The weekly union record., 1864-03-26

whence they will proceed to Tucson, there to
join other companies of the California Volun
tee7s under command of Col Brown. These
same soldiers are the ones who hung their
Col in efhgy. because one of his appointments
did not suit them. Uncle Sam cares but little
about these minor matters, and 50 Company
may hate their Colonel as much as they
please-but if be leads them 10 victory on the
Texas or Mexican frontier, Old Abe will be
satisfied.
GEORGE Il. HoSSEFRos.
All San Francisco, and large portion Of
the country were acquainted with this gentle
man. He stood in the front ranks as a well
beloved and euterprising leader in the FIRE de
partmeni of this city. He helped ii il It's in
fancy, and grew with its growth. Finally he
died on account Of his devotion to lis interests.
having taken severe cold by exposure, at oue
Of the fires, which led to consumption, aud
ended bis career. His funeral on yesterday
was large and imposing, attended not only by
the fire companies and other associations, but
by citizens generally. The long procession
moved from St. Mary's Cathedral to Lone
Mountain 10 solemn silence, the deceased hav
ing requested before his death that no music
should herald his approach to the grave. Let
US, Mr.. Editor, mutually regret the death of a
good and honest man.
THE BOHEMIAN QUEEN.
You have read of AspaSia, who, in the
palmy days of Athens, ruled the great orator.
Pericles, who in his turn ruled that city Of
art and refinement. You have heard of Ninon
de l. Euclos, who brought Molere ard ether
great wits of France to her feet You have
heard of Lady Blessington, to whom not only
the paragon of grace and gentlity, Count
D'Orsay, but the naughty and iastidious Lord
Byron, bowed in homage. You have heard.
in short, Of that class of ancient and modern
danes, who unite intellectually with spice Of
those qualities which attract the masculine
gender. Well, Ada Clara the Queen of the
Bohemians of New York, has arrived, and is
writing for the Golden Era exclusively. She
wields sparkling pen, and borders silvery
streams of thought with the daudeons Of
fancy and the "mOrniug-glories" of imagina
ton. Her temperament is that of the blonde,
blue eyes, of course, and lghtish hair the latter
frizzled around the brow after segment Of
the modern style. She dresses, or at any rate
when l saw her, she was dressed with perfect
simplicity, and put on no irls that | could see
ticularly handsome, although moderately good
looking. She wears, or wore when l saw her,
an air of ennui, and tireduess, as though some
of the fires of life had died out within her
In fact, | would not be surprised if she had
come TO this coast mainly for her health
When you come into town, if you feel like it.
will introduce you.
sCANDALoUs.
1t is not likely that we shall see any more
for. long time, domestic felicity enlarged
upon as of yore, in the columns of the Cali
fornia Farmer, as Lizzie Wiley, Of acrostcal
fame, and the great agricultural Colonel are
now, alas, at loggerheads. The case CT War
reu vs.. Warren, wherein Lizzie Wiley sues for
divorce, has been secretly tried, all newspaper
reporters being shut out, and the jury have
failed to agree, so that new trial will have
to be had. What give you is upon hearsay
it having leaked out through the different
crevices and knot holes of the Courts Lizzie
Wiley thought she had the dead thing upon
the Colonel, and easily proved her charges
upon him, the well-known vanity Of the great
admirer of Ceres having led him TO take no
pains to cover up his meandering tracks in the
paths of venus But to her horror and dis
may, the Colonel brought witnesses, who, upon
their corporal oatbs, threw SCOT and lamp
black upon Lizze Wiley, until her character
was transformed from the hue of Parian
Marble to the complexion of ebony If
were to give you all the details, you would
hardly print them, suffice it to say, that Sodom
and Gormorah were out done. by Warren,
and, according to the witnesses Messaliva was
not a circumstance to Lizzie Wiley, NJ. D. a
certain doctor and a daguerrean artist, who
has advanced rapidly in his profession. are
said to figure in the case, but forbear.
THE coMANCHE
is, like the jointed snake, coming together
again One half of her material is already
lifted from the sunken hull Of the Aquila.-
The pieces, as fast as landed, are cleaned and
fitted together by Capt. R. F. Ryan who says
that the iron Indian, with all bis war paint
upon him, will be walking the waters of this
bay in less than six months So mote it be.
A CHANGE.
Oh, but you should see the looks Of the -four
spectators in this burg, since the rains
They have got the doleful dumps. One of
them has lost $4,000, as he most powerfully