Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-24
Eastern News Efs ms.

Eastern News Efsms.
THE consolidation contract has been signed by
Vanderbilt and the Pacific company, and fare
has already advanced to $50 and SIS. The
announcement will be gratifying TO Californans
FIVE California steamers, the Illinois, Moses
Taylor, Star of the West, Philadelphia and En-
pire City, were sold under protest in New York
on the Goth Of February. We hope next to hear
that at least three Of them have been scuttled
....T TIE National Union Club Of New York
nominate John Minor Bolts for President and
Tom. Corwin for Vice President. -. TRooPs are
TO be sent into chihuahua TO protect American
citizens. IN anticipation of the abolition Of
the frankng privilege. political parties are food
ing the country with partizan documents. -. Or
FIcGAL returns Of the election Of Delegates from
Kansas. show population of 10000. SEVEN
TY-FIyE thousand dollars have been appropriated
for the Fort Point and Alcatraz Island fortifca
tons in San Francisco Bay. ...TnE steamers Of
Feb. goth brought eleven hundred and sixty four
frkins Of Orange county butter, some Of which
has been for sale at the store Of Pierce Church
q Co., in this place. HEAVY SHOWS had fallen
in New England, and the railroads out Of Boston
were much obstrueted. TIE Washington onion
National Committee will hold convention time
not set. THE war in Mexico, it is believed,
will soon terminate in favor Of the Government
party. LoyEJoY, of Illinois. offered resolu
ton in the House, to inquire into the necessity
of protection to Northern men visiting Southern
States. -. THE Sonora brought 5j4 eastern pas
scngers and $500 packages Of express freight
and merchandise. THE Bill prohibiting the
residence of free negroes in Kentucky, had passed
the Senate Of that State. 80. FANsHAw, the great
New Yolk printer, and the Oldest and wealthicst
member Of the craft in the United States, died,
lately TIE steamer hungarian. from Queens
town to Portland, was wrecked of Cape Race
Feb 9th, and all on board drowned. -. The Bal
timore Democratic delegation to Charleston are
in favor Of Douglas His nomination by that
body is considered almost certain. UAUN, of
this State, is in favor Of granting the proceeds
of the Almaden Quicksilver mines 10 construct
n Pacific railroad and thinks the receipts would
be sufficient to complete the wOrh without taking
dollar from the Treasury e.. FIRE destroyed
property at Danville, Ky, on the 22d Of Februa-
ry, worth a quarter Of million Of dollars. 90.
SEVERAL Intellectual ballots for Printer had taken
place in the House. Closshrenner was ahead
.,..1 1Hll1I FIVE lNeS were lost ny tne wreck OF
the Hungarian THE Pennsylvania delegates
10 Chicago are instructed 60 vote for Cameron
for President. THE sboema;ers Of Lynn, Mass,
bave struck in body for higher wages. THE
New \ ork UeraidiS Washington correspondent
says: "Ihe Senate Post Office Committee, on
Thursday morning, February 23d, considered the
Overland Mail service, and were maturing bill
changing the entire postal service and providing
for the establishment Of daily Overland Mail
starting at Two different points, Glorious news
for Calltornans.
VERY EARNEST TALK.-Lieutenant Thomas J.
Henly, son of :" War Horse" Henley, of Mendo
cino, publishes card dated Round Valley,
Feb. 24th, which some people would consider per-
sonal. 1t reads
Whereas, Lieutenant Dillon, of the United
states Army has grossly and outraFeouSly libel
ed me in an official report made by him and
whereas, have called upon said Dillon TO retract
the false charge by him made, which be has re-
fused to do aud whereas upon such refusal
demanded Of him that redress which geHfitmtH
never hesitate in giving, which again he too
contemplate to grant, do hereby publicly post
the said Dillon as liar, Scoundfa aud POhr00a,
and disgrace to The service Of which he is Il
member.
THE SAFE RrIE.-Beebe, OF the Oswego Gasctie,
gives the following sound advice. Experience
ard observation both teach that it is The only
safe rule lie who abstains from intoxicating
drinks is sure to be a temperate and sober man,
while he who drinks ever SO moderately runs the
risk OF creating an uncomfortable appetite and
becoming an Teclaimable drunkard Let our
young men who are inclined TO yield to the
temptation to enjoy an occasional glass with
their comrades, remember the deplorabe coDse.
quences which are liable to result from the prac-
tlce, and he admOnishod before it is too late, to
plant themselves resoutely and uncompromi-
singly upon the law of total abstinence, which is
the only safe and sure defense against iHtempe-
rance, aud the disgrace and rain which follow in
It's train,
A SEIT~-Ihe Presidents Washington organ
was sold on some White Mountain news. Pro
ceedings OF a meeting, with resolution indors-
ing the admnstraton-al purporting to have
been enacted in the 4th Congressional district of
New Hampshre-were telegraphcd to and pnb.
lished in the LhoR. New Hampshire has but
three districts
SOME wag lately took a drunken fellow plea.
ced him in coffin, with the lid so that he could
raise it, pleaced it in a graveyard, aud waited TO
tha flor pbp tf,,., 4, .