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The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

like dog at my business these seven years, and
every ceut of my earnings. my wife has
"hucked off, on the Church. | thought
had saved enough to take trip to the Yo-
semitic, two weeks ago and. to be sure, un
Comes this church-tence Festival t. nip it of.
BY. sir. our roof leaks and the Winter
Is coming on hut So SIRE as few seads are
salted down 10 mend that roof with, there II
c,'me q white neckcloth in towa preaching
up the Chinese missions. away will 20 the
tin. aud the first rainy night that comes. me
and my wife, and my wite's sister and my
sister will he pad ling aruud in our cLemises.
showing tubs, pals, tureens, iukstands, plat
ters, cutfee-nots, tea-po,s, hower-pots and try
pots under forty thousand leaks-a martyr
dom which am obliged 10 endure that the
Gospel may he preached To the heather.
Who caresg Eve, ything goes f,s the church.
and mighty poor church at that. Now.
they want bell. Why. | tnd 'em the ptber
day Ia give 'em two dnllars not to get a
bell. Got three now within half gun-shot ct
the house. and there's no such thing as rest
for tired man on Sunday morning. Bu,
everything goes for the church See this
cake! There's twenty dollars worth "f pre-
visions spoiled--women folks been baking for
three days-tried new receipt in cook book.
and failed on one batch-aiways do first
time-nine dollars worth Of fur. eggs, sugar
and citron gone TO feed the chckens-that =
the wav Who cares? Everything gnes for
the church. Three clients now waiting for
me at NY Office, and I've got to pack cake all
day TO that Festival! LAt's go in and take
drink. Man came along tother day wanted
me 10 subscribe for new religious paper.
"CertanIy,' says i; ''put my name down !;
take three now sno1 as you start another
come tEis WAY. | DOME want en- don't
read 'em don't believe in 'em. don't
even believe in your Deity. Yours is a
one-horse Deity. ANYHOW, in my
because. according 10 your own
story. he allowed Sherman to ravage the in
terior IF ihe State of Georgia during tie war.
burn and destroy my fathers plantation ard
do me out of nice property. Excuse my
plaiuness. but as l subscribe Tor all your pa
rrrs think am entitled to this privilege.
You and your ministers have roped my wife
into this church-bucking game. took her
for better or worse and I'm bound to see her
through, though know she'll never win, for
your penrentage on the game is too id
heavy. It's deni open and shut thing :;
hnt stand her banker as long as there's IL
bit to my name. What'll you take? Might
as well drink little of the money up, for
everything goes--fnr the church.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO MINOR j.
". Powell and party embarked at Green
River City May 9th, on their perilons voyage
down that tributary and the ColnraGa River
The expedition will descend to Fort Mnhave.
some distance below Callvillp, and about the
'hirty-ifth parallel. The party consists of
ten ren; have four strong wooden boats.
built at Chicago. twenty feet long. with sharp
keel. drawing nine inches of water and copa-
bile of bearing four thousand pounds burden
on smooth water. hut each will carry eighteen
hundred pounds of freight. Major Pow ell 5
wife accompanied him to Green River, hut
declined ~ undertake the r"ril1us voyage.
and returned to the States. The undertaking
is one frausht with the deepest interest to
the adventurous everywhere. for the region
is now almost the only unex xplored one in the
Territories of the United States, savn Alaska
Some of the cGn0Res on Green River are
known to he mile deep. and ra aids are met With
along it until the Black Canon of the Colorado
Is passed. Three men undertook the decent
of the latter gorge about wear ago. but only
one Of them cl1ng to the raft until il reached
the navigable water below the big bend
and he iS prcnably not IN Pnwell's party
They will have to pass through deep eanones
and over cascades where the sun never
shines, where man hss never heen. and per-
haps never will be again but If they get
through safely. we shall probably hear Of
them about the latter part of July.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
G0D,s WORLD Is wORTnY BETTER
MEN.
.hl.an lille tale they tell.

