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Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

TuE OIp Man WITH THE SPECs-We used to
,,row an odd old fellow whom they called the old
man with the Specs He was running about after
cold. nobody knew his name or anything about
him save that he lived alone in a log cabin, un-
der the hill. Some said he was crazy at times
and talked strangely about wife and child, but
duripr many long conference with him, when
,he snow was whirling in endless sheets round his
cabin, and the trees groaning and wrestling with
tbe wind, we never heard him make any allusion
to his history, or talk otherwise than sanely.
Rut somehow we were afraid of the old man,
and felt in his presence as one would who stood
besde a monument on which time had sculptured
the alphabet of decay, or as the traveller feels
when he looks up from the green valley to the
hoary, desolate peak, from which eternal SHOWS
have frozen every leaf of verdure. Late one
afternoon a neighbor came in, telling that he had
'been to the old mans cabin, that the door was
Fastened and there were no tracks about il in the
fresh snow Three of us returned to the cabin,
and lifting the latch with knife blade, entered
1be tenement and found the old man sitting on
stool, leaning against the wall near the fire place.
lie was dead; the fire and his life had gone out
together, and we stood in the presence of death
in spectacles! On rough table in front Of him
we found a crumpled letter without either name
or date; it was evidently from his wife, and told
of the seduction and shame of their daughter,
and its Intelligence had slowly frozen up the life
springs in the old mans heart.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

NORTHERN COAST. AT the Portland municipal
election, the National Democracy triumphed ;
the Democrats have nominated Lafayette Grover
for Governor Two California swindlers, Mcin-
tyre Boucher, bought $4,000 worth of wheat,
and all they could get on credit, and absconded.
The Republicans have nominated John Denny for
Governor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

SCENE IN THE GLOBE EDITORIAL Room, IL, A. NJ,
Tuesday Enter-A whiskey- soaked individual,
with printed card, enquiring for the editor of
the Globe.
Erit-A whiskey soaked individual, with the
toe of the editor S boot as propelling power to
urge his locomotion.-S San Francisco Globe
Didn't similar scene occur in the Christian
qdrocate office, in which one of the Duncan Art
Union fellows was forninst' the forward end Of
the boot?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

sDoILY DAsHwooD,' who wrote the $500 prize
story for the Golden Era, is still contributing to
that journal. She is a mighty smart woman, and
pretty, too. They call her the Fanny Fern of
the Pacific, but Dolly has less of lime. juice chile
Colorado, juniper and aqua fortis but she writes
more of the femeninely' beautiful, and is good
deal more wOmanly woman than Fanny, we
reckon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

Creek offer s7O0 for the capture of the persons
who robbed them Politics runs at high tide, the
Sentinel says. The roads from Jacksonville north,
are in bad condition. A small company of Nor
mons were about to go from Douglas county to
Salt Lake.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

COLORADO ExPEDITToN.-E Explorer Ives has as
cended the Colorado, through Big Cafon, fa-
nous in trapper narrative He had reached Vir-
gen river. and was about to explore the valley.
The Mojave Indians are friendly, and furnish all
the help they can, although they say the Nor
mons have been trying to enlist them. They are
afraid the Mormons will drive them from from
their beautiful valley.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

SANDWICH 1sLANDs.-A treaty between the
Hawaiian government and France has been sign
ed A missionary ship has been sent to Marque-
sas Islands, with a number of godly men and
their wives. A whaling bark was wrecked on the
reef opposite Honolulu. Some changes have been
made in governmental appointments. d. S.
Gregg expected to be Minister of Finance.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

THE Humboldt Times thinks we were about
fright in regard to the Butte Records and Senator
Burchs fare-up. We always award what we
think even-handed justice, and, hence, are most
of the time about right.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

Il Toll RoADs,-The Governor has vetoed the
bill taking from county Supervisors the power to
regulate tolls on turnpkes. He does not con
slider it sound policy to remove any of the
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

THE San Francisco Globe editor says he was
4 forcbly struck by remark and the Sierra
Citizen thinks it must have been an all searcher'
ito strike forcibly on an atom so sub-dvided.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

The London Times has discovered that the
United States President is the greatgreat grand
|hon of the Earl of Dundonald's great uncle
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

SsAIx-An English merchantman, on the way
from Bombay to Liverpool, saw monstrous sea-
serpent it was close to the vessel, and the captain
expressed his belief in the existence of such ma
Erine monsters.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

AT last accounts the Governor had not signed
the gambling bill, and it is hoped he may not
as it seems to have been framed and rolled through
|by San Francisco and Sacramento gamblers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, sc.
NEW YORK HOTEL .
MAIN STREET, WEAVER.


