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Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

MINING APPLTANCEs-THE BELT PUMP-Vari-
Gus have been the contrvances TO raise water
The Egyptians used the simplest of all elevators
they made reservoirs, one above the other, to the
required altitude, and then balanced long trough
so that one end being elevated, the other dipped
from he river, and then the trough having been
brought back to level or an opposite inclination,
the water was discharged into a reservoir; sim
liar contrivance dipped from that and emptied
still higher, and SO on, up to the place the water
was to be used for irrigation. 1t will be conclu-
ded that, labor considered, this was an expensive
pump.
We first saw the now common belt pump
used on the Yuba river, in September, 1850. II
had been constructed by the carpenter of a whale
ship and was pronounced'a Chinese Gxin'." The
Cinnamon now construct elevators on the same
principle, which are propelled by treading with
the feet, but the Chinese machinery is great
deal more complex and expensive. We learned
from one of their mechanics that the pump ex-
hibited cost over four hundred dollars, which
was entirely credible, considering the compound
levers, wooden chains and other ingenious appli-
cation Of power. In operation, the pump threw
stream four inches by two, with the tread-mill
performance of two persons. The American ap-
plication is simpler and more effective: A water
wheel is the motive power-as we relate for
information Of people out of the mines. A large
" drum" or cylinder is constructed, made OF
plank-in shape exactly like a bass drum, with
holes six inches square in both ends. The wooden
"drum" is placed on the end OF the wheel-shaft,
which entends over the water to be removed.
A long box, Of the heighth required, closed on
all sides, but open at both ends is set at an incli-
nation of 45 degrees, more or less, the lower end
in the water, the upper close to the under side of
the drum; a small drum is fixed in the lower end
of the box, of about foot in diameter, while the
upper drum is four or five feet. A belt of canvass,
doubled, is made, wide as the opening OF the box,
measured the longer way; strips Of wood are
nailed three feet apart the belt" Of sufficient
measurement that the belt with this addition may
pass tbr ough the box, with intention that the
wooden cross pieces shall barely pass without
friction on all sides. One end of the belt is then
carried over the big drum above, the other hav-
ing been carried through the long box is passed
round the little cylinder in the water, and both
ends are lashed together with rope, thereby ma
king an endless belt, one half IN the box, the
other on the upper side. The wheel is let down,
by levers, into the current, the big drum turns
and drags the belt up through the box, and the
cross pieces, nearly filling the cavity, the water
is seized, dragged up and discharged as the cross
pieces come out of the boy and is caught in a
trough and conveyed away having been elevated
twelve or sixteen feet The belt travelling rapidly,
an uninterrupted stream is isdischarged, four inches
by twelve, less or more, according to dimensions
of the pump, or amount of drainage.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

A PIECE OF POORLY DISGUISED TREACHERY.-
A certain Sacramento paper almost every day
contains communications favoring the sale Of min
eral lands. These are designed to prepare the
public mind for more open advocacy of the
measure. The writing of them is procured by
persons who wish to cheat the miner out of bis
rights and liberty to work wherever he can dis
cover gold. When you see one of these insdious
"feelers, !" signed " A Miner" Sluice Box" and
such like, know that the writer is your enemy, as
well as the treacherous publishers, who, pretend
ing great friendship for miners, enable specula-
tors to deceive them. No practical miner ever
writes stuff so destructive to his own interests
Kick the infected rag out of your cabin; it con-
tains consumption of your substance.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

KRAUTsALAAT's wife discovered her old hen
sitting in the back yard and " bust up' her nest.
Soon after the good wife came in, much excited,
and said: "My dear Krautsalaat! | took the
eggs from Brownie and now she has gone and
sot onto an old meat axe ~ Let her set" said
the bilious old fellow; 4" If she sets on an axe
maybe she III hatchet,o
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

DID YE S-P-E-A-K.-A ludicrous feature con-
stantly appears in the Assembly reports. No
matter what question arises, little forty inch
says Mr.. Speaker, I want to speak to the
last resolution :" Well tell a suggestive story
A very little parson went to speak in big prea-
cher's pulpit neglectng to carry stool to
stand on, nothing but the top of his head. eyes
and nose was visible to the congregation
Straining to over the pulpit, and looking like
n chpmunk peepiug over board fence, the lit
tie man began: " BE of good cheer, brethren, ii
is /; ; be not dtraidE'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