Behohi. an lille tale. they tell.
And who shall blame their telling it,
The rgnes have gpt their cant 70 sell,
The wurid rays well for selling IL,
They say tllr worlds desert drear.-
still plagued With Egypt's hlindaess!
That we've sent to snff-r here
WHIST by titsi of kindne>sf
That since hr worli has gone astray,
Al mu>t be-s forever.
And we sh IIij stand still, and obey
Its pesDlators. Never:
We'll latar Tor the better time.
Wi all our might af Press and Pen;
Believe me. lis "A uuiii sublime.
Coil world is w.r1hy better men.
With Paradise the world Segan,
world of love and Il dness
Its hauty may he nlarr'd by man
With all his crime ahd madI. ess.
Yet tits a hrave world still Love brings
A Sunshine FIR the dresry
With all cur strife. sweet Rest hath wings
To told Der h. arts aweary.
The Spn in glory, like God.
To day climbs up heavens bosom,
The flowers upon the j-wel'd sod
III sweet ltve-lessuns blossom,
As radiant of immortal v, nth
And beauty, as in Eden then
Believe me, tits n n,bie tr1th,
Gods world Is worthy better me1.
0 +! they are bold. k,.aves oyer.bold,
" hn ray are doom'd To anguish
What men in G.rd's wn image soul'd,
Like helih. uRd slaves. must laI guish.
Probe !,ature's heart (. us red core,
There's more of good than evil !:
And man. dow n-i ranprd man, is more
OF Angel than at Devil.
Prepare Ia die! Prepare 10 live.
We know not what is living
And let US for the worlds good give,
Az God is ever giving.
Give nc i'm through, Love, W alth and Time,
Tn win the primal age sgan;
Believe ne 'tis trath sublime,
Gods would is thy better men.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
FAMLNS, TAKE NOTICE !
TINE WAsH-RooM &C oNom!sT,
Patented Aug. I4ih 1866.

'E<UE undersigned hav ng pnrchased the exclusive
llght II THIS county 10 m tnuiscture aud II the
Washing Machine known as the - WA>It.H0bM M ES0N-
uMiST." wishes Ia call the attention of everybody to
the fact that they he nht GncI at us 81 Wtsa
mg"n Street, Son first door of the Presbyterian
Church.
The simplicity of this Machine and the lad facility
with which performs its work, ranks the highest Of
all washing tchihe>
Among the chief eNcellercies this machine, are
1>t. lt ceanses without wearing the fabric.
2l Ii calculates the suS among the clothes wash.
II them m're thoroI ghiy than any other mach ine
81, IL Is more simple ia structure aud liable to
get ont of repair.
As the advantages already enumerated show. this ma
chine tinie lalrcr and wesr ct clthes and is
therefore. grant .esid, raium f,r families.
Any parties wishing pnrchasa satisfy themselves
in advance by practical test of the machine.
Pr'-t i Objections for usin accompany each machine.
Manufactured and suld ONLY by NJ. HEDGES.
Washington St. S,noia
Sole Agent flf tuuiuulne Cuanty
Sonora. April 10th. 6S.-aplS-tf
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
The Eec,e.ia.,ieal Coadi,iou of Sonora.

We take the following letter. written BY
" Dogberry," from the 5. +. Chroaicle:
| shall in this letter endeavor to give a
general idea ct religious matters in the South
ern mines. will give few points regard
ing the present devotional cundi.inn of Sono-
ra, Tunlrmne county. and guarantee that,
as stands Snnara in this parti, ular, sns;ands,
IN greater or less degree, every other town or
village in the mines.
There are five Protestant churches in Sooo-
ra There j. brick Presbyterian church,
huilt nine years ago. 1t is one-tenth filled on
Sundays and the walls are crumbl NJ Ia
pieces Presbvterianism seems getting shaky
everywhere There is Baptist church, also
devoid of minister or congregation. There is
very pretty lirile Episcopal cburch, with 8
corporals guard of congregation and no
regular minister. There is Methodist
church When was there the pulpit was
filled by a negro. Go not mention this in
scorn or ridicule. was glad to see the
Ethiopian where so many Of his congregation
had for years been trying to elevate him.
lie preached quite as we'll as many of his
white brethren, AMI slung compound words
and words of four and five svllables about
with that reck less and magnificent disregard
of meaning an application for which the ne
gro is so Justly celebrated. There is also u
colnred church "bus,ed," and now rhe pro-
perty rf lawyer. who would be happy to
rent the establishments. congregation ard all,
TO any nne able 10 run it. Such is the
architectural condition OF religion in Sonora.
The people took on themselves too large de-
votional contracts. In flush times they en-
conruged reckless church-huilding parsons.
who wanted new house uf Gnd Just rs snon
as r"e old one was half filed on Sunday with
worshinprs. The new house would be built,
mostly from the contributions nf the gamblers,
saloon keepers, office holders and fast men in
town, in order to have things look lively and
enjoy the luxury of hearing themselves abused
from new. fresh pulpit. on the Sabbath. hy
a holy man with an immense family of chill
dren But now most Of the money is gone.
IN rs. of the people have gone, most of the
preachers have gone. and only the church
offices are left like great empty oyster
shells nc low water. tenantei once "a week or
so hy few gloomy and sbiyering snails Of
members.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

