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The weekly union record., 1865-07-15

CorToS AND ITS MANUFAcrURE IN CALIFoR.
NIA.-Aa esta ablishment for the manufacture of
cotton fabric will soon be iu operation in Cali
fornia. The machinery. which includes every.
thing necessary for ginning, spinning and
weaving cotton, is already on the ground of the
intended site OF the mill, at CLIFTON, on the San
Antonio creek, Alameda county. The mill.
when ready for operation. will cost about
100000. The company will be able to man.
ufacture sheetings, shirtings. etc also material
for flour sacks, duck for hydraulic hose, and
canvas for shipping.
This enterprise is one Of great public utility
and importance: but to succeed, the COMPANY
must be able to purchase the raw material at
so low q figure as will eoable them TO force the
imported articles of the same class ont of the
California market, which our people can great.
ly aid them in doing by giving exclusive pref
ereDce TO home manufactures, and thus keep the
bullion in the country which now goes abroad
to purchase our cotton fabrics. This has al
ready been done in the way Of sugars, and sew.
eral kinds of wooden fab les. and similar results
will attend the manufacture Of powder, shot,
bar lead and leather.
The most important question with regard 10
success in this enterprise is the prices at which
the raw material can be purchased on this
coast, as compared with its cost at the East
1t has been quite fully demonstrated that this
great staple can be raised in California in large
quantities and of good qnality. Its cultiva-
tion has already been undertaken on qnite
large scale in Tulare county. According to
the Visalia Delta, Jewett & Co., upon Kern
river, have now about one hundred and forty
acres in cotton. They succeeded 10 getting a
good stand the plants look strong and are
taking good shape TO be productive, and in
every essential characteristic of good cotton,
excel by far the general appearance of that
crop in Middle and West Tennessee, at this
season Of the year.
Los Angeles and San Diego are equally IA
vorably situated for producing this staple. The
climate of those counties is in every way suited
to its cultivation, and is as fully as tropical
as the Mexican State of Sinaloa, still further
south, where its growth is beyond question
Those who have already engaged 10 the enter
prise are deserving of much credit for their en-
ergy and faith, aud it is hoped that they may
meet with such success as will induce many
others TO embark in similar undertakings. 1t
is only from the home productions of the staple
that cotton manufactures can succeed in Cali.
fornia. We have the soil and climate to per
eciion 10 the lower portion of the State, and
Mexican and Chioese labor can be had there
10 abundance, and at rates quite as cheap as
labor can be obtained on the cotton fields OF
the Atlantic States. Let our people prepare
to embark freely in the enterprise another year
1t will pay, and will keep millions of dollars,
per annum, in circulation here that would 9th
erwise go East for the products of Southern
lands and Northern looms.-Mining and
Scientific Press.
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GARDEN AND ORCHARD PEsrs.-Tbere is
said to be compensation everywhere in nature;
but we would like to know what there is to
Offset the army worm and the gravefy sup
posed to be doing considerable damage here
abouts. We had begun TO be alarmed on ac
count of the appearance o. the woolly aphis on
our apple trees, but gentleman of our town
discovered an animal devouring the eggs Of the
aphis, and since that time we have been cou-
tent to think the compensation in that direc
tion was satisfactory. But the army worm
came, and DO compensation or check came with
it. happy thought suggested itself to u
neighbor. Birds are very insectverous gener.
ally. So he turned loose his hens and chickens.
They fell to, and in short time they were laid
up painting in the shade, gorged amost to suf-
location the old rooster only being able to go
through the forms of growing without making
a noise The chickens we're found to be effec
tual The army worm disappeared. So far
there is power TO balance the evils of garden
and orchard pests. But the grape Iv finds no
enemy but man, and man has to fight him with
fire. Col. Craigs vineyard was last year in.
tested with the insect in such numbers, that
only the 6brous parts of the leaf remained
This year they came in myriads again. and ex
tended the scene of their operations 10 planta-
tons surrounding. The Colonel has resor,ed
to fire and with pretty good success. A light
blaze passed along under the branches destroys
the insects by thousands Every man who
sees the pest ought to try to extermina,e it at
once-Nerada Transcript
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JUVENILE DEpRAvITY.-A boy named Mich

