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Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10
Spefiat Aotifes.

Health In the Wtlderness'-THE GREAT ANTI
porR TO MsxAThe axe and the plough annually max
ing vast inroads the wilderness of the western
Forests as if by magic changed into cornelds and
res swamp canebrakes into arabic land But tneSo
conauests industry achieved without oss
reds aye thousands, of the energetic pioneers whose
have caused wilderness blossom as The rose ii
sacrifice to the terrible engendered by the masma Of
the soil Violent intermittent and rement evers rheuna
tsm neuralgia affections of the stomach and bowels are
the almost nvarabe penalties incurred by families VINO SET
tie on new lands it IS that the demand for oLLo-
wars Ointment in the far West is so large In pro
norton population The cutvators OF the SOIL on the
outskirts of look them and with reason as
among the prime necessaries Of life In Minnesota Kansas
Nebraska Iowa Washington Territory well as In the
more ensey populated regions Of the West they are une
sally considered specifics for the diseases have named and
every provdent farmer takes to forearm his family
against the prosrang influence of nsalubrous atmos
phere climate by keeping supply OF the remedies con-
stany This will be to such OF our readers
as have travelled the West There, in the North the
East and the SOUTH the prestige of the medicines constant
ly increasing Professor Holoways success in the gori
ous work of mitigating human suffering and saving and pro-
longing life spoken of among all classes win won
der and gratitude.-Western Medical Journal OIL.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

PUBLICATION OF STATE LAws.-It strikes US
that it is about time the Legislature of Cali
fornia made provision for the publication of the
Laws in each county in the State. The usage
has been almost universally adopted in other
States of the Union, and there is no good reason
why it should not be in California. Now the
people are dependent for information as to what
laws have been enacted on few scattering cop
les of the Statutes and even they are not issued
for from six months to year after the adjourn
ment Of each Legislature.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

CREvAssE.-On Monday the rush of waters
the Theatre and broke the bulkhead at Thomas
lot, working out huge gap, and demolshing
the Church walk entirely. Charley begins to
think that the clements have grudge against
him in earnest, but in spite of this we notice
that he is again repairing damages. The Church
building is certainly more useful than ornamental
now, standing high and dry, with no means of
reaching it. The question now is whether it is
cheaper to move the Church or build a walk to it?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

RAIY.-The windows Of heaven we're evidently
opened agMn On Sunday night, and open they
remain at the time of going to press. 1t poured
down steadily during all Sunday night and Mon
day melting the snow on the low hills and afording
water sufficient to create considerable food in
the creeks and gulches. The Trinity was swol-
len to a reasonable river, but not enough to do
any damage. This is a certain indication that
the rain did not extend to the SUBMITS of the
high mountains. Mining operations have COM
menced everywhere and the gold yield of Trim
ity this year will be double that of any of the
five previous ones last past.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10
WeaverviIle, Saturday, Feb. 10, 1866.

BURIAL OF LEVI W. DoDGE-The remains of
our late lamented townsman arrived here on the
evening of the I'd, in charge of Messrs, Smith,
Sammons, Roberts, Hawk and Nickel of the riv-
er, and Messrs. Bachelor, Pope and Craig, OF
Weaverville. The funeral took place on the af
ternoon following, and notwithstanding the hea-
Wy storm, large concourse of citizens attended
his remains to their last resting-place. Rev. Mr..
Corwin preached an appropriate funeral dis
course on Sunday. We can truly say that no
citizen more fully commanded the respect and
friendship of the whole community than did Mr..
Dodge
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

OSE BENEFIT.-The series of floods in Sidney
Gulch have been of more service in cutting down
the channel than many may imagine. From the
Church to its intersection with Five Cent Guch
the channel is at least ten feet lower than before
the rains commenced, and the eastern line of
Howe Jones iume, built in 1853 is visible
from top to bottom for long distance. Osgood
Carson will be much benefited bv this clean
ing out of old tailings, as we'll as the claims
higher up and adjacent to the gulch.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

DELAYED MAIL.-Four or five days mail from
Sacramento, delayed somewhere below Tehama
during the storm of two weeks ago. have not yet
arrived. The Sacramento Union of Jan. 18th
Goth, 22d, 23d and Gath, have never been receiv.
ed, or the letter mail which left Sacramento on
those dates. Now that another flood prevails in
the Valley, it is hard to tell when back mails
will come to hand.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

