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The weekly union record., 1865-04-01
News Of the Week.

The latest news from Sherman, Of al authen-
tic nature, is to the eject that bis right wing.
under Howard. entered Goldsboro. North Car
DINA, March 18th, forming junction With
Scho6eld east of that point. The rebel Gen
Johnston claims to have met and routed q
portion OF Shermans army. but admits that the
defeated force rallied and attacked him. and
at night iutreucbei themselves, SO that the next
morning Johnston found active operations i'm
possible. Union accounts inform Us that the
force over which Johnston striumphed' was q
small one sent to destroy railroad bridge over
Neuse river, between GoldSboro and Raleigh.
The next news from this quarter will probably
be the occupation of Raleigh, the Capital OF
the Old North State, unless Lee can strengthen
Johnston's backbone" sufficiently to make him
fight-theu We shall hear from Grant. Cav
airy Sheridan" is DO doubt making himself felt
on Lees communications again, as be was re-
ported ready to move some time since.
A report has been received that the rebels
have evacuated Mobile, and that the city, with
an immense quantity of cotton aud munitions
OF war is now in our possession.
A Wilmington letter gives the particulars of
General Kilpatrick's cavalry operations in
South and North Carolina. During the march
through the former, there was much devasta
ton, but en- entering North Carolina, differt ut
policy was pursued. 10 the rebel surprise Of
kIlpatrick's force, mos, desperate fight took
place, 10 which the camp was taken and retaken
leaving ~ dead and over 100 wounded on the
field. Our total loss was 245. The rebels had
one General and one Colonel killed, and two
Colouels and fifteen Lieut.. Colonels and Majors
wounded.
Major General Thomas, III the official report
of bis Autumn and Winter campaigns, says
40 Colonel Palmer and bis command is &C
corded the credit of giving Hoods army the
last blow of the campaign, at Bristol, tive
enemy, on the 18th of December, near Nash
Vile" He says that to all his commanders
and men too much praise cannot be accorded
as they inflicted a crushing defeat, almost ami.
hilation, on force numerically greater and ol
more thoroughly solid organization.
A committee of the rebel Senate, in answer
to accusations of JEFF. Davis, accuse him oI
tardiness and want of decision
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

MEDICAL ArvEHrrsISs.-No small degree of hor-
ror Is exhihif<d - those physicians priding them
selses On their professional respectahilisy, when
member Of ne Brotherhood, in good moral sand
ing notifies the public that he attends to any psr
ticOlar branch Of practice. And, with vieT Of
preventing dershctions Of that heinous kind. IS
though it were crime without peualty-various
resolves and wise laws stand upoa record in their
mutual admiration. socsefies Intended 10 act IS
eheeA-rein upon personal ambition.
If there is no paralle,ism between merchant and
physician, in regard to the valne Of advertising
Il viii be conceded, without demurrer. that both
do more by advertising. Is there more moral tur
pliude IN one case than in the other Not whit
TO cur apprehensicns. NcswitAs,anding TIE frowns
and anathenas Of many physicians against those
who ceuster to their behsstS in tlas particular.
medical advertisers, Of proper kind and modest
description, OF those who are qusli6oi and hon.
osaRs. merit the esteem and confidence Of the
public.
Who does not remember what the Emperor YES
paoian said to his son Titus, on certain occas-
sion, when the prince was in want of funds
With an obstinacy worthy of better cause. The
Meihodists OF England resisted every proposition
to introduce modern music into their worship I'll
Mr.. Wesley declared that the devil had had ali
good times long enough, : and then the walls gave
way.
Besides doing vast amount Of good. a physician
hopes, and has legal right 10 make an effort to
secure something for old age when he is no longer
able 10 buffet the storms.
BY giving his whole attention to any one depart
ment, instead of riding extensively oyer creation
and prescribing hurriedly for every abnormal con
dition Of humanity, an apology Is found for adver
tising, which neither compromises the physician
or his own respectabity. In the first position he
gets nothing, in the second, something.
/ Empires are as wise serpents, in gathering
up more riches with bogus pill in two years than
half the respectable physicians acquire in a half
century-and it Is accomplished by advertising.
Though wise rs serpentS, regret to declare they
are not as harmless as doves.
! We have been led to make these remsks with
especial reference to an advertisement of Dr. c.
". Moore, in another column, who, we are happy
TO say. is an honorable exception to that class Of
empires, who heretofore have monopoliscd the
treatment Of larger proportion of the most grave
maladies to which human flesh is heir, and by
their incompetcncy. dsgraced noble and God like
profession.
Dr. Moore is preeminently qualified possessing
all the attributes Of physician, gentleman and a
scholar, and We unhesitatingly recommend him to
the confidence of the public.-S F. Daily Spectd-
! tor.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

