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Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

THE DIGNITY OF FARMING.-Who wouldn't be
farmer? Who being farmer does not cxpe-
rience a feeling of pride, rejoicing and exultation
in the reflection that he is one, and one desirous
of dignifyng and hOnorng himself as such, and
the profession to which he has sworn allegiance ?
None, we hope Read, then, the following, and
let your faith and hope be strengthened
The Carthagenians carried the art of farming
to a higher degree of perfection than any cOtem-
porary nation. Mago, the Carthagenian General,
wrote no less than twenty-eight works on agri-
cultural subjects, which were translated into
Latin by a decree of the Roman Senate.
Cato, who was celebrated statesman, orator
and General of Rome, derived his great honor
from voluminous work which he wrote on agri-
culture.
Cncinnatus was found at his plough when
called to the command Of the Roman armies.
Elisha was taken from the plough when he was
ploughing with twelve yoke of oxen, and Elijah
cast his mantle upon him and constituted him a
prophet.
Moses kept the flocks of Jethro, his father-in-
law
History, indeed, is chronicler Of events to
show that farmers especial favorites Of IIeav-
en-. From them were selected Patriarchs, Proph-
cts, Kings and Generals that ruled the world
David is more honored as q shepherd than as q
King and it is recorded of Abraham that he
was rich in cattle and Sarah presented Esau
with five hundred cattle as peace Offering.
Let our farmers, then, look upon their calling
as most honorable, and by their intelligence sus
tain the position they hold in society.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

PLOUGHING THE Soil. NOT THE SEA.-A tar,
growing sick of his business, deserted his ship,
went into the country, and hired himself to a
farmer. He was Immediately set to ploughing,
with yoke of oxen and an old mare called jim.
The sailor being wholly unacquaintcd with the
management of the tacks, sheets, and bow lines
of his old mare and oxen, in his first attempt to
put about, missed stay, and by turning the yoke e,
threw jim and the oxen all down in heap to-
gether. Jack, frightened with the confusion,
bawled out for help. The farmer asked, what's
the matter ?" Matter! matter enough, by con
SCIENCE" replied Jack " the arboard OK has
got on the starboard side-old jim has got foul
of the rggin', and they are all going to mischief
stern foremost"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

FIGURES AND FACTs.-The San Francisco Morn
ing Call has been thinking over the prospects Of
the new Southern Confederacy, and presents the
following statement:
The States at present in this Confederacy''
are Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia
but it is possible that Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas
and South Carolina may soon become members
of this powerful arrangement. without the
three States last named, let us see what this new
nation is composed Of The population, then, of
this Confederacy was, in 1858, 264l, ,7l3 of which
l,0737l4 are slaves.
The present aggregate indebtedness of the new
Confederacy is SIT, ,563 It's voting popula-
tion in 1860 was 279,704. The total value of its
property is $l,l09,0 ,457 - S2l4,742, 800 of
which is composed of negroes Now, let us com
pare this " Confederacy" with the State of New
York, and see which is ahead in population,
wealth and debts The population of New York
is 3629 ,833-a million more than that of the new
Confederacy, negroes and all. The value of its
property is s ,42S 43S, 1884, and of it is in
negroes Her vote in 1860 was upwards of 657,
600 ; while her indebtedness is S3l,94l,944. 1t
will be seen that the first half OF this new Con
federacy, which is to become 50 powerful, makes
a most sorry showing alongside the single State
of New York.
But, it is calculated that South Carolina, Lou
isiana, Texas and Arkansas, will soon form a
portion OF 1t. Let us see now much wealth,
population and debts they will bring into the
concern. They bring population of 2,123, 03l,
of which 935, ,054 are slaves; debts to the amount
of sl6,979, ,O53 ; and property to the value of
1888, ,s55,1ll, of which nearly one seventh
$lS7,OlO, O,SOO-is in negroes. The entire South
ern Confederacy of eight cotton States will have
a white population Of 2,755, 1856, a slave popula-
ton of zoos. 768-total, 4,764,744. Its total
property will be worth $l,947 1882, ,568; and its
total debts. S3l,58I,Gl6. It will thus be seen
that throwing out its slave population and slave
property, the new " ConfedcracyR is, in all re-
spects. so far as wealth, population, and power
are concerned, far behind the State of New York.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