THE Nevada National originated the odd term,
" nat-foot democrat" and recently added this
'lucidation:
"Flat-footed democracy" has no reference to
physical feet or to any class in society. A fiat
footed democrat is one from principle and one
who sticks to his principles. He is called flat
footed because all-can't uptrip him." A fiat
footed democrat can clothe himself in "purple
and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day."
his profession of brick-layer's clerk He never
belongs to clique through, wherever he is seem"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

Doc Observation-Disclosures complain that their
dogs are poisoned when they come to town.
Now If a heartless scoundrel ever deserves beat
ers watch dog no matter how ugly and worth
less the creature may be, he is the only living
thing to make the lonesome cabin look like home,
and the man who wantonly destroys the brute is
n black hearted wretch, lacking the courage on
ly to do a baser thing. We trust that the first
person detected in so mean an act, will get
clubbing that will make him ache fortnight
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19
Recent State Events,

ONE Bradley recently died at Auburn, alone,
in the night. In the morning it was discovered
that his dog in trying 10 wake the sound sleeper,
had torn The coverlid to pieces. >. Mr.. WILSON
was murdered in his house at Dutch Flat by a
person whom he had befriended, and whom the
sheriff ran out of town to prevent his execution
by furious citiZens.-PresS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19
Our journal, to-day, is a tolerable netcspaper,

Our journal, to-day, is toerabe newspaper,
we think; and as such serves its purpose better
than if filed with essays, never well prepared.
If we could procure late news passages enough
to occupy every column, it would please us all
the better. Many good writers err in supposition
that certain number Of essays must be prepared
so many columns of " editorial' must be con-
structed, or the journal is incomplete. 1t is a
fact that journals come to us every week without
six paragraphs of home news The great events
of the world are related properly and discussed
intellgently, but the little circumstances of the
village aud neigbborhood are unrecorded. Per-
baps people don't like the paper much, and it is
not successful, and the editor, poor, tired and
discouraged, is cross at the world-forgetting
that it is little particulars that people would read,
not massive and cumbrous articles that weary
them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

VIcToRIA.-" The first sentence of death the
young sovereign, Queen Victora, was required
to sign, was that of soldier condemned to death
for desertion. The Queen read it, and asked the
Minister who brought it to her: Have you moth
ing to say in behalf of this man?' Nothing,
was the reply; he has deserted three times; but,
said the brave veteran who relates the anecdote,
seeing her Majesty anxiety, added, though be
is very bad soldier, some witnesses spoke for his
character, and, for ought know to the contrary,
he may be good man. Oh thank you for that
thousand times exclaimed the Queen; and
hastily writing 'Pardoned' on the paper,she put it
across the table.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

AT Secret Diggings, in Sierra county, the min
ers have a "Critic Association" which produces
some excellent essays, which are printed in the
Messenger. One of them combs down the vocfer-
at is frequently said that the press gives tone
10 public opinion nothing is more erroneous
Public opinion gives tone to the press"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

ANTI-CURsING CLUB.-Several young gentle
ing Club, for the improvement of their language
and gentility. The Club has elected officers and
is fully organized Each member when he gets
off an oath is Immediately taxed twenty five cents
which must be paid to the Treasurer Immediately
Ncy0d1 NnfiOD1I
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

LAND.SLmE.-A great slide occurred at Bucna
Vista Hill, near Grass Valley, Nevada county
Some miners tapped reservoir of water and
qucksand, when about so, 900 inches, miners mea-
sure, of water was soon running Acres of the sur
face of the hill caved in, large trees were carried
away and broken to pieces, or buried beneath the
moving mass.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

COUNTY TRADE.-Meckel & Bro advertise their
miners Quitting houses at both North and East
Forks. At the first mentioned place they do bus
mess in their new ire-proof buiiding-the only
in the county, out of Weavervile. The Bro
ihers are young, enterprsing and successful bus
iness men do strictly cash business, both in
buying and selling, and deal with everybody
fairly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

