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The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
p, or...or Cox and the odic Force.

Professor Cox ana the udfc F0rce
Most Of our readers pI obaby remember
the attempts Of the distinguished gentleman
whose name stands at the head OF this arti-
Gle, to impress upon the minds of the COM
mun,y full sense Of the mysterious powers
he possessed Of making sticks stand on end,
dance and perform many other wonderful
fca,s, which do not ordinarily come within
the power Of Illuminate objects to accom-
pbsh.
Certain pins and strings which some in
quisitive spectator discoveredin rather suspi.
cous propinquity to these insnimate objects,
caused feeling of distrust to come over the
public mind as to the correctness Of the Pro.
fsssOr's statements in regard to this wonder
ful "odie power" which be was attempting
10 illustrate, and the learned gentleman left
US to tlnd more intelligent and less inquisi-
live community. IL seems, however, that as
vet, he has not been very successful in his
search; for we zee by statement in the Sac.
ramsuto C.ion that he was extremely unfor-
nate in an attempt which he made 20 exhibit
his remarkable powers before q Sacramento
audience. and, that he narrowly escaped
an application Of tar and feathers. Alas
poor Cox thy odlc power is not adapted,
we fear, to maze an impression upon this
unAuer-of fact world. True genius 10 not al
~ .r,r-.e.A GA, rr n>t' ~ -
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The total sea losses last year, taking only
the great o8lamties, is now over 5000 lve~.
and the loss of property IL estimated g. nc,
much short Of $40, 100000.
There are in the United States thirty-.wo
Insane hospitals in active operation, and nine
others in course of construction. Twenty.
eight Of these are State institutions, and the
number Of the insane Is twenty thousand.
The National Capitol q, Washington, has
already cost including grounds, 81, $50 .45s.
The additions making now to this building,
with the extension of the grounds, will add
some five millions to the cost, making the total
expenditures more than 81 ,000,0 ,0eO.
The church Of All Hallows;in London, sill
possesses an income originally given to it tos
the purpose Of buying fagots for burning her.
etics.
The vote OF Nsrysville upon the propoa-
ton to subscribe 800 900 to ,hes stock Of the
Citizens Steam Navigation Company, resul-
ted as follows-1, ,l9e in the affirmative, l3 IL
the negative.
The number Of deaths In Sacramento In
1854 amounted 267.
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Tobacco aud Cotton.

We see by extracts from different papers
throughout this State and Oregon, published
perior article Of t6SadSaSS dSaSSr4%. Nd. .aas ss very sn
different portions of the State In Tuoumne
county it is sai6 to equal the far famed "p..
ella de abajo." 1t grows luxuriantly where
ever it has been planted, and will yield on
an average one thousand pounds to the acre
Cotton also grows remarkably well in all parts
of the State. Major p. b. Reading states
that he has succeeded remarkably well in the
experiments he has made OF raising this art
Gle, on his ranch in Shasta county He saws
THE staple is finer, more silky, shorter
and stronger than the upland cotton of Mis-
sissippi and Alabama" He thinks he can
raise four hundred pounds per acre-equal
to the average crop in the cotton growing
States.
Who says California has no resources be.
sides her minesi
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SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 90, 1855,
A Wagon Road 60 Red Bluff.

The most important enterprise ever under
taken in Trinity county, is the construction
d Wagon Road from Weaverville to Red
Bluffs, pia the South Fork od Trinity River.
Some Of our enterprising citizens have al
ready taken this matter ia hand "A meet
ing having been held at Kingsbury's Ranch,
on the Ist inst, aud aparty appointed to sur
vey and report upon tho most practicable
route.
We understand from reliable authority,
,hs, O most excellent road can be made be-
tween the above mentioned plsc es, at mod
crate expense, and that the distance by the
proposed route will not exceed sixty miles
which vii! be- twenty miles nearer than the
route ga shasta. The nature Of the country
through which the road will pass, 10 describ-
ed 10 us o. afording every facility for it's easy
construction. There are no high mountains
10 be crossed the worst portion Of the route
being over succession Of rolling bills, Of an
.asy grade, lying between the South Fork
and Red Bluff, over which loaded wagons
have been hauled during the past season.
And we are inform ed by persons conversan'
with the country that there is no obstacle on
The whole route but what can be overcome
BY moderate expenditure Of money and Ia
bor. tis estimated that the cost Of con-
nruciing the road, tho entire distance from
woavervllle to Red Bluffs, will no, exceed
thirty thousand dollars. fr..v
We trust that the inhabitants Of Trinity
county will take an interest in this matter
and that every one, according to their means
will rs, ma efficient aid TO the undertaking
Tho benefits ,isst would arise, 10 the whole
county and particularly to this town, fro"
shs completion Of this enterprise must be OBJ
sicas 70 every ono.
II persons who sfs interested in tho pros
rroseeuHol =. 'is,...as 'gGlll unite with US in the
,han six months, have an easy and direc
communication with the Sacramento Valley
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The Malls


