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The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

Blessings brighten as they take their fight
The chief of blessings is good health, without
which nothing is worth the having ii is al
ways appreciated at its true value after it is
lost, but, too often, not before. Live prop
erly, and correct ailments before they become
seated. For diseases of the liver, kidneys,
skin, stomach, and all arising from impure
or feeble blood, DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BlTTERs are q sure and speedy rem
edy. 1t has never yet failed in single In
stance.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16
December 9th, 1871.
NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA TRorl

NORTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA TROUBLES
New YORK, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Raleigh N. c., states that both branch
es of the Legislature held excited debates up
on the recent arrests Cor alleged Kukluxism
The general assembly authorized the attorney
for the State to apply to the Supreme Court
of the United States for writ of habeas cor
pas to test the legality of military arrests
An Atlanta dispatch states that conflict
has arisen between the Legislature aud Gov
ernor Conley, the latter declining to recog.
nize the right of the former to extend the SEES
sion beyond the legal forty days. Yesterday
the Governor instructed the Treasurer not to
pay members. 1t was rumored at midnight
that the President would support the Cover
nor against the Legislature. Both houses
met to-day
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16


u of Cafornia-United States Land Office. City of
StocktonNoce and Citation before the Register and
Receiver of the Stockton Land Office. Whereas Thos.
QunIan No. 464 of Sranislaus County, did the 4th
day of December ISL apply 10 the Register of the T. s.
Land Office at Stockton California TO enter Agficlltur
al Land the Lot No in Section "a and Lots No and of
Section No. So Township NO. B. South Range No Is East,
Mount Dablo Meridian, the having been Reserved
Mineral Land at the Public sale of February 26th,
1852 and upon which the following person has claim,
Louis NJ Booth. (No 1S
Therefore in compliance with Instructions Of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office it is hereby ordered
that the I'd day of February. A. Id. 1872,
al 10 O'Clock A. you Louis NJ. Booth, and each and
other person claiming the above mentioned land any
part thereof appear before s o. ). Land 0e in the
City Of Stockton with your witnesses prepared To testify
TO the Mineral Nonsnera Character of the above
mentioned land, any part thereof and show cause,
any there be; why Tos Qunlan, shou I'D not be allowed
to enter the aforesaid Land certain portions Of the
Herein fail not. the said land will be awarded Thos
QUnian upon his furnishing the proper proof of compE
ance with the Presumption Law.
Witness hands this 4th day of December, 1871.
MELVILLE C0TrLE. Register
OTIS PERRIN, Receiver.
Dec IL. IS7i.5w
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16
IA PERSISTENT BEAR HuSr.-Two weeks

e. PERSISTENT BEAR HuSr.-Two week.
ago last Monday, S. II. Williams who lives
near Sugar Pine Greek was out hunting deer
when he came on Brown or Cinnamon bear
Williams Immediately On seeing the ugly
customer, shot at and wounded the animal
which be tracked until night by the blood on
the snow SO long as be could see, when giving
up the hunt went homo. On Tuesday morn
ing in company with G. w. Clark, William,
started out, to find the bear, they soon found
the bloody trail and the bed where it had
lain in the snow. When near the junction oil
Wright's Creek with the North Fork of the
''they jumped tne bear out" but did not see
it. they followed and tracked it in among a
point of rocks that afternoon, until it com
meLeed showing and then went back to camp.
Wednesday morning the hunters went back
and undertook to smoke it out, they
kept up fire for two or three hours, no bear
putting in ON appearance they thought il
might be dead. Williams crept into crevice
of the rocks to make an exploration, be
showed brands further in until finally he saw
the bear within two feet of the fire. Not be-
ing able to use his gun for want of room and
il being nearly night he concluded to stop up
the crevice, come back next day and dig un-
der the rocks so he could get sight with his
Kentucky rifle. They stopped up the hole
and thought they had the bear safely secured.
When they went back next morning the ami
NAL had taken walk. Our hunters took his
trail and followed it all day Thursday
Three times they came in sight of it, shot
at it each time but night coming on they
went back to camp. Friday Williams start
ed out tracked it to another mass of rocks, be-
ing alone he went home, aud on Saturday, in
company with Clark went back and searched
the rocks. While creeping among the crew.
ces of the rocks Williams saw the bear
through cleft almost directly at his feet. 1t
was some little time before he could make
room so Us to get his gun in range, when he
did the muzzle was within two inches of the
bears head. lie fired, the bear made terri
fc noise, the first shot did not kill, the second
settled it, it was wedged in so tight between
the rocks that it took an hour to get the ami
nal out after it was dead. 1t weighed about
five hundred pounds. Williams was deter
mined to have that bear, if it took him oil
Winter, he stuck to it most persistently for
six days through tho snow.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

