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Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

WEAyERvILLE COMMON ScHooL.-There seems
to be great deal Of trouble in securing teach
er for the common school in this place. The diff
fculty, we understand to be that too many very
small children go, and that larger ones manifest
unconquerable disposition to idleness. The school
is too large for one teacher, considering the num-
bers of elementary scholars. The smaller ones
should be removed to an infant school, and then
parents should empower the teacher to enforce
attention, and if any be refractory or unmanag-
able, the directors should remove him or her sum-
marily. There are great number of intelligent
and exceedingly well-instructed children in that
school, and if the presence of few i'll behaved
children incommode and retard the progress of
the rest, they should be removed at once. But
most of all should immediate provision be pade
for the very small scholars no teacher can prop
erly instruct the larger ones with dozen or two
of little petitioners with their multitudinous re-
quests and inquiries every minute in the day
There are quite enough to fill an infant school,
leaving the others to quiet and attention equal
to their requirements
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09
Latest State Events.

JOHN s. BUTLER has sold the Red Bluffs Beacon
to Charles E. Fisher. The Beacon has always
been a good friend of ours, and we hope it may
so continue. E. A LARGE grizzly bear was killed
opposite the Bluffs on Monday night she brought
her two cubs in search of food. .. THERE is a
reservoir forty miles from Murphys Camp which
covers fifteen hundred acres-made to catch snow
water, and is the largest in the State. The town
of Jesus Maria was burned on Wednesday week.
-Endependent THE town of San Juan, in Ne
vada, has made wonderful progress this summer.
Some of the gold found there is much alloyed
with copper; sulphuret of iron is also found in
extraordinary quantities-trunks of trees are
found, at great depth, coated with it.--PreSs
AN undertaken of Placervlle undertook to
measure dead Chinaman who kicked up his
heels OF course the funeral proceedings were
instantly stayed In about an hour subsequently
he was sent for again, and the messenger stated
with much earnestness-' me heep shabbe, China
man dead this time good > Democrat. "A WAC
ON mule was killed descending the hill to Dow
nieville-the brake broke. =. E. ALFRED Helm late
county Clerk of Sierra, and once our coworker
in the town paper, has gone to the cast. He is
noble fellow. A GREY eagle was shot in Butte
county last week, seven feet and half across
the wings. -. A LITTLE girl was burned to death
in Amador county recently; she and her play
mates had built a playhouse fire which caught
her clothes Sentinel E. ONE hundred persons
were converted at late camp meeting hear Napa
.... THE San Francisco Times has been indicted
for libeing David Jobson. "A COMPANY in Sicr.
ra took out GOO ounces last week. James Cole
was sentenced, for murder, in Downieville last
Saturday A SUSPENSION Flume $500 feet long
and 176 feet high has been constructed in ANA
dor. =. .JoHN JONES mined two years near San
Juan, and last week started home with $4,000.
Hurrah for Jones now they'll call him Jones
Esquire. -. TIE Peauma people are organizing
a company of dragons. "A COMPANY of three
hundred Shakers have started from Boston for
this State
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

MOVEMENT OF TRooPs.-Gen. Kibbe expects to
proceed against the Humboldt Indians before the
middle Of next week; he has ordered supplies to
be packed from Uniontown to different points on
the trail. Arms and ammunition we're to arrive
here from Sacramento on Friday evening Gen
Kibbe's purpose, we understand, is to take so
men, avoid iDdiscriminate slaughter Of women
and children, but to kill warriors enough to bring
them to terms, and compel them to remove to
Mendocino Reservation, where Col. Henly has
made preparation for them Several tribes, un-
friendly to the hostile Indians intervene. so that
they cannot get back TO their place of dcpreda-
tion. He intends to clean them out of the county
before closing the campaign.
The illness of the General has delayed his
movements several days, nevertheless he has
been instant and energetic in discharge of the
duty expected Of him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