THE GATHERING SHADows.-Forty years once
seemed long and weary pilgrimage to tread. 1t
now seems but step. And yet along the way
are broken shrines where thousand hopes have
wasted into ashes; footprints sacred under their
drifting dust; green mounds whose grass is fresh
with the watering Of tears; shadows even, which
we would not forget. We will garner the sun
shine OF those years, and with chastened step
and hopes, push on toward the evening whose
signal lights will soon be seen swinging where
the waters are still and the storms never beat
r. ". Brolon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09
The Law Of Newspapers.

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contrary considered wishing to continue their sub
scriptions.
If subscribers order their papers stopped publishers
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g. If subscribers neglect refuse to take their papers
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d responsible until they tile their bill and give notice
to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers to other places without inform
ing the publishers and the paper is sent to its former
ERECTION they held responsible Notice should always
DE- given of removal.
8. Postmasters failing to give notice within three
months of the failure of subscriber to call for his paper
81 liable for the amount of the subscription.
The courts have decided that refusing take paper
pr periodical from the Office removing and leaving it
enealled for, is prima fdcie evidence of fraud.
Postmasers would oblge by a strict fulfment of the
regulations requiring them to notify publishers in
three months, of papers not taken from their Office by
subscrbers.
q Under the laws of Congress- papers not charged
postage in the counties in which they published.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09
KEEr THE BABY WAnM-An experienced moth

KEEP THE BABY WARM.--An experienced moth
er tells the whole race Of mothers that -
"a baby should never be laid down to sleep,
summer or winter, without having something
warmed by fire and put in its crib, on which it
should be laid, and carefully tucked up. In
winter, in an ordinary sitting room, there should
be thick blanket, double and we'll warmed, be-
tween it and the bed the body hasn't heat to
spare to warm all the bedding around it every
time it wants nap, and it should be so warm
while sleeping as to be quite in a glow This is
rosy sleep aud from it baby will generally
wake up growing and laughing while blue,
cold sleep, such as most babies have, makes one
cross and fretful." -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

REFUsED.-Horace Smith, the murderer of
Saml. T. Newell, applied to Judge Campbell Of
the Twelfth District Court, San Francisco, for a
change of place of trial. which was refused. The
Judge. however, stated that if circumstances
should be shown that would render it necessary
to the ends of justice that the trial should take
place elsewhere, change of venue would be
granted.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

OLD IIUNDRED.--If IL be true that Luther com
posed that tune, and if the worship of mortals is
carried on the wings Of angels to heaven, how
often has been heard the declaration, " They are
singing Old Hundred now" The solemn strain
carries us back to the times of the Reformers-
Luther and his devoted band lie, doubtless,
was the first to strike the grand cd chords In the
sanctuary of his own Germany. From his stem
torian lungs rolled vibrating t through the
vauted cathedral roof, but along grander arch,
the eternal heavens. lie wrough. into each note
faiths Immortality. Hence it cannot die. Ne'
her men nor angels will let 1t pass into oblivion;
but its meodous notes will continue to DO
chanted as long as the heavenly domo Is open to
receive them
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09
TE T.
TRINITY JOURNAL.
WEAVERVILLE, CAL,
Saturday Morning, March Q, 1861. ~
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

MIR. l.. II. Fisher is only authorized Agent
in San Francisco to receive advertisements receipt for
the same and to transact business generally for the
TRINITY JOURNAL Oice-No. 172 IL Washington srteet
nearly opposite Magure's Opera House, up stairs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

WE notice by the Shasta Herald, that our old
friend, Bob. Mcdaniel, has bought the interest Of
Mr.. Fuller in the Gilmour Saloon, Shasta. Sk
cess 10 him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

