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Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

INFORMATION WANTED.-Of Thomas Gibbs, an
Englshman, who arrived in California from New
York in the year 1858 or 1854 He was mar
ried man, but left bis wife in the Eastern States
At ooe time, he was tobacconist in Brooklyn
New York. Address, G. V. NJ, Sacramento I'm
.o,, affica
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New WALK.-Money enough to build good
sidewalk from the village to Frenchtown has
been subscribed by citizens, and it is now being
completed, The walk will be some four or five
feet above the level of the water bed. and is
great convenience to those who have to travel
that way.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

% Mr. BLOCK, of the telegraph office, has placed
this office under obligations for valuable dispatch
es received during the week
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

BIG HEADED.-In the army OF the Southern
Coniederacy there are 1878 privates to 14l9
officers. One officer to about 81 privates is rather
larger proportion of the ruling element.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

OwTNG to the noDarrival Of any mail for the
past week, We are obliged to use matter for to-
days issue which may have lost its interest to
some OF our readers.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 9Th,
No fusion. The Douglas State Central Com
mittee resolved not to have anything to do with
the Breckinrdge men passed stroag Union res
olutions, and called their nominating Convention
to meet in Sacramento, July 4th.
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WE are indebted to Mr.. Greenbood for late
papers furnished during the week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

The Atlantic mail and papers by the last
steamer are expected this evening.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

Tue steamer Sonora, with passengers and mails
which left New York April llth, arrived at San
Francisco on Tuesday evening.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

UNPLEASANT BALIs.-Those they now talk of
giving at Washington
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No MORE OF TnAT.-For three weeks past no
San Francisco mail has arrived here, and all
were at a loss to account for its non-receival.
BY the Humboldt mail which arrived here on
Thursday morning, however, came San Francisco
letters and papers, mailed there nearly month
since. The Atlantic mail by the steamer which
reached San Francisco early last week, has not
been received yet, and we suppose will reach
here by the new route, via Humboldt and Klam-
alb, some time this month. 1t is probable that
the mistake was made through the misunder-
standing of the instructions given TO the Post
master at San Francisco, as we now have two
regularly traversed mail routes to this place. II
it is all the same to the San Francisco Postmas-
ter, we will take our mail matter the old way,
through the Sacramento valley, as it reaches us
some two or three weeks sooner. We hope i'm
mediate action will be taken in remcdying this
arrangement, as it has already occasioned much
loss and Inconvenience TO citizens Of this county
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

DISGUSTING TREAcHERY. Y.-The following extract from
speech made by Roger A. Pryor, at Charleston s c. is
enough to cken the deprayed of disoyal citizens
of the United States Government:
Gentlemen: | thank you especially that you have at
last annihilated this accursed Union, appause rcekng
with corruption, and insoent with of tyranny
Thank God II rs al st blasted and ryen by the lightning
wrath of outraged and indignant people. loud ap
pause Not only is it gone, but gone forever Cries Of
You're right" and applause In the expressive Ian.
guage of the Scripture it water split upon the ground
which cannot be gathered up Applause Like Lucifer,
Son of the Morning it has fallen never 70 rise again
Continued applause For my part gentlemen if Abra
ham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin to morrow, were to
abdcate their Offices and to give blank sheet of
paper write the conditions of remuneration to the de
funct Union woufd scornfuy spurn the overture Zap
plausel
Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-05-11

THE Senator from Tennessee must first march my
dead ody.-JOe Lanes speech in the Senate.
If Joseph puts his in practice in Oregon the
hangman will march under his dead hOdyOreyoa States
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BY Telegraph I!
SAN Francisco, May 9Th,

MEETING OF DOUGLAS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
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Tick kets. $1S 80,


