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Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-01-30
C0NSTABLE'S SALE,

CONSTABLE'S SALE.
D1 VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of Justice e. Thedes Court, of Canon
Creek township. county of Trinity, to me direct
ed, in favor of Charles Murphy, and against
Frank Oswald, have seized and will expose for
sale at public auction at o'clock P. NJ on
Saturday, the 9Th day of February,
\. D., 1864, at the door of Justice G. Thede's
Court. Canon City, Trinity county, the following
described property, to wit:
One mining claim known as Frank Oswald's
tunnel, situated on the Red Hills, together with
twenty-five sluice boxes and one reservoir all OF
which was formerly used by said Frank Oswald,
which property will be sold to the highest bid
der, for cash.-Dated this 18th day of January.
\. d.. 1864. J. A. BURGER,
2.ts. Constable
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REvENUE-We are indebted to E. A. kelton
Deputy Z. S. Assessor for this Division of the
9Th District for the following figures showing
the amount of revenue derived by Government
from this District, up to Nov. 1st, 1868:
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not become law. Some members consider it
impracticable others think its provisions would
never be taken advantage of by the people.
Others pooh-pooh at it, and few are willing TO
treat it fairly get out the good there is in it. and
give it trial. The spirit of the Assembly is
well indicated by b presented by Wilcc
set-off or take-down. Wilcoxs bill makes it
mSdemcaner for any to run for any office
except he is nominated according to Hitell's
law 1t provides punishment by fine and impris-
onr' ent for all persons guilty of attending eau
cuses or other meetings held in secret &c, &C
Now this may be p. opcr way to treat )po-
slton which is too utterly absurd for argument
but when bill is for good object, as this
deniably is, and tends to establish a better sys
tenn of public policy than the one now in vogue,
it should be treated with fair consideration, at
least If this bill is mpracticable let lr\ be
amended if it is of doubtful effect let it be
discussed, but it should be beneath the dignity
of legislative body to affect contempt for bill
of this character. Your correspondent is not
vsionary-hc has always been called every
day, matter-of-fr ct sort of man, but one of his
long cherished ideas is that of having registry
law, and a law for primary elections. At every
session of the Legislature during the past three
years " Faust has argued and wrote in favor
of the constitutionaity and feasibility of more
carefully regulating the exercise of the elective
franchise. This bill of HittelI $ if it became Il
law. would materially assist in the adoption of
another Improvement This is the plan of hay
ing candidates for nomination voted for directly
BY the people, instead of being chosen by COM
promise, by barter and sale in delegated conven-
tons. Under this law, at the request of the
chairman of the county committee of any party
the County Judge would order the lection to be
for candidates directly. OF course any man =
hundred men could be candidates for nominal
ton, and the one receiving plurality would be
considered the regular candidate of that party.
This system would take the nomination of can
didates almost wholly out of the hands of wire
working politicians. Yours for the right
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-01-30
Wefkly Trinity 9onrnal,
Weayerville, Saturday, Jan. 30, 1864.