THE WOUNDED VOLUNTEERs.-Capt. Messec
sends us word that his wounded men are impro-
ving-none have been killed in any Of the fights.
Mr.. Calvin Gum, who was shot through the body,
will recover, though his wound was very danger
Gus. lie was one of the first settlers herc-orig-
naly from Jefferson City, in Missouri, and is a
good and brave man. Capt. Messec declares that
his conduct deserves most honorable mention.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

THE editor Of the Red Bluff Beacon has been
"pitching into" some folks, who likewise pitch
into" him; wherat he rolls up his sleeves, takes
monstrous chew of tobacco and tells them to
"wade in, if they think there's no-Haifax ~
The g independence of the press" must and shall
be sustained, in spite of the world the flesh and
the old diabocal devil
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

" AT the Nome Lackee Reservation an immense
quantity Of grain has been sown this year. the
yield of which is estimated, provided the season
proves favorable, and thus far it has been, at
10000 bushels"
1t is expected that this years Digger crop will
be considerably lighter than that of several previ-
Gus years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

A GOOD deal of fun is made of the boquet-
throwing, encoring," vociferating snobs in
San Francisco tbeaters; and intelligent people
are disgusted with their noisy and vulgar beha-
vior. 1t isa reasonable presumption that no other
city on earth contains more people in good cir
cumstances, who do not know how to behave
themselves
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

SERVANT GTRLs.-In San Francisco paper we
discover long story detailing the observations
and reflections of person who gained admission
to lady's' drawing room, and was permitted to
hear the exquisite and recently ennobled Mrs
Dubbs narrate her trials" with "impertinent
servant girls" Poor, dear lady Dubbs, how vast
her sufferngs How witheringly editor Alphe-
us Van Squirt lectures the poor girls for daring
to be humans.
We have remarked working girls in this State
in every respect superior to their mistresses, in
personal beauty, refinement Of manner and ed
ucational requirement and when we hear the
exquisitely and cheaply perfumed Van Squirt
wantonly insult helpless class of labor, we re-
gTet that some selfrespecting Biddy is not ." con-
vanient to the jintleman" with bucket of slops
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

BrsINEss.- Observe the new enterprise by Al
exander q Co.. next Pierce, Church Il Coin the
Fruit and Cigar business. Madame Margurits
Grard is notable example of womanly enter
prise. Bayles q Hallowell, of the Hay Fork
mills offer for sale flour and corn meal of their
own manufacture. Anderson d Seaman, fresh
drugs, including blue vitriol, used to prevent
smut in wheat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

BAD AIR IN SHAFTs.-A correspondent of the
San Andreas Independent says that tub of wa
ter thrown down a shaft will relieve any person
in it till time is gained for bis removal. The cor
respondent advises that tubs of water for that
purpose be kept by every shaft
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

SHASTA TRADE.-H. Getleson d Brothers have
made their spring appearance in the JOURNAL.
Their extensive store is well known. The fact of
their going out Of lheir own town TO advertise,
shows remarkable enterprise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

A GREAT volcanic eruption happened in the ISL
and of Hawaii, in January. Fifteen or twenty
streams. from quarter to a mile wide, issued
from the crater and filled an adjacent harbor
with lava.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

WILL we live to see the day when the journals
of San Francisco can discuss public measures
without resorting TO low scurrility and malignant
personal abuse IS. r. telegram.
We reckon not if you do you'll be the skinni-
est, little, old dried-up man ever seen on this
earth
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

RED BLuFF.-The Odd Fellows will celebrate
the 26th of April in an adjacent grove. Hill
Beachy has purchased and occupied the Luna
House" Ritchie has been pronounced guilty OF
first degree murder, and was sentenced to death
yesterday The Beacon has commenced its third
year, and is in excellent health and spirits.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

To keep neighbors' bens ont Of your garden:
First, give The notice Of tresspass; second,
kill the fowls and throw them over the fence;
Peter, slay and eatw
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

FLASH LTTERATURE.-The Coloma Times saw
agely denounces an Eastern 6ash-paper Don't
you know that that is what the thieveing preten-
ders want Mention their names and call them
scoundrels and their purpose is served.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