A NEW PArER named the ECening Telegram has
commenced in San Francisco, edited by WIN. II.
MANTz for a while editor of IIutching's Magazine.
Mantz is a writer of too much refinement to sue
ceed well in San Francisco Something like the
Bulletin will suit them better-they want more
blood and thunder than Mantzs cultivated mind
will afford. We do not believe that the most
accomplished journalist in the United States
would succeed as well in either San Francisco or
Sacramento, as would commonplace babber,
without an opinion or an idea beyond dragging
himself on platforms at town meetings, and riding
in borrowed carriages on procession days, there
by representing the Press Frank Soule, the
most elegant writer who ever was in San Fran
CISCO abandoned the business in disgust, while
such things as the Bulletin and .alta clattcr on
There is infinitely more appreciation of mind in
almost any country town of one thousand inhab
| itants.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE and ORDER
ID Of sale to me directed, issued out of the Hon.
District Court of the Ninth Judicial District in
and for the County of Trinity, on the 25th day
of August, A. d., 1858, upon judgment render
ed therein and entered on the 18th day of Au-
gust, A. D., 1858, against E. G. Kelly, N. Gar
land and f. J. Curtis, under the name and style
of E. G. Kelly q Co., as follows, to wit
In favor of Henry Hooker for four thousand
seven hundred and ffty-two 54 100 dollars, (S4,-
1852 54) principal, one hundred and seventy-one
61-100 dollars $171 GD interest, and one hun
dred and one 75-lOO dollars, ($lOl 75) costs
In favor of p. W. Reas for four hundred and
twenty-nine dollars (S429) principal, fifteen A.
100 dollars ($l5 Az interest and one 9O-lOO dol
lars Isl 90) costs ;
In-favor of A. Spooner for seventy five dollars
($75) principal, two 70-l00 dollars (S2 10Y inter
est, and one 80 100 dollars Isl 90) costs
In favor of Blanchard & Co. for four hundred
and forty-seven 60-l00 dollars ($447-60) princi-
pal, sixteen 16l00 dollars (S16 16) interest, and
one 90-l00 dollars Isl 90) costs
In favor OF II. Schaffnett for ninety seven 25-
100 dollars 1897 25) principal, three 51-lOO dol
lars ($3 5D interest, and one 90-l00 dollars Isl
90) cost
In favor of John N. Cooper for one hundred
and twenty five 63-1O0 dollars (S125 63) princi-
pal, four 53-l00 dollars (S4 53l interest, and one
90-l00 dollars Isl 90) costs
IN 1aVOr OF ~. MCAullH IOr one 0U0uTeu ana
twenty-seven 50-100 dollars ($I27 SOY principal,
four 6O-l00 dollars ($4 COY interest, and one 90
100 dollars Isl 90) costs
In favor of Louis Pickett for forty-one 50-100
dollars (S41 50) principal one 49l00 dollars
Isl 49) interest, and one 90-l00 dollars Isl 90)
costs;
Together with one hundred dollars cost of Ref
cree, and seventy S0-l00 dollars costs accrued,
amounting in all to the sum of six thousand six
hundred and one 9l-l00 dollars, (S6,60l 9D less
SAG "a ordered by the Court to be credited to
the =. W. Reas part of said udgment-cOmmand-
ing me that cause to be sold
ga certain Water Race, situate on Trinity riv-
er, in Trinity County, California, and known as
the Trinity River Canal commencing at the
dam across Trinity river at Reas Saw Mill, run
ming down said river, on either side, to Steiners
Flat distance of about ten miles. in said Coun-
ty, and including the Dam aforesaid, Saw Mill,
Flumes and Canal, and everything appertaining
to the Trinity River Canal or so much of said
property as may be necessary to satisfy the judg-
men, for debt, interest and costs, hereinbefore
mentioned, and every part thereof, as also accru-
ing costs and expenses of sale"
Therefore be it known that have levied upon
and seized the premises above described, and will
expose the same to public sale, at the Court
House door, in Trinity County and State of Cal
iforna on
Saturday, the S0th day Of October,
A. D., 1853 between the hours of 10 o'clock, a.
m, and o'clock, p. m.
JOHN B. MAY, Sheriff.
By r. G. STUART, Deputy
October 9th, 1858. 1851.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09
the TRINITY JOURNAL.
Calvin B. Mcdonald, Editor.
WEAVE WILLIE:
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. o, 1855.

