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Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

HIS HOUSE rs DEsoLATE.-Last Friday miner &
cabin on East Weaver Creek was burned down.
1t was not very palatial house. but it was his
home, and he had planted trees and vines about
the door, under whose grateful shadows he meant
TO rest when the penalty of labor hung heavy
weights on the extremities Of pick and shovel
Now the cbarred logs are scattered about, the
trees are dead, the young vines torn and tangled,
the flowers trampled to DEATH and we know that
mans heart is heavy when be comes home at
night to cook bis supper by the tumbled down
chimney. If it had been Gov. Weller's residence
that had been burned, the sad intelligence would
have blazed along five hundred miles by tele-
graph, and the newspapers would have been fill
ed with lamentaton; but as it was only miners
cabin nobody makes fuss about it, and none
Wis I the ruins but the owners dog and fowls
which peer obviously about, not comprehending
clearly the exact state of things But never
mind Other trees and vines can be planted n
nice house will soon be built our brown sparrow
is hatcbing in bush, close by, and before long
she and her brood will hop about his camp,
houseless too, but rejoicing in the glad sunshine
that gilds the grand walls of Natures temple.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

Ex GOVERNOR JOHNSON was here last week, at
the instance Of parties in Sacramento to inform
himself Of the resources of Trinity county, and to
ascertain whether investment in ditch property
here would be profitable After days journey
through some of the mines ad jacent, he expressed
profound astonisbment at the vast mineral wealth
of The county, and we apprehend that bis report
will better inform capitalists below OF the great
undeveloped mines of Trinity. The district is
capable of sustaining six times the present popu-
laton. Nor is the expense OF watering the dig
gings great, in comparison with their wealth.
Heretofore the Trinity mines have been difficult
of approach, but now turnpike road and a tee-
graph puts us in daily and hourly communica-
tion with the metropolis and capital.
The common expression that the mines are
only prospected, applies with peculiar truth and
force to those Of Trinity county they are of vast
extension, richness and duration. Within two
years aqueducts demanded by the increasing pop
ulaton will be constructed, and then persons
having the ability, but two little enterprise, will
complain Of monopoes,' and regret that their
foresight permitted SO good an investment to
escape
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

ExrrRPATroS OF PoLIrIcIANs-Th Butte Record
is heating Oroville red hot With indignation at
politicians, remarklng that
The time is fast drawing hear when great
and all important tahse must be adjudged in
california, wherein The people--that Is to say,
the Democracy be appellants, and the
politicians, who have SO long had their fangs
fastenea upon the body corporate, shall be the
respondents. Let this great suit be properly
brought; let the people go prepared to their high
and iniallible court OF redress, the ballot box,
and there can be no doubt Of the result
Speed the time, but will it ever Gomez Every
red reformer cries out against the politicians,
until, becoming one himself, be is taken with an
influenza which forbids patriotic and people-lov-
ing lung-exercise. We despise small professional
poll tcians who hang, like fstules, to the body OF
Democracy, but we have very little faith in the
sudden conversion Of an individual who has been
spols-hunting for q term of years Still, the
exbortation is full Of sublime, warning truths,
and II Satan himself were to undertake the
preaching Of unadulterated gospel, nobody has
any business TO smell sulphur, or to remark on
the ill-concealed extension of bis back bone.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

AFTER WILD GEEsE,-A number of persons
have started from this county to Frazer river;
they will probably gain great deal Of geograpb-
ical information, but we do not expect to see
them return with more gold than two mules
could pack. We have no faith in the reported
immense wealth Of the mines there we place no
reliance on the published reports, which are very
similar to the ColviIlc and Kern River humbugs.
Most Of these excitements are raised by persons
whose adventure leads them to places where gold
is found and having established trading posts
they write letters to newspapers which eagerly
print anything, cause great rush, sell out theiI
stock and decamp, leaving the credulous, dead
broke gold digger to get back as best he can.-
This may be n conrivance Of the Hudson's Bay
Company. We have no doubt but what gold il
found there, as it is for five hundred miles along
the range in which we live Don't go, just yet
if The place be so rich, they can't dig II all out
right away.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

MEN Of business who advertise literally in this
paper will have every attention and assistance in
our power to render under the head of Business
Notices.. We shall overlook no transaction OF
any importance, of which they will take the
trouble to inform us. We print paper now for
every third man in Trinity County, and most of
The other twe-thirds read il, more or less. 1t
goes to every nook and corner of Trinity, 10
many places in adjoining counties, and to great
number of leading business houses in the cities,
who estimate the enterprise and life of the place
by what they see in the paper. We have the
power and disposition to help those who help us
none other.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15
InsOlvent Notice.
State Of California. County Of Trinity, SIS.
In County Court.

