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524 OCTOBER 10 , 12-14, 1865 GRASS VALLEY UNION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1865
A QUAKER.—Between twelve and one o’clock on Sunday, San Francisco was thrown into a
terrible excitement by an earthquake which shook down brick walls and chimneys, broke window-glass,
caused stores, ware-houses and dwellings to settle in a dangerous manner. A number of persons were
injured, and one man is reported killed. The damage is roughly estimated at about $250,000. The shock
was felt at Sacramento, Stockton, Petaluma, San Jose and Santa Cruz, but did not extend to Visalia or Los
Angeles.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1865
SWEARING OFF.—Frank Woodworth and Sam Hodge yesterday signed a bond, each agreeing
to pay to the other the sum of one thousand dollars, in the event of either taking a drink of strong liquor
during the next twelve months. There is no joke about the matter, the bond having been duly signed and
deposited with M. P. O’Conner Esq. The terms are that three weeks from yesterday are to be allowed for
“tapering off.” During the first week the parties are respectively permitted to take three drinks per day;
during the second week two drinks per day, and the third and last week one drink per day. The provisions
of the compact are rigid and if any default is made on either side, up the spout goes fifty twenties. We bet
that, if the terms of this bond are rigidly adhered to, both parties will find themselves happier and richer
men at the end of the year. It is a noble resolve. May they keep it unbroken.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1865
MARRIED. In Nevada, on the 14th inst., by Rev. D. A. Dryden, RICHARD B. GENTRY to MISS
MAGGIE MUNCHIE [sic].
THE BALL TO-NIGHT.—Otr readers will not forget the ball that takes place at Mr. Brogan’s
Hotel, Forest Spring, this evening, for the benefit of the Forest Spring Public School Library. We assure
all who attend that an evening of unalloyed pleasure will be their portion. Certainly Grass Valley will send
at least twenty couples to this school party. Let us have a good representation there, and thus show to the
people of Forest Spring that we know how to appreciate a good time.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1865
NEW BRIDGE.—A substantial new bridge is being erected across Gold Run, at the entrance to
the town of Nevada. The old structure had got to be pretty shaky, and it was thought advisable to erect
a new one before any accidents should occur. It is amusing to see how folks shun the big bridge on the
upper road. On one occasion when the Grass Valley stage had to go over that, a passenger jumped out and
waited until the stage was over, then walked across and got into the stage.
A CANDIDATE FOR FAME.—A gentleman of this city made a bet yesterday that he could
walk a distance of fifteen or twenty feet on a tight rope. The bet was promptly taken, and all necessary
arrangements being completed, the rope-walking will take place on Saturday afternoon at two o’clock.
We guess somebody will be pretty well roped in this affair. The wager is a basket of champagne, and the
probabilities are that the youth who undertakes to walk the rope will have to pay the bet.
THE LAST EXCITEMENT.—A day or two since the topic of conversation was the great earthquake