DINE CURRENCY WANTED.-The Bulletin
says petition is being circulated in San
Francisco, and numerously signed by lead
ing citizens and business houses, asking Con-
gress to abolish the quarter and half dollar
coinage, which keeps up the announcement
system of dividing the dollar into eighths, as
when the old shilling was still in use. and in
California keeps alive the bit nuisance The
petitioners ask as follows
That new coin be issued, of the value OF
two dimes, and having the name ''two dimes''
in the center OF the reverse.
That ali coins of the value of half dollar.
hereafter issued have the name s'Fiye Dimes
in the center of the reverse.
That the coinage of quarter-dollars cease,
and that all such coins now in circulation be
withdrawn, by the payment of q small pre-
MUM, and recoined.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16
sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A CIR.

6SHEREFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A GER
- tilted copy Of Decree of Foreclosure of Mortgage aut
order of sale issued ont Of the District Court Fifth
Judicial District of the State Of California. County
of Tuoumne, in the action Of Luis Bacgalupi against
Bernardo Cassareo, duly atested the 2sh day Nove
ber A. d. ISL am commanded to sell the following
described property, TO witt
All those two certain houses and lots situated in the
State California, County of Tuoumne the CITY of So
nora one being the of Shepperd and Tigre
Streets being sixty feet front Shepherd thirty feet
front Tigre street, and being the Brick House
occupied by the party Of the first part store and
dwelling the other house being frame dwelling house on
the North side Of Tgre street, in said City Of Sonora
County and State aforesaid being adjoining and East
of what has been known the Plat property and West
of lot claimed by Gotte the said lot being Is feet front
more less Tigre street and running back to lot
claimed by j. ~ Faugrnan. Together with all and sin
glar the tencments, Entertainments appurternaase,
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining,
Notice is hereby given, that on Saturday the esd
day of December a. Id, HS3 A. at Il O'Clock NJ
in front Of the Court House door, in the Ciyof Sonora
VIII sell he above described property to the highest bid
der for cash. to satisfy said Judgment with costs and ac
cruiEg costs Bids to be made s. gold or silver coin
j. A. 5. TROUT, Sheriff.
Sonora. Dec 2, l sTI.-td
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

&NNERiFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A GER
~ tilted copy of decree of Foreclosure of Mortgage and
an order OF sale issued of the District Court
Eiith judicial District of the State Of California and
County OF Tuoiumne in the action of G. b. Servente.
November, A. D. 1871, 1 am commanded to sell the
following described property, to-wit:
All OF that certain Ranch situated and being in the inn
mediate vicinity of the City of Sonora, Tuoumne Coun
~ known As the Lacarse Ranch containing One hundred
ana sixty acres of land less together with all the
appurtenances rights and privileges thereunto belonging
or IN any wise appertainng
Notice Is hereby given. that on Saturday the 10th
day of December, A. I'D. 1871, at l. O'Clock, NJ IN
ront OF the Court House door, in the city Of Sonora
Will sell the above described property the highest h
der for Cash, in L. s gold coin to satisfy said judy
ment, with costs and accruing costs.
ia S. TROUT Sheriff,
Sonora Nov. 2Sd, 1S71-a5,- Id
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

For several days the Prince of Wales has
been Frustrated by an attack of typhoid fever
and is in critical condition, his death being
looked Tor at any moment. His condition
has caused most profound feelings of sorrow
and sympathy among the English people.
The last dispatches from London says his re-
covery appears to be impossible, and in case
of his death Council of Regency will prob
ably be created.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

