The union Democrat., 1868-10-03
Letter from Richmond"

We visited Klein's vineyard, at c0a"
Flat, few days ago, and foond everything
there in fine condition, especially tne'r eA
tensiye wine cellar, which Is ouii' o' S'0".'
and contains numerous barrels filled Win
choice wines and braudies of their own man
,fac,ure We sampled the contents OF some
ten or fifteen of the wine casks, and can an
nesitatingly pronounce the article to be dell
cious, the best we ever tasted IN the county.
Roth Peter and Conrad klien are gentle
men of the right stamp-courteous and as
hospitable as Virginia planter. Its worth
half dozen years of mans life to visit
their beautiful ranch and imbibe of their
delicious wine. We have polite invitation
to call again which we shall most certainly
do, and will keep repeating our visits SO long
as the invitation holds good.
The Kliens supply a large portion of the
market with wine. They make regular trips
each week to Sugar Pine and visit every
nook and corner of Tuolumne besides send
ing an occasional load of wine down on the
Plains, Paradise and Tuolumne City where
it brings high price. They make between
three and four thousand gallons of wine, and
four or FIVE hundred gallons of brandy each
fall
We have just issued them q policy in the
old Phoenix of Hartford, (the best and most
reliable insurance company in America J
agains; loss by FIRE. Thus they prove them
selves to be prudent as well as successful
business men. A wealthy insurance compa-
ny is far more able to stand loss than they.
Major Joseph A. Smith, resident OF Col
umbia for the past sixteen years, accompanied
by his estimable lady, left last week for his
old home in New London, Conn. A large
number of his old friends congregated at the
stage Office the night of his departure to bid
him farewell. As the stage drove of three
tremendous huzzas were given by the crowd.
He will be missed more than any other man
in the community. Gen. Dobbie and the two
Bixels will have to hunt up another COM
panion to promenade Main street with every
evening.
Joe is strong Gorham man and worked
like Trojan last year to elect Georgy, but
failed Tuolumne looses one Repub. vote
this coming election. Boo, hoo how sorry
we are for that. Speaking of this county
loosing Union (?) votes, remind us that at
least twenty-five voters of the U. Grant stripe
have departed from this vicinity within the
past three months. Columbia will give
Seymour and Blair so majority the Sd OF
November. Hurrah for our side
The Columbia Brass Band played at the
Chilenean celebration over at Nallecito last
week. They favored our citizens with some
excellent music as they drove out and then
again when they returned to our city. The
band has improved wonderfully within the
past few months.
DR.. David NJ. Baldwin, for many years a
resident physician of this city, returned
again last Sunday. after an absence OF over a
year at Oakland, where he has been for his
health, which was in a very feeble condition
when he left Columbia. No one ever ex-
pected to see him alive again. lie is looking
the very picture of good health. Returns
again to Oakland where he is practicing and
where he has established himself for the
future.
Judge Cavis has our thanks for basket
filled with delicious pears, peaches and
plums. The Judge has one of the prettiest
and most tastefully laid out flower gardens
and orchards surrounding his residence to be
found in the Southern mines. lie has a
beautiful hedge of Box or something similar
dividing bis and adjoining garden that is four
or five feet high and four wide that he keeps
trimmed on top as smooth as billiard table.
j. B. Robbins has manufactured at his
extensive cask factory, out on the suburbs,
casks sufficient to hold sixty thousand gal
Ions. lie has on hand several that will hold
cne thousand gallons each. Mr.. Robbins
manufactures other articles, but as he intends
to advertise in the UNION DEMOCRAT, we VIII
not mention them now.
The Phoenix Insurance Co. of Hartford and
the Home of New York. have Joined busi-
ness on this coast. This will make power
full combination. In due time an advertise
ment will appear in the DEMOCRAT giving full
particulars of the new arrangement.
Columbia, Oct. l, 1868. RICHMOND.