Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-30
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Town,

Prominent EVENT OF THE WEEK.-Ciizens
not directly interested in the affairs so conspcu
o,sly presented to day, will excuse the absence
of other news matter, for one week. 1t is proper
that on one occasion in the year, so large and
respectable body Of residents should have unre-
strained expression. In the next number we shall
endcavor TO interest more generally.
GEN DENvER.-We are advised that this old
and honored citizen will be here shortly. Trinity
county is his California home and she is not
little proud of the distinction Of her citizen No
one appointed TO honorable Office ever brought
back clearer record. Denver'S chances for
Govcrnorship are, we think, the best Of all men
toned
THE NEwsMEN.-G Greenhood & Newbauer's mu-
nifcent news dispenser las been at hand every
day-we have to thank that house for numerous
express favors.
DEFEURED.- Many things requiring mention,
including District Court proceedings, are neccs-
sarily deferred. Like irregularity will not often
occur.
ANY citizen who asserts that this number of the
JOURNAL is a very poor newspaper, is a-man of
sense. That's all
REPRESENTATIVES, Hon. F. Bates, late Trinity
county Assemblyman, arrived on Sunday Sena
tor Burch is expected to-day.
w. BLAKE has herein our acknowledgment
4 for files of daily papers, this week.
County.
4 LEwEToN.-Miners are doing very well, some
4 suicng with good prospects; those who wash
8 up often make fair pay. All the available water
8 is used Nunnally is doing well with his Rush
q Creek ditch. Anderson Grow is digging ditch,
y taking the water from the river, two miles above
ia Lewiston bridge, ii is three feet at bottom and
# five at top considering the late unfavorablc
winter and the amount of bed rock to cut through,
nj be deserves great praise for the energy with
& which he has ccutcd the work. o. u A.
81 Phillips at the bridge, sell goods, work at black
81 smithing and minister TO the creature comforts
81 Of the traveller and his horse. Ransom & Co. are
# doing well with their meat market James Hoad-
ley is progressing finely in building a saw-mll.
# The farming interest is not neglected. Davis Mt
M Mud Valley ranch is cultvatng hay and veget-
ables. S. Il V. Chamberlain, at the mouth Of
Rush Creek, sell goods and cultivate good
Nj ranch. Crow Fox. across the river from Cham
bcrlans', doing the same. Up the river, two miles
# fr m the bridge, Wood has ten acres of wheat on
his ranch. Cook, one mile above Woods, has
about the same. and acres of onions. Eastman
# is increasing the number of his fruit trees, having
received choice lot from the Atlantic States
IA CNCINNATCS.
RDGEvnLE AND MINERsvHIE.-In Ridgeville
there is n claim called " the dry diggings," dis
covered in tho spring of 5i, and is located in a
small, dry gulch. When first discovered, it paid
81 Immensely very many large pieces were found
IN the surface and, in fact, it is nothing more
j than surface digginGs, ranging from two to three
feet deep. This claim was worked out, as was
\# tNonoht the first summer, but it has been worked
<T every Y since, this being the fifth year, and 1t
# as paid So day to the hand for the last two
8months Attached TO this claim is good water
8racc, supplying plenty of water for four months
In the year The miners in this vicinity ar" doing
well. Bachelor & Dodge ar" doing il up brown,
Hand have fair prospect of n rich reward The
miners an Long Gulch are doing we'll Langdon
III Co., on Digger creek, have commenced clean
ing up ard are realizing profit for their winters
work Mr.. Ch"lIis is busy making lumber sue
cess to the enterprisng man. JF
\ 81 TmE political tea kettle is already steaming
yigorously Candidates are numerous, and we
nre glad to say so. 1t is certainly creditable to
American citizens to believe themselves worthy
n the confidence and preferment OF their fellow
men there is nothing wrong in desiring Office.
1n the ancient government of Italy, il was the
fnstom of candidates to dress in white rohrs en-
dlcmatic of purity Of character. and to pass
1hroueh the market place il any citiz"n knew
bneht against the reputation Of n candidate h"
frcd out and the aspiring old Roman kept out
pf sight. So let il he among modrrns II after
frossng the forum you don't please the people.
bass down. quietly, to the ranks Of private citi-
<rns may he next year they may reconsider.
This is the beauty of democratic government.
NoRTu FoRK.-The first wagon. this spring
4rrivcd, crowded, on the 24Ih. Mr.. McGiiivray
Rade the first trip with wagon and mules, from
lis ranch to this place and Whi,key town he
Rys the road is in good condition. A. +. Bilay
Niers valuable property for SALE
II ALTAR PRocEEDINGs.-George II. Bunker, OF
Xg Bar, Trinity river. was married this month,
4e have reason to believe and is expected, with
IS wife, within few weeks