CoNFEsIoN-Lemue Pruet who was shot some time since
by DICK Collins died on Monday morning the 4th inst few
hours before his death, and after had
could live but short time, he called DR.
tendng on him. to his bed and stated that e satisfied
that he must die he had confession he wished make
the Doctor and then proceeded follows Stating that
some years since Mexican American and himself
playing cards IN Tehama county, California that dispute
arose between him Pruett and the exi
threw pack of cards in face P
and struck the Mexican the neck breaking and causing
instant death that he escaped Oregon and the other
innocent arrested and tried at Red Bluff for killing the
Mexican found guilty and sentenced to be hung but the
Governor comu the sentence twenty years mprison
ment In the PenitentiaTy and that said innocent in
murder of the Mexican That after remaining in Oregon
time he Tehama county man had
been tried and found guilty of the murder Of the Mexican
and considerable time had elapsed there to appear
against him and he discharged
Dr. Riddle did inquire the the parties the
time when the murder and trial took place We publish the
the innocent man-f he any friends left and is worthy
the clemeny of the Executive it may be properly and judi
ciously extended.
The foregoing u comedy of errors " is found
in the Oregon Statesman. By reference to the
files of the JOURNAL we find in the issue of Feb.
9th, 1856, the following paragraph:
as 1r 1as aa 10 3 Sa sre this
In one respect, only, may the published report
ofsPruett's confession be correct-that is that
innocent is serving out twenty
years term in the California State Prison for a
crime OF which he was not guilty.
The facts in the case are these In December,
1--WE Think 1855, Pruett got into difficulty in
the Diana Saloon, in this place, with McGinnis
and Fleeson. He was taken to Jail, and while
there it came to the knowledge of Ed Neblett.
Esq. then Sheriff of this county, that he had
killed Mexican in Yreka. Mr.. Nebett wrote
to D. d. Cotton, az that time Sheriff of Siskiyou
county, in regard to the matter and was inform
ed in reply that Pruett had killed a man there,
and at the request of Sheriff Cotton the prisoner
was sent to Siskiyou but the principal witness
in the case had, in the meantime, been killed
in the Modoc Indian. War, and there was conse-
quently evidence to convict Pruett. He
was released, and has since been at liberty
There is little doubt that the pangs of conscience
induced him to make the confession on his diving
bed that an innocent man deprived of liber-
ty for a crime of which he Pruett) alone was
guilty, for it was subsequently shown that Pruett
instead of resentng the insult of having pack
of cards thrown in his face, met the Mexican on
the street, and deliberately beat his brains out
with pistol If the unfortunate man who was
sentenced to twenty years Imprisonment is still
held at San Quentin he should be liberated Ex-
Sheriff Nebett, yet resident of Weavervilfe
will vouch for the truth of the above statements
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-01-30

lHE TRINITY JOURNAL, an exemplary mountain
newspaper, has commenced its ninth volume
Mining and Scientific Press
The steamship America, of the Peoples Op-
position Line, has arrived at San Francisco in
elghty-one days from New York.
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TO LEGALIZE PRIMARY ELECTIONS

TO LEGALTZE Primary ELECT1ONS.
Mr.. Hittel has introduced bill to legalize
primary elections which seems to me practical
bic, though it is certainly a difficult subject to
legislate upon. The second section is rs follows
Every County Judge shall have jurisdiction and authority
to order the holding of eazed primary election of
political party upon the petition Of the Chairman of the
County Committee other body entitled according the
rules of the party to represent it in his county,
Sections and 4 give the forms of petition
and order of County Judge. Other sections
specify how the elections shall be conducted
provides for party oath, so that no one not
is as follows:
Sections from 10 to A. inclusive and sections from Il
inclusive sections from % TO 81 inclusive and sections
from 105 inclusive, of the Act entitled Act re
passed March 3D. 1860 and the
tory thereto shall apply eazed primary far
as they do conflict with the provisions of this
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17

our triumph was nowhere more generally or
openly exulted over than in Charleston, the
fountain and focus of the Rebellion.
Now if the conspirators for Disunion had real
ly feared our sscendcncy, they must have sought
to prevent, not labored TO secure it. Ana II
any of them had felt this fear, the market value
of slaves must have been affected thercby-as IL
was not, down to the outbreak OF Secession
They broke down the market for their prop
erty;" nc did not and could not.
Nor did they even seriously profess to lear
any "njury to their rights and property from
our ascendancy; for, had they done So they
must have sought, or pretended to seek, guaran-
ties against that peril. But, so far were they
from seeking them, that they jeered and hooted
them when profered from our side. The Cor
win Amendment prohibiting any future amend
ment adverse to the perpetuation of Slavery
would surely have been engraited on the Con-
sttuton had they even protested to desire II.
But no--they scoffed at and flouted IL as no
concession at ali-merely plank OF the Chica-
20 Platform. And in all the negotiations and
deliberations Of that eventful Winter of lS6O-6l,
there was never an authoritative intnla,ion
given that any new guarantees of their right 10
hold and sell slaves was either expected or de-
sired by them; while repeated profiers OF such
guarantees on the part Of the North were re-
PEELED and rejected.
Over and again did our representatives In the
Peace Conference" and in Congress proiier
such guarantees, without ever eciting gra-
cous response from the champions OF Slavery
who held us steady to this alternatiye-"E Either
| a. unite with us in running the line of 36' so
across the Territories and in expressly conslgn-
ing all south of that line to Slavery; or e. con-
sent to peaceful dsunion; or (3.) meet US IN the
shock of battle" Other than these. there was
no proposition ever open to our acceptance.
The Disunionists were thoroughly in earnest,
and they were consistent. So long ago as 1850,
they had rejected and opposed Mr.. Clay's
last Compromise, because it did not give them
the guaranty they required. Speaking (Jan.
29th) through Jefferson Davis, they said:
| THAT may be understood on this question. and
that my position may go forth 10 the country In the
same columns that convey the sentiments OF me soma
tor from Kentucky. here assert that Hsre tsH 4 'aAe
ss than tie Missouri Compr0miss line ezfSHdnd 10 me fd
ctfc Ocean nth a spoifc recognition Of me rfR 70 hod
iares IN the Tsrroriss belor that lines and that before
such Territories are admitted into the non as states
slaves may be taken there from any OF tie Cned cIalcs
at the option OF their owners
~ II.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
BUNKER HILL.

