Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-01-23
CHE Aotlle Kttofa.

Uhf 1totllf Aff0fa.
Cxfos ADpREss.-Mr. j. E. vinton, who has
been delivering Temperance speeches to the peo-
pie Of Trinity for the past two weeks favored our
people with Union talk at the Church last Fri
day night. We were not permitted to hear it,
but those who did, speak in the most enthusiast
tic terms of his effort-say it was the right kind
of talk for the times. Mr.. Vinton is fine ora
tor, and if we are not misinformed, will devote
his time and talents in forwarding the cause of
the Union in this State during the coming CAM
paign. He shows no favor to disreputable Gov
eminent agents who have brought disgrace up
on the Union cause by their perfdy but places
them a footing with traitor. But he sustains
the Government in its every act for the suppress
sion of treason and rebellion. Mr.. Vinton as
President of the North American Temperance So
ciety, travelled through and lectured in all the
rebelliOus States, and is consequently famil-
lar with Southern character and resources. He
was one of those who did not believe this rebel
lion would be conquered in three months, or as
many years. Having been in service for over a
year and half, he is prepared to talk o: war in n
manner most satisfactory to listeners
LEWISTON MNEs.-Probably no place in the
county " holds its own better than the Lew
iston district, so far as the mining interest is
concerned. The river, bar bank and hill Dig
gings still continue to yield largely, and will for
years to come. Water is more easily had and
more plenty, probably, than in any other dis
trict in Trinity One important improvement
the rebuilding of Nunnally's fume, Carried
away in the freshet of '6l } across the river near
his rcsidcnce-will be material setback to
operations the west bank of the river for some
months, the ditch property being involved in
litigation at present. But the work will erentu-
ally be completed, and afford water for hundreds
of laborers. We have often heard the complaint
that the water rates of the bitches about Lew
iston were too high, and the belief expressed
that more money would be realized by furnish
ing water for SO than SIG per sluice-head,
which we believe, and the rule holds good about
Weavervllc as well as Lewiston.
Canon CREEK.-'' Viola writes, Jan. 18th,
that the boys had been idle for week past, on
account of n break of one hundred and seventy
five feet in Flowers l. Co.'S Aume. Thinks sob
server has not got over the effects of the New
Years dance yet, or he would have better kept
hispromise to post the JOURNAL in regard to what
transpired over there. Maj. Price has plenty of
water in his bitches, and is putting fire hume
in his claim on Red Flat will be fairly at work
l. two weeks. As the fume is repaired
the miners will begin to wash up, when we are
promised further information.
RrsH CnErK-Reliable informants say that as
,uany men will be employed in mining on Rush
creek this year as any previous one Langdon
will work gang of Cinnamon in his claims
Jim, May Co., ditto. The Rush creek mines
are comparatively unworked each year develops
the existence of gold in paying quantities in the
hitherto unprospected benches along that stream
Few people except the traders and butchers have
an idea of the amount of gold taken out yearly
from Langdon' residence to the mouth OF Rush
creek.
THE INJUNCTION SUIr.-At the last session of
the Board of Supervisors majority of that body
voted to purchase the building owned by James
Edgecombe, and now occupied by NJ. Williams
4 Co., for county purposes A protest was en-
tered by several citizens against the purchase,
and an Injunction restraining the payment of
money for said building, filed. Wednesday, the
18th. was the day set by District Judge Garter
for hearing the case in chambers He refused to
dissolve the injunction, and the matter VIII be
settled at the next term of District Court.
New DIrcH-Ex-Sheriff John b. May and
others are digging ditch to convey the waters
of Trinity from point below Bates Van Ma
tres ranch to the large bar just above tie
MONEYS ferry house. and intermediate ones
Mining done on the bars in that section in early
DAVIS paid large wages, and there is plenty of
good ground left.
SPECIAL TERx-The Legislature has been
asked to grant a special term of District Court
for this county-the December term having gone
by default. owing to the indispOsition of Judge
Dangerfeld. We trust the special term will be
10TH .NIo. ,ttH He and atA n
are sufferers by the eight months delay
Ii Towx-After an absence of six months at
the Bay. our old townsman, JAS. S. Mccain, Esq,
has returned to take look at what is left OF
Weaverville. Looks hearty, which we wonder
at after breathing the bad atmosphere OF the City
of Sin for SO many months.
ANOTHER DIrCH-E. r. Short and George
Griffin arc digging ditch to carry water from
the Trinity. below Lewiston, to the low bars OPP
poste Nunnalys, on the west bank OF Trinity
river. 1t is generally believed the investment
will be profitable one.
CouLn HAVE BEEN PREvENTED.-Had twenty
five or thirty of the volunteers now in Humboldt
county been stationed on the Trinity, near the
mouth of New river, the party of Indians could
not have assembled that stream and driven the
miners from Pony creek, as they did last week
REsERvoIR BRoKE.-A reservoir on Sidney Hill
burst its banks on Wednesday morning, and the
large volume of water escaping completely de-
rnolished the fiume of 0'Shay L Co., besides do
ing serious damage to claims in the vicinity.
ANOTHER QUARTZ DISCOVERING are informed
that very rich collaborating quartz ledge has
been discovered in the range west of Stuart 8
Fork of North Fork of Trinity. We withhold
the names of the discoyeFeFs for the present.
BALL ASNouScED,-Morris Il Brady announce
a Ball for Easter Monday, at the n Y, Hotel
workmen busily engaged repairing the bull
ding, which will be ready for use by the first
day of April.
Coon BARG .Is.-Hoslingsr b Einfalt, Boot and
Shoe dealers, have purchased the Lathrop build
ing, between Greenhood's Banking Office and
Williams 4 Co. store, for the SUM of 81 900.
DoNE Ir.-Lofmann has actually sold out to