The weekly union record., 1864-06-25

IEE FOURTH Al IHIC0--I ne Sacramento
Union Of yesterday says the village Of Chico,
Butte cogty, is said to be 3 live town. and We
incline to believe Il, cn learning the program
NE adopted for the coming Fourth of July.
TIE citizeus Of that place propose 70 fire sa-
lutes morning. noon and night The Chico
Guard. Capt. Hull. viii 60 out OF q target ex-
cursion III the morning and give a grand ball
at right. At eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
an ora'iou will be delivered By g. W Colby,
Of this city, followed by poem by George
Nourse. Al noon dinner viii be given at
johnson & Wealherbee's hoiel During the
day q horse race will come of. and in the
evening fine display Of FIRE works will be
exhibited. How the citizens Of that place
design to occupy their leisure time on that day
cur informant failed 10 advise Us.
CALIFORNIA LIov.-We are informed that
John Mullen, young Nimrod Of Concow
valley, iu this county, killed a California lion
within half mile Of his mothers residence, one
day thi week The following are measurements
Of the size OF the animal Length from tip to
tip, seven feet: measures 91s inches around the
paw; around the ankle, = inches around the
fore leg below the luce, / l inches; length Of
tail, 30 > inches around the body, - inches /;
length of head, s - inches; hight of animal,
% inches; weight one hundred pounds. We
believe a number Of these ierociUus animals
have always infested the mountainous portions
of this county, often preying upon calves, sheep,
ETC.; but it is veFy rare that the most expert
hunters have been able to kill any OF them.
STRucK BY LIGHTNIyG.- \ letter dated
Rock Creek, Concow township, jane 9th, says
I'VE have had several heavy showers of rain,
accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning.
On yesterday the lightning struck large tree
at the head of our claim, breaking off the top,
and scattering the pieces in all directions,
scarifying and tearing the bark aud limbs off
to within about forty feet of the ground. Two
other large trees, little further down, were
stripped to the ground. Mr. c. Beyerle made
q narrow escape, being near enough 10 be
considerably stunned by the lightning. He
describes the scene as the most sublime.
The SECRET OF SUCCEss IN BUsINEss.-
When you find man doing more business
than you are, look at the advertisements be has
in the newspapers. The business man who
puts his sign in the newspapers does much
wiser thing than when be fastens it over his
store, and who would think of neglecting that?
The man who adyer;ises informs the public
that he wants trade, and his card in the news
paper is an invitation to customers to come
and bay. Where one pers on reads a sign in
the street, five hundred read it in a newspaper
NJ matter how well business man is known
he can always pick up new customers if he
will take the pains to advertise; for by neglec-
ting the means of securing trade be loses the
best of his profits. So look out for a big ad
vertisement next week from Cheap John, on
the west side of Montgomery street, next door
south of Capt. Perkins wholesale aud retail
grocery and provision establishment If you
wish cheap and substantial goods on the fourth
of July, or any other time, there's the place to
go.
A Coon CRoP FOR Dry SEAsoy-Mr
Jacob Shaw. of Hamilton township, in this
county, raised over one thousand bushels of
grain on about forty acres of land. The crop
was grown on red land, generally considered of
poor quality. This land stood the droulh
and produced well by good farming. Mr.. Shaw
is one Of our most reliable and systematic far.
mers. This shows what our county is capa-
ble Of producing provided farming is carried
on IN proper manner
L1FDERKRANz PIcNIc-A grand picnic will
be given 10y this musical association at Roses
station, on Sunday next. A general invitation
is given to the citizens ofOroville and vicinity
4 table will be provided with refreshments
free to all. A band Of music will be in atten
dance, and those who wish can join the merry
dance. Swings will be erected and plays in
troduced for the amusement Of tie company.
INVITATION. The undersigned, Presiden,
Of the Marysvie LiedeIk kranz-a well known
musical associaton-ta plasure to inform
and invite the good folks Of Oroville in general
the Oroyine Guards, and the Shelswis Hol.
stein Aid Society in particular, to participate
at the mammoth Pic nic, which viii take place
next Sunday, June 25lh, at Roses Station. c.
CATPgIMAN, President.
PEARsoN's MIRRoR OF The WAR.-An ex-
citing and interesting exhibition will be given
on Wednesday next, at Capt. Birds new Ho-
tel, Oroville Oregon and California papers
speak in the highest terms Of Mr.. Pearsou's
grand historic mirror Of the American War.
Admission IS cts, children, under twelve wears
fifty cents.
PERsoXAI.-We had short visit last week,
from w. 5. Green, Of the Colasa Sun, as he
was returning from the mountains. He had
been il company with Judge Lewis surveying
a ditch route, near the Butte and Plumas line.
Shouldn't wonder the ,Judpe had converted