GRASS VALLEY QUARTZ MNEs.-Within the
last six months wages have fallen considerably.
Three dollars day for good hand is what most
of the large mining companies pay, and any
number may be employed at that rate.--Naional
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

THE Napa Reporter expects to see the Pres-
deney, within twenty years, put up al auction, as
was the Emperorship Of Rome.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

No city papers were received on Thursday. In
a little while we hope that daily express from
Sacramento to Shasta will dispense with this oft
repeated observation. The express from Shasta
10 Weaver is daily.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

HORRIBLE BULL.-The Sacramento Standard,
believing that the Register was about to die, said:
q" Rest in Peacew But the Register, kicking IN
in its cofin swears it has no notion of dying, and
says it will learn the Standard that there is no
rest for the Uicked Z"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

civilian and Mary's College," at Williams
burg, Virginia, was recently burned. Next to
Harvard University, it is the oldest college in
the United States.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

LAST Thursday was ST. Patrick's Day, observed
in honor of Ireland's patron, who on the day cor
responding, in Old Style, with the 18th of March,
died at Down, in Ulster, A. D., 1872
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

WHAT do the journalists do with those crushed
hopes" that are so often heard of? Are they
thrown out to the pigs, like apple pomace or
are they ground over and re-pressed, after the
manner of making water.cder ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

We are obliged to Mr.. Henry Jessup, OF Marys-
vile, for copy of Senator Biger's speech, and
thank the young gentleman for bis thoughtful
ness,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19
Died :

Died:
At Coulerville, Mariposa CO., on the 18th Of
February, Mr.. JUDsoy L. DRAKE, of Easport,
Maine, formerly of Taylor's Flat, Trinity co.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-03-19

The steamer Sam. Soule broke shaft this al
ternoon, and express and passengers continue
down by land.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-04-12
HILLsDALE, MICH, TUESDAY, APRIL I2, 1859.

to feel authorized to place an injunction
upon his Excellency, or issue mandamus
commanding him to dispose of it in aims.
1t is but just that we should again re-
mind our cotcmporaries abroad who have
had so many hard things TO say about de
troit justice" in connection with this Tyler
trial, that neither the people of Detroit or
of Michigan, nor any Of our city or State
authorities had anything to do with tho
matter. The Judge, Marshal, District At
torney and Jury, were all United States
officials, who, we hardly need repeat, are
in interest, officially, at least, no part Of
our people-have no sympathy with them,
do not recognize our laws, except when
they don't interfere with the policy or views
of the General Administration, and have
no very strong sympathies for anything ex.
cept the Union aud the necessity of saving
it, albeit they are all very respectable citi-
zens otherwise. This sentence is an out
rage, we admit but it should not attach
to the people Of Detroit or Michigan. Let
our cotemporaries put the censure whore it
belongs.-[Det. ADV.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-04-12

that honor ia dearer than life, were it not
that we keep in mind the difference be-
tween character and reputation. One is
intrinsic the other is external. One is
what Is, the other what people think or
say Of it. He who knows the falsehood
of an evil report against himself is sup
ported by bis consciousness and though he
would sacrifice much to make his external
position good, will never despair, though
he do not succeed. A friend of Socrates
wept that he was to be executed in inno-
nocence of the charges brought against
him. "Would il console you or me if l
were guilty" asked the sage.
Every community, and every man in it,,
owes to truth and decency, to candor and
honesty, the diScouragement of slander
and defamation. Printed or spoken, it is
monatrous evil; and it lies at the root of
all unhappiness and injustice. 1t impedes
all pleasant intercourse, and is most dan
gerous instrument in controversy, whether
legal or other. It lie more likely to plague
the inventor than TO produce the effect for
which it is Intended. The tongue cuts
like sword, and they who ply it in malice
may perish with their own weapon.
philadelphia N. American.
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Tfadlons of the East.

