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Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31
TRINITY JOURNAL.
Weaverville, Saturday, May 81, 1862.
The Northern Stampede.

Upon the principle that misfortunes never
come sney' the floods of last winter, aftei
thoroughly drcnching California, and carrying
off millions of property, and many lives, is being
followed by one of those periodical =" demoralz
ations' Of her people, the bone and sinew" ol
tho State, causing thousands of them 10 rush from
it, scarcely needing in what direction.
repetition of the L" flush times of 40 is what
The adventures seek for. The old Calf ornau
plods along, dreaming of the past needless of tue
developments of wealth that are opening around
him in every direction, million times greater
than the accidental cream be skinned from
the placcrs in '49-dreaming of the past he is q
willing sacrifice, sure victim TO this altar OF
adventure, and usually the first to crush" The
eew conner, too, not satisfied with his gradual
bIt certain and generous increase, is bcwildered
hy the fabulous accounts of rapidly made "piles''
it carly days and is carried off in the excitement
of a heated fancy, TO cure it only in the sad ex-
perence OF failure and disappointment. Many
Mho have lived here long enough to learn that
every call upon their confidence or credulty
should not be responded to, still waver and slide
'H "'tb tuc tusbI iS"' 'ihS % SHi Z
thing for the most complete uncertainty, and thus
the ready adventures increase by thousands.
draining the State OF its laboring population and
wealth, and upsetting the settled channels of
trade 10y n draft upon our resources equal 10 the
amount Of interests occupied by those who ven
ture.
The rush from Trinity to the Salmon and Car
limo rpCi0ns il and will he very great this
son. What is TO be the probable result Expe.
rience many times matured in our history, has
taught us that bat few are favored by speedy for
tune in newly discovered diggings, and these few
have coutrol of the resources that lead to wealth.
The water courses, and commanding situations
are all claimed, and q prospecter has no better
chance to find rich spot than he would have in
any of the settled counties in our State. Espe-
CHILLY should the Trinity miner beware how he
follows after shadows. He is willing to confess
that Trinity county is Que of the richest in the
State, that it has not yet been prospeeted He
knows that in it every advantage of comfort,
social and moral, can be found 10 soohe his hard
labor that means for prospecting are available
ut reasonable rates, aud yet he is willing to
travel over hundreds Of miles of unexplored"
territory far from oil regular communication Of
trade, to prospect country, the accounts of
which are at beet conflicting and uncertain, while
within sight Of his very cabin may be spot
the richness Of which, if developed, would give
like impulse to adventures from distant points,
aud divert the rush to his very door, instead of
to some far off aud inhosptablc region.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

MAMMOTH STRAwBERRIEs.--The Marysville .qp
peal editor has been shown by Mr.. George H.
Beach, celebrated fruit grower of that city,
some strawberries of the white Chile variety.
some Of which measured from six to seven in
chea in circumference, either way" If any one
but the Appeai man had told the story, we should
have raid "whew I"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

Fon WEAvER.-On Monday and Tuesday quite
number OF huge mountain schooners left this
place for Weaver. The Weaver
Williams, and our friend Gordon, in particular,
will be right glad when the teams arrive to re.
pleniAh their empty stores, and allow the pur-
chase OF their lille hM9s.-Red Bluff independent
Quit that, Mister.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

An OLD TRINIrAHIiN DRowXED--M. +. Grif-
fin, Esq, county Clerk, has received letter from
Mr.. Tbos. Aber, resident Of Orleans Bar, Kam-
ath county, bringing intelligence of the drown
ing of Vim. f. Vaughan, Esq, in klamath river,
on the I'd Of this month. Mr.. Vaughan was for.
merly al attorney at law here. lie was native
Of the State of Virginia
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