SOME royal Sandwich Islander lately visiting
at San Francisco, remarked that he remembered
Capt. Cook well. Helped eat him, we suppose.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

IIAsTY.-A man in Kinds county Miss, who
fought in the war of 1872, committed suicide
because he swore he would not survive dlssolu-
tion of the Union.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

\ A RoUsER.-IIeibron Bros. Sacramento butch
err, slaughtered hog some days since which
weighed G75 pounds dressed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

Nos. all to AT Clay Street,
opposite Frank Baker's,l
4VG1y. San Francisco
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09

In old times female dress committed two errors
that are disappearing II revealed the whole foot
by day, ard hid a section of the bosom at night.
Il 0De me LiHge, Loge ne Long.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-03-09
Gbe Grinitp yournal
IS PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY, AT
WeaverviIIe, Trinity County, Cal, by
DAVID E. GORDON.
Editor and Proprietor.
ofuee Journal Building, No. 2, Second Stor!
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The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14

NATIONAL LoAN-San Franciscans sub
scribed S3i4, 900 to the National Loan. The
entire subscription in the State was about a
half million. 1t is thought that the books
will again be opened, and moretimealiowed,
and if so. it is very certain that much lar
ger sum could be secured. While on this
subject we would say that the only citizen
eff Shasta county, who took any Fart of the
loan, as far as we have learned, was John
Ball. Esq, who subscribed $500.
p. S.-Since the above was written, we
learn that the books are no,c open. Any one
wishing to take part of the loan can COM
municate with d. W. Cheeseman, Asst U.
S. Treasurer, at San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14

NORTH CAROLINA SuAKING.-A correspon,
dent of the New York Tribune, writing from
Hatteras Inlet, says:
The Legislature of this State received a
severe raking down in the Raleigh Standard
q for their inactivity, and lack of sympathy
for the Confederate cause" Says the Stan
dard If we were TO have new election
to-day for the Legislature and State officers,
no one knows, amid the present discord,
what state of things might turn up" Were
| in the habit of betting, | would go new
hat with this editor, who is so much concern
ed at .sthis exhibition of Unionism" in North
Carolina, that his pet doctrine of Secession,
would be entirely ''cleaned out" as Young
America says, were fair vote to come off
to-day, or at any other time.
1t is very evident that Secession is on its
last legs in this State, which will doubtless
be the first to repudiate Davis & Co.
1t appears that FIVE of the North Carolina
regiments who were enrolled for the war
have been disbanded, and surrendered their
arms to the State. The Confederate Govern
ment gave them neither pay, food, nor
clothes, and the Standard fears that the
s.other regiments will do likewise unless their
demands are promptly met Truly this is
sad state of things for this new Govern
ment, which is unable to pay or clothe its
soldiers. What fellows the North Carroll
mans must be-how ungrateful, to ask for
food, clothing and pay, in cause so glorious
as theirs is said to be !
The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14

The BUILDINGS IN SHAsTA.-During the
late rains in this quarter, nearly every fiat
rooted building in Shasta leaked, so as to
render habitation unpleasant. if not impos-
sible The COURIER Office, in the Charter
Oak building, received considerably more
than its full share. Many of our "peace"
friends did US the honor to wish that the of
flee would "go in.' The prayers of the
wicked not amounting to much anyway, it
did not, and as it rained on us as well as the
unjust, we emerge from the storm with re-
newed faith in Divine Providence, and con-
siderably more impudent than ever. Sever
al old buildings, long an eye-sore to the fire.
quenters of Main street, tumbled over. =
They were not insured and were chiefly val
liable as suggestive memorials of the flush
times of Shasta.
The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14
How THEY TREAr CowARplY Orr1cERs.