THE DANDY AND HIS TURKEY.--Chief-
Justice Marshall was in the habit of going to
market himself. and carrying home his pur,
chases Frequently he would he seen at sun
rise, with poultry in one hand and vegetables
in the o'ber. On one nf these occasions. II
fashionable young man from the Forth. who
had removed to Richmond. was swearing
violently because he could find no one to car
~ his turkey. Marshall stepped up, and
asking him where he lived, said on being
told, That is on my way, ani will take
it for you" When he came to the house,
the Young man inquired, 'What shall nay
you?' "Oh! nothing" said the ChieC-Jus-
tice. lyon are welcome; it was ON my way,
and M trouble"
"Who was that polite old man that brought
home my turkey for me?' inquired the
Young man of bystander. "Tbat, F" replied
he. "i- John Mar~hall. ChieEJus:ice of the
United States" ''Why did he bring home
my turkey?'' ITO give you severe repr-
mand. and to teach YOU to attend to your
own business" was the reply. True great
ness never feels above doing anything that
is useful; but especially the true great man
will never feel ahova helping himself. Ills
own independence of character depends on
his being able to help himself. DR.. Frank
lin, when he first established himself in busi-
ness in Philadelphia. wheeled home the paper
which he purchased for the printing office,
upon wheel-bnrrow, with his own hands.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

Scientific men say that the time Of the d.
urnal revolution of the earth is gradually be-
ing shortened on account of shrinkags Of the
earth by cooling in the interior.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

In order to be successful politician m
Iontsna, il is said that man must either
have the poorsst memory Of any man living,
or be one of .he greatest ,is-s OK the age.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
THE WOMEN $ WORK.

Were it not for the women of Sonora, the
devotional blood Of the town would stop cir
culaiing entirely. They keep it coursing ;
and such credit as is due the women III thai
place for ac;inn and interest in their various
church organizations is also due the women
in all the principal camps in The Northern
and S,u,hern mines. Ii matters not that the
G, ng7egaii.ns are so small and that ministers
are wanting. sThnse churches mLs: be run,
ami thnse women intend they shall he.
While w,s there. the other day. the Episcc-
pal Society was getting up festival. For
what? To put q new fence around the
church "lIow many are there in your con-
grpgatiup asked |. of Il lady wo was
making pin-cushions for the old bachelors in
Snnnra to buv at their festival. She did not
ut first seem 10 hear. "lIow many?' asked
once more ; and then she replied. in short.
shy. timnrnus, li>py sort of way, Five"
And lively vnung widow present snickered
right out at the idea of that society of FIVE.
members getting up a festival and making
therefor five hundred pin-cnShions, to put
fence around ci ur with no minister.
And Mt the same time. another general Fair.
terminating with dance, was being organ
izpd TO put fence arnund the graveyard
The wl,"le town at tnat time seemed to be
'.on the fence" An old lndy ofmy acqunin,-
ance, whose New England ideas of proprety
were terribly shocked hy this p,oeedrre re-
marked TIM, things in these times seemed
growing worse, and she expected tn see dan
cling, or at least slew marches, at funerals
next"
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
A DISCOURAGED MAN.

That is what keeps them go POOR, gloomy
and dlsconsolate. They can't get anything
ahead. Says one of them to me, as he was
hacking fruit-cake down to the Episcopal
Festival, "Nulford, IFS no use I've worked
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21

AMBrcUous--;he down-easser's inscription
on his wife's tombstone "Tears cannot re.
sscre thee, therefore do weep"
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
THE MITE SOCIETY.