-PROGR.9MME: -
The procession will form in front of the resi-
dcnce of Ii. Greenhood, Esq, on Taylor street.
and half past l o'clock, marshaled by Messrs. IL.
Hoff. Fred. Warnke, j. Gottsch, j. Bender, H..
Merz and j. Wuffe, and at precisely o'clock
proceed TO the Festival grounds. cordial invi'
tation is extended to citizens generally to join in
the procession at its formation on Taylor street.
|. Introduction of the speaker, Mr.. Wm.
Schck, by the President
2. Delivery of the Address;
s. Music by the WeaverviIle Brass Band
4. Song by the Weaverville Quartet (Orpheus y
5. Gymnastic Exercises LIST ard I'd class
prizes to be awarded
G. Sack racing: 7. Pole climbing, for superiority
in each of which prize will be given
8. Prize of Rooster g. Foot raging
for boys only.
At seven O'Clock, in the evening,
DANCING WILL COMMENCE!
| For which occasion Mr.. r. Bentley, of Shasta,
has kindly volunteered his services, as Prompter.
The best Band of Music that ever performed oh a
similar occasion in this County, is engaged.
FLOOR MANAGERS.
JOHN EHLERS, wM. CHECK, JOHN WALTER
PETER PAuIsEN, J.. sCHNABEI. ClI. NICKEL.
BY order Committee of Arrangements
ClIAS SCllUTZE, Secretary.
Wcaverville, May 4, 1861. l63t.
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War. H'tlCS---Yh --latest Eu.
feUigeRCe.
The Mouth Of the Mississippi to be
Blockaded.

The Data received yesterday, both morn
ing aud evening edition, contain news which,
! if true, lead to the conviction that war is in.
eyitable. This news is, that three vessels Of
war have been ordered to the mouth of the
Mississippi, to collect the revenue, we imagine.
the frigate Minnesota, aud brigS Perry aud
Dolphin. This intelligence was received by
the Associated Press al>o.
The Delta also gives some news from
Charleston, which is not in the other papers.
1t is, that great excitement had been caused
tempting to enter the harbor. She was sew
eral times fired upon from Morris Island, and
at length put back to sea. Anderson imme.
diately sent word that if these shots were
fired with hostile intentions, I'VE presume by
this he did not know 1ehy they were fired) he
would Immediately open on the State batteries.
The despatch goes on to say that Gen. Beau
regard was busy giving orders and making
preparations for the anticipated fght-and
also he thought S%umptcr could be reduced in
4S hours.
One thing is certain, that the delay and
the subterfuge of the U. S. Government up
to this time, does not look favorable to peace ;
and we think it is about time that the South
ern Commissioner should come home.
1.-THE blockade is true, the reinforcement Of
Fort Pickens viii certainly be aitempted-and
we see, at the end OF another week, that Fort
Sumpter, instead Of being evscustcd, was at
tempted to be reinforced!
The Secession candidate in Richmond was
elected for Mayor by a large majority.
The Democrats have carried the elections in
Rhode Island, but this is no gain.
The South Carolin, Convention now in sea-
sion, has adopted and ratified the permanent
Constitution Of the Southern Confederacy.
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Interesting from Florida.

We perceive in the Delta an interesting
letter from Florida, dated Warrington, March
2sth, Warrington is just outside the Navy
Yard) from which we take the following ex.
tracts:
Here we are with the guns of Fort
Pickens bristling to our view ID the
opposite side of the bay, and the stars
and stripes" floating 20 the breeze from
the new flagstaff erected on the south
west corner of the building.
Troops are arriving daily from Ala
bama and Georgia. Indeed every avail
able place is now occupied, and all the
vacant houses on Preston Avenue have
been rented for the use of the soldiery.
A large accession to Our military for
ces is expected here in q day or two.
The sail loft in the yard is being put in
order TO accommodate troops, as every
other place is filled up except the Mar,
inc Barracks, which have yet accommo-
dation for a couple of companies. Moth.
ing is talked of from morning until
night ave the taking of Fort Pickens.
War is in everybody's mouth, and PEG.
pie begin to look upon. it quite philoso.
phically. Many who left here weeks
ago have returned and resumed bust
ness. The number of troops here al
present is nearly two thousand, the
finest body of men that could be assem-
bled anywhere in the world.
The appearance sf things around here
denotes war, and that soon, if the North
ern Confederacy does not give up the
Forts in the States which have seeded
1t is m good thing, the words Unior
and reconstruction are never heard now
save as emanating from the mouth o.
some disappointed ofice-seeker in a dc
nunciary manner
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The Catholic Church.

