Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-08-29
Our Coast Correspondence.
ARcATA, August %, 1868.

ARcATA, August %, 1863
rr,ron,,, FRIEND ALLOWING week to pass without
writing now with your permission, resume my greeting
Nv vacation happened just at time when could not If
would find solitary happening to dot down your peru
-, II ras one of those quiet times that " seem like Sun
dav and one vany strives to bestr himself into activity
An the town people seemed to pursue their customary
cations free from interruption and nothing worthy OF men
ton occurred any of the departments where 1t is per
,ssoh. for the correspondent" to enter No impetus
as aiscernabe in trade haste was apparent in me
nnrsuts no zeal could be discovered among the
of the soil tho of active life seemed to
departed Merchandise seemed to wait for buyers
mechanics did not hunt job farmers lstlessy
waited the rpeung of harvest doctors lett their usual
routne for no one was Courts were closed, and law
vers were idle for no one disagreed. The lion and lamb
might have laid down together for all was harmony, peace
and good will. Such is the record for the week
This week opened with another small excitement on ac
count of Indians On Monday as three oil our citizens were
going toYards Dows prairie lney discovered, Just
Mad river fresh made tracks hree or or
natives of the passed that way Two or the clt
zens being unarmed concluded to turn back while Mr. Ma
gruda having pistol and being mounted Yentured to ol
low the sign with view ascertain its meaning. he had
proceeded but short distance, when dusky form ap-
peared to view at which he red creating terrible pow
and making for the bushes. Deeming II the better
part vaor than to go on hunting such game
in the thicket he returned to town Immediately and told
of his adventure In less than an hour capt ouaey VINO
happened to be in town. had gathered around him some
fifteen cisens anxious to out and give the eaemy bat
te On their they joined ny uetaCnnent from
Company c. who always on the alert and by sun down
C.'s boys returned, bringing with them squaw and
papoose whom they captured not lar from where Magruua
first shot at them. The party of citizens having taken
different direction came upon none OF the skukng red skins
1t presumed that more were seceted somewhere about,
but no traces could be found to justify longer stay The
prevailing opinion s that the captured squaw might've
from the Peninsula where the ndap Prisoners koPt,
from which place several escaped about week since;
Lieut. Middleton returned to Camp Curtis early in the
week from his recruiting trip bringing five more braves
with him for Company c. the officers of which all
INNS he q Uncle.
skirts of this village regular scouting is now kept up by
Company c. and their vigilance Will prevent any unexpect
sudden approach of the enemy. There is rumor
that very soon strong force of Regulars or Volunteers will
be sent into this district by whom the yarous Posts will
be garrisoned while Mountaineers will be allowed
a carte blanche large in the mountans-a con
summation most devouy wished apd course that will
speedily termination to our now almost unbearabe
Indian difficulties. The four companies of the Battalion are
composed Of the very best material for active service The
garrison is not their proper circuit of action because In
dams do not 40 TO such places If Col Whppe have the
Battalion filled up Of the kind of men, and he and
Major Taylor have the District, unembarrassed by the cir
cumlocaton oce there will be short work Iade wth the
DggegG.
Upon the completion of the Union nominations there was
general supposton that the Union party had ticket in
the field for the offices that would give universal
satisfaction to lovers of the regular nomination convention
system and that the strength of the party would be brought
out in support OF the ticket even to the smotherg OF per
sona preferences and that disappointed asprants for
enton favors would 90 for the nominations as mat
ter of honor But it seems there are some few dsaected
who think they cannot see the justice of certain
measures adopted by the recent Union Convention and
hence the notice column OF the Tunes the
of Independent Union candidates for the Assembly
County Judge and Sheriff, each doubtless enjoying the
desOp of thinking himself such avorte that the people
will peril the strength of the Union vote and increase the
chances OF the copper fastened nominees any there shall
he oy the sake of personal likes and dskes True the
free all who choose enter but oo il ever
shoulder should he put to shoulder for principle lest by d
vding We fall Abroad, the political complexion of com
muny judged by the vote given to tho officers elected
and when reputation for loyalty may be at stake, there
should be no divisions In this cOnnexon however, while
earnestly hope for the triumphant of the Union
ticket a whole free from strach would like to just
whisper in your that think these conventions hum
bug However Convention nominees sometimes will
ing to let self for the good of the party and instance
of genuine magnanmity of has character ioand
action of Hon Walter Van Dyke the regular nominee of
the Union party for Judge of the Sth Judicial District who
coming campaign His reasons as set forth, purely
patriotic and strong contrast to selshnes He declines
to run lest by there being unconditional Union
dldates in the ed there would be chance for the Dem
ocratc" ticket TO win. Therefore, the present pcum
bent of the Office, Hon W r. Turner intends
independent candidate and his loyalty and soundness
Union being unquesoned Mr.. Van Dyke gives the Union
forces opportunity TO unite upon by Withdrawing
his naea self abnegation that will not be without
reward
The industrial pursuits of citizens no thar
keeping pace with the times Some few giants of the
forest falling from the woodlands and being
vcrtcd into lumber for the San Francisco market the
nestle consumption OF which is a-days small here
With the exception of two frame houses in of
erection, building adjourned sine die. Speaking of
building houses II might be well to remark pGSSan that
from Of the ordinary usually lumber
can be built good sized house complete in partitions and
doors, barn, wood shed and other outhouses such
small family of dozen might require fencing
cudng posts and sufficient fire wood for the winter left
DO you want to buy any trees? There g more
left OF the same sort"
JOURNAL Extras day received give us later dates of
Eastern news aud from perusal gather fresh
men and concentrate hopes Charleston the
next great stride against our countrys foe. Than.