But these are only temporary institutions.
For permanency in keeping up church mat
.ers there is the Mite Society of Sonora,
which meets sometimes at one members
house ari sometimes at another. and after
all the little girls. big girls. old girls, mar
ried women, widows, grass ditto. youths,
boys. young men, and those poor, old. un-
maj ried aud useless male wretches who infest
nj! lbe principal mining camps in the State.
who Lave danced at all the balls for the last
two decades. and in vain, year after year.
proposed marriage to generations Of young
females as they grew up; | say, after all
these are assembled and are seated ahnut the
room, eating hard-hread and apples-frr they
cant afford an expensive lunch at these
gatherings, on account of the needs Of the
Church-there is passed around on waiter
little tin meeting-huu>e with big chimney,
and into this chimney every body Is expected
to drop bit, although the hole is plenty large
enough for twenty. That's your mite.
That's the way the Mite Society operates
Not all the way, though this is but hall
way, for after this the younger boys and
girls thaw ont sufficiently TO get up kissing
plays. in which the older and abandoned ami
unmarried relics of "49' try to take part,
when they are generally snubbed. and finally
the young folks. male and female, pair of, to
gn home, and the old stags drop off bv twos
down town and comfort themselves for their Of
ten cisaf pointmeEts in something warming at
the saloon. That's the Mite Society. That's
the whole Way il WORKS
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
CcLLEcTops.
ASSESSORS.
JusTicEs VI The PEACE.
CoSSrABLEs.

Township No. |, T NJ Yance,.
svan Edw lrds.
T, wnship No. ?, y. saith.
Il. N3}pnn.
Township No 3, W. H. smi.h,
j. &. Mann.
Town-hip 10. l. Barton h'rancs.
wv, U Crawford.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CouRr

FIFTH JUDICIAL DIsrRIcT CouRr
Meets hrst Monday in March, July and Novemhe.
>. CANlS, Judge
COUNTY CoURr
Meets drst Monday of January, May and September,
c. IL. RANDALL Judge.
PROBATE COuRT
Meets the fourth Monday of each month
&. Il. RANDALL, Judge.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
Office, Yaney Avenue-opposite Court House.
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The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
COLLECTION SUNDAYS,

Yet, besides, there is the Sunday collec-
tion whenever u strapped preacher happens
to stray that way, which must be rlnportion-
ately large with reference to the scarcity of
the visits. Then there are calls from abroad
tn support missionaries. and calls at home to
build more churches, subscribe for more reli-
gious weeklies. and calls for money where
with TO send na young ecclesiastical lodgings
to convert Indians, Cinnamon. Catholics,
llard-shcll Baptists and all these are re-
sp"nded to by the chufch-running women of
S'nora the men. married or single, have to
come out.
The union Democrat., 1869-08-21
RnARp OF SuPERvIsoRs

Meets frat Monday of February. May, Augut and
November. Super visor LIST District, Ahner Keed I'd
District. Ldmond Parsous; Sd district, NJ. Byrne.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-26
RANKING AND FINANCIAL.

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANrs BONDS
are first mortgage upon of the longest lines OF
railroad in the world. The amount will be less than
$4,000 per mile. The earnings from local business
over portion of the road last year were over i've
million dollars, and after its completion early this
season, the immense through traffic of the Pacific
States will increase this sum to fifteen or twenty
millions The payment Of both interest and principal
of the bonds in gold is, therefore, perfectly sure.
The present high price Of Governments offers .
favorable opportunity to sell ard to reinvest in bond
equally safe and moro valuable on account OF the
longer period before its maturity. The exchange riH
no,c pay profit Of from ten 10 fourteen per cent AZ
the issue of these bonds will soon cease parties who
desire to invest are invited to make their subscrip-
tions at once. They will DO received at the Com
panys Office No % Nassaust.; and by John ]. Cisco
g. Son, No. 50 Wall-st.; and by banks and bankers
generally. pamphlet, with full particulars, scns
free on application.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-26
THE COURTS.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENSEs.

Officer Marks of the Tombs Police Court
Squad yesterday arrested and took before Justice no
can. Abraham Solomon, aged IS years, on charge Oh
steod NJ the firm or Halsead Styles doing business ~
T "a and az Whitest who testihes that in the monl
~ January 1867 tho accused called on him. ana On On
nressed wish TO buy bill OF goods on four montns
re5it that he owned store IN
Jervis n V and another at No. 67la Ihird-aye III
CITY: that ho had purchased the last named store io
sIO 900 paying onehalf down. and giving pohI al y
mortcaae for the remainder that he bought mostly lv
cash and owedbut $500 his stock ON the l7th Oh
last Solomon again called upon tho anu
to he allowed 10 purchase bill OF goods on credit o
said that he had rented his store In Port Jery ana now
and sold certain goods at No. co
that he had in the store at Port Jerv stock OF goous
aed Mt s 900 and worth In the store in warren
st and that his debts IN all would not exceed 5000 anu
thst he had in addition to his other assets
for 81 600 ON tho stock OF goods in the store NO
ave- having sold this property for $1,000 BenefihS i
these representations to be true Mr.. Hastead Oh hc
i3th OF October last, cold Solomon bill OF goous
amounting to sS7S 81, four months creSi'' ,otH M
from that time at intervals, up 10 w ~ 10 ~
Of January last other goods in all amounting 20 a.
None OF these goods have been paid for on lhe iss w.
Solomon failed and alleges that he mas no a1setS W W
meet his obligations. Tho complainant aheges lo o
ipouripc he tnds the representations MADE Ny ,o ~
cused arc false and he charges that they were uo "a
intent to defraud On this statement Justice ~
the accused TO await examination, ana Ill uela" Va
bail he was committed to the TomDs
New-York tribune., 1869-02-26
CRIMINAL.