Mr.. Banvard, the artist and tr,vsler re-
lates an amusing adventure Of his while in
Palestine, in the explanatory lecture OF HE
panorama of the Holy Land, and which
forcibly illustrat@ how much reliance may
be placed upon the traditions Of the East {:
when was at Jerusalem had Mo
bammedan guide who was showing me up
the lions of the city, as we would say out
in the common place accident. Standing
by the Jafia gate, one day, be pointed up
to the tower Of Hippicus, saying.
do you see that tower! That is tho
castle Of King David--that is where Da-
vid lived when he ruled over over Jerusa-
lem. Do you see that window up there at
the north! That is where David looked
out when he saw Bathsheba.
"He then took me up into the tower,
and showed mo the print of David's elbow;
and, by the way, David must have been
long time gazing at Batbshaba judging
from the large hole his elbow wore in tho
window-sill- stone at that'-He then poin
ted oposite to the house Of Solomon, and
next door the house Of Napoleon. 1t seems
the ignorant natives associate the name Of
Napoleon with the calendar saints, from
the fact that whenh he was iu Syria, although
he was never in Jerusalem, ho fought one
Of the battles upon the plain Of Esdrealon,
where most Of the important battles recor,
ded in the Old Testament transpired, and
from the fact that Napoleon fought there,
they think he must be a saint. Hearing
this man mix up Solomon, King David,
Bathshebs. and Napoleon altogether, /
thought would question him, and see
what he knew about ancient history.
"Ah,' said |, when was Napoleon in Jer-
usalem! never knew Napoleon WAS
herep
The man looked at me with astonsh-
ment: Why, Howadji Banyard, don't you
know ?S@
"No, saidI the lTowadji Banvard don't
know
"Why, don't you never read the Bi-
Die ~
"Yes, l read my Bible; but my Bible
says nothing about Napoleon.
"Ah, yes, / had forgotten, the EIowad-
j Bible amt true; you ought to read the
koran-that will tell you all the particu-
larsl
lie then continued to onlighten my jg-
norance by opening new chapter which
l had never read before. Why, Howadjl,'
said he, swelling with the Importance of
the knowledge he was about to impart,
Napoleon was here when Solomon was,.
lie was the Commander-in CHEZ Of King
Davids forces, and took Zion from the
Jebusites.- Hows Journal.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-04-12
Call the next Witness.

The Cleveland National Democrat ia
responsible for the following:
"Thero is very good story told of
Judge W, of Detroit, which we
do not remember to have seen in print.
The incident occurred some years ago,
when his finc head, now so white and sill
very, had seen fewer frosts than it has now,
and when his form was unbent, by the
weight Of years. The Judge in those days
had become imbucd with strong temper
ance proclivities, and never allowed an op-
portunity to pass wherein he might impress
upon the Bar and Jury the desirable re-
suits which are sure to follow life of ab-
stcnicusuess. He was once trying a case
at certain town, in the District over
which he presided, and among the numer-
Gus witnesses was one of those huge, rud.
dy, and stalwart old men, we sometimes
see, who look as though they could almost
bid defiance to time and death, and his
appearance greatly impressed every one in
the Court room, particularly the Judge
himself. After the witness had concluded
his testimony the Judge expressed the ex-
treme qualification i, afforded him, to see a
man of his age in such glorious state of
preservation, and added he would like to
know precisely how old he was, and, if he
wouldn't consider tho question impertinent
would enquire what his habits had been in
regard to the use Of ardent spirits. The
old man replied that he was eighty-four,
and that he had never tasted drop of
liquor in all his life The Judge in glow
Of satisfaction turned to the the members
of the Bar and the Jury, and taking the
hale hearty man for bis text, delivered
most eloquent and effective temperance dis
course, in which he proved most satisfacto-
riy that nothing but total abstinence cod
secure vigorous old age.
The next witness was man very much
resembling the individual who had so hap
PLY suggested a theme for the Judges
temperance leeturej though, if possible,
much stouter and much ruddier in appear
ance. He proved to be brother of the
witness before him, aud two years his
senior. "You too, suppose" said the
Judge, at the conclusion of his testimony,
rubbing his hands and smiling very bland
ly, "you too, like your brother, have lived
a life Of strict abstcniousuess, have you
notGr
"Judge," replied the witness, swinging
his huge body back in his chair, and eye
ing him with comcal squint, IL han't
been to bed sober in forty years"
Call the next witnoss," cried the Judge
sharply, while there was very general
blowing Of noses in the Jury box, and sew
eral well defined snorts among the Law
yen.