Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-16
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MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WEAvERvILLE
School DIsrRrcr-Board met pursuant to ad
journment. On motion it was
Ordered, That both departments of the School
commence on Monday, April 18th, and to continue
three months.
Ordered, That there is not sufficient funds
in the Treasury to keep the school open for that
length of time, tax of so cents per month or
fraction of month, payable monthly to the
teachers be levied on each scholar.
Ordered, That the teachers keep an accurate
account of all monies received and pay the same
monthly to the Clerk of the Board of Trustees,
who will transfer the same to the county treas
ury
Ordered, That Rev J. NJ. Campbell is hereby
appointed teacher of Grammar department and
Miss J. \. Bourne as teacher of the primary de-
partment.
Ordered, That clerk of Board pay to county
Treasurer So 80 received from Miss Bourne for
6rewood used at school room during term of
private school. l.. WELLExDoRFF. Clerk.
MysTEnIoUs DisAPrgARAxcE.--F. b. Simonds
Esq. informs US that a man arrived at Trinity
Center last Friday who registered his name as
Roberts but who was afterwards recognized by
old acquaintance Mekune MeKewen.-
lie left his horse at the stable and soon after
wards disappeared, taking to the woods north of
town, and has not been heard of since. 4 party
of citizens secured the country for miles around
on the two following days, but found no trace of
him. =. S.-InformatiOn was received to-day
that the missing man is the person charged with
committing rape the person of Il little girl
near San Jose, weeks since. Recognizing
the old acquaintance referred to- aud the fact
of there being telegraph office at Trinity Cen
ter, will probably account for his unccremoni-
departure.
ScoRPioX LEDGE.-Mr Lovejoy, temporary Sec
rotary has furnished us with the following min
utes of proceedings of the last meeting of the
Scorpion company
Al adjourned meeting of the Original Scorpion Quartz
Company held according appointment Lewiston the
DAY Of April ls6i all the interests represented
The minutes Of the last meeting READ and approved
committee appointed the lat meeting select
aud dram by laws for the Of incorporating the Com
Thc meeting proceeded discuss and amend the bylaws
and regulations reported by sections To enable further
ndeun Of matters 10 which the attention of the meeting
directed the meeting adjourned u meet at the usual
place in the town Of Lewiston the ir. saturday in May
At 10 O'Clock, A. Eow ARD 7. L1IDoY,
LEWISTON, Arpl 9th, 1851. Secretary.
NEARLY A JokE.-Our tobacco and fruit vend-
ing friend Cantorowitz considerably sur
prsed and puzzled Thursday receiving the
following dispatch from his brother in San Fran
cisco:
Are you safe? Shall buy goods for you ~
Cantorowitz knew he was safe and while hest
tatng to what reply he had better make, was
informed that another party had received n dis
patch from the Bay few minutes before asking
which portion of the town was burned The
report had gained currency that Weavervile was
again in ashes We have not been able to find
anybody who saw the fire. 1t must have been
q sell"
PICKED Ur-A time-worn slip of paper, con-
tanning the following memorandum, was picked
up on Sidney Hill the other day, and handed us
with the remark that it was worth publishing:
ls56-April 7th-York Anderson COM
mcnced tending and renting water-race at
500 per month, and board at house on race.
Sidney HiIl in place of Rose, who stole what
cash he could collect and ran away. Poor decii.
No contracts binding for more than one week
ahead-aud of such is the kingdom of heaven.
JAS HOWE"
NARROW EscAPE-Mr r. Silcox had q narrow
escape from instant death while at work in his
claim on Indian creek this week. One of the
guy ropes of the derrick employed in hosting
rocks from the claim broke, and the derrick came
down with crash. Mr.. Sncox sprang just in
time to escape being crushed, and was seriously
injured in the fall. DR.. Thomas, who attended
him. SAYS that the right arm was fractured near
tbe shoulder and "A severe cut inflicted on the
head Out Of danger.
TELEGRAPHIc NEws.-SUPerintendent Whittel-
sew has been here this week, looking after the
interests Of the California and Oregon Telegraph
line. He tells us the line will be in fine work
ing order in a week or two. We have arranged
for daily dispatch and shall henceforth receive
the latest Eastern news daily. and shall issue it
an Extra form whenever of sufficient Importance
to do
CsPPER.-A copper mining company was in
corporated at Trinity Center last week, and we
are informed by gentlemen residing there that
preliminary steps have. been taken for the ncor-
poration Of two others shortly-one near Myers
ranch, the other on Akers' creek.
GRAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES b. Wells and
Jacob Foust have been elected representatives
from Comet Lodge, No. 81, !. o. .. F.. to the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which convenes at
Sacramento on the Sd day of next month
QrrrE a number of new corners have arrived
the present week, drawn hither by the demand
for iabersrs All received immediate employ
meht. and mere are wanted.
DlsrRIcr CouRr,--The April term commenced
last Tuesday-Judge Garter on the Bench. Ex-
Judge Daingerfeld and 3. T. Sprague, Esq, OF
Shasta, are in attendapee