In The matter Of the application of ISAAC ABRAM
10 cede has Estate and be discharged from his
debts as an MsOiven
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE HON.
L r. J. MILLER, Judge of the County Court
aforesaid, notice is hereby given to all the credi
tors of the aforesaid Isaac Abrahm, to be and
appear before the said Judge, at Chambers, on
MONDAY, THE l4TH DAY OF JUNE 1857, at 10
o'clock, a. m, of that day, then and there to show
cause If they can why an assignment of his estate
should not be made, and he be discharged from
his debts IN the manner prescribed by law, and
that al proceedings at law against sGd Petitioner
be slaid until this application be disposed of.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
It's. hand and official seal, this 18th day of
May, A. d., 1858.
JOHN A. WATSON,
l7tE Co. Clerk OF Trinity County.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

WE heard, yesterday, that some Of tho Wca
vervillc ladies think OF holding a Fair on the
lth of July, to assist in building church. II
this be their determination, IL is most praise.
worthy resolve. Such an enterprise becomes
women; they will be commended by every good
citizen, and by their sweet smiles and business
like airs over Fair tables, will extract divers
Fbekels' which the most gaping contribution box
could not stir Let 'em try itr
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

The FiRsT ROSE OF SUMNER. Mrs. Church
has sent us beautiful full. blown rose-the first
appearing in her garden this summer. II is a
strange advcnturer in light reflected from snow
drifts nurtured to life by the tender hands Of
refinement which can beautfy and adorn the
humblcst abode. We hope that for a long time
each successor declares itself the frst-born OF
the wear. beauty, happiness and content may still
20 out TO welcome its fragrant purity.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

Two thousand emgrants to Frazer river are at
Bellingham Bay, who can get no further, and
are said to be In deplorable condition. Parties
returned to Portland say that the mines are about
200 miles up Frazer river; the stream is rapid
with numerous falls and is in some places, walled
by deep cadons. We hope none here will be un-
wise enough to go.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

WEAvERvILLE THEATER-There lie a fine chance
for good Theatrical Company to make money
here now. The Theater has not been occupied
at any time this season.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

PRoGKEss OF THE TEIEGRAPH.-Mr. Hubbard.
of ibe Northern Telegraph, was here this week,
and informed us that the poles are set to foot OF
Trinity mounIain; the wires are up three miles
ont from Shasta The line will he complete to
this place in three weeks, aud to Yreka by tho
1t Of JnlY.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

THE colored people of San Francisco are
greatly excited about Vancouver's Island. Lands
can be obtained in that colony at the rate of
twenty shillings per acre, one fourth to be paid
on taking possession, the balance in four years,
by nstalments on the balance there is an in
terest Of five per cent, but no tax on the land
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

EDIToR's CoNvENTIoN.-It has been suggested
that the editors of California meet in Convention
at some central place this summer. The sugges-
tion meets our hearty approval, and though
among the remote ones, we should attend such
gathering with great anticipation of pleasure.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

WE respectfully thank Mrs j. McGilivray for
some nice Strawberries grown on McGiIlvray's
ranch-the first we have seen this season. They
have an acre of vines bearing
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

TlIg Christian .ddpocaiU relates, as a remarkable
fact, that Presbyterians, Baptists, Congregation
alists and Methodists unite In the class meetings
of interior towns, and don't fall out at all.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

In Weavervile on the 18th inst, from injuries
received by the caving Of II bank, PERRY BEAG,
formerly from Athens, Athens county Ohio.
Ohio papers please copy,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

