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The union Democrat., 1870-04-30
SONORA TUOLUMNE COUNTY, April. so. 1870.

grape and the lest wine must come from nat
nrat growth, without artificial irrigation.
Mt single vineyard has been started in the
mountains that has failed to prove pro6ta-
BILE investment.
In order to show that we have not overrat-
ed this matter of fruit growing, We append
the official statistics of one of the smallest
mining counties in the State, aud one ouly
secoad in point of mineral wealth. We copy
from tie Surveyor Generals report on the
fruit production of Amador county, for 1869:
Apple trees, 80, 400 cherry trees, 1900;
peach trees. &c, 200; pear trees. 5000; plum
trees. 900; necrraine trees, 900; ounce trees.
1000 apricot trees, 1900; fig trees. /, 100;
lemon trees, l20; orange trees, no; olive
trees, 90; prune trees, $50; almond trees, $50:
mulberry trees, $40; English walnut trees,
$50.
The above extract will show persons at
distance, and unscqnainted with our climate,
the variety of fruits that can be raised in the
very midst of one of the best mining regions
in the State. Andj here we may add that
the mountain fruits of California are univer-
sally superior in both quality and favor to
that raised in the valleys.
On the hills, and in the still higher regions
of the Serras, may be found the finest sheep
and gnat ranges which the world can pro-
duee. Wool may there be raised in quantity
sufficient to supply the entire demands of the
country, and of qualities suited to every
grade Of manufacture, from the coarsest
blanket that wraps the form of the 'honcst
MINER" to the finest cashmere which spreads
its delicate folds over the shoulders of the
gayest votary of fashion. Within these same
mountains, and in every county thereof, may
be found water power sufficient to build up
dozen Lowels; but mere moiety Of
which would be required to manufacture oil
the wool that could he raised there. In ad-
dition to sll these advantages, we have also
within this territory, the finest mineral re-
gion on the globe, and one to which the
world looks for it's chief supply of the pre-
cious metals.
Where is the man who will venture to call
in question any one of the propositions here
stated? Yet, with all these advantages,
lands in the mountains have no fixed value.
Millions of acres may be obtained at Govern
ment rates, with title good against the
world. In fact with the exception of now
and then small patch of improved orchard.
field, vineyard or town seat, almost the en-
tire country can be taken up under our land
possessory Act. There is also an immense
extent of good valley lcnd that is still open
to the settler who prefers the plains to the
mountains.
Why is THE? Why do not the toiing, suf-
feripg millions of Europe rush to this land of
plenty-this land literally flowing with the
milk and honey Of bene6cent Nature? The
reason is simple one, and easily stated-We
don't try to help ourselves.-Scicntfc Press.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30

Justice IN SKIRTS. The following is ex-
tracted from letter to young lady by Der
cousin in Wyoming Ia lsd of l4) son of Es-
ther Morris, Esq, one of the newly appoint
ed Justices Of the Peace in that Territory:
"Yon are informed by this time that your
unit Esther Morris is Justice of the Peace,
end if not yet one Of the eminent women of
the age," she is the first women who has
ever exercised the judicial power, at least on
the American continent. l am glad to say
that my mother is perfectly at her ease in
her new position, and all our best citizens
and the press are her open and declared ad-
vocates. have just finished reading 'Emin-
ent Women, of the age," and when l think
of what the first advocates Of abolition and
woman's rights had to endure Of public ridi-
cule, and much worse. were sometimes
scorned and hissed at and mobbed, the way
for their followers now seems comparatively
very smooth and they who will finish the
grand reform Of equal rights will no more re-
alize the hard work, self denial, and suffering
1t required, than the polisher who las glazed
the statue which has employed so many DAYS.
hard work in quarrying and chiselling the
rough marble to beautiful form. / am
mothers clerk. and since her appointment /
have been busily engaged in studying law
and the forms used in our new calling.
think we will get along smoothly. and the
prospect Of considerable business, tco, is fat
tering; for most Of the profession have pro-
missed TO bring mother their cases.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30

A BEAUTIFUL SENrIMENr.-In Augustin
Daly's great play of "Under the Gaslight." +"
Laura Courtland utters these beautiful senti-
ments:
Let the woman you look upon be wise or
vain, beautiful or homely, rich or poor, she
has bnt one thing she can really give or re-
fuse her heart. Her beauty. her wit, her
accomplishments, she may sell to you. but
her love is the treasure without money npd
without price. She only asks in return that
when Won look upon her, you shall speak q
mute devotion that when you address her,
your voice shall Re gentle, loving and kind.
That you shall net despise her because she
cannot understand. all at once, your vigorous
thoughts and ambitious plann, for misfortune
and evil have defeated your greatest purpose
her love remains to console YOU. You
look into the trees for strength and grandeur:
do not despise the flowers because their fra.
GRANGE is all they have to give. Remember.
love is al! that woman gives-but il is the
only earthly thing which God permits us to
carry beyond the grave.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30

