Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-04
A Tsriety Of News from Canon CITY,
CANON CRY, Feb. %, ls6

CANON CRY, Feb. o. 1865.
EDITUR JouRSAL knowing that YOU solicit
intelligence from the mining districts. and feel
ing that this locality has been very negligent in
contributing, I for the first time in nv life as
sumo the responsibility of correspondent
The Sanitary Ball announced for the 18th went
off very pleasantly, though between the bad
weather. postponemcnt, and misunderstanding
generally, the attendance was small No one
expected the night previous that it would take
place before Monday, you announced, but the
weather clerk seemed to be holding an armistice
in the forenoon, the musicians made their ap-
pearance, and amid snow, blow and mud the
q ball roll d, and merrilv, too We were hon
ored with the presence of two young ladies from
your place who were the only ones from dis
tance. The fine supper prepared did credit to
Mr. and Mrs. Gilzcan, Of the Canon City Hotel,
who know how TO do such things up in style
After partakng of it the :. light fantastic " was
trippcd until long after the twinkling stars had
buried their faces in daylight A. the post
poncment until Monday appeared in Saturdays
Journal, the ball-gong community not feeling
disposed to let the JoCRxAL or "auy other man
get the say on them. re-assemblcl at the ap-
POINTED time and danced until o clock in the
morning.
Mining is going on vgorously mostly heavy
sluicing. Quite number OF claims be-
ing opened, which promise good wages for years
to come. The fumes and bitches full of
ser everybody is busy at work not a loafcr to
be found and if my Judgment is worth anything
there will be more gold taken out the creek
this year than during any one since the great
hood. We do think. having the advantage over
ali other sections of the county Of plenty Of wa
ter the year round, and other advantages of eY
tracing gold from the dirt, that there many
worse places than Canon Creek. even in Idaho.
We have Debating Society which meets once
week to discnss important questions of the day,
and it is getting to he interesting Institution.
Its sessions are always graced with the pres
Of Indies We have. too, Division of Sons Of
Temperance. which has wrought much good IN
the WAY of sobrrty and morality II meets on
Saturday evening aud when the Division i clos
cd the remainder of the evening is spent in sing
ing end socahiiy. Its time much better spent
than in the saloons and at card tabe',a IN days
Of vore 4 Singing School has been organized
With l.. c. Fisher, Esq. a. Instructor, bat it IS
no; yet undcr way.
4 Soldiers Aid Society wa9 organized in J';i-
usry with . members to commence aud aecor-
ding to statistics OF last month. seems to lead
the county seat in the matter of combinations.
jnni ihlt is not saving much) which shows that
our people not wanting in sympathy Tor thrr
."Frring brethren on tho ether side OF the co1-
tincut with>taniin-s extensive copper
groupings were discovered Oh the aih of Noycm-
Der last.
{. " Day. m old and weli-kuowu rc-i,,rnt If
this place. is i candilate for Assessor. subject "a
the decision Of the Union County Convention
number o; others spoken Of for d'fercGt
Offices three for Assembly ly-none OF whom have
yet pubiicly announced themselves Josa.
should ike 10 hear from you often. Joshua.
i!olLoYAy's r;LLs Asp Ui>rAENT.--THr Be
cIssIsG OF rHE E>p.-- OLD Soers, BAD LEGs.
TLcrRs, tc.-Msnv people have the misfortune
through life of dnshis. thcy should have
commenccd--th;s is especially arpli' able 70 the
- treatment Of disease. Numbers have expended
lifetime in The parsuit OF health while thon-
sands have Exhausted their means in the catalogue
Of curcs-who ultimately found relief where
they should have begun in Holloway Pills and
Ointment. the only sure remedy when all else
have failed. For the speedy and effectual cure
of ulcers. had legs. old sores, boilS, &C.. the
ointment i the best salye in use the pills
equally cfcarious for purifying the blood, clenns-
ing the secretions of the liver and giving tone
and energy to the general constitution This IS
the testimony Of thousands.
The New York Hsraid says Of those Richmond
editors who ready to exclam. when such cities
as Atlanta and Savannah fall into our hands,
that tho Copfrleracv has rustoino1 M iriu