From FLORENCE CIrY.-We make the follow
ing extracts from letter received by j. S. Pit
zer, Esq The letter is from Bob Stuart, and
is dated Florence City, April 9th;
"The mines here are about what | have writ
ten you before John Olvany and myself have
two claims each, the miners laws allowing per
sou to hold creek, gulch and hill claim at the
same time, provided he represents each by work
ing il once in seven days. We have gulch and
creek claim, each. The gulch may prove to be
very rich the creek claim we only expect to pay
good wages-$l2 to SIS day. Neither are yet
prospected.
The snow here on the first day of this month
had settled to four feet, on level ground This
il did in the last two weeks of March, but now it
is nearly six feet deep, and continually falling.
This was as cold morning as ever experenc
ed in Trinity. Provision trains can only get to
the foot of the mountains, twenty-five miles dis
tant. Two or three hundred mule loads have ar
rived there, but what is that to three or four
thousand hungry men, all just out of grub, which
sells there at from 81 to 81 pound. We are to
have some pretty hard times here yet. Many and
many poor fellow has had nothing but flour
straight" (as they call it) for weeks past. They
can not and do not pretend to work on it. Sour
Wy ia making its appearance in many places, but
it will pass away with the opening season. am
drinking fir tea as preventative got along first
rate until | learned that one kind was poisonous.
Since then have had to try little at time
as don't know the poison kind from the other,
| drink little at time if it don't kill | re.
! nnat the dose y
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

NEARLY DEsERTED.-A resident Of Del Norte
county asserts that nearly oil the male popula-
tion of that county has gone to the Salmon riv-
er mines, and that the number Of voters left does
not exceed l50. There are between 1900 and
5000 redskins in the county. We are advised
by late arrival from that county, that an In
dian outbreak was imminent, and that settlers
were removing their families to Crescent City for
tsfcty.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

THRILLING TRAGEDY OF YE AsroNIsHED MINER.
The old cemetery at Downievile was, unfor-
tunateiy, located on gold producing ground, and
certain miners, without the fear of ghosts before
their eyes,were disposed TO encroach on the fran
cbise of the dead people. The citizens forbade
it but, one avariciOus fellow, having struck a
lead, continued to pursue his researches by night,
until his drift ran directly under an old grave,
when 10! the bottom dropped out F.! and down
came rotten coffin which burst In the fall, emp
tying out a skull and marrowless bones and all
the horrible furniture of the lodger overhead =
The intruder chose to consider that signal for
him to retire. which he did with the utmost
precipitation, emerging from The tunnel aud
numbering down over the loose stones to the
road, and off to his cabin. He never went back
for his mining tools, aud we suppose they remain
there yet. We happened to be passing at the
time, and were startled and not little frigbten-
ed at the headong speed of the man who, we
thought was coming at as with murderous intent.
Reaching the road, he gave tremendous respi-
ration and observed " o Shcizs Christi ~ and
then recovering little, related the occurrence,
aud begged that we would not tell of it.-Sierra
| County .Netcs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

BEnEAvED.We regret to notice the announce
mcnt Of the dcccase on the 22d of this month, of
Elizabeth NJ wife Of Charles Z. Fisher. editor
and publisher OF the Red Bluff Beacon. Deceas-
ed was the daughter of Rev. Martin d. Nolan, Of
Kent county, Missouri, and about SO years of age
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

Coy. STANFORD has re- appointed D. B. Thayer
State Assaycr. Thaycr was once prominent
druggist of San Francisco A dispatch to the
MaIysville .aRpcat announces the appointment OF
L. B. Arrowsmitb, as State Gauger.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE RABBLE.-Judge
Hardy, lately impeached for the utterance of dis
loyal sentiments, aud deprived Of his position as
Judge OF the Sixteenth Judicial District, has re-
sumed the practice Of law at jackson, Amador
county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

HoxIcIDE.-On Sunday May 18th, one Hub
bard was killed by man named Castle. at
fittrbnrg. in Shasta county. The quarrel was
about bottle of whiskey. Hubbard beat Cas-
te, aud the latter stabbed him. The Justice de-
cided that Castle did the act in self defense.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

Quick TRrs.- The seven trips of the clipper
ship -4ndrfw Jackson, from New York to San
Francisco, were respectively made in 1875, lO3,
49, 1902, so, 1924 and ll3 days, from 1856 TO
1862, inclusive, giving an average for each pas.
rage Of i04 days, 10 hours.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

Fort BARRETT Colonel Carleton has ordered
that the post just established at Pimo villages,
be designated fort Barrett" in honor Of the
memory of Lieut.. James Barrett. of Company A,
First Cavalry, California Volunteers, who fell in
defense Of his coors near that point on the 18th
Of April, 1862. He has also ordered that the
names of private johnson Of Company A, and
Denerd of Company D., First Cavalry, who fell
by bis [Barrett'sl side, will, until the end of the
war, be called ut every stated roll call of their
respective Companies, and a comrade shall al
ways respond " lie died for his country"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

