Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-23
COUNTY MATTERS.

proving his old place wonderfully. lie has
planted several hundred fruit trees in the bottom
land in front Of his residence, and is otherwise
making his place more handsome and valuable.
Butler has an excellent location and it will in
crease in value year by year. The survey of the
Humboldt and Trinity road passes his door, and
bis house is the siopping-pla for all the Canon
Creek travel.
MINEnsvILLE, March 19.-FRIESD GoRDoy =
You seldom print any items from this section. /
am anxious to have outsiders know that Miners
vile is not deserted, and hereby send you few
lines. We have no desire to secede, more espe-
cially as cold Abe" now occupies the White
House.
Miners in this section are probably doing as
well as anywhere in the county. Most of the
companies use hydraulics, having tired with us
ing the pick and shovel.
Doc Lane Zone of our most esteemed citizens)
Il Co., on the North Fork, have completed der
rick for raising rocks from their claim, at an
expense of S40O They expect and deserve
large reward when washing time arrives. Bons
a. Co, on Greenhorn Gulch, make Sc and SO u
day G. w. Stafford & Co, 81 day. 7. * j.
Cummings at the head of Digger Creek, are
making SS day to the hand. Below them, on
the same creek, Smith Il Goldsberry make So to
81 day all the time. They work with hydraul-
les. Minersville is lively now, and the prospects
are that il will be more than usually brisk the
coming season.
Only two or three companies are mining at
Ridgevle now. PoNY.
Since the above was in type we have received
another letter from the same locality, in which
the writer says New and rich diggings have
been lately discovered. Crow q johnson have
sold their claims to Leach & Co. The old claim
continues to pay well, and a new one opened far
ther south, prospects richly. Below, Davis, Tur
toulott q Co., Alexander Il Co., Bowerman *
Co. all have rich prospects, which promise to be
extensive. These diggngs are about two and a.
half miles above Fogerty IL Co.'s store, and are
supplied with water from Dodge Il Co.'s ditch.
CoRoNER's INQUEsT.-We are notified that Mr..
ii. McGraw, Justice of the Peace, held an inquest
on the body of Maria Toomy, commonly known
as "Molly Stubbs," at TaylOr's Flat, on the
18th inst The verdict of the jury was that death
caused by " Incorporate use of intoxicating
drinks" Another fearful warning to females
who indulge in too frequent use of she ardent.
NORTH EAST TRINITY.-Sedom hear from that
nicaton between Trinity Center and Weavervic
The road will be opened this summer, probably,
as we are informed that three months work will
complete it by way of Bates Il Van Matre's
ranch. The following items from "a Subscri-
ber," were intended for last week, but came too
late:
EDITOR JOURNAL Tho snow is fast disappear
ing in the valley the farmers have commenced
plOughing, and the miners are pretty generally
at work.-sOme making money.
On IIatchet Creek. Hayden is getting SO to
Sl2 a day-each hand; Wade & Shanks are doing
well ; Hall Il Co., making Sc day On Snow
Gulch, Chase Il C0.-fOnr men-take out $3.50 a
week, and True makes SO a day, to the man. On
Hostetier Guch, Hicks 4 Co. are doing we'll.
They only commenced last week, and three men
took out six ounces. On Morrison Gulch the
miners are sluicing with good prospects.
At their extensive claim on Lost Hill Van |
FOssen Co are preparing to run two hydraul-
les Dinsmore Il Fishers claim pays largely.
The Sweeds' claim yields about as formerly.
GONE BELow.-Mr John Meekel, the East Fork
trader, left for San Francisco on Thursday week.
lie goes to consult city physicians in regard to
trouble OF twenty years standing, from which he
has suffered much of late.
CASoN CREEK.--A new correspondent writing
from Canon City, March 18th, furnishes the fol-
lowing
"Wlliam Howard, young man from Missou
ri, who crossed the plains with the Fisher compa-
ny last summer, died on the Nth inst of typhoid
fever 1t is thought his death was fastened by
an over dose of laudanum. Dr. Davis was sent
for Immediately, but Howard was dead before he
arrived. His remains were followed to the grave
by large concourse Of citizens. jeff. Wilson,
ESQ., performed the burial service in a very ap-
propriate manner, there being no minister in this
section.
Yesterday was the anniversary of Ireland's
patron Saint. The day was observed as usual.
A general melee occurred at Gizean's saloon, in
which Irishmen, Germans and Americans partic-
ipatea saw shirtlcss and hatess men, and men
with black eyes and bloody noses, but can posi-
lively say that no one was seriously hurt.
Miners are busy and money is getting easier.
The fume of Fisher & Co. has been heavy ex-
pense to them all winter but from present
appearances they will get their money back. with
interest, in few months. They we'll deserve it,.
improvements in the way of planting orchards
and gardens, are getting quite fashionable with
the residents of our little mountain town.
Under-sheriff Ham is here searching up China
tax. There great many Cinnamon on the
Creek now. Mr.. Guthrie has his saw mill in good
running order.
The wagon road progresses slowly but surely.
Overseer Scanlan says the boys don't come down
literally says they tell him as they do Assessor
Kecham, that they are little hard up now, but
will make it right in the spring.
Universal sentiment of the people of Canon
Cree - Opposition to secession and disunion,
first, last aud all the time "
New PRINTERS AND PAPER WAREHOUsE.-J. B.
Painter, the well-known San Francisco printer,
has associated with him his brothers, J. NJ. and
T. p. Painter, aud the new firm have opened an
extensive business. They have purchased the
Paper Warehouse of Geo. A. Van Bokkelen the
stock of which has been removed to their new
building, $40 Clay street, above Sansome. They
offer the most extensive stock of paper cards and