The Humboldt T.m1 in an article on this
subject, asks for our operation sin urging
npon our delegation in Congress tho ncces-
siiy Of establishing mail routes in this dis
niet" 1t says;
ave want TO see the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company compelled TO land ma IL q, the
POS, Offices on this Bay, Trinidad and Cres-
cent CITY, which nre on the route from San
Francisco to Oregon. We also want mail
youte hence to Weaver, in Trinity county
40 Of the other towns in tho district, each
plaeo wants mail facilities"
The neglect with which Northern Califor-
MIA has been treated by tho Post Office De-
pnrtmcnt has been subject Of universal
complaint throughout this district. The
mail facilities are most miserable, and in This
county they have remained in the same
wreichcd condition from year to year, until
we have about despared of ever seeing any
Improvement in them. Not one single step
ha. been taken towards improvement during
the past three YEAR,. One solitary mail pass
ca from Shasta to Big Bar, through Weaver
vile and back again, once week; and this is
tho only mail that ever comes in or goes out
Of the county. In fact, our accommodations
N this respect are 30 poor that scarcely any
one ever ihinks of sending a letter by mail
except to the Atlantic States; for, according
TO the present arrang gemenis, about as much
limo is required to convey letters by mail
nom one part Of The district to another as is
consumed in an ordinary trip from from San
Francisco to New York.
There is no excuse for matters remaining
longer ia this disgracefu' condition. Mail
routes should be established throughout the
diforent counties in this district. There
are hundreds Of people in this county, par
iiculnrly between Big Bar and Union, who
are from thirty to forty miles distant from
any Post Ofice. A mail ought to be sent
between this place and HUMBOLDT Bay, ria
Trinity River, a. oftsa "a once week aud
Pos, Office. should be established at Canadi-
sn Bar and the Burnt Ranch for the accom-
modA.ion Of tie minsrs, traders and farmers
n those vieniiies.
There ought Also TO De mail between
Shasta sud this place as often 40 twice 8
week, but We suppose that ii will be useless
10 usk Tor ANY improvement in this respect,
sn,il We get our wegon roads completed and
have stages running into our town We
may perhaps then receite some attention
from tie Poet Office Department.
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Editorial Correspondence.
SACRAMENTO CITY. Jan. 10, 1855.

SACRAMENTO CITY. Jan. 10, 1855.
Since my last the Legislature has complet-
ed it's organization, and has now fairly got to
work. Mr.. Stow (Whg) is Speaker OF the
House. Tho division in the Democratic
ranks is as wide az ever. The election for
y. S. Senator il 70 come OF on the 18th inst.
by concurrent resolution of both houses.
From present appearances, there will, in all
probability, be no one elected, as it is mpos-
sble for the different factions to unite upon
any one. 1t will probably be stormy quar-
rel for q while, and then be postponed to an
other sesson-unless there should be Wing
elected which Is not impossible. From pres
ent appearances the session will be long
one; there is already work enough before
the House to keep it here three months.
The Northern interests Of the State, |
think, will be better cared for this winter
than heretofore. 1t is known by all that the
North has been neglected, and there is gen.
eral legislative disposition among the mem
bers to attend to those interests that have
been so long overlooked.
The Governors Message receives that con-
siderate attention which its merits 30 earnestly
demand; II being one Of the best documents
Of the kind that ever emanated from that de-
partment. Strenuous efforts will be made
this winter to have the State appropriate
funds for the purpose Of opening immigrant
ard mail Roads across the country; also o
military road from California to Oregon,
which will probably run through Weaver,
from Shasta 10 Yreka. II is expected and
desirable that these roads should be bull; the
wants Of the community demand them, and
if the people ask for their construction through
their representatives, tia but right that their
demands should be complied with
The North demands that these roads be
built, and II we are true 10 ourselves, next
year we can have a line Of stages from Shas.
to Salt Lake, via. the Noble route; an mmi-
grant road, which ctn be Travelled the year
round, without the incumbrance Of SHOWS
Through this route steady population can
be poured into our Northern mines, the in
Aueuce Of which the whole State would fee
the benefit OF. su =. a. R.
The above letter was intended for publica
tion last woek but did net reach us in time
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SrHwARr's FoRK.
. q W AEI Z FUNK,
Trinity, Jan. II, 1855. I