JUVENILE DEPRAv1TY-A boy named Mich
olas Jennings, ten years of age, was arrested.
says the Nevada Gazette, at Grass Valley
and lodged iu Jail at this place, charged with
crimes that are astonishing n one so young.
A short time since be stole two horses from a
citizen Of Grass Valley and got away with
them. but they were afterward recovered, hav-
ing been found on ranch where where be had
left them for keeping Afterward be broke
into Jobnson's butcher shop, forced open a
trunk and stole quantity of jewelry and
$40 10 coin. The jewelry was found, and
the boy acknowledges the theft. but positively
refuses to disclose where the money is con-
cealed. The same boy was arrested about a
year ago on charge of stealing horse, but
the matter was compromised Oh account of the
youth OF offender He is so very small that
Deputy Sheriff Jones says be is afraid the
young rascal will crawl out between the bars
lof the grating. Young as he is. he is evident
y an adept 10 crime aud ii he lives and con
tiDues to improve. be will undoubtedly turr
out tough cussn
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HUSBAND AND WIFE.-Preservc the priva-
cies of your house, your marriage state and
your hearts, from father, mother, sister, and
all the world. Between you two, let no third
person come to share the secret JOY or grief
that belongs to yourselves. Do you two, With
Gods belp build your own quiet world-Dot
allowing the dearest earthly friend TO be The
confident Of aught that concerns your domes
tic peace Let moments of alienation if they
occur, be healed and forgotten iD after mo
ments and years of faithful and devoted love
but never let the wall of another's confidence
TO build between you and your wife's or bus
bands heart. Promise this to yourselves and
each other. Renew the vow at every tempta
tion; you will fud your account in it-your
souls will, as it were, grow together, and al
last become as one. Alb, if many a young
pair had, on the wedding day, known this all
important secret. how many marriages would
have been happier thao. alas, they are
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THE Morals OF THE CAPrURR.-The cap
ture of JEFF. Davis will be regarded in a great
variety Of aspects The ridiculous aspect will
probably strike The mass Of the people FIRST,
and while this view of the case is uppermost,
an exchange suggests the following moral re-
hectons :
Don't get married. Had not j. D. been
encumbered with large wife and family-we
mean wife and large family-he could easily
bave made his escape.
Swap even. If you take your wifes petit
coats, give your boots. A pair of Mrs D. 5
baImorals would not have betrayed her liege.
Keep your temper. If the csptors of the
President had not controlled their angry pas.
sions be would have hurt some of EN-
Be maguanimous. The energetic pursuit OF
the Davis family has seriously wounded the
feelings OF the stern statesman
Keep moving. II Wilson's cavalry had
measured their days march by red tape line,
j. D. would have given them the slip.
Don't be coward. j. D. came TO griei
from bis unwillngness to die in the breaches.
Always wear the best. A few more springs
in Mr.. Davis hoop skirt might have saved
bim'
Cultivate the sports Of boyhood In The
race a; Irwinsville, every Michigan boy showed
be could beat hoop.
Traitors are always betrayed. j. D. fed tC
the woods for protection, bat they proved to
be trees unable.
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CARELESS wRlrEas report of Post.

CARELESS WRITERS The report of Post
master General Dennison shows an extraordi-
nary amount Of carelessness on the part of the
letter writing community. During the last
year 3,5OS,025 dead letters have been re-
ceiyed-over 5000 day. Many of these let
tiers contained money. deeds, bills of exchange,
drafts, checks, jewelry and other valuables.
Some of them mis- directed, others not directed
at sl others unstamped, aud Others partially
directed Thousands of dead letters we're re.
turned to the writers. but the great majority
of them had to be destroyed. This statement
ought to teach the public to be more careful
in their correspondence. for the suffering caused
by these lost letters is calculable.
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@SrPERsTIrIoSs, SrGxs. WcSpERs AND To
KKss. long article having the above head
/ ing is going the rounds of The press: and has
1 been for some time. Puck iihe San Francisco
Punch thinking the old ones are played out
I hss manufactured some new ones be being q
supernatural being, is, OF course, fully compe
tent to do so.
The Gridircn-To take doxu the gridiron
from The nail where it is hanging with The LETT
hand. is sign that there will be broi in the
kitchen.
The Mirror.-If a mirror is broken. il is a
sign that good looking lass will be missed 10
that house.
A Fuoeral-To meet funeral procession
is sign Of death.
Pocket Book.-To loose pocket book con
tanning greenbacks, is unlucky.
Nails-If a woman cuts her nails every
Monday it is lucky-for her husband
Gross. Ryed-If you meet, while walking, a
cross eyed person. pass him on his good natured
side or you will be unlucky.
Weeping.-If you have been weeping. put
your handkerchief to the left ear and you will
dry up.
Roosters.-If you bear rooster crow when
you are in bed, and the clock strikes few
times at the same instant. it is sign of i'm
ing.
An Itching Ear.-If you have an itching
ear, tickle your nose and you will have an itch
ing there. and i'll luck will be averted.
Salt.-To spill salt accidentally into a stew
while it is on the fire, is proof that the family
will meet with It's alterations, tsalter rations)
A Cat-When a cat pepares TO wash its
face, it is sign that one in the house will short
ly receive licking.
Warts.-To have sixteen warts on the left
hand, is unlucky; TO have the same number or
less on the right hand, is a sign yon are IN
fortunate.
Spirits-If married man, while bis wife is
in the room, takes up bottle of spirits with
his right hand, it is sign that she will shortly
be out Of spirits and that her husband is going
to liquor.
Stock Raising.--lf a eyed lldog flies
at stoekraiser's legs, it denotes that mis-
fortune will happen to his calves.
Bridal-If you get on horseback on Monday,
before the suR is up, it is sign that you will
have hand in bride.
Lacky.-To stroke green eyed cat with
white spot on her nose is lucky, and heavy
purrs will be the consequence.
Marriage.-lf you are 10 house and hear
baby cry, it is sign of marriage-or if it
isn't it ought to be.
Red Hair-If red haired man falls in love
with girl who dislkes hair of that color, be
will be very likely TO dye before be is married.
The above signs and portents may be strict
ly relied upon; they have never been known
to fail.
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SINGULAR spEcrAcLE.-A novel fight was