NoN-CoNxrrrAL.-Ol lady-"Can you tell
me. my good man, where l can find Mr..
Jones ?"
Pat-"Sure, ma am. expect it would be
at bis house, ye would find him."
Lady-"Does he live anywhere in the street
here?''
Pat-"Sure. no indade; it's not for the
likes of him to be living in the street at ALL"
Lady-"Ycu stupid fellow, mean what
number does his family stop at ?''
Pat-"Now. ma'sm, you have me he has
six boys and four girls already, but whether
ne names 10 stop at that number-n
Ladv-"Oh, you blockhead! I" Exit Old
Lady IN a tremor of Indignation
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30
Sr. Louis WHEAT TRADE CLAssrrrc.r,os.-

The following classification of wheat is in use
at the Merchants Exchange, St. Louis
"Choice" must be bright. sound. plump, dry
and we'll cleaned, pure white winter, to weigh
at least sixty-two pounds to the measured
bushcl. No. l white must be sound, dry,
well-cleaned, pure white winter wheat, that
will weigh at least sixty pounds to the meas
n-ed hushel. No. white must be round,
dry, white winter wheat, reasonably well
cleaned, weighing not less than fifty-nine
pounds. No. l red must he sound, we'll
cleaned, dry red or red and white mixed win
ter wheat, free from rye, and weighing at
least sixty pounds. No. 2 red must be sound.
dry, reasonably we'll cleaned, red or red and
white mixed, weighing not less than fifty-nine
pounds. No. red must be as No. 2, free
from must. and weigh at least fifty-seven
pounds. ''Choice" red must be bright,
sound. plump, dry and well-cleaned red or
red and white mixed winter wheat, weighing
mt least sixty-two poundsper measured bushel.
Rejected" will inclnde all damp, rough,
either very smutty or unground wheat of any
weight, and all light. trashy, or dirty thin
wheat falling below No. wheat.
All quotations made according to the above
classifcat ons will be considered bulk wheat
In elevator.
Farmers generally suffer much unnecessary
loss from badly-cleaned wheat, inasmuch as
a very small quantity Of poor wheat degrades
even a larger quantity Of good wheat to the
lower grade. Farmers should clean their
wheat thoroughly. and thereby secure the
highest market rates. and save the refuse for
the hog pen or stable. It is poor economy 10
feed very dirty, and especially smutty refuse,
to the chickens; better give it to the hogs.-
Scientific Press.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30

The tight-rope performance of a woman who
strapped an infant to her back and made the
audience at London emphitheatre sbudder,
attracted the attention of the House Of Com
mons. and after that the police. Then the
performance ceased.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30
in shc Mountains 1.-The Matter
and Remedy.

Columbia, April 10th 1870.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30

a yoang lady Of Jasper County, Ind. not
wishing to havc it said she had loved un-
wisely and too well, lately armed herselfwith
revolver and rode twenty miles on horse
back to where her ''lover' was cutting wood
alone in forest. She was married on the
evening of her ..arriyal.n
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30

A woman's rights advocate insists that di-
vorced women have right to vote under the
Fifteenth Amendment, which provides that
the right of suffrage shall not be denied or
abridged on account of race. color, or ''pre-
vious condition OF seryitude.n
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30
VOLUME XVI.
6be qnion gemnfrat.
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
FIrrH JUDICIAL DIsrncr CouRr
Meets first Monday in March, and July and the
third Monday in Noyembe.. -,
eAML. A. BooKER,.... .....
rouSTY CoURr
Meets frst Monday OF January, May and September.
e. H. RANDALL, ...-....----. .''.--'''-''''''''~e~
PRoBATE CouRr
Meets the fourth Monday Of each month
e. ii. RANDALL, ....Suoge.
Court Commissioner. er....---.---....... j. u. hkoAoSp
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30

NEvER.-An editor. referring to patent
metallic air-tight collins. says: ;sNo person
having once used one of the collins will use
any other"
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30