TRINITY, Jan. II, 1859.
Mn EDIroR - While the fame of other
mines is being spread abroad through the
columns of your valuable paper and men arc
travelling the country over in search Of new
and rich diggings, we hear not word said
about ours, which we think would compare fa-
vorably with any in the State. There are
several different companies that have taken
claims on Mule Creek, one of the tributaries
of the North Fork; but only one Of them has
commenced operations. They are making
Zen TO twelve dollars each per day. There
are other companies working in the surround
ing gulehes and smaller streams, that are
making from fifteen to twenty dollars per day.
! hear Of one company Of six men that, week
before last, took from their claim twenty-nine
ounces; another company has taken out as
high sstwelve hundred dollars in one week.
We have large scope of country which is
in manner unprospec.ed, and which bids
fair topay the miner well for bis labor. All
t',l Is ur:.sssary 70 fully deys>rr c.>ss nlius,
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COMMUNICATED

An article appeared in the Times Of last
week, signed by the employees Of Rhodes 81
Co., attempting to give an excuse for their be-
ing 80 badly beaten with the States papers
containing the Presidents Message.
II is always allowable for the beaten party
to make excuses; but when they resort 70
such frivolous pretexts as are contained in the
article referred to, i, becomes necessary ~
give them little notice.
We used just ttco stage horses-one VIC
rode eighteen miles, the other sixteen miles.
We obtained an order from the Agent for
them and paid for their use.
They had the same chsncs we had. They
got the beat stock they could obtain, ana We
did the same.
BY saying ,hs. "if we lad not used stess
stock We would have been beaten, they paes
themselves in about the Same position q
commonrepors does the canine animal once in
pursuit Of rabbit. An important "J" inter-
fered in his case--for, " if''A he had not found
it necessary to suspend his operations, he
might have caught the rabbit. The charge
Of being "ungenerous" cannot well be spped
to me--for the statement published as coming
from me, was wrong in ;his respect. made
the statement to our Agent at Viewer
The editor 0. the Times, Of course, had ne
for authority, in case the statement should be
disputed; and the statement was only wrong
in this particular instead Of passing
them ten miles below Tehams, We passed
them about ten miles this side Of Hamilton.
II had been consulted, would not have
wished my name connected with any state
nent Of a race which We soia; and il il ever
sho"ld happen that get beat, l know my
name shall never be connected with sny
statement Of how it was DONE would ,ry g,
"grin and bear it," and trust to better luck
next time.
E. w. TRACY, Agent
| for Adams s. Co.
Shasta, Jan'y II, 1855.
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is to have the facts in regard to them known,
and the energy and enterpri1e of the miners
will soon open one of the richest mining
sections in Northern California.
Our enterprising neghbor, Mr.. Chillis, has
ust got in operation one Of the best saw mills
in Trinity county, where the miner, mechanic
and farmer will always find an ample supply
Of lumber. JACK.
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A New Judicial District

The Mountain Herald, calls the attention
Of the Legislature to "ihe necessity Of form
ing the counties Of Sskiyou and Trinity into
one Judicial District In order that the Dis
tric. Court may be held at lea1' six times
wear in each county. To do this under the
presen. arrangement is impossible, as the
Judge would not be able to visit the county
seats OF the different oouniies Of his District
that often during the year. The necessary
delay Of cases coming under the Jurisdiction
Of the District Court, is scertainly very great
obstacle In the administration OF justice--so
much 90. in many cases us to deprive citizens
Of the enjoyment Of their just dues for
months, or letting criminals go unpnnished
for m equal length Of time, OF until all evI'
dence against them has disappeared. !"
It's certainly matter Of great Importance
10 the above mentioned counties to have more
frequent terms Of the District Court held in
tnem. DIX tcIuas n 1Nos DHNN'~ =
each; end we trust that tho Legislature VIII
make such alterations in the Districts OF this
portion OF the State as will meet the reasona-
bis demands Of the community
OF course II will be necessary to form
new District--snd we would suggest thai
Siskiyou, Shasta and Trinity should be en-
brsced in one; Butte, Plumas and CoIusa
comprising snotheri Humboldt klamath and
sIendoeino when organized) constituting
third. This arrangement would enable the
Judges 10 hold six terms Of the Court in each
county per year, and would, we think, NEE
with the general approval ofths different eoun'
ties. Whatever alterations may be made II
these Districts, we trust that zoe suall not d.
deprived Of our present excellent and en-
cient Judge, WIN. ?. DaingerheId' W.
want to be in tho Ninth Judicial District still
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The Shasta Cou,ir, Of last week, contains
an account Of serious difficulty which occur
the miners ana chinese. ilaii!aa igsii between
driven from their claims, and some five or
six OF the persons who were engaged in ex-
pellng them were subsequently arrested
but were released by the Intervention Of a
mob
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
The SHOOTING MAroH.-we received