SCHEME FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF PREsI.
DENT GRANT.-NEw YoRK, Dec. "a Hea.
ads Washington dispatch says, scheme is
on foot for the impeachment of President
Grant. The subject was under consideration
IN the Democratic Congressional Committee
yesterday, and will be further pursued at the
meeting next Wednesday. 1t is believed
that Montgomery Blair is at the Bottom of it.
The main charges will be for the violation Of
war powers, and connection with the attempt
ed annexation Of San Domingo.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES -SAcRA
MENTo December l2th.-The standing com.
mittees of the Senate were appointed this
morning. They are
Observation-Disclosures Goodale. McMur.
ray, McKusick, Beck, Dyer
Engrossment--Tuttle, Ross, Pendegast,
Boucher, Mccoy, Neff.
Eections-Irwin, Gwin, Andross, Wand,
Turner.
Finance-Banvard, Wilson, Irwin, Oulton,
Evans.
Judiciary Tompkins. Pendegast, Farley,
Comte, Van Ness, Oulton, Larkin, O'Con-
nor, DE Haven.
Agriculture--Wilson, Van Ness, Kent,
Fowler, Boucher.
State Prison and Prison Buildings-W and,
Farley. Minis. Garratt.
Public Buildings. Beck, Boggs, Dyer,
Duffy, Maclay.
Federal Relations--Van Ness, Farley,
Wand, Finney, Evans.
Education-Tuttle, Pendegast, Gwin, Per-
kins. Finney.
Contingent expenses-McMurray, Larkin,
Beige, Dyer, Duffy.
Public Lands--Fowler, Farley, McKusic.
Turner Pendegast.
State and County Revenue arkin, o.
Conner, Wand, Crane, De Haven.
Mines and Mining interests-O' Conner,
Gwin, McMurray. McKusic, Neff.
State Hospitals and sylums---Keyes,
Boggs. Evans, Goodale.
On Corporations-Mc Clay, Gwin, Hutch
ings, Wilson and Wing.
State Library-Duffy, Tompkins, o'Con-
nor.
Roads and Highways Comte, Kent, Min
mis-, Beck, Boucher.
Commerce and Nayigation-Betge, Pende-
gast Comte, Duffy, Finney.
Printing-lrwin, McClay, Dyer, DeHaven,
Barnard.
Military Afairs-Evans, Beige, McClay,
Van Ness.
Swamp, Overlooked and Tide Lands-Min-
mis-, Boggs, Kent, Hutchings. Andross.
Public Morals--Van Ness, Farley, Garrett,
Boucher, Irwin.
Counties and County Boundaries-P ende-
CAST, Turner, Boggs, Farley, Perkins.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

UNITED STATES SENAToR.-A. A. Sargent,
present Member of Congress, from this dis
triet, was nominated by the Republican eau
Gus, at Sacramento, on Tuesday night, for
United States Senator, on the first ballot, the
vote standing 81 for Sargent, to Is for Cole.
That agony is ended.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

MEXICAN REVOLUTION The late revolution
in Mexico, since Juarez was reelected Presi-
dent, appears to be more formidable than
any that has preceded since the French inva-
will take up arms against the government in
favor of the Rebels. lie is prominent and
popular with the Mexican people, and will
give strength to the enemies of Juarez, that
will make the troubles in that unfortunate
country very serious.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.--In the Senate a
bill was introduced appropriating two million
dollars to pay the balances dGe under the
Act to indemnify the States for war expenses,
The Committee on Banks and Currency
have considered the matter of the resumption
OF specie payment. but will lot definitely act
on the subject until after the HOLIDAYS.
In the House bill consolidating the POST
al Law was passed.
Banks reported bill appropriating So5.-
600 for the expenses of the arbitrators.
Banks urged the necessity of the immediate
passage at the bill. as the case en- behalf of
the United States is to be presented at &C.
neva on Saturday next, but il is said that a
full opportunity for discussion Of the terms
will be given.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA Tribune Washing
ton dispatch says it was given out tonight
by those supposed to be posted. that Aker-
man will retire during the present week, and
Williams of Oregon, fully expects TO succeed
him. So certain is the latter of the change
that be is taking steps to secure house, in
view of entering the Cabinet.
The Ways and Means Committee will soon
report favorably upon Lynch's bill for re-
hitting and refunding the tonnage tax on sales
of vessels, and viii add an amendment pro
viding for the abolition of the income tax,
and removing the tax on many small manu-
features.
The Judges of the Supreme Court are now
engaged upon the formal opinion under the
legal tender decision. Five or six separate
opinions are expected.
A Times special says there were 525 bills
introduced in Congress to-day, besides two
joint resolutions proposing amendments to the
Constitution for making naturalized citizens
eligible for the Presidency, and another pro-
viding for absolute free trade and the substi-
ttsion of direct taxation in its place. Proba-
bly, two-thirds of these measures will never
reappear from the committees to which they
are referred. The most important of these
bills, however, were those introduced in the
House to carry out the provisions of the
treaty of Washington, to create the Labor
Bureau, and those in the Senate to abolish
Internal Revenue Bureau, and raise the tax
on whisky TO eighty cents per gallon.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16
SENATOR TRunRul1's RKroRx MEASURES

SENAToR TRUNBuLL's REFORM MEASURES
WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-There was quite a
long and interesting discussion in the Senate
to-day. on Senator Trumbull's proposition for
Joint Committee to investigate into and pro-
pose measures of reform in every department
of the Government. The Administration was
censured very generally for taking ground
against such step, while the Illinois Sena-
TOR claimed that frauds and corruptions seem
ed to be hidden in every branch of the ser
vice
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