Very few people, outside Of Massachusetts,
where it is holiday, will be likely to remem-
Der that this Seventeenth Of June is the ami.
versary Of the battle of Bunker HILL About
this certainly in our history the most notable
of skirmishcs, there has already been SO much
writing and speaking, that little that would be
novel remains TO be said Least OF all, in these
extremely earnest and practical and perlouS
days, are we disposed TO permit ourselves any
efilux Of fine and braggart phrases. 1t is posi-
bic for us to be SO full Of gratitude to ouI fore
fathers as to forget the work given us TO do,
under penalty of death. in this present and liv-
ing time. A great ancestry imposes a proper
Tomato magnitude of duties. There is no shame
which can come to a people 80 intolerable as
that Of being unworthy Of its Own progentors.
The first great lesson to be derived from this
event happens TO be ono Of instant and pressing
importance. Ii is the lesson Of faith and cour-
age. The farmers who went to Bunker Hill
were manful enough in the hottest Of the fight !;
but the most beautiful and complete manliness
was in being there at all, and in daring that
first blow for which many necessary revolutions
in this cowardly world have waited, until per-
haps for generation the golden opportunity
was gone. OF that extraordinary moral BRAY
cry which began the American Revolution, We
do not appear 10 have inherited very much.
No people has ever grown rich and cautious
faster than we have Even now, it il impossi-
BILE to propose plain remedy for all our troub-
les without evoking in certain quarters pro-
tests more or less dismal and querulous. Con-
sidering how radical were our fathers, this
trcmulous conservatism Of ours il something re-
markable and inexplicable. Fortunately, there
Is always a final and redeeming bravery in
despair. We shall be wise in spite of ourselves,
because continuance in folly will assuredly
ruin US.
In the next place, We beg leave to suggest
that the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought in
behalf Of the Freedom and Equality of Man.
We have been afraid, some Of us are still afraid,
OF this homely Christian doctrine, and practi.
cally are quite as rigid In our limitations of it
as ever was Mr.. John G. Calhoun. We do not
propose here TO argue the question. The truth
OF Democracy is one thing, the exceeding
baseness Of public inconsistency is another-a
shame which we must outlve, or make ready to
die as nation. 1t is bad enough for On
anolnted autocrat to hold men in Slavery, but
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Tie Buffalo Courier, one of the most bitter
enemes of the Government AID Of Liberty. says that
.Secretary Stanton desires the presence OF Gov Sey
mour in Washington. telegraph was sent to him. on
Saturday to come on at TO confer with reference
10 the best means OF obtaining for the army
The paper after proving 70 its satisfaction that
Grant has done nothing tells u.s. In fact Is said that
tie Rebel Notifications stronger upon the south than
Upon the north side of the city Richmondl" This viii
be decidedly good news to JEFF. Dayis-if true.
There is much excitement at Denver in eonse'
suencc Of the Indians numbering and scalping man.
woman and two children and burning rancho, q
iles east of the city. Many wild rumors are afoat
nhe militia is organizing and drilling Soldiers are In
pursuit of the Indians
The British prize steamer Donegal arrived
Of Philadelphia on Thursday morning, prize to the
United States steamer Metacomet She was captured
Dune g. of Florida and had on board 10000 pounds o.
kunpowder and other munitions Of waT. amounting tc
nbout 900 tuns.
Advices from Cincinnati say that John Nor.
gan. with about 700 men, the remnant Of his command
passed through Femingsburg, KY, the 18th, bound
tor Pound Gap Fifteen hundred Union troops were in
pursuit 1t is said that the Rebels admit loss Of 0ot
bt Cynthiana.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17

