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Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

SAN FRANOIsC0 MECHANICS INsTITUTE.-We
have received the circular of the above institu-
tion, announcing that the third Fair of the Insi.
lute will be held in September, 1860 and invit-
ing mechanics, manufacturers miners, agriculu-
rists and other producers to be represented on
that occasion. Medals and diplomas will be "a
warded for all articles of California manufacture
or product Of superior merit
Ciionlais of rules and regulation, and the day
OF opening Of the Fair, will be distributed in
January or February
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

RELIGIOUS GAMBLNG.-One column of the
Pacific, San Francisco religious newspaper, was
last week devoted to the condemnation Of relj
gous rafting called forth by The recent holding
Of Fair in that city for the benefit OF Grace
Church. The Pae Gc calls such procedure plain
gambling, aud wants law passed to prohibit
like entertainments in the State. The FacJGc may
be right in its sentimeuts, buI if We mistake not
oth means as immoral as he one Ielcrrrd to,
are often us'd TO obtain church funds. W nave
heard of instances IN the " City ol Sin" y h.re
the earnings OF infamy were no iucolsiderable
portion OF church support
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

LEGISLATIVE ECoNoNY.-Next Monday the
Legislature of this State will commence their
labors. We have no idea how much special leg
lslation will be required, but expect the passage
OF hundreds of triaing acts which will never
benefit the people an iota. A great many prop
ositions for retrencbment and reform will be
thought of, which the law makers will do well to
practice, viz by finishing their work and going
home as soon as possible. Remember that your
constituents, the dear people, bave to bear the
burden by paying SIS day for your trashy legis-
lalion. II legislators have at heart the senti-
menis which fall SO glibly from their tongues in
political canvass, they should certainly exhibit
a little Of it when they occupy the legislative
mans but "e fear that preaching economy to a
Legislature when the Slate Treasury contains
over bali million, is labor lost The money
must be expended, some way
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31
Eighteen Hundred Sky.

The old year is leaving its final footprints on
the border Of Times empire, and while she awaits
the midnight knell that will summon her to the
immovable ssterhood of departed years, her sue.
cessor comes tripping forward with lightsome
step and smiling face, little heedful of the fierce
storms, bitter cold and burning sunshine amid
which she is 10 pursue the way. How much has
the old year seen OF high energies wasted and
human life and happiness thrown away for ends
ofttimes unwise or oftener unaccompl plished.-
What sad record Of disappointed hopes and bro
ken promises has been imprinted on Times tab
let. How many who compruced the year with
fairest prospects and ioyou- hearts have' fall II
by the way How many bitter tears have b..
shed by eyes that should never weep! !
though all the wisdom and might of angels,
the remorseful yearnings of millions who ha1
used her i'll could not prevail to stay the last ST
cf the departing year, still the wisesl and II
best keep steadfast faith that the progress
mankind is onward and upward, and that t!
tolls and anguish of the path serve 10 wear ava
the imperfections of the pilgrim, ana will
felt no more when they shall have done the
ofAce.
Our poet-friend, WELLS, has not forgotten b
customary contribution, in the shape of an e
cellent little New-Year poem, which is printe
on another page. Written in his usual easy a
good sense style, il will be read with pleasure
hundreds who prize everything coming from
pen. May the New Year be successful Oh
with him.
That the New Year may be happier one ha
the past 10 all the readers of the Journal, is on
sincerest wish. Let US strive with earnest hear
and willing hands to make it so, and trust d
Time to bring our hopes to bright trution.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

FUNERAL SCENE-A San Francisco French
paper is informed that when Catholic priest was
about to perform the funeral service over the
body of Frenchman, he asked whether deceased
had attended mass every Sunday while in health,
and being answered in the negative, refused to
finish the service, The dead mans friends com
pieted the ceremony
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

THE Beacon is pleased at The rapid growth of
Red Bluff Lots are being taken up, and new
buildings constantly constructed. a great por-
tion of The town belongs to j. G. DOLL Esq, who
is laying it of in blocks. Lots are offered very
cheap. Several old Trinity men are in business
there among them |. Comstock, ESD, Il. W. Will
son and Q. A. Julliard
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