THIS WELL-KNOWN HOTEL HAS BEEN
| entirely reftted, and supplied with new Fur
niture, Bedding, &c II now contains a number
of single and double rooms, and suits of rooms
suitable for the accommodation of
fla MILES &c PA RITES.
The apartments are we'll lighted and ventilla-
ted and in point of comfort are second to no Ho-
tel in Northern California Male and female ser
wants are in attendance Mt all times to make Wis
itors comfortable. In addition to the many 9TH
er advantages possessed by this Hotel. good
Il \ X E r Y
is also connected with 1t. where may be always
foHnd an excellent assortment of Bread, Cakes,
Pies. &c. The proprietors acknow ledge their
thankfulness for the patronage heretofore receiv-
ed, and respectfully solicit a continuance Of tho
same NORRIS x BRADY.
Weaver Dec. s, 1857. 45td.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

RoBT. f. GREELr is going to write an original
Pomance for the Golden Era, called 'Deseret
|iie is writer of much ability.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24
Bridge Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED INTENDS APPLYING
L to the Hon Board of Supervisors, at their next
meeting, in May, for License to keep Toll
Bridge across Trinity River at Big Bar
b. l.. WARRINER.
Big Bar, March S, 1858. S.tmb
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

FOURTEEN divorce cases are pending in the
pacramento District Court.
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SALMON TRAIL.

A MEETING WILL BE HELD AT NORTH
a Fork, on Saturday evening, April 24b,t for the
purpose OF taking measures 20 open and improve
a trall from Weaverville to Salmon River, via
NORM fork All interested in the opening Of
said trail are requested to attend.
North Fork, April II, 1858 l3ti.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

T. s. says that the Canon Greek Water Com
pany give new comers one OF two weeks water
20 prospect with. Wages $50 month
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24
Religious Service

Az the Court House every Sabbath morning
at l0i O'Clock T. REAtogEF PastoF
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

And by PIERCE, CHURCH 4 Co, Wholesale
and Retail Agents for Weavervlle. l31 I'm.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-04-24

liquors. TFine Gut
Brandy, Am. l 500 Solace, Ngross so
Cog, 3 50604 sol Diamond Z. so
French 8 SOAR so Yellow Bank, 90
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CAPITAL, AND REsPECTABILITY.

II has been very common in affairs OF business TO
unite capital and experience, and to offset tho one
against the other. 1t is now proposed to form a
partnership between the republicans and the Ameri-
cans on the basis of capital and responsibility. 1t
is not affair, and refer to it only novelty
and to suggest whether both parties viii not find
themselves cheated in the end The capital OF the
republicans is invested in the northern States ex-
clusvely, and it is only possible to render it ayaila
BILE when the North shall be thoroughly combined
against the South. Such an event, if it ever hap
pens, will signalize such arrangement Of the pub
lie mind as to render the operations Of the republic
nothing less than simple process of cutting
each others throats. Their capital will return them
the dividend Of universal dsestation by the people.
How the Americans able to make the republican
party respectable it is not easy to comprehend. II
they intend TO close business themselves, having
gone into bankruptcy, it would be well to remind
them that their only responsibility is in the South,
and that association with the northern republicans is
quite impossible with any reasonable Wow of profit
or honor
We are clearly Of the opinion that the Americans
are decidedly more respectable than the republicans.
But they have only very small party and are not
everywhere regarded as altogether honest. We do
not ourselves see what use the republicans could
make of them; but they have been in the way Of
being used for a few years past, and it is not i'm
possible that they be turned to some account
now. There is, at all events, kind Of aromatic
odor about them that might be rendered very desi-
rable as disnfectant against the negroism of a
political heated term
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the respect Of the nations The American govern
mont itself with its restricted navy, it's skeleton
army, aud its constitutional limitations, is by no
means a formidable affair. But when the voice Of
the people of the Union is heard in Europe else
where il is quite another matter, and very justly
Then let it be the fixed policy Of the country to
open up its great interior and consolidate its parts
SO that we shall have no unoccupied territories If
the last fifteen years do not teach us the proprety
of this course if not its necessity then our future is
to be upon another road, and in another direction.
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personal INTELLIGENCE.


