Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-07-21

form until the eclipse passed off. No stars were
visible at any time after daylight. though day
light seemed to linger and very reluctantly usher
~ the brightness usual to sun-rise.'
RAsPDEBRIEs.--W thank Mr.. W. S. Lowden,
of the Grass Valley ranch, for pail Of fine ripe
raspberries, sent us last Friday night. Trinity
is but little behind her sister counties Of the north
in fruit growing in fact, enough for home con
sumption will be grown in two years more. We
are not prepared to say whether Mr.. Lowden has
any Of the above fruit for sale, but if 80 we ad-
pise persons wishing to preserve it to buy OF him.
"THE FIRST SoNG."--A poem with the above
title will be found on the fourth page to-day
" The American Dreamer is a resident of Wea-
veryilc, and we ask for his poetry the careful
scanning Of those who delight in that kind Of
reading.
FoUR IIoRsE CoACHEs.-The Weaveryille and
Shasta stage came in drawn by four horses on
Wednesday night. The stage company have re-
solved TO go back to first principles, OF which we
are glad.
VEGETABLEs-Th Weaverville market is well
stocked with new potatoes, peas, beans, corn,
squashcs, cabbages and cuoumbers. They come,
principally, from Feter's garden, Messecyille,
Smiths garden, Kanaka Bar, and Swascys gar
den, Lower Springs Shasta county. Cherries,
pears and raspberries are the only fruits yet ripe
of home growth.
PRoGREssiNG.-M +. Bates informs us that he
has completed one.half of the road between his
place and the top of Rush Creek mountain. Mr.
Bartlett is getting on admirably with his con
tract on this side of the mountain. Our sympa
thies are with the individual who dares to bet
that buggies will not be driven from WeaVerville
to Bates & Van Matres ranch before snow falls.
STATE ScHooL FuND.-The Sacramento Jnioa
of Monday publishes the apportonment of the
number of children for each county, and the
amount of school money each is entitled to.
Trinity reports 1913 children, and gets $l1l 10
from the State.
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.-The Sonora Demo-
eyai tells IFS brother of the Sonora Age which is
Latham journal, that it means to do its utmost
to send four AssembIymen and one Senator from
Tuoumne county to the next Legislature, who
will he pledged to vote for Governor Weller for
the United States Senate. The Democrat indorscs
DIR. Gwn and defends him from the attacks of his
enemies, who are legion.
CELEBRATION AT SEA-The 4th of July was
celebrated by The passengers on the Golden Gate,
on her upward trip. DR.. Scott opened the eXor-
rises with prayer; Wheauey, the actor, read the
Declaration: ID. Bacon an original poem, and A.
a. Sargent, of Nevada, delivered the Grafton.
THE WAY Vanderbilt TREATS MS PAssENGERs.
Passengers who arrived by the Golden Age,
and who came down on the other side in Wander
bilt's North Star, say the vessel was a perfect
pigsty, mcanly provisiOned, and that Capt Jones
intended to resign his command of her on return
ing to New York
VIZ are promised description of the trip to
The summit Of Bally," and the sights seen
there, by one of the party who went up on Tues
day to witness the eclipse. 1t will appear next
week. and will be interesting.
IN.-Mr Block, of the Telegraph Office informs
us that the Pony Express with dates to July 9Th,
has arrived. No important news.
THE GENTILEs CRowDrNG.-Capt Gibson passed
through ST. Louis on the 10th of June, bearing
dispatches from Brigham Young embracing
among other things, an offer to sell to our Gov
ernment all the Mormon domain at Salt Lake
The Saints" agree to move to the British Pos
sessions or some other point on the Pacific coast
The heavy emigration to Pixies Peak aud the
growing proximity of Gentle rule, is said to be
the leading cause Of the offer.
PRoDrcrIyE.-The Stockton RepubHcan says
there is pear tree in that city which bloomcd in
April when other pear trees bloomed and the
pears are now nearly ripe again it had blossoms
in the end Of May, from which good-sized pears
are now growing aud now it is putting forth a
third course of blossoms, which will come in
quite handy to fiji up vacancies as the first crop
is pulled off
A REPRoBATE.-S Some time ago a man in ljobe
county Indiana, got adiyoroe from his wife, who
soon became a county charge. The husband then
obtained the keeping Of her as a pauper, at
county expense.
REPUBLICAN GIANTs.-The taliest man in the
Chicago Convention was Mr.. Buskrk, fine
specimen of the genus IIoosier, measuring six
feet and eleven inches, in his stockings. Lincoln
is six feet four inches in hight
RAcEY.'-A Long Island girl offers to run a
foot race of one mile with any young man under
,wenty-one years. If he beats, she is to run the
life-race with him.
EVERY man nominated on the two Democratic
tickets was taken from the Senate of the United
States.
GoMING, CERTAIN.-Vice-P President Brecken-
ridge and Senator Latham are expected to arrive
III this State about the 25th of the present month
HEAVY TTLE-A newspaper was lately star
ted in New York bearing the ponderous appella-
tion of "The Worldp