Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-07-06


sired that the door might be locked. Captain
Sutter did not know what to make of his strange
actions, and he began to think it hazardous to
lock himself in the room with Marshall, who ap-
peared so uncommonly strange.
Marshall being satisfied at last that they would
not not be interrupted, took pouch from which
he poured upon the table about ounce OF yel-
low grains of metal which he thought would
prove TO be gold. Captain Sutter asked him
where he got it. Marshall stated that in the
morning, the water being shut off from the saw
mill race, as was customary, he discovered in
passing through the race, shining particles here
and there on the bottom. On examination he
found them to be of metallic substance, and the
thought flashed upon him that they might be
gold. How big with events was this point OF
time
THE SECRET pIvULGED.
After some examination Captain Sutter became
satisfied that gold in considerable quantities
would be found in that neighborhood and while
the reflections of Marshall probably con-
fined 10 the idea of rapidly acquired wealth tor
himself, Captain Sutter recognized at once now
impossible it would be to hold his laborers TO
their work in carrying on his Improvements
gathering his crops, and avoid being overrun by
new comers should the gold prove TO be abund-
ant. and the discovery promulgated. He there
fore begged the laborers 10 say nothing about
the discovery of gold for six weeks. His grlst-
mill and some other improvements would then
be finished, and his crops all gathered. The
aborers promised to comply with his request,
and he returned home on the 9th Of February.
But the great secret could not be retained.
bottle of whisky made it known. teamster,
whom Captain Sutter had despatched to the saw
mill with supplies, heard of the discovery of
gold and managed to secure some of the precious
grains. On returning to the fort lie imme ediately
went to the neghboring store, kept by Nor
mon. and demanded bottle of whisky. This
was IA cash article in that country, and as the
teamster was poor pay, the trader refused to sell
him the whisky. The man declared that he had
plenty of money and exhibited some grains of
gold. The nsonshed trader on being satisfied
that these were gold, gave his customer the bot
tie of whisky: and earnestly enquired where he
had got the gold. The teamster refused to make
known the secret until he had mbibed consid-
erable Of the liquor, when his tongue was oos-
ened and he told about the discovery of gold at
Suffers saw-mill.
The wonderful tale spread like wld-fre
throughout the sparsely inhabited territory of
California. 1t ran up and down the Pacific
coast, travcrsed the continent reached the Al
lantic Shores and in few months the story of
California 5 golden treasure had startled the
whole civilized world
The whole narrative is absorbingly dramatic,
and is worked up with the skill of true artist
PoPULATGoS OF THE UNITED STATEs-The re-
turn Of the Internal Revenue Department to the
Census Bureau, on which is based the present
census. shows the total population of the thirty
seven States. in November and December last to
have been "a, 100 ,255 and of the States and Ter
ritores taken together 81 ,505, ,s62. In most of
the Southern States there has been decrease of
population. In the Eastern States small in
crease. and in the Western States large in
crease. The results supported in every in
Stance by the State census of 1865 so far and
taken in comparison with the census of 1860, is
as follows Thirty-seyen States, few of which
were then Territories numbered 81 ,2l9, ,02l in
habitantS, and The total States and Territories
81 ,4f3, ,32l The total increment since 1850 has,
therefore, been 1902, Sol, which, in view of the
late extended couflct, demonstrates the extraor-
dinary rccuperative powers of the country. The
population of the District OF Columbia is given
at lis, SCI, with a majority of several thousand
females over males.
CONGRESS- WILL MEEr.-The information
tanned in Washington and New York news that
came to hand recently makes it certain that
enough members of Congress will be present in
July to form quorm. The action of the Presi-
dent aud Cabinet upon the reconstruction acts is
the immediate and, it may be said, the sole cause
of bringing majority of that body together at
this time. And it will meet now to act-not,
perhaps, to impeach, but to so hedge in his Ex-
cellency, the President to render it safe to let
him run loose little longer. The session may
be short but it will be interesting .-Sacramento
Bee.