We learn by the Courier, that the Catholic Church
Of Opeiousas, is in about the same condition that
ours is here, and tha, a similar step, il seems, was
about to be taken there, TO relieve the Church of its
Indebtedness, that is in contemplation heTe-ihe sale
of pews. The plan which it seems the leading mem
hers OF our Church, have determined to adopt, is, az
we understand it, that the first twenty, or the most
eligible pews, will be disposed OF: for TEN YEARS,
for $500 each, the whole payable in a short time in
nstaImenrs. If twenty such purchasers can be OBJ
tanned, the choice Of the pews will be drawn for, we
presume.
This appears to US a good idea TO relieve The
Church from debt. Ten thousand dollars. we should
think, would go very far towards building and com
plotting a Church like that of ST. John in this place.
II the above amount is obtained, we hope it will be
sufficient TO complete it in fne style, as well as pay
any debt against it, now unpaid.
The sale OF the pews in the st. John Church. in
this town, was postponed from last Sunday to to-
morrow, for the purpose ofeauying out successfully
the object contemplated in the ten years, sale Of the
first twenty pews. Ofcourse, like all other matters
of propriety, the project meets with some opposition.
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Startling News from the Rio Grande!
5000 MeXicans Marching on
brownsville,

Such is the heading Of an extra which the
Picayune Of Thursday, received from the
Galveston Ners Office, Of date March G0th,
which. after giving some military details and
other news from that quarter, says:
Col. Ford stated that he had reliable
information from merchants and other
responsible citizens in Matamoros, that
Gen. Ampudia, at the head of 5000 Mex
leans, was GO miles of, marching on
Brownsville. Ampulia had sent out
expresses far and wide, with placards
and hand-biilS announcing that Texas
Of right belonged to Mexico /; that she
had M longer the support Of the Z. s.
Government and army that now was
the time to take her back, and he called
On all good patriots and soldiers to
come to his standard for this purpose.
He was receiving reinforcements in
large numbers and rapidly.
Col. Ford intended at once to place
his Texas troops, some 400 in number,
in old fort Brown, which he would arm
with the heavies; artillery. The steam
boat he said he would charter for Bra
EOS, to bring up the guns and munitions
there, had not arrived when Captain
Hcaly left.
1t looks very natural that at this time the
Mexicans--probably melted to it by the Black
Republican emissaries Of Lincoln--would at.
tempt to retake their possessions on the from
tier, and that the first blow would be made at
Brownsville, and then at San Antonio but
we have poor fath in an expedition headed
by a man like Ampudia.
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Tor Congress.

Above, we announce by authority the name of that
sterling citizen, courteous and gallant gentleman and
thorough Demncrai and scholar, Capt VI. W. Al
les, Of West Baton Rouge, Representative &c that
parish in the Legislature, ms a candi late for the next
Congress of the Coufrirracy from this Fourth Dis
tricr, subject To the decisiun OF the State Rights De-
mocrnric Convention. Since this gentleman has been
in public life he has earned a deservedly high repu-
tarion for ability and for his peculiar fitness for pub
lie station. TO his public duties he has given un-
wnvering industry and zeal. and the most scrupulous
regard for tie public interests. All matters of a pub
lie character entrusted 10 him have been disposed of
with admirable tact and ability. Less Ihnn this we
cannot say Of the above gentleman, md before the
Convention he will doubtless have strong supporters.
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Harry

II will br seen by advertisement that this gentle
man will treat the ci liens Of our town ard vicinity,
with n specimen of his peculiar and inimicsl enter
tainn,ents, on Monday, Tuesday aud "Wednesday
evenings next at the Courthouse. a friend who has
witnessed his performances, speak of him in the
most h%tttering manner. as we perceive the press also
does. We have no doubt lac will highly entertain his
audience. These dull Tunes a laugh Is u rariiy-Jr-
miny when did we laugh, these Times of duns and
despairing ere litors J A Kingdom Tor d good laugh.
Hurry along Professor Mccarthy.
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That Reaction.