SINGULAR SPEcrAcLE.-A novel fight was
recently exhibited short distance from the
city. There appears TO be species of black
fly about the size of wasp, which is the dead
" enemy of the tarantula. As the hunter
Thomas Pletts, was passing over field, be
noticed this fly and tarantula 10 mortal com
bat. Theay would seize the tarantula between
the eyes, with his nippers. and drag bin along
thus. rendering it impossible for the tarantula
to bite him This military movement was va
ried by the fy skirmishing at times. when it
would pounce upon bis foe aud sting him. as it
appears TO be doubly armed for such emergen-
cies. This style of combat was kept up until
the tarantula became defunct, and tired nature
had yielded to this double assault thus made
upon it. Mr.. Pletts then captured the con-
querug fy by hitting it with bis ramrod. Be-
ing OF an investigating turn of mind, the hun
Ter proceeded TO experiment by cutting off the
! fiy's head. Decapitation is generally consid
cred sudden death. Not so in this case. After
separating the fy's head and body, both re-
tanned life for some six hours, during which
time the head would bite and the body would
sting. Upon removing the body and head
apart couple of inches, the two parts would
move towards each other as if desirous OF re-
construction. This would have surprised Mac
beth. had be not changed bis belief that ''wben
the brains we're out the man would die
Stockton Daily Erening Herald.
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A HANDSOME young gal in our town was sot

A HANDSOME young gal in our town was sot
up With, one night, by noble young specimen
of true American. with scissors in vest pocket
we mean dry goods clerk-aud the young gals
mother hearin' sutbin' pop, arose from her
couch under an impression that her Oldest boy,
who was given TO friskyness. was holdin' a
wild revel on the root beer in the west room.
But Oh openin the door. she diskivered it was
huggin' and kissin' which had swoken her
from her peaceful repose. My daughter
OBJ my daughter - this found PARENT did cry,
" oh that | should live to see this doin's 10
my own house r. " know, dear mother" this
sweet village maiden unto her mamma quickly
replied, :" that it is quite improper. but it i:
orful soothin' ?"
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Colusa Correspondence.
SIMMONS SPRINGS, Colusa Co., |
July 8. 1865. {

