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knights oft5ae Golden Circle.

A secret and oath-hound association,
the members OF which call themselves the
Knights Of the Golden Circle, has existed
for many months throughout the Cotton
States We are informed that, as at pres
ent organized, it originated in Alabama,
under the auspices of Mr.. Yancey, the
whole purpose being the dismemberment
of the Union.
We are now prepared to say, upon au-
thority which we consider entirely unques-
tionable, that when Mr.. Yancey was in
Kentucky last October, he made the es-
tablshment Of the order of the Knights
Of the Golden Circle in Kentucky a part
of his special, if not his chief business
He spoke at Lebanon, Marion county, and
remaining there a day, organized a lodge
or branch, or whatever else the name may
be. We have positive evidence that last
month a lodge or branch was established
in Barren cOuntY-we presume at Glasgow.
Moreover, we are assured that there is Il
lodge III this city, and that lodges are III
the full tide of successful operation almost
everywhere throughout the State.
That the object Of the establishment Of
the order Of the Golden Circle is the de-
struction Of the Union, Is certain. absolute
Iy certain. We are told that the mem
bers, at their admission, are solemnly
sworn to the dissolution OF the Union, at
the risk of blood. We have not the
means of proving this to the public; but
we have not doubt Of it. If it is true,
the fact is, indeed, most shocking one
We have said that a lodge or a branch
Of the Knights OF rhe Golden Circle has
existed for some time in this city. We
learn, from reliable sources, that 1t is con-
stantIy gathering in scores, if not hun
dreds, Of young, reckless, impulsives spirits.
We are informed that the wild and
thoughtless sons of some Of the best and
strongest patriots among US, without the
knowledge or even the suspicion Of their
parents, have permitted themselves to be
lured into this accursed association, and
are prepared to strike for treason and rev
olution at the stipulated signal.-LOujSvidlc
Paper.
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gm- Letters have been received in
Washington from Hon. Charles j. Faux
ncr, Of yirginia, our Minister to France
He states that the Emperor Napoleon cx-
presses the hope that the American Union
viii be preserved. The Emperor looks
With disfavor upon secession. Lord Pal
merston expresses the hope that if the
Uuiou is to be dissolved, the separation
NAV be pc o.ceable-that the world may be
spared the horrible spectacle of brothers
EARRING asaingt brothers.
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MoNKRARNs, Jan. 90, 1861.

BLACK AND WHITE.-Eor every slave
that has run away from the South during
the last twenty five years, there has been
at least one whi-e Northern freemen who
has been maltreated in the Southern
States, and been deprived of his rights,
Oh suspicion that he did not love their
peculiar institution" For every slave
that has been enticed away, there have
been more than two white men from the
Free States who have been forciblv eject
ed from the South without cause, or
lynched on the spot in violation of law
and right. For every negro that has been
rescued from officers while executing the
Fugitive Slave law, and for every case of
successful resistance to the enforcement
of that law, there have been put to death
in the South because they were suspected
of being opposed to Slavery. With these
pa pable facts before them, we do not per-
ceive that those Republicans who arc
overhauling the Constitution at Washipr-
ton propose to do anything to give effect
to that provision which declares that ..tbn
citizens Of each State shall be entitled to
all the privileges and immunitics Of citi-
zens III the several States"
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GEN. WooL ON SECEssION.--Gen
Wool is sound to the core for the Union
1t is reported that some one asked him,
the other day, if the army would be like
ly to divide in case of secession, and fail
to obey orders from the new President
The gallant old man drew himself up
proudly, and replied -
"Do you think, sir, the army is going to
fail the country at the moment it is most
needed No, sir. Furthermore, [ allow
no officer or man under my command to
admit the possibility of disunion, and if |
hear that any one has spoken in favor of
it, | will court martial him with all possi-
bic expedition and Gen. Scott feels as
do, sic."
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pa The wags play great many prac-
teal jokes on the South Carolinians. The
Charleston Mercury has several times been
hoaxed by bogus offers of volunteers from
other States 1t published recently let
ter from castle Thomas building" Lou
lsville, Ky, Offering to South Carolina the
services OF Capt. Fred Myers and his Glow
mounted minute men" 1t turned out
that "Castlc Thomas" is the Louisville
jail, the ''low minute men" are the chain
gang, and Capt. Myers is Que of the des-
pcrsdoeS
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COURT SALE

- OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
by virtue Of an order Of the ORPHANS Cou-t
OF Cambria county, the UNDERSIGNED will e.
pose /" sale ~ public vcndue or ,utcrv. On
the premises, on Saturday. the 9th 5ay oF
February. \. D., 1861. at one o'clock p n
the follow ing described real estate yyE.rcos
NliAam W. Roberts, of the township and
county OF Cambria, lately died seized. TO vii.
All that certain piece or parcel Of land
'itnate IN the townships of SummerhiU and
Cambria, IN the county of Cambria. and state
OF Pennsylvania. containing lIO acres and =
perchcs and allowance. IThe same having
about so acres cleared thereon. in p GOOD SO
OF cultivation, and having thereon erected a
tWo-story frame dwelling house and q f-sns
bank barn, with other buildings.l
Also, all that certain pi eCe or parcel Of land
situate IN the said townships Of SurrncrHf'1
and Cambria. in The county and srata a.,,-s-
said, adjoining lands OF David N. Davis ana
others. and containing - acres or tberegbou..
with the usual allowance TThe same being
unimprovcd and we'll timbered.
Also, ali that certain piece or parcel of land.
situate in the townships and county aforesaid
adjoining other lands Of said deceased ami
lands Of Owen Roberts, Evan Davis and others
and containing acres and 81 percbes ,yitb
the allowances &C
TEkMS:-One-third the purchase MONEY 20
be paid on confirmation of sale: and the Lo'
ance IN two equal annual payments. With in
teTest; to be secured by bonds and mortgage.
JOHN WILLIAMS.
Guardian of Jane Ann and Margaret Roberts
WILLIAM DAVIS
Guardian of Marietta Roberts.
kbenSbuTg, Jan. 10, lSCl5t
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4 LADY IN y TRANCE.-The Pitts
burg Gazette gives an account of re-
markable case Of suspension of vitality in
Wheeling, 4 lady, residing in this city,
who had been lying i'll for long time,
died to all appearances recently, and the
necessary preparations were made for her
interment. 1t was discovered, however,
when the body was about to be placed in
the cofiin,. that it still retained its natural
warmth. This, Of course, occasioned
great surprise, and efforts were made to
restore animation, but with Dut success
The unfortunate woman, says the Gazette,
still remains in the same condition, and
as yet no signs of decomposition have ap-
peared, although some six or eight days
have elapsed since death was supposed to
have taken place. The case has excited
no little interest among the leading ply
sicians and others Of the city and vicinity.
AS of course it should.)
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How THE CASE STANDS IN TEXAs.-
The Washington correspondence of the Ncw
York Times writes: Adviccs from Texas
show that Sam Houston IS making a gal
liant fight for the Union. If the question
Of secession is once fairly discussed in
Texas, the treason must fail Of success
before the people. Houston, in his recent
proclamation convcninc the Legislature
in special session, gave as one Of the rea-
sons therefor, the fact that the Indians
were invading her borders, and that the
treasury was destitute Of the necessary
means Of repelling their encroachments
He evidently intended the people should
infer from this the argument that State
that cannot protect itself from Indian in
cursiOrs, is not in condition to make
revolution against the Federal Government
which keeps an army Of over 1900 men
within the territory of Texas for the pur-
pose of protecting the frontier from the
tomahawk Of the savage.
Disunion accomplished, Of course these
troops would all be withdrawn, to the great
relief Of the Federal Treasury; but Texas
would at once be plunged into an expen-
sive and troublesome Indian war, besides
losing the business accruing from the
presence and movements OF SO large
military force This and similar consid-
erations will give secession a sturdy fight
IN Texas.
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sa5~However it may be with some Re

Bay~IIoweyer it may be with some Re-
publican Senators and Representatives in
Congress, we are sure that the great mass
of the people who voted for Lincoln and
Hamlin understood precisely what they
we're doing when they cast their vote that
80 far from feeling they committed any
wrong in so doing, they are confident
that it was one of the most righteous acts
they ever performed ; they are prepared
TO stand up to all the legitimate consequen-
,es of the deed that they are settled in
the conviction that neither duty, exped-
eucy, selfrespect, nor the good of the
country requires that one iota of our vic
tory i'll November should be compromised
away aud that they will hold to Il strict
account any public servant Of theirs who
presumes to barter any part of that tri-
umph in the political shambles at the
seat of Government.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81.
vlse Tromb,es OF SECESSION.