RRFuGEEs.-T war has cast eighty thous-
and families upon the Government for support,
the vast majority of them women and children,
whose natural protectors have been unable to
leave the rebel lines. Their sufferings have
induced movement at Washington, to see
what relief can be extended TO them, or how
they can be placed in a situation to help them
selves hereafter by their own industry. Que
of the wickednesses of the rebellion is the
amount Of misery which it has entailed upon
those who are entirely innocent Of promoting
it; women and children helpless and homeless,
left to SIGHT their way through the world, and
to suffer in abject poverty.
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Summons.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA-IN THE JUS
- tees Court Chico Township, in and for the
County Of Butte. The People of The State of Cal
ifornia 10 Robert Allison and Peater Counts,
greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before me,
at my office in Chico township, County of Butte. on
the 18th day of April, A. D.. lS65, at one o'clock
F. NJ, to answer unto the complaint of J. n. Ben.
nett, who sues on note of hand given by defendant
July llth. 1864, and due one day after date call
ing for gold coin. Also, an account made about
the hcst of September, 1851. Amount OF note.
S25 90; amount OF account IS 90; note bearing le
gal Interest," when Judgment will be taken against
you for the said amount. together with costs and
damages, if you fail 10 appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Butte County
greeting: Make legal service and due return
hereof.
Given under my hand this goth day of March.
A. d. 1865.
Publication ordered in the Oroville UNION Rec
ORD, by this Court. \. NJ. BARNARD
Justice of the Peace OF said Township.
Il. s. 5w-n22
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

SoNE Misery loves company,
is true saying in the case of the rebel editor
OF the Amador Dispatch if not of rebels gen
orally. The Dispatch says New England. lie,
the war end as it may, is done for The
Soutoeruers will "never trade with her no
more" her population will be thrown out OF
employment. and the miserable Yanks will be
compelled to starve. A few mackerel catchers
and wooden nutmeg makers may exc out q
miserable existence, but, on the whole, New
England is gone up. So says the Dispatch
man, and be knows
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

TROUBLES OF MAxIMILIAN.-The New York
Herald prints official documents going to show
that there is complete rupture between Max
imliaa and the Catholic Church. Among
them is letter from the Pope to Maximilian,
in which the former utters warnings aud gives
advice, all of which are disregarded by the
latter. The Archbisbops aud Bishops of Mex
leo also protest against the acts of the new
Emperor, and appeal for the suspension of the
measures against the Church Their protest
is also unheeded, and final decree of religious
tolerance and confirmation of the reform laws
of Juarez pronounced Paris papers announce
Maximilian's protest against being excluded
from the succession to the Austrian throne as
lie expects TO leave Mexico and return TO
Austria.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

A REsEL correspondent OF . Georgia paper
asserts that as Sberman's army passed through
that State, the slaves were thrown down and
robbed OF their shoes From private letter
We have seen, from Shermans army. of re-
cent date. We should consider the above state
ment rather "shaky," as it says-~tha, it IS
seldom. if ever, shoes are seen on Geld slaves" I"
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01
FARE. FIFTY DOLLARS.

nR0YISIoNS AND BLANKETS PACKED
IL free OF charge The IdAhe Stage Company
announce to the travelling public that their first
Saddle Train viii leave
CHICO on MONDAY. APRIL THIRD. 1855.
tor the above places. carrying the provisions and
blankets Of passen gers free OF charge. There are
on the route oaiy about one hundred miles on
which are no houses, 80 that passengers can rega-
late the quantity Of provisions accordingly.
Trains viii leave every Monday morning after
the Sd
As soon the roads settle wagons will leave
Chico and Red Bluff for Susanyilie to connect with
Trains al that point.
For passage, or further information, apply TO
J. B. FRANCIS. A gent
Red Bluff or Chico Stage Offices.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