The Secretary Of the Interior after an absence Of several
weeks has resumed the discharge of his official duties.
The Secretary Of War has also the duties Of his
Office.
Hon T. G. Davidson, of Louisiana, has reached his
home.
meeting in honor Of Gen. Quitman has been held ip
Jackson, Miss, at which Senator Brown presided Chief
Justice c. Pnckncy Smith has been invited to deliver
euogy on the life and services Of the dead
Hon Vim. H. English of the second congressional dis
rct of Indiana has been nominated for Congress
public dinner has been, rendered to Hon James L.
Orr Speaker of the House Of Representatives at Cyon-
vilic Anderson district South Carolina the 18th inst
Mr. Orr has accepted and the Charleston Mercury says
that great preparations being made to celebrate tho
occasion with much enthusiasm.
In consequence of indisposition, Hon Rufus choate
unable to deliver address the students of Dart
mouth College.
monument Is to be erected to the Pilgrim fathers at
Plymouth to cost from $500 900 to $500 900 It will
be built Of granite 1853 feet high so feet at tho base
with sitting figures from 38 to 10 feet high. Uhtoba
=. sSI 2ssss 4 s. ~ saBsse5sa principally 4
Maschusctts. The society for building the monument
have purchased all the estates Immediately around the
memorable rock, and also n site for the monument en-
racng ten of land commanding fine view Of tho
harbor and the locality of the rock
Col Henry w. Jackson, of Georgia, minister TO vien-
na ia in this city leave OF absence. Hc Ia stop
ping with Gov Cobb,
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SPEECH OF SENATOR DAVIS AT PORTLAND.

In the accomplishment Of our purpose to present
to our readers the views public questions of the
leading democratic minds of the Union, we publish
to-day the speech which was delivered by Senator
Davis, of Mississippi, at Portland, Maine, little
more than fortnight ago, before large audience,
which had waited upon him on his arrival at his
hotel, on a call Of welcome. The remarks of the
distinguished southern senator characterized by
his usual clearness and force of expression The doc
trines of his speech sound, and the sentiments
catholic, conservative, and are very loyal to the
union of the States constitutional basis. Indeed,
they are marked by one of the most gratifying char
acterstcs in this respect of the times; that is to
say, by the same decided tone Of fidelity to tho
Union which has distinguished the expressions of
many Of the leading extreme of the South within
the present year. 1t is this circumstance which
makes il most pleasing task to lay this able speech
before our readers.
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MIR. APPLETON AND THE UNION.

We observe that in several of the public journals
the name of the Assistant Secretary of State is
nected with this paper as editor or proprietor.
1t is not very important, we suppose, who or
conduct a newspaper, because it is entitled to be
Judged by its matter rather than the names of those
who manage it. In order that we may not seem.
however to aequiesce in an erroneous report it is
pl oper to say that Mr. Appleton is neither propre-
tor nor an editor of the Union that he has had no
pecuuary interest in it since he withdrew from it in
April, 1857; and that further than two three
Mr.. Appleton has had no agency, direct or Indirect
in the conduct of the Union The publisher of the
Union is its sole proprietor. and those who condact
the editorial columns always be easily known
by those who have right to the information.
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FROM OUR owN CORRESPONDENT
NV YoaK. August /, 1853