Pooh usE.-The poorest use a man can put
bis time and talents to IL to waste them in
chasing lie to see who told it.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Meets first Monday of February, May, Augu,t and
November. Supervisor LIST District, Abner Reed, I'd
The union Democrat., 1870-04-30
4 CHILD DRo wNED IN THE FLUME


ollowing verses we're written upon
ng the scene attendant upon the
z of Walter Griffin in the Main flume
,hia, on the 18th inst.
"a child most fair
With haxen hair
II carried down the hume,"
The alarm goes out
"Mid shrek and shout,
And all the ciy assume
The work Ia stopped,
The shovel dropped.
The barrow's on the plank;
The pire may play
As best II may
u;on the falling bank.
And from the gorge,
And from the forge
How quick their feet they ply
They rush along
And swell the throng.
For all have heard the cry.
The fume that down
Al"ng the town
The wasted waters take,
Now for boy,
A mothers joy.
A watery grave would make.
Deprived Of gold,
The miner rollel
From out it's muddy wave,
II now q freight
BY far more great
Would hasten to grave.
As by its side
The dear one piled
It's little game of play,
As qnick as thought
The child IL caught,
And foaming rushed away.
And on with dash,
And foam and splash
IT hurries rs through fear,
Gold seeking men
Would come again
And take its treasure dear.
And quick along
Comes on the throng
To save the preci us life;
And mid the first,
Afflicted worst
The mother, and the wife.
The mother Of
This child Of love,
Her own. her darling boy
The wife 'him,
Who through the din
Is calling for his boy.
All double part
Upon her heart
This mother sad must bear,
Besides her own
Grief to bemoan
She must her husbands share.
And on the crowd
Come shrieking loud
The waters tn out speed,
Bnt hast'ning they
On their flaming way
Nor shrek nor wailing heed.
At length a gate
Propitious fatei-
Did stop the waters wild,
And lifeless there
BY his faxen hair
They spied the little child.
With anxioas grasp
They quickly clasp
To see iflfe had gone,
But his happy soul
Had passed the goal.
And Heavens light had won.
The little form
That through the storm
Otits fourth bright year had passed
In minutes ten
Was lifeless then
In wailing arms clasped.
And the water there
Without care
Its gurgling course doth run
And little heeds
ks on IL speeds
The mischiefit hath done
Itwashed to light
The metal bright,
In tons from out the clay;
But what's its gold
To the wealth untold
In hath destroyed to- day,
All! what relief
From stricken grief
Can pal en- sad obtain,
Because the wave,
Th,t gave grave
Hath also given gainf
Oh what is wealth.
Ave. even health!
Would only death keep way:
We'd part with all
Could we at all
His gloomy visit stay.
Throwout the gold
From out the hold,
But save the ships crews breath
Cut off the arm
Deface the form
But shield US safe from death,
But come he must.
And to the dnst
We all must be consigned,
And our best part,
Is with our heart
De to our fate resigned.
And think that there
Above the cir,
Where grief n'er strikes the heart
All friends we'll meet,
For aye 10 greet
Oh never more to part.
/. April 10th 1870.
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OFFICIAL NOTIOES---OITY.

teen suits, as per accounts approved by
City Attorney $4l7 IS.
Catherine Lynch, for work in Department
of Administrator Of Police, So.
John Tobin, for services rendered as Sec
rotary Board of Assistant Aldermen etc.,
500 81.
L. W. sewell. for trsnslating notarial act
torney, $40 70.
Gamewell & Co., for articles for Fire
Alarm Telegraph, approved by Admlnistra-
tor OF Commerce. $1975.
J. A. Gresham, for statutes of Louisiana
for Department of Public Accounts, SO.
Chapsky Il Teetzel, for ribbon stamp Tor
Department of Public Accounts, $15.
Stetson & Armstrong, for forty-six books
for Metropolitan tax books, $40.
Stetson & Armstrong, for stationery for
Mayors Office, Sl8 IS.
Mary Atwood, half months salary as
keeper of the Parish Hall, parish OF Orleans,
right bank, approved by w. d. Seymour,
laie President Police Jury, IS.
Clerk of the United States Circuit Court,
copy bill in chancery approved by City At
torney, $22.
of Public Accounts, 81.
Victor Prados, for salary as Chairman OF
Finance Committee, four days, $26 Is.
William McCue, for work in the Office OF
Public Accounts, SIS Is.
Clerk of Sixth District Court, for costs in
eight suits, approved by City Attorney,
1924 40. -,
McCloskey, Bigley & Co., for coal furnish.
ed Insane Asylum, 500.
McCloskey, Bigley & Co., coal for Court
House and City Hall. S3S 81.
VIII. Seymour, late President of Police
Jury, for services in closing up business oil
parish of Orleans, right bank, $50.
New Orleans Republican Printing Com
pany, for printing for City Attorney, S1Os'
Salary OF the Mayor and Administrators
for April, 1879, S37l2 so.
| Adopted by the Council Of the city of New
| Orleans, May 81, 1870. the following mem
bere being present and voting:
Yeas: West, Shaw, Delassize, Emley
| Pierce, Walton and Bonzano.
| Nays: None.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy:
H. CoNQUEsr CLARKE. Secretary.
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hal, May 81, 1870.


