Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-11-19
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ciate. Associate Justice Adams being absent,
from sickness, Judge Miller appointed D. W.
Clegg, Justice of Weavervie township, associate
for this term of Court. J. II. Hough one OF the
grand jurors SUMMONED, not being found, and
Wm. Baugh not being able to appear on account
of sickness, the Court ordered that two jurors to
take their place, be selected. d. Sales and Z.
Vogle were summoned by Sheriff.
! People ag Murray-Remittur from Supreme
/ Court Murray was tried at Sept term, found
guilty of attempt at incestuous marriage, and
sentenced TO the State Prison for one year. De-
fendant appealed to Supreme Court, and that
Body reversed the decision. As il would be i'm
possible to re-convict the prisoner District Ator-
ney Williams moved that noile prosequi be
entered. Court ordered that the cause be dis
missed and prisoner set at liberty. A certified
copy of the order has been transmitted to J. +.
McCauley, State Prison lessee. Prisoners before
the Court being arragned, the grand jurors were
sworn, as follows Jno. Martin Foreman Wm.
Baehr. Jno Adams, L. Anderson, S. J. Didawick,
JAS Cochran, w. II. Bachelor. c. Mueller, E.
Voglc, d. Sales, j. " Curry, Wm. CotOn II. S.
Baker, w. Ferguson, Il. Peatce and J. G.. Mason.
Tuesday Grand Jury return, and announce
one indictmept-PeOpe ag. All Tape. Court
ordered that prisoner be admitted to bail i'll the
sum of 81 800. The grand jury ignored the case
Of People az. Babb for petit larceny. Defendant
released and suretes discharged. Grand jury
were discharged, with the thanks Of Court, (and
the people of this county.)
People ag. All Tape.-Assault with intent to
commit murder. j. C. Crownnsheld appointed
attorney for defendant. Prisoner by attorney,
pleads not guilty. Trial set for 10 o'clock, Fri
day, ana venire oIdercd lor "a trial jurors.
THANKSGIVING PARrY.-The announcement Of
a Ball and party for Thanksgiving night is made
elsewhere Several of the young men Of the
place, anxious to see the church finished, have
bit upon this mode Of obtaining the necessary
funds. The manner Of raising money for the
purpose is objected to by some, We hear, on moral
grounds. 1t is not surprising and no person is
privileged to question an0thers right to obey
the dictates of conscience in any particular, or
in regard to any subject. We are glad to see the
interest felt by so many citizens, both male and
female, in aiding the movement, and hope the
desired end will b. attained. The ladies gencr-
ally of the place haze united TO furnish supper,
aud Mr.. Fagg has donated the use of his Hall,
the only one in town, without charge. Mrs. Cole
has generously rendered the store room in her
building for supper purposes aud every necessary
preparation for season OF enjoyment il being
made. We have no doubt, II the weather is
pleasant, that the assembly will be large. Dan
! cling, properly conducted is most innocent pas
| time, and we cannot he persuaded that it is
/ inappropriate on The evening named, or for the
purpose intended. All we wish is that citizens
may come together at that time and enjoy them.
rul,s
nowadays. Thanksgiving comes next Thurs
day, remember.
EXTENSIVE DrCH ENTERPRsE. - The Rush
Creek Ditch commenced some four years ago,
has been completed to that portion of Weaver
Ells basin knowp ysT IS as C9Ghel and Gupiils dig
now owned by Peterson, MCGOWAN, Kitchen,
Lance and Ogle. The work has been carried
forward from year 10 year, as the means of The
company would permt,under great disadvantage
but is now complete, and is destined to be, at no
distant day, one Of the most valuable water priv
iliges in Trinity county. The water is taken
from Rush Creek, some ten miles northeast of
Weayervile, and the ditch is one of the most
substantially built works of the kind in the
county. Several thousand feet of hume was
required within three miles of the head of the
ditch, the country being so rugged and rocky as
to require it. The company can sell all their
water in this Basin their ditch has sufficient fall
/ to be carried to the Oregon Gulch divide, if re-
CURED, and the water lasts for eight months Of
the year. The first right of water from Rush
| Greek Is owned 10y VIM. \. Nunnally, Esu., which
| II the Rush Creek company could pracure. would
supply their canal with water the whole wear,
and make it one of the most profitable in north,
Nhn ,i,,. At. ~. I
ut $4,000.
MAIN STREET ENTRANcE,-The Board of Super
yisors appointed Mr.. Simon Kerrigan road over
seer for Weayerville district. If Senator RYAN
had held the appointing power, we are positive
Simon" would have been the man. As partial
proof that lie is most competent person for the
position, we hope be will Immediately attend to
repairing Main street between Frcnchtown and
Walters Brewery. 1t is the principal entrance
to town, and strangers and tcamsters argue that
ii speaks badly for the public spirit OF our citizens
to allow it to remain in its present dilapidatcd
condition. Private enterprise has kept the road
in passing order, heretofore, and now it needs
permanent improvement in the shape of raising
and bridging FoX's mining claim, in Martin &
Keys, hlll, will furnish large amount Of . tail
lngs" this winter, which if properly directed will
make solid and permanent road. We have the
utmost confidence in road overseer Kerrigan's
ability to make good road, and shall await the
result, hopefully.
RETAEDEn Lo5oM0TIoN.--The most amusing
process of "getting up hill" we have seen, was
witnessed last Monday. The presence Of Alb
Tape, for assault, was required before the Court
OF Sessions, and having had his shins considera-
bly, bruised in making the assault, fegned in hill
ity to walk. Sheriff Messec indicated the dircc-
tion, and Tape started up hill feet first, the
damaged one in the air, the other and bis hands
being the propellng power, casionally resting
on the portion where his trousers were br0adest.
BUSINESS NpTIcEs.-Joseph Craig gannouces his
desire to attend to orders in the Gunsmthing
line, He formerly resided in Shasta. and has
done much work for Trinity people, heretofore
The opening OF the New York Hotel is indicated
by the new advertisement to-day. Observe the