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The union Democrat., 1869-03-27


DISTINGUISHED CoNvERT.-The London
correspondent of the New York Times writes
as follows.
| am inclined to think that the real sensa
ton OF the week has been the news that the
Marquis of Butte has turned Papist. This
young man, just come of age, with three hun.
dred thousand pounds year and peerage,
has gone over to Rome The Times has a
leader column long to prove that it is mat
ter OF no consequence. The Marquis of Butte
Is no more than any other young man, and
his three hundred thousand wear of 70
more account than any other similar income.
1t is only one vote in the Lords That is SO ;
but tor all the fact is serious and annoyinr.
1t sets every Young peer. every young man,
to asking, "What made him do it?n and i.
is evident TINT the Times would rather he had
tollowe the example OF the Margins of Hast
ings. When thoughtful young nobeman.
of lllustrious family. wide connections, and
almost fabulous wealth. goes over at this
period OF Ritualistic and disestablishinc ex-
cltement. 1t Is very serious matter indeed.
1t Will influence many who are now wavering
and uncertain.
Forty eyears ago there was one Catholic
priest in England who had been a clergyman
of the Established Church-the Hon. and
Rev. Geo. Spencer. Now there are forty
such priests in this Archdiocese of Westminis-
ter. and about two hundred in the country
Lay converts are probably in proportion
The returns the last year in the metropolis
are 200, and the c0n-or ppr-verts are
mostly from the upper and middle ranks of
society. The Ritualist papers. anticipating
the recent decision against lighted candles
and kreeling during conservation, have been
tor weeks denouncing secession to Rome ::
but the Gorham decision, which was that a
clergyman Of the Church need not believe the
Baphsmal Regeneration, sent over hundreds ::
the Colenso difficulty has sent over hundreds
more What then is likely to happen when
the Queen in Council decides that an Act of
Parliament, passed three centuries ago. binds
the Church not only in doctrine. but down to
the mirutest ceremony. and that this act is to
be Interpreted. not by Bishops or Ecelesasti.
calls but by three or four dissenting or infiel
lawyers?
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

A You've MINISTER went into the country
to preach. and observed during the discourse
a poor woman who seemed to he much affect
ed. After the service he resolved TO pay her
a visit. and see what were the impressions on
her mind. "Well said the woman, "I'll tell
you. About six years ago, me and my hus-
band noved to this place and all the property
we had was a donkey Husband, he died,
and me and poor donkey was left alone At
last donkey. he died; ; and to tell you the
truth, your voice put me much in mind Of
that dear old critter, that could ut help TAX
ing on about it,.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

RATHER OBLIvIous.-At revival excite
ment IN Connecticut, responsible old lady
was struck with conviction and became con-
vert, and was proposed for membership of the
church. There was q meeting held for the
candidates, ofwbom there were several in at
tendance. "Well, my dear sister Rogers"
said the venerable examiner. addressing our
venerable friend ''please relate your exper-
ience.n
The old lady, on being thus addressed,
lifted up her voice. "Well," said she, IT
don't know what to suy, as told my hus--
band, Mr.. Rogers. before came here, but 1
believe have experienced change. as / told
Mr.. Rogers, my husband, after came home
from meeting, when | became convinced that
| was the most sinful creature in the world,
as told my husband, Mr. Rogers aad says
be, I think so too. Then told Mr.. Rogers.
my husband. was going TO lead different
life, was going to trim my lamp and have it
burning agin the bridegroom came. Then
Mr. Rogers, my husband, said he didn't see
what l wanted of another, but he didn't
make no objection. Then | told Mr.. Rogers.
my husband, that / would join the church.,
and prepare myself for the place where the
worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched ::
and my husband, Mr.. Rogers, told me I'd
BETTER
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27
NUMBER AZ.
Stockton aud Coppcropslis Railroad.

