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GRASS VALLEY UNION DECEMBER 9 & 10, 1865 617
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1865
THERE is a girl in [Maine], 13 years old, and weighs 305 pounds.
SCHOOL BENEFIT.—The colored people of Grass Valley, while returning their heartfelt
acknowledgments to our citizens for the liberal aid they have extended them towards erecting a building
in which to educate their little ones, are now again making an appeal for a little more assistance. A debt
of $250 still hangs over the school house, while the church building owes some $75. To square up these
demands the colored folks will give a festival in Hamilton Hall on the 29th of the present month. They
ask the countenance and assistance of a generous community in this behalf.
THE BAYONET DRILL.—A squad of Howell Zouaves, under command of Lieut. Joseph
Hollywood, went through the bayonet drill at Hamilton Hall on Thursday evening, and by their precision
and discipline won the plaudits of the large crowd who were there assembled. This corps is undoubtedly
an excellent one, and under their efficient officers are attaining a perfection in drill that must give them a
prominent position among our citizen soldiery.
MARRIED. HENSON —FOUSE. In Grass Valley Dec. 7th, by the Rev. R. F. Putnam. MR. HENRY
HENSON and MISS ALICE VIRGINIA FOUSE.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1865
FAREWELL FOR A WHILE.—We shall this morning leave these gay and festive scenes for the
more monotonous climate of San Francisco. While there are many who will no doubt regret our absence,
we hope there are none who will give expression to the wish that we “might never return.” Very few
know what it is to edit a newspaper in small place like Grass Valley; and our aim has ever been to publish
a paper that would be acceptable. In small communities like ours it is perhaps injudicious to indulge in
anything that might be construed into personal items; but as we entertain no unfriendly feelings to any
individual we have never for an instant harbored the impression that we could possibly be misunderstood.
We shall be absent some two or three weeks. If our readers prefer the style of the gentleman who will be
called upon to preside over these columns, upon our return he shall be retained at that post, and we will be
content to occupy some less exposed place upon the UNION. Until then we shall wish our readers a short
farewell.
FIRE INROUGH AND READY.—Between three and four o’clock on Friday afternoon a fire
broke out in a frame building, located near Dale’s on Bunker Hill, in the town of Rough and Ready. The
building was occupied by Chinamen and was totally destroyed. The Celestials assert that they lost some
six hundred dollars in coin which was secreted on the premises at the time. The building itself was not
worth over one hundred and fifty dollars.
HAVE YOUR PIANOS TUNED.—Mr. C. H. Chase, a music teacher, from Nevada, will be in Grass
Valley on Wednesday next, and will be prepared to attend to the tuning of pianos. He will remain here but
three days, and it is essential that those having instruments which they desire to have tuned, should make
early application. Mr. Chase comes well recommended, and all orders left for him at the Exchange Hotel
will be promptly attended to.