The weekly union record., 1865-01-28

CHINESE New YEAR.-Thursday, January
26th inst, was the day observed by the Chi
uese as the commencement of their New Year
1t is said their New Year dates from the in.
auguration Of the Emperor. We suppose that
the John male and John female appropriately
celebrated this day 1t would be of no inter
est to state particulars as almost every one has
witnessed more or less of the Celestial exhibi-
tions upon such occasions. 1t would also be
useless to describe the appearance of the fe
male Johns with great wooden sandals upon
their small feet, scolloped up, "rocker" style,
ard the snowy white stockings coming up till
their snowy appearance is lost in the wide
deep blue pantaloons, nor is it necessary to de-
scribe the raven tresses, CREASED, combed and
streaming in the air "a feet behind" The
JohDs more tasty" indulge in stimulants, rich
sweetmeats, candies, aud all belly good'-but
its useless to tell what everybody knows.
SAsIrARY.-Ihe receipts of the Sanitary
Fair aud Ball held in Oroville, on Christmas
eve, were, over and above expenses, one hun
dred and twenty three dollars and ninety cents
The following letter acknowledges IFS receipt:
L. 5. SAN. Con-. CALIFORNIA BRANCH. J
Rooms No. 240 Montgomery Street.
San Francisco, Jan. %. 1868.
Russ. JOHNSON, Esq, care of Jos Bloch.
Oroville-My Dear Sir: l am at a loss for
language capable of combining my surprise and
my qualification at the oft-repeated and magni
fcent contributions from your town Surely,
she attests the wisdom of the givers of her
golden name. Once and again, and again, your
golden stream flows. l hope that such an en-.
terprsiDg people will not fail to gather the
laures they can so easily and so Justly win
through their regular organization Nav
Heaven grant You continuously its richest
blessing for your practical remembrance of our
brave defenders Very respectfully.
Your ob't serv't, o. Z. WHEELER, Sec.
For SALE.-W. E. Deamer offers for sale
his saloon and fixtures at a low rate. Apply
soon or you will lose bargain.
raszExHzzslEsz
THF RErREAr FROM Moscow-On the occa.
sion of the memorable and disastrous visit of
JEFF. Davis to Georgia, last September upon
the despairing people of the Empire State of
the South that Sherman should be fianked, cut
Off from his base Of supplies and so hlrassed
that his retreat from Georgia would be, like
that of Napoleon from Moscow, the destruction
of his army. jeff Davis plan of operations
was Immediately developed in the movement Of
Hoods vastly inferior, oft-defeated badly shat
tered and disheartened army around to the rear
n "a r.
Hoods business to get Sherman out Of Georgia,
and Shermans design to get Hood up into
Tennessee, so that the course might be clear
through the heart Of Georgia TO Savannah and
the seacoast. The strategy of jeff Davis
suited these purposes of Sherman precisely
Nothing could be better Hood was coaxed
by Thomas up to Nashville, and then turned
upon and torn all TO pieces. Thus the retreat
from Moscow is the retreat of Hood. and JEFF
liberation of Georgia brings upon him the loss
OF Hoods army, the siege and inevitable loss
Of Savannah, and then OF Charleston and VIII
mington. And what then? Then. if not be-
fore. King JEFF. will be found among the miss
ing from Richmond. That September trip of
his to Georgia was indeed fatal mistake
n, Y. Herald.
"ABRAHAN Sambo, Cuaee. Cesar, Pom.
pey, and the names of other ancient worthless
aud unworthies, are played out as negro appel
atlves. Abraham is the popular name now,
as will be seen by the following experience of
lady visitor at Norfolk AT the contraba1d
camp she became surrounded by number of
mothers with their haaes, and, placing her
hand upon little wooly head, said, What a
hne little boy-what is bis name :? Abraham