The union Democrat., 1866-07-28
BAY Cisy Cerrespendenee.
A TRIP TO s,yoNA.

Al lew uays since, never having previously
enjoyed the pleasure of visit to the !" Ban.
ner County Of Democracy" your CORES.
pondent deposited himself on boari the
steamer " Pe;aluna" at 2 P. NJ, and at 6
o'clock, ill good time for supper reached the
furnishing town of that name. Petaluma is
a prosperous and growing place. containing
some 5000 inhabitants bu, it is by no
means US handsome town as old Sonora
Though located in q valley, and in one If
the haest agricultural Counties of the State.
P-taluma Is behind S,nora In shade trees,
gardens, and vineyards. Some of the peta
humans could not believe that more beauti-
iul town than their own u lie fouLd
away up IN the mining regonsf Tdolunue.
Yea sucn Is the tac and IL makes me feel
proud of the old place. petaluma, though
,he largest town IN the county. Is not the
county seat. Santa Rnsa, II beautiful ii tie
place of S00 or loo lnnabIaut>, owing to
its mare central location, enjoys the holo.
ahd the profit Ut being the shire town #
Sonuma county. IL Is about sixteen miles
from PeIaiuma, aud must certainly be u
de iShuul pace ut residence. AT Santa
iiu>s, the Soaomd DemDcrdt Is published by
f.uo>. l.. Inoupson, Esq, a thJroush goiug
u. IN 'crat "I tile Uiu scnuoi.
The DeH0crdt L. a Large eight pa re paper.
and, rs you know, one OF the eldest aud
aole>t democratic journals la the State.
iurru., .,h the trying ordeal of war the Demo
crat passed wl,u tying c,lors. and is now. |
am nnppy To say, pr@perlnS hney. Mr..
lnompson, The proprietor, Is All energetic.
enterprl>Ing citlLeu, who keeps ptce with the
IImes IN uIaaln5 Improvements IN hls oihce
and adding 10 the interest ot his valuab Z
paper. lleaidsburS Is the second town IN
SIZE III the .unty, and enjoys the advantage
# "a spicy iIttie Democratic weekly, the Stan
ddrd. 1ue Joartdt. published at Peialuma
/, repuniscan organ. will close tins
nasty nu.ice by saying that Tor substantial
prosperity, tnc raucheS, blndei stock. and
ast, buL best ut ali, good democrats aud
pretty grls, SJao.na cuuuty yields the palm
~ cuuniy Ia The State.
STEAMER DAY.
The departure vi the ocean steamships,
noneward bound, Is hot now what 1t VAS
spuie Years ago. u, Father, To he more
correct, the scenes attehdant on The sailing
II tne steamers, Is very difel ent. can well
renemoer, IN old tlnies, when the deck OF
ne "ut mug steamer would be crowded from
STEM to cru wItn passengers, while y dense
mass If friends always assembled the
wnalf 10 See them ei. Tneu steamer day
wu, uuite an erent. n Nv it has toned down
Bu, coin ,'aratlve'y lew attend t. witness the
Departure, aud Tie Steamer moves quietly on
1T the appointed hour on her eastward
I,urney. True, there is the old fashioned
u ,oI by-uoI bless you. accnnpa MED hy
waving / htndkerchIeiS as the vessel moves
ftn. In
>cene b1th vi Ioiiny an1 sadnes> which one
USED 10 Witness, are all thugs Ut the past.
no! FOR MEX c..
Maximilian's troubles IN Mexico are not
yet ,ver The anS and determined ress
an, ot the Mexlcans, Notwithstanding re
p.ated detea,s, 1, br.nsIng recruits from
.o.cign snuies 10 the slanuard of Mexico.
llero IN tnt- udy Corona agu,s are uu>,
III the cause, seudnng down relnto,cemen,s
and muorlol,s Of war. W.fain the u nth
De,ween 80 and 800 American volunteers
= saiIed away Oh "a gallant bark' from this
port u hsh, lur The Republic. One company
VAS under command OF john q. Urmy,
wAIiom vi Tuuiumne county, who has been
Promised IL B..isad.er. Generals = commission
III the Mexican Amy. John D., ot your
county Was among the adyehturers. Corona
IL thC JV-i''
1u>y aud bad Treatment Ct Americahs North.
ern aud Sou htrn-by MaxlnllIIan.
CHINESE.
Every year more a.,e"tlun Is being given
t, tue >urlect ot labor in this State. Tie
different trades nave learned by experience
tue aosuu e necessity of hearty corporation
and thorough ursau. Atom tor the prutection
ol lnelr rights aud noert,e>. la this coh-
4 val nj
Cuiuese ate matcnrd with no trlendi, eye ry
.aoor.ns men generally. the. e,iden'i, uon',
IKE lne umpetltIuu vi these moon 4 led Ce-
,e>tlal>. Tue following nsure>, giving The
numuer IT Cmhe.e H. Ia.liuru.a. are tur"
ished Nv leading mercantIie hrm ut San
tramc.>cr, and are takea from the b"kN vi
the SIX companies into winch all tie Chinese
IN ,ne ) ave a,e divided: Mag Ie'ng Com
pany, 10 OJO; leouug Company. l,jOJ;
oam Yup COMPANY, III, 500: See lup Com
pany. 9.Ooe; ii p W . C"ullanH, $500
\ u Wuo Crmpa.y, $500; ,otai $500.
VI re than oi,- ru,in ui the eutire nuIuber
M the State ale employed at tins time on the
Pacllic Rai,r,ai. AID utn,r public Improve.
m-nts. n,h is MANY mile sfe engaged IN
ma utactur."s oen s,oi>, c'gaIs, etc.
ETC., al least ,OUi Washing. anu Il conslde..
auie Lu.nOer ln agricultural pursuits.
THE NEW PARrl.
Ii gives me pleasure 10 see that the pro
pu>Itlut tu abandon the old denrIvratic ur
sanIzat,on Tor the purpse III forming ne"
aIun.Ie ell l'uil icai coucerh, which Is how be-
ms ad.,c tel by snort iInted dem 'crat>
aud surehea iei auuhtioni>ts, receive, n',eu-
coaragement III Tunlunine county. Ii Is
certain a irceZing Proposition Tor such men
ts Seward To make at this time, after The
grand Did party ot the country ha> weathered
he : orm # civil war aud ,,teded IN main
,aA,ug ITS urganlzition IN the iace ot un-
tara,.e ell diihcuiues and dangers. Good
iemucra,s Will love the old party more tnah
ever ior the peril and persecution of tue past
five wears aud never cunsent tn give It up tn
p.ea>e ne. who have done their worst I,
destroy aud suoyert dem 'cratic institutions.
cPERA.
The pc pile Of this cny are enj"y ns an
opera se,l,on which PROMISES to be hung re
m-mlerei Wit prlde and pleasure. The
ian .hi Italian Troupe is cne If rare exec.
le"ot. aud their grand representations never
Tail u ti4l the Me,rop .htan Theatre and b lng
A Urn thnniprS of anplauAp T. M5yuIrs al