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collector has to pay per cent. to his denutis s
t n2 ne eoIection OF personal taxes outside of
Mr.. Noyes offered q resolution requesting
me Directors OF the Lincoln National Mon o..
ment Association to procure permission from
me proper authorities to erect stands along the
pnonc reservations bordering on the avenue,
70 be rented to spectators at the grand rsvie W,
me proceeds to be applied to the erection of q
bincoin Monument IN this city; adopted.
MIR. Turton offered resolution reouestinp
fAe city Surveyor TO furnish a statement OF the
am nnt OF his fees and Official expenses for the
last month; adopted.
ments, reported bill 10 arch over ID street
west, from the north side OF Pennsylvania ave.
nue. TO the west front OF Lot No. 6, in Square
NO. SIS; passed. :
Mr.. Utermehle, from the police comni.,es.
reported bill granting permission to George
" jerks 10 erect platform in market house
space as Get forth In his petition: laid on the
BIS from the Common Council granting
peImssion 70 w. H Godran to tap the service
PIP PIPE on .ns SCUM street; to pave the footway
curb and pave the south side Of @ street. rom N
..nr,n az. - - ~, Wes,; to curb and pave the
veal. 20 Close an aiisx soS,h, from Sd to * sts
lay Tag footway Hiong the no,,h StG 20
square No. 2si; and granting the NJ "a Heht OF
me PaShs School houses for Mission San h.
The bill TO grade and pave the carriaps ,.,,
OF 9th street west, from the canal TO q s,rey
uortn, was returned from the Common Conn
Gil with a substitute to pave 9th street from
Miss souri, avenue to NJ street north, the gas and
water pipes ana sewers to be laid along said
street to the pavement at the same time; and
the work IL commenced to be completed this
year. The substitute was adopted.
The bill 20 build q bridge across 9TH street
west, At its intersection with Rhode Island
avenue, was referred 10 o committee Of confer
enee, composed on the part Of the Board Of
Aldermen OF Aldermen Lewis, Quick, and
Noyes. -
A resolution from the Common Council.
calling the attention Of the Board Of Aldermen
70 the fact that the committee of Conferences
appointed March 81. to confer on the hill 70
remove an Illegal assessment OF taxes ON the
stock of the Bark Of the National Metropolis.
was referred TO the finance committee
Bills from the Common Council for the relief
ot fatIlck Brennan; authorizing the lighting
OF cerIain streets leading to the Government
f nung Omce; for the relief Of Michael Rear.
acn, 10 pave n,, the footway on the west front OF
quare NO. PA; 10 set the Gu rbston a Ard ma va
the footwsy on the west front of snuars No
~, and the east from: OF squares No oos ana
PIC; 70 lay wafer main along a portion =, s,h
street west, tocurb and pave tbs east fron an ~
90 uare No. 800; to lay nag footwav nssr =
street bridge; tor the construction OF se~a,s
AIons portions ofsfIh street wess regulating
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nLD DIR. WOOD continues to make quick and
~ perm anent cures; NO change Of diss. no nun.
-drance from business;- delays are qAngerous.
Consultation Rooms l9s 7th street. between d
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n1AR CAPTAIN-Don't spend any more time
II or money trifinG with quack doctors or quack
medicines. See regular physician at once. DR..
Darby lives at 4997th st. my5,lm*
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y keepers can always find at cur Store n
@ q and aPi 9RRCo Of
styles and at the lo.s.t cash Prices. =
,n,a ,ot,f WEEP nsB BAvnRIDeE.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

PARAGUAY.-A letter from Buenos Ayres
says the Paragraphs are now marching
towards their own borders. and concentrating
near Empredado, down on the Parana river,
below the city Of Crocients. They are taking
with them large numbers Of cattle. One
division recently drove before it $4,000 head
of cattle Another had $4,000 ready 10 pass
over into Paraguay. President Lopez is at
Humsti, at the mouth of the Paraguay river
One of his chief commanders is under arrest
for allowing proposals to himself to sell bis
command to the enemy. The allies are moving
all their forces toward the Paraguayan coast
The Notifications of the river bank at Cuyes
have been removed by the allies, and now their
troops are released from all garrison duty and
from all guarding of passes, and are concen-
tratng some $4,000 troops. Their army and
navy are in very 6ue condition, and it is thought
they will very soon end the war.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30
County Matters.

