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The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

GOVERNMENT SwINDLERs.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Neps,
under date of February 9th, says:
The published exposure of the Interior De-
partment stationery contract illustrates pretty
cleverly the manner in which swindling con-
tracts are managed. The usual manner of
making these contracts is as follows: The
party authorized to award the contract first
ascertains which of the parties desirons OF
contracting to deliver the goods will give him
the highest per cent. on the goods furnished.
This fact ascertained, and the opering of
bids is mere formal matter, for the con-
tractor Offering the highest per cent, is sure
of the contract. This latter party is then
furnished with long list of articles, perhaps
hundred different kinds, less than one-half
of which will never be required by the person
awarding the contract, who instructs the for
mer when making out his bid to mark down
the articles which will never be required at
much less than their original cost, and mark
up to four times their value all the articles
which will be in steady requisiton. The
result is that the party giving the highest per
cent gets the contract, he having bid lower
on majority of articles (none of which he
expects to furnisb) than his competit 'rs, who
placed fair profit on their goods. A friend
of the writer, clerk in one of the Depart
ments, made requisition, few days since.
on the stationery clerk for certain kind of
heavy writing paper named in the schedne of
goods supposed to be in the possession OF the
said clerk. The latter sent for the clerk
making the requlsition, and asked hiE, as q
favor to call for another kind of paper, stating
con6dentially that although the contractor
had formally agreed to furnish the article in
question, it was understood that the Depart
ment would never call for it, for the reason
that it was marked down in the bid far below
it's prime cost. The result was that my
friend accepted an ordinary article of paper.
on which the contractor made a net profit of
four hundred per cent.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

William Oregon Smith and Thomas Savage,
convicted of the crime of Manslaughter for
the killing of Lieutenant Commander Mitch
ell, last October, were sentenced by Judge
Sawyer of the Fourth District Court, San
Francisco, on last Monday, to ten years each
in the State Prison.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

Deaths in San Francisco last week was
sixty three-from Smallpox six, fifteen new
cases reported-with forty one patients in
Smallpox hospital.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

l. j. Potter, Esq. has been appointed,
Agent of the Stockton Homestead Association
for Sonora. Persons desirous of investing in
Stockton real estate would do we'll to give
him call.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

The Stockton Daily Gazette has enlarged
its dimensions, making very handsome ap-
pearance. We congratulate the proprietors
for this evidence of increasing prosperity, with
o desire that their paper may have long
and influential career.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

All advertisements to be published in this
paper, must be handed in at the Office by
Thursday noon of each week, or they will
Law over until the next issue.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

CT. Weller has retired from the S. +. Err
aminer, bis valedietory appears in last Mon
davis issue of that paper.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

There are nine ''Great Eastern" claims on
the Recorders books at White Pine; and ir
some cases there are said to be as many SIS
fifty claims of the same name.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

HANDSOME CHIsrA.-A little daughter Of
Mr. Jo. Aldridge, of Green Springs, cne day
last week, picked up near her fathers house
a piece OF gold worth $40.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
Saturday Morning, March 2O.' 90.

A Masquerade ball given at Mokelumne
Hill on the 4th inst for the benefit OF the Pub
lie Schools realized 1892. so.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

The District Court will commence the jury
trial cases for the March term on next Mon
day. The celebrated Table Mountain Tunnel
suit is set for trial on that day.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

james Guthrie Secretary of the Treasury
under President Pierce, and late United
States Senator from Kentucky died at Louis-
vile on Saturday the 18th inst.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

We are indebted to III. L. Street, for q lib
eral supply Of Newspapers, Periodicals, &c,
Streets Book Store is the place to get choice
literature of all sorts.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

