Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-05-07
TBe gonrnal,
Weavrville, Saturday Morning, May 7, 1859.
Recent stnse Events.

NeaVcVllle, Nalurday Morning, May 4, lo0y.
Recent stn,c Events.
ANNIVERSARY LODGE, No. S5," /. 0. of 0. F.,
was instituted at Uniontown on the 2Gth Of last
month. The day was appropriately celebrated
at that place and Eureka. SALMON fishing will
be extensively prosecuted on Eel river, this year
IA HUNTER, who had been showed in'' all
winter on the head waters of the Tuolumne riv-
er, arrived in Sonora, lately with fine lot of
skins taken during his Imprisonment, worth from
$50 to $40, each, says the Democrat :. The cit
izens Of Columbia are making an effort to relieve
the Columbia and Stanislaus Water Company
from present embarrassment. NJ. KEARNEY Of
fers to sell one half of the Sonora Herald Office
LoAG, SMITH & Co. are opening a quartz lead
near Middletown, Shasta county, which the Cou-
rier says furnishes rich prospects. 30. FITCH,
Shasta postmaster, has gone on a visit to the At
lantic States. JONATHAN LOGAN, Of Tehama-
one of the pioneers of Trinity-is candidate
for State Senate from that District. ... THE Cou-
rier says that Senators Gwn and Broderick will
visit Shasta, shortly. THE mail from Sacra-
mento now arrives at Shasta daily. -. WAPPNER,
who killed Louisa Ollmer, IN i0tD ffaDClSCO DaS
been indicted for murder in the first degree. A
NUGGET weighing $4,000 was taken from Co
]umbia claim on the 9th ult. PASSAGE by the
OrZaba on the 9Th was-cabin, Sl15 and $50 !;
second cabin, $100 steerage, $50. JERRY SUI
LIvAN's newspapers were lost from the last over
land stage in crossing FL Passo, where three hor
ses were drowned ... Mrs. j. B BooTII, the pop
ular actress, died in San Francisco on the goth
nit. JAMES ROBB, the New Orleans banker, is
coming to San Francisco to live. THEY are
killing Indians at so much head, in Tehama co.
-. The Sierra citizen says that the Dead Broke
Company took ont 100 and the Excelsior Compa-
ny so ounces. week before last. An Order Of
the J. o. of X. has been organized at 1reka.
Home GIcanings.
"FoUR HUNDRED IN THE STEERAGE. What a
world of meaning is comprised in this brief SEN
tcnce-' 400 in the steerage We never glance
ut the passenger list, upon the arrival Of the
steamers, without observing this stereotyped style
of laconism by which the announcement is made
that certain number have arrived in the steer
age Reader, did you ever take the trouble to
reflect upon the meaning Of this short sentence
Who or what are these 400 in the steerage ?
Are they cattle, horses, freight, or some other
species of chattles which are merely thrown in as
ballast for the ship No, sir-thcy are men.
women and children-bone Of our bone and flesh
of our Hesh-the stalwart giant-hcarted sons and
daughters Of America, who are destined to be the
fathers and mothers of a new people on these
golden shores. This is the priceless cargo which
American snoLbishness invariably places at the
foot of a long list Of notables who, by accident,
have been fortunate enough to purchase that dis
tincton by having an extra $50 in their pockets.
--PiacreWe ObS~ey.
MINERS, BE CAREFUL--You have some one if
not many, directly dependent on you for their
happiness, and, it may be, comfort. viii you
recklessly ieopardize that happiness and that
comfort of those who love you, and whom you
also love? You have father and n mother yet |
living who long to see their son, mayhap their
fdr0te son, before they sink to their last reposG.
Wealth Will not more endear you to them it is /
you-the offspring Of their flesh and blood, that /
they so much desire to embrace. Your old mother /
will not think Of your dollars as she folds you to 7
her maternal breast, and endeavors TO trace 10 |
your visage the lineaments Of the babe that was !
hF JOY and pride our sisters and brothers
Ion" TO meet you again and talk over the scenes
of your merry childhood. Do you not wish for
~ re u ZION with them? Your wife, she who left
T. her, nj other and all for your sake; She in whose
eyo. you re beautiful and good above all else, |
s6e {, anxioisly counting the laggard days that
must Il teryene before your promised return
.4n,ndot Ledgr.
SUICIDE or A Youthful C0URTEzAN.-Lizzie /
I,azere, a Sacramento coureZan, but l6 years of
are. recently committed suicide in a house of i'll
fame on Third street, between and X, because
her friend George w. Drake, had withdrawn
his protection from her. She was small pale
faced. delicate looking child says the Bee NOT
appearing to be over twelve years Of .,ge. She
had led an abandoned life for tive ,oars. Al tbe
age of fourteen she became sta struck In Son
Francisco, and afterwards r4n off with circne.
rider, and from that hour CONNER cod noino
downward. Two years Of crime d.oubtless seemed
an age to the poor child and she had not the
bravery to hope fc|rl the future. Poor, unhappy
Child Ma the man who led ber astray repent
ere he falls into the hands Of the living Cod
Shasta Courier.
TUE COMING ERA OF THorGHr-There is an
era of thought coming, bright period OF indie
pendent and profound opinion emanating from
the multitude, and its eccentric impulses will OBJ
literate the works of impostors, adventures, and
all the poor in mental resources. The sands will
be drfted into their footprints, the weak lights
of civilization will be eXtingushed, that genius
may blaze upon the world, consuming the dust
particles of times gone, and refining advancing
years. Sierra Citizen.
SENsIBLE.-We take the following from the
Hydraulic Press. 1t has reference to the proper
way to build up place:
Uphold the useful institutions which you find
here let some of your money fly as though you
did not worship it put your shoulder to the
Wheel" and then call upon Hercules TO help
you.
1T was curing the second term ol beHctdi
jackson that he stopped at public house, while
on bis way from Nashville to Florence, Alabama,
and thereby hangs tale lie was the guest of
Mr.. Samuel Wormley, as fine specimen of an old
Virginian as you will 6nd between the rising and
setting sun. A large company was present, and
many were being introduced. The host presen-
ted two Of his sons-in-law in the following
manner:
General, allow me TO introduce my son-in-law
Samuel p. Walker, who is nephew of James X.
Polk. General allow me to introduce another
eon-in-law, Adley o. Harris, once a brothern-
law Of James X. Polk.
IN the corner of the room sat wag, who had
either eaten too much or drank too much, rising
from his seat he said: