The weekly union record., 1864-08-27
THE UNION RECORD.
Local and County Matters.
AGENTS.:

WM II. TOBEY EY.-............Sz san Francisco
s. r. RGSENTHA HAL----......--.---- NarysTiile.
ID. Z, SHIT r prDesloSl 4
:. R0WLES- Pine Creek
!. c. NOONAN--.-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Chico
BOLD RosBEEY.-On Monday Of last week, a.
Mr. Van Pelt. Of Oroyi,ie. vas on his way home, he
was stopped By two highwayHlsn, and robbed, near
the Diamond Spring House, on the Marysyille and
Iaporte read. Mr. Van Pelt was driving two
horse team. accompanied by young man named
Merrill, on horseback. The two highwaymen ap-
peared from the bushes, on the road side. and pre-
sented two navy revolvers at their breasts demand
ing a halt and To hand over all money and valua-
bles in their possession, which was Immediately
complied with By Van Pelt and Morrill,. After
''shelling out" their persons and the wagon were
thoroughly searched by the robbers. bat found
nothing but check which was refused. Mr. Alien
Of Chico, was also robbed By the same parties OF
tgo hundred and forty seven dollars. Several other
travellers, whose names we have not learned, met
the same fate from the hands of these Williams One
of the cElprts has since been arrested. and lodged
in o.T county jail. He having been identified as
deserter from the army, he was properly turned
over to the military authorities, where he viii
probably be tried Tor both crimes-deseTtion and
robbery. lie WILL no doubt. have hard road to
travel
COS Ir.@-Uncle Sans boys at Camp BidV ell
considerable stickers for the reputation Of their
respected relative, and occasionally take measures
to gentyiFebuke in private way, any reflections
prejudiced to the dignity of the exalted person
age aforesaid. One day last week, in saloon at
Chico, Constitutional Democrat had opened
the phials OF his wrath, and wa. proceeding to as
sail Father Abraham and his hirelings in partic-
ulaTy profane style, when he was suddenly brought
90 halt by an individual in uniform. who in the
most polite way begged to demur. He. lin uni
form) was not disposed to quarrel. in fact among
bis company was considered remarkable for his do
cility aud quiet hearing, but there were things
even his philosophy couldn't stand, among these
was abuse OF the government he was paid for
fighting secessiensts; it his duty to fight; and
waxing warmer, when such an occasion as the
present offered he vas ION it, partict-arly id
strong "Pealing or at the word he sails in, -
and administers to Mr. SeceSh Constitutional"
tonic, with refreshing and satisfactory results.
DiED.-We regret to announce the death of
Lieutenant William n. Allen, an oil aud well
known citizen oi 0rove. lie died at the U 5.
General Hospital, At Hampton, Virginia. on the
lith day Of July last aged about 33 years. Mr.
Alien amoag the first volunteers flotn Oroyille
IN the Federal service, and was for a long time
Lieutenant and Qaarterrnaster at Fort Ruby. where
ne resigned some twelve months ago for active ser
vice in the east. He was acting as Lieutenant in
the army OF the Potomac when taken sck-he was
brave aud fearless soldier, pure patriot upright
and honest.
MissrArENENT-Ou last issue contained an ac-
count Of the robbery OF one Vim kennedy, at a hotel
sra Mount Hope, near Forbe~town. We have since
learned tarugh a letter from Mr.. 5. II. Thurston.
proprietor Of tue hotel that we have been misin-
formed. The person in question stopped overnight
at his house and appears TO have had about thous
and dollars in his possession. From a belt contain
Ing tins amount, sixty dollars the next morning
was found missing. Mr. Thurston very pausably
suggest. that had he heen robbed. the robber must
have had considerable conscience 1t is probable
and the subsequent action of Kennedy would point
TO the iBereuce-that the amount Was uuwttiasly
spent or lost elsewhere.
SCARCITY oF WArER.-The miners are not the
only class who have suffered during the past extra
ordinary summer. In the vicinity Of Bangor,
WNaudo;te, aud other places in this county. the
Fotbestown ditch company can give but poor
upply to the Ranch owners for the purpose OF isri
eating tbeir fields and gardens, although IN former
years the company have Rad an ample supply for
this purpose.
CRASH JURoRs.-The following Is a list of Grand
Jurors for September term. County Court 1861
Juo Hurlbart, Hiram Crum, Lewis Clark, Q. A.
Pay, Jno. Dillen, 7. W. Lark'n. Lewis Posey, Geo.
Allen, j. NJ. Clark. Philip. Hefuer VIM Duuston
W. Pence. Moses Wick. J. D. Brlseltou c. Billings,
Jue Crawford F. L. Li>k. p. C. Day. H. B. Brown,
n. Burt Andrew Kitchen. Seth Chandler, ". J.
Daniels K. R. Dodge
Commemorative neglected to state last week
that James Parks, Constable OF this township,
upon information of The shooting OF one Mr.. Dow,
immediately started to arrest the cuprit, aud made
III the eNcrtions in his power to effect the arrest.
Mr.. Parks, we understand. upon the ground
within hslf sn hour after the occurrence bat the
,lllau had made good his escape.
MILITARY AUTHORITY v. CIvu.-Our worthy
sheriff is in tie doldrums. The presence of the
military and the requisitiOu made upon them to
render certain prisoners as deserterS, mmured an.
der civil jurisdiction. has struck him in a tender
point. lowered his official Importance. He expires
ses himself as entirely subdued as not being-wen
not being inch high
OWN Benjamin Merithew. residing near the
ranch Of VI. Pence, made rs present OF one largest
hen eggs. we have ever seen. It measures eight