Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-01-21
The county.

The most cheering reports reach US from all
parts of the county. The mining season thus
far has proved unusually prosperous more la
Dor has been performed in most localities since
the rains commenced than in double the space
of time last winter. Besides this, the plentiful
supply of water has set many to prospecting in
Districts heretofore unworked. and in some in
stances that hear Of with fattering results
If Trinity contained the same number of labor
ers it did four year ago, the gold yield OF 90
would equal that of any year during the last
decade. This is a fact beyond question.
Gold dust begins to como in plentifully. Mr.
Block, of GREENWOOD & Newbauers Banking Of
fee, tells rs that he purchased over four humid
red ounces on Monday, and it has been coming
in steadily ever since. Capt. Kelton brought up
about 100 ounces from Douglas, the wash-up Of
three claims only. kclton tells US that every
body in that ncghborhood has got his gum boots
on, and the town presents forsaken appearance
by daylight Water has been turned into the
new ditch Of the Turner Bar Co. and Smith
Flat is melting away at rapid rate. At Fill
buster, Redding's Bar and Cape Horn Bar, claims
are yielding At the same old lucrative figure.
Good news comes from Minersvie Last week
Fred. Leach cleaned up 500 in what is known
the :. crazy Frcnchman claim. lie was as
tonshed at the yield; for the claim was pronounce
ed . worked out wears ago. Other claims in
the vicinity are yielding handsomely. There is
plenty of water now and all that is necessary 10
make Mincrsyillc what il once was-a brisk lit
tie place--is plenty of men to use the water
M is life and activity at Junction City. Phil
brook Il Tyes ditch pronounced to he one
Of the finest pieces of work in the county, is fin
ished to Dacys ranch. Already that portion Of
the ranch lying beyond Dacys house is claimed
and work has commenced in earnest. Some of
the richest claims in the county in the vcin-
ity of Junction City, and the mines give employ
ment to over one hundred men. Louis Raab has
finished new billiard saloon, and other improve
ments going sure index of the prosper
i;y of the place.
The North Fork and Smith Flat diggings are
yielding largely. We told that Sid. Currie
and others are being richly rcmuncrated for
their labor. This reminds that Sid. has
struck vein of stone coal in his claim. which
has been thoroughly tested, and burns equal to
the best Pittsburg. Schooner, of North Fork
has procured two tuns Of it for backsmitling
purposes
Fear of Indian annoyance being at end, mi
ners beginning to move down the river
Quite a number already nj work at Little
Prairie and Taylor Flat.
Send Us mining items no matter how brief -
All want is facts and figures.
GAzLAY's PAcIric Mox1nLY.-We are in receipt
of the first number of this new Magazine. pub
lished by D. N. Gazlay & Co, "a Liberty street,
New York. We like it d; more entertaining
book for Pacific readers could no; well be far
nshed. An elegant paper, by Dr.. Bellows, ca-
titled - Observations on California Is of
the features of the initial number. California
adventures and observations. from evidently "
perienced pens, on the "trip to and from this
Golden land, cannot but he interesting to Cali
fornans. II thd first Number is true index of
the coming ones, this new candidate for public
favor must be success. Five dollars Il year,
in currency.
HIS LAST SHor.---A dispatch dated Port
land, Oregon, Jan. 10th, gives the particulars of
bloody ARRAY which occurred at Lagrange a
few days previous, in which Pat Tobin, an old
Trinitarian noted for his pueis;ic propcnsities,
and three others were killed. Pat. and three
companions got into Il quarrel in saloon. and
of the party shot him twice, wounding him
in the head and body Tobin fell. drew his ps-
toll and fired six shots, killing one and w0und-
Ing the other two 50 badly that they died on the
following day.
NoMrLAsNr -Aporr SxALt MArrrE.-Thc Ma
rysville -iPpeal says:
The official publication Of the State officers,
if printed in all the papers Of the State would
not amount to $500 per year. and VIC have often
wondered at the nggardy treatment.
Make it $50 year to each Union paper in this
State and we win heartily endorse your suggcs-
zion.