GONE lloME.-John n. Pfaff, an old German
resident of Weaverville, died on the 7th instant,
at the advanced age of CA years. Having served
his adopted country in the Mexican war, Mr..
Pfaff came to California soon after the discovery
of gold. For the past eight years he has follow
ed the avocation of gardening here, and the hap
py countenance of the good old man will be miss
ed amongst us. He was buried under the auspi-
ces of the German Hospital Society. of which he
q member.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

NEW OFFIcERs.-The following is list of Off
GERS of Weaver. Lodge, No. 1885, |. o. G. T., for
the Quarter commencing February lst :-E. Cor
nell, W. c. T.. Mrs. L. E. Gordon, W. r. H. s. !;
Mrs. f. P. Norcross, w. Il. II. s.. E. j. Miller,
w. V. T.; c. W. Craig, W. s.; Miss NJ II. Shee-
han, w. A. s.. G. NJ. bowels, w. F. S. ; J. F.
Megrue, W. 7. J. S. kenney, W. NJ. Thomas
Stevens, w. D. NJ. II. Osborn, W. l. G. Rev
j. II. Taylor, Chaplain; Geo. B. Jumper, P. W.
c. T. Night of meeting, Saturday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

THE SPECIFIC CONTRACT Acr.-We regret to
notice disposition on the part of the Legisla-
ture to delay action on this important question.
Considering the material of which majority of
that body is composed, the people of California,
of our neighboring States, and of the Union
at large, reasonably expect to see firm and de-
cided will evinced to wipe this nullifying blot
from our statute books. We have always be-
lieved the pretended principle upon which the
Specific Contract Act is based to be false, disrep-
utable and dishonest, and we grow more firm in
that belief every day. And we have been quite
as firm in the opinion that the Union mejority IN
the present Legislature would repeal the Specific
Contract Act without delay. California is the
only State in the Union which repudiates the
currency of the Government. King Gold is un-
doubtedly the power behind the throne which
delays action in the matter. The bankers, bro
kers and merchant sharks are fercely arrayed
against the repeal, which more strongly impress
esses us in the belief that it is to the interest of
the great mass of the people that the law should
be wiped out. The lying organs of the usurers
preach disaster and ruin as the consequence
predict emigration from California to the new
Territories as a result of the adoption of the Gov
ernment currency, when they know we'll enough
that all through those Territories greenbacks are
used at par in all business transactions. Cores
pondents writing from both Idaho and Montana,
say that there is recognized difference for the
purposes of trade between currency dollar or
dollar in gold or silver
The same state of affairs would exist in Cali
fornia to-day but for the reason that the gold
grabbers succeeded in destroying confidence in
the currency from the date of its Introduction.
In an article entitled an 'Overgrown City, the
Morning Call says that San Francisco is absorb
ing the life-blood of the interior gradually suck
ing it dry. The truth of the assertions evident.
And the sequel to this general absorption is
found in the fact that while the mercantile and
banking interests of San Francisco are traducing
the Government currency, they are growing fat
and prosperous at the expense of the people by
purchasing with this same currency what they
require the consumer to pay for in gold, where
by they alone reap the benefit of the premium on
the latter, besides receiving their accustomed
profits in trade. In short, under the present law
they can demand gold for what they purchased
with greenbacks s; they do it, and are impoverish-
ing the State at the expense of San Francisco.
The currency of the United States is no Wild
cat paper which can be repudated or made worth
less at a days notice. To all intents and purpo-
ses one dollar greenback is just as valuable as
gold dollar or two fifty cent pieces Of the coin
age of the United States, and the Legislature
will have proved treacherous to the real inter-
ests of the State as the Supreme Court has done
if it fails to repeal the Specific Contract Act.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

No CoMMuNIcATIoS,-A heavy rain storm
has visited the Sacramento Valley, and we are
cut off from communication with the lower
country. Charley Combs told US on Monday
that it had rained at Shasta since Saturday: and
rs he has not been over since it is safe to infer
that communication is broken below Shasta
This leaves us without our usual Sacramento
letter, or later dates than the Sd from that city
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