Is EARNEsT.-A dispatch, overland dated
Washington, Dec. 1st, states that the President
has determined not to delay his message should
Congress not organize immediately. lie VIII
recommend the Sc zure and occupation Of Mexico.
and the enforcement of the Monroe doctrih".
That is be will place Gen. Harvey Ia possession
of San Juan island, we suIp'sr
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

MEETING OF CONGREss.-The last Washingto
news received indicates that the organization ,
the House of Representatives will be dclaye
because the opposition cannot ignore the SLAYER
issue. The " niger question is an old and ea
pensive source of delay among the national law
makers, and one which we Wish could be forgo
ten. Slavery will never lie abolished from til
States where it now exists by such means. an
we have no reason to believe that new slav
States will be acquired thereby. The aboliio
OF slavery should not be based where politician
find expectation in their own policy and craft
ness, but where the masses place their drpen
dcnce, ia the value Oi our Institutions and gene
raj prosperity, and in the fusion of in,clieenc
and patriotism. 1t is from our past history, a
slngularly Indicative OF PIovidential favor, an(
our present position, as belokening future nse
fulness to The gr' at cause of religious freedom
III the land, that We should draw our hopes an,
expectations. Constant egitation of the question
will not bring the remedy and though it NAV b.
called timid, il is q safe patriotism which fear
tue result OF unnecessary agitation. aud endeav
ors to avert it, As with iudi, iduuls, so with na
tons, = the wisdom Of the prudent is to under
stand bis way"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

NEW OCEAN EXPRESS s.-Commodore Vande; ;bilt
is creating quite an nproar now. The San Fran
cisco Times publishes rumor to the effect that
son-in-law of Vanderbilt is about establishing a
mammoth express between California and the
Eastern States. Vanderbilt threatened this some
time ago, when Wells, Fargo g. Co. refused TO
ship their treasure By his steamers Now that
be owns the Pacific Nail steamers, and opposition
about ended, he can put his threat into execution
and raise the price Of fare TO the old figure, if be
likes. combination of circumstances might.
however, foil the Commodore that is to say,
II be carries matters too tar some person Or per.
sons may Oe ind9ced 10 organize new steamship
line by way of Nicaragua Or Tehuaniepac.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

The SENATORsHIP--trom present appearances
ex-Gov. Weller is the most prominent man asp-
ring TO the vacant Senatorship. majority of
the Democratic newspapers of the State which
take active part in the matter, are favorable to
Weller; three or four very prominent ones are
partial 10 Gen Denver, while The PlacervIile
Ltm0crn and Sau Francisco a Aafionai have come
out Loldly IN favor OF COlitct,l Frank Washing
ton We had rather see Denver nrAG IL4ll..lL a.
chosen Than 'ilber Ol th. Ctbors mentioned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

LOTS OF CAsH.-On the 23d day of December
John b. Weller and Ferris Forman made oath
a" that they counted and ascertained the amount
of money in the State Treasury" to be S5l7, ,G09-
l5 How the half million will vanish in the next
three months. Gov. Weller will probably never
count the State funds officially, again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

WALKING on AIR.-Mr. Joseph Kutz, lawyer
of this place, says the San Juan Press attempted
the experiment of walking on air last night, at
about Uine o'clock, by stepping off the edge of
thr Eureka claims As be- is not oheneleou,
the air woud not sustain him. and he fell about
on" hundred !e t, bruising himself severely. but
not seriously. 1t is wonder he was not killed
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31
Market.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

With the Holidays comes the season for offer
ing to the citizens miners and Trade of Trinity
county, our choice home manufactured
HAMS, BACON and LARD,
branch of the Market business first introduced
by us into Northern California. We believe it
unnecessary to cali attention to the superior quail
ily of the above articles put up at our Market,
and merely announce that are now preparing,
and will be ready in about a week to supply Gus
toners with the LARGEST, CIfEA PEST and
BEST lot of home cured HAMS. BACON and
LARD ever offered in Northern California--rven
cheaper than last year. Wholesale orders should
be Immediately sent in.
a. J. LOOMS q COMPANY.
Weaverville, Dec. II, 1859. 4Sis.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