We are gratiied to learn from Dr. Holden,
the active and leading spirit of the Important
enterprise. says the Stockton Gazette that the
prospects Tor the prosecution of the work to-
completion are more promising at the present
time than at any period since the suspension
OF the COPPER mines We spprehend that the
road would not have received the setback
that 1t did. by that circumstances, had the
fact been fully realized that the franchise is
one of the most valuable in the country. in
dependentlv of the copper or freight, which.
at one time was regarded as constituting the
chIet prospective business of the road. That
the TRANSFORMATION of ore will be material
source Of revenue to the road when completed
there can be no doubt; but though therc
should never be another ton Of ore taken out,
the general business of the line will he equal to
that of any other Of equal length in the State.
The undeveloped resources, agricultural,
mining, manu- featuring and miscellaneous, Of
the country through which the road will pass,
are scarcely to be surpassed. But, passing
over all others, the single item Of building
materials, which will be rendered easily and
chesply accessible to commerce by the road,
will furnish sufficient supplies for transporta-
tlon to constitute basis OF calculation of
business for the line. The inexhaustibls
quarries Of marble.and granite of TuolGmne
and Calaveras counties, with adequate rail-
way transportation to tidewater, will speedily
freight ships to all the ports, aud enter into
all the edifceS of all the cities of Christen-
dom, besides giving employment to hundreds
and thousands of our own people, and great
profit to the State.
Bnt. as we said, this is but one Of many
rich but dormant resources that will DO de-
veoped by the road, and from which the road
will receive in return extensive and profitable
business. We trust soon to see the people of
Stockton, and of San Joaquin county, fully
awake to the vital importance, to their in
diyidual and community Interests, of taking
active and efficient steps to aid, by all prac-
ticable means, the speedy completion Of this
and other great enterprises, upon which their
future wealth and prosperity so greatly de-
pend .s
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27
SONORA TUOLUMNE COUNTY, MARCH -. 1869.
a DREAM OF LIFE.
br 6Eo. D. PRENTICE.

Twas but a bubbie-yet twas hr;-h+.
And gaiiy danced along he strea,a
vi hie's Wild torrent in the light
VI sunheamS sparkling ike A dream
vi heaxen own bliss. Tor Ievelipess-
Tor heetneSs like passing tbopght.
And ever OF such dreams as these
The tissue Of my life Is wrought
Fer have dreamed Of pleasures when
Ihe sun of young existence smiled
Upon my vayward path. al then
Tier promised sweets my heart besuiled.
but when came those sweets to sip
1hey turned TO gall upon my lip.
And have dreamed Of Friendship too:
I'r Friendship, l had thought, was made
10 ee mans solace in the shade,
And glad him in the light aud 50
iondly thought To find friend
Whose soul with mine would sweetlv blend
And as two placid streams unite.
And roll their waters in enc bright
And tranquil current ts the sea-
- might our happy spirits be
Borne onward to eternity;
But he betrayed me. and with pain
woke-to sleep and dream again.
And then dreamed Of Love. and all
The clustered visions of III q past
Seemed airy nothings to that last
Bright dream. II threw magical
Enchantment DER existence-cast
\ glory On my path So bright
j seemed IL breathe and feel its light:
Blu. now that bliss nj dream is o'er,
And I've walked to dream no more
Beyond the farthest elimmering star
That twinkles in the arch above,
There is a world oftruth and love
While earth's Wild passions never mar
Oh. could l snatch the eagles plumes,
And soar 10 that bright world away
Which Gods own holy light illumes
With glQries of eternal day
How gladly every lingering tie
That binds ME down to earth I'd sever
And leave for that blessed home on high
This hollow-hearted world forever
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