THE editor of the Chico Courant growls at the
Tehama postmaster for over-officiousness in re-
turning letter addressed to Shasta. Perhaps,
Bishop the letter got storm-stayed, and the Pm.
thought it better to return it. Four or five days
mail from Sacramento to this place, and now a
fortnight old, is delayed somewhere between Ma
rysvile and Shasta which we wish some of I'm
Gle Sans agents would be offcious enough to
send along.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

GOLD YIELD.-The most cheering reports come
from all sections of the county. junction City
is speaking loudest just at present. Parties who
have lately visited Moore & Co.'S claim, just be-
low Sturdvant's, say that they are working dirt
which throws the surface diggings of early days
entirely in the shade, and that with the present
water prospect they must take out bushel of
gold this year. We hope so. Fields new claim,
opposite junction City, is yielding regularly from
Sl2 to $40 day, each, for four workmen.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

A VETERAN CRITIc.-Wm. Cullen Bryant re-
views the book of poems called, Outcrop-
pings in the New York Erening Post. He
compliments all the authors pronounces c. H.
Webb '' one of the best of the California poets.
He says that q Waiting for the Rain, by Annie
A. Fitzgerald, and Tom Darling" by L. F.
Wells, are worthy of notice
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

AMONG the recent items by telegraph from the
East are these The President has sent a mes
sage to Congress, saying it was not advisable to
make public the orders and correspondence re-
lating to General Sheridan's position the
Mexican frontier. Maj. Gen. Thomas told the
Reconstruction Committee that if the troops
were wholly withdrawn from his Department,
the agents of the Freedmens Bureau, and all
other loyal men, would be compelled to leave.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

DoUBTFUL COMPLIMENT TO THE FIREWORKS MAN.
The wife of celebrated musician caused to be
inscribed upon his monument =" He has gone
where his music only be excel'cd.' The
widow of pyrotechnist saw it, and had inscrib-
ed on her husband 5 tomb 60 He has gone where
his fireworks can only be excelled =
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

RoAp DAxAeEp.-we are told that the Wea-
verville and Shasta road has been oaoiy oanas
ed by the late storms. Persons VINO nave passed pas
So 600 to mt Il in condition for travel again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

SUDDEN DEArH.-J. r. Durick, an old and
much esteemed citizen of Shasta, died suddenly
on the lst, of heart disease. Mr.. Durick was a
native of Buffalo n. Y, and about 40 years old.
We knew him for years a cordial, open-heart-
cd gentleman, and regret to hear of bis sudden
and unlooked-for death.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

~ Hope for the Amicted.-IN another part Of
this paper will be 1nd celebrated
Institute established by DR. Young in 1850 In thsage
oil deceit anu charatanism 1t is boon the suffering
point othem where they of obtaining the wish
ed for relief and Under the the Doctor
the sick and troubled can divest themselves of their
of pain and shame lay aside their secure health
and happiness If sick in do not hesi-
tate. Read the advertisement and follow the
forget the number the manner of directing letter.
CONSULTATION OFFICE $40 Washington street. San
cisco. 44.3m.sn.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

ONE Coon THING WHICH THE CONVENTION DID,
The Miners State Convention unanimously adop-
ted the following resolution. The Press is one of
the best mining and scientific journals in the
Union, and fully deserves the compliment:
Resolved, That we regard mining paper or
journal of great Importance to the mining inter-
est of California, and we commend the Mining
and Scientific Press, of San Francisco, to the con-
sideration and support of the miners of the
Pacific coast
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

MAJOR Hen sLEYs WILL.-The will of the late
Samuel J. Hensley has been offered for probate
in the Santa Clara Court. The estate is valued
at $3.50. .0OO One-half is bequeathed to his wife,
the other to be equally divided between his chill
dren, Charles B. and Mary Helen.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

IMPORTANT BILL.-The following Bill looking to
a complete adoption of the Federal currency in
Nevada, was introduced in the Assembly of that
State bv Mr. Edwards. 1t is entitled g An Act
in relation to Legal Currency"
The People of tie Sdte Of Nerdda represented IN Senate
and assembly, do enact as foio,cs:
SECTION Thereafter all debts COSTS fines. licenses taxes,
salaries all other payments. be made in
paid currency made by laws of the United States
legal payment of debts and in the provi
ded by such laws
SEC 2-Al and parts of Acts far only they
fict with the provisions this hereby repealed"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

