Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-02-06
NEWS OF THE STATE.

| SACRAMENTO CoNsoLrpAnoN,-A bill is before
the Legislature for the consolidation of the city
and county of Sacramento.
/ CHA. aE OF TiME.--The team Navigation Co.'s
boats u ow lea"a Red Bluffs on Monday, Thurs
da, ant SaturG.y.
The INVESTIGATING Committee appointed to
inquire into the affairs of The Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co. discover that the Company pay Van
lerbilt $4,000 month to withdraw his steam
ers add prevent others from running.
Convicted OF M"RpER.-- Dolan, who murdered
Sharkey, at Natchez, In Butte CO., has been con-
victcd of the crime in the first degree ....
STILL STRiKING.-The miners at Monte Cristo,
in Sierra co. are still on strike, refusing to work
for 81 day. The interests of the place suffer
much in consequence
"A SrRcMsN' weighing ninety-hve ounces, and
worth SlO0O was found recently ut Auburn.
SUICIDE OF A CiERK.-Adolph Il. Branda, con-
fideutial clerk of Macondray II Co. San Francis
co, committed suicide, recently, by taking strych-
nine He had been In the habit OF gambling,
and had made away with $1,000 of his employ.
er's money. He kept journal noting the pro-
grcss Of the poison, until he died with word
half finished.
VALUABLE LrPRARY.-The State Library has
about 6,O1N volumes, Considering that It Is
about all the State has to show for past expendl-
ture, 1t may be valued at four millions Of dollars
ADVANCING CyILlzATIoN,-A cock pit has been
built in Sacramento. 1t is expected that 1t will
not fail to give satisfaction
A Double CALF was born lately In Mariposa--
two animals joined from the ears to the hips, and
covered with one hide.
THE SouTu.--The Kings River country is said
to be fine hog and cattle range, and the land Of
fers great agricultural Inducements A camp Of
Mormons on the Mohave are carrying on an ex-
tensive cattle stealing business.
VALUE OF WATER-The San Francisco water
carriers sell 100000 loads yearly, tor s3S0,000.
MINING SouTn.- Very little IL doing In tho
Southern mines. The late rains started many Of
the bitches, but did not supply water enough to
make any great change in the money market
THE BURNT TowN.-The Sierra Democrat says
the people of Downieville are far from comforta.
BILE A few buildings have been put mp, but they
have trouble getting lumber, and besides have mt
money to pay for 1t.
DIED OF RUM--Peter Moran died of derium
tremens in Marposa, on the l4th.
BENEVOLENT WoMEN.-Thc ladies OF Mokel-
umne Hill were to have Calico Party on the
4lh inst, to raise money to send cripple home.
SOME, on SLEEp.'-A thief entered the sleep
ing room Of Mr., Cummings, near Oroville, took
bis pantaloons from under his pillow, also the
safe key, opened the safe and stole all his mon
ey, while Mr.. Cummings slumbered and slept
THE GERMANS of San Francisco have huilt
Hospital on Brannan street, at n cost of $4,000
SMALL Pox prevails in Drytown, Amador co.
| COUNTED THE MoNEY-The Board of Examin-
lat nlt tod tln, t..G t.l.
ury, aud found $4s7,9l7 SO there.
The Petaluma Touring mills are capable Of
grinding nine hundred bushels q day.
! THE Captain Of Police, in Marysville, lately
took five had characters to the steamboat land
ing and shipped them at their own expense.
Two beautiful but abandoned women had a
pitched battle, not long since In San Francisco
One threw red pepper IN tho Others eyes.
Two parties of miners had fight lately near
Sonora One company hired Chinamen on their
claims the other party objected and the result
was aght-one man killed, aud several wounded.