The San Francisco Spirit Of the Times ann0un
ces that Jno. Conness will, at an carly day, make
known his views upon the political issues Of the
day intmates that he does not favor Chairman
Colton's letter, and is opposed to the fusion pro-
posed by the caucus presided over by Senator
Van Dyke.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

al WISH WAS IN DIxIE"-An ambitious party
of Juvenile Phadelphans were recently serc-
nading the daughter Of a wealthy Quaker. They
had sung the popular air " wish vas in Dixie,
for about half an hour, when n window was
raised, and night cap, surrounding an elderly
face, appeared Presently. in measured phrases,
the old gentleman proceeded to say "my liddling
and singing young friends. this is an unfit hour
to sing songs and play upon instruments to the
disturbance OF weary people ie express the
wish ye were in Dixie and must say and my
daughter Esther earnestly wish the same But if
Dixie is distant place, would advise ye to move
on, or ye will not be in Dixie until late hour"
And the window went down with a bang
TIE steamer ST. Louis sailed from San Fran
cisco on the 9th inst with rs passengers, aud
S562,399 in treasure. The Oiizaba arrived the
same day with over 100 passengers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

COIN PEoDUcr.The receipts of treasure at
San Francisco, from the interior of the State, for
the week ending May 2lth is reported at one
million dollars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

SECEsH PAPER OF OREGON What disposition
did you make Of yours, Bishop ?-JounNAL.
Modesty forbids us to tell.-Red Bing hide
pendent
That's just what we did with ours
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

Pertinent QUEsToN.-The Visalia Delta asks:
Why didn't the secesh in this county petition
JEFF. Davis to send troops to whip out the In-
dians, instead Of seeking aid from the Lincoln
Abolition Government ?"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31
Republican Central Committee.

An adjourned meeting of the Republican Cen.
trail Committee Of Trinity county, will be held at
the Court House, in Wcavcrvile on Saturday,
June 7ih. at . o'clock, p. m. As important bus
mess will be before the Committee it is hoped
that every member wIl be present BY ordDr,
i. BLOCK, Secretary.
Wcavervilc May 3O 1862. 2O2i.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

FEDERAL TAX on THE PRoDUCr OF OUR MfNES.
During the long discussion on the Federal ak
bill, which has been before Congress for about
two months a proposition was made to levy
direct tax of one per cent dd Vdlorem Oh all
gold and silver produced at any mine within the
United States This proposition was advanced
by Mr.. Sheffield, a member of the House Of Rep.
rcscntatves from Rhode Island, as an indepeud-
ent paragraph of the bill. aud opposed on the III.
slant with vig0r and success by Phelps ana
Sargent, of California The latter cOntended
that California would be peculiarly taxed by the
bill without this clause, for she consumes largely
all the items Of eastern merchandise, the price oil
which will be greatly enchanced by the taxes
imposed by the bill A tax upon :he gold which
is exchanged for the products and manufactures
of the east would therefore be oncrous and un-
Just. Gold has fixed value. If its price could
be cnchanced by taxation Mr.. Sargent said he
would not object to its being taxed. But II
has standard value, and cannot be disposed OF
to customers at anything above that. tax
upon gold, he argued, would be but another form
of income tax. The income tax provided for in
the bill requires the payment OF three per cent.
upon the income Of every man above 5000. For
this sum no man in California can maintain his
family, the cost of living being so much higher
here than in the east hence the relative amount
of income tax must also he higher, and it, in ad-
diti0n to this, tax Of one per cent. were levied
upon the entire product of the labor Of the
miner. that would be in effect an extra income
tax for California, exceeding that for other
States, one, two or three per cent, which must
all be borne by the producer of the gold. Such
burden would be unequal, aud MIR. Sargent
predicted that it would be resented by the miners
Of California Colorado and Nevada, who would
cvade payment of the tax on their hard. earned
gold. Mr.. Sargent concluded this portion Of his
impromptu speech by remarking as follows =
"You would burn your candle at both ends ;
make us pay the tax you levy upon your pro-
duets, keep us from supplying ourselves else
where by an enchanced tariff, and then take a
lions share Of what gold remains to us.N-Appeak /
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

TnE wife of Noah Brooks, of the Marysville
Appeai died In that city on the Nth inst. We
deeply sympathize with that gentleman in his
great bereavement.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31
LOST! :!