FLIGHT OF THE PRoPHETs.-Forty-two team
sters and carriers, discharged from Col Johnston's
command, al Fort Brdger, have arrived at Pla-
cerville, with intelligence that the Mormons were
evacuatng Salt Lake City, going South. John
ston sent courier TO the city with information
that be would advance Immediately, which caused
great alarm. Brigham Young sent carriage to
camp for Gov. Cummings and suite, and ordered
the Mormons to evacuate the city and take their
way South; Fome desired TO burn the city, but
they finally departed with what they could carry
away, leaving the rest undestroyed. Their Ind
ian allies abandoned and plundered them. Some
aposate Mormons had started to California II
is expected that the United States troops are now
in possession Of the Mormon city.
If this be true, the bloodlcss campaign is over,
after an expenditure greater than should have
been required in twelve months effective war.
And will political economists tell us what has
been gained II has been the most ridiculous
and disgraccful burlcsque Of warfare that has
ever been exhibited on this continent. All this
time the Administration, breathing tbreatenings
and slaughter, but never staying, have been pur-
suing with n vacilailng timorousness, after a
dead dog-aftcr Hea'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

STATE REGIsrER.-We really can't furnish
you the statistics required IL would take us
about two weeks, counting Sundays in. Two
three-csnt postage stamps subject TO ORDER
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

Mr.. NoRcRoss, resident ambrotypist of Wea-
yervllle, has gone on a professional tour to the
Canon Creek country; he is good artist
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

ADMINISTRATIVE SALE.-Obscrve advertisement
Of Administrative Sale of Rhodes property in
Weaveryille
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

DR. j. b. GoRDoN, formerly resident Of this
place, and good physician, has returned to live
here
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15
B 4 K II IL :
ID 4 n ID.

In Weaverville, May 10, the wife of Timothy
O'Neii, of DAUGHTER.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

Mn Hunt, Representative from klamath, is
here on his first visit, and is very kindly received.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

IS S'-CASoN CrY-You're an odd fish, and
we rhall come mp to see you, right away.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15

WHAT has become Of our poet-friend WELLS
A great many people want to hear from him
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15
Fire-Proof Brick Building,

and lot on which The same stands, situate in the
town of Weavervlle, Trinity Co., California,
lately occupied by Rhodes & Co., as an Express
office, and more particularly described as follows:
Commencing FIVE inches from the south east cor
ner of Jas. S. McCain's store, on Main street, in
said town, running thence southerly along the
west line of said street 20 feet inches, thence
westerly at right angles with said street rs feet,
thence norherly parable. with said street 20 feet
inches, thence easteriy at right angles Is ieet
to the place Of beginning, together with the
improvements and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing.
Title perfect, and immediate possession given.
TERMS---CASH !
MARY RHODES, Administrative
OF Estate of Jesse Rhodes, dec
Weaver, May II, 1858. Its
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-05-15
ADMINISTRATIVE SALE
% F..
Valuable Real Estate
TREAsuRER's OFFICE.

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER ISSUED
| out of the Hon. Probate Court for the County
of Shasta and State of California, on the 10th
day of May, A. D., 1853, in the matter of the
Estate of Jesse Rhodes, dec the undersigned
will offer for sale at Public Auction, on
Saturday,, June 9th, 1868,
at o'clock, p. m, on the premises, the following
described Real Estate, to wit: The
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23
From the Nashville Union and American.
"SUT LOVENGOOD STORIES"

We give variety to our columns this NOR
ming by suspending our comments on the
banks, and listening to another of "Sut Low
engood's" adventures
These sketches, intended as caricatures Of
class which, it is said, is still to be found
among the Southwestern mountains, are
universally pronounced the best of their kind
which have ever been published in this coun-
try. For broad, rich fun they are unap-
proachable. They are written by Captain
George w. Harris, the quiet, sedate, and
universally popular Postmaster at Knoxville,
in this State.
Capt. Harris first sketches appeared in
the Knoxville Argus, seventeen years ago
Since then he has written mainly for the
New York Spirit of the Times and for this
paper, although occasional sketches from
his pen have appeared in other journals.
We are promised continuation Of them in
these columns, and hope that their author,
in his comparative leisure, will also have the
industry to fulfil his promise. Their subse-
quent collection in book form will follow as
a matter of course.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23
Moral Future of California.