Men in passion cannot reason, says
the Pittsburc .IolUndl, hence the wild con
clusions Of the leaders Of the South
Their appeals to their followers were not
the dictates Of reason and common sense,
but the widest rhapsodies Of passion
But now so many palpable facts are meet
ing them in face that they are beginning
10 open their eyes. Even in South Caro-
lima, where we have been exultingly told
that for thirty years the people had been
educated for secession, this IS so. But in
this wretched world of ours men cannot
have all the pomp and parade of civic and
military displays without money. These
are expensive luxuries to be paid for by
somebody. TO enable them to subsist
from day to day day forced loan has
been levied upon the Charleston merchants
4 committee Of minute men wait upon
the proprietors, and inform them that
$1,000. $4,000. $4,000 or $4,000 has
been assessed upon the establishment,
payable in five days-if not paid then,
the store is put in charge of n committee
until the money is forthcoming. The
Legislature has a bill before it to tax slaves
sI6 per head. This on the 400, 900 slaves
in the State, would raise over $4,000, 600.
The owners heretofore paid to the State
only sevcnty-fve cents per head. This
proposed increase of more than twenty
times of tax cu negroes, will be sugar
plums to the slave owners, especially now,
too, when their ports are all shut,and they
cannot sell pound Of cotton. Is might
be expected, budget Of ten millions Of
annual expense has frightened the mon
eyed men of that fiery State, and they are
beginning to inquire if secession Will pay.
Now that is q puzzling question for Yam
kee, be he from the North or South
Things that won't pay are in bad repute.
The consequence IS that the solid men Of
even South Caroliua are becoming weak
In the knees. Now if the South Carroll
nians, educated for thirty years to believe
in secession, are becoming shaky, what
must be the case in other States, whose
citizens are not dyed-in-the-wool seces-
sionists. They, too, will figure up these
questions, and find that it will not pay
If, too, all this fuss is kicked up because
their slaves will run of, and they cannot
take them into the territories, how will
that be bettered by bringing Mason and
Dixon's line to their doors, and relieving
tao Northern States of all obligation to
return them. So, too, in regard to the
territories in case OF secession they will
be efectually excluded for all time from
taking their slaves with them. Thus the
Southern men must conclude that in nc
ono case will they be benefited, but in g
thousand injured, by secession.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
nAUROAD NOTICE

= AILRUAD NUIICE.-
Ii Notice is hereby given to all person.
who have subscribed stock for the grading Of
Railroad, that one-half of said subscrir-ior. -
now overdue, and imm cdiate settlement :
now absolutely required, either in none -
note at thirty days. All subscribers ne,,iec,
ing TO settle before the first dav Of Feb|I,o-r
next, Will find their accounts in the han4s =.
an officer for collection after that date.
JOHN WILLIAMS
Treasurer Of Z. < c.
Jan 2i 1851
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THE ARMS TRAFFIC SToppEp.-The
Southern secessionists have for some time
been receiving supplies of arms from
Northern factories. The charge of Judge
Smaliey. of New y York, in relation to treas
on, has however, awakened public atten-
ton to the subject, and the shipping of
arms South is likely to be suspended.
An establishment at Troy, \. Y. sent
some boxes of arms intended for Soutb
Carolina, Tor transportation on the Hud-
son river railroad, but the agent refused
to forward or receive them, acting no
doubt on the authority of his superior off :
GERS. y bill is now in the New York
Legislature to prevent further furnishing
of aid and comfort to the citizens who
may be Icvying war upon the United
States.
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4 UDITOR'S NOTICE.

"A
John Fcnlou & No. 80 limo T.
John ?. Linton 1860
r'. E1. Doc
Elizabeth Smith
and James Smith VFND Fypnv
eth Jany, 1861, on motion OF Mr.. Fep1o,
the Court appoint Geo. ". Oatman. ESQ a-
Auditor to appropriate the money arising from
;he sale OF Def real estate sold on the above
swrit among the Judgment creditors Of the zaf4
Defendants.
- Certified from the Record. this eth
SEAL day Of January, 1851,
I - JOS. MCDONALD, Pro.
In pursuance Of the above, the UNDERSIGNED
vii! sit for the purpose of said aproin,ISnTt
at his office, in Ehcnsburg. on SATURDAE-
the I'd day of FEBRUARY next. at o,cIoc,
?. n, when and where all persons interested
may attend or be deba=red from comiBp +.
upon said fund.
GEO. ". OATNAS, Auditor.
Jan. Il. lSGl-2t
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sFA-The First Division New York Mi
Iit'a are preparing for war.
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THE TRIBUNE. No lS4 Nassau 81,
eco Nh YvEE
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-10-19
BILLIARD TABLES,