TN WEAVERVILLE, short time since, Note
/ for $545 -, executed by John Fcick, and in
favor of Alex. Stller. Payment has been stop
ped, and any person finding said Note will confer
favor by leaving it at this Office, or with >. H.
Turner, at the Union Hotel.
Weaverville, May 26, 1862 2Ott.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31
ESTRAY :!

~ CAME INTO THE ENCLOSURE
TTS-AA of the undersigned, about two weeks
LA4- ago. n CHESTNUT SORREL MARE,
about is hands high, with small star in the fore
head. The owner can have her by proving prop.
ertg and paying charges.
BATES & VANMATRE.
Minersville, May 80, 1862. 2O2i.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

HD- WE often hear ladies marvel how Shoenbar & Co.
can sell so chcap2 The mystery is easily solved The
Nez Pcrecs fever has laid its cold them and they
determined sch regardless of cost leave for
that section. Ladies should avail Themselves of the OPP
portunity, and go quick too for II, 8. Co selling
an immense quantity Of goods just now.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31
AGENCY NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that intend
IN leaving Weaverville, and have placed my
notes, book accounts, &c. in the hands Of Richard
Gribble, for collection. All persons indebted to
me are requested to settle with him Immediately,
and save costs a. +. r. COLLEY.
Weavervillc, May a. 1862. 203w.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31

"The party that had the honor of being the
nominee of last Fall, for the Executive office,
has always been true and loyal to the Govern
ment, though prescribed here from any share in
the patronage of the Federal or State Admiais
tration and as long as it remains true and 10y
al, and parties are kept organized as at present,
will remain of its number"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-31
~ FOURTH ANNUAL ~
WBERRY
DANCING PARTY !

L
l. the Undersigned, and the public generally, is
invited to the announcement of his
EOU121.I M41GJ UA[L lP&l3LT,
To he given at his residence on Oregon Gulch,
on tue evening of
"wednesday, June fEth, 1862.
y
Committee OF Invitation
WEAVERvHLE.
Sew Jacobs, Fred Walter, w. Fitzgerald,
o. Vollmers, j. j. lluscrOtt, NJ. Condor.
GRASS VALLEY.
Jas. B. Singleton, Fred. Frey.
DOUGLAS CITY.
Saml. P. Fogg, Oliver Stuart.
srEINEHs FLAT.
John McMurry, Wm. llerdle.
EVANS BAR.
Alex. Stiller, James Johnson.
sTCRDEvANTS RANCH.
j. A. Sturdevant, VIM. Shrock.
JUNCTION CITY.
Wm. Ferguson, Henry Osthof.
NORTH FORK.
Chris Meckcl, r. j. Holmes.
BIG FIAT.
NJ. Whelan, Thomas Foye.
HoCKER's RANCH.
Louis Raab, John Hooker.
CASoN CITY.
G. Dannenbrlnk, L. Flowers.
OREGON GCLCII.
Thos. Maxwell, Chas. l.. Brown.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-27

LINE ON Rye AND WHEAr--A correspon-
dent asks US, " Why field pnt down first to
wheat aud then to clover, and lined, is gener-
ally successful while with first rye and then
clover, and lined, it frequently fails 2"
1t is well known that, while wheat may -four
iSh on limestone soils, rye is more frequently
refused still, on the application of progressed
lime, such as that produced by the burning of
shells, the rye crop is more likely to succeed
than when lined with ordinary limestone of
its immediate district. Rye always succeeds
Z well the second year after lining, showing that
salts of lime, rather than lime alone, are its
requisites When sufficient time has elapsed
after the application of coating of lime for
all the combinations TO occur with the lime
with other constituents, so as to form a series
OF salts, the rye is more benefited, while the
wheat contains so large proportion OF lime in
the composition of its ASH that it is enabled to
appropriate, it more directly and in q more
primitive shape. The stubble of wheat is a
better preparatiVe for clover than that of rye,
large portions of sulphur and its compounds
being found in the stubble of wheat, and such
compounds being more friendly to growth of
clover.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-27

EG> When wounds in the bark of fruit trees
occur, the ragged portions of the baIk around
the edge of the wound should be c!eanly aud
regularly cut, when the edges of the exposed
portion of wood may be coated with a cover.
ing of Canada balsom This will protect the
bark from the oxdizng influences of the at
mosphere, and at the same time permit the
new growth to occur about the edges, so as
to prevent further stripping of the bark Some
cultivators prefer the use of one ounce of gum
shellae, dissolved in one quart of alcohol at
95gper cent strength. No larger portion of
shellac should ever be used, as q thick coat.
ing il. sure to crack and peel off instead OF re
naming firm to the surface A thin varnish
of shellae may also be used on the ends Of
branches when freshly trimmed The alcohol
eVapeFates Immediately, leaving a thin coating
of shellac, which becomes dry and firmly at,
tached to the wood before any exudaton of
sap can occur.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-27

