Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-07-25


their candidates
The old and obsolete issues which have long
since died, and which are beyond the present
power Of parties to rcsurect are not the issues TO
call up now. We want TO see the present poiti.
cal parties of California define their position
upon questions Of State policy and measures which
deeply interest the people Of the State and dis
cuss those great principles of reform, and also
advance their views on the revision Of the laws
the needed rcforms-the dispoition of the State
debt-the Amendments to the Constitution, and
manner of administering the government These
are the matters that should be discussed, and
what We consider the important topics Of the
campaign and its real issues
! TEMrERANcE-M Mr.. Jacob Carter, late Of fPh.la-
dclphia, and one of the abest and most eloquent
advocates Of Temperance we have yet heard in
the country closed a course of four lectures in
/ the Wcavcryille Theatre at this place on Thurs
day night
Three Of Nh Cartcr's lectures were delivered
in The Courthouse but the Court room was too
small to contain the crowd Of people who desired
to hear him. +. w. Blake. Esq, was solicited by
a number Of the ladies Of town for the privilege
Of the Theatre, which Mr.. Blake very generously
placed at their service Mr. Carter, has unques-
tionably done much good, by his eloquent dis
courses. There is smoothness and beauty of rea-
soning about Mr.. Carters style and manner of
illustration that one never tires in listening to
him His or0t,mpntc oro so d;ecrnotoIv dro,ru
and his assertions SO well substantiated by the
living examples before our eyes, that bis audi
ence becomes enrapturcd in the speaker and bis
subject
Mr.. Carter Will lecture in Sskiyou and per
haps in Shasta also before he leaves the north
+. W. BLAKE Co.--For suppy Of Atlantic
papers we are under obligations to this house
Also, for files Of San Francisco and Sacramento
papers furnished during the week.
We would call the attention OF our readers to
the advertisement of this Banking and Express
House, to be found in another part Of to-day s
paper. 1t will be seen that the exchange list OF
Wells Fargo q Co. has been extended, and
Messrs. Blake q Co. are now enabled to sell their
exchange on every portion Of the Atlantic States
and Canada The house of Wells, Fargo q Co.
is one Of the most staunch and reliable in the
country. and we notice for some time past the
treasure shipments for the East have been headed
by them. Office. on Main street, two doors above
the Independence Hotel.
THNArnIcAL.-The metropolitan Troupe per.
formed at the Weavcryille Theatre on Saturday
and Sunday nights. The company is small, but
represented as being very good one. La Petite
Lotta aud Miss Arabella are the principal at
fractions. They are now performing at the towns
along Trinity.
The Sagcr Dramatic Troupe are playing at
Yrcka. J. W. Thoman and Julia Peby have be-
come connected with the troupe.
Canpb'ns Troupe are playing at the Cotton
Theatre. Yreka. Wirscn the Snake Charmcr. is
also giving exhibitions at that place
PoLIucM~-Col John B. Weller, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, and Thomas II.
Williams Esq. the Democratic nominee for At
torney General, will speak in Weayeryille on
next Thursday evening. The reputation of Col.
Weller public speaker, and that OF Mr. Will
Jams will no doubt attract crowds Of our citizens
from all parts Of the county. We would advise
all who can he present to attend, as thc very i'm
porant questions of public policy and political
issues will be fully discussed.
TIE WAGON RoAD-We learn from gentlemen
who are acting as a Committee to sell stock in
the Shasta and Weavervlle Wagon Road, that
some eighty four shares have been sold since
} ;o tLo
has The appearance Of enterprise with our people
which We have seen within the last year
MNiNG.-A correspondent writing from the
mouth OF Conon Creek says that the muers who
arc at work are making s. and Sc per day
McCarty d Co.'s claim pays largely and the
claim of Mr.. f. Kennedy yields from $50 to $3C
per day to the man. Mr. Mulrcn and partner and
opening their claim with the prospect Of rcapng
golden harvest
J. G. DOLL & Co.--Ihis firm have purchased
the entire stock and interest Of Bull, Baker q Co
at Red Bluffs, and have now on hand, aud are
constantly receiving large supplies of goods, Sc
lcctcd expressly for for the northern trade. Trni
ly merchants would do well to give this house &
trial. Their advertisement will be seen else
where.
DIDN'T LIKE THE FARE.-The passengers by the
Geo,ge Lar, held an Indignation meeting prcyi
Gus to their arrival in New York, condemnng
the quantity and quality Of provisions furnished
them during the trip. Among the signatures We
notice that Of c. f. Lynn, the absconding County
Treasurer of Trinity, and defaulter to the State
The name Of the steamer has since been changed
! to the CentraI .fmericd.
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/ExEcUTIoE.-Danforlh Harrison was executed
at Yreka on the 18th inst, for the murder of q
man named Burke, several months since. In bis
confession he acknowledged numbering two In
dans, and thought he deserved death, although