AN inveterate shopper who had made the clerk
tumble over all the stockings in the store, object
ed that none were long enough. q want, she
said, q the longest hose that are made"
"Then, madam said the clerk, you'd bet
ter apply to the next engine-house.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

THE Pajaro Times predicts cordial meet
ing" between Senators Conness and Cole. The
american Flag supposes that Conness "will ad
vance with the peculiar cordiality of sick wild
cat" \ simile peculiar to the Flag.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

IHE Chico Courant says that gold d;oc;nc.
have been discovered on Chico creek, fifteen .,
twenty miles above that town. We are so :.
hear it, for if the diggngs should prove exten
sive the WORKING Of them would render mudd,
ana useless !ne now clear and sparkling stream
Of water which helps to beautify the nleasan,as
little town in the Sacramento Valley
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

TIE telegraph says that Generals andins
Military Departments in the South have h...
directed to issue stringent orders for the protec
ton of freedmen against the negro vagrant law
passed by Southern Legislatures.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

SEvERE.-The Auburn Stars and Stripes vents
its virtuous Indignation in the following -
''When we advance our opinion upon any
question of public Importance, we do not con-
slider every reader a fool who does not adopt
our views; but when man gets angry and
stops his paper because write against his
position on question of expediency, then
we are satisfied that about the time he was
made brain material was scarce, and the cavity
in his cranium was filled up with mud"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10
at'eekly Trinity 9onrnal.

Rs- County W'arranfs and GresnbaeIss taken at
ruling value in payment for subscriptions to this
paper To soldiers in the Government JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

GONE FoREvER.-within fortnight four hupd-
red Cinnamon have sailed from San Francisco f,-
the Flowery Kingdom, taking over half a million
in gold
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

WASHINGTON having ordered his garden at Mt
Vernon to be opened to the public during par
of the Summer, his gardener, finding it trouble
some to him, complained that the people plucke'
the flowers. ''What,' said the Father Of hi
Country, d" are my visitors fond of flowers ?
Then plant more -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

To VOLUNTEER OFFICERs.-RObert Robinson
Adjutant General of California, requests officers
of Volunteers who have been discharged from
the service to furnish him with their respective
Post Office addresses, to the end that valuable
public documents may be sent them. His Office
is at Sacramento.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Board met on
tuesday, and may not get through this week
hoao overseers will bear in mind that the road
receipts for the new year will be ready to issue
to-day Saturday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

A NEW SENAToR.-Cornelius Cole has been
elected Senator from California to succeed James
A. McDougal. To honesty and ability, Mr.. Cole
unites the rare qualifications of perfect simplici-
ty and true modesty. In private life, he is rs
near blameless it is possible for man to be,
and his social habits exemplary in every par
tcular. His election closes an epoch in Califor-
MAS history, which was disgraced by trading
politicians, bummers in office and traitors to the
interests of the State it is the commencement of
q new era, in which men will hold the reins, and
the party which ignores this fact will be in future
in minority in that State.-DaHes (Oregon)
Mounfdineer
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

THE Knoxville, Tennessee, Wing says that So
called conservatives may cry out against the
agitation of questions growing out of the Slave
holders rebellion, but that discussion will go on
in spite of all efforts to stop it. Three hundred
thousand graves of loyal men in the South, and
one hundred thousand manned and disabled SOL
diers, call for measures that will prevent another
rebellion The loyal majority in Congress evil
IDENTITY intend to see to all this
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

uNExrEcTED.-The Humboldt mail arrived on
wednesday night, bringing five dates of the
Times and four of the Journal judging from
the display of notices in the Times. we should
tnlnk that arrangements were being made for a
vigorous oil campaign as soon as Sprinp onens
The late storms have rendered the maj, ronte
tran almost impossible, and the streams cross
ing 1t are swollen and dangerous
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

BRIEF, But POINTED REvIEw.-The editor of the
Rockland (Vermont) Gazette, in announcing the
receipt of new book, says =" We have receiv-
ed a new book entitled 'Arabella Tale of Ten
derness,' The author is fool.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