Extreme succeeds extreme both in the
moral and physical world. From the deepest
sorrow the heart rises in the greatest over
flowing of joy, and on the brow of the black
est night the daystar shines the brightest.
The stream held in tetters of ice through an
arctic winter is more resstless in its race
from prison, than the brook replenshed by
every weeping cloud The prisoner who
for slow years has held converse only with
his jailor, hears sweeter music in human
speech than he whose ears have become cri-
teal of the eloquent tongues of nation
skilled in the symphony of words.
From the extreme of moral abasement,
California will rise to proud position in
tbs estimation of her sister States. Under
an oppressive taxation, and impoverished by
an overwhelming and unjust debt, she has
set an example worthy Of imitation by sue
ecutive, legislative and judicial, once infested
by excretions from other States, are now filled
by men who, in some degree, have inspired
public confidence. There is nothing to pre-
vent this Commonwealth from becoming noted
for loftiness Of public sentiment and purity
of moral character We have the intelli-
gent and educated from the States; they are
found in the workshops and in the mines
Believing themselves sojourners only, and
eager in the pursuit of gold, they may have
forgotten reverence for the religious nstitu-
tons Of their fathers. But they have made
their homes among the Serras to which they
came as adventures; their wives and chill
dren are there, and all feel an interest and
jealous citizenship in State which is to be
the heritage of their children, and whose
honor and prosperity will gladden. the dull
hours of declining age. Golden Era.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23
SaVagelv HOmicidal.

The Marysvile Erpress says: "That any
member of the Senate or the Assembly who
votes on unnecessary dollar of expense to
the State, deserves pa ricide's death and q
traitors burial-face downwards, that he
may rot with his back to that Heaven which
his soul shall never see." Rather, kick his
polluting carrion out Of the grave yard.
Find some desolate spot, exempt from Ca
briel's researches and there drive him into,
the ground, endwise,, with niggermaul,
Let divers wolves hold coroner's INQUEST
over his hat and boots for forty consecutive
nights, and then put up Finger boards" for
the special convenience of the Internal body
snatcher. In addition, leave private note,
addressed to the chief engineer below, stating
that the defunct was once member of the
Legislature and requesting to have him broil-
ed to "wel-done,' without regard to the
consumption of sulphur and rosin.
Golden Era..
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23
Utah.

The latest news from the U. S. Troops in
Utah, received on tie Atlantic side, when
the steamer left on the goth December, was
the following:
Letters from the army up to the 3rd Nov.
state the Mormons had run off six hundred
cattle in sight of Col. Aexander's camp near
Hams Fork, Green River. At the date of
the le, ter it was supposed that Col. Johnston
had concentrated his force with Alexander,
and that in fortnight from that time, Col.
Cooks command would be with them. They
expected to winter on Henry's Fork, Green
River. There was good deal Of suffering
from want of provisions and clothing, and
the horses were giving out from want of for
age. Gov. Cummings and the other Ter
ritoral officers are determined to get into
Salt Lake City if possible. The Mormons
were determined on resistance to either the
military or civil officers. A skirmish had
taken place between Col. Alexander's troops
and the Mormons, and three or four of the
latter were captured.
A second letter states that Col. Cooks
command was one hundred and fifty miles
west of Fort Laramie, November 80. Thus
far the travelling had been pleasant and easy,
but now the weather was growing colder,
provisions getting scarce, provender giving
out and it is apparent that great hardships
are before us still. Notwithstanding the
threats from Salt Lake City, the entire army
will proceed as rapidly as the elements and
the supply of food will permit to the winter
quartz. marked out by Co.. johnson, on
Honey Fork, Green River.
Private information, received by tho last
arrival from the Plains, says that DR.. Hurt,
Indian Agent and only "Gentile" United
States officer who remained in Utah after
the other officials left last Spring, effected
his escape and reached Col Johnstcn's camp
on the Sweet Water. Previous to the de-
parture of the other Federal officers DR..
Hurt took refuge with a band of Utah Indi-
ans, about twenty of whom guided him
through the passes of the mountains. He
was six weeks reaching the South Pass.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23

Why WoRDs IN THE BIBLE ARE PRINTED,
IN IrALcs-These itaic words generally
consist of the auxiliary verbs, as on, are, ssas,
&c, which, in the original, are not written.
but understood. 1t is the peculiav, genius
of the ancient languages, especially Hebrew,
Greek, and Latin, to omit the minor words Of
sentence; but as the omissions would some-
times give rise to obscNrity, the transators
have generally supplied them. and for the
sake of DISTINCTION printed them in itacs.-
Thus, in the Gospel St. John, l,e. "There.
was man sent from God. whose name vus
John"-'the word printed IN italic is omitted
in the original Greek.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23

y he'll let me alone I'll let him alone; and
ef he don't, il don't lizard him agin wish
| may be burned inter a poultice. Lets go
tu the spring and mix little owe hit with
this yere whiskey, Shaking his flask, afore
you start. Mind, tell ole Barbelly what
sed about anuther big skeer, with-say a
peck-ur peck und half owe Lizards
try and skeer him ef you kin-good bye.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23

