fouling each other and going to
shore in groups. Similar gales prevailed at
Calcutta in 1872 and 1882. but they were rot
50 destructive.
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ARREST CT PIRATES AT SAN FRANCIsCo.-
For about two months and a half (says the
Flag, the Custom House aud military author.
tiles have been in possession Of information
relative to the movement of certain parties in
San Francisco for the organization and fitting
out of piratcal expedition to prey upon the
commerce of this coast, according to the orig
inal Chapman Constitutional Democratic pro-
gramme. The fact that such an enterprise was
on foot becane known first to Collector James,
by whom it was communicated to the military
authorities, and they awaited further develop.
ments patiently and watched them vigilantly.
1t twas ascertaiDed that the persons upon whom
suspicion rested were negotiating for the means
necessary to carry out their design successfully
aud on Saturday Gath at about twelve o'clock
d detachment of the Provost Gnard, under
Lieutenant Walker proceeded to the residence
of the leader of the gang, Mike Hayes, at
Hayes Park, and arrested him. Several others
were arrested at about the same time, but for
prudential reasons their names are at present
withheld from the public. The have letters of
marque issued by the Confederate Govern
meut," and all the necessary documents for
such a crowd; and the evidence against them
is, it is said, otherwise overwhelming. When
arrested, Hayes was placed in carriage, con-
veyed to the beach, aud thence in boat across
the bay to the ''frowning bastile" of Alcatraz.
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THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-We have received
two pamphlets entitled Report of the Chief
Engineer" and The Pacific Railroad-A
Defense against its Enemies" From the
Secretary's report in connection with that Of
the Chief Engineer we gather few interesting
facts On the 10th of June, 1864. the road
was completed to Newcastle, 81 miles from
Sacramento, when regular freight aud passen-
ger trains commenced running to that point.
Trains had previously run eighteen aud a half
miles on the road from the 26th Of April. 1864.
The gross receipts of the road up TO the 30th
of November were S103 ,557.54 and the net
earnings In gold coin, S4726S.37. Average
rate Of speed of passenger trains, including
stoppages % miles an hour; freight trains,
ISL. miles an hour. But one accident on the
road, resulting fatally. The road will soon be
completed to Neilsburg station ~ mills from
Sacramento, when the earnings will be increased
80 per cent. The last mentioned pamphlet is
defeuse of the Central Pacific Railroad
against those who oppose the Dutch Flat route
across the mountains.
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RAILROAD TO OREGoS.-The report of Col.
Barry to the Directors of the California and
Columbia River Railroad Company, of sur
vey Of railroad route through the Willamette,
Umpqua and Rogue River Valleys made with
view of connecting with the route surveyed
last Summer, from Orovile to the Oregon line,
by the California and Oregon Railroad Com
pany, represents the Oregon portion of the
route to be 325 miles in length, bringing the
terminus to the navigable waters Of the Colum-
ba river with easy grades, and at total cost,
in round numbers, of Sl5,0G0,000. The report
estimates that the nett earnings of the road,
when completed from Marysyille, California TO
the Columbia river, iu Oregon, would be
S5,000,000 per anuum; aud claims that the
agricultural, manufacturing and mineral inter
eSts Of the Pacific coast demand its construction.
and that il is important in military point Of
view. An abundance of coal, iron, copper aud
lumber is represented to lie contiguous to the
route all Of which, unapproachabe and useless
now, would be added to the wealth of the
country by means Of railroad. Congress had
under consideration, last Winter, the subject Of
granting aid to this enterprise, which must
eventually be carried out, aud should receive
the attention due It's merits as a great national
work
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The undersigned. lore with and successor Z, the
o.d arm ot Rice Coffin q, Co.. - D street Marys.
Vile Keeps continually hand a full stock Of al
Things pertaining TO First Glass Wholesale and
l'elaI i'ya5 B97;uess; Drugs, Chemicals. Peffu.
n.eI'S-- t bt4-AeS, Coinbs Paints Oils, Kerosene.
window Glass. Patent Meiicines. Ne. Sr. lam
biepaftd 10 supply interior dealers Druggists and
IhysclanS, with tie best qualities OF goods in that
hne Beng practical pharmaculist Of i've
years siandlug le knows whereof he speaks. and
wa pedse himself % give every one jhe fullest
satisfaction who may favor him with their com.
M4Aas' JOHN CHlTILE.
Successor to Rice Coffin Il Co.
- street, Marysve.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BeWare!

q Sudden and severe colds. which. ,er,a,.as
ieso 70 bn2AeAl2l Auctions. Pneumonia. ana In,
eai~e-e consumption When attacked with sc
- 90 - 20 'ih'e IN procuring sateand
sl1aple vegetable rea-eiv. OF which two o. a..
1850 VI. always a-ectS care. such remedy ev-
e ls n tSNiez'S Swiss Tea. composed ~ Anime
asie> ana properly dried ana prepare5 for ship
e-es. oy :. t-oer. SpSieher Canton Arpeare,l
Switzerland Il most srresabls snS rsssss-,
laxative, both icr adults ana children. and ! ass
-N'est tSS,--y of TIE people q the Alpine REGIONS
.1l az diseases ei an indammStoTy q females Tor
>e'S5e coughs ASTHMA aud Bronchial affections.
- : s-'s lFStsaiailve of az tendencies IL Fe-
yer and AEue Bi4Iols Fsvcrs ana rwrba,1 a
5Weaty-,ve cent ps7er Uf This ceieara;ed fes. "a
sen Accor1i1s 10 directions. Will save many A life
ana many 4 oa'lav JOHN CHITTLE.
Geaesal agent. = y street. Msrvsyills.
or Sa.e nF all Druggists, and by Cotoa
lagIach. 0rcF1le.
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Some Years

