The weekly union record., 1864-05-21
AGENTS.:

APPROACHING FoURTH OF JULT.-A couple
OF issues since, We gave expression TO the spir-
it of some of our leading citizens desirous oil
commemorating the coming Anniversary iu a
style commensurate with the wealth intelli
gence and patriotism of the county. Since
then we notice tha. the American Flag takes
up the refrain. and generalizing the idea, with
it. usual vigor of emphasis, commends early
preparation throughout the State, for what it
predicts will be the most thrilling and univer-
sal demonstration OF eIlltant gratitude, that
has ever agitated the heart Of the Nation Let
US take immediate measures to secure our share
of the anticipated glori6cation by organizing
at once, and securing such talent as may lend
dignity and attraction to the occasion. Our
railroad and internal facilities Of communica.
tion makes US the central point to a large aud
populous area OF country, and a concourse may
be assembled which shall make the day mem.
orable in the annals of Butte, aad quoted with
proud satisfaction, by every patriot thereafter
to instance our practical sympathy with the
able conduct Of the Administration 10 its peril
Gus deliberations, and with the heroic bands
fighting. aud let us hope, having then conquer.
ed, in the awful battle for national existence.
In connection with the local demonstration
contemplated. We take the liberty TO call upon
Messrs d. D. Harris, A. Simpson, j. NJ.
Brock. G. Perkins, Fl. Latbrop, Jos. Bloch,
Frank Day, Capt. Hunt r. Richey, s. Ever.
ID. Burlingame and other leading and patriot,
ic citizens to take the initiative and prepare
the way.
The INCUBATION OF DAILY NEWSPAPER
LITERArURE.-Tbe faculty of rapid execution,
which forms most necessary qualification in
q writer for the daily press, will be found TO
be developed too often at the expense of that
careful massing and generalization of facts.
which give TO thoughts their value and their
power. The writer who is Expected to pre-
pare upon the electric spur of daily telesrans
disquistions on ever shifting relations aud
topics, involving as such do, at the present
moment, the seyerest scrutiny into details, the
reconciliation of the conflicting and the evol-
wing of the obscure and succeeds though i'm
perfectly, is little less than a prodigy. and
achieves o niche in the Valhalla OF intellectual
ingenuity.
CONFEDERATE SPY.-lt appears that the
X. G. C.'s have been thoroughly organizing
throughout the State, and making secret
preparations for the transpirng of some great
event. They no doubt more than dream of
the success of Lee and JEFF, and feel ready to
give Macmillan and Duke Gwin a hearty re-
ception on the American continent. A poor
selection of spy has been made for this
place to report to the X. G. c. headquarters
he is brother "chip" of Gen. Chipman-
is very faithful in "bobbing round" and feels
the importance of his posish but grows droopy
and restless over his labors as the news from
Grant comes over the wires. He may resign
Corr PERHEAD CASARp.-Last Monday, the
elongated visages of the "Shiver-alry" in these
parts we're relaxed somewhat by the circulation
of a report that "forty-fve thousand of the
Federal troops were burned TO death by the
setting of the woods on FIRE by cannonadng!" :"
In their eagerness to swallow everything in the
shape of news of a reverse to Grant, the Chivs
gulped it down with gusto overlooking its alb
surdity and the fact that there had been a storm
OF thirty six hours duration in Virginia. Baron
Munchauseu could do lively business retailing
his stories to these Peace" men Just now
Tnk PIrcH INTEREST is becoming quite a
notable item in the exports of our county.
Our enterprising fellow citizen, Mr.. Perkins,
informs us that his shipment in one week
amounted to twenty one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty six pounds, which, at four and
one half cents the price paid here. amounts TO
S9s2 g.. Mr.. Perkins shipment would not
represent more than probably one hall the
weekly exports 1t is moreover his opinion
that so soon as the hot weather shall set in,
the shipments viii attain at least 10 q ouadru-
pie figure.
The SrEREoscoPIAN.-The advertisement Of
Winter & Funston's Stereoscopian appears in
todays paper. The gigantic stereoscopic pic
lures embraced in this artistic collection will
be exhibited at the Armory Hall, in this plsce
on next Monday and Tuesday evenings We
believe We can safely recommend this e1hibi
tion as worthy of patronage. II embraces re
markahle aud attractive views of home aud
foreign lands, battle fields of the present rebel
hon, portraits of prominent Generals, beautiful
statuary-entire change of views each evening
The advertisement of Phil. Farrelly Saloon
appears in our columus. He has been engaged
is the business over eight years in OrovIlle
and has one of the finest saloons in the place
He hss large and well selected stock Of Ii
ouors. fo- wholesale or retail. The public,
old friends snd customers are invited to give
him call.
A SrRAw.-Tbe Humboldt Register 10 lis
latest issue remarks the shipment Of some
$4,000 in bullion from some of the mines there.
Jh;s Is simnly an indication Of what nav be