Coon PREACH But BAD PRAcTIcE.-We have
observed that several newspapers make very Of
fensive remarks in relation to others who think
for deliberate defiance Of law. They are disposed
TO talk big, as though the anti-dueling law were
very great constraint on men of spirit, like
themselves, while all Of opposite opinions are, of
course, cowardly Now that is very fine talk to
sand peoples eyes; but it SO happens that most
persons so talking have never killed any great
number Of people in the stern debate On the
contrary, some Of them may have submitted to
insult not specified in the code as sufferable.
And it may be that some who use what influence
they have to do away with a barbarism, would be
quite as ready as themselves to resent aggression
An editor of newspaper who processes to
assist in general enlightenment should have the
courage to express sentiments of right boldly
and without fear of others doubling bis personal
bravery-let them find that out by experiment.
So far as bis vocation of instructor and preacher
of truth goes he is impersonal be is not expected
to illustrate every precept by public example.
Like a sibyl, be sits out of sight enunciating
great truths, and not until he has violated per-
sonal right is any one permitted to drag him be-
fore the public as an individual example All
moralists of this age have endeavored to discoun-
tenance duelng; but if public instructors, fearful
of The public finger of derision shrink from their
duty they show themselves to be greater towards
than be who crawls unharmed from the field Of
battle They can't stand the punishment of fools
contempt, how would they face danger?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09
False Humanity.

We have observed disposition in some Of the
lower country papers to excuse the atrocity of
the northern Indians, attributing their hostility
entirely to the provocation of the whites Such
ptifnl drivel shows how little these philantbro
pists know of Indian character, and it generally
comes from persons who have never been out Of
sight Of city chimney smoke. They have read
fine poetical descriptions of Indian nobility Of
! character, but have never never defended the
settlers cabin from the feroeious marauders~rho
have as little of humanity in their natures as the
grizzly bears they live among. We should like
to have dozen or so of these humane people on
| the borders, where the bark of a watch. dog or
the fall of rotten branch would start them from
their blankets we think they would soon fall
out with their red friends, and conclude that the
admirable traits Of Indian character are consid-
erably magnifed by poets spectacles.
The Humboldt people have lived in continual
dread of these bestial, treacherous creatures, ev-
er since the settlements were commenced occa-
sionally settler is murdered, and more frequent
ly their stock is driven off, leaving them poor and
helpless. Complaint is made, the circumstance
is mentioned in the newspapers, and the same
week forgotten, but the labor of years is lost and
the settler is ruined. There is but one way to
subdue and treat, and that is with the same hu-
manity which they measure out TO white men
the rife, knife and torch. They ere different
from the wretched Diggers in the Valley they
have no idea of treaty unless forced by arms, and
tribes beyond the reach of white mems influence
will travel hundreds of miles to plunder and muir
der in the settlements.
We hope our lower country tender-hearted
men OF mercy will not altogether forget the suf-
ferings of the families which have been plum
dered, ruined, and some of them murdered, by
the poor Indians : at any rate they will save
themselves from utter contempt on the border by
abstaning from interference in matter which
they know nothing about
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

Ben. Mix the unfortunate, has opened a saloon
next the Empire Hotel, in Shasta, and is doing
well. He has commenced rebuilding his destroy
Benjamin. We once saw spider trying to fas-
ten her web to an opposite beam she swung and
swung, till the rope broke. Nothing discourag-
ed she crawled up the post, higher than before,
let slide again, and 10 the cable was suspended
an achievement great, in spider enterprise, as
the international highway of thought Next day
she had finished a nice web, in which numerous
giddy flies got cntangled, and she was the richest
spider 10 the barn.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

AURoRAL MYsrERY-About ten o'clock in the
morning of clear days in summer, singular
spectacle may be seen from mountain in Sierra
county, looking to the north. 1t appears as
though invisible hands drew up great sheet,
several miles in apparent length, and holding a
moment let ii fall down behind the distant noun
tains, to reappear in couple Of minutes The
phenomenon would not be readily perceived un-
less some one before observing pointed it out to
the spectator, but after being once observed the
great movable belt Of light i. recognizable with
out stress of vision. Judge Alanson Smith indi-
Gated the spectacle to u.s. and accounted for its
appearance on a supposition which we cannot
now relate and which we would be glad to see
in print Perhaps some one may explain il.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09
Saturday, the SOth day of October
State of California, County of Trinity, S.
In the County Court of said County.