Marble bed, and patent Combination Cushions.
We have also connected with the Saloon two
BOWLING ALLEYS in excellent repair,
Only the choicest WINES, LIQUORS and CT
CARS which can be obtained in the market will
be offered for sale at the Bar, and our best efforts
shall be used in every particular to please and
promote the comfort of the patrons Of the GEM.
Weaverville, Aug. "a, 1861. 32td.
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CH|LDREN'S STORY BOOKS

Newspapers Periodicals and Magazines receiv-
ed by every mail, direct from New York. Sub
scriptions for year or less time taken at reason
able rates NJ. OBERDEENER.
81 One door above the post Office.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-10-19

JEFFERSON CITY, October 3dA gentleman
who has arrived this evening confirms the report
of the evacuation Of Lexington by the ConieGer
ate forces, and he brings us intelligence Of the
probability of the occupation of that place by
Gen. Siurgis' command Major Baker, Of the
Home Guards, who was taken prisoner at Lex
ington, says Prices regularly drilled and efficient
force will amount to about $500 men RI He
has, in addition to this, about l,5OO circular
troops, whose principal occupation is ioragng
and stealing.
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The journal.
Eastern Matters, Condensed.

The Pony Express arrived at Ruby Valley, 424
,n;les east of Sacramento, at o'clock last Satur-
doy afternoon. The dispatch was received here
about noon on Monday, copied and found to be
or so little interest as sent to the country press,
that we did not issue an Extra. The following
most important items are condensed from the
Sacramento Uni0n'S dispatch
No official notification of Gen. FrcmOnts sus-
pension has yet been given. Gen. Wool, it is
thought by those well informed in military circles,
will proceed to the West under specific instruc-
tions, and it may be that he will supersede Major
General Fremont AN army order has been
issued ordering all depredations on private
property to be severely punished. The loyal
citizens of Kansas have petitioned to the Govern
ment for military aid. They fear that if Price is
not defeated in Missouri that Kansas will fall into
the hands of the rebels. THE ST. Louis Demo-
crat, OF October 4th in an article showing why
Gen. Lyon was not reinforced, states that the
entire force under Gen. Fremont on the 7th OF
August, including Lyons command of 1000,
was 1885, of which Il $50 were three months
men, whose term OF eDlISLUPuJ was JuSG cAIlii .
leaving an actual force of G,759 in the entire de-
partment OF these Lyon had 1920 men the
balance, 4 ,43O, being the total strength of Ere
mont's available force at this time. Cairo, Bird
Point, and Paducah, were menaced by accumu-
lating rebel forces, and the President ordered
Fremont to take all his available troops and
reinforce these points for which service there
were only four thousand one hundred and twenty
six men, including upwards Of nine hundred st.
Louis Home Guards. THE privateer Sumter
left Suranim, Sept. 9th, for the coast OF Brazil
closely pursued by the frigate Poohdtdn. The
Richmond papers state that jeff Davis has ar
rived, and made speech to the soldiers, saying
that if good use was made of their rifles they
would soon be in Baltimore. ... THE British
steamer Bermuda had arrived from Liverpool,
England, August 18th She had evaded the
blockade and reached Savannah with arms and
munitions. Private intelligence is considered
conclusive as to this fact. THE following ofic-
ial dispatch from Washington sets all doubts at
rest:
WASHINGTON, October 3d.-To General S. r.
Curtis, st. Louis: General Fremont is not or
dered to Washington, nor from the field; nor is
any court martial ordered concerning him.
TSigned1 w. ii. SEWARD,
Soprptnrv nf State
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BILLIARDS AND TEN-PINS!
GECNE SALOON !
BACHEIDER & BAIDRIDGE,
PROF RIETORS

.aAL WE DESIRE TO SAY TO OUR lII,E
%9Eys. friends and the public that the GEM
W;s35.8 has been fitted up in good style, and
7Gt1SssSS furnished with one of Strahe's best
&se R1111ARn rAR1Es
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-10-19