THERE is a Lime Kiln at the Barclay
IL Companys Basin in Towanda, where is kept con-
stanty for sale fresh burnt White Lime made from the
best quality of New York lime stone at Is cents per
bushel 81 per barrel headed up in barrels and 2
at Towanda without additional charge. Also Syracuse
Tater Lime at 81 Is per barrel, and Fire Brick at
cents each. Drain Tiles and inch sizes at 2 and
cents per foot very nice article for dranin land
about dwellings,. Merchants supplied with Beardseys
Ares by the dozen. Jack ScTecs for moving buildings,
to let at 25 cents per day each
Barclay Coal at 81 25 per ton for Lump Coal ard
50 90 per ton for Smith Coal Coal delivered in Towan
da at % cents per load.
All the above for sale at the office of the Barclay R. r.
& Coal Company Towanda.
j. MACFARLAIN.
Towanda Feb. %. 1861. Gen. Superintendent
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-27

-. FARM2R's EcoNoMY.-Some farmers talk a
great deal about economy. know one who
will go three miles out of his way, over bad
road, to save few cents at the toll gate An
other, who is so economical of blacksmiths ex.
penses, that instead of getting tire set at the
right time, will make it do a weak or two long
err and some dark night may be found cropping
his Way home with three wheels and rail to
bis wagon, while horse or two are unable to
leave the stable on account of lamenesS, re-
suiting from Q misunderstanding Of the word
economy, las applied to the shoeing of horses.
Many q man is so economical in matter of
boards for barns stables aud sheds, that he
builds them every year of corn or hay. These
may be considered strange building material,
hut what | state is true. If an animal is ex-
posed to the storms and colds of winter, it will
take one-haf of the food it consumes to keep
it as warm as it would naturally in good
comfortable stable the other half will just
keep it along. So the half of the grain and
hay is used for making stable-expeusive
building materials, but this is the economy,
however, that / would not recommend, nor
that which will pay heavy war expenses-Ru
rat NsV YORKER.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-27
Agriratx1 III Degartnlent.
Errors to be Avoided.


How many farmers are TO be found who car
plead mot guilty" in reference to some one oil
more of the following errors to which the
Country GeatLsman calls attention
l. Allowing weeds, such as thistles, docks,
stramonium, poison, hemiock, etc, 20 grow
along the highway.
2. Allowing elders, burdocks and nettles to
grow along fences, and Canada thistles, fox
tail, pig weed, rag weed, etc, to grow amoug
and sometimes eclipse crops.
g. To plow, harrow, and seed or plant land
so wet that year after year it yields scarcely
enough to pay tillage.
f. To allow boards TO become knocked of
board fences, and clapboards from barns and
the hinges of gates to become SO deraDged that
they must be Iaboriously dragged over the
ground in opening aud shutting, quickly wear
ing them out.
S. To pile manure against the side of the
barn until it rots and mires the cattle, instead
Of spreading it for crops, and leaving a neat,
clean yard
g. 70 admit pigs to door-yards to root up
the grass, and help themselves to Swill at the
kitchen door.
I. To throw kitchen sops into puddle al
the back door.
s. TO build barns on the public road, thu,
making barn yard OF the highway.
g. To scatter implements, such as plows
,harrows, rollers, etc, about the barnyard OF
along the sides of the road, exposed to all
sorts of weather
10. To throw rubbish, brush, etc, into the
public road, to the offence of every traveller
who has any appreciation of decency, instead
of destroying or converting these materials in
to manure.
= H. Badly built board fences, half lifted by
frost out of the ground, and leaning half over
--occasioned by shallow and careless setting
of the posts, and by not draining the holes.
II. CornfeldS with dense underground of
weeds, and potatos with dense overgrowth
of the same.
13. Hedges and trees planted and allowed
to grow up with grass, and consequently Dev-
er being good for anything iastead of giving
them good and broad cultivation.
IA. Allowing cows and other animals to
run in the streets, to pHfer from neighbors, and
dry up by being frequently lost at milking
time.