Tn the matter of the petition of WILLIAM L..
l. COLLINS, an Insolvent Debtor, praying to be
discharged from his debts, according to law.
Pursuant to an order of the Hon. r. T. Miller,
County Judge of the County Of Trinity, aforesaid,
lnsolvent William L. Collins, to be and appear
before the aforesaid Judge at chambers within
thirty days from the date of the publication of
this notice, and then and there to show cause, if
any they can, why the prayer of said insovent
debtor should not be granted, and he be dischar.
ged from his bebts, accordingly. And in the mean
time all further proceedings are stayed against
said Insolvent until the further order of this
Court.
Given under my hand and the seal Of said
[Is1 Court hereunto affixed, this 9Th day of Oct,
A. d., 1868. JOHN A. WATSON, Clerk,
S. HrLBrRr, Atty. for Petitioner,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

THE editor of the Nevada Journal undresses
himself to the editor of the Sacramento Mercury
thus -
I'VE charge you, again, Mr. Long-ears, with ly-
ing, basely lying, in attrbuting to us an ungen-
crous insinuation against Mr. ---, since his
decease. Produce the record, you scoundrel!
The foregoing is mild extract if Oregon ed
itors can beat that, let 'em try this pull:
He is su generis-an anomaly in the animal
creation-a jackass in stupidity, hog in AFRO
gance, an African locofoco by profession, and a
liar and scoundrel by practice
In transcendant vulgarity the foregoing is alb
solutely unparalleled.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

Toad FEsTIvAL.-A miner on the river has do
mesticated half dozen big toads who live under
bridge over a spring branch Every morning
he lays out piece of beef; the toads come out
and sit in a ring round the beef without touching
it, Presently yellow jackets begin to collect on
the beef which are snapped up and devoured by
the toads, the Others manifesting the utmost de-
corum while one catches bee. Occasionally one
gets stung, upon which he manifests great disgust
and dives into the pool to soak out the pizen.'
Our informant declares that one Of the sharpest
of the toads has already learned to pick his teeth
after meat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

MILITARY MovEMENTs.-Brig Gen. Dosh has
issued q call for volunteers, which is printed on
this page. appointing rendezvous at Big Bar.
Gen. Kibbe is here by direction of the Governor,
making arrangements for speedy proceedings
say that for several days after his arrival the
General was confined to his room by sickness;
but be is now recovered and actively engaged in
his duties. 1t is proper to state that Gen. Kibbe
has taken every measure within his power to af-
ford the necessary protection, and we hope he
will be successful.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

MYSELF and sisters have always been remark
able for the beauty OF our backs said foppsh
woman.
That's why other people so like to see them
turned, said crook backed old virgin.
BnopEmcK says gold is King; the San Francisco
Herald says science is King; somebody else says
cotton is King. All moonshne. Lager Bier is
King, and nothing previous.
GRACE BEFORE MEAT.-' Four slices of bread
for four of us; We bless the Lord there ain't no
more OF us!
'WHAT harp shall sing the dying sun asleep,
and mourn behind the funeral of the moon?
THE whole State vote for Supreme Judge was
S0697-Baldwin' majority S,30l.
A DOG in Cincinnati touched off gun and blew
his masters brains out.
AN Albany farmer believes in rotation OF crops
one year he raises nothing, next year rag-weed.
THEY are going to exhibit the man who put up
a stove pipe without swearing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

A JOKE goes great way in the country. I
have known one 10 last pretty well for seven
years / remember joke after meeting of the
clergy, in Yorkshire, where there was a Rev. Mr..
Buckle, who never spoke when gave his health,
saying that he was buckle without a tongue
Most persons within hearing laughed, but my next
neighbor sat unmoved and sunk in thought. At
last, quarter of an hour after we had all done,
he suddenly nudged me, excaiming Il see nor
what you meant, Mr.. Smith; you meant joke
Yes said sir, believe did, Upon which
he began laughing so heartily, that thought he
would choke, and was obliged to pat him on the
back
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