MILITARY CHANGES Owing to the creation
of the new Military District of Arizona, Gen.
Mason, commanding, the following changes
have been made: Captain Geo. P Andrews,
Third Artillery, Breyet Major, will relieve
General Mason; Capt. Hugh b. Fleming,
Ninth Infantry, will relieve Capt. Andrews as
Assistant Provost Marshal General and Super
intendent of Volunteers Assistant Surgeon
Ben. Tappan has been ordered to report to
Gen. Mason for duty.in Arizona; and Acting
Assistant Surgeon j. C. Short has been
assigned 10 duty at the recruiting stations TO
relieve DR.. Tappan.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

The PIRATE SHENANDoaH.-Private dis
patches from New York confrm the report of
the rebel pirate Shenandoah being at Mel
bourne, Australia, and much uneasiness is felt
il San Francisco commercial circles, 10 copse-
quence. Only the Lancaster and Wateree, on
this coast, could meet her. 1t is thought by
naval officers that she will strike toward Pan
ana, endeavor to capture a mail steamer or
two, and then run down the South American
coast, the difficulty of obtaining coal being so
great that she would hardly venture this far
north. 1t is doubtful if she ever attempts to
reach this coast
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

WooI-An extensive auction sale Of fleece
wool, in Boston, March oath, attracted great
attention. The market is unsettled and buyers
shy. Some of the most valuable lots were
withdrawn from sale. The prices for Cape
wool ranged from 80 to 40 cents, and for do
mestic from 432s to 81 =. The latter figure
was paid for lot of 1000 lbs. fine PenDsylvs-
MA wool. Very superior Vermont wool was
held at 81 . cents, and $1,000 pounds of Ohio
fleece were sold al dollar.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01
The BlackhaWk
TROTTING STALLION
Lancet!

EAJIIL STAND FROM MARCH 10th TO JU-
w iy lst, lsGj, at the stable OF J. +. SheareT,
Chico. Terms for the Season $50 90 in Gold Coin,
LANCET is a coal black, without mark or spot
Is sixteen hands high, weighs l54 pounds and is
eight years old this Spring. On the 18th of Sep
tember, ls62, Lancet tiotted ten mile race over
the Louisiana Course, Sacramento, with Nelson
and Trustee, winning the same in 32:32, and max
ing his last mile in 2:52 with apparent ease.
For beauty, speed and endurance combined, we
challenge the world to produce a superior.
PEDIGREE-Lancet was sired by Morgan Black
Hawk by David Hills Black Hawk, he by Sher.
man Morgan, he by Justin Morgan, and he by
True Britain his dam was Green Mountain Maid
and was sired by Green Mountain Morgan out OF d
Sir Archy dam. These horses were the fastest
troters OF their day, and Of the best rotths blood
in America. Lancet is half brother to many Of
the most noted trotters of the present day among
which are Gliding Lancet of Long Island who has
trotted III 2:27: Young Flora Temple. who trotted
down in the small thlItes; Black Swan and Billy
McCracken Clifford. who took the first premium
at the Worlds Fair at Buffalo; 1ib ilinman, Gray
Eagle, Dan Webster, Billy Prat, Niagara and Paul
Jones 5 DANIELS proprletor.
March 25, 1865. n22u
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REPupIArEs BERIAH, Zach. L Co.-Tbe
New York Day Book, one of the bitterest Of
modern Democratic papers. says those who
desire TO emigrate 10 Maximiian's empire ARE
not and never can be Democrats" aud that
they ARE Abolitionists or practical believers
in Abolition" What an unkind cut at Beriah
Blown, Zach. Montgomery, aud their Demo.
cratic" White Mems ColouiStsl
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

IGSoRED.-The Grand Jury of Virginia,
Nev have ignored the bill against John Doyle,
who killed Metcalf in a saloon in that place
recently. The threats and provoca'ion of the
deceased, they considered, were sufficient to
establish the fact of justiiabe homicide.
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How FREEDoN AFFEcrs MIsSoUM.-The ST.
Joseph Herald. published iu the northwestern
section of the State, rich agricultural region,
speaks OF frequent arrivals OF farm seekers from
Illinois, Indiana, and other States, and predicts
large accession of settlers this coming season.
The Missouri lands are still cheap as well as
productive. and free labor will soon make her
the Empire State of the Mississippi valley.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

