Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-01-13
Ten Years Ago.

Issued IN the adobe building occupied by H. D. Howe
Esq the 26h Of January 1866. Seaman Gordon
pubishersuccessors of Howe Crawford and the edrer
rifle Democrat little month previous nearly
half the business portion of the had been destroyed by
the question nearly the entire burnt dis
rict rebuilt In the first number Of the paper Iovey
announced the completion Of the St Charles Hotel The
second number Of the JOURNAL printed small frame
building the former site of the Eagle Hotel and where
Lsng's store stands.
The official directory of the county time read fol
lows district Judge, j. Pitzer County Judge r. T. Mil
Ter; Clerk, H. j. Seaman; Sheriff, E. Nebett District At
torney. H. j. Howe Treasurer, F. Lynn; Assessor, D. W
Potter Coroner. A. Shepard Surveyor H. L. Wheeler SUI
pervsors, A. Monroe NJ. Ruch, S Bailey. Owing some
reflections appearing in the Trinity Of the Goth rela
tive to the retiring propretors of the Democrat personal
shield, editor Of the Times took place the morning Of that
day. the of Main and Court pistol ball
grazcd Crowninshes neck, another lodged in the heel Of
Ciawfords boot and third seriously disturbed the equanim
ty of Msermiih of the U. S Bakery just missing the end
Of his prominent As indicative Of the interest taken
the election Of Supervisor that time when the popula
ton Of the town about eight hundred, find the vote
Of Weavervle precinct recorded follows: Ruch. 157
Ward III In several precincts polls opened By
unanimous all places of business to be closed
on and after February The doors closed for
month and business done through entrances. after
which the old things re-esabhed. On the 9th
of February the steamer exploded her boilers about
miles above Sacramento. General Biwe present Rep
rescnatve in Congress sustained fracture of the
SKULL Robert McCabe. messenger for Rhodes Whitney was
killed. and many passengers killed seriously injured
On the 10th of February 1856 the Treasurer reported the
Indebtedness at sSj93 o. Our taxpayers will open their
eyes what county Indebtedness is years
later) On the 22l of the month Edward Pollock
umed the editorial control of the Trinity Times and through
the of paper of s finest poetic efforts
given the public About the time Dr. Coleman
founder of the HorlJoN Times retired from that paper and
engaged in the auction business in Francisco The Ger
Hospital Society of this county organized March
9Th. with the following officers PRESIDENT H. Hooker Vice
President J. Hessig Secretary, A. " Kruttschnitt Treas
F. Walter On the 18th of March five higwaymen at
tackled Brastow Express messenger and party in Trinity
Valley taking SIS coo in large portion of which
afterwards recovered March 10th Thoman opened the
Weaverville Theaer. with Hamilton Earl Campbell. Mrs
Hamilton Lizzie Burbank and Jennie Pritchard. Mr. and
Mrs. Evrard Annie Smith and Eselle Potter suise
queny introduced to the Weaverville public at the
place of amusement On the 2d of that month c. Dukee
walked from Weaverve to Burnt Rancl-55 miles-n l.
hours and the 3 George Hume opened Dancing School
at Cli;lorl's Hall with sixty pupils.
the 9Th Of April John Dramer opened the Trinity
ater bevond and adjoining the Pacific Brewery with paun
manager. Mortimer Ferguson Julia Pelby. Fanny How
ard Jessie Cleveland and Louise Paun. Who, of the audi
ence then present has forgotten Fanny Towards dance 2
ON the 9TH of April where the JOURNAL Office
Gated John Fehiey shot Dennis Murray causing almost in
slant death. Feey drunk and i'll feeling existed
between himself and Murray, the supposed have
been unntenonal Five days LATER Penny ivana Bar
Canon creek John Wise shot Thomas Collins causing
slant DEATH In the JOURNAL of the 2Gh of that month, Com
stock Martin acknowledge receipt from pcntent thief
through Father Floran of S25 value of property stolen
tho night of the December fire from their premises
9Th of May the county Indebtedness reported sl672
81. As going show that criminal business live
ly in those days than the present time make the fol-
lowing extract from the proceedings of the Court of Sessions
for the month of May-People vs. cf;inn Bear Florence
Ncf. En, fIcrkD Nrf Sara
Pheie Nesbitt Bush ..Josephine, Louise Horn, John
Of My at Stewards store Hay ARRAY
Jo Nosay and Thos Baker III whc! Vosay and r..
Harris were shot The shooting James King Of VIM by
Casey announced in the May 18th The
created intense excitement here elsewhere This bloody
deed led to the reorganization the old Vigilance Commit
at San Francisco resulted in the hanging of Casey
Cora etherngton and Brace and the Punishment from the
State of largelist of thieves and common
rcls The paper contained a card from
denunciaory of her former husband who had followed her
hitler and lengthy contribution from the pen of Jecncs
Pipes, of Pipesve," who was then sojourning here.
