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The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

LAND 0FFIcE.-Tke public lands in this
and Calaveras County having been surveyed
by the government, it will be but a short
time before occupants and pre-emptors will
have TO transact business with Land Office.
As it now is the people of these mountain
counties will be subjected to a large expense,
and great inconvenience in travelling to and
from the present offices. The establishment
of new Land Office will accommodate and
give better facilities for the entry Of our lands.
There is n necessity for snch an Office in these
counties and representations should be made
Mt the proper place and an effort made to OBJ
tain an additional Land District. The Gala
yeras Chronicle of last week speaks of this
necessity ms follows:
IAN additional Land District, to embrace the
counties of Calaveras and Tnoiumne, has be-
come an imperative necessity. There is no
good reason why the citizens Of mining coun-
ties should net have the same facilities far en-
tering land as those of the agricultural dis
tricts enjoy. The establishment of Land
Office in this county would result in the entry
Of every acre Of the public domain in Gala
veras and Tuolumna. If the matter were
submitted 20 the consideration Of the proper
Department at Washington, we believe
new District would be created''
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15
NOTICE
TO TAX-TAXp AYERS TU0I. co.

n III A v RECERgED THE ASSESS.
meat Roll for the fiscal year. A. D 1870 An State and
County Taxes are now DUE and PAYABLE All persons
who have 1t paid their RoA and PoLLTAX request
ed to make immediate the L,w in regard
Collection Of the will strictly enforced against all
Deliu ,nents.
Notice is hereby given that from and after this Date
Taxes can be paid daily during Office hnus the Shers
Office in the Court House i'm Sonora. until the day
of November, a. ID. 1870 Also at the following
named places the days appointed for the purpose
collecting Taxes. for which notices will be posted in all
the Towns and Camps in the county:
l Will be AT
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15
"A Glorious Change
THE GREAT WORLDS TONIC.
Plantation Bitters.

This wonderful vegetable re-
stOrativc is the ssacct-ancllor Of
the feeble and dehi7itated. As
tonic and cordial for the aged
and lansuid, it las 10 equal
among stcEaachics. as a remedy
for the nervous weakness to
which women are especially sub
sect, it is superseGing every other
stimuiant. In all climates, t-Opi-
cal, temperate, CT frigid, it acts
rs q specific. in every species OF
disorder which r.S.Scrr,,iHcs the
bodily strength, end breaks down
the animal spirits. Tor s2lc by
all druggists.
August Is. ls7o-iy
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

HEARsE LINEs.-They say time at last Gets
oil things even, and although you may have
the Joke on man to-day. nv tomorrow IN :
tables may turn and the laugh be on his side
This is illustrated he a little incident which
occurred few days ago. Some months
since. when opposition stages were put on the
line between this city and Sonora, the friends,
of the new company poked good deal of fun
mt Sisson's line. and the Sonora Democrat H.
Illustrated it with wood cuts. and dubbed it
the "hearse line.n People laughed, of
course, and Sisson's boys ioned in A trip
in with n suspicipus looking box on the top OF
the coach. Some Of the old line bows pros
pected about. and found out that the box con-
taioed dead man. Here was chance To
get even and torn the name "hearse iine''
back on the opposition. Sisson's boys have
now the laugh on their SIDE.
The above appeared in the San Joaquin
Republican few days since. 1t is time that
"Sisscn's boys" or same one connected with
the "hearse line" should have laugh, it has
been very melancholy with them since the
summer set in II it he true that dead man
took passage on the new line it showed good
sense on part of the corpse as there would be
danger of its spelling before reaching Stock,
ton if it had taken the chances on the accom-
mediation hearse line of Sssnn and his boys.
General Robert E. Lee, died at Lexington,
Virginia, at hals-past niae o'clock, Weines
dav last. aged 6S years
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

How Is THIS FOR FAIR?-A few days ago
some passengers arrived here that were land
ed by the old line at Chinese Camp. who said
they paid their passage from Stockton to So
nora. They were obliged to pay fare from
Chinese here in Shoup's stage line in adii-
ton to what they paid on Stockton. Perhaps
there wasn't any swearing. If the blessings
Of those men reach "Sisson and his boys"
they will not laugh as they did when pros
pccting the new line stage for a corpse.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

