The union Democrat., 1868-08-08
Columbia News.

The past week in Columbia has been tht
hottest since 1852. Thermometer rangins
from 100 to l0Ss in the shade. 1t has th,
effect of driving great many of our citizens
up in the mountains, near the base of III,
Sierras. Every day some one leaves for tn,
snowy regions Tuesday our esteemed frienI
Walter Hollenbeck and Thos. c. Biruey de
parted for the "Codn fisheries or some Other
seaport Hope they will fulfill their promis,
and send US a bag or TWO of fish. Master
Willie Davis, Louis Levy, James Luddy ant
Mr., w, a. Hutchinson of Columbia; IL. y
Burgess Esq. and some ten or twelve gentle
men and ladies Of Springfield, and Mr.. Van
ausdell and some ten or twelve from Shaw I;
Flat have gone, too, to the Sierras, to spend
the Summer. A party of ladies and gentle
men returned home to this city last Monday
after pleasant trip of two weeks up III the
same region. 1t is getting quite fashionable
to visit the rural district of Sugar Pine OF
Strawberry. five possessed four or i've ten
cent pieces to purchase the necessary outfit
for a mountain excursion we think that we
would go fishing too.
Many of our Columbia bellies have been ex.
ercsing upon horseback, taking advantage
of the lovely moonlight nights we have had
for the past week. Columbia can produce
more beautiful and graceful equestrians than
any other town, village or city in the mines.
The ladies the world over do love to ride on
horseback. They are conscious of the noble
appearance they make mounted upon a high
mettled steed.
The other evening while Mrs. l., and
Miss L. D., with their escorts were rid.
ing down through Washington Street below
the City Hotel an i'll. bred canine darted out
in front of the horses and caused the spirited
steed Miss ID. was riding to shy which
camo nigh unseating the lady. Had she not
been splendid rider she would have been
thrown. The city Fathers of Sonora should
have about two hundred and forty of those
worthless ours "gibbeted." Before reaching
Sonora one Of the gents alluded to above,
dismounted to arrange the dress of one of the
ladies and his horse taking advantage of his
freedom, elevated his hind pedestals and bid
his rider good evening, going at the rate of2:40
towards home. Fortunately the party were
only half mile away from home so he was
pursued and captured at Kelly stable and
brought back again by tho other gent who
still retained possession of his steed.
Jack Douglass has on exhibition at his ell
egant saloon three very rich specimens, val.
ued at $3.50. lie has also in formation a
stree" which looks very beautiful. 1t is
formed by putting some kind of chemicals
in so many quarts of water and then put in
glass jar and corked up. 1t makes very
brilliant appearance.
Ed. Elias returned home from the Bay
this week. He has been down laying in a
heavy stock of fancy goods to supply the Tu.
olumne market. Sells at retail or Wholesale.
Swears that he looses fifty per cent. on every
article he sells. Just doing business to &C.
commodate his numerous friends. Would
do better if his friends didn't help themselves
so often to peanuts and other sweet things.
Dan. Levy goes down to the Bay the hf-
teenth Of this month to purchase large stock
of dry goods, while his big brother, Abe.
auctioneers off all the furniture, clothing,
pigs, houses and lots in this burg. Abe. has
been deinga a smashing business the past six
weeks. Calls from every part of Tuolumne
attended to by him.
Three Italians, of Yankee Hill, were ar
rested toe day (Thursday), by Pat. Smith and
are awaiting an examination before Justice
White for numbering an Indian, called Dan,
ON last Tuesday afternoon. Some white men
witnessed the deed. They broke the Indians
skull with the butt of shot gun then drag
ged him along the road out to hole twenty.
FIVE feet deep with six feet Of water in it and
pitched him down. RICHMOND.