SIMMONS SPRINGS. Colusa Co,
July 3, 1865.
EDITOR UNION RECORD Since my last
nothing of particular interest has transplred in
this region. There have been two other dis
tric,s formed with laws similar to the first.
Implements are upon the ground to commence
boring-ope near Lanes Hotel and another on
Mr.. Bolts Ranch, near the mouth of Fresh
Water Caaon. Operations are to commence
on several claims on Bear creek soon. At
least so | hear. have but little faith in what
hear, and not until see the derricks up and
the drills going down. will place reliance in
the prosecution of work for oil. There are
goody number of gas bags" here that are
always just going TO commence work." ma
chnery on the way from the bay, etc; but all
the boring they will ever do will be to g bore y
their listeners. Such men are curse TO any
conntry, an incubus upon experiment or en-
ergy, but generally manage to get an inter
est, and. like a spider waiting for a fly, they
gas their time away, await for others 10 de-.
velop the region, aud stand ready to benefit by
the energy they themselves lack. The well
spoke of in my last has had work suspended
for some three weeks on account of the neces-
sta Of tubing it. At the depth of q hundred
feet it commenced caving. Three sets of pipe
were procured before they got the right size,
and then owing to the inequalities in the sides
of the well, reamer bad to be obtained. The
reamer is now at work The tubing will 60
down this week and the water pumped out
This well has been put down through slate
with the exception of strata of six feet of
sand stone at the depth of about fifty feet A
second STRATA OF sand stone was reached when
the work was suspended. 1t is intended to
tub the well 10 its present depth, drill through
this sandstone layer and then stop. as all the
indications are that it will now yield oil in
paying quantities. HARRY.
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THE union RECORD.
ORovILLE, SATURDAY. JULY Is.
Mountain Correspondence
GIRsoNyILLE. July /. 1865.

GIBsoSvILLE. July l. 1865.
EprroR UNION REcoRD :-Glbsonville and
Whisky Diggipgs are the most northern mining
camps 10 Sierra county. Gibsonville is an old
camp, dating from 1851; but it arose in grea,
notice in the Fall of 80. Such was the i'm
portance of this camp that in SO Mr. Helm
thought it a good location for newspaper.
He called bis paper The Mountain Trumpet"
This paper survived until '55. when it was
transferred TO Rabbit Greek, which is now La
Porte, and its name changed to the Mountain
Messenger" GibsonvilIe is better mining
camp in reality than it was in 50. There are
some good paying claims and taking Whisky
Diggings into consideration that mining re
gion is as rich and extensive as any portion of
northern Sierra. The south part OF the coun-
ty is rich iD quartz. but the north has wonder
fol gravel ranges of immense depth, which as
general thing is good paying ground. Many
miners have left this part Of the county be.
cause, as they supposed, the mines were worked
out; and yet in the aggregate there is more
gold taken out this year than there was ten
years ago in any one season. The only differ
ence is that ten years ago the gold was taken
out by individual, DOW it is taken out by large
companies
This will finish my notes on the mines of
Sierra county, which hope is as correct as
voyager en- PasSant is supposed 10 be capable
of giving. 0. S. B.
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THE origin of the violet dates back TO the
age of Apollo, and associates itself with the
peccadilloes of those earthly gods whose high
est mission was that Of perplexing man. Ia.
the daughter Of Atlas, one of the nymphs of
Diana, falls in love with Apollo, aud her mis-
tress, determined 10 prevent a match OF which
she did not approve, causes the face of the
Dymph TO become of violet color, TO disgust
Apollo. But Apollo still pursues her. and she,
in escaping from him, is converted into a vio-
let. peserving as flower the beauty and the
timid bashfulness she felt before.
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A BorToxLEss LaKE.-A lake has recently
been discovered near the Eclipse claim, in the
Excelsior district-the latest discovery among
the tall peaks of the Sierra Nevada-which
although but 400 feet in length BY 200 in
breadth. has been sounded to the depth of 100
feet without finding any bottom. II probably
occupies the crater of an extinguisbed volcano.
A large number of quartz leads appear to
radiate 10 every direction from this lake. as
a ceuter, and quite mining camp is growing
up there.
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Our Idol.

