Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-08-19
FOR ROAD ovERsEEE.
WILLIAM II. BACHELDER.


WILLIAM II. BACHELDER.
WHIPPED REBEL on THE - NIGGER QuEs-
TIoy.-The leaders Of what is known as the
=. Democratic or opposition party Of this coun-
ty boldly proclaim that every Union candidate,
for the most petty position, must define his
position on the negro suffrage question We
have AL along argued the alsity of this position
that a county election far from the time
and occasion for settling the question. We are
somewhat gratfed to find that sustained
in this position by one of the Democratic lead
ers in the late rebellion-Gencral jeff Thomp-
SON In a characteristic farewell speech to his
troops at Jacksonport. Ark. he uttered language
which would have every Democrat read, and
every meddesomc and lost-to-shamc bolter as
well. Thompson said
Now want You to 20 home Avoid political dis
oussons If any says niggcr to you, that
You knew in life. We have talked
about the nggers for forty aud have been outtkcd
have fought for the nigger aud have been id
badly whipped and now it is not put The Yankees
have the Niger ard will do what they please with him.
aud have in the MATES if they want him they
will take him. and if they must keep him yon have
get to do it and mistake tell you that have
in the matter and you cughtnt to have any
SMALL PoN.--The excitement which existed q
week ago in connection with this disease has al
most subsided. The first case Chinese woman
living on lower Main street. was removed to an
unoccupied cabin on West Weaver creek. last
Saturday where she died on Monday. Two mild
cases of rarioloid have been treated in town, and
another is reported at Faggtown. Drs. Thomas
and Todd inform us that there is little danger to
he anticipated from the spread of the disease
Ln4I
been yaccnatcd. and if the disease is spread
throughout the county it may be attributed to
the Chinese, who are continually on the move
Consequently outside residents are in quite as
much danger at home as they would be in visit
ing town. The Doctors apPrehend no further
spread Of the disease here.
An 0iD TnlsfrARIASs EXPERIENCES ~ DIXIE.
T.. B. Thorp left weavcryille four or five years
ago. We have seen a letter from him dated Mem
phis, jane l4th, in which he says that he had
Just arrived from Selma. Ga. where he had been
for two years. In June, 81, he entered the Con-
tederatc service Captain of infantry, which
he threw up in August, 81, but could not obtain
permit to pass through the lines. Then turned
his attention to specuatlng-ma money-but
says he unfortunately lost all by being captur-
cd by Gen. Wilson bully for Wilson at the ta
king of selma. In the summer of G. he met
way to kentucky, and if there now is probabip
stumping the State in behalf of the amendment
aboliShing slavery.
AS Exoprs PRorHKsrEp.-Nearly every week
letters are receiyed from the old residents of this
county who have located in the Oregon and Ida
ho mines. They tell of over population, stagna-
,ion of business aud mining operations. and pre-
dict an unparalleled exodus south as winter ap-
proaches. To make it still worse, most of the
immigration which left the Missouri river last
spring his been diverted to the TERRITORIES north
and east of us.
SALE OF MINING CLAIMS. On Monday week
the yoelker claims and water right, at Indepen-
dence Bar, sold to a China company for So
500. About the same time Tim. Hayes interest
in the IIupp i Kaye claim, on East Weaver fiat,
was purchased by David Hardin, for Sl,5o0.-
Chas. Sloan. for the sum of $40. 600. has trans
ferred his mining claims and East Weaver ditch
es 10 Morris Hyde. Felix Callaghan and L. Magner.
AMRirious EDiToRs.-Sawyer. of the Calayeras
chronicle and James b. McQuilan of the Pajaro
T;mes. are candidates for the Assembly. We
hone SAWYER will be elected because he is the
regular nominee of the Union party. and that
McOuillan may he defeated because he wouldn'
stand IN to the action of the Union Convention.
but preferred the hoters' cause.
TuAxKs-To our old friend. Jimmy Goodchild,
Of the Tower House, for fine lot Of that deli
ciou; vegetable known as Egg Plant. which was
delivered in good order by Johnny Houston. and
To Geo. Wood. of Rush creek. for a present OF
splendid watermelons
IxcoxE TAx.-We learn from deputy Federal
Collector Norcross that up to the evening OF the
10th instant very nearly $500, per centage
on incomes for last wear. had been paid in. This
amount represents Sll0, 900 income
STATE CoxvESrIoN.-That body assembled at
Sacramento on the 18th to nominate 4 candidate
for Supreme Judge and choose n State Central
Committee. At the time of going to press no
intelligence of its action had been received.
DISrRIcr CoURT.-Judge Garter arrived on
Monday night, and Court convened on the follow
ing morning. number Of cases already
disposed of. and the business OF the term will
probably be concluded early in the coming week.
As CsUAI.-Mr Oberieener is again thanked
for files of the Union, and of Harper, and Frank
Leslie Illustrated Papers.
SIX Chinese companies in San Francisco have
rendered ColfaK and party grand dinner.