Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-04-02


who was so badly wounded. has entirely recover
cd, and has gone with the Indian escort to Men
docno Reservation. Fortyfve Of the men were
campcd on Redwood Creek, fifteen miles the other
side of lloopa Valley. If they conclude to return
without baggage, they will be here in day or
two. Two days were occupied in attempting to
break the road, but two miles only were accom-
plisbed in that time.
EXTENSIVE PGosrEcr.- Expressman Shafcr in
forms us that from the top of Redwood mountain
the ocean can be seen, fifty miles distant the
prospect limited only by the horizon. The coun-
try now open TO the settler affords fine farming
locations on South Fork of Trinity, Eel river,
Wager creek, and other streams. The hills are
spursely timbered, but covered with grass, AFFORD
ing pasture for mutitudes Of cattle.
PERDTIoN, RATHER THAN THE GosrEI.-Rey.
Moses Clampi an eccentric preacher of the
Methodist church, south, was preaching in Santa
Clara valley; young man rose 10 60 out, and
the preacher said: "Young man, if you'd rather
go TO hell than hear me preach. you may 60 ="
The sinner stopped and reflected moment, and
saying, respectfully, " HeH, Jeijere / lcould !'
went OIL Tribune.
CoNsTIruroNAL CoNvENrIoN.-A dispatch from
Senator Burch, states that the bill prepared and
introduced by himself, providing for constitu-
tional convention, passed the Senate on the 2Sth,
by vote of q to s. This is popular demo-
cratic measure which will secure the appreciation
of many not OF the party, and we are glad that
Mr.. Burch is conspcuously identified with it.
NUMEROUS CORREcrIoNs.-The humboldt Times
says that Mrs. Walton, mentioned in this paper,
wasn't the first white woman at Humboldt Bay,
but that Mrs. Howard was; the Californian OBJ
serves that Mrs. Sharp was the distinguished pio-
neer lady Considering their unanimity Of
opinion, we are led to pronounce them both his
torcally correct.
FOOLS or ArRIL.-We did mt hear of any re
markable "sclls' on Friday morning. We are
indebted "one" to Esquire Brown for a fooli
crrand to know what business Squire O'Connoi
desired to transact with us 1t is comfortable
to believe that none but Il staid old gentleman
and man Of truth, like himself, could have sue
ceedcd in the enterprise.
IMPoRrANT TERRToRY.--The removal of Hum
boldt Indians has opened a vast and important
territory to the settler. Hitherto its resource,
have been undevel0ped, because of the number
and rerocity Of nlesting Indians. We have beer
told that as n grazing country it is exceedingly
important
THE editor Of the Folsom Express believes tha
gold now discovered, was deposited in the bee
Of a former ocean by fishes. Another person sayt
that accounts for its being found in scales Per
haps the fish were oysters, thus accounting fol
gold being discovered in beds.
PoEr'5 CoLuMN.-Thrce original poems on tbt
preceding page, exhibit not little of poetic
beauty The Unknown names preflxed vii
secure the attention of all intelligent persons whC
read the paper.
JouN p. JONES, who has been acting Ns Gen
Kibbe's private secretary in the Humboldt cam
paign, has gone TO San Francisco. lie will prob
ably advance the claims Of the volunteers, a
Sacramento.
REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN.-The volunteers have
been out nearly six months, and have entirely
cleared Humboldt county Of Indians, and have
not lost a man. This we consider remarkable
gencralship.
INTELLIGENT readers who are not pleased with
this number. will coincide, exactly, with our own
opinion. Another number 50 destitute Of interest
viii not be permitted to appear soon.
PROPOSALS, TO DruDErs.-- Gum & Co. advcr-
tise for proposals TO baild q lWmc across the