The press Of the State and the people, Of
the present time, in consequence of high taxa
ton and heavy Indebtedness of counties, are
demanding aDxiously from our Senators and
Representatives some immediate movement
towards Retrenchmeut and Reform. If the
condition of things exists as generally stated by
the press, there are no measures so important
before the Legislature and none more necessary
to receive their undivided attention than those
coming under the head of County Matters"
We have urged, for years past, the necessity
of having Township Organizations" and at
the two last sessions of the Legislature, bills 10
this effect were introduced aud passed in the
House and killed in the Senate. We are sat
i<fe0 that the great mass of the people of this
county are decidedly in favor of Township
grandest moves toward RetreDchment and
Reform that can be made. We mean By
at every general election, be given the power
to select AID elect Township Assessors, Road
O7erseers, Tax Collectors, Justices of the
Peace aud Constables. This will be distrib-
uting the offices more generally among the
people-it will give the taxpayers an opportu-
nifty to select good, suitable and intelligent
men, who are acquainted 10 the township, and
who will faithfully and equally assess all prop
erty, real and personal. This equal assessment
is an important item to taxpayers. aud cannot
be so well done as by Township Assessors.
One of the heaviest OUTLAWS of the county is for
the services of Road Overseers, which comes
directly out of the General Fund. 10 some
few instances, more money has been paid from
the General Fund to these officials than was
collected from the residents of the road district.
We don't know but road tax collectors are
entirely useless APPENDICES, and the work
should be done by the overseer.
The Grand Jury system is apparently useless,
a heavy expense 10 counties, and should be
done away with. This, also. would be a greaJ
saving " nApd1tie- uClC arc Otutt
by which the county would be benefited, Of
which we will speak hereafter. Whatever
changes may take place, we are opposed to
interfering with any one now elect-let them
fill out their term as elected to do, in good faith
Under the new County Law coming in force,
the salary and per cent allowed the present
County Assessor is not thought to be sufficient
to insure good and faithful assessment of the
county. This matter should receive attention
A proper and just assessment is of the greatest
importance to the people.
Our Senators and Representatives from this
county are all men of ability, and much expe
rience in the affairs of our county, and we
believe know we'll the wants and best interests
of the people, and, knowing them, shall the
people say, well done, thou good and faithful
servants"
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

quite number Of houses there, sll lewly built,
and the place seems to be fourishing. On the
return trip for twelve or fifteen miles. they use
no steam-oDly attend to the breaks. We
arrived at Sacramento at six o'clock, all well
satisfied with the trip, and without accident.
SACRAMENTO By GAS LIGHT.
Twas the night before Christmas, when all in the
house.
Not'a creature was stirring-not even mouse.
Tonight, the streets, stores, shops, every
thing. is alive with ladies and gentlemen,
making purchases TO gladden. the hearts, Oh
Christmas morning, of the thousand little ones
who are all SUB rosa as TO what their fond
parents are doing in order to make them happy.
How many little stomachs will be overloaded
with sugarplums and sweetmeats. all through
kindness, How many little urchins will go
reluctantly to bed, to dream Of toy shops ard
hobgobius, and will be up at the first dawring
Of day, TO examine the stockings hanging IN
the next room, filled with sweetmeats and
dancing jacks, and. as they cautiously peep
through the crack of the door, with eyes as
large as saucers, for fear old Santa Claus is still
there, will they catch the first glimpse of the
toy drums, tin whistles, etc. How quick will
they have everybody awake in the house with
their rub dub dub AID penny whistle accom-
paniment Ny fingers go almost involuntarily
TO my ears at the very thought of Christmas
morning. But such is the custom we were
all made happy in years gone by. iu the same
way, and my mind now travels back through
the vista of years, to the time when l. too, was
a child what changes have been made in that
once happy family circle, by the ruthless hand
of Time. Who dees not feel now that these
were in truth the happiest hours?
Backward turn backward, o, Time. in your flight;
Make me child again, just for to night:
Mother, come back from the echoleSs shore
Take Inc again to your heart as OF yore;
Mss from my forehead the burrows Of care:
Smooth the lew silver threads out of nv hair;
over my SAUNDERS your loving watch keep;
Rock me to sleep, Mother, rock me to sleep.
Clasped to your heart in a loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my taco,
Never hereafter to wake or to WEEP
Rock me to sleep, Mother, rock me to sleep.
But, in truth, we are all children, only of a
larger growth" aud our Congress of the
United States, and Legislatures, have all
adjourned, so that their members can go home
and enjoy the holidays with their families.
And now, having given you a few of the
items that have come under my observation
since my last, and, having stretched this epistle
out to an unusual length, must subscribe
myself, your most obedient and humble servant,
II. TINS.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