At the Jefferson Market Police Court, yes
terday, Samuel Lauenberger committed by Justice
Ledwith, III default OF 500 ball charge OF stealing
box OF tools belonging to Mr. John X PArmenter and
valued at $50 The following named persons also
committed Dennis Dorsey OF No. I5o West Eighteenth.
ST. for persistng In forcing his sister TO support him, aud
refusing 10 support himself; John Murray, stealing
horseblanket; Thomas OBrien, for Snatehing " from
John Flynn.
In the Court of General Sessions, before Re-
corder j. X acket yesterday the concluding trial day
OF the term occupied with the disposition OF mum
Der Of burglary One trial resulting in conviction
was held ten prisoners were sentenced, and two
discharged. 1he trial OF Maurice Leonard and John
Trmbe accused OF tho Benedict robbery was postponed
until next week. DistrctAttorney Hutchnss stating
al sla time o to ends OF quTsSS asSSn sSnn,oi
for for the prsoners protested against the delay.
paid compliment to tho efficiency OF his associates;
Messrs Hutchings, Tweed, and Yanderpoel aud said
that before the Jury discharged he was desrous Of
thanking them Tor their great industry and encency
The present Grand Jury had accomplished more work In
the same time than any Of its predecessors within his
knowledge. Judge Garvin said that during the present
month there had been 100 convictions IN tho Court
OF oyer and Iermner who 100 cases had been ds'
posed OF by the Criminal Court result unparalleled In
this city AT the conclusion Of Judge Garyins remarks
the Jury were DISCHARGED.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-26

etate bonds were dull with light transactions. New
Tennessee per cents sold G5s North Carolina per
cents 6t New Bonds, 59Ia6O; Missouri per cents were
steady 0si Louisiana Leyee cents sold at 69
Alabama IS, g43. Railway bonds were steady Cumber-
land Coal sold at 80; Western Union Telegraph $40;
Quicksilver 2Is 925 Express shares inactive.
Adams sold at 6ol96O; United States, 1904: Wells.
Fargo 3Ol American Merchants Union, 20; Merchants
Union lGi The decision OF the Court in regard TO the
suit OF tho stockholders OF the Merchants Union allows
holders OF the stock who desire TO consolidate to do So
but no holder be compelled to accept tho consolda
ton and they havp tho right to take action
AGAINST the old Directors that their IN
tcrests will probably DO settled in the Courts.
In the share market the interest Of operators was con-
ncd TO dealings Pacific Mail TO the exclusion Of every
thing else The opening sales made at lOt, from
which price Il advanced to lO3 Al the boards the trans
actions were very large aud IN the Long Room the deal
Incs were attended with intense excitement and heavy
blocks Of stock changed hands The advance from the
lowest quotations OF yesterday CT per cent. Tho
fluctuations were az follows: I0it. 103 1927! 1885, l02
closing ut l02 l02t The Railway share market was irn
but without special activity NewYork Central sold at
6i 9lC4t closing at l5Is Michigan Southern, 9 o7 e6i
closing 97 bid; Reading showed slight improvement,
selling ut 92i; Toledo aud Wabash, 6si Now-York and
NewHaven, 1881; st. Paul, common 6jls6sl; st. Paul
preferred, 7sa7sl Fort Wayne, i233ol23i NewJersey
Central iOi Chicago Burlington and Quincy. 100; Chi
cago and Alton 15ot Chicago and Alton preferred. 57
At the O'Clock board the market steady, with tho
e,cepon OF Michigan Southern which sold at 963 aud
Fort Wayne which sold l2i At the close the market
WINS dull without material change in quotations.
Messrs Puleston. Raymond Go. report the following