How THEY TREAT CowARpLY OFFICERS
The Buffalo Courier says: 4 gentleman
who was at Fort Pickens at the time Lieut.
Russell burned the schooner Judith. then fit
ting out as a privateer at the Navy Yard, in
forms us that the captain of the schooner and
the sentinel on the permanent wharf at Tar
tar point, were hung by the Confederatesl
the next morning on the standing shears in
the yard-the former for cowardice. the lat
ter for neglect of duty. The expedition star,
ted from the fort in the darkness of the night,
and pulled up the bay near the island, using
mufled oars. After proceeding some two OF
three miles, Lieut.. Russell struck across the
harbor above the yard, and then came down
close to the shore without pretence ofcon-
cealment, expecting to be mistaken for boats
from the town of Pensacola. The ruse was
successful. The boats were seen by the SEN
tinel but being deceived by the device, the
Judith was boarded before the alarm became
general. There was brisk fight, but the
work was done, and retreat effected with
promtitude. 1t was charged that the captain
showd the white feather, and he was strung
up withaut any unnecessary delay. The
sentinel met similar fate, on the principle,
probably, that mistake is as bad as crime.
This seems harsh and cruel. and so 1T is; but
we are not certain that little severity ex-
ercised upon some of our delinquents, both
at Little Bethel and Bull Run, would not
have been equally just and wise.
The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14
Our Say.

Several of the papers of the State are dis
cussing the policy and propriety of unity or
fusion of all classes of Union men in the next
Legislature, as against the seccssionists.-
Without any preliminary discussion as to
the feasibility or propriety of this movement,
it is safe to assert that the Union men in that
body will be driven to unite their forces, not
for any such paltry motive as dividing the
Offices in the gift of the Legislature, but for
the more worthy one of sitting all Legislation
that looks to the advancement of secession.
We believe-and SO does everybody except
members of the "peace" party-that this
infamous rebellion against the Government
has obliterated every vestige of old party
lines, and that the question of maintaining
this republic intact is the only one before the
people. He who does not recognize that as
the sole issue, is no true friend of his coun-
try. There can be no other, until that Is
settled. But when the war is closed upon
the solitary proposition on which peace is
possible, there should then be party in ex-
istence capable of branding into our history
the declaration that, on the part of the Uni
ted States, the war" was just and right
eous one: and to do this, those who strengthen
the hands of Government during the rebellion,
must unite We have not seen this consld-
Grafton noticed, but it is worth examination.
The question cannot be debased into scuffie
for spoils. Those who can thus regard it are
not to be trusted. We believe that the Sen
ator and Representative from this county, in
all they may do in the next Legislature, will
be governed by considerations quite as ele-
waited and patriotic as these.
The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14
INsoLvENr NOTICE.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Shasta. -
In the County Court in and for the said county and
State.
In the matter Of the Petition of Terry Brennan, all
Insolvent Debtor, now on file in the Clerks Office
of said Court.
DURSUANT to an order of the Hon. joel T..
Landrum, Judge of the County Court, in and
for said county and State, notice is hereby given
to all the creditors of the said lnsolvcnt Terry
Brennan, to be and appear before the Hon. County
Court in and for the said county and State, at the
Court House, in Shasta the
18th day of January, A. ID. IS62,
then and there to show cause, if any they can why
the prayer Of said Insolveat should not be granted
and an assignment of his estate be made, and he be
discharged from his debts and liabilities, in pursu-
ancc OF the statute in such case made and provi-
ded and in the meantime all proceedings against
said lnsolvent be stayed.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said Court af-
fixed at Office in Shasta this 18th day of December,
A. d. 1861.
JOHN ANDERSON.
dl4:5t Clerk.
The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14