ONE year ago. says the Yreka Journal, the
Copperheads booted at the possibility of the
States adopting the Constitutional Amend
ment aboIishiDg slavery two years ago they
denounced the Emancipation Proclamation as
an enormous outrage, because it gave freedom
to human beings held in bondage; three years
ago they howled most piteously because rebel
property was cop6scated, and rebel agents
and spies placed in prison four years ago
they demanded that Union soldiers should
guard Southern slaves, aud return them TO
their masters; and have all the time opposed
coercion until the rebels were subjugated,
which caused them to be subjugated also, as
they never were "on the fight"
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

Now AND THES.-The Paris Charivari, 10
q tone Of grave rebuke, invites the English to
review their conduct in regard to the United
States. 1t says:
It WIS only some SIX months ago that John
Ball was doing honor to the pirate of the Al
albania. The young Commodores" of the
British Admiralty, in their newest and most
richly gold-laced red coats, took the corsar to
their elegant clubs. The blonde misses of Al
bion opened those blue eyes of theirs. nearly
as large as their mouths. to gaze in admiration
on old Semmes. and strewed roses 10 his path "
Then came the news OF Lincoln's death, and
there was roar of laughter in England st his
successor-th the tailor, the rowdy. the fellow
with big paunch. At one of the theaters
specially frequented by sailors and coachmen,
clown was dressed Up in the Presidents off
cial costume, with the word johnson" chalked
on his back "a delicate epigrsm. But John
Bull has began 10 look serious, now that John.
SOD has seat in his little bill for damages done
by the Alabama. The smart Commodores
are trying to prove that they feasted the Cap
tain of the Alabama in honor of the Kearsarge;
the blonde misses are taught to recognize the
perfect gentleman in johnson, though be is
podgy and Lord Russell writes to the Presi.
dent: Your Excellency, don't fret We shall
make all square"
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30
DIR. RECORDS
CELEBRATED INJECTIONN

E0R THE CURE OF GONNORHGA, RECENT
u or Chronic elect, Spermatorrhoea, Loca.
Weakness Genital Excess. Whites &c. &c.
Prepared by Mons f. Caron, Apothecary and
Chemist, a. Rue des Lombarn. in Paris late Phar-
macentist to the Military Marine of France
This Injection is invaluable in its results By its
use the patient dispenses with the common
compounds of Copaids and Cubebs, which en-
eryate the system and permanently injure the
health. A single bottle will suffice in ordinary
cases As this injection is not caustic it will no.
produce Structures, aud although now for the first
time imported to the Pacific Coast it is the only
one IN use In the principal Hospitals in Paris.
This Injection comes of two strengths, the No l.
being the weakest, is for recent cases; the No. >
being the strongest, is for of long standing
Full directions accompany each bottle. Price
81 so per bottle: Sent to all parts of the country.
For sale at the frst-elass Drug Stores.
A. eros, Sole Agent,
40 Washington Street, Reese's building, oppo,
site the Plaza, San Francisco. ns.3m
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

THRUST AT ESGLASp.-An address of the
insurgents Of Jamaica refers to the way in
which the Sepoy rebels were disposed Of, saying
they were blown from the mouths Of cannon,
penned in their forts and slaughtered like sheep.
swept, in fact from the face of the earth and
some of the heroes who performed these
brilliant deeds are now in Jamaica, ready to
re enact them, if necessary.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

The FIRST CHRISTMAS IN CALIFORNIA
The first record We have of the celebration of
Christmas in California, after the American
flag was raised upon the coast, is from the pen
of q writer who was present in Monterey, in
lS47, the incidents of Christmas Day of that
year among the people of the town: "Ex-
actly at twelve O'Clock (midnigh,) the church
bells began TO ring for Mass-the church hav-
ing been previously illuminated and bonfres
lii up IN various parts Of the town. The most
rigid observance of some particulars of the
martial law had been, by the goodness of the
Military Commandsnt of this place, suspended
for a few hours, though every precaution was
taken to prevent anything like surprise or dis
order in the town. The inhabitants were per-
mtted TO attend High Mass from o'clock
4. NJ. on Christmas Day. A masquerade Gus
tomary at this time of the year was gotten up,
representing the alteration Of the shepherds at
the birth of our Savior. 1t consists of six
shepherds, dressed in snowy coaks, each with
his staff gaudily orDamented from the top to
the center with ribbons of different colors'
beads, lace. etc. These masquers, or, as they
are termed here, shepherds, go about from
house to house, wherever they may be called
upon, for the space Of three or four days, and
supper or g luncheon is generally given TO
them in each house, and in some cases money,
though the latter is at present very scarce
article here"
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