The JOURNAL of May 9th announced the arrival Of the
first buggy for Cosock Martin 1t brought in by
of the old Mountain House and Lewiston, by Mr. Com
stock the motive power being old Bill mule. favortc
here in those days On the 2st of May the first school in
the county was opened at wcaveryle with Mrs Eastman
teacher At the May Term OF District Court Fchley and
Wise for the crimes above stated sentenced to be hung
July 10th June 18th Iume dancing school closed with
largely attended Assembly the proceeds Of which
ted towards liquiatns the School House debt The
Chaunceyve hotel opened with grand Ball the it
Of July The Of Fehley and Wise having been appeal
cd to the Supreme Court stay of judgment
Feheys hut Heydenfelt being absent from the State
and Terry in the hands of the Vigilance Committee that
Wise could not be acted upon until the October
sh of June the Weavervle organized with
H. Sedak as leader and in short time numbered fourteen
instruments On the morning Of July 18th Edward Line
Charley shaer Clons hotel Big Bar and was shot in
return The Journal advocated the building of wagon road
to Shasta at which the wise laughed They considered
it among the mpossibtes to build road Browns or
Trinity mountain. which could be successfully by
loaded teams That it could be done has
the satisfaction of all and for the enterprise
only later the people of the county indebted
to the indomtable energy of VIM. s Lowden. who within
the past six months has nearly completed another road
Trinity mountain from Lewiston the Tower House On
the 18th Of July Mrs James yop took charge of the Dis
rict School and in the month of August Ionan Kreider
Pierce Church Co and LOOMS IIuscroft moved into their
brick buildings On the 9th of August j. Curtis pur-
chased the of H. j. paper The death
Of Jas Barry founder Of the City Drug
cd He died at Washington. June 18th by
FaGg Feast. Rowe Co.'S Circus performed here on the
18th Goth 9TH and 2St of August 1t the first exhibit
ton of the kind given in this county the paraphanaa
being packed over the mountains About that time Rowena
Vile with a During August the survey
Of the Trinity Canal from stuar Fork commenced
North Star Lodge, No o. l. o. O. F., instituted on the
29th Of that month.
the st of September f. c. Joslin of the weavervlle
AMI Ridgcvile Express. thrown his mule and in
santly killed. rsser hill The following brick buildings
completed during the summer of sixty
Bros. 5. D. kreder Looms Huscrof Jas Edgecomb-
The survey Of the Trinity Canal completed that MONTH
Length Of ditch reported Is miles estimated cost sl5o
GOO Society of Trinity County Pioneers organized October
14th We give the official vote of the county the
Der election of that year
AsENBIY-Chcllis. 721 Burch. l.09S.
SHERFF-Messic. 92l May. go: Mason, 1l9.
CLELK-Watson. 9,S Harris. 949.
Recommendations. 965: Bennett, 1o25
DISTRICT ATToRNEY-IIowe. S65 Howard. a3i
ASS ssoE-Organ. 951 Hart. 1916.
CoECSES-Warren. LOCO: Cochell. 951.
SJRvEV 92-Ciiase. Loss: Pearce. 81.
SUPT. ScnooLs-Euch. 900 Nettleton 926
ApMNIsTRAToR-Day. goo: Wood. go
SUrERvIsoRsL Reynolds, VI. F. Griffin and W. VanSchaack
elected
lth Of November the county Indebtedness was re-
ported S23245 10. December 9th the movement to-
wards the construction of the Trinity River made
18th of the month Judge Dangereld sentenced
Fchlev and Wise be hanged January 10th The SEN
executed in accordance Herewith the night
the roof of the Court House broken in by
the heavy which had accumulated on it, The
furniture Masonic Order much injured The snow
at that feet deep in the Weaverve Basin On
the Both Hec Squres Dued separated en- the divide
between North and East Forks during heavy storm
Sauircs reached the Fast Fork in safety but Dufd perish
cd while attempting make his North Fork Ills
mains found the following summer
nv Of those who figured conspcuously that time
some TO the silent of the dead the hillside
have returned the homes Of their childhood tired of the
excitement and vexatious Of California life some
fought and fell in Rebellion. either side and 9TH
helm the population of every inhabited
from Cane Horn TO the North. and from the extreme
Western American limit the Mississippi Many are here
still and these NAV food for reflection in this resume oil
events of ten years ago.
CHINA NUPT1ALs-At the Office of A. J. Felter,
Oregon Gulch. on the 9th instant, Mr.. Gung pah