How MANY THE editor of the San Francisco
Bulletin, referring to Christmas Festival for the
children of one Of the Sabbath Schools, and the
affecting performance of pantomime by a deaf
and dumb girl, says " it brought acres OF hand
kcrchicfs up to hundreds Of eyes" VIII the ed
itOr inform us of the exact number of acres?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

WRITE AS the New Year is lust openinp ,ve
take occasion to appeal to our friends throughout
the county to furnish us with matters Of interest
transpiring in their immediate vicinity What is
county newspaper good for it it furnishes no
local news? Little events printed in the home
pap'r find their way into hundred, Of oth,r.
some me-, thus bringing the place ard people
into notice We don't care how ungrammatically
or ougnly i may be written, if it contains sens.
and Information. We are pretty well convinc d
that good newspaper style is not as easy as it
seems, but an article to be printed should abso-
luteIy have something in it, If you wish to tell
an anecdote, have point to il if argument, il
should be conclusive. 1t has been truly said that
"noi6ing ever touched the beart OF the reader
mat did not come from the heart OF the writer y
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

LIKED THE SISTER BEsT.-H. H. Foster, of
Sacramento, left on the last steamer with his
wife's sister, after selling all his property and
leaving his family destitute
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

PROBABLY LosT-The clipper ship Golden Ea-
gle, from New York to San Francisco, is $50
days out. No tdngs, accounting for the delay,
have been received, aud great fear is entertained
for her safety
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

EASILY UNDERsrooD.-The Paeerylle C6ser.
Der, Democratic paper, says that Gov Weller's
principal competitor in the Senatorial race, APP
pears TO be Gen. Denver, and thinks if the latter
gentleman bad not stumpcd the State last sum
ner, his election would be sure aud easy,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

Mrs Day, of the HesPniah, went east on the
last steamer. -hlsI+te-- cuunTUtEd with heT 1T
prafy pursuit
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

FAILED TO CoYNEcr."-We had the promise
Of an appropriate original article for the present
number from young lady Of this county, which
Ter some raSon has failed to arrive. 1t is great
dlkarpOIntMrLA
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31
Congressional and Legislative
Proceedings

DERSONS desirous of full file of the fol ow-
l. ing Journals, are requested to leave their or
derS at The News and Stationery Depot
Daily Union, with full Legislative reports
do Stdhdard, do do do
Also, San Francisco Herald. Alta and Bulletin.
At 81 30 per month, the above are delivered.
All State weekes, by mail, at office rates or
delivered three months, as received by Express,
ior 81 so. BY the year at a reduced price.
D. WEBSTER CLEGG.
Weavervile, Dec. 81, 1859. So
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

The officers elect OF North Star Lodg" No. 81,
|. o. o. f., will be installed OH Wednesday eve
ming, Jan. 4th Brothers of the Order in good
standing are invited to attend.
JERE. BENNETT, D. d. G. NJ
Weavervile, Dec. 81, 1864.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

CONSTANTLY lNCREA sING.--Tbe number Of let
ters sent by the overland mail Of the 23d was
$3.50,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

lNAUGukArloA.-GOyeruo Latham WILL be in
sugurated on Monday, January 9Th,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

TREASURE EAroRr.-Ihe exports Of treasure
ON san Francisco for the year, up to Dec. 18th,
amounted TO S45,SO2926. The amount of treas
ure imported from Mexican ports for The first
nineteen days OF this month was SllS,234.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31
EnstaIintiOn Notices.

The officers elect of Stella Encampment, No.
10. O. T., will be- installed at Odd Fellows
Hall. IN Weaverville, on Monday evening II 'xt
Jan I'd general attendance of Patrial chs is
requested. d. E. GORDON, D. b. G. p.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-31

The best Purifier of the Blood .--EH aIps
Sarsaparila, Yellow Dock and lodide of Potass.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
Chance for piunder.