nj Springfield on Wednesday nominated fnn eiectorn
ticket and appointed delegates to the National Convcn'
ton. A resolution adopted declaring that inas
much Ms the National Democratic Convention is soon 10
be with authority to make declaration OF the
PRINCIPLES Of the National Democratic party 1t is mex
Incident for this Convention on this occasion to make
such declaration.
Edward Mathews, a young man, was COM
mitted BY Justice Bowling for having stolen during
the past Is months 5000 worth Of tin foil from his
late employer Charles II. Lenthal OF No. $50 Wash
ington street Anthony Crossin of No. II Baxter
street was held to bail for buying the stolen property
Although the Gold BILL as amended by the
House. and published within day or two. has passed
both Houses of Congress 1t has not yet been presented
10 President Lincoln for his signature 1t will undoubt
edy be approved by him after his return from Pha'
dephia.
The Union nominations for Congress in YER
mont have been completed Messrs. +. L. Woodbridge
Justin S. Morrill, and Porteous Baxter have beeu
nominated. Mr.. Morrill, Is now serving his ffth time
The return of Mr.. Vallandigham to Ohio was
on his own responsibility. 1t is not known what II
any. Executive action will be taken concerning him.
The opening of the bids of the 100000 600
loan was resumed at Washington yesterday afternoon
The awards will not be made until to-day.
One of Buckfeld's powder-mills, near Port
land. Me, was blown up on Tuesday. One man, named
Bickncl vas killed.
vallandigham is still at Dayton, and all Is
reported quiet there.
Gold at the Stock Exchange, 1915; ct noon,
lS!ay7i. The transactions IN the street very small
10, Of Double Eagles sold at 1915 at i%td1"t
honda were Stocks irregular
and dull throughout the day At the close Of the session the
market showed decline Of fully y cent. At the Public
Board the msrke, recovered and the quotations Of the
ING were sustained At the afternoon session the market was
irregular lower Money has been active Throughout the
day with considerable disturbance of loans and new
contracts have been made fol- less than ceu on call to
I hrokcrs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17

there is nothing in his public policy to laugh st
or to sheer at. 1t is at the spectacle OF DEM
ocrats holding slaves that the honest world roars
with wrath or Kisses with contempt. Inc men
who fought at Bunker Hill were not AFRAID OF
conclusions when they had once carefully fixed
their premises. 1t was for that reason that
so many red-coats failed to reach the humble
American breastwOrks.
Whether it be through luck or by philo'
sophical necessity We do not pause to inquire
but it is perfectly true that in this day OF our
difficulty we have precisely the history when
we need. Its truths are few, and salient, and
vital; it is for us to show whether NO are wor-
thy to be tho champions Of their continued au-
thority in our political practice.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
TsIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE
FAIR.

Yesterday Mr.. Grant White, Chairman OF Inc
Metropolitan Fair Committee on Public Schools
paid into the Treasury $500 "a, making, win
q previous payment Of $4,000, the contrlDa'
ton Of this department S23,6io ga truly
noble gift from the teachers and scholars Of QUIZ
Public Schools to the soldiers who are suffering
in the cause of country whose real greatness
is based upon political and social Organize
ton of which our Public-School system Is 'ns
most characteristic trait. There can 90 q.
greater moral certainty than that If there na"
been south Of the Potomac and the Ohio 81"
tenn of public schools like that which New.
England influence has given TO those norln ~
tLat line, there would have been no slavcnoia'
ore Rebellion. That Rebellion became possiois
only because tls mass Of the citizens Of 'ns
Save States were Gneducsted. and recclveo
their few IDEAS and THEN slIoug preIu@ceA lVl'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17

