Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-05
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HOME RECORD.
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rror1cE MURPuY's INsTRUCTIoNs.-lnt the rondo
,.so an Thursday, the District Attorney asked
,hs court to instruct the jury that;
nTbe game of rondo is an offence punishable
10 tbe laws of this State and of which this court
hos Jurisdiction; that deciding what is the mean
Inn of the words of the statute" game of
,bonce.u is the business of the court as matter
=, law. and with which a jury has nothing to do.
r. This iury believe that the defendant did conduct
.be affairs of the game of "rendo," as alleged
IN the complaint, their verdict must be guilty"
IycREAsE.-A great addition to residents in
this neighborhood is perceptible on Saturday eve
,inrs and it is presumed that the raising of
stage fare to Yreka will materially add to the
population of Trinity county. 1t looks like q
snall matter, but straggcrs will always ride the
,ouccst distance for the fewest dollars-they
want the most to be obtained for the money, as
\ Cinnamon buying boots, select the biggest pair
A In the shop.
IMPROVING, SLowLY.-Money is getting plen-
tier-thoy say; considerable Improvement is
4 nerceptble in dust buying. The way mining is
pursued now does not greatly effect the money
. market Immediately after washing is commenced;
the product of several weeks labor is left in the
claim until a convenient time to "wash up"
FLuME RoBBED.-Lew Ludwig's nume, on East
Weaver Flat, was robbed after eleven o'clock on
Thursday night. A pick left by the thieves in
the claim was identified 10y the blacksmith at
Frenchtown as having been sold by him to o
Chinaman day or so previous.
n MAIL DAYs.-The mail arrives here now on
\ Monday, instead of Tuesday, and on alternate
\ days thereafter. The change is occasoned by
alteration of stage arrival at Shasta. Regularity
may not be expected during floods below Shasta,
which will last for some time yet.
& JUSTICES CoURT.-R Rondo case-People against
Brown. Suit before Justice Murphy, on Thurs
8day jury disagreed, and case set for new trial
Justice Murphy's instructions were positive a.
gainst that peculiar game.
N BARBER -SURGEoN.-O Observe DR.. La Roses bar
4 ber-surgeon advertisement. He shows unbound
ed enterprise and determination to succeed in
business, and We learn that as q consequence, he
Is succeeding.
ABSENCE OF MIND.-A miner at Sidney Hill,
the other day, fell down bank 35 feet, dropping
shis pick, when his footing gave way Reaching
the bottom without injury, his first exclamation
was: D-n it, boys, I've forgot my pickup
LIBRARY AND READING RooM.-We may be
permitted to mention this subject again, and
urge it on the attention of citizens To enlarge
on the subject would bore people, but we trust
the design will not be abandoned.
"FAN.TAILED" PIGEoNs.-Lew. Ludwig has
family of these handsome birds, which have
already produced numerous progeny. They are
much handsomer than ordinary fowls of the pig
con tribe.
HIS LOWEST TERMs-Our Chinese wood mer
chant informs that his extent of trade is three
mua load one day''-his established rates, +" one
load, one dollar"
BACON AND HAMs.--Loomis & Co., have large
stock of home-cured bacon aud hams, from which
+ they present us generous sample. No packing
establishment can produce better.
4 SUPERVISOR Adams has high old time keeping
}the road Immediately south of Weavervile in
3rcpair Just now it is included under title of
n F'Swamps and overnowed lands"
4 TIE Telegraph office has been removed to
Greenhood s. Newbauers banking house. 1t is
how under charge of Mr.. Henry G. Keefer, for
zmerly operator at Chico.
LATEST WEATHER REPoRT.-Heavy rain and
&now all Thursday night-Friday morning clear
$ky-
n DIRECTOR's MEETING.-Directors of Weaver
Willie and Shasta Wagon Road Company will meet
ht this office at o'clock next Monday.
OLD Mr.. Winter is wrapping up his blankets
lnd crawling slowly up the hill; he will linger
long time on the mountains, yet.
Il GARDENERS You will obtain variety of
leeds at Cole d Co.'S.
X PACK trains have begun to arrive, this week
pfter long cessation.
a WARM rain commenced on Thursday morning
Comfy.
FATE OF HORACE GUTH.-C. W. Durkee, partner
q Horace Guth, who was drowned at their saw
hill at North Fork, informs us that the mil-dam
bas an "apron" or chute, to conduct the water,
evcral feet below the abutment; the water boils
ack under the chute, and it is supposed that the
|pody is still under there, as no flood wood, once
brown back, can escape. II is horrible to imag-
pc corpse tossed about so long in the boiling
@nldron.
HURT by LoG.-Dr Trask informs us that
n workman at Moss, Mabie q Co.'s saw-mill, on
Weaver creek, was badly hurt, this week, by a
Pc rolling over him. Name not learned.
ARRIvAI.-C. w. Durkee, wife, niece and son,
frived from the States on Thursday. They will
eside at North Fork, where nice home has
pen prepared.
WE have very just grounds of quarrel with
lnr mining correspondents this week, who have
py neglect deprived this number of much interest
SHASTA MERcHANDIzE.-Seelig Il Levy, mer-
&hants, of Shasta, make fine display to-day
<bey have a magnificent establishment II is
lready observed that Shasta merchants are al
badly after" the Trinity trade, and il counter
fort be not made here, they will get large