The Washington ID. C Chronicle, having
fallen into the error of stating that the Cali
fornia Legislature was in session and would
probably indorse the Emancipation Amend
ment as passed by Congress, Senator Conness
informed The editor of his mistake, but told him
be should favor the calling of an extra session
for the purpose Of such Endorsement
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

Los ANGELES county is infested By an
organized banditti. The murderers, Mason and
Henry, whose propensity for shooting Union
men has recently become notorious, belong to
this gang. Two of the bandits have been shot
BY the soldiers, but Mason apd Henry have
thus far euded pursuit
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

The EASTERN Markets. ything is on
the down track iu the general produce and
merchandise markets at the East. The falling
off IN sugars, moasses and every description of
groceries. is very marked In the dry goods
market there has been a rapid decline. A still
greater falling of 10 prices may be expected as
gold declines
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

ADDRESS OF THE REBEL CONGRESS TO THE
SOUTHERN PEoPLE.-A New York dispatch
says
The rebel Congress. before taking lis recent
basty leave of Richmond, aud after refusing 10
adopt any Of the measures urged by Davis as
required to save the rebel cause. issued an
address to the Southern people. 1t begins by
saying tha! they cannot have peace except by
the sacrifice of their independence and property;
that subjugation or determination are the only
terms they can get. 1t refers TO what it
regards as the evils of reunion, and makes an
appeal 10 Southern manhood. 1t gives a col
ored view of the resources of the South, and
calls on the people to drive into the ranks
again absentees and skulkers Ii congratalates
the country on the appointment Of Lee as
General-in- Chief aud apologies for the heavy
burden of taxation they have been obliged to
impose They believe the people of the United
States have become tired of the war, and say
they can at any time have peace by abandoning
the wicked attempts at subjugation. They
recite again their grievances under the old
Government, and call upon the people TO emu
late the example of the Russians when Napo
leon invaded their territory. They wind up
with stirring appeal, saying success is within
their reach, that the battle is not to the strong,
and that the shades of their mariyred heroes
hover over aud beckon them on,
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SusASvIiLE bout
one o'clock Saturday morning, March 18th, q
IRE broke out in Wentworth's stable, in Susan.
vile, destroying the stable aud all It's contents,
Including six horses Seven other buildings
were also consumed. among them three stores
and a shoe and tailor shop. Among the horses
burned were two very valuable ones Beau
regard" blooded stallion. and 30. Bowers, ="
race horse The total loss is estimated at
S50,000-no insurance.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

GwIN "DENoCRAcY."-T San Francisco
Spectator says Democracy, as expounded by
Gwin men, consists in denouncing our own war
as an abolition affair, destructive Of State
only TO elevate the negro; while the entrance
of Dr. Gwin into Northern Mexico, with
French troops to overturn the government Of
It's native people, and usurp its mineral wealth,
is for the cause OF civilization and humanity"
One hundred and City dollars per month, paid
by Gwin's agents in San Francisco, is supposed
to be sufficient to induce man of more than
ordinary intelligence and capacity to advocate
such an absurd proposition in the name OF
Democracy. We hope the Democracy of
California will scorn their proposed transfer TO
France aud Gwin, and compel those who would
make them become the servlle tools Of European
powers to initiate Gwin, and leave California
, and America The presence of such vermin is
disgrace 10 our government, aud an insult to
the memory Of its founders. Shall the Demo
Z N'HeiS faA'. w ANid tiiSSS bOubdS
that popular government is a failure-tbat the
people of America have not successfully admin
istered their government for more than three
fourths OF oentury-and that French usnrpa
ton, and French bayouets, in overturning
popular governments on the American cont
nest, are aiding "tbe cause of civilization and
humanity" Should not democracy rather rise
superior to every obstacle in the path Of
success, exclaiming with jackson, BY the
Eternal it shall be so? The vermiu Of
to day. who have usurped the places of The
Democratic leaders Of the palmy days of the
Republic, may well beseech their political
opponents not to make the negro their equal.
There Is but the shadow of legislative enact
meut between their capacity and that of the
negro. 1t is it aud proper for them TO cover
their lack Of sense and reasoning with French
bayonets. aud not seek the overthrow of a more
( lnteligen, and powerful nation than Mexico.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

ii. w COOLIDGE, an old and respected ci,i
zen OF MarysYille, died Oh Wednesday last.
He had been for several years foreman of the
MarysSille Foundry, and was superior me
chaDic; was a volunteer fireman and soldier.
both of which organizations attended his funeral.
He was native of Massachusetts, and but 81
years of age at the time of bis death.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