CoUNTY ScHooL FuND.-County Superin-
tendent Metzger, has made the First Annual
superintendent of County School Fund for the
school year 1872, at the rate of $3.50 per
census child. as follows, amounting to The
sum of 81. SaS.60, leaving Sl7o.97 unappor-
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

REMOVALS AND APPOINTMENTS Governor
Booth has removed W. S. Angney and j. R.
Smith, from the State Board of Equalization
and appointed in their places, NJ. NJ. Estee,
of San Francisco aud Smith Brown, of Napa.
Col. j. d. Stevenson has been appointed
Commissioner of Immigration in place of J.
W. Mandeville, who was confirmed by the
Senate on the eth inst.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

The Pacific Insurance Company give no
tce to their patrons that they have reinsured
all outstanding fire risks in the Liverpool,
London and Globe Insurance Company, and
transfer to the latter the business and good
will. Marine risks have all been cancelled
and the Company will now go into liquida-
tion.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

The Female Suffrage Convention, held last
week at Sacramento, endorsed Mrs. Laura De
Force Gordon, of Stockton. as a delegate to
visit Washington this Winter, to persuade
Congress to make such changes in the Elec.
ton laws as will confer the right of suffrage
upon women.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

a INCAID FLAT MINING COMPANY
~ Location of Works. Kincad Flat Taolunn1e County,
CaiiforniaNotice is hereby given, that Mt meeting
the Board Of Trustees ofsaid Company held the
day of December 1871, an assessment OF s. 30 per
share was levied upon the capital stock of said Company
payable Immediately in United States gold coin, to
the Secretary his Office. No. 30 Clay San Fran
cisco. Any stock upon which said assessment shall remain
unpaid on Wednesday the 18th day of January
1872. shall be deemed delinquent and will be duly adj
vertised for sale at public auction and unless
shall be made before will be sold "wednesday, shS
9Th day of February, 1872. topay the delinquent
assessment together with costs of advertising and
penses of sale. By order Of the Beard Of Trustees.
r. IL. CORNELL Secretary.
Office 10 Clay street San Francisco.
Dec IL ls11.-4M.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16
Sonora. Dec. 1, 1S71-2-td


SHERHFF'S SAEE.-BY VIRTUE OF FouR
- Executions issued out of the District Count of the
Fifth Judicial District of the State of California in and for
the County of Tuonmne npon Judgment recovered there
in respectively by joel Carter, james Tamblyn John
Thomas. Jr., and Thomas Geek against D. Davidson
which Executions duly tested the Goth day of No.
vember A. d 1871. and TO directed. have levied I'm.
on the following described property to-wit:
All that certain Quartz Mine Lode situated in TuoI-
umne County and State of California about Eight miles
East of the City of Sonora and known the Soulsby
Mine or Lode, running about lie rorits northern bonn
dairy and containing Twenty -four hundred feet in length
with all its dips and angles and all buildings and achin
cry said mine and affixed thereto in pumping and
hosting from said mine and in working and carving on
the same
Also, that certain Twenty Stamp Quartz Min and the
land upon which the stands, known as the Sulsby-
Mil situated about Eight Miles casterly direction
from the CITY of Sonora County Of Tuoumne State Of Cal
ornia and near the Soushy Nine the said Mill consist
ing Of M-huiding. Machinery, Nater-wheel Engine
and Boiler Pumps, Friconwhees, Pans Pipes and con-
nections belonging said MIL together with the ditch
aud 6ume leading from Carriers Creek to said Mine and
Mill, and being abont Two miles in length
Also certain building and ground which the same
stands. known the Sulphuret Works situated about
hundred feet Soutwetery from Soulsby Quartz
Mill said building beng about thirty feet wide by forty
feet in length.
Also that certain tract of land situated about Eight
miles In easterly direction from the City of Sonora
bounded on the North by land of BENZ Soulsby the
East by the Sousb, Quartz Mine on tile South by small
guch about hundred South of the Dwelling House
usually occupied by the Superintendent of the Soulshy
Mine, and the west by Curtis Greek containing about
three acres ofand more or less together with the Dwelling
House, Boarding House, Office, Barn and outbiings
thereon and heretofore used and forming part of the
Soulsby Mine and Mill property
Notice is hereby given that Saturday the 2:Sd
in front of the Court House door, in the City of Sonora
will sell said property the highest bidder, cash. to
satisfy said Judgment with and accrung costs
}. A. 5. TROUT. Sheriff.
nae 4
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