Close the door lightly,
Bride the breath
our little earfh-angel
is talking with Death.
Gently he wooeS her
She wishes to stay
His arms are about her
He bears her away.
Music comes floating
Down from the dome,
Angels are chanting
The sweet welcome home
Come. stricken weeper,
Come 10 the bed,
Gaze on the sleeper
Our idol Is dead
Smooth out the ringle,s,
Close the blue eye.
No wonder such beautv.
Was claimed in the SKY.
Cross the hands gently
Ger the white breast
So ike q wild spirit
Strayed from the blest
Bear her out softly.
This idol of ours
Let her grave siumber
Be mid the sweet flowers
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An IrEx-The wife of Jared Lloyd, living
near Pleasant Ridge. in this county, gave birth
few days ago to four boys, we'll formed,
weighing twelve pounds, an average of three
pounds each. They lived only about nine
hours, and we're seven months children. LLOYD
is over sixty years Of age, and bis wife about
thirty O1sasboro (Kp) Aos,soY.
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NEARLY FIVE thousand immigrants from Eu-
rope arrived at New York recently 10 one day.
Six steamers brought four thousand, and three
ships caracoled over the Atlantic with the re.
maiuder. More than three thousand five hun
dred of these immigrants are women, and nine
enths of the latter will be looking for situations
as "the greatest plague in life, in somebody s
kitchen before the week is out. About eleven
hundred came from Continental Europe, and
make very good "helps," with little instruc.
ton
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Mas. BLooxBR DESERTS Her PRIScI-
PLEs."-The Seneca Falls Courier, 10 noticing
the call recently put forth fer Dress Reform
Convention at Rochester records The histori-
cal fact that Mrs. Bloomer, residing at Couu-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, long since abandoned the cos
tune introduced by her and which still bears
her name. She no longer wears the breaches.
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IMPROVEMENT IN CARRIAGE MAKING.-They
are making carriages after plan in England
which is worthy of attention. The frame work
is of angle iron, and the panels are OF papier
mache. The paper is sitter than leather, aud
nearly as tough Every part of the carriage
body usually made of wood, is formed of papier
mache. The springs are under the body.
American fashion. The window rups along
the roof on the inside, and draws down like
sash and there is q sash door, which may be
pushed down, aud coils itself under the body
of the vehicle. The ventilation is also i'm
proved
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Going at the OLD Price.

The Knickerbocker Monthly is responsible
for the following good ssory:
Somewhere in Connecticu, there is a family
by the name OF Bsrstow, who we're never noted
for cleanliness. On the cootrsrv, the name
was proverbial for 6lihioess. They were far.
rners aud Mrs. Barstow was engaged iu the
dairy business. Each week she posted her
way 10 village near by and disposed of her
butter 10 Squire Walker, who dealt in coun-
try produce aud groceries. Ere long she
learned that she did not get but bali as much
for her butter as her neighbors were receiving.
and this aroused her unusual quiet temper, and
she determined 10 demand an explanation Of
Squire Walker the next time she went to mar
ket. So the following week, with her regular
amount OF butter, she presented herself al the
grocer's counter and said: Squire Walker,
what are you paying for batter 10 day Z" He
opened her boxes, and after careful survey Of
the contents replied Twelve and a half
csnts." Twelve and half cents twelve and
haf cents." she repeated. "iow is it that
you pay Mrs. Perkins twenty cents pound,
aud only allow me pinepence-and this yon
have done all along?' We'll" said the Squire,
coloring and hesitating on each word, The
TACT is. Mrs. Barstow, your butter is not so
clean as hers, aud find it hard work to get
rid OF 1t at that price, even, when people knew
who made it." 20, If that is all that is re-
quired. she replied. with a confident air. II
will show them that can make as good but
Ter as clean butter as anybody" Mrs. Bar
stow. all excited, buried home notwithstanding
the oppressive heat of the afternoon, and selz-
Jog the milk strainer and wiping the perspira.
tion from her face, exclaimed to her daughter
Betsy Ann, Squire Walker had the impu-
dence to tell me my butter was not SO clean as
Nancy Perkins, and now mean to show him
that can make as clean butter as She" "Du
tell! | think should try, mother" replied
Betsy Ann, sympathetically. Mrs. Barstow
commenced skimmng her milk, and pouring
the cream into her tall, old fashion churn 1t
was all in but the last pan, when mounted up
on a stool, she was reaching after that but
unfortunately she slipped, and one of her dirty
feet slipped into the churn until it brought up
on the bottom, scattering the contents in every
direction. Extricating herself as soon as she
could, she commenced scraping the cream from
her limb and throwing it back into the cbuFn,
remarking in a slow, celebrating tone to her
daughter. who was laughing in a very unbe-
coming manner at her parents mishap: "Well.
Betsy Ann, guess my butter will have to 60
at the old price once more -
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4 NEW BREEcH LOADING MusKEr.-Sam-
uel Wilkes aud Jobn Leek, workmen at the
American Machine Works, in Springfield.
Mass, have Invented new breech- loading
musket, the principal Of which is quite original.
The mechanism is very simple and not liable
to get out of repair, while tie piece may be
fred very rapidly. The first gun of the kind
has Just been completed and will be submitted
to Major LaidIey for his inspection.
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THIRTY BArTLEs-It has been decided that
the First Maine Cavalry is entitled to bear the
names of thirty actions on its regimental stand
ard, which is eight more than can be claimed
by any other cavalry regiment in the Army OF
the Potomac