The weekly union record., 1865-10-21


to furnish the South with such numbers of
these people as may be required, believing that
for either plantation or house servants, they
will afford the best and cheapest labor in the
world. They can be hired for from "a to Sc
per month, with board, aud four suits of cloth
ing year. The Mobile papers recommend
the matter TO the early consideration of plant
ers and others.
FUNERAL OF GENERAL WRIGHr.-Ihe fu
neral of General Wright and wife will take
place in Sacramento, on Sunday probably. 1t
is known that it was the intention OF General
Wright to make Sacramento his home when
military duty would permit, and it was there
fore deemed most fitting that he and his should
find sepulcher in the Capital of the State.
The bodies will be inferred in the State plat
at the Sacramento cemetery.
ANArIoNAL RACE PRoPosED.-The Sacra
meuto Union says that Theodore Winters, the
owner of Norfolk, contemplates taking his
horse to the East, for the purpose of getting
up grand national horse race-each State 10
enter Its best horse at $4,000 or $4,000 en-
trance fee. Norfolk will in such contest
represent California. 1t is believed that some
six or seven States would in such race COM
pete for the stakes.
NEGRO SuFFRAGE.-In Connecticut, few
weeks ago, says the Appeal, the question of
negro suffrage was submitted to the people and
voted down. Some Union men voted for it.,
and some against it. Is the Union party CON-
mitted, and what's the harm done If sub
mitted to the people in this State, it would be
voted down \ party or man in favor of sub
mission is not committed for or against negro
suffrage.
The Sacramento Union, and several other
papers, express their disapproyal of "the system
based on the pretty but impracticable theory
of choosing judicial officers when the public
mind is free from political distractions" The
separation of the Judicial from other State
elections has certainly proved useless expense,
as political distractions" are the only things
that will call out full popular vote-the true
test Of patriotism and capacity.
The MONUMENT TO LINCoLN.-The hight of
the monument erected at Red Bluff to the
memory of the late President Lincoln, is fifteen
feet four inches. Inscription on the die, In
Memory of Abraham Lincoln, 1860" On the
cap is the American Eagle carved in basso-
relieve, perched upon shield resting on the
flag. On the spiral column is the word,
Union"
A STREET TURNED UP."-The Huntington
On. Y. Long Islander says that Charles Il.
Street, formerly Of this village. but more re
Gently from California, where be has resided
several years, and published successfully the
Shasta Herald, OoluSa Sun and California
Express, has assumed editorial control of the
Suffolk Democrat"
Ir is stated that only the companies COM
prising the Sixth Regiment. Q. v, stationed
at Benicia and Fort Churchill, can be immedi.
ately discharged, as others are in Arizona and
cannot be Immediately replaced. All other
California troops will be mustered out as soon
Hs consistent with the good of the service.
THE Copperhead Democracy, says the APP
peal. has covered itself with imperishable glory,
1t has been whipped again, as usual 1t will
now have time to develop its real resources of
strength lightning the next few
years. Hurrah for the Cops
SERVED HIM RrGur.-The Express CON-
plains bitterly because the Feniaus scratched
'Eury Are 'Artley. Served him right-badn't
ought TO have been Hiuglishmau. Johnny
Bull will be worse scratched" yet, if he don't
look sharp.
Az EARTuoUAKsoMsrER.- japanese
say that an electric current passes over the
earth and instantly stops just before an EARTH
quake, and they have an instrument which
shows this, whereupon they forthwith deser;
their houses fer the open air III that earthquake
country.
FLoRA TsNrLE's time-a mile 10 2l9S5-
has been beaten, in New York, by a Handle
tonian horse called Dexter, who, on the 10Th
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