PLUNAs AND LAssES CoUSrIEs-The Au-
tor and Treasurer report published :or the
quarter, ending Dec. 4th, 1865, shows the
total Indebtedness of the county to be S5,42S.
The total iudebtuess Of LaSsen county, at the
same date was Slo,606 The report of the
Auditor of the County of Butte, which will
soon be published will raise fearfully shove
these amounts. RetFeuchments and Reform is
badly needed in Butte, it is demanded by the
tax payers-and We trust our members in the
present Legislature will devote much of their
time TO this sill important matter.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

DEATH OF A STEAMBOAT PIONEER We
learn by Geographic dispatch that James
Whitney, Jr., President of the California
Steam Navigation Company, died at San
Francisco on the night of Tuesday, December
Goth, after sikuess of nearly two months.
The cause Of bis death was congestive chils.
He was a native of Ohio. He arrived in this
State about the year lS49, and Immediately
engaged in steamboat building. He has been
connected with the California Steam Naviga-
ton Company ever since it was first organized.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30
GREAT B ARGAINI
FARM AND VINEYARD FOR SALE
OR RENT.

YHRE UNDERSIGNED HAVING DETERMIS
u sd TO leave tins section of the country, offers
for sale or rent at low figures and on moderate
terms, his Farm and Vineyard located about 3.I2
miles from Oroyie, and one mile from Roses
Station on the line of the Railroad 10 Marysville
HIS farm contains $50 acres of land, 20 acres of
which is under good board fence There is A
good dwelling house barn and stable out honses
and good well of water on the premises. In tho
Vineyard there is 5000 bearing grape vines. OF
choice selection, good fruit orchard and yegeta.
bic garden. A great portion of the entire farm
can be irrigated from the Forbestown Water Ditch,
lying Immediately above it. The land is well tim.
bered, and the location healthy. All kinds Of
fsrm implements and Carpenters Tools, are on
the premises. Apply to
r. MARCHELLA
no-u Montgomery street, Oroville.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30
Sure Cure
F DR. THE AGUE!

TIME UNDERSIGNED IS IN POSSESSION
Il of a Remedy which be will guarantee asa
CERTAIN AND SPEEDY CURE
for Fever and Ague. For Five Dollars if will 10
sent 10 any address, and in every case of failure To
cure as represented, the money will be returned
This valuable preparation. which is altogether
vegetable. is compounded by the undersigned. who
has ascertained by experience in numerous cases
that one dose is sufficient to effect comnleta cnre
Of that troublesome malay.
~ The money will be promptly returned in al
cases OF failure. Address,
L. P. MCCARTHY.
No. 52s Montgomery street, San Francisco.
~ All letters containing remittances and sent
by mail, should be Registered.
A. McDERMOTT.
Druggist, Montgomery street, Oroville.
5m-4s authorized a gent.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

SANITARY CoMMIssIoN.-The Sanitary Com.
mission has reported its operations. The par
ticuhre, especially at this period, says the Sac
ramento Bee, are interesting. Of the total
receipts of the organization, amounting to
more than four millions of dollars, California
contributed one million and quarter of dol
lars, and Nevada over one hundred and six
thousand. The whole sum derived from this
coast and the Pacific Ocean foots up nearly
one and half millions. 1t will thus be seen
that California, with usual generosity, paid
considerably over one-fourth of the whole
amount subscribed. The total expense of
salaries, travelling aud Office disbursements did
not much exceed three hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars-nettiDg large profit
to the treasury than was supposed
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30
The UNION RECORD.
Merry Times.

