The weekly union record., 1865-01-07
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CnAxGE-wm. L. Hopkins, Esq, has entered
into copartnership with Capt. L. Bird in the
Union Hotel which viii hereafter be carried on
under the name and style-Bird L Hopkins. Mr.
II. is an old and well known citizen oi Butte, and
for many years the popular agent of the California
Stage Co. in this place. He is too well and fayora-
bly, known to require recommendation at our hands
The Quincy Union OF the 24th informs US that
We cannot go mountain-wards further than Bucks
Ranch, without don-ing the ''snow shoes Never
having been ornamented with these patent "log
sled~,' propose to await fairer weather, besides
it would seem rather ridiculous to see a valleyite
attempting to skate up mountain.
CorPER.-There is great excitement in Plumas
county in relation to copper ore. The Copper
Smelling Works at Cenesee Valley, the Qaincy
MON says is smelling ore with perfect success
The price of claims have up the pigs of
pure copper run out.
Private ScHooL.-As will be seen by notice
elsewhere, Mrs. Doct. Brown has opened a primary
school, in this. place. Mrs B. comes highly rec
commended as possessing all the requisite ac
t'liI ot du Cltcilttu We ut-
speak for her liberal patronage.
PAID OFF.-The Quincy Union of the 3lst ult.
says the amount due on the purchase Of Mr. Shan
mons interest in the Shannon Il Cos ledges, pur-
chased some tine since by Messrs. Bidwell & o gden
has been paid. The amount being SIS 900.
BIC PorArEE-Dan Streeter left at our Office a
mountain potato which weighs two and one-half
pounds. 1t was raised on Peavine Ranch by David
Whipple. Who can beat it:
THE Irish New Year, on the fourth page, viii
be read with interest.
THERE viii be religious service at the church To-
morrow, at II N. by Rev. Grove.
RELIGION FOR THE lNDIAys.-Father Beeson
is engaged in lectuying throughout the State
on the above subject. The object of his labors,
We believe. is to direc. public attention to the
necessity Of devising some plan for the alevia
tion of the condition of the Indians on the
Pacific coast. He will be in Oroville in few
days, when due notice will be given The
Sacramento Bee says of his discourse in that
place, delivered in the Senate Chamber, on
last Sunday evening;
1t was founded on following verse 10 the %
chapter Of Romans The heather. not having
the law, are a law to themselves. it being writ
ten in their hearts, their own conSciences ac-
cuSing or else exeusiug one another" from
which the speaker showed that all heathen
nations, in their religious affairs followed the
highest light given to them+ that though de-
prived Of the creeds and institutions or laws of
Christian people, yet they had eqnally with
them the common ideas of natural Justice to-
ward each other, and of reverence for a Supe
rior. all-conrolling Power, acknowledged as
God under various names. and that even the
idols used in various forms Of worship were
only regarded as representing certain attributes
of Deity, and served as aids to faith and hope,
the same as the Cross or the picture OF the
Virgin, or any other symbol used By Christians.
He gave facts and testimony 10 show that the
American Indians until perverted By civilized
contact) are eemlnently devout and spiritual.
He drew the inference that the true way to
convert the Indians and heathens generally was
not in creeds. but in the presentation of supe
rior goodness and wisdom.