The submissionists in the Southern States
have denounced what they termed the preci.
pitation of the secessionists, and have profes.
sed to believe that there has been a great
reaction in the tone of popular sentiment at
the North, since the Presidential election.
This change. said they, would in time sweep
the Black Republican party from existence,
anc enable the Southern States 10 remain,
consistently with their honor and safety, in the
Union. There has been ample time for us to
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Items of Telegraph and other News.

Ulysse Poujollc was instantly killed
by 4. lie Blanc, at the Lafouche cross
ing of the O~pelousas Railroad the other
day, by a pistol shot, and the latter was
shot by the former, and is not expected
to live. The quarrel was about a bank
bill, or stakes in a billiard pocket, which,
after LIE Blanc had won it, could not be
found. After Poujolle was killed it was
found in his pocket. -. The late elections
at the North show large Republican
gains. AT ST. Louis the anti Republi-
can ticket was successful. E. The rivers
at St. Louis and Louisville, are rising
fast. The Morrill, Tariff is creating
great confusion and disnay in n. York.
1t is equal to a blockade of the port
III is the general impression that
Fort Pickens had been reinforced by the
Brooklyn. -. 1t is believed that the Con-
n%ecticut election has killed the Union
party in Virginia.
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Cash.

This IL not n duni-ton't think so-nn Ihe contra
~, we slludr To The word Gosh on the principle that
a man likes To talk most about that which he has TIE
lrsst If Tor instance, honor, courage, cash. We Rin't
mentioning cash for the purpose Of dunuing-uh no!
but Ia say it il no use to dan MS, un!"ss payment
in bills agaiust good" men, at 10 per cent discount,
will be accepted. w have "u1ry a red, - aud We sd-
wise our creditors to stop our cIedirand take the bills,
tor " hen We i'll have cash is a my srery To us. Oh!
for a "home in some vast wilderness" about this
time. i. :. We shan't he at home this month. IT,
coincidentally, any body should he thoughtful and
Kind enough to ASK FOR THEIR BILL, they
will find present a property accredited agent.
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A Military Gala Day.

A delightful reunion of two OF the military COM
panirs Of this Parish, took place last Tuesday.
The Iberville Guards, Captain Charles A. Brusle,
by invitation OF the Bayou GouIa Guards, Capt.
Stringer, srtended the ceremonies on that day in the
Chapel, Of the blessing Of the Gag Of the latter, by
Father Delacroix. After which the day was passed
in military parades and evolutions Of the two COM
pauies. The splendid Creole Brass Band, led by
Mr. Manvielle, accompanied the lberilie Guards.
At night a splendid ball, at the Bayou Goula Hotel,
where the flashing eyes of beauty and the gay
uniforms of Iberville's soldiers shown most conspic-
uous-terminated, towards the early dawn, the
festivities Of the day, without, the most trifing occur
renee to maj the enjoyments of the occasion.
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The Election last Monday,

The election OF Judge of the Filth Judicial Dis
trici, for this Parish, last Monday, passed od with
out any excitement, and we may say, without any
interest. There would undoubtedly have been a
small vote, had there been opposing candidates for
the office, as all matters Of public or political ill.,
terest, at the present time, are swallowed up in that
all.absorbing, and we may say, narrowing one,
growing out of the differences yet unadjusted be-
tween the old U. :. Government and the Confeder-
ate States.
There being no opponent to Judge n. ID. AVERY,
tor the above office, he received all the votes at the
following precincts:
Bayou G"ula, 81; Plaqueminr, 81; Michael
Schlntre's, 90; Village, 90 Oaks, IL; Island, Is
Grand River, 20; Crosse Tete, I5-Toral 1Oi.
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''OUR FLAG