FouR lives are supposed to have been lost
by the swamping of boat between Antioch
aud Collinsville, on the 23d. as boat in which
they were known to have started for the latter
place was afterwards found in a situation that
leaos TO the belief that it struck snag and
instantly sunk. One of the parties, German
named Miller, resided at Antioch; the three
others were recent arrivals from the Bay, sup
posed to be on their way 10 the interior, in
search of employment. Miller leaves family.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01
Notice to Teachers,

ENHE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE
4 County Board of Examiners, will be held at
the school house, in 0roylle, on Saturday, the %
of April, commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Appli-
caats for second grade certificates viii be required
to pass thorough examination in reading SPELL
ing, arithmetic, grammar aud geography; Tor first
grade certificates, History Of the United States,
algebra. physical geography. philosophy, physiol-
ogy and hygiene Will be added All applicants are
requested 10 be punctua at the time and place ap-
pointed. ISAAC UPHAM
County Superintendent Public Schools.
Oroville. March 25, 1865. n22 tt
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THE Aquila, rendered fsmous BY having,
after long incubation, 'baiched OUT the
iron-clad Camanche. has foally sailed for Puget
Sound, to load with spars for the French
Government The Aquila is an unlucky bird,
and the French Government will probably
wait a long while for those spars.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

REVENUE INsPEcroR.-Lucien Curtis has
received his commission and has qualified and
entered upon the discharge Of bis duties of
Revenue Inspector for the entire Pacific
Department
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

The NEw INDIAN REsERvATIoN.-Hoo
Valley, delightfully."- situated on Trinity river,
a few miles above the mouth of the Klamath,
is the site of the new Indian reservation for
Northern California. There are nearly one
thousand savages within the limits of this
reservation, among whom are several of the
late hostile chiefs The Humboldt Times says
that on the future policy of the Government
depends the continuance of the existing quiet.
There are some six hundred Indian prisoners
held in charge by the military authorities at
Fort Humboldt. The Superintendent of Indian
affairs Mr.. Wiley, has issued notice defining
the boundaries of the reservation, and warning
squatters not 10 settle on the Government
property. He also publishes certain instruc-
tious as to the rules and regulations which are
to govern the local agent i'll the management
of the affairs of the reservation. The improve
ments made by the settlers in the valley are
appraised by the Commissioners at the value
of Sll6,642 %. in legal tender notes. On the
18th ult., supply of clothing received by the
Superintendent was distributed to the savages.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

Two lawyers of Alpine, named. respectively,
]. c. Robinson and Henry Cook, have Just
been indicted By The patriotic Grand Jury Of
that county for practcing law without having
filed their oath of allegiance.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

SESTEScED.-H. 2. Eaton, the young man
who perpetrated several robberies in the Marys
vile Post Office, was sentenced by Judge Hof-
man, on Monday morning, to ten years impris
onmeut in the State Prison.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

SOUTH ANERIcAS GoLp Fields Fabulous
stories are told of the gold fields OF the Amazon
"A thousand ounces of gold having been taken
from single ton of earth, in that region,
according 10 report A stampede in that
direction, within year or two, is not improb-
able. Eastern papers manifest au inieres, in
the matter. 1t would be nice thing for the
steamship owners. as with the close OF the war
they will have great many ships on hand.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

LIsLE LESTER was visited few days since
with symptoms of paralysis, resulting from 10
juries received a few months since in Oregon,
by being thrown from stage.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

New STAGE LINE TO IDAHo.-Lance Night
ingil informs the Appeal that II i'll Beachy, an
old citizen of Marysyille, is now at Virginia
City, and is engaged in stocking new road
to Idaho via Star City, Humboldt county, Ne
vada. The road over this route is represented
as being good aud well supplied with water
and grass, and that the trip can be made from
Marysville to Idaho City in ten days The
distance from Star City to Jordan is said to
be go miles, and from Jordan to Idaho City
so miles. Mr.. Beachy has four coaches and
$50 head Of horses to stock the road and
proposes to run tri-weekly line, commencing
between the lst and 18th of April.
The weekly union record., 1865-04-01

STATE FUSps.-The amount in the State
Treasury at The commencement Of busiuess 81
March 9th was ss92 ,o36.4o