HuMBoLDT NEws.-The Territorial Enter
prize has long article says the Appeal,
made up from information derived from a
resident of the Humboldt county, who has
just returned to Virginia City. He has
been a resident of Humboldt for over fifteen
months and speaks its value as mineral
region in the highest terms, considering that
the mines are equal if not superior in rich
ness 10 those of Washoe. The silver pre-
dominates in chloride, and assays have been
made as high as $4,000 per ton. The rich
est veins are said to be those situated in the
Star District; in Star Canon, of that dis
trict, forty water-mill sites have been loca-
ted, the same number on St. Mary's creek,
and twcnty-fv in the Buena District. The
entire population is put at 800 souls, of whom
800 reside in Star Canon, at which place
there fifty-seven houses of stone, adobe, or
cloth. Provisions are not high; flour being
sold at Sl4 per hundred; bacon, 80 O. 35
csnts per pound, and other things in proper
ton. Great quantities of provisions are
said to be shipped there from Red Bluff and
Marysville. and much rivalry exists be-
tween the two routes, the public opinion ap
pearing to predominite in flvor of the for
mer, owing to aproposed shortening of the
road by some so miles. The Red Bluff ffroute
is by Honey Lake, and the Marysville road
by the Truckec Pass.
The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14
The Late Flood.

We have done everything in our power to
damage done in Shasta county by the recent
rains, and though we have compiled much,
we feel confident that there is a great deal
that has not come to our knowledge. There
has not been such a flood in California since
the whites occupied it, and the Indians can
only refer to tradition to recall a greater one
The river was about eleven feet higher than
it was in 1852, when Sacramento City was
submerged. The amount of property de-
stroyed on this occasion has been immense,
and the loss of human life great. 1t is safe
to say that one hundred persons have been
drowned in North California in the last two
weeks, among the number some of our best
citizens Elsewhere we notice the death Of
Mr.. Charles Shaffer. John Dougherty, whe
was clerk for Mr.. Crow at Lewiston, Trinity
county, was drowned, also Mr.. McElleas, a
miner, living at the same place. Fourteen
Cinnamon at one place were swept into eter-
nifty by the food How many of this class
of persons were destroyed we shall never
know.
Immense quantities of lumber, drift wood,
houses, &C., passed down the river. Nine
bridges were counted going down at Swim
ford's mill, near this place, and on the roof
of one of the houses that passed that point
man was seen. Whether he was dead or
NOT xra bora not Iaarnad
Swinford's mill and bridge were swept
away, together with a large amount of lum-
Der, the gross value of which was about ten
thousand dollars lie will commence re
building at once.
The bridge at Briggsville, on Clear Creek,
below here, was swept off. Loss, 800.
Bells bridge was seriously threatened,
but by removing the plank, and adopting
other precautionary measures, it was saved.
On Trinity river there was clean sweep.
Elsewhere we publish from the Trinity Jour
nal, a lenthy statement of damage done in
that county.
The telegraph line to Marysville was down
and we were cut off from communication
through that channel for near two weeks
Stages were laid up, and we could only i'm
agine the amount of destruction perpetrated
elsewhere. Water wheels, fumes, &C., in
the mining districts of Shasta county were
generally destroyed.
The Shasta courier., 1861-12-14

EIGHT GREAT BLuNDERs.-We give below
an article from the colu91ns of the Religious
Herald, Baptist papeH of Richmond, Va.
1t shows so much more of GOODNESS of iudg-
ment and candor of mind than we are in the
habit of finding in our Southern exchanges,
that we deem it worthy of special notice. 1t
SAYS the South has made at least eight great
blunders, and enumerates them as follows !;
l. In firing on Fort Sumter.
3 In believing that there would be di-
vided North, and an apathetic Federal Gov
ernment.
8. In believing that they would have the
hearty sympathies of Europe.
4. In believing that the bonds ol their
Confederacy would readily be taken in Eu-
rope.
. In believing thatthe military power of
the North would be directed in crusade
against slavery, rathar than employed for
the overthrow of treason, and the establish
ment of the Union and the Constitution.
O. In believing that Northern courage
and physique were no match for Southern !;
or that in battle one Southerner equalled
FIVE Yankees.
!. In believing that the flag of cotton
Oligarchy would wave above the Capitol at
Washington, and the roll of slaves be called
on Bunker hill.
s. In believing that the fancied omnipo-
tenee Of Cotton would dominate the COM
meree Of the world