NEW Observation-Disclosures sters in CAL
ifornia have received new instructions with
regard to registered letters. The rates on re-
gstered letters for points in the United States
hitherto charged twenty cents, will be rated
at fifteen cents hereafter Registered letters
TO most of the countries Of Europe will be
eight cents to CaGada five cents.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.-"I must draw
the line somewhere said the barber when he
refused TO shave a coal beaver, and this is the
sentiment which apparently actuates all that
mysterious portion of the community known
as society. But where to draw the line is
the question? Mrs. Wholesale looks down
upon Mrs. Retail as mot in our set. nv
dear, not in cur set :" while Mrs. Retail
deSpises, Mrs. Corner Grocery cnntemns Mrs.
liuckSter, thereby taking a sweet revenge for
having been sighted by those whom she con-
sders above her in the social scale-because
they outweigh her with money, and so cause
h her, metap phorically. to kick the beam. True
enough is it that "monev makes the mare
go, and how eagerly does every one desire
1.-THE stamps of fate, the sanction of god y
And yet there is no intrinsic difference be-
tween these varions sets of people. They all
gain their living by buying and selling. some
more, some less. Birth, education, charac-
ter. go for little or nothing. Money is the
mercury of fashionable life, and as it rises or
| falls. expands or contracts, so is the fashion
/ able atmosphere warmer or colder Each
| class regards with veueration the one pos
sessing more money than itself. and with
contempt the one possessing less: all treat
ing each other in the manner described in the
''TeileiS of the Sea-" by Victor Hugo: "A
Chinese silk. stolen during the last war.
from the palace of the Emperor. represents a
shark eating a crockodile. who is eating a
serpent, who is eating an eagle. who is eating
a swallow, who is eating a caterpillar. Al
nature is devouring or devoured." 1t is.
/ however, we'll that some distinction should
exist and, until intellect is taken as the
standard. money must serve as the test
since tbe possession of it implies the presence
also of many of the refuements. and gracrs
which charm and delight.-Neac York World
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

"What harm is there in a pipe 30 says
young Puffwell. "None that | know Of. -
replied his companion. Except smoking in
duces Observation-Disclosures induces bile
bile induces dyspepsia, dyspepsia induces
pulmonary sumntion--pulmonary con-
sumption induces death-put that in your
pipe and smoke it,"
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

4 Scotchman went to a lawyer once for
advice, and detailed the circumstances of the
case. "Have you told me the facts precisely
as they occurred p said the lawyer. "Oh,
ay. sir. reioiued he. Il thought it best to
tell We the plain truth ye can put in the lies
vcurselfn
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

In San joaquin County, Captain Weber
has on his rancho horse aged thirty years,
bearing upon it the brand of Mission Dolores.
being the only animal now living that bears
that brand. Its teeth are all gone, but it is
being we'll taken care of, ard is in good con-
dition.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

"JoHN," said doting parent 10 her COR.
mandizing son, "do you really think You can
eat the whole of that padding with impuni-
ty ?' II don't know, ma, replied young
hopeful "but guess can with SPOON"
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

A Poor fellow. being rescued from
drowning. was asked to take some spirits and
water. mo, thank you, " replied he, have
had water enough already I'll take the spir-
its alone"
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27
COLLECTORS.
ASSESSORS.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEAcr.
CoNsrADLEs,

l, T. VI. Yancey.
John Edwards.
= 7. Smith.
X. Dornan.
5, W. II. Smith.
J. c. Mann.
4, Barton Dorance.
VIM ID. Crawford.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
4sosRp OF SS1rE3v1soRs

Meets first Monday of February May, August ana
November. Supervisor LIST District, Abner Reed; p
District, Edmond Parsons; Sd District, NJ Byrne
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27
VOLUME XIV.
sbe Gni0n Qemntrat.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
BY WILLIAM ARTHUR.
Office, Yaney Avenue-opposite Court House.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Fofone year, in advance 500
For six months, in advance, $50
For three months - so
The union Democrat., 1869-03-27

Rates oP ADvERrIsISs.cne square, Of ten lines
500. Each subsequent insertion 81 bo liberal dis
t)unt made to :uIar advertisers.
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u The following cure for the
govt is taken from an old work:
First, The person must pick a
handkerchief from the pocket of a
maid of fifty years, who never had
a wish to change her condition.
Second, He must wash it in an
honest miller's pond. Third, He
must dry it on the hedge of par
son who was never covetous. :
Fourth, He must send it to a doc
tor who never killed patient
Fifth, He must mark it in the ink
of a lawyer who never cheated a
client. Sixth, Apply it to the part
affected, and a cure will speedily
follow.
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Observation-Disclosures Charles
ton News says: 'sLieutenant Geo.
p. Wood, of Boston, Mass, was.
married on the 25th ult., at Bead
fort, by the Rev. Arthur Waddell,
a colored preacher, to Susan u
mer, a colored girl. Wood, we
understand, is from respectable
family, aud held a commission in
a Massachusetts regiment, known
as the Bay State Cadets, during
the late war. His general APP
pearance is that of @ gentlemen.
The evening after their marriage
Wood and Susan promenaded Bay
street in company with another
coIored girl, and on Monday morn
ing took their departure for st.
Helena Island, where Wood has
a store on one of the plantations
Of his uncle, Mr.. George Frost, a
well known importer of silks in
Boston, Massachusetts. Susan is
a native of Beaufort, and was
owned before and during the war
by a planter on the COAST
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~ The Crockett Sentinel is

