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the State, and they