NEw HAarsHIRE DEAocRArs.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met at Concord en-
Wednesday, and passed resolutions pledging
the party to perpetuate the Union by strict
obedience to the Constitution and an honest
enforcement of the laws.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

Judge Lake had an examination in the
Police Court. at San Francisco, on Monday,
for his assault on De Young. Judge Sawyer
bound him over to the next Grand Jury, in
the sum of $3.50, to answer on charge oil
assault and battery.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

At Sonora, Dec. IS, ISL Lorenzo infant of James
Rolero, aged IS days.
At Poverty Hill, Dec. 10th, lS71 John Knox, aged so
years.
At Suivans Creek, Dec. 18th, 1871 Rosina, wife of
Vim. Bergel, aged Al years.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

The Stanislaus Nescs says that bill has
been prepared to be introduced into the Leg
islature asking of the people of Stanislaus
county for subsidy of 100000, to aid the
la Grange Irrigating Canal.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

The use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
henewer brings new hair upon bald heads.
II the hair follicles ere not wholly destroyed.
Try it.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16
MARR he ID.

AT Big Oak Flat, Tuesday, Dec 18th, 1871, by Rev.
W. II. Dyer Mrs. Margaret Kirkwood to Mr. William C.
Priest.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16
To the Taxpayers Of
THE CITY OF SONORA.

NOTICE is hereby given that have been
employed by the City Council of the City Sonora
TO institute legal proceedings against all persons have
not paid their STREET TAX CITY PROPERTY TAX
for the year 1871. Unless said TAXES are paid on Mon
day Tuesday either John Harrington CITY
Collector the Undersigned, will commenced
against all slinquents.
CALEB DORSEY.
Attorney for the City OF Sonora.
Dec I6 1ST1.tv
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16
Board of Supervisors.
FRrDAY. December. sth. 1871.

FRIDAY, December. sth, 1871.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
all the members present.
The following bills were audited and al
lowed c. Comstock, apples for Hospital S.;
7. Leonard. Liquors Go. S.; J. j. Franklin,
Physician $40; C. Burden, burial from Hos
pital So various officers of election amount
ing to 1886. 7. Brodigan, board of prisoner
So 90; T. Clark, Ice sla; j. J. Franklin ex-
amining lunatie S.; G. A Reed Sundries s.,
Cashier Leon work on sidewalk s.; c. II.
Randall, printing ST; NJ. Hedges, work on
Jail s. so; j. Snyder, wood for Jail SEQ;
J. A. S. Trout Sheriffs fees 1872 40; NJ. III.
Hyde, lumber and labor Road Dist No.
so 80; John Cremont labor do. $40: j. Is.
oneto, do. sa4; J. X. Fahey, do. sl42 so; c..
Gillespie, Horse and Cart do. sl60; C. Gil
lespie, labor do. Sol7; II. E. Hughes. Black
smlthing So IS; D. L. Smith, lumberSl IA:
j. II. Martin labor S; G. Baier, do. $50 %:
John McCarty, do. $40; John Rorke. do.
So 90; NJ. Kenny, DO. SIS; W. Wheelock,
labor Road District No. 5. Sl3 rs; J. c. Dun
can, do. S57; B. F. Butterfeld, materials
S43 Is; Julius Segard, labor 500: and S. S.
Bradford, lumber $50 so. Total 81 1856 81.
Ordered, That all bills hereafter presented
against Tuolumne county, payable out of the
Current Expense or Hospital Fund, which are
not fled, on or before the first day Of the quar-
terly meeting of the Board of Supervisors,
shall not be acted upon, until the succeeding
quarterly meeting of the Board.
Ordered, That license for the period of
ten years, issue to the Union Bridge Company
to maintain and keep Toll Bridge on the
Stanislaus river, upon the payment of $50;
the amount of License assessed by this Board
for one year, and filing bond in the sum of
s., 900.
December 9th, 1871.
The following bills were allowed and or
dered paid, Thos. F. White, Inspector of eIec-
ton SIS; j. D. Rhea, Clerk do. SC; w. S.
Cooper, Surveying Sll IS; E. Parsons, labor
and materials Road District No. 2, $40 60:
Dennis Doyle, labor do. SIS; Hale and Hall,
lumber do. S33 90 and Michael Smith, labor
do Sl1 Is. Total 1895 90.
The Board examined the Reports filed by
the Assessor and Tax Collector. Adjourned
sine die.
The union Democrat., 1871-12-16

The entire expense of the United States
census was sS,ooo1 900.