mo. l24-Administration Series.]
WHEREAS. The city of New Orleans now
claims to be the owner and holder Of eighty
thousand shares Of the capital stock of the
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
Railroad Company:
And whereas, The said stock is pro-
ductive of no interest or advantage to the
said city, while held and owned by her;
And whereas. By transfer OF such stock
the city of New Orleans Will realize, IN
cash, three hundred and twenty thousand
dollars: an amount needed to meet her
liabilities, and to secure great advantages
to the city;
And whereas, A refusal to transfer such
stock to n. S. McComb, is certain to in
volve the city in very expensive and pro.
tracted litigation, which it is the interest OF
the city to avoid;
Be it resolved, That the Mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to effect an amlcable
arrangement and compromise with the said
II, s, McCOmb of all litigation and pre-
tended claims in relation to the aforesaid
stock, and as part of the said compromise
the said Mayor is authorized and required
to recognize the transfer Of the stock made
to said II. 8. McComb, and to give him
full and complete title to the same for the
price and consideration of three hundred
and twenty thousand dollars (S320, OO0), to
vided, however, that the said sale and
transfer be made under such circumstances
and subject to such conditions that the rights
and interests of third parties in, to, against
and upon the aforesaid stock be preserved
by the said H. s. McComb, to the same
extent to which the said stock is now and
at any time has been liable or incumbered
in the hands of the city of New Orleans.
Adopted by the Council of the city OF New
Orleans, May 81, 1870, thu following mem
bers being present and voting:
Yeas: West, Shaw, Delassize, Emley,
Pierce, BonZano-6.
Nays: Walton-l.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy;
II C0NouEsv CLARKE Secretary.
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
n;tu Hall Nav 81 1871

MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, May 81, 1870
mo. DISQUALIFICATION Series.l
An ordinance to provide for the payments
due St. Vincent's Infant Orphan Asylum,
and the Camp Street Female Orphan
Asylum.
Resolved, by the Council of the city of
New Orleans, That the Administrator
of Finance warrant upon the Ad-
ministrator of Finance. IN favor OF
st. Vincent's Infant Orphan Asylum,
in conformity with ordinance No. 1858, new
series, for two hundred dollars per month.
for the months of January, February and
April 1870, six hundred dollars (S6O0; and
in favor of the Camp Street Female Orphan
Asylum, per ordinance ZIG, revised city laws
and ordinances. for quarterly allowance to
thirty.frst of December, 1869, for two hun
dred orphans, seven hundred dollars (s7OO).
Adopted by the Council of the city OF New
Orleans, May 81 1870, the following mem
bers being present and voting:
Yeas: West, Shaw, Delassize, Emley,
Pierce, Walton, Bonzano.
Nays: None.
BENJAMIN F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy:
H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, /
Citv Hall NAV 81. 1870.

mo. l2-Administration aeries.l
RESOLVED, That the adjudication by the
Administrator of Waterworks and Pubic
Buildings of contract, under resolution
No. 81, Administration series, for supplying
the Insane Asylum with fresh beef unto
James Lafon, for the price and sum OF four
az cents per pound, with D. Davezac and
Michael Borie as securities, in the sum of
two thousand dollars $4,000, be and the
same is hereby approved. the security &C
cepted, and the Mayor authorized to sign
and execute, on behalf of the city, the me-
cessary contract before the City Notary to
carry the same into effect.
Adopted by the Council of the city OF
New Orleans, May 81, 1870, the following
members being present and voting:
Yeas: West, Shaw, Delassize, Emley,
Pierce, Walton, Bonzano.
Nays: None.
A true copy:
BENZ. F. FLANDERS,
Mayor.
q. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary. 3
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MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS, !
City Hall, May 81, 1870. !

MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. May 81, 1870.
mo. 13l-Administration Series
Resolved, That whenever the Administra-
tor of Improvements shall discover that any
or all of the city railroad companies have
failed to keep any of the streets of the city
in repair, according to the terms OF the
contract between the city and said comps-
MES, or any one of them, it shall be his duty
to issue written notice, to be served upon
the said company or companies at their
domicil. directing the required work to be
done, and if the said company or co.apa-
MES shall net commence such work within
forty.eight (4S) hours after the service OF
such notice, and proceed without delay to
the completion thereof, the Administrator
of improvements is hereby authorized and
required to employ force, purchase neces.
sary material, and to do the work for and
on account Of and at the charge and risk OF
such company or companies.
ReSOlued, That all costs, charges and ex-
penses thus incurred shall be reimbursed to
the city, on demand, by the railroad compa-
ny or companies concerned.
Adopted by the Council of the city of New
Orleans, May 81, 1870.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy:
H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.
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NAYoRALry OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. May 81, 1870.

mo. l35-Administration Series.]
Resolution dividing the city of New Or
leans into fifteen assessment districts.
Resolved, That in accordance with an
ordinance entitled an ordinance "organizing
the Department of Assessments" adopted
May II, 1870, the city of New Orleans be
divided into ADVERTISEMENT districts, as
follows:
First assessment district-Bounded above
by Felicity street, below by Thalla street,
and in front by the river bank.
Second assessment district-Boundeda above
by ITALIA and Felicity streets, and the up
per limits of the First District, below by
St. Joseph and Delord streets and the New
Canal, in front by the river bank. and IN
the rear by Lake Pontchartrain.
Third assessment district-Bounded above
by St. Joseph street, Delord street, and the
New Canal, below by Poydras street, and IN
front by the river bank.
Fourth assessment district-Bounded
above by Poydras street, below by Gravler
street, in front by the river bank, and In
the rear by the New Canal.
Fifth assessment district-Bounded above
by Gravier street and the New Canal; be
low by Canal street and the lower limlnts OF
the First District, in front by the river
bank, and IN the rear by Lake fontchar'
train.
Sixth assessment district-Bounded above
by Canal street and the lower limits OF the
First District, below by st. Louis street,
in front by the river bank, and IN the rear
by Lake Pontchartrain.
Seventh assessment district Bounded
above by st. Louis street, below by St.
Philip street, in front by the river bank,
and in the rear by Lake Pontchartrain.
Eighth assessment district - bounded
| above by st. Philip street, below by Espla-
made street and the limits of the Second
District, in front by the river bank and IN
the rear by Lake Pontchartrain.
Ninth assessment district-Boundeda above
| by Esplanade street and the lower limits OF
the Second District, below by Mandeville
street, in front by the river bank, and In
| the rear by Lake Pontchartrain.
Tenth assessment district-BOunded above
| by Vaudeville street, below by the lower
limits Of the city, in front by the river bank.
| and in the rear by the rear limits OF the
| city.
Eleventh assessment district-Bounded
| above by Toledano street, below by Felicity
street, in front by the river bank, and in the
rear by Chestnut street.
| Twelfth assessment district-Bounded
above by Toledano street, below by Felicity
street, in front by Chestnut street, and IL
the rear by the rear limits of the city,, -.
| Thirteenth assessment districs-Au Una,
portion of the city of New Orleans situated
| on the right bank of the Mississippi rlVer'
| known as the fifth district.
| Fourteenth assessment district-Boundeo
above by Joseph street. below by Toledant
street, in front by the river bank, and IN tht
rear by the intersection OF Toledano ane
| Joseph streets.
| Fifteenth assessment district-Boundet
above by the upper limits of the city, below
by Joseph street, in front by the river BANK
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above Tivoli Circle shall hereafter be known
al st. Charles avenue.

above Tivoli Circle shall hereafter be known
as st. Charles avenue.
2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That in
that portion of St. Charles avenue between
Tivoli circle and Toledano street, the fol-
lowing dimensions of sidewalks, roadway,
and neutral ground are hereby established:
Sidewalks, eighteen (lS) feet in width, two
(2) roadways of thirty-six 1867 feet and six
Is; inches in width; one () neutral ground
Of nineteen (19) feet in width.
8. Be it further ordained, etc., That the
sidewalks of st. Charles avenue, from
Tivoli Circle to st. Mary street, shall be
paved or tagged. the entire width OF
eighteen OS) feet, and from st. Mary street
to Toledano street, twelve Q2) feet Of the
sidewalks shall be paved or tagged, until
the Council shall direct that the whole
space be paved or tagged.
4. Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances or resolutions, or parts of the same
conflicting with this ordinance, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Adopted by the Council of the city OF New
Orleans, May 81, 1870.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy:
81. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.