The SHOOTING MArcH.-We received a
communication a day or two since, giving a
very interesting description of the good time
the sharp shooters OF the county had at Nc
Gilvery's Ranch on the l4ih inst. Unfortu-
nately we have mislaid il, and can only ex
press our regrets at It's loss.
We understand everything passed of pleas
sntly on the occasions; the represe usatives Of
Weaver carrying off the palm from all com
petitors, Virginia" and Georgia taking
the lead
We are informed that another trial of skill
will take place here on the Bird OF February
on which occasion We expect Virginia" :"
" Georgia aud "old kentack" will "be
81"
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

DEsTRUcrvE FiRE ~ YREKa.--We learn
from the Moputain Herald that fire occur
red in that place on the 5th inst destroying
property to tue amount Of II 500. Five
buildings we're consumed. The ERE origins.
ted accidentally in n house belonging to
Messrs. Hewlett a. Rogers, who are the
principal sufferers. Their loss amounts to
$4,000.
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TsR CmsAmxN TO BE DRIVEN Our

TBE CmsAnKN TO BE DRIVEN Our OF
SHASTA. learn from Mr.. Pennebaker, Of
Cram, Rogers d Co.'S Express, that Con-
ven.ion Of the Miners of Shasta Co. was held
in Shasts on Thursday last, at which time it
was resolved, that notice be given to the Chi
namen in the County TO leave before the 25th
of this month--any remaining after that date
to be driven from the mines.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

sEBAsrOPOL Is NOT TAEEw,
2. NJ. EDER & Co,
NTlLL continue to keep on hand :hs Bee.
~ selected and largest stock of m4rchsp.
die ever brought into Trinity County whoA
they offer for sale,
WHOLESALE AND REYAIL
Consisting Of
PROVISIONS,
Groceries,
Liquors.
Miners and Mcchsnjes' Tools,
Hardware
Cutlery,
Crockcry,
Saddlery,
Boots and Shoes,
Clothing,
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
and Variety Of
General MERCHANDISE
Of every description.
All Of which they Offer for ssle at p,!ces
which will defy competition.
P. NJ. EDER, WeaverviIle
II. NJ. EDER, San Francisco.
IF
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A Nkw E1PREss.--Mr. Ravelcy has es-
tablished weekly Express from this place
to Stewards Fork, Mule Creek, Digger Greek
and Bates Ranch, leaving Weayorville every
Wednesday. This will be great conven
fence for the miners in that section of the
county.
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ESTRAY.

TAKEN up by the subscriber,
L JAN 9Th. one small SORREL V9
MARE MULE no brands perceiv. Akzk
able, and very poor. The owner can have
the same by proving property and paving
charges. j. E. HOADLkY.
Nosi!e:'. Hsrch, Trlzii. N7-- ., I.
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Cram, Rogers & Co will please accept our
,bonk, for repeated fsvors during the week.
We are indebted 10 them for full files Of San
Francisco and Sacramento papers, daily
Also for the Shasta Courier on Saturday last
and the Mountain Herald on Wednesday.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

MERcAxriLE AGENcr.-We would call
the attention Of the merchants and traders in
this county TO the advertisement Of Mcssrs
Westcott & Bartlett, which viii be found in
another column.
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Adams & Co, OF San Francisco, will please
accep, our thanks, for their polite attention in
forwarding TO us the latest intelligence from
Europe aud the Atlantic States, brought by
tho John L. Stephens.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

VINO Caucus The caucus Of the whig
members Of the Legislature has resulted in
the nomination of Philip Edwards as the
nominee for the Office of U. S. Senator. MIR.
f. is at present member Of the Legislature
from Sacramento.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

REPoRr OF THE CHIEF ESoIsHER OF THE
PACIFIC L ATLANTIC RAIL RoAp Cove
have received through the politencss of the
President Of the company, copy of this Re-
port. The length Of the Road (from San
Francisco to San Jose) is IS miles; estimat-
cd expense Of construction and putting in op
Grafton, $l,744,680
Estimated probable receipts Of
first year $4,000
Total current expenses 297 900
balance ne, revenue $4,000
or moro than 81 per cent on the estimated
cost Of the road.
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NOTICE

