The weekly union record., 1864-06-04
A MEETING of the citizens of oroviIle will

A MEETING Of the citizens Of Oroville will
be held a. the Court House, this Saturday
evening, at 6 o'clock, TO make the necessary
arrangements to celebrate in an appropriate
manner the coming Fourth of July. Let there
be full attendance of our citizens, in order
that the fullest action may be taken to make
the celebration o creditable one.
Gosg TO CARsos-Judge Thomas Wells
left this place, on Monday last, for Carson
city, where be intends to make bis future resi-
|dence The Judge was among the earliest
settlers Of old Butte, and well and favorably
known throughout the county. He has been
chosen to fill high and responsible positions in
both county and State. which he discharged
with honor to himself and to the entire salts
faction of the people. Daring the last politi-
cal contest be devoted bis whole time and tai
ent to the success Of the Union party. Whilst
we regret the removal of the Judge from our
town, we hope 10 his new home be may be
rewarded more fully for his valuable services.
We have received letter from Levi Smith,
who with several others, left Thompson Flat
two weeks ago, announcing their safe and
speedy arrival at Unionville, y I. The trip
TO Humboldt appears to have given the boys
fine relish for pork and beans" and report
as enjoying times hugely, as OF 40. The su-
perintendent of John c. Falls mill gives the
returns of some rock recently worked, as fol-
flows: Two tons from the Moonlight" yiel-
ded FIVE hundred dollars. Evening Star"
' from 5l40 pounds, the sum of one thousand
and twenty dollars. They are now working
rock from the Lexington" aud Gem both
OF which are considered rich claims. Smith
concludes-"I leave to day for Trinity and
Dunglen, ard hope on my return to Unionville
to fnd copy of your valuable paper to my
address.
GOING IN DRovEs.-D ring the past week
large droves of cattle have been constantly
passing from the Sacramento and Feather riv
er valley to the mountains. Scarcity of grass
is the cause. Immense droves of cattle have
been herded and fattened upon those rich
valley lands since the year so, and not till the
present year have the owners been compelled
70 drive off their stock to prevent starvation.
One drove passed through this place, on Mon
day last, numbering eight hundred head.
OLD Folks CoNcERr-On Wednesday eve
ming last, the Armory Hall was filed with
large and brilliant audience, TO hear and see the
Old Folks. About o'clock, the performers
entered the Hall, in full dress aud were received
with great applause. The concert was con
Quoted by James Young, Esq The singing
was good and, during the evening the audience
frequently applauded the performance After
the musical entertainment was over, the Old
Folks and everybody else repaired to supper,
where fine table was set, loaded down with
mush and milk dOughnuts, pork and beans and
the substantials of life Supper over, the Old
Folks aud the audience returned to the Hall,
and there engaged in dancing until about three
O'Clock, when the party retired to their homes
Every body was satisfied. The object of the
concert was to raise means 10 increase the
Ladies Library of OrOville. We understand
that there was realized the sum of about Sl64
Time aud space forbids more extended notice
We hope the Old Folks viii give US another
for the benefit OF the Sanitary Fund.
ASSAULT TO MURDER Thursday night last,
one All Chung stabbed China women, inaict
ing what is supposed to be a fatal wound
AChung was recently sentenced by the County
Judge to three years Imprisonment in the State
Prison for robbery but on Saturday last he
was pardoned by the Governor and released
from our county Jail, where, up TO that time.
he had been lodged. The woman on whom he
Ia r,rrIarDur asSault y1-aS ha ba
robbed Justice COughey issued warrant
for his arrest.
DoGTowS BREWERY. .-Sturmer & Co, pro
prietors of this establishment are now more
extensively engaged in the manufacture OF
lager beer than any other firm this side of
Sacramento city. Orders will be promptly
filled. Send them along.
RETURNED FROM IRELAND.-Our old and
much esteemed fellow townsman, Geo. Faulk-
ner Banker, returned on yesterday, bringing
with him one of the fair daughters of the Eme
raid Isle, as his better half" Long life and
happiness 10 both, is our wish.
J. SrRArMAS, news dealer of San Francisco,
will accept our thanks for late files of New
York newspapers, pictorals, etc, etc.
NOTARY PuBL1c.- Gov. Low has appointed
S. W. W. Coughey, Esq, of this place Notary
Public
Hons. John Conness, Shannon. Highly and
Cole have our thanks for public documents.
The members of the Library tender their
thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who so
kindly assisted a the entertainment given on
Wednesday evening last, at Armorv Hall.
MRs J. NJ. CLARK, Pres't.
ltsle lager and wine,
May be very fine;
But ending in a revel.
II plays the devil.
Wonder if the soliciting agent of the San
Francisco Ledger, when be came TO himself
last Saturday week. and found be had been
- - s. L. - - -. ;-..o,l - e H..