The Trinity journal., 1856-12-13
Trinity River Canal.


After due consideration and some slight amend
ments. the articles and plan Of organization were
adopted by the committee and fifty copies ordered
to be printed. The following gentlemen com
pose the committee authorized to sell the stock :
Chas. n. Soule, B. Steiner, A. II. Mabie, j. Gar
routt, Chas. Schultz, W. Anderson. Robt. Sproul
H. Saunders, j. A. Sturdivant and H. J. Seaman
We are certain that the committee above nam
ed will give full satisfaction and fiji well the re-
sponsble trust reposed in their hands The com
mencement is thus made in the right spirit and
with that true Characteristic energy which will
ensure success in the completion of this Canal
The logic of mathematics is the most forcible log
ic and argument which can be used in its favor.
Let every miner on Trinity river consider how
far his personal interest is involved and to what
extent it would be affected.
We sincerely trust that the enterprising men
on the river will not manifest the same morbid
spirit in pushing forward this important undcrta
king that the miners and businers men in Wea
veryille and vicinity exhibit in aiding the Trini-
ty County Water Co to progress with their work
The one great element most needed is water,
and still the means by which this want can be
remedied is the least thought about and really oc-
cupies less the minds of those same individuals
who depend most upon its facilities to work and
make a living
There are q few men amongst us who have COB
bled up fortune and therefore feel very little in
terest in the country. They are just waiting for
the wagon to leave. But there is a very large
class of men who are less fortunate who cannot
leave unless they leave pennyless and in debt for
what they have eaten during the long dry sum-
mer, not because they have not the moral homes
ty to pay for what they have eaten, but becaase
they have not the meaas to pay with
The merchant who brings his heavy stock of
goods here is not bound to sell them out upon long
credits. Would it not be as well for him and bet
ter, to keep his goods until he could make cash
sales and sell at less profits And on the other
hand, would it not be better for the miner if he
could buy for cash and at cheaper rates, than
pay the additional per cent which must be put on
to make up for the loss suslained by the merchant
through long credits and slack payments
The miner and merchant are both deeply inter
ested in the completion of those beneficial works
and it is no one but weak minded, ignorant and
lazy men who say, " would like to see The work
go on for know twould benefit everybody" but
who stand back and refuse to take an interest in
the enterprise, which must in the end be of great
advantage to himself, pccunarily, whether he be
miner or merchant.
There are scores Of men who are now working
for a mere pittance, who if these Canals were fin
ished could procure rich claims for themselves
THE WEATHER.-It commenced showing just
one week ago yesterday, and but with slight in
tervals has continued up to the present time, the
result of which has brought us right smart
chance Of snow-say from fourteen inches
to gum elastic foot. which is in these parts from
eighteen to one hundred and twcnty-four inches
We are right glad to see tit is blossoming
for golden harvest. We brighten cd up some
at this thought, and meant to leave the subject
here, but Mr.. Anderson of the Drug store, came
in with q large and beautiful volume of Kane's
Arctic Explorations After reading chapter
we dog g-eared the place, and rose with a chilly
and thrilling sensation determined to shut out
from our mind those dreary scenes, but on enter
ing the Office we beard the footsteps of three very
large athletic men, with great umbrella tarpau-
lin hats of huge size, who voluntarily and with
out just cause or provocation elected into our face
from a bushcl to a common cart load of snow
While thus blinded and staggering backwards un-
der the force and pressure Of the aforesaid arti-
Gle, we fell upon the form in the manner of the
San Diego editor and rose with Dr. BOurne's four
story Electro Chemical Baths on the back of our
drab oyercoat which was presented to us one
hour previous, We afterwards learned that F.
w. Blake DR.. Gordon and Sheriff Neblett were the
individuals who pcrpetrated this rash deed.
MIsTAKE.-The California american of the 9th
inst notices the appointment of j. Bennett, Esq.
as Agent of Rhodes & Co. at Placerville. 1t
should have read Weaveryile. Please correct.
JUDGE MHLER's CHARGE.--In our last week s
ssue It portion Of our remarks in reference to the
charge OF Judge Miller 10 the Grand Jury were
omitted on account of the st, amer news arriving
at late hour 1t is important that his, as well
as the position of the Grand Jnry should be dis
tiuctly understood. The Judge, while directing
particular attention to the Statutes against gam
bling and houses of ill-fame took occasion to OBJ
serve that Justices of the Peace exercised in these
offences coordinate jurisdiction with the Court
of Sessions. The majesty and certainty of the
law, he remarked, had been vindicated by numer-
Gus convictions heretofore. We should not at
tempt to control or advise the Grand Jury upon
the subject. They must exercise their own dis
erection in subeeting the County to the expense
of prosecuting in higher Court or leaving these
offences to be dealt with by subordinate magis-
trates. If the community or individuals felt
aggreved, by complaint before Justice of the
Peace the penalties could be enforced with far
more rap.dity and infinitely less trouble and ex-
pense
We take pleasure in recurring to this matter