CoLD.-The mercury was only degree,
above zero, at La Porte, Sierra county, or
the 5th instant.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23

THE RIeHr VIEw.-The Shasta Courier
thus expresses itaelf upon the Kansas quesz
ton in its new phase. The Courier is right
the Lecomption Convention have COM
mitted an outrage upon the people Of Kansas,
"llowever little worthy of sympathy are
those fanatics who refused to yield obedience
to the laws-who refused to participate in
the framing of their organic law-yet for one
we cannot but regret that the President in
this particular instance, did not pass by the let
ter of the Kansas Nebraska Bill, and base his
action upon what has long been recognized as
its true spirit. The refusal of the convention to
submit the constitution of those who must
live under it, for their approval ia an outrage
upon the people by their representatives,
They may have met the express requirements
of the Kansas N ebraska Act-indeed, thew
have doubtless done so-and yet their course
of action is none the less an outrage upon
the rights of the people of Kansas"
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23
NUMBER 19.
NEWS OF THE STATE.

CoLD.-The mercury was only degrees
above zero, at La Porte, Sierra county, on
the 5th instant.
SUFFER- COUNTY CouRr HousE.-The Su-
pervisors of Sutter county are preparing to
erect magnificent Court House at Yuba
City.
A turnpike road is to be constructed be-
tween Grass Valley and Nevada forthwith,
The improvement is much needed.
A company has been organized in Nevada
for the Mormon war;
Mr.. Jas. G. Coger and his cousin were kill
ed short time since, near Forest City, by
the falling of a tree upon their cabin Mr.
Coger was from Jackson county, Iowa.
WEST PoINr-A company of rihemen is
forming at West Point, Calaveras county, as
protection against the Indians who feel in
censed at the killing of the murderers of the
"Bear Hunter
The Calaveras Chronicle praises ex-Sheriff
Clark, who has settled with the county.
Five cases of small pox have occurred at
Drytown, two resulting fatally.
The members of the firm Of McCreary &
Co., got salivated while retortng gold at
Volcano
Gov. Weller has appointed his nephew,
w. +. Brodlebacker, as his Private Secretary,
Charlotte A. Glass, committed suicide bv
hanging herself, in Petaluma. on the l4th
inst. She was ls years of age Was tenn
porarily insane.
The body Of a Chinaman, SOL and speci-
men were found in coffin at Tunnel Hill.
Coloma lately. They were found while re,
pairs were making on ditch
Last week snow fell to the depth of two
inches at Shasta.
BUrTE.-The receipts from foreign miners
licenses averages $4,000 per month in this
county.
Preparations are being made at San Juan,
Nevada county, to pack ice for summer use.
ON SrRIKE.-The miners in the vicinity
rier are on strike on account of the high
rates charged by the Clear Greek Water Co.
David F. Douglass, late Secretary of State,
has gone to reside upon his ranch in San
Joaquin county.
A benefit given at the Forrest Theater,
Sacramento, for the sufferers by the Down
ieville fire, realized, as the net profits only
1928.
Angels CAMp.-The quarts mills there
are paying better than ever before; a sbaf:
has been sunk ! 35 feet, reaching lode richer
than any above.
FoRElaS MINERs.-Eight thousand five
hundred foreign miners licenses were issue /
in Amador county last year, yielding revev
nue. of $34 900.
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23

Although Overton q Bibb's steam wagon
is not yet completed, it is not abandoned
Workmen are busiy engaged in finishing
up its complicated machinery, and they soon
hope to have its iron legs in motion. 1t has
cost much labor and expense, but the conf
dence Of its proprie ors in its ultimate success
is still unchanged. Sac. Aye
The Placer herald., 1858-01-23

PROFITABLE HoRsE.-The number Of races
which Monarque, the famous French race
horse, ran in the last four years was 80. and
he won % of tbem the amount of the win
ings being about $35, ,ooo-aud probably the
bets amounted to 100 times that sum.