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~ The Crockett Sentinel is
on the rampage over "the Situa-
tom Hear him:
"No officers,-no law,-no moth
ing!-What a surprising people TO
do without all these concomitants!
Yet, so it is. We can rip, roar,
snort and cavort; fight steal, rob,
knock down and drag out, and
there are none to hinder or make
us afraid. No sheriff, no consta-
BILE, no peace officers. Hurrah for
us! And no military. Oh! Lord
what a blessing!-Walk in gentle
men; go in, pitch in, get drunk
and run right in on your muscles.
Organize quickly-Organize Ku-
klux Orders and Loyal Leagues,
or anything else you desire, for no
frowning walls or dismal CRATES
and bars interpose. Military or
derS and civil law are both blOtted
out. We have fallen back upon
first principles and the patriarchs
of tribes and heads of families are
our Only::governors. We can steal
hogs, mark and brand other peo-
pies stock, and, bully! we can
have as many wives and concu-
bines as did Old Solomon of old.
Golly, for us! We've got no asses
sor and collector and pay no taxes.
Whisky is plentiful and cheap
We can organize another "rebel.
lion," or have a roast niger for
dinner every day. What "a people
what counthryw
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% John W. Fornew writes
from Richmond that ''no Northern
man need be under the slightest
apprehension of personal danger
in Virginia. He is as safe as he
would be in New York, Pennslya-
MIA or New England Less than
a year ago, Forney was urging
Congress to adopt harsh measures
to "punish the Virginia aristoc-
racy for their contumacy in oppos.
ing the measures provided for the
reconstruction of that State."-
Forney's opinions have been al
tered, or the sentiments of the
people of Virginia have undergone
a change, or, more likely than
either, Forney was lying when he
published his Virginia article last
year. 81
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r~ ya rambolor ID in clovar /

- Ye gamboler is in clover
down here, and blooms out in all
directions, stylish important and
grand. The most fertile magma
ton of the craft could hardly have
pictured more glorious EIysian,
than our city has become the gen
tlemen or the dice box and cards.
Walking along ST. Charles street
the visitor will find these men in
dozens and scores, lounging about
in the day time, or watching for
some fresh victim. Here are three
tall, well built men, with broad
brimmed hats, long overcoats or
busters, mOustaches and waving
hair. Heavy fob chains and gilt
tering diamonds adorn their per
sons, and they look about them
with the ease and nonchalanee of
men who have been looking for a
good thing and have found it, A
little further on we meet two or
three small chunky men, neatly
attired in black breadcloth and
fulled shirts, jewelry choice and
elegant, an airy and polished man
ner and carriage marks them, and
a certain ''devil may care" look
tells that they belong to the crowd
of vultures, who are assisting their
Radical friends to ruin aud de-
grade our city. Meanwhile the
salons multiply rapidly and are
more elegant in their appoint
ments. A few days ago one o.
the numerous ''firms" bought tho
lease of the building corner of st
Charles and Common Streets &C
cupied by Gonthier, the tailor
So anxious were they to get tt
work that fixtures and stool
were set out on the banquette a
once and their carpenters, paper
hangers and painters put at thei
job. Now the placeis infull blast
I a long row ofsplendid chandeliers
light the place at night, a bar and
cigar stand of the most elegant
style has been opened, mirrors anC
pictures ornament the room, an(
g a band of music adds to the en-
!, chantment of the place. These
"Hells" may be counted by thu
/, dozen, along st. Charles, Com
mon, Gravier, Royal and othe1
prominent streets and all of then
seem to be literally patronized
crowds of men are there all til,
! time, and the tables where all th,
!, banking games are played are al
, ways surrounded with customers
, = N. 0. Cor. Alexandria Democrat
,
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% 1t is universally granted
that all of the Grants with grant
ed exception, of old Mrs. Grant,
have been granted positions under
the administration of Hiram IT.
Grant alas Ulysses Grant, who
now holds a position and does
make liberal grants to all of the
Grant tribe. tss
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Grocer ~ Bakers
HIGHEST PREMIUM
ELASTIC STITCH
Family Sewing Machines
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.