& merry Christmas has passed to make way
for the Happy New Year. The outgoing
week has been one of the greatest enjoyment
to all The town had put Oh an air of prepar-
siion-social parties, balls and musical enter
tainmeuts were announced private invitations
to social meetings, and to dine, and to spend
merry Christmas after the old style, were given
10 due time before the day We celebrate. The
hotels and saloons in this place were, in many
instances, beautifully decorated, and all i'm
mensely supplied with huge quantities of egg
nogg, and splendid and tastefully arranged free
lunches 1t is hardly necessary to state thet
these "choice luxuries" were freely and fully
INDUCED in by great majority of our citizens
and visitors, nor is it necessary to say that ere
the sun had set, those feastiDg around the
festive boards were more happy and content"
than "Swimleys Boarders." The shops, filed
with beautiful gifts, we're evidence to the
Juveniles that old Santa Claus was around and
would visit their domiciIs and fresides as in
years gone by. TO the children, this is a
season Of almost perfect bliss, nor have We ever
eeeu little ones more jolly and happy than 90
the occasion just past Santa Claus appeared
to be lavish in distributing his good things
among them-they were giving and receiving
gifts as they hastily sped to and from the gift
shops. 1t appeared to be q general merry
Christmas to all. Now comes the Happy
New Year, Monday, January I, 1866, to find
us as q nation again enjoying peace among
ourselves, and a strong Union of the States,
knowing no East, no West, no n orth, no South,
and no slavery free, independent, united,
prosperous and happy. May this be, and we
wish, Happy New Year to all.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

RAPHAEL SEMMEs, the pirate. says Sacra
mento Union, is to be tried shortly at Wash
iDgtou, by naval Court martial, upon the
charge Of violating the usages of war in es-
Gaping from the Alabama after hosting the
white flag, and aiterward entering the rebel
service on land. Semmes publishes protest
against the charge, claiming that the Govern
meut is bound to respect the parole accorded
him as an officer of Johpston's army in North
Carolina.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

The Orders Of the Blue and White Arrow
held meetings at Chicago, lately. They are
composed of the officers and soldiers of the
Army of the Tennessee. II was announced bv
General Fairchild, on behalf Of the Nv bite
Arrow. and by General Belkuap, on behalf
of the blue Arrow" that the next annual
meeting of the two Orders would be held a.,
Cincinnati on the 5th of November. 1866.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

A SOUTHERN MURDER CASE Two white
chivalty of Georgia lately murdered negro
woman. A civil Court refused to take eoguis
ance of the case, when the Freedmen's Bureau
had them tried by Court martial, which
directed them to be hung. The President
approved of the sentence.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30
Notice.

"HEREAS, AUGUSTA Z. WIFE OF W.
w Murray, has left my bed and board without
any cause or provocaton. | hereby forbid ali per-
sons harboring or trusting her on my account, as
shall pay DO debts of her contracting from this
date. VIC. MURRAY.
December soth, 1855. 4v-ns
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

GENERAL GRANT, it is stated. will sail for
the Rio Grsnde soon after the holidays. in the
flagship of the Gulf squadron, which is getting
ready for sea. A telegrsphic rumor states
that General Grant is about to pay this coast
visit
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

The STATS DEBE.-The State debt, includ-
log interest on bonds, as appears from the
books in the Office of the Controller of State,
on the lst day ofJuly 1865, was S., 027 OPS 81.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

BIG HUSr-The Stockton Independent says
that, in day and half 5 hunt in the tule,
thirty miles below Stockton, party of three
in bsgging 40 msllsrd ducks and
80 snips
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

ANorHsR SAD CASE OF BuRNIxG.-A
few days since, little daughter of L. Williams,
of Whiskytowu, Shasta county, while playing
around FIRE built on the ground, caught her
dress in the flames and was fearfully burned
From the belt of her dress to her knees, the
skin wss burned to a crisp. The Courier says
there are slight chances Of her recovery.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30
LONGVILLE HOTEL!
A. j. WOOD, Proprietor.

THIS LARGE AND CoMMODIOUs HOTEL,
i is situated in Humbug Valley, Plumas county,
In beautiful and healthy location. The rooms
are large and airy and well furnished. The tahIe
is at all times furnished with the best the market
affords; the stabling is of the best 1t is home
for the traveller" For the invalid fine soda
spring, celebrated for its healing qualities ad
joining the Hotel. A liberal share of patronage is
solicited A. j. WOOD, Proprietor.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30

THERE are over two millions of Catholic
Free Assons in Europe. The French papers
ridicule the Popss Bull against the traterni.
t5's sscfssy.
The weekly union record., 1865-12-30
LOOK HERE!

MOUND DEPOSITED IN A PILE OF ROCKS
near Cherokee Flat, Silver Watch and Guard
and other Jeweiry. The owner may have them by
proving property and paying charges, by calling
at Cherokee Flat. on JAMES McBETH.
December 30th, 1866. 4w-n9