EPISCOPAL CHuRcH NorIcE.--Divine Ser
vice Tomorrow, Sunday, at ST. James
Church. Sonora, at IL o'clock. A. N. Eve.
ming service each Friday, at ! o'clock, p. NJ.
Divine service at Columbia, at o'clock,
r. H.-Rev. d. j. Lee officiating Minister.
All are invited to attend.
Sunday school at half-past nine A. n. Chill
dren are requested TO be punctual.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

The Columbia "BAND OF uorEn will give
n social entertainment at Armory Hall, Co.
lumbia, on Monday evening, Oct. 18th. All
friends of the children arc cordially invited
10 attend.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

We learn that f. p Walling sold his Quartz
Mine situated near Summersville, lest week
to an English Company for $4,000. The
same company are prosecuting work on the
Grizzly Claim by sinking shafts &c., for the
purpose of testing the value Of that mine.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

General Robert E. Lee. died at Lexington,
Virginia, at halSpsst niae o'clock, Weines
day last. aged 6S Years.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

The examination of VIM. Poole charged
with killing O. Il. Harrison wac continued
from Tuesday until yesterday, and was pro-
crossing when the paper went to press.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15

DAILY MAIL.-Sisson & Co. commenced on
Monday to run their coaches between here
and Stockton daily with the mail. We are
glad to see this improvement.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1870-10-15
Gbe Nniun 9emofrat.
LOCAL NEWS.

Vim. s. Cooper is authorized to act as
Agent for the UNION DENocRAT," for solic-
iting Advertisements and Subscriptions, and
to receipt for money due this Office.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03
The Cubnn Revelation.

The news from Cuba by mail which we
publ .sh on another page of the HERALD pre-
sents few features of Importance. The revo-
luton continues about the same AS usual
the Spanish authorities are loud in praise OF
their successes over the insurgents, yet the
truth must be admitted that there is little
difference between the state Of affairs now and
what it was six months back. The breach
between the Captain General and Count VAL
maseda still remains unhealed. The result OF
this may yet lead to more unpleasant and
unsatisfactory consequences than mere
difference between two such important actors
in the Cuban drama. The volunteers are
warmly attached to the Count, and would will
ingly welcome the day that would place him
at the head of affairs. A disagreement such
az that now existing between two such promi-
nent officials as DO Rodas and Valmaseda must
necessarily tend to influence those occupying
subordinate positions under them II not to lax
discipline, to what can the easy retirement from
the island of such prominent Cuban leaders ss
Ouesada, Goicouria, Jordan and 9th ors be al
tributed? There is no doubt that the ln-
auence Of Spain in suppressng the rebellion
ia not shown to be as powerful as the boast
Jugs of Spanish agents, both in Cuba and in
this country, would lead the world to suppose:
The New York herald., 1870-05-03
Congress Yesterday

The Senate was decidedly uninteresting
yesterday. The members devoted themselves
solely 10 the hard details of business, with AZ
much dilgence as II the session were near
close. This diligence, however, leaves US
under the unpleasant impression that they
are rccuperating for long specchmaking
onslaught on the first important bill that comes
up Among the private bills passed yesterday
was one giving Mrs. Rawlins, the widow of the
late Secretary of War, the salary Of the posi-
ton for one year.
In the House, as usual on Monday, flood
of bills was reported under tho call OF States.
Among them were bills TO remove all legal ana
political disabilities and to authorize our citi-
zens to accept diplomatic appointments from
foreign governments. A bill to place Mrs
Lincoln on roll of pensioners and
to allow her three thousand dollars year was
passed by vote of 70 to 81. A resolution
to pay Sypher one years salary, or five thou
sand dollars and mileage, for his trouble in
trying to get a seat that the House decided he
had no right TO, was very properly snubbed,
and went to the Committee ON Elections. An
attempt to call up the Alabama claims and urge
settlement was defeated, the House evidently
holding to Secretary Fish's notion that it was
better to let things work quietly. A resolu-
ton declaring the 3Oth of May public holiday,
being the day for decorating soldiers graves,
was passed without a division. The House
then resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the Tariff bill, and for the rest OF the
day discussed the everlasting subject OF iron
It is worthy of note that John Morrissey was
in his seat yesterday for the first time since
December his leave Of absence being one OF
the indefinite leaves that were recently re-
called. He signazed his return by casting
vote for Mrs. Lincoln's pension.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03
T r IP L f SH E E T
New York. Tuesday. May 3, 1870.
PROGRESS OF THE HERALD.