since celebrated Italian Physician, who had long
engaged very ieNtel>iyc practice and whose ,,7.
ce9> lA tAe lfeaincat of tsoaorrh0ea excited ths
generous mct4yes - aAa.Se 10 iae Profession .ac
HtaA ct ni> tlcAirStLt. Tie whole of Nhi-h va
COMP ffed % oCe re'aedy. which he REGARDED -
81 S!ec.hc ana Faica experience has proved such N
remedy. by she D4ue ol CarvalRas St,ecis, C1,,
poaud iSanow offered l. the public a. the s.ast
speedy, SAFE agreeable aud portable medicine for
NeAotIhoea GauWl 10 modern practice. Is use
'e-etdil ~ OlFetttaaS, causes cure IN every case
leaving oeAind no weakness ot the parts. eas;> ac
ne aAdSea nor disturbance Of the functions a the
stomach; agreeable 70 take and convenient Il, ,,ar
f!- JOHN CHITTLE.
"eaeFal Agent. . D street Marvsviiic.
For rSs4e - 5li Druggists
CulrON 4 DARRACH.
Agents, Orovilc.
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VETERAN REGNENT From CALIroRNIA De
cLIYED.-It was lately stated Says the Uuionl
that Governor Low and Provost Marshal
General Mason had telegraphed to Washington
Offering regiment Of California veterans to
form part Of General Haneocks new corps, it
having been stated in the news dispatches that
such regimen. would be accepted. 4 dispatch
was received at headquarters, Dec. 23d decln-
iDgthe profered regiment probably OF account
Of the great expense necessarily involved IN
transporting soldiers from this coas. to the
seat of war
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4 RUMoRED Duel on HAND-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Union says that,
upon the reception of General McDowells 5
speech delivered in San Francisco on the DIST
of October, in which he made statement i'm.
plying that General Mcclellan slammed sick
ness in order to avoid an interview with the
President and Secretary Seward, when they
called on him to confer on matters concerning
the campaign, quite sensation was created.
General Naglee took upon himself the defense
Of Littemac's honor armed with an affidavit
from the Generals physician that he was really
and truly very sick, with the intention of COM
ing to California and challenging General Me
Dowell to mortal combat or compelling him to
retract. So much for the correspondents
story. We observe that General Aaglee ar
rived in San Francisco by the steamship Con
stitation, on Tuesday.
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AgencY Notice.
CncOnditiOnal Union G. & s. NJ.
C0ylsDanV.

u OCATI0N-BUTTE COUNTY. CALIFOR-
II 4 mia. Notice is hereby given, that at a meet
ing OF the Board Of Trustees of said Company
held OF the 2ith day Of December IS6t an asses
ment of ten cents per share Of four feet tbeng ten
dollars for each fifty Shares) was duly levied upon
The capital stock OF said Company, payable imme
diately in United States gold coin to the Secretary
Of the Company at the Court House in the city Of
Marysviile. 1Uha County, California. Any stock
upon which said Assessments shall remain unpaid
on the 2Sth day OF January lsG5, will be adyeItis-
el on that day delinquent. aad unless pavment
shall be made before will he sold on the 6th day of
February, ls55, to-pay the delinquent assessment:
together with costs of advertising land expenses Of
sale. BY order OF the Board of Trustees.
WM. SINGER. Secretary.
0lice-Couuty Clerk Office, Marysyille.
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THE total amount Of property destroyed in
the Shenandoah Valley BY General Sheridan
anoua;s 10 S6,05l,l25
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A SOUND OPINION -ArtemGs Ward. n one
OF his humorous essays, expressed it as his
opinion Of JEFF. Davis that "it would have been
ten dollars in his pocket if he had never been
born From the manner in which Southern
sentiment is being expressed of late, atributing
their disasters 10 his bad management, it begins
TO look as though the speculation spoken of as
having baen lost by JEFF. might have been
realized if be bad foreseen the perils in his
pathway and failed TO come to time"
The weekly union record., 1864-12-31

Tss greater the hog thief, the greater the
nan.-Narysrs,Ie Express.
This is the ba,tle,cry of the rebel guerrilas,
who steal iudiscTiminately from Union men and
seceSsiouists, and whom Governor Brown, Of
Georgia, recommends the citizens to shoot on
sight. Bat the Express, in admiration Of the
valor aud chvalFy of these secesh hog-thieves.
adopts their motto as sound Democracy.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Prices to Suit the Times.
FARE AT REDUCED RATES.

6Efg*F, THE FOLLOWING STEAM r..
SHIPS will he dispatched in the month Of Jan.
uary ls6j:
Jan. 4th-C0NsTGTCTION, Capt. J. T. Watkins.
Jan. l3-SACRAMENTO,. %. Capt. ". II. Hudson
Jan. 23--GOLDEN CITY. Capt. W. F. Lapidge.
From Folsom street Wharf. at nine o'clock An,
punctuaily,
FOR PA \ MA.
The Isthmus Transit is made by Railroad in
three hours All exposure to q tropical climate Is
thus avoided
This route Offers PARTICULAR advanlage to La
dies and families.
The Atlantic steamer is conveyed by United
States vessel of war;
For furtaer particulars apply al the Office Of the
Pacific Mail steamship Company, corner Of Sacra-
meut0 and Leidsdorff streets.
OLIVER ELDRIDGE, Agent.
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Notice to Creditors.

A Ii PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
"a the Estate of William Poll. deceased. will
present the same to me- at the Court House in
Oroville. with the proper vouchers for payment.
within ten months from this date or he forever
barred. l.. VAN ORDEN.
Administrator OF said Estate
Oroville, December 3lst, lSG4. 4w-n9