NV YoRK, August /, 1858.
The gathering Of the democratic leaders of the counties
of Westchester Rockland and Putnam TO which au-
ded in my letter of Thursday night, and which took
place at Willets Point Wednesday last is evidently
very calling to Mr.. John b Haskin and his organ. the
New York Tribune This is not unnatural for both the
form aud substance of the meeting, the resolutions, and
the whole OF the proceedings constitute the most
emphatic and unmisiakabe evidence that the democrats
the above named counties forming the ninth congress
sonal district, resolved TO nominate and elect
their representative in the Thirty sixth Congress
democrat in whose honesty good faith and party fidelity
they have implicit faith and that John Haskin will
certainly not be the man
am credibly informed that the republicans notwth
standing MIR. Greeley's influence will nominate eandi-
date of their whose republican principles they
rely and that the gallant editor of the Courier and
Enquirer is to be the man Several prominent and
thy democrats spoken OF 10 till the Haskn vacancy
but yet no definite idea can be formed to who has
the best chance. Lewis G Norris Benjamin Whtock,
and Charles Ilaight among the number.
Mr. Stephen d. Dillayes pamphlet letter to the Score
tary of the Treasury appears simultaneously with the
that his head is much more badly broken than
at first supposed, Those whom know who have read
the newspaper extracts from that vile tissue OF ribaldy
and wild Islander think with that if the ex-appraser
head was to have been broken 1t is pity that, for
his sake, the calamity lid not occur in time to pre-
vent his penning SO utterly discredable document ;
and that his visitors not excluded from his
chamber it is shrewdly suspected that of their
number active advisers II not joint authors OF the
'second letter. Quea Deus vii peruge prius dsmenaf
The trial of g Alligator Branch for his series Of Ibes
against of most respectable and respected ct
win probably Monday at the court of
general sessions. before Recorder Barnard Tho trial
exctes good deal of public interest and is hoped that
the Of the villanous deiames who it is supposed
prompted Branch publish such infamous charges will
be exposed and they themselves punished they deserve
1.-The Way Of Life editor is still in durdace otie Sew
era fresh afhdavits made against him yesterday,
charging him with fraud, and he ordered 10
be held to bail in 50 900. III it were difficult to
find surety in ST, 900, to find two in that amount
is absolutely hopeless The editor at one time
very prominent and obtrusve member of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The city inspec mortality returns for the past
week record G9s Deaths being increase of 81 COM
pared with the previous week OF this number 500 were
of children from under to ten years of age The fol-
lowing is comparative table:
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In Brooklyn the health officer reports 210 deaths for
the past week. being increase of nearly hundred
on the mortality Of the week previous.
The steamship Vanderbilt, from Havre and Southamp-
ton July 2Ist arrived here this forenoon She brings
news of debate in the House of Commons the goth
ut. on resolutions proposed by Mr. Roebuck, declaring
that the privileges of the Hudson Bay Company, about
to expire ought not to be renewed and that the legal
ldty of their exclusive rights ought at to be de-
temined by process of law Lord Bury, the eldest son
of the Earl Of Albemarle and SON law of Sir Allan
McNab of Canada Mr. Gladstone, and Mr.. IAbouchere
supported the resolutions, and Sir Edward Bulwcr Iyt
ton the British Colonial Minister, promised that the
whole subject should be considered by the law officers OF
the Crown that the Hudson Bay Company ''were far
from showing themselves stubborn impractcable,
and that q scheme would be laid before Parliament at
the next session which would prove satisfactory. He
added that, in the time, the license OF exclusive
trade those parts of the territory which adapted
for colonization would not be renewed.
In other respects the is politically unmportant.
The London Times publishes the following telegram rel
alive to the Atlantic telegraph fleet
LIVERPOOL Tuesday mornlngThs United frigae
was 18th a. her Ma
Agamemnon oil Knsae at H. the same
day, with the Atlantic cable"
The English funds continue steady Consos closed at
954 95S The French threeper-cents. quoted at
Gsf Soc Breadstufs dull and lower The cotton
market also dull at noninay unchanged prices. The
tendency, however, was downward
Our money market for the last day in July Ian
guild and apathetic it the first day of the month
now closed There indications of approach
ing revival of the fall trade but yet the indications
are no. us clear would wish Paper is very scarce
and capital very abundant and pressing the market
at exceedingy-low prices.
The business in exchange by the North Star yesterday
was very small and rates nomnaly unchanged The
following the exports of specie from this port for the
past week, and thus far in 1858
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NRw kAaHr FOR NBw YoRK. Mr.. Bedlow's new
Yacht the Narragansctt sailed from here yesterday
morning for New York, to Join the New York yacht feet
Mr.. b. had on board party Of friends Shortly after
the N put back with jury mast The arboard rigging
had given way at masthead and the went by the
board breaking of about two feet from the deck There
but four persons board the yacht at the time Qf
the disaster, and all escaped ipiSys w nssstU n
Bedlow 1eith - + psascsuAiIy shaken
ind 1aA sAs wfif henceforth trust to Neuport
Naps.
GREAT MILITARY EscAHrxEST PENNSYLVANIA. Gov.
Packer of Pennsy vana, has issued orders for the orma
ton of camp Of instruction Of the uniformed militia Of
that State II will Tuesday, the It'll day
Of September next, at Wllamsport, Iycoming county
Some sixty companies have already gned their inten
ton Of being present at the camp and there somc
enthusiastic pcrsons who calculate that there will bea
military force assembled OF twenty thirty thousand
men.
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DEPARTURE or MINISTER BUoKALEW.