During the last week the average daily mass
of advertisements in this journal of all descrip-
tons was about forty-three columns or some
thing over seven compact pages in small type
greater average than that Of any preceding
week since the issue O? our first number.
In corresponding ratio our daily circula-
ton has been and continues to be steadily and
rapidly increasing.
In its advertisements and circulation, the
HERALD having been for many years recog
nized reflex and index of tho prosperity and
expansion Of this great commercial and fnap-
cial metropolis and of its fluctuations in
business affairs, we may submit our enlarging
prosperity of this season as q fair indication of
general revival of business here and through
out the country.
From present appearances, looking at the
growth of the city itself, and of its surround
ing suburban cities and villages on Long
Island, Staten Island and in New Jersey,
Westchester and Connecticut, and at the
Increasing demands of our advertisers and
subrcribers within this radius, and from all
parts of the Union, the Continent and the civil
lied world, we expect coon to be required TO
issue daily quadruple HERALD, and to meet
demand which we arc prepared to meet,
rising from one hundred and fifty thousand to
two hundred thousand copies every day in the
year.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

BEAMIEa As BROADWAY was yesterday IN
the bright and efiu!g3 May sunshine, it was
noteworthy that the countenances of the
slaughtered young democracy were among
the most benignaut upon the gay thoroughfare
nc well as in that time-honored and re-
Gently splendidiy renovated headquarters of
the politicians of the locality and the period
Chambers street Delmonicos. 1t looked as if
the tomahawk had been buried, the scalping
knife laid upon the shelf, and, as the genial
Senator Creamer remarked at his sereuade on
Saturday night, the democracy, young and
old, were still ready to stand shoulder t'
shoulder in q common cause against the com
mon enemy
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

THE GOVERNOR. We are glad that for the
last few days the Governor has been in this
city, because here he will have learned some
thing of the outrageous encroachn,ents upon
citizens rights and municipal rights conceded
to railway monopoly in the Arcade Railway
lob. Wa hope, however, that our citizens
whose interests are most directly affected by
this iuiquitous job will call upon the Governor
tomorrow whether here or at Albany in
strong force and with a strong array of facts
and arguments against the signing OF the bill,
IN order to convince him Of the wisdom and
sound policy Of an immediate proclamation OF
his yeto--and we think they can do it.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03
Quick Time from Europe.

The French Transatlantic mail steamship
Pereire arrived at this port from Brest yester-
day afternoon. The Perere performed one
of those extraordinarily rapid passages for
which the vessels of this line have become
noted, and by this means has again rendered
valuable service to the mercantile community
and our newspaper enterprise at one and the
same moment. Captain Duchesne left Brest
on the 23d of April in the afternoon, and
reached New York yesterday afternoon, the
I'd of May, having run from port to
port in the short space of nine days
and four hours. The Pereire landed quite a
number of passengers and has a valuable
cargo. The delivery Of her mails enables us
to publish in the HERALD to-day the interest
ing debate which took place in the French
| Senate on the subject of the Sen0tus CON-
sustum, during the progress of which it was
claimed by his friends that Napoleon has a
Emission" from God and is an instrument in
the hand of Providence" Many news items
in detail of our cable telegram reports are
also given in our columns in advance Of the
European mails which are on board the Inman
and Cunard steamships from Queenstown on
the 22d and Oath of April respectively. France
progresses and comes in still closer communion
with the American democracy.
A DENIAL FROM SENATOR SUMNER. Senator
Sumner writes to the Chicago Republican de-
nying the truth of statement that he (Sum-
ner) in speaking of Americans in Europe,
said the United States ''was disgraced by sucf
men as Ministers Washburne at Paris ant
Jones at Brussels" He pronounces it "a pure
invention, without foundation in fact" Mr.
Sumner has taken unnecessary pains to make
an explanation about matter which would
perhaps, never have been generally noticed
but for his own ventilation of the same.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

