Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-12-14
g. Jacintov CongratuIafes Himself
WEAVER CREEK, FEET UNDER WATER,
Sunday, December Sth.

WEAVER GREEK, 6 FEET UNDER WATER,
Sunday, December Sth.
DEAR JOURNAL: That venerable institution,
g the oldest inhabitant," has had TO knock under
finally. lie says that Trinity river has to-day
gro,cn entirely ont Of his kno,oledge. And it's a
safe bet that the old fellow tells the truth. Still
there is a toothless old Indian here who has seen
it seventy.five feet higher than at present. but
that was when it ran directly through the Wea-
vervile basin, and on through Oregon Guch OF
to-day. Douglas City, he says, owes its present
Importance and prosperity to a "b big shake" tina:
occurred some three-score years agone, but with
in his memory. Then there was no bridges In
the country, and no cussed big trees to run into,
and batter them down. A man is ready to be-
leve almost any high water story now.
AS far as we can learn, there is hardly YES
tage of q bridge, flume, or any kind of water
works standing on Trinity river, The Turner
Bar water works and Red Bar wheel went this
morning. A span of bridge passed Douglas City
this evening, supposed to be the remainder of
Lowden's. At O'Clock this morning the Wea-
verville House, the property Of John O'Keefe,
went OH, anu AZ U ClOCh tuc ItSiueuCe VI hI.
Louis Steinm1ler was swept away.
The water is now twenty four feet above low
water mark, and within foot of Stanhope's
house, on Kanaka Bar, and still it rains. Good
bye, old county thing you are about gone in
At rough guess think Trinity county is dam
aged to the amount of (?????) So 0OO 0OO (?????>-
For once in my life am in luck by not having
sawed stuff" as the Yankees call it, is, to use
a legal figure, "the undivided one-thrd of " four
suice boxes, on which the taxes are not vet paid
Bausman ought to see Texas Bar now. His
40 blankets, nicely spread out, would cover all
of it that is visible now
forgot to mention that the dollhouse on the
other side Of the river was swept away this morn
ing. Mr.. Earl made narrow escape from drown
ing. He was saved by throwing rope to him.
The fine orchard of White * Co. is completely
submerged can just see the tops of the trees
peeping out.
Blue blazes, hut don't il rain! Go 1t who
cares? l recollect praying for rain in '52, and
whether my prayers were sincere or not, ii came
10 such torrents as to almost drown man stand
ing. Have been tender-foOted on that point ev-
er since, for -four raised to $50 sack and every
thing else in proportion. | came near starving.
Now have been in this country long enough to
witness wet winters and dry winters, and as
hav'nt made a cent, fail to see what difference
it makes whether the winters are dry or wet
OF one thing | am a little uneasy. That is the
loss of bridges and the consequent rise in freight
1t may bring the price of whisky up. A slight
advance in -four can stand. | always feared
that when North Carolina seeded it would raise
the duty on clay pipes, so laid in large sup
ply. But fud it hard to keep a supply Of whs-
ky on hand, rain or shine.
| shall end this hastily written letter to the fol-
lowing tune-rather particular metre
These hills are all big Jumps of snow,
For Humboldt inundatiOns given;
When spring time comes it's got to go,
Humpity, thumpity dowh below
There's nothing safe this side of UNION.
AmphibiOusly, JACLNTo.