The present year is the period for letting
the Southern mail contracts. These are
the contracts which have contributed most
towards swamping the Post Office depart
ment; and it is now given out that since
the President has determined to call no ex-
ira session the bidders have withdrawn
their bids and put in new ones at twenty
five per cent. advance. The plea for this is
that they will, have to wait for their money;
but this is mere pretence; for the con-
tracts run for four years, and as Congress
meets in December, they win not have to
wait more than six months for their first
payment. They are preparing to take ad-
vantage of the present embarrasments Of
the administration to feather their nests for
four wears to come. 1t is not too much to
suppose that the administrator was influ-
enced against calling anextra session, that
this opportuoity for extortion might not be
taken away from the contractors; and it is
even surmised that the Southern members
Of the cabinet opposed the extra session,
that their Southern friends might have full
swing at the treasury while the chance
ts.-Pttsburga Gazette.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
Affairs i'm Utah.

The late news from Utah states that the
Legislature of that Territory has prepared
a variety of memorials to Congress. They
ask for admission into the Union as the
State of Deseret, and while this is denied
them to have the privilege of electing
their own Territorial officers; for the con-
struction of telegraph; for daily mail !;
for the Pacific Railroad; for donations of
public lands, etc. They are quite as liber-
al in their demands upon the National
bounty as any of our orthodox and orderly
Territories. .assil
Peace seems to be fully restored, valua-
bic new machinery has been introduced
into Utah, and the indications are that in
a material point of view, the Mormons are
prospecting finely. $3.50 a 1886
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
The Sickles, Trial.

The testimony in the case is progressing
at Washington and there is an intense
newspaper excitement about it 1.-THE East
ern papers filling their columns with every
question and answer; material or inmate
rial. The general particulars of the killing
of Key by Sickles were given on the coro-
ner's inquest and are familiar to our read
ers. What new and novel sensation testi-
mony the defence may offer remains to be
seen. The nature of the defence is that
Sickles killed Key when under influence
Of overpowering agony at the discovery of
his wife's faithlessness. A correspondent
of the New York Tribune says:
The evidence for the defence will be
stronger than supposed. They say that Mr..
Sickles believed his wife to be innocent up
to Saturday morning preceding the homi-
eide; that he became convinced of her guilt
during the afternoon; that night he became
perfect mailman; and that on Sunday
he was broken down with uncomfortable
grief. They say that will show, also, that
his pursuit of Key was a sudden impulse,
without possibility of preneditation and
other facts, which they decline to state,
will be brought forward in palliation.
The N. Y. Erpress says:
The evidence of the eye-witnesses of the
murder, in some respects, differs from the
statements of the affair that were publish
ed at the time it transpired, and the differ
ence certainly does not seem to be of
character to tell in favor of the prisoner.
1t will be remembered that some of the
correspondents, who professed to know all
about it, represented that Key turned on
Sickles after the first shot; that there was
scufie, etc. But the witness Reed swears
positively he did not see Mr.. Key advance
upon sickles nor touch his person at all.
He did not see Key take Sickles by the
neck nor by the coat.
This witness tells his story with singu-
lar clearness, and is very precise as to time,
place distance, etc. Then, again, be says
he is certain Sickles snapped his pistol sir
times, and twice after his shots had taken
effect. This intensifes the original accounts
of the determination of the prisoner to
have Keys life at any cost. The next tell
ing point made by the witness was the
scoolness" and -"deliberation" which he
shows, marked the proceedingstof the pris-
oner throughout. Thus: "he raised the
pistol gradually: :'"he took deliberate aim,'
etc.cetc. s4 .t@ 'al .f'.r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
EE The General Assembly of Obi,

H The General Assembly of Ohio,
very properly passed law to punish the
carrying of concealed weapons in this State,
a most cowardly as well as murderous prac-
tice anywhere. The law provides that
whoever shall carry weapon or weapons
concealed on or about his person, such as
a pistol, bowie knife, dirk, or any other dan
gerous weapon, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on the conviction Of
the first offense shall be fined not exceed
ing 5000, or imprisonment in the county
Jail not more than 80 days; and for the
second ofense, not exceeding $500, or i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not more
than three months, or both at the discre-
ton of the Court. 1-au sa.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14