ANOTHER BLAST AZ THE FESIANs.- Cardinal
Cullen, of Ireland, is ou. with anoSher mani
festo against the Fen!an3 and Frsemasons
but it does not appear that either treemasons
or Fenians are thereby very much alarmed.
In truth the troubles Of Ireland call for other
remedies than those Of religious instruction,
though Cardinal Cullen may not be able so 10
understand it,
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

MAY DAY.-Fortun ate!y for the people, the
aay ON which this household festival OF topsy-
mrvyness was celebrated this year was beau
tfulIy bright, clear and warm. Nobody slept
on mattresses soaked with rain, nor in fire.ess
rooms made infinitely wretchea by the soar
and rustic OF the storm without Such a day
as yesterday for sncl an occasion was puhlic
blessing, aud moving day wil not swell the
mortality list as it has in some years.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

TIE ONEIDA DIsAsTER.-An American naval
court at Yokohama has rendered decision on
the Oneida case, clearing the officers Of the
ill-fated ship from all charges of neglect or
iresou.ion at the moment Of the collision,
and charging the whole enormous guilt Of the
disaster on Captain Eyre.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

TIE SECOND SUNDAY OF FREE RUM was
On active one in the circles in which the police
move for the conservation of the public peace.
The hours between nigh fall on Saturday and
DAYLIGHT on Sunday were especially fruitful in
such disorders as compel interference and re-
straint-so much 80 that much greater num-
ber of arrests were made in that time than
ever before for period of similar length.
1t is timely, therefore, to hear the declaration
of the Excise Commissioners that the Sunday
clause of the Liquor law must be faithfully
and rgidly observed"
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

RusH For TUE SpOILs.-rhe Department
q? Public Works is besieged with applicants
for place. Every day the halls aud stairways
leading to the quarters of ''Boss Tweed are
lined with expectants, not one in ten Oh
whom, perhaps, is likely to be gratiied with
an appointments. Be easy, gentlemen. Let
the Boss take his time.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

A PRAorIoAL WoMENs MovEMENT.-The
Women's Rights Movement has been put in a
practical shape by the action Of such ladies as
the Postmistress OF Richmond, Va, Miss Van
Lew. She writes about the late Richmond
calamity to the Mayor of Boston as follows
POST OFFICE, RICHMOND. Va, April 49, 1870.
TO THE MAYOR OF THE CITY or BOsTON:
DEAR SIR--YOu have heard of the awful calamity
which has befallen our CITY, could write. II able
details which would be heartrendng. but pen and
heart both fail in attempting description we
have great need OF aid. II your authorities will help
us | pledge myself that the money shall be used
only tile needy and destitute sufferers from ths
afilction without regard to political views we are
all together in common calamity and God grant IL
may be the means of burylng all feeling. Ihis
money II sent shall he strictly accounted Tor. You
are at liberty TO publish this letter. very rcspecI
fully your Obedient servant
-N''' r. j. VAN LEW, Postmistress
Why is not some action taken 10y the autho-
rites of the city of New York in this connec-
ton? Suffering is suffering, and calamity is
calamity, no matter whether they happen to
occur North or South OF Mason and Dixonf
line, and relief should be extended accord
ingly by the philanthropic and bensvolen
| everywhere.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

THE RICHMOND HORROR. The Richmond
papers are discussing whether the old State
Capitol shall be rebuilt or an entirely new one
constructed. Build new one, by all means,
may cluster around the old edifice; they have
been sadly and tcuchngy marred by the blood
that flowed at the recent dreadful catas-
trophe. Save the trophies, but build new
and substantial capitol, with all the modern
improvements.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

A LooAL 'sSENATUs CoNsULTUM. A num-
bcr of State Senator'S wore in consultation
with the Chief Of the Board OF Public Works
yesterday. Among the Number was Harry
Genet, to whom the ''Doss" might have said,
In tho words Of Richard III:-SThy gallant
bearing, Harry, ] could 'pl.ud, did not the
spotted Through and r-rr-eady taint the
eoldier.'
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

