Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-02-05

to highlands they will require much attention.
| BArHs.-Owen Brown & Co., BARRIERS, on Main
street, have constructed several well arranged
bathrooms; they are good and deserving work
men.
| SNow.-Eght or ten inches Of snow fell on
Saturday and Sunday, but it has nearly all gone
! from the valley.
| PYROTECHNIC.-Mor small fireworks were dis
played during the Chinese New Year Festival,
than we have ever seen exhibited in this place.
County.
PRoPosED REDUcTIoN OF ToIIs.-lt has been
repeatedly asserted that the high rates of toll on
the Wcavertllc and Shasta Wagon Road and at
the several bridges, have much retarded the ad-
vancement of Trinity county. We believe the
assertion substantially true: To be enabled to
pay extraordinary toll, the stage company fixed
the fare at eight dollars, but we have understood
that they propose two dollars reduction, on con-
diton of abatement of road and bridge tariff
The consequence has been that adventurerS
learning the disparity of fare so to Sskiyou-
they are transported to Yreka for five dollars,
while they are required to pay eight dollars to
come to Wcaverville-not half the distance to
the former place. or course, persons undecided
will choose the cheaper route and thus the in
crease of our population is retarded, and our
mining resources remain undcveloped.
We would advise reduction of tolls, both road
and bridge, only on condition of pledged abate
ment of stage fare-so far as the company is
concerned; this, we are persuaded, they will
cheerfully make-it will much increase their
patronage. Tolls on freight wagons should be
uncondtionally rednccd-morc teams will, con
scpuently, travel the road.
In regard to bridge tolls, though private prop
erty, and in the possession Of cstimahe citizens.
for whose prosperity we entertain the sincerest
desire, we must pronounce the charges rather
eXhorbitant. Those bridge gates do much to bar
out commerce, increase the expense of living,
and hinder the settlement OF rich territory. BY
proper reduction. the owners would discover
no abatement of income at the years end.
We understand that the Road DrccO are not
unanimous in opinion on this important subject
we trust that our observations, required by
interests of community, may not be esteemed
impertncnt
TAYLoR's FLAT is eight miles from Big Flat,
and on the river trail to Union. In 1865 llasel-
tine and company brought the waters of French
Creek upon the flat, but owing to mismanagement
and non perseverance, the enterprise failed; it is
at present owned by Coddngton & Drake, and is
fast going to ruin. A new impetus was given to
this place, last week, by the discovery of new
and extensive diggings, on the opposite side of
the river known as McColum's ranch. The dis
coverers are Messrs. White, Davis and Barber,
from the southern mines, energetic and faithful
workmcn. They are making five dollars day
to the hand, carrying the dirt forty feet and
washing by the rocker. From a conversation |
had with one of the partners, he is OF the opinion
that they have got the dead wood As soon
as the weather will permit, they ntGnd bringing
water across the river, from the old lumc. Al
though situated so far from any town, we enjoy
ourselves MISUNDERSTANDING dancing and sing
ing school in full hlast-hesides two of the best
yiolinists in Trinity county, Messrs. Beols q
Towers TIP.
CASoN CREEK.-Thcre is q considerable enter
prise in progress, mile below town. Wilson &
Austead have made n solid, "hed rock" tunnel
2S0 feet long, six feet high and four feet wide
they expect to have to so 40 feet more, to reach
the channel All this has been done in ls months
by two men; they hire two others, the owners
working in another place to pay the expense Of
living and cutting the tunnel. They are exem
plary lrllows-a few hundred such here would
reveal q great deal of treasure.
iIarker & Runyan left recently, with large
amount of money, accumulated by mining, ira
ding and ranching. MINER.
No HUMBOLDT MAIL ARRIvAI.--We regret that
Loop, from Humboldt Bay, did not arrive at Big
Bar in time for Shafers upward trip. 1t is be.
lieved that deep SHOWS and heavy storms on
intervening mountains delayed him. Important
news from the volunteer camps was expected as
vigorous measures had been previously deter
mined.