Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-02-20

The Trinity Brass Band have kindly voun-
teered. (SignedO
W. W. Tinnin & Co., Comstock & Martin, F. w.
Blake & Co., John B. May, d. E. Gordon, G. B.
Mcdonald, Pierce, Church & Co., II. W. Ander-
son, John P. Jones, Jas. S. Mccain K Co., Loomis
d Herdle, Henry Hooker, r. 7. Miller, Henry
Hart, r. G. Stuart, Craven Lee, D. NJ. Kellogg,
William Moloney, Edward Trask, D. H. Trufant,
J. s. Pitzer, L. B. Thorp, John A. Watson, E. B..
Blake, NJ. Williams & Co., Geo. j. Love, A. Mitch
ell, II. N. Brown, S. Loffman, W. S. Moore, j.
Chadbourne, and others.
WEAvERvIfLE, Feb II, 1858.
MEssRs JOHN MARTIN, Hon. r. T. Miller, j.
S. PITzER, ESQ, F. W. BLAKE, W. ", TNNIN,
j. CoMsTocK, H. w. ANDERSON, AND OTHERS ::
Gentlemen Your letter of the 10th inst, re-
qnestng me to address the citizens of Weaver
vile, on the occasion Of the celebration of the
birthday of Washington, has just been received.
feel highly fattered with the honor you have
conferred upon me and at the same time feel my
inability to do justice to so important an occa-
sion. Yet as it seems to be the wish of so large
portion of my fellow citizens, l have consent
ed to lend my feeble ability to the entertainment
Of that occasion.
| am, gentlemen, most respectfully your obe-
dient servant, ISAAC Cox.
TR'SfTY RIvER.--Qnietness prevails, for when
miners have employment all pleasures cease in
obedience to the pick and shovel At Big Flat
all who have water are making not less than ten
dollars a day, and some are averaging much
more, which is no new thing for that portion of
Trinity. At Big Bar they sill continue to work
the ground for the third and fourth time, and are
still making good wages. The other Bars and
places still continue much the same as for the
past year. Nothing new in the way of mining.
On the 22d inst. there is to be large Ball given
on Cox's Flat, which is expected to excel any be-
fore given on the river. Many are expected to
attend from Weaver and vicinity. The general
opinion Of the miners is that Tie river will be
lower this season than any former one since the
white population have prospected its banks, and
more companies are going to work the bed of it
than any previous season. The river is claimed
almost the entire distance for several miles, most
ly for fuming, which will undoubtedly make the
demand for labor so great to raise the price Of
help. 1t will also improve the lumber trade.
HAY FoRK.-On Carriers Gulch they make
from five to twenty five dollars day, and are oc-
casionally getting pieces from ten to forty dol
lars. We have plenty of water, and will have
until June or July. We shall then have to work
Ou lHC IHdiu CIechy WHICH uHOIuS sInuIl Wd,ENS
only. Col. P. N. Gregg left u.s. few days ago. ior
the Atlantic States. The night before his depar-
ture number of his friends met at Russell's
store, his former place of business and had a
grand jolfcation, and presented him with speci.
mems of gold TO be made into ring to be worn
in honor of his Hay Fork friends The Colonel
is a true gentleman and warm friend. May he
have safe and speedy voyage. Mr.. Stanmore
died vpctpr1av nj Ruph,S ranch Err
REDDNG's BAR.--The rain pattering on the
roof-music dearer to the ear of every miner
than the enchanting strains of Jenny Lind-has
awakened our dropping spirits. The Trinity has
already commenced to roll along his yellow
waves in larger volumes, freighted with huge
logs, and now and then with the slnice box and
cradle of the negligent miner Water, the great
boon, has come at last, in abundance.
Yellow covered novels are thrown aside, the
half-fnished patch on the inexpressibles is left
unfinished, Uhe India rubber coat will cover all
deficiencies in dress,) and everybody rushes to
work the pick cinbs, the shovel CRATES and the
sluice-boX which has stood so long dry and gap
ing in the sum- rattles for very joy with the gold
bearing stream dancing along its straight
courses, and the mouths of lamb leather purses
cape wide to receive the golden treasures VIII ich
will soon fill them
John Chinaman alone is idle he celebrates his
New Year, feastng, smoking opium, and enjoying
all the other Celestial pleasures known as such
only to himself. G. L.
INDIAN CREEK-Mr. Prosser informs us that
the floods did but little injury on the creek, and
great deal of good. They cleared out the bed
of the stream, which for two or three miles had
been filed with tailings. There are about $50
persons on the creek now. In the winter most
of the miners leave, but return in the spring.
ST. VALENTINES DAY.-The day on which
birds are supposed to pair off, and on which men
and women send love-provoking verses and pic
lures, was entirely forgotten in Weaverville. Not
a Valentine was displayed in shop window, or
any received through the Post Office, that we are
aware Of There we're birds about to make
love and take marital vows,and very few humans,
of the female persuasion who could indulge in
that luxury without infracting the moral law
under very aggravating circumstances.
THE LECTURE at the Theater last Saturday
night was well attended the one intended for
the following night was deferred until tomorrow
night (Sunday) The exhibition of statues and
busts is very interesting. They, alone, with only
the naming of the persons represented, would af-
ford most agreeable and instructive evening IS
entertainment.
FIRE ALARM.-Duripg the Chinese festivities,
on Sunday morning, one of their houses on Main
street took fire. The accident caused much
alarm, but the fire was quickly extinguished.
ESCAPE AND RE-cAPTuRE OF JUDD.-Judd, who
murdered Rothenhem between Crescent City and