Mvself. Alternately. DR.. Walker and hsui-
=. ;, ,,,k deceased and laid him down on the
aoor DR.. Walker told US there was no heip
fnr him that he was dead, We then took the
h,5x and laid is on the counter. lie was a
n.,;vs of Prussia, his name was Seiig latz-
vollsr and his wife told me to-day that he
w,s aved between As and A years. | went
.f,sr the Coroner and when | came back l
fund Mr.. Kaufman reading a paper which
he Kaufman said was written by deceased,
| am quite positive he came to his death oy
his own hand as he was in the house alone.
NJ Kaufman sworn. | keep store In
town and was acquainted with deceased. l
heard the statement of Mr.. Pinto the same Is
correct with the exception that upon entering
,be house I went to the back door first alter
discovering deceased, and then went and
opened the front door and admitted Doctor
Walker and others. think that trouble IN
his business matters Jed to depression OF spir-
it's. and was the cause of his taking his life
by his own hand. This letter | found lying
on the counter and is the handwriting OF
deceased with which / am well acquainted,
il is written in German and translated is as
follows:
"Dear God pardon and forgive me-my
poor wife and poor children, pardon and for
give me-my heart is broken-the Hebrew
Benevolent Society in San Francisco take
pity on my poor wife and chldren-do not
let them starve-to my kind brothers in law
Rosner I owe q great deal Of money-Dear
God into thy hands recommend my soul
amen-Joel Levy and Kaufman take care OF
my wife and children"
We the undersigned jurors summoned by
= fba of
1869 to inquire into the cause of the death OF
Seig Ritzwoller having been duly sworn ac-
cording to law, and having made such inqui-
sition, after inspecting the body and hearing
the testimony, upon our oaths each and all,
do say that the deceased was named Selig
Ritzwoler, was a native of Prussia, aged
about 43 or A years that he came to his
death on the 14th day of March, A. D. 1869,
in this county, by strangulation from hang
ing by his own hands. l. J. Potter. Geo.
Steinmetz, W. X. Moore, J. B. Wilder,
Adam lIaag, Andrew Carkeek' NJ. II. Hyde,
Dennis Ryan, Wallace Wilson.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

The letter Of Richmond from Tuolumne
City, was received too late for publication in
this issue, it will appear next week.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

General James Longstrset late of the Rebel
Army has been appointed Surveyor of the
Port OF New Orleans by President Grant.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Rev Father McNAhcs. rill ceiehrate Mass Sanasy
March 2ist at jamestown ~ o'clock A. NJ and IN 80
nora At loi% o'clock A. ". q,
Sunda, Narrh 18th sc Jsasestcvn at S O'clock ~ ~
and at Sonora AZ loie NJ.
Sunday April 4th At CcuiterviHe ats octeck - W. ana
at Big Oak Fla, at lesa A. NJ.
NJ e CHURCH NorIcE-P Preaching srnfsy morning at
IL O'Clock, by the Rev. j. ". Campbell.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

FARE OvERLANn.-The Bulletin thinks that
when the railroad is finished. the fare will he
about Sis. with other expenses about Sl25.
Only about $50 miles of track remain to be
laid, and tha. will be done by the lst Of May
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
DIRECTORS
REASONS FOR INsURING IN THE +
PACIFIC
Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY
of California,

Of California,
First.-The rates Of interest larger here than dr
the Eastern States Europe Consequently the PROFITS
and Dividends accrung to the Insured will be proportion
atey increased.
Second.-An policies issued by this Company and
proceeds thereof exempt from Execution by the
laws Of CaIfornia-THE ONLY STATE IN THE UNION
that pr ovdes for this Exemption
Third.-Policies issued by this Company NON
FoRFEITAILE, and ALL PROFITS are divided among
the insured.
sS- Policies will be made payable in Gold or Currency
as the applicant may elect to pay his Premiums.
SCHREIBER & HOWELL, Gen'l Agts.
SACRAMENTO.
Mach 90 .3m wM. A. DAVIES, State Agent.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

Ira Smith, of Wells, Fargo Il Cos Ex
press, will rlease accept our thanks for news
paper fayors.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

Some rascally sharper stole grindstone
from the premises of our friend L. W. keely,
Of Shaw's Flat, on the night of Saturday 18th
inst.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

EARrHeuAKE.-TheS Santa Clara News of
18th inst says: At quarter to 10 O'CLOCK,
Thursday night, there was sharp shock of
an earthquake felt in this city. One shock
and no m Jre-a Jerk, that was all.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

MULBERRY TREEs.-Jasper O'Farrell, of
Sonoma county, is abont to set out four thou
sand mulberry trees on his ranch in Analy
Township.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

The recent State election held in New
Hampshire resulted in Radical majority as
every body expected.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

All Legal Summons advertised in th''
paper must be paid for in advance.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
NEW ADvERTISEMENTs.
Notice.

TEHE PARTNERSHIP ERETOFORE
existing between Starbird Holland. is hereby dis
solv by mutual All bills due the above hrn
be paid Starbird. who alone is authorized
t. recent for the same. All bills against the above hrnl
will be presented to R. ]. starbird for settlement.
r. ]. STARRIRD,
]. T. HOLLAND.
Sonora March 18th 1869. 20, In
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

HE that would have wife without fauli
must remain bachelor.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
The Pacific
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
OF CALIFORNIA.
OF CALIFORNIA.