GOV. DOWNEY WRITES A OiMPATHlZlNG LETTER.
The following is letter addressed by the
Governor to DR.. Scott on the lst of October
STATE OF CAIlFoRNIA-ExEcuTvE DEPARTMENT, |
SACRAMENTO October l, 1861.
Rev. W. A. Scott, D. D., San Francisco, Califer-
MIA
Rev. AND DEAR SIR | have learned with sin
cere regret that you purpose leaving this State
for Europe, with view Of there making a tenn
porary sojOurn. | beg you will carry with you
the assurances of my high appreciation of your
merits, both as citizen and distinguished Minis
ter of the Gospel. During your long residence
in California your liberal and Christian spirit as
manifested by your teachings from the pulpit,
and your courteous conduct towards other demo
minations differing from yourself, have won my
most cordial admiration. ! trust, sir, that your
visit may be fraught with all the happiness and
pleasure to yourself and family that your heart
can desire, and indulge the hope that you will
again return among us to ornament the pulpit
with your distinguished abilities and christian
virtues, and that you will then find our beloved
country restored to peace and brotherly love-
With sincere esteem and respect, am, reverend
and dear sir, your obedent servant,
JOHN G. DOwNEY.
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TIE Port Townsed Register says the Northwest
is " now at the threshold of the most serious and
widely extended Indian outbreaks our people
have ever been called upon to Quell," and lays
the threatened difficulties at the door of "wcked y
secessionists.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-10-19

TTAVING PURCHASED THE INTEREST
l. L of Capt. A. II. STOUT in the Forwarding
and Commission Business, we offer our services
10 Northern Shippers and Dealers, and respect
fully solicit their patronage, giving every assur
ance that the same fidelity and dispatch observed
by our predecessor shall characterize all our
transactions HINCHMAN IL BARTLETT.
Having disposed of my interest in the For
ward,ng and Commission Business as above, |
take great pleasure in recommending success
ors to the favorable regard of my patrons, and
solicit for them continuance of that patronage
so kindly best owed on me.
Aug IL, 1861 A. II. STOUT.
REFERENCEs.-M -Messrs Lock & Montague, Geo.
F. Bragg Esq, Hodge & Wood, Stanford Bros,
R. G. Moon, Esq, San Francisco /; r. Stevenson
& Co., Getleson & Pestner, JOS. Isaacs, Esq,
Shasta.
Mark goods Care II. & B., Red Bluff"
Red Bluff, Aug. II, 1861. 81.
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BILLIARDS!
Ban Ia Exchange :.

by DAY OR NIGHT!
TN f PROPRIETORS BEG LEAVE TO
l. state to the public that their Saloon is now
furnished with THREE NEW BILLIARD
TABLES. Marble and Slate beds, with Phelan's
Continuation Cushions, direct from OConner "
Collender. makers, through their agent, NJ. E.
Hughes, San Francisco.
The Bank Exchange Bar is furnished with the
best the market affords, at all times.
Champagne, of the celebrated 'Cliquot brand,
always on hand. +. & J. YOUNG.
Weaverville, Jan. 10, 1861. I've.
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LATER.

Another Pony arrived at Ruby Valley on
Monday afternoon. From the Sacramento Uh-
inns dispatch we culi the following items:
INTELLIGENCE had reached Washington that
the Spanish war steamer Leon was waiting at
Cadiz for the result of the Cabinet conference
relative to the European coalition against Mex
ico that advicos of the ultmatum Of Spain might
Immediately be dispatched to the Governor Gen
elul of Cuba. In the meantime an expedition is
being fitted out for Mexico at Havana under the
prctext of going to San Domingo. The eXpedi-
ion consists of six batteries Of hoWitzers and ten
thousand men, and will be ready to start by the
latter part of next month. 1t is given out that
Spain is taking these measures against Mexico
on her own responsibility, but the advices to
which | have access state definitely that the
English and French are TO send their quota OF
men as well as to cooperate with the fleets in the
Gulf The whole country will be startled by the
extent Of this movement and the end in view.
SIX regiments OF cavalry, and twenty complete
batteries of artillery were to review at Washing
ton the Sth. ONE item by the dispatch is
that Arizona is in full possession of the rebels.
49,. THE P0cdhOataS was shipping a heavier
armament at the Washington Navy Yard.