All persons interested in the construction
Of Wagon Road from Weaverville 10 Red
Bluffs, via. the South Fork Of Trinity river,
are requested to meet at the Independence
Hotel, in the town of Wesverville, on Mon
day evening, January ed.
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The Tribune is the name of q new daily
rspsr recently started in Sacramento under
"a. sp,erIuteuaence of Parker ii. French
I, is Democratic in its principles, and is edit
Cd with srsa, deal II ability. We hope
tha, /, will meet with ell the success which i,'
s,oprIe,o, my le-irc. sod Which 1t certainly
dSs;-ss
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

The GOLDEN ERK.-This excellent week
" has the largest circulation Of any paper in
the State.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
Important Movements on the Danube,

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 70.
The Journal de Constantiaople states that
the Ottoman army Of the Danube was to ad-
vance by forced marches " the Pruth, enter
Bessarabia and attack the Russians. Thirty
thousand men under Achmet Pacha, former
Babadagh to guard tie faEdHRsl faEdHSRsl msssh issa,.s TO-
Bey, "the bravest Of the braye,n commands
the vanguard of 5000 men, and is going to
destroy the Russians work at Ismail.. The
main body of the Turkish army under Omar
Pacha, and composed Of about $4,000 men,
was awaiting the cessation of the rains, to
march upon the Pruth. Tassoun Pacha
sends the troops under his order from Rut-
schuk to Bucharest, and will himself keen
garrison there with 5000 men.
The same journal says the Porte is sending
10000 troops from Constantinople, and two
regiments from Varna to the Crmea. On
the 18th numerous transp ports arrived in the
Bosphorus from England with reinforce
ments.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

THE BELLA UNios.-Mr Cass, the gen.
tlemanly proprietor of this Saloon, will please
accept our thanks for his fayors OF last night.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

TAANKs-to III. b. Dawson 81 Co. for
some very fine cigars.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
ITEMS.

snAwLs.-At the Bay State Mills, in
Lawrence, which next to the New Pacific in
Lowell, are the largest in the world, there
are annually manufactured four hundred
thousand shawls valued a. upwards Of a mil
lion and half of dollars.
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by Adams & Co. and Cram, r. & Co.'s Ex.)
Important News from Europe:

fBy Adams & Co. and Cram, Z. g. Co.'s Ex.)
Important New. from Europe:
Austr.o Joined the AlhesW
The P. NJ. S. S. Co.'s steamer John L.
Stevens, arrived in San Francisco, on Satur-
day evening, the 18th inst, from Panama.
The Isthmus continues healthy and the road
is in excellent order. 1t is expected that pas
senpers from New York Of the goth January
will come through from Aspinwall to Pana-
ma by railroad,
The New York papers Of Dec. goth con-
tain no later news from Europe than that
which was published last week. The 5. +.
Herald, however, contains extractsf from Lon
don papers of Dec. 4th, with news from the
Crimea to Nov. 2ith--brought direct BY the
West India Mail steamer to Aspinwall, and
thence forwarded through Adams & Co.'S
Express.
We copy from the Herald:
This news is the most important We have
received for long time. Austria has at
length taken sides with the Allies, and has
signed definite treaty Of Alliance with
both France and England!
From the London Daily News Of Dec. 4th
now before us, we take the following impor-
tant dispatches, telegraphed from Paris and
Vienna:
VIESNA, Dec. 3, 1854.
We learn from an official source that the
treaty Of Alliance between Austria aud the
Western Powers has been signed.
PARIS, Dec. 3, 1854
The Monicw Of to-day contains the fol-
lowing intimation---"A A treaty Of Alliance has
been signed at Vienna by the Plenipotentia-
ries of Austria, France and England"
Operations before Sebastopoi to Nov, "a.
PARIS, Sunday, Dec. 3, 1854.
The Mo.iteur publishes news from the
Headquarters before Sebastopol, to Nov. 22d.
The English rihemen held the advantage in
an encounter with Russian corps on the
night of Nov. 2lst. The Allies were conf
| dent of success.
VIENNA, Dec. 3, 1854.
A telegraphc dispatch from St. Petersburg
announces that up to the 23 Of Nov, no
change had taken place in the state of affairs
before Sebastopo. The fire Of the beseigers
was kept up, but feebly. ...
The hurricane of the l4th blew down all
the tents of the Allied Army. The seige-
works which had been continued up to within
50 yards of the place, are now suspended, in
daily expectation of battle. The Russians
have retired on the Belbeck. Constantnople
has furnished 10000 men as reiuforcementt
for the Crimea. The Egyptian troops con
! tiuua to arriYa