The union Democrat., 1869-01-23
Pacific Coast News.

California consumes annually 1900 tons
Of salt, on which more than half is produced
on the tide lands in Alameda county.
The Santa Cruz Journal has been shown a
member of cocoons, deposited by native silk
worms in lilac trees growing in the garden oi
Mr.. Frank Cooper.
THE Supreme Court OF California has de-
ciied that whore property is left by the father
to tochildren, and any of them die without issue,
the mother and the other children shall se,
share alike of the property.
Two MuLEs tha. came across the Plains to
California in 1913 and made the trip eigh,
times subsequently,, are still living in this
State. They were the property of Maj
llensley during his life time.
New ENPLoyMExr-Good "fghters" re-
ceive from 500 to $40 per day at White Pine
for guarding mining claims against interlo-
Fers. Common" laLorers receive only IS
per day.
PRrcocIous.-Mr Jas. Corcoran has laid
upon our table, says the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
a number of full grown pears, halt n dozen
stalks Of oats completely headed, and black
berries which 'in the red all of which
are second crops for the past year. Who can
beat this?
We learn from the .Hul that on The morn
ing OF the l4th inst, the clothing and variety
store Of VIM. Cohn, Mariposa, was burned
down. Loss about 5000: insured for
$4,000 The county Treasurer's safe was
in the building but no attempt has been made
to open it.
LIFE VS.. LEruARCY.-It is reported numcr-
Gus wide awake drummers Of eutcrprising
rbnIa Ia, -, IL &,
Francisco, boarding the drowsy lions of or
metropolis in their very dens, by bidding for
the trade Of San Francisco reiaiierS' Think
of that, aud weep for home stupor while you
admire Chicago energy and audacity !-Stock
ton Independent.
We clip the following brief items of inter-
est from the Examiner:
The Internal Revenue collections for the
year. in this District, amount to s. 977 900
1.-THE duties on foreign imports at this port
during the year amounted to S. $50, 400. ....
During the past year there were 6 200 sales of
real estate in this city, amounting t. sd ,2l1 -
'000......The San Francis SEQ Branch Mint has
turned out during the past year Sl6, go Ill
gold coin, and S;07 900 in silver.
ARREST OF TuIEvEs.-Sherif Thorn, of Gala
yeras county, not being satisfied to return with
the Mexican arrested some weeks since by
Messrs. Amcs and McCartv, laid his plans
for the arrest OF other violators of the law
and with the assistance of Mr.. Eli Thurman.
Constable OF llornitos, and Sheriff Walker, of
Fresno, succeeded in arresting two of the gang
of Cinnamon who robbed the store of Cohn
& Levy, at Nallccita. Calaverns county. about
two months ago, of S.. 200. The Cinnamon
were arrested at MlIerton, aud a portion of
the stolen property found in their posses
sion.-NdripoSa NaH
A New RULE FOR PRESERVING TUE PURITY
OF TESTIMONY Ba'lctm Of the 18th inst
says: In the County Court to-day, in the
case of the People rs. nr. Josselyn, the Court
called ali the witnesses for the prosecute II
before the bar, and required them to swear
that during the pendency of the trial they
would each refrain from hearing what other
witnesses testified; that they would not com
muricatc TO any person what they mi ght
testify nor receive any information from any
other person of what the several witnesses
might say on the stand. They were then
cent out Of the Court room. 1t is understood
that this is the first time the plan described
was ever tried here, and it seems worthy of
imitation by the other Courts.
FENIAN CONVENTION branch Of the
Brotherhood of which Mr.. John IIamill is
center IN taiilprHla are now nOitluE con-
vention in this city On Wednesday, 18th
inst. the delegates met at the armOrv of the
MasMahan Guard and appointed MessrS.
Ilusscy, Dolan and Day, Committee on Gre
dentials, who reported the following gentle
men duly accredited: Columbia Circle,
James Dolan Red Dog, John lluSSey How
land Flat. NJ. 0'Reillv; Benicia, F. W. Dill
Ion and Wm. Farrell Sacramento, John
Foley Oakland. p. Callahan; Camanche.
Daniel Gillies 4; San Jose. w. =. Dohcrty and
NJ. Corcoran; Cloptarr Circle (San Francisco.
James Harold and Mr. Prior; Santa Clara.
Samuel Day; Stockton, Chas. EGan Jack
son. James Meehau Emmett Circle IS. F.).
4. Lynch and John Connolly: Wolfe Tone
Circle Is. F., p. MeNuryay and Mr.. o.
Grady.
Messrs. Corcoran. lIussey. Gillies. Con-
molly and O'Grady were appointed Commit
tee ct Conference to confer with similar
committee from the Savage branch. aud en-
deavor to effect union. The two commit
tees met, and are now engaged in the lauda-
bic work Of striving TO unite the Brotherhood
in this State. There is hope Of this much
desired object being ACCOMPLISHED.
Mr.. Dillon OF Benicla offered resolution
requesting the Fenians Of the United States.
as well rs OF this State, to purchase goods 0l
American manufacture in preference to these
E English manufactures.
The Committee on Ways and Means intro
duced resolution that hereafter the State
Centre receive no salary and that the Cen
trail Council elect Secretary. who shall re.
ceive fifty dollars per month for his services
A resolution was introduced that hall be
hired, which would serve the purposes of ar
srmory for the military branch and place
OF meeting for the civic portion Of the organ
izatlon. The Convention then adjourned uu
t'i Friday, to hear the report of the Commit
tee OF Conference Monitor, Jan. IL.
ScRE EYES AND RUNNING EARS are the suri
indications Of serofulous blood and humors
= Tho poison must b. neutralized and purget
ont OF the system, ifyou'hope to be cured. \
time Is To be lost. Take Bristol's Sarsaparill
and Pills; they will not d;sappoint you
Rely upoa them. Use them freely. as direc,
ed and in few weeks every vestige of tn
disease will disappear. 514.