H The manner in which members Of
Congress abuse the franking privilege, may
be seen in the following paragraph from
the Columbus correspondent Of the San
dusky Registe-, under date of the 25th
ult: i-'9lit .3.-a'n G. -sJ ~ blRz
"The presence, for some days past, of
Messrs. Pendleton, Cox, Burns and Valian-
bingham, among members Of both Houses,
has been noticed, and the special object of
their mission and business has been the
subject of much talk among the uDiniiiated.
1t is, however, no longer matter of COZ
lecture, as the desks Of Democratic Sena-
tors furnish evidence of the object Of their
protracted visit. Members were too penu-
rious to pay their own postage, sod an ur-
gent necessity existed that Morgan and Ed
gerton's report should be at once scattered
throughout the State. In this dilemma
the services of these NJ iC.'s were invalua-
bic in afixing their t.fraaks" to these doc
uments, and in shifting che cost from their
own poskets TO those of Uncle Sam Piles
of the reports are athas ..taanked," at DO
other cost to Pendleton, Vallandingham
and Cox than the abuse Of their official
privileges, and the infractioa of the spirit
of the Congressional act which confers
that privilege. The matter is notorious,
and piles of bundles of fthe report are to be
seen scattered about the desks of Demo-
cratic Senators, bearing the portentous is-
scriptions,-.fres, C. L. Nallandingham,"
and q free Jos. Burns, M. Co. II is to be
presumed that Messrs. Pendleton and Cox
have been equally well employed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
Observation-Disclosures De.
Cisfnn

ClSlO0s
Some of the higher Courts of this Stats
have decided that the Probate Courts have
no power to naturalize foreigners. Many
certificates of naturalization have been is
sued BY the Probate Courts, and their le-
gality was mooted question. The mat
ter has been disposed Of By Judge Mclean,
the point being presented TO the United
States Circuit Court, in the case of Mat
thew Smith, who applied to the Probate
Judge Of Hamilton County, in October
1856, and who. owed allegiance to the
Grand Duke of Baden. On Thursday Judge
Mclean decided as follows: q rrSr
"The Supreme Court of the United
States, in case brought before it, held
that "the power of naturalization is sx-
clusively in congress" bat it has power to
authorize such jurisdiction to be exercised
by q State Court. An act of Congress
passed in 1902, declared that aevery Court
Of Record, in any Individual State, having
common law jurisdiction, shall be consider,
ed District Court," and have jurisdiction.
shall be considered a District Court and
in matters of naturalization. The Consti-
tuition of Ohio declares that the Probate
Court shall be Court of Record, and
hence, under the act of Congress, Judge
Mclean decides that it has jurisdiction to
naturalize foreigners, and that on comply
ing with the remaining requisitions of the
act of Congress, the final certificate of citi-
zenship should be granted to. Matthew
Smith, the party to the present proceed
ing" - ,.....s..,. ..--.--r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
Freights for the West.

Cheap freights by rail from the seaboard
to the West rule this Spring. The Whole
sale Merchants of New York having learn
ed that there had been discriminating
freight tariff. on all freight bound to the
West in favor of Philadelphia and Balti-
more, amounting from three to six dollars
per ton, .petitioned the N. Y. &Erie to
transport freight at the same rate per 100
Tbs from New. York to all parts of the
West that the Pennsylvania Central and
Baltimore and Ohio charged. The N. Y.
Central promptly acquiesced, but the N.
7. q Erie did not. The N. Y. Central
has issued its circular announcing its pur-
pose to take freight to the west as cheaply
as the Baltimore Road, whereupon the lat
ter has autographed to Chicago that it has
determined to still reduce fieights so as to
maintain the present difference. Western
merchants will reap the benefit Of this ruins
GUS competition to the great lines in an
tagonism.