Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-02-02
OUR SACRAMENTO LETTER.

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/ thing yet worthy Of particular notice.
A transfer of 500, 900 has been made from the
Swamp Land Fund TO the General Fund TO meet
expenses Of the present Government Gov Dow.
ney sanctioned the transfer last Saturday morn
! ing and there was terrific rush for Tom Find
] ley's department. Since that day there has been
no lack of funds TO pay current expenses of mem
bers and attaches-a most satisfactory state Of
affairs for hotel keepers and China washmen.
BRoDERICK EEsoIUTIoNs.
series OF resolutions expungng from the
Journals Of the House, resolutions passed in 80
censurlng Senator BrodeIick's course in Wash
ington, were passed in the Assembly by a vote oi
AZ to 32-Donglas Democrats and Republicans
voting in the affirmative, and Breckinridgers in
the negative, with very few exceptions. 1t is
doubtful ii the resolutions will pass the Senate.
SENATORIAL.
On Saturday evening last the Assembly cham
ber was given up to aspirants for Senatorial
honors to spread themselves on the State OF the
Union. and other matters thereto pertaining, and
to allow the people an opportunity of Judging of
their merits by the length of their tongues and
( the extent Of their promises. Gen McDougal
came up to the rack at call, and delivered for
chile and eloquent Union speech, denying the
right OF secession, and pouring forth both loud
and deep bis maledictions on the present Admin
istration, which was received with much applause
COnness, Powell and several others spoke on the
impending crisis" and in all the demonstrations
made the majority were largely in favor Of Union
sentiments expressed by McDOugal No except
ions could be made TO the remarks of Gen. Den
yer, lot tDe nest possible reasOnhe neVer said q
cord Notwithstanding repeated cries for " Den
verF DenverW no Denver came, although be
occupied chair in the lobby, where he could
hear all that passed. There seems to be but lit
tie doubt that he eontemplates the entire Breck-
lnyidge vote, ard as a " Union" speech would
take that from him. he thinks discretion the bet
ter part OF vaor, aud says nothing. We shall
see
Peaceful sLUMBERs DIsTURBED.
A fire occurred the other morning in q well
known locality, which from the fair and frail''
nature of its numerous feminine inhabitants has
been aptly called the Palace" and from the
gorgeous spIendor of its Punishment, has well
earned the time hon0red appellaton. Some fiend
who bad not the fear of the law before him, and
held not the wrath of the inmates in awe, placed
the ncendiary torch to the tenement, and in a
llty all was ablaze. Doctors, clerks and mer-
chants issued therefrom, and men above suspi-
clon' came forth en- dishdGiILe, seeking shelter in
adjacent houses Members of the Legislature
made motions TO adjourn, and without waiting
Tor the motion to be put, they put for parts more
eongenial This fire will not be forgotten soon
and thousand tongues are circulating scandal
too naughty to put in print. So we go!
TOWN TALK.
neard 'he other day IA new application OF an
old Joke, and considering it too good to be lost
am constrained to give it,
gentleman that has held heh position in the
youthful days OF onr growing State, but who now,
rom pecunIary and other reasons has fallen back
lhto the shades Of "private life," who for the
sake OF name we shall call Col H., lives in the
classic village of Bustville, adjacent to the me
tropolls, and as family servant employed a raw
female Hlbernian. On returning to his villa one
his maid in tears Nothing could pacify her
ho'h'n9 would stop her believing, until after
repeated solicitations she sObbed out "Col. |
can t stand 1t any longer" Can't stand what 90
cried the eXasperatcd Col. After fresh flow Of
the saline MUD which was Immediately absorbed
ny solIed apron, she replied" Col. | have
worked for you two months, my face is swollen
and my teeth ache Col, IcanI cheic vour hasA
any ~nge ~ 1t is not necessary to say what
followed The Col. has done his own cooking
since
inc cItI5ens of this place have subscribed
9o'ooo Tor the purchase of II tract of land within
ene cl'y 70 be donated TO the State Agricultural
I'oclelyt lor stock yard aud garden. The site
Is not yet selected. The animal meeting of the
society takes place on the 30th inst, in the city
Nreeh falmer who murdered j. b. Benson year
ago, Committed suicide few nights since by ta-
KING strychnine; remorse Is said to have been
'ne cause. Opposition steamers ply between this
Guy ana San Francisco on alternate days, taking
large numbers of passengers at % cents each,
bringing Cal. Steam Navigation stock below par.
"oV' ). Neely johnson, formerly resident OF
your county, is at present in Washoe, doing re-
marka6ly we'll. learn his lady will soon join
nm The Theaters are in full blast the Mar
tlhettI at the Metropolitan, and sundry and d
Vers iQurth-rate " stock" at the Melodeon, (Old
Forest, playing for two bits admission, including
" lager" The following firms doing business
mere have recently failed, and make note of
The Tact simply to let their debtors in your local
lty know of their good luck Lady Adams Co..
wholesale grocers; j. p. Michner & Co.. uphol-
sterers; Wright q Lyons, produce dealers: and
Inc Merchants Hotel, on X street Liabilities
large and prospect of resuming business doubt
ful. TRIyrry