The best Family Machine.-We would call tho
attention of our readers GROVER BAKER Machines
Their reputation well established for to attempt
word in their favor but would advise want
ing reliable Family Sewing Machine to investigate the
merits Of these before buying "A word to the wise IS
sufficient 41v9
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

The lamented Lemprere tells us that 10 was
changed into heifer; but we have lately CLEAN
ed from doctors prescription the following IN
formation respecting that young person end =
| g Io-dide of Potassium.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

WINTER sport IN SIERRA.-The Messenger saws
'n"' many OF the ladies at Summit City have be-
come experts ON the snow-shoe, and cred;tablv
compete with the other sex. Tbev c,;n,h
tops of the high hills and with tho snaoa ~ Tue
falcon sweeping down upon its prev. tbev da.h
past the crowd of spectators with mole balancsd
in mid air and all colors set. 0 '"noeo
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

lHE charter of the Weaverville and Shasta
wagon Road Company has been extended by Act
Of Legislature,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

NorARY.-The Governor has appointed John
A. Watson Notary Public for Humboldt county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

CoxMIsslosEp.-J H. Frost, formerly of this
place, is First Lieutenant OF the Chico Light
Infantry, First Brigade.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

OREGON RAILRoAD.-General Bidwell has in
troduced n bill into the House guaranteeing
lands to aid in the construction OF railroad
and telegraph line from the Central Pacific Rail-
road in California to Portland, Oregon, which
will probably soon be favorably reported on by
the Select Committee on Pacific Railroad The
bill also authorizes the Puget Sound and Colum-
ba River Railroad Company to construct road
to unite with others on the Pacific Coast. The
usual grants of lands and othes privileges are
conferred.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

IN Montana Territory greenbacks, at par, are
used in all business transactions.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10
1eaths:

In Weavervile February 7th, JOHN NICHOLAS
PFAFF, a native of Langgericht, Llchten1elu' Da-
varia, aged "a years and &c days
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

JUDGING from newspaper accounts the recent
extreme cold and stormy weather was common
to the entire continent. Snow and frost held car
nval and freshened the atmosphere of latitndes
in which they had not been familiar for years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

NATIONAL OFFICIAL DIRECTORY Taking it for
granted that the item may contain information
for some of our readers, we give the official
directory of the United States. 1t is as follows
President Andrew Johnson Vice President,
Lafayette S. Foster; Secretary of State, VIM.
H. Seward; Secretary of Treasury, Hugh Nc
Cullough; Secretary of War, Edward NJ. Stan
ton Secretary of Interior, James Harlan Post
master General, Wm Dennison; Attorney Gem
eral, James Speed Lieutenant General, Ulysses
S Grant
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

pWALE !''-Disciples of the ''Church of the
Moo Dispensashun y will please get ready to
I" vale" again. The New Jersey Assembly has
ratified the Constitutional Amendment abolish
ing slavery, by a large majority.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

A Coon LAVA Bill introduced by Senator
Harrison, of which the following is copy, has
passed the Senate, and been favorably reported
upon by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. 1t
will undoubtedly become law
An ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE HUSBAND WIT
NEssEs ACTIONS.
The People Of State Of Calorna, represented an Senate
and assembly, do enact as f6lioucs:
SECTION In all criminal actions, where the
husband is the party accused, the wife snail DC
a comnetept witness; and when the wife is the
party accused, the husband shall be competent
witness but neither husband nor wife shall be
compelled or allowed TO testify in such cases, un-
less by consent of both of them provided, that
in all cases of personal violence upon either by
the other, the injured party, husband or wife)
shall be allowed to testify rgainst the other.
To take effect Immediately after passage.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-02-10

THE London Spectator, speaking of the relig-
ious character of the martyred President says :
&c Perhaps Mr.. Lincoln's religious faith and
simplicity are the only traits which still remain
unappreciated by the American people at large.
For ourselves, we cannot read his last inaugural
address, delivered only FIVE weeks before his as
sassination, withouta renewed conviction that it
is the noblest political document known to his
try, and should have for the nation and states
men he left behind him something of a sacred
and almost prophetic authority. Surely none
was ever written under stronger sense of the
reality of God's government, and certainly none
written in period of passionate conflict ever so
completely excluded the partaity of victorious
faction, and breathed so pure strain of mingled
mercy and Justice"