5 POINTS OF EXCELE4EiNCE.
peauty and Elasticity of stitch.
1D Perfection and simplicit, OF machinery
Using both threads directly from the
spools,
No fastening OF seams by hand and waste
Of thread.
Wide range Of application without change
Of adjustment. A@
The seams Fetaias It's beazsy and fFmness
after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds Of work done by
other Sewing Machines, these Machines exc
cute the most beautiful and permanent I'm.
brsiaiery and ornamental work
EB The highest premiums at all the fairs
and exhibitions Of the United States and
Europe have been awarded the GROVER 81
BAKER Sewing Machines, and the work
done by them, wherever exhibited in coInpe-
tition.
- The very highest prize, TAe Cross Of
the Legio1s OF Hoaog, was conferred ON the
representative of the GROVER Sc BAKER
SEWING MACHINES, at the Exposition
UnivefselIe, Paris, 1867 thus attestiag their
great superiority over all ether Sewing
Machines
leans feb 90 SnsH
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To KEEP CLEAR OF BED BUGS.

To KEEP CLEAR OF BED BUGS.
Take the white of four eggs and
ten cents worth of quicksilver; put
them into a bowl and beat to a
perfect froth. Take a feather and
dip into the preparation, and ap-
ply to every part of your bedstead
where bugs conceal themselves:
do this once year, and you will
never see a bedbug in your house.
This plan is cheaper If not better,
than drawing their teeth.
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- The military guard under
which our parish has the honor
of being placed, consisting OF .
full company of United States
troops, have not yet reached this
place, but are still in the Prairie
where it is now believed they will
remain, owing to the lack of prop
er accommodations for them here.
We hope that they will be treated
with kindness and courtesy by
our citizens. As it seems troops
we were bound to have, we should
esteem ourselves lucky in getting
regulars. The officers are gentle
men, who bear no i'll feeling against
our people, and know how to be-
have themselves. The object Of
their advent here, if they have
any specific object, has not yet
been developed Franklin San,
WiRnSborO.
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o. Since 1916, when the manu-.
facture of the Mccormick reapers
and mowers commenced, over 1OO..
900 of the machines have been
made. The works give employ
ment to 500 hands.
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QUERY.-An exchange asks the
the following: Does it ever occur
to those who wish to use the col
umns Of the press for the adver7
tisement of their peculiar views
upon any subject, that they ought
at least to become paying patrons
of the paper, before claiming the
privilege? Publishers often re-
ceive communications, the public
ity, of which will interest nobody
half as much as the writer's with
the request to ''insert and send
copy to the authors address,
This is modest, we admit. But,
in the case OF these gentlemen,
who never do anything toward
sustaining the press, wewould ask
how the expect a vehicle for the
dissemination of their thoughts
could be sustained, if the commu
nity were all like themselves? AL
publishers know that the men who
continually find fault with news
paper, as well as those who wisf
to use it most for their own inter
! est, are those who do the least Il
support and sustain the paper.
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who betrayed the famous raider.
By this nice little speculation
she made enough to educate her
two little fatherles children, and
then married a clever New York
er. Is not truth stranger than
fictinn2
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~ Chickens cram themselves,
if allowed, impair digestion, and
become dyspeptic; yet not losing
an appetite for food, they continue
to eat and thus make the trouble
worse. They thus bring on a dis
ease of the liver, which is known
as "chicken cholera
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% In England many farmers
support large families on the pro.
duce of six acres of land, besides
paying heavy taxes. Many in
Germany do even better than
this.
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% There was a great fall of
whisky at Pittsburg, recently.
Three thousand barrels in a bond
ed warehouse were precipitated
from the fifth floor to the base
ment.