Hon. Charles r. Buckalew tho newly appointed min
sterresent at Ecuador to have left his home at
Bloomsbury, Pennsylvania yesterday morning for New
York, route for the Of his future labors Mr.
Buckaew will be accompanied by his lady little and
daughter and Master Charles B. Brockway, of Beach
Haven. They travel by way of the sthmus, and If
cessfu their voyage expect to reach their destined flu
turo home in some twenty-five thirty dayss Mr..
Buckalew says tho bloomsbury Democrat carries with
him, in his distant voyage the waines synpathies End
best regards of not only his late Of Blooms
S-.rss; but the American people generally.
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Markets.

NBw YonK, August 2.--Cotton is heavy--salcs 1000
bales Prices are easier but unchanged uplands mid
ling IL SIG cents Flour is firm sales of 49, 500 bar
res; State 81 10 a 81 l5 Ohio - 80 ass southern,
a. 90 SIS O5 Wheat is unsettled--sales of GO, 600
bushels southern red 81 80; western red, 81 0S a
81 10; western white, 81 90 a$l 20 common south
ern white ST. 80 a 81 49, Corn Is bpoyant---sales of
lO7 900 bushels mixed, 652 93 cents white, " 4
ST os Pork is hcavy--mess SIT IS a $l1 so prime,
$I4 123 a $14 u.s. Whiskey is stcady--Ohio, 243 rs
cents Sugar is firm Muscovado, "A u cents. Spirits
of turpcnne is steady at 43 A cents Rosin is steady
at 81 So. Rice is quiet at 8 q 81 cents.
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OTTAWA REJECTED As THE SEAT or GOVERN
AENT

The House last night decided, by majority Of "a TO-
90 that rs SItx q Qss9.s. ssss - = = p'
This decision was given by tho House in view of the
fact that Attorney General Macdonald had declared tho
intention of the government to to Ottawa
a. the necessary arrangements could he completed
There was therefore clear majority Of fourteen against
the government upon issue deliberately chosen by
themselves and involving the only point Of policy to
which they have been specifically committed since the
JUDI 20.
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ADVICE TO CONSERVATIVES People. Dr. Hail. of the Jour
nal of Health, says to his consumptve friends " You
want air not physic you want pure air. not nedicatcd
ar you want nutrition, such plenty of meat and
bread will give, and they alone physic has nu.ri'
mcnt gapings for air cannot you monkey caper in
agymnasinm cannot you, and stmulants cannot
cure You II YOU want to get we'll go in FOR bf and ca
door arr and do not be dcluded into the grave by alyer
hscments and buarene certificates"
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Later from south America.

New York, August RHO dates to July 18th have
been received The yellow fever prevalent in various
parts Of Brazil and particularly at Bahia and Maranham
At Rio however, the disease decreasing, only
death being recorded on the 18TH
Paraguay about evacuating the territory between
the Palana and Uruguay rivers and negotiations
pending for surrender of the military posts to Buenos
Ayres
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY, AUGUST q, 1885.
Business Notice.

establishment OF The proposed
change terms Will conducted strictly cash bassi all
collection Of Tor the Union are dsot
No payments should be made Agents after THIS date
ep w pseonb, authorized 10 make collections
80 Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
wAsaiSsioS March - ls5s--u
foregoing include agents coee
employ employ ed In this city but
only who performed such service In other parts Of The
country H. AP -s-u
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MARINE Disaster by Fire.

AUGUSTA, August Information has been received at
Savannah that the ship Azouke, probably Otseonthe
81. with a c..,-Sn of cotton, took fire at Key
West the 9th of July. Inc snip ana portion =.
cargo would probably be saved,