OFFICE, ID. q. MILLS BUILDING p,
b mad 30 Second stxcct,
SACRAMENTO.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
WI a N a a. n R @

VI N a a. IL
Columbia,-w II. Ryan, L. Wcoten, Jas Wilson, X. c.
Mcpherson.
SonoIa,-W. l.. Sears, I. J. Potter.
Shaws Flat ,-J. 7. Davies
Chinese Campo. b. Custipg, Geo. -Hanss>
Big Oak Elat,-John foodrUn
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

All ODD FELLOWS in good standing, are Frats5nally
invited to participate in the exercises of the day
BY ORDER OF THE LODGE.
March 90 1860 -6w
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

TICKETS, exclusive of supper, 81 SO.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

TICKETS for the BALL can be obtained sIeap either
the Committees.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

Floor ManR%er0..
Henry Schuler T. Mcfhorson, y. Sewelf,
j. A. s. Trout.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

Carriage COMMITTEES.
G. A. Whiting, ii. Wilson, ,.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20

PHYSICIAN IN CWlEF
JOSE Ii NJ. FREY.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-20
Reception C0uIunic1cr.

+. Parsons, C. McCambridgc, A.. 9i DsaSVais,
L. A. Briggs.
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Personal

Mr.. Rolfe Saunders left town yesterday
for Louisville, where he goes 10 attend
the great Commercial Convention.
Mr.. NJ. j. O'Brien, General Superinten-
dent of the Southern Express Company,
is in town and stopping at the OSerton
Hotel.
Col. Ed. Denmead, the well-known rail
road contractor. is stopping at the Over
ton. Associated with the railroad pro-
gress of theSouth, we welcome him to tho
city.
Our young friend Marsh w. Taylor is
again at home, and has been appointed
Deputy Marshal of the Municipal Court.
He will make M efficient officer.
Gen. John Mcdonald, so well known
here as the former commander of the
war militia, has been appointed Supervi-
sor of the Internal Revenue for the dis
trict including Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska, and will enter upon the discharge
ofthe duties in a few days. Gen. Melon
aid was appointed on recommendations
rs to both his military services and his
qualifications for the place.
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MEETING OF THE BAR.
Proceedings in View of the Death of
Capt. Sam. S. Anderson.

At a meeting of the Bar OF Memphis,
held in the Law Court ROOM, yesterday 81
IL am, in respect to the death of Capt.
Samuel S. Anderson, a memberof said bar
upon motion, Col. W. I. Avery was
called TO the chair, and G. w. Metcalf ap-
pointed Secretary.
Upon motion Of e VIM. Wallace, the
chair appointed the following named gen
tlelnemen to draft suitable resolutions OF
respect to the memory Of the deceased
Van A. W. Anderson, b. n. Hart, George
A. Hanson, Col. Moses White, Luke f.
Wright and Col. c. II. Young.
And upon further motion. the Chair APP
pointed the following pall-bearers to ac-
company the remains of the deceased to
the Memphis aud Ohio depot: Geo. Gill
lem, r. p. Duncan, F. r. Brennan, C.. II,
Choate, Samuel r. Rose, Col. Moses White,
5. p. Yoemans, Luke Z. Wright, L. b.
Mcfarland, b. N. Hart, David POston
and Irving Hslsey.
And thereupon the meeting adjourned
to meet at the same place on Monday
morning at 81 o'clock, the 18th inst
when the Committee on Resolutions are
requested to report.
w. I. AVERY, Chairman.
c. W. METCALF, Secretary.
The deceased was the sou Of Hon. Thos.
L. Anderson, of Palmyra, Missouri, ex-
member of Congress for that district. He
was aged t~hirty-one years. His remains
were escorted by a large circle of friends
to the Memphis and Louisville depot.
from which place they will be conveyed
to the family burial ground in Missouri.
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RIVER NEWS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
" Mary Z. Forsyth, st. Louis.
E" Hamilton, Osceola.
" LightwOOd, Louisville.
3" Seminole,
BItesvilIe, Pittsburg.
" Ida Stockdale, White river.
Des Arc,
NatOma, e"
Marble City, Nicksburg.
ArmadillO, New orleans.
Mollie Able, New Orleans.
Commercial, White river,
Alaska, Cincinnati.
Nick LongwOrth, Louisville.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Mollie Able, st. Louis.
Belle st. Louis, ST. Louis.
Marble City, st. Louis.
Ida Stockdale, -
Hamilton, Osceola.
G.. w. Cheek, OsceOla.
" Armadillo, Cincinnati.
Arkansas, Arkansas river.
Dan Able, Friar's Point.
Batesviile, White river.
" Nick LOngwOrth, New Orleans.
Mary L. Forsyth, Vicksburg.
Lightwood, New Orleans.
Seminole, Red river.
Alaska, New Orleans.
IN ORT
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CITY E S.
Arrival and Departure Of the Malls from
the Memnhls Postoflee.

