The weekly union record., 1864-12-10
Interesting Items.

amusements OF the people over in Nevada.
Fiveof General Sheridan's staff officers have
been killed or wounded in the Shenandoah
Valley.
Produce and merchandise 10 the value Of
Sl1lS447,60 were shipped from this State
during the month Of November.
San Jose occupies the position of third city
IN the State Il polled 1929 votes s, the last
election. MarysTille comes next.
An iron molder in Troy. having lost bis wife
and one child grieved himself to death. leaving
i've other little ones 10 be cared for.
The Directors Of the Sacramento Christian
Commission on Thursday Of last week forwarded
by telegraph to Philadelphia the handsome
sum Of $4,000 in gold.
Matt Bledsoe, convicted Of the murder Of
Charles Calvin. which occurred in Portland
Oregon, three weeks since, has been sentenced
10 SO years Imprisonment 10 the State prison
The county of Santa Clara has sold out its
stock in the San Francisco and San jose Rail
road. 1t owned 100000 worth of the stock
and sold it for $500, 900 L. S. Government 6
{ per cent bouds
I The total amount Of treasure shipped from
/ this State during the first eleven months Of the
/ present year is S51 96l ,23794, being $40.
/ 63l .546..9 IN excess Of the shipments during
the same period last year.
The Richmond Wing of Nov. Sd notices he
arrival OF George D. Prentice, of the Louisville
Journal on q visit TO his son in the rebel ser
vice. Prentice makes his visit by permission
OF the authorities on both sides
4 desperate named Turner was fined forty
dollars at Aurora, lately for trying 10 shoot
an old man named Hoops The pistol did not
go of, aud Hoops knocked Turner down with
a stick, cracking his skull some
The late rains prevailed oil along the South
eau coast from San Luis Obispo to Los An
geles, and were hailed with the greatest JOY by
the people Of those regions, who have suffered
severely from the long drought
/ The corner stone of the new Deaf and Dumb
Asylum Of the State Of Ohio was laid at Col
umbus, lately. The dimensions of the rev
building are 400 feet long and 300 feet deep.
1t is estimated that it will cost S2S3, 900
a FIVE mile foot-race for two hundred dollars
came eft at Bridgeport, recently, between
Young Sport, of East Bridgewater, and Chi
cago Pet. Young Sport wen in thirty two
minutes.
/ 1t has been reckoned that the compound in.
terest Of one cent from the beginning of the
world to this day, would equal in value
o4,Sf0, 0,000,000 globes Of solid gold each as bic
as the earth, Save your pennies, little boy.
The rebel General Hood is described as
thin, STOPPING man. with a wooden leg and q
wilied arm, and an expression of settled mean-
choly. 1t is said that be is never known to
smile; certainly be has had of late no great
reason to be hilarious
Immense hauls of mackere continue TO be
taken in Halifax Harbor and on the basin
above. In one day over eight hundred barrels
were taken by half dozen persons. The fish
are large and fat, and almost cover the surface
of the water.
The Legislature of Idaho Territory convened
at Lewiston on Monday, November l4h The
Democrats have clear majority in the House
while in the Council the parties are equally
divided. The laws of the Territory limit the
session of the Legislature to forty days.
Frank Jefferson and John McManus were
instantly killed, on the lst inst at Chill Gulch,
Caaveras county, by the caving of a bank
while they were at work IN a claim. Another
man, who was at work with them had his legs
broken.
. Qate a fever for theaters appears 10 be
raging Marysyile and Nevada have each
signitied their intention of building one on The
joint stock plan and now Grass Valley, not to
be behind in the matter Of improvement, has
slguiitd lis determination to have a theater.
Capt. j. X. Carnes of the Silver CITY ne
vada) Artillery, was killed instantly. while out
rabbit shooting, on the Sd inst, by falling into
shalt which was completely concealed BY
snow. He was native of Pennsylvania and
had resided at Nevada City in the eurly days
OF California.
The New York municipal authorities are
giving their attention 20 a novel street nuisance
in that city in the shape of immense wagons,
covered with placards, advertising various
medical and other humbugs, and obslrucing
other vehicles TO such an extent that the
Mayor has been called on to interfere.
A rag gatherers' ball came IF, recently. at
Toronto, Canada. 1t was gotten up by a
woman who has grown rich iu the rag business.
and she invited all the ragmen and beggars in
the city. y sumptuous repast was provided,
aud 'all went merry as a marriage bell" But
one policeman was required to maintain order
The King of Dude, one of the British India
Stlpendary Princes has an income OF eS0,000.
or 100000 a year, and yet owes nearly
S5,000,000. He spends bis time in collecting
the most beautiful birds for bis avary, and the
most beautiful women for his seraglio. He
has only stirred out Of his palace twice in ten
years.
The Toronto Evening Journal is one Of the
few newspapers in Canada which advocates
the policy OF our Government in putting down
the rebellion. II has done and is still doing.
good service to the Union cause, and is con
duc'ed with an intelligent enterprise and lber.
ality which distinguish it from many publica-
tions in the British Provinces
An Association for The Relief of Destitute
Soldiers has Just been organized in New FORK
by number of wealthy citizens 1t is intended
TO secure home for such of the soldiers as are
unable, from disability, to provide for them
selves. A proper building will be secured at
an carly day, and it is contemplated to build, at
some future time, one specially for the purpose
The PRICE and Princess of Wales will
probably spend several years in travel Next