Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-07-02

turn up their noses at DR.. Downey because he is
an Irishman because he is the countryman OF
Swift, Burke, of Sheridan, of Curran and Emmet
because he was born in the land of poetry, OF
oratorv, of wit and humor land which has pro-
duced more genius more true nobility and worth
than these narrow minded localists have soul to
comprehend. That such prejudices should be
! entertained by the inhabitants of country vii
lage to whom the sun has always appeared to
rise and set in the corporation limits, we can
readily magine-but how man could contain
such contracted views in travelling to California,
unless he came by the underground railroad, is
| more than we can comprehend.
! OREGON AMUsEMENrs-On 18th June, Jesse
Thomas and Ben. Neal proposed to fight rough
and tumble " for three Cayuse horses aside, and
the championship" The preliminaries being
arranged, ring was formed, and the combatants
" turned loose" They went at it in gallant
style, exchanged few ineffective blows, then
clinched, and came to the ground together. Az
ter terrific display Of scientific scratching,
gouging, choking, biting and kicking, which last
ed about ten minutes, Thomas was declared the
VICTOR amid the paudits of his friends.
ELOQUENT ExTRACT-The patriotic extract fol-
lowing is from y9Jatim speech sent us, which
was delivered at Democratic primary meeting
in this county, lately:
"Mr. Charman-L Ladies and Gentlemen This
country was settled by the Indians long before
Columbus ever thought Of it, and | would state
that the great democratic principles expOunded
by them, as well as by Mr.. Washington, Mr.. JEFF
ferson and Shakes pi-re are bound to rise, like
the giant waves of the ocean, and swallow in her
bosom all oppostion-yes, Anti Lecomptonlsm,
too"
SOMETHING TO LIVE For" There is no man de-
serving of the name, with the courage to attempt
and the resolution to achieve, who may not find
in life some aim worthy Of all his energies. in the
struggle for which, the distress, the poverty, the
littleness which press around him are forgotten
True courage does not lie down on the battle
field to die, but struggles bravely on to the end ;
or, if it falls by the way, falls not by its own base
act, but before the fiat of that irresistible power
which guides and governs all things wisely and
WE'LL" "
IMPORTANT News FROM THE SALT LAKE COUNTRY.
The following news was dispatched to the Sac
ramento Standard on the 9th ult
Horace Greeley and Major Chorpening were at
Fort Brdger. Captain Anderson and a Mormon
farmer had difficulty, which Judge Sinclair
settled for them. great number Of apostate
Mormons are leaving the Territory. Two thous-
and Pixies Peakers are on their way for Califor-
MIA, Uia Salt Lake. Trouble was anticipated on
their arrival, owing to their destitute condition.
Kirk Anderson is coming.
THE Mountain Messenger tells what it intends to
do with large number of persons who have read
that paper for two or three years, and won't pay
for it:
We will place their names, together with the
amount of their Indebtedness, in the " black list"
or legion of honor" We will advertise their
accounts for sale. and as soon as their accounts
are settled we will take their names out. There
is point beyond which humbuggery becomes in
suiferabe, and we have arrived at that point.
WE find the following recorded in the N. Y.
Herald of June I'd:
At Providence, R. l., May Q, by the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Clark, Mr. S. Budong Westcott, of Shasta,
Cal, to Mrs. Mary A. Tuttle, daughter of the late
David Whitman, Esq, of Cranston, R. l.
Mr.. Westcott is one of the firm of Gilbert,
Westcott & Bartlett, Shasta City.
SARDGNE BAR.-Mr. James johnson, of Evans
Bar, has just completed fine double-bearing
wheel, of large size, for Eaton q Co. D. c. Tho
mas & Co. have also finished singlc-bearing
wheel, just opposite. The water is used on Sar-
dine Bar.
JOIN DEWEY, one of the Humboldt Indian
fighters, ran pick through his foot at Evans
! Bar, last week, infiicting severe wound
GET YoUR LETTERS READY.-Remember that
the Atlantic mail closes this friday evening, at
7 o'clock.
DAVID r. ASHLEY, nominee Of the Anti-Lecomp-
ton Democratic State Convention, for the Office of
State Treasurer, has declined the nomination.
STATE TREAsURY.-The amount on hand June
25th was s455,345.
WILD STRAWBERRIES are abundant on certain
portions of the river now.
Married:
At the Catholic Church. in this place, on the
30th ult, by Rev. Father O'Reiey, Mr.. NICHOLAS
BEAHM, of Red Bar, Trinity river, to MISS MAR
GARET HoILERAN, of Weaverville.
Birth:
In Weaverville, June 9th, the wife of A
: Mitchell, of DAUGHTER.
On Trinity river, June 29th, the wife of JOSEPH
McGillivray of Son.
For Constable.
We are authorized to announce JOHN CA
HILL as a candidate for Constable for Weaver
vile township.
ORION WASHINGTON is announced as Inde
pendent candidate for Constable for WeavervillC
township, in November.
For Sale.
DEING ABOUT TO LEAVE WEAVER, THE
ID undersigned offers for sale the furniture, bal