CHATTANOOGA. Richmond. washington, New
York, baltimore, and all cities East and Soutn;
aiumbus Ca, and Montgomery, Ala; al
s~tailonk on the Memphis and Charleston
VI f-Aisslpp. Central, Mobile and Ohio, Nash
Vile and ChaitanOOga aud hast Tennessee
Railroads, arrive at 2:4 pm close al ll:2
Cairo. Chicago, 81 Louis, Nashville, LOUIS
Vile. Cincinnati, Cleveland, P~tttsburg, Phlls.
drlBhis. Runalo, Albany, New York, and all
cities North Aud West, arrive al R:4O PM
closes at 2 pm.
Sew Orleans, Baton Rouge, Jackson, Vicks-
bIrg, Matches and all cities South, strive ats
m. closes at 10: - an.
Al stations on the Mississippi and Tonnes
; ~. New Orleans and Jackson and Southern
Railroads, arrive at 3 p.nl. closes atl0:45 pm.
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, Little
Rock. Madison, Sundays excepted arrive NJ
pm; close at 5 PIN.
Marion, Wittsburg and Claiborne Ark
ft~i-weeHly) Monday Wednesday and Friday,
arrive at 10 a. IN. close at II am.
Olive Branch and Byhalia, MISS tsemi-
Feeklyl Monday and Friday, STRIVE al 4p'ti-i
Cnbsa and Big Creek, Tenn, weekly Friday,
arrive al 10 m. close at II am.
Little Rock and Helena, and all andings on
White river, tsemt-weekiy) tuesday anu oab-
nrdgV. arrive at 9 am; close at pm.
PINE Glun and Helena, and all landings on
Arksusas river Qri-weekly) Tuesday, Ihurs-
day and Saturday, arrive al Sam; close ats
pm u-...y,,, -t-sr soDth
f-eani-weehlyJ Tuesday ana SATURDAY ATlNe
~ close at 4 pm.
M Landings on the Mississippi river north,
Monday and Thursday, arrive
~ sam. close at 1889 pm.
JOSIAH DELOACH, p. VI.
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THE EXECUTION.

mans Time the prisoner was brought OUT
from his cell, where for the past two
h0HTs he Ind been singing and praying
with his spiritual advisors mentioned
above. The order Of procession Was as
follows:
Four policemen with fixed bayonets.
Deputy SheTitfs,
SiierIH Curry.
The Prisoner,
Flsnked with mis- spiritual advisers.
Police.
The doomed man was dressed in an old,
and somewhat ragged ~overcOat, new Jeans
pans, An old pair OF slippers, white shirt
and black neck-tis. His step was firm,
and his eye wandered around the crowd
as be passed through them TO see, appa-
rently, IL he could hnd q friend-which he
did as he reached the steps, at the foot OF
which stood an old fellow-servant of his,
once a slave of the same master but for
the last three or four years a fireman on
the Ohio railroad. \ nod of recognition
and a brief goodbye was ali that was ex-
changed between them.
Mounting the scaffold the condemned
man stood in the center and his friends
ranged themselves around him, Sheriff
Curry standing TO his left. The Rever-
end ]. W. Early lcOioredl read the seth
psalm
Bow down Thine ear, On Lord etc.
At the conclusion OF the psalm the
Reverend Blackwell (colOredt gave out
the 425th hymn
And mustI be to Judgment ~brodght"T
This was sung by the entire party of rev
crends, six In number, the condemned
not joining in, however.
At h close Of the hymn, the Rev.
Blackwell prayed most feryentIy, the
prayer being echoed by many in the
vast ~cOncOurse OF colOred spectators.
When he ceased, Sheriff Curry asked
Givens If ne had anything 10 say before.
being launehed into eternity. ETFE
he at first did not seem 70 understand
but the question being repeated, and on
being adOloDished by the Rev. j. w
Early TO ''spesk out like a man." he.
said
Gentlemen, / got a couple Of remarks
to make. NY neck Is to be broke because
a man was murdered. / am NOT guilty.
I don't know nothing Of it,"
The black cap was then drawn over his
head by the Sheriff. and after leading
him forward 10 the edge ofthe fall. he.
was pinioned by Deputy Sheriffs Garrett
and Williams, assisted by Mr.. Tucker
When his ankles, knees, hands and.
elbows were pinioned, Sheriff Curry
stepped of the apron, gave the lever.
a jerk, and the human frame, but o.
mOment before fall of life and health and
vigor. was a eorpsei
The fall was about six feet six inches
and 80 well was the knot arranged that
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Municipal Court

III . Wit NN.WN'
Adjourned on yesterday, IN motion OF
Mr.. Is. y. Hzri. ont OF respect TO the MEM
CRY Of the late s. ). Anderson, Esq.
To-day the following cases viii he called
FOG trial:
2iSs-Stste VS. Rodisan, assault.
22li-State VS. Baker, larceny.
Zz01State V Pepper, assault.
Ag3-State vs. Carter, larceny.
S2zl-State vs. Haley ct al, larceny.
~3233-State vs. Carter ct al, larceny.
SZ72-State VS. Swan, larceny.
4AS-State vs. Carter et al, larceny.
Ia the Dickens case last evening the tes-
nmSny closed on the part OF the defense.
To-day az 2 o'clock the State will intro
ducB some rebutting testimony, after
which argument of counsel viii be heard
on the question Of bail, which is the ques-
lion at issue ia this investigation.
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Given Up BY Three Doctors.

HEREAapO, MISS, Sept. %, 1859.
MesSrs. LdR5ietd Z HgGseF In Janu-
airy, 1850, nay daughter, Lizzie ), AcSlsli,
ahan, was taken with measles, followed
by whooping-cough, which settled upon
her lungs. She had the worst cough | eV-
or knew Of I called in our best physi-
ejans, prs. Sanders, Hall and Freeman,
who pfOgGapged Der disease consuInp-
ton. Nothing IN t4e form of medicine
seemed 10 do her any good. As & !ast re-
sort, l procured Mansfeld's Hungarian
Bslsam of Life, and 10 the utter astonish-
ment of my family and friends, by The
regular use Ofthirteen bottles, my daugh-
LEI has IssS restored TO perfect health. /
promised you 4 yQlir medicine (which
you assured ME WOuldd 10 t6a york. sue
ceeded, 1 would furnish you the taeis. il
giyss me the utmost pleasure 70 do so, In
order thai he afflicted may know of your
great and good meaici2e for the lungs.
". b. MoCLASAEAN,
Planter, 10 miles esst Of Hernando, Miss.
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Shelby Circuit Court.
WNNINI N'NNN WITT
aEoHGE W. REEYEs. JUDGE.

GEOHGE W. RGEHEs, JUDGE.
On motion of AttOrhey-GeHeral Wood,
euart adjourned ou yesterday. out Of res
pet 10 the memory Of the late ,. ). An-
dersOn, ESQ, a member OF the baF. No
business WIZ transacted.
To-day the ease Of the State vs Henry
Woods HagrOl, indictment for attempt 20
murder Alexander. All jurors and wit
neases summoned must be in Attendance
promptly or fOrfeiIures will be taken
against them. No Othsr case has baen set
Tor triaI to-day, though The State docket
Htsy he called ~ any moment.
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not even a CONCLUSIVE motion testified to
the death struggle. Scarcele n muscle
uuivered. After hanging twelve minutes,
although there was a slight pulsation still
~perceptible, the eXtremities began TO grow
cold, and in two more minutes he was q
pulseless piece of clay.
To avoid the repetition of the silly
stories tina were originated and kept cur-
rent in regard to Moody, the Sheriff LETT
the body hanging twenty minutes, when
il was lowered, the cap and rope taken
of. and the remains laid in a rough pop
lar coffin, furnished by Mccartney & Cor
nelius, at the county's expense. Having
no friends to claim il, the body was buried
in Potter's Field.
Thus ends execution Nc. 3.
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BUSINESS NoTIcE.-No contracts or Oh
Hgations assumed or made by any indi-
yEdusl owner or employee of this office,
viii Le paid at our counter or recognized
"a an offset TO any bills due the same.
The party making any bill must settle 1t
himself ia person.
HEATING, ENGLISH co.
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MURRAY & RlDGELY, merchant tailors.
g Madison street, call the attention OF
Ih4lr aud all others in w-.ut OF
anything in their line, that they ara re-
eefying and viii be able TO show them a.
tine a stock of goods, and will put them
op In s. i'm style as any first class estab-
hshmeDt la the United States.