Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-09-11

III lnelancnoIy tnOugnt.
How beautiful, how Cod-given is the love OF
home How heavily hang the dusty cobwebs
from the smoky roof under which one has com
muned with an object Of friendship or affection
how loud is the gnawing of the worm in the rot
ting tmbers, how dismal and dcath-likc the emp
tiness pcrceptiblc through the shattered window,
how venomous the poisonous weed that grows
from the creviecs Of the once sacred chimney
corner, how loathsome the bloated toad that
squats on the doorsill, once sanctifed by the sa-
cred baptism OF tear of good bye
| 5zS" An Indian in one of the south eastern
counties ascendcd pine tree to knock down burs,
fell and broke his neck. Pine nuts are esteemed
great delcacy by the mountain Indians, to OBJ
tain which they viii scale trees of appalling alti-
/ tude They lean pole against the tree, withe
another to ii, and keep pushing the rude ladder
up, adding to the lower end until the upper rea-
ches place of convenient size for climbing, then
some nimble fellow asccnds the pole and the tree.
11i5~l there be any craftsmanship unworthy
of manhood, it is that of assassinating little
/
admire the skiliuI rifeman, who, with keen Wis
ion and steady aim, brings down noble or diff
cult game, but for the bungling butcher who
blows handful of shot al harmless bird or a
little quadruped who hasn't sense enough to avoid
a bigger beast, we have profound contempt.
MOUNTAIN IN CHANs-There was a steep, CON
iCal mountain in Switzerland which split in the
middle, the fissure widening each year, threaten
ing to fall on village below The inhabitants
made a huge iron chain and bound it together,
but the chain rustcd and broke, and the people
barely escaped living sepulture.
HUMBOLDT ELECTION Curry, for Supreme
Judge, received l47 majority, Turner is elected
District Judge, by very large majority in Hum
boldt. f. l.. Davis, Douglas Democrat, for As
semby, has 223 majority over Desty, Indepcn-
dent. The rest of the State ticket corresponds
with the vote for Supreme Judgc.-Tmes
JUDGE DAINGERrIELD got very complimcnta-
ry vote in this county-l3S3. Eight votes were
cast in opposition for some ridiculous purpose, in
one of the precincts. Daingcrfed is exceeding
4 !
and his personal that which bcspcaks high prin-
ciple
"AND wc looked in yain for our good friend,
c. b. Mcdonald, of the TRINITY JOURNAL, at the
Fair '-Nsp0tan.
TIE be TIE he! hHrhi We're married folks
now, Mis- Day, and dasnt 60 to see the nice gals
no more.
Gzs'~ A South Carolina boy knocked down a
perfectly white crow from a flock of black ones.
1t is supposed the bird was terrified to pallor
while roosting near a political meeting where
several speakers threatened TO secede from the
Union.
ELEMENTS OF THE LEGIsTATuRE-The next
Senate will consist of 20 Administration members
and - Opposition; of the newly elected II are
Administration and are Opposition. Members
of Assembly, 43 Administration, Opposition lG
ave wonder if the good people of Trinity APP
preciate their excellent JOURNAL as they should !?
If they do, what tremendous subscription list
/ Mcdonald must have. ."-Hesperi0n.
/ Some on en- do, some on cm don't. Some say
it isn't worth shucks.
THE ninth number Of the Heperian is received,
filled with elegantly written original articles and
judcious excerpts. 1t is edited by Mrs. +. II,
DAY, lady ornamental both to literature and
refined society.
I LIKE Alexander, the Coppersmith, types often
do the editor much barm-ours made us say
'protean in place of pctrean,' in an article cx-
tcnsivcly reprinted with the mortifying error
MOUNTAIN ENcuANGEs.--W hope as many of
them as can, conveniently, will come by Express
they will be forwarded by Wells, Fargo 4 Co.
and Blake, if delivered TO them, in wrappers.
! TEA Stockton woman who kept the Honest
Travellers Inn has failed in business, and intends
hereafter to keep the Rogue's Tavern-Pure
Grit, and no Fleas ?
/ An individual who made $4,000 here by econ
omy and industry, went to Frazer river and went
through with it on town lot speculaton-jest as
easy
.Gs1j~ A man who had his wife and children
murdered by Indians, said it was the ridiculous
est thing that ever happened in bis borned days
GooDs ARRIVALS Several wagons and great
many pack trains have been in with store goods
this week.
No MORE is heard Of Indian troubles in Hum
boldt, and we reckon many former reports had
but slight foundation.
We do not credit the report that Senator Fer.
guson is likely to die of his wound; it is trick
of the doctors to increase the Importance of cure
MoNsTRosITY.-A child was born, recently, in
Siskiyou, with four toes on one foot and three on
the other.
A GIRI. Of IA years was arrested in San Fran
cisco for caIousing all night in male attire.