T'HE Flag adopted by the Southern Congress.
l. Published by A. DAPREMONT, New Or
leans, La, designed for
Enrelope', Letter Paper, Business Cards, dc.
Packages sent by Mail TO any part orthe South
ern Confederacy on receipt of 80 CTS. in siamns
or money.
Each package neatly put up in envelopes con.
tanning twenty-five Flags, cut and ready for use
the same as a postage stamp. A liberal dis
count to dealers. Agents wanted in every coun.
". All money or stamps can be sent al our
nsk IT sent by Express. or Mail, il registered. and
we VIII guarantee the receipt of every pack.
age.
Address, A. Dapremont, 100 Camp street. New
con, Miss. fcnsm
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kins,'' sure. One thing about seeing him is, YOU
never see him idle-and he is great upon experimAe
ting. Having a spare moment the other day, he
undertook trifb n hqHdsaT, TO take a Dnguerreotypc
of himself turning q hack ~sommcrset dO~H his hack
stairs! lie Acknowledged that he signally failed
through an erroneous adjustment ot the instrument
tho sar Give him a cnll and he will tell you how
il was doue-
The Sdr that was run,
To catch the shadow of the sun.
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sy- 1t seems that the Black Republicans
were defeated in St. Louis, at the recent mu-
nicipal election, by a ticket composed of men
taken from all the parties opposed to Black
Republcanism. The majority was over two
thousand, and shows that Black Republican,
ism is dying out in the slave States, if no.
where else.
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Railey and his Artistic saloon,

There are few persons who do not want a fne por-
trait Of themselves or some one endeared to them, or
who have not some peice Of jewelry worthless, be-
cause Of its want Of repairing. IL is pretty well I'M
derstood by this time that BAILEY can do up bropn
anything from a ring miniature TO a lte-size portrait
from the wheel Of a watch TO the wheel Of a steam
engine. If you see BAILEY, you see ''some pump
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The Steamer :. A. Gotten.

We condense the following article from the
Crescent, respecting the above magnificent
boat:
From stem to stern, from pint.house
to keelson, the Gotten is one of the
most elaborate pieces of steamboat
architecture ever launched on the west
ern waters. Built at 4 cost Of upwards
of 500, 600, the Gotten has no rival in
all that could make her desirable as a
popular packet in the Bayou Sara trade.
The J. A. Gotten is Of the following
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ps~ Two lrishmen were going tc

eas- Two lrishmen were going to fire
off a cannon just for fun /; but being of
rather an economical turn of mind, they
did not wish to lose the ball. So one
of them took an iron kettle in his hand
to catch it in, and stationing himself in
front of the loaded piece, he exclaimed
to the other, who stood behind it, hold
ing a lighted torch-"Touch it aisy, now
Pat ~
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Candidates.

b. reference to the adjoining column, il will be OBJ
served that two gentlemen and sterling Democrats
have put forward their names for the office Of Asses
sor. Come along gentlemen, we will do for you all
that a strictly impartial friend can do. "An open
field and a fair fight" is all that 4 brave and honorable
man requires.
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d a resolution of the Council, | will proceed
ID to sell, on MONDAY NEXT. the stE inst,
all the fence remaining around the square s..
John, ON the south side of which is the Catholic
Church Sale 10 take place at the Court House.
JAMES J.. BARKER,
Tom Constable.
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VIOLENT DEATHS N East Baron RorGE.
On Wednesday last Mr., John b.. KleinDcier,
a wealthy and respected gentleman, lost his
life by the explosion Of n boiler at his saw
mill. lie was cut in two Just above the hips.
and his head was dreadlully nansled. The en-
gineer and a negro fireman were badly woun-
ded at the same time.
a few nights previous, in the city Of Baton
Rouge, a man named Williams, known as
Barney" was shot and instantly killed. \
man named Betz has been sent to prison a.
the guilty party.
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4 S~rARrLER.-The following is a spe-
cial despatch to the New York Day
Book
Washington, March 2Oth.-I have
telegraphed you once or twice in rela-
ton TO the programme Of the Republic
cans in regard to Mexico. now write
You more fully. Corwin is to go there.
to carry out the free negro policy of tho
Republicans. If they cannot pen up,
the South by excluding slavery from
the Territories, they are determined to
do it by the aid of England, in placing
Mexico under her protectorate, aided
by the Lincoln Government.
This will be done ut once, by nego-
tiating a treaty with Mexico. 1t is I'M
derstood that England will send, at the
shortest notice, almost any number of
troops to guarantee the "indepen-
dence" of Mexico, and thus present a
barrier to the progress of freedom
southwark. If they can once pen up
free institutions, no matter how, they
hope the time is not far distant when
this country will relapse to monarchy,
or at least a semi Republican form Of
government essentially like England.