Careful investigation has also demonstrated
that not more than ten per cent. Of the immi-
grants landed here since the LIST of January
have entered the Army and Navy.
A marked superiority in intelligence and
thrift is manifest in tho immigration Of this
year, which comprises al extraordinary proper
ton of mechanics and skilled agriculturists,
az well as Of cotton and wooden spinners des-
tined to the Eastern States Of coal and iron
miners, who for the most part have gone to
Pennsylvania and Of copper and lead miners,
whose destination was the Lake Superior re-
gou Mr.. CasSerly, the experienced General
Agent in charge Of the Emigrant Landing De-
pot in this city, estimates the average
amount Of coin in the possession Of each
immigrant landed since the lst of January
last at $50. Assuming that the total i'm
migration to our shores for the year
is64 will reach $4,000 souls, the money thus
brought into the country according to the
above estimate, will amount to the sum of
SIS, $780, 900.
The improved character OF the present immi-
grafton is shown by the fact that a larger ratio
of the passengers is now brought by screw
steamers. In lS56,tthe number of passengers
landed ct Castle Garden from steamers was
about 5000, or triAe more than three por cent
of the aggregate arrivals; while in 1868, the
number rose TO G3,93l, or forty per cent Of the
whole. In the month Of May, 1868, ~ steam
ers brought $3.50 passengers, and as sailing
vessels brought 1886, making an aggregate OF
"a, 946. During the month of May last, the
number Of passengers landed at Castle Garden
was 32,7iG: IS steamers bringing 1859; So
sailing vessels bringing 10, The arrivals
of emigrant steamers at this port during the
year 1863 amounted to 10, of which 100 were
under the flag of Great Britain, II under that
of Bremen, "a under that Of Hamburg, and
not one under that Of the United States. Well
may The London Times say, "To avoid the risk
Of capture, large portion Of the carrying trade
has been. transferred to British bottoms. The
escape Of tho Alabama, in short, has immensely
increased the profits Of the Liverpool ship
owners"
The price Of steerage passage by steamer
from Liverpool or Queenstown to New-York is
e. U.s., or $35 in gold, which is nearly double
the rate charged by sailing vessels. Notwith-
standing This difference, the popularity Of the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
CONGRESS-.

SENATE June l6.-Mr. Chandler reported the amend
ents Of the House to the Senate bill TO prevent Snug
Cling which were agreed to. Mr.. Chandler reported
on bill for increased telegraphio facilities between
Che Atlantic and Pacific States and the Territory OF
idaho. The House bill repeating certain provisions Of
law concerning board Of public and private
vessels Of the United States passed. The House
bill for the more speedy punishment of guerrias was
debated at length during the morning hour. The House
bill requiring the prepayment Of duties on imported salt
before the allowance of bountes to fishing vessels is
made. passed. The Senate proceeded TO the consd-
Grafton Of the House bill TO increase the duties i'm.
ports and for other purposes. Numerous amendments
were agreed to far the reading Of the bill pro
eressed the fourth and fifth sections being left for
sure action. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Washburne introduced bill for the bet
By steam. Referred Mr.. Stevens reported bill max
Ing appropriations for civil expenditures Of I'll,
Government The resolution authorizing the POsimas
erGenera to extend for year the present contrac
with the Overland Mail Company. passed Th'
Internal Revenue Bill was taken up and the House
sumed the consideration of the amendments in which
The Committee on Ways and Means recommended con
ourrence. These were read through and most Of then
concurred In without a division. On agreeing 10 th
amendment to tar whisky hand the vote was--yeas
~; nays. g. The House. during the morning hour
discussed the bill to amend the Pacific Railroad Bill
passed July 1862 and then resumed the consideration
bf the Senate's amendment to the Internal Revenue
Bill Recess
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17

1t is evident that Gen. Grant is pushing
rapidly forward south of the James. One
dispatch says that his whole army had passed
through the Bermuda Hundred line Wednesday
morning. There were sounds of battle toward
Petersburg, and the immediate fall of that place
may be expected. 1t cannot be defended by
any considerable force Then a march to For
Darling will be at once in order.