AID FOR THE RICHMOND SUFEERERs.-Ene
Chamber of Commerce held meeting yeatcr-
day and appointed a committee OF leading
mcrchanls OF the city TO receive Subscriptions
in aid OF the sufferers by the Redmond Dis
aster, Il has been the inpres'ioa that most
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

LORD DERBY says That the American system
of diplomacy is defective, for the reason that
It employs men whose public qualifications are
"accidental, not professional" This is easily
remedied. We have plenty Of people in Wash
ington and New York who are quite ready to
learn if President Grant gives them only a
chance.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

SHUrrING Down ON SpoILs SEEKERS. The
Mayor has wisely hung out his shingle contain
ing the legend, ''No applications for office re-
ceiyed here" This will disappoint a great
many eager aspirants for place, but it will
prove huge relief to his Honor.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

A GRIM JoKE.-Two English pugilists, Jem
Mace and Tom Allen, engaged in prize fight
in Louisiana for the championship of America.
This beats George Francis Train as the Fenian
candidate for President OF Coney Island.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03

DOES Mr. TWEED, head Of the Board OF
Public Works, think this Broadway Arcade job
a good thing in the way of city improve
ment? or has Mr.. Tweed nothing to say upon
this subjecta We expect him to stand by the
interests of this community. Where is hse
The New York herald., 1870-05-03
year.

STATE SENATORS are not made for day,
but for two years. Hence the billing and
cooing among the successful Tammany
leaders and the malconteus Senator's.
The New York herald., 1870-05-03
The European Military Baiasee.

At this moment, when oil Europe seems 10
be trembling on the verge Of some great and
general change, consideration OF the numeri-
cal force of the different armies arraycd upon
her soil Is of high interest. All eyes are
turned to France, and the great day OF tne
PleJiscitum is at hand. Some unforeseen
collision, some comparatively triflng accident
may precipitate events of universal Importance.
The peace of the Old World rests on very
shaky foundations, which some sudden act Of
Napoleon or Bismarck. or the desperate hand
of some leading Rouge, in his extremity, might
topple over.
According to General Hummer, dstn-
gushed officer on the Prussian staff, the
effective war force of the North federal army
of Germany is 944,32l men, or about three
per cent of the population and If to these tho
contngents of the Southern German States be
added we get total of 1, 1877, 600 soldiers for
the Teutonic body. Hummer. whose very
thorough pamphlet is made text book oil
military facts for the passing year, claims that
North Germany could put 552, 900 at once into
the field without denuding her garrisons and
the South German States, exclusive Of Austria,
could present lO7, 800. The French army, as
at present constituted, Notwithstanding the
pretensions of it's new system, could hardly
muster more, for instant work, than about
647,OOO men, or, If all garrisons ana
depots should be excepted, not above
one-half of the active force Of the
~ c,Jo Auu has
men on q war footing, or not more than
enough TO make up the deficiency of France,
should the latter have Germany to confront.
Russia could at once concentrate about
$50, 900 men on her Western frontier, in case
OF war, and as even that would cost couple
of months had she to start 06 saest'o, she
is already hurrying up her contingents In
that direction, as though anticipating some
early trouble Italy's effective force is about
200, 600 men. and the armies OF the Princi-
palitcs would count 100000. The Scandina-
vian Powers could hardly get together 100000
all combined.
Thus we find the great antagonists on the
board who are most nearly matched to be
France and Germany. French homogeneity
and intense warlike enthusiasm would make
UP for deficiency of number when arrayed
against the mixed and half averse German
nationalities. But were France hampered by
a revolution, or even coup ditot, at home,
the solid German Masses with their terrible
acknowledgements, or needle guns. might give
some serious trouble on her Rhine frontier.
AS 1t is, however, in contemplating these
tremendous masses thus piled up, and ready
to fall at any moment, the cautious statesman
has feeling akin to that OF the uneasy travel
Ter in some Alpine gorge, who looks up. from
side to side, at the poised glaciers overhead
which an exclamation or a heavy football may
call down in an avalanche upon him.