The Trinity journal., 1856-10-18
Crime in California.

The history of the six years, with regard
to this State is traught with crime that de
fes parallel in any country in the world
1t has been burning disgrace to the bright
constellation of which it is part-t has been
headquarters of gamblers, thieves and assas-
sns-and robbery and murder has Stalked
abroad in our streets, unchecked by moral
or civil law Judge Colt" or Captain
=" Bowie -knitc,' has reigned supreme. For
the truth of this we refer our readers to the
up-country papers, every issue of which con-
talnS some hOrrid account of murder, shoot
ing Stabbing, or highway robbcrics. This
is fearful state of things, and must be
stopped, no matter at what sacrifice, or the
population will lose its best and purest citi-
zCnS as we are already fast doing. There
is not a steamer that leaves for the East but
carries away from 900 to 1000 passengers,
while those arriving rarely bring over five
or six hundred What is the cause of this :?
1t is this : the lives and property of citizens
have not sufficient protection from our laws.
The substance of the State has been wasted
by professional politicians, thathave sucked
the liie'S blood Of the people, and diSgraced
us as Christians and rational beings. Our
very representative has committed murder
in Washington and escaped justice but had
it been a man less obscure, he would have
been hung beyond doubt but as it was,
he escaped and returned to this State We
hope that he may receive no countcnancc,
for a man that could commit an unproyokcd
and cold-bloodcd murder, like hc did, de-
serves the gallows for his portion. If we
had a better state of things in California,
we should see immigration pouring in upon
us from the Eastern Statcs-mcchanic
with their families, and the honest laborcr :;
but as it is, they are deferred by the want
of healthy state OF government, and un-
til we can rid ourselves of these pests of so
cicty, we need not look for better time in
Calilornia.-Pocifc.
SHE ALWAYS MADE IIoME IIMrY--A plain
marble stone, in church yard, bears this
bricfinscription: " She always made home
happy"
This cpitaph was penned by bercNvcd
husband after sixty years OF welded life
lie might have said Of his departed wife, she
was beautiful and accomplished, and an or
namcnt to society, and yet not have said
she made home happy He might have
added, she was christian, and not have
been able to say, She always made home
happy"
What q rare combination Of virtues this
wife and mother must have possessed !
How wisely she must have ordered her
house ! In what patience she must have
possessed her soul How sct-dcnying she
must have been How tender and loving
How thoughtful for the comfort of all about
her. Her husband did not seek happiness
in public places, because he found purcr and
Swcctcr enjoyment at home. Her children
when away, did not dread to return for
there was 10 place 50 dear to them as home
There was their mother thinking Of them,
and praying for them, and longing for their
coming. When tempted, they thought of
her When in trouble, they remembered
her kind voice and ready sympathy. When
sick, they must 90 home they could not
die away from their dear mother This
wife and mother was not exempt from the
cares common to her place. She toilcd ;
she suffered diSappointmcnts and bereavc-
mcnts she was afflicted in her own person,
hut yet she was submissive and cheerful
The Lords will concerning her was her will,
and so She passed away leaving this sweet
remembrance behind her" She aIwys made
home happy"-N Y. Eraagclist.