BRowBEATNG WITNEssEs.-No one who l..
ever been much in the habit of ATTENDING con'i ~
can have failed to remark how often witUoa.s Toa.
are annoyed, insulted and abused by small sT
yers, who rely upon the protection which a,
court affords them, to address language to asE
or gentlemen upon the witness stand, which Ga
would never dare to make use of in the st,aS
from the fact that if they did so, they wouId y,
pect, ard quite probably receive, very tbOron1
trouncing for their impertinence. Although ts,
practice il of course confined tolow-bred feIovs
it does not follow that it is only those Of SnS
practice who indulge in it; and it is seldom SS
the court interferes to protect witness from mS
insults, unless matters are carried to great ~
tremes. 1t is an outrage that man shouH
called away from his business to give eyidrr
upon case in which he has no earthly nters
and then be bullied and browbeaten by M~
attorney, very likely infinitely below him in d
ucation, intellect and social position, because
testimony does not happen to agree with the
terests of the atter's client, who may, very lik
be most unmitigated rascal Cincinnati Diqc
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

THE GRUMBLER.'-We reckon WELLS has hit
good many cases of chronic grumbling in his
little poem to day. The distinguishing traits Of
WELLS poetry are naturalness, and ease of vers-
ilcaton. He seems to talk in rhyme and meas
ure with the ordinary freedom Of common con-
versation. We are informed, by another person,
that The Grumbler was suggested and written
on scrap of waste paper by hearing an indi-
vdual growl,' without intcrmission, or apparent
cause, at his hard luck. 1t is certainly worthy Of
whole days of thought.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

MOUNTAIN SoLTuDE.-' Whose garments were
the clouds; whose minstrels brooks; whose lamps
the moon and stars; whose organ choir the voice
of many waters; whose banquet morning dews;
whose heroes storms; whose warriors mighty
winds; whose lovers flowers; whose orators the
thunderboltS of God; whose palaces the everlast-
ing hills; whose ceiling heavens unfathomable
blue; and from whose rocky turrets, battled high,
prospect immense spread out on all sides round,
lost now between the welkin and the main, now
walled with hills that sleep above the storm"
Course of Time
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

Mr.. RUcH, School Superintendent, intends, we
believe, to divide the Weaverville School, pac-
ing the smaller scholars in charge of another
teacher. He deserves much praise for his con-
slant attention to this business, and if supported
by persons interested in the School, will succeed
In arranging the business properly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

OLD HUNDRED-Think for a moment of the
assembled company who have, at different times
and in different places, joined in the familiar
tune Throng upon throng-the stern the timid,
the gentle, the brave, the beautiful, their rapt
faces all beaming with the inspiration of the
heavenly sounds ! Old Hundred king of the
sacred band of ancient airs Never shall our
ears grow weary of hearing, or our tongues of
singing thee And when we get to heaven, who
knows bnt what the first triumphal strain that
welcomes us, may be
"Be thou, O God, exalted Ligh!'
- Unkn0tcn.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

THE Sierra Democrat says a basket meeting is
much the same camp-meeting, except that
the orators show that the countrys in danger,
instead of preaching Christ and him crucifed.
To Kentucky it is customary for contesting can
ddates who are any pumpkins, to meet each other
on the stump, TO witness which the dear people
bone from magnificent distances, bringing their
cread and dinner along; and that's a basket
meeting.'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

THE Sacramento Mercury explains the cause
of Gov. Weller hanging about San Francisco
he was trying to get rid of judgement of $l2,-
900 obtained against the State by States Prison
sub-lessee. We fear that if his Excelency does
not speedily quit that place he will be found some
morning hanging about in gone-out condition
The San Franciscans are great on suicide and
executions
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09

CHURCH BusINEss.-Rev. Mr.. Reasoner, presi-
ding elder Of this district, arrived on Monday,
and has since gone to Yreka. Mr.. Myers, pastor
of the Methodist congregations In this county, is
expected this week. They talk of building an
addition to the Parsonage for accommodation of
bis family, and should do So
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-10-09
s r II r lie :

THE UNDERSIGNED BEING ABOUT TO
l. close up his business in Weavervile, requests
all persons indebted to him to make immediate
settlement All accounts remaining unpaid on
the 18th November will be placed in the hands
of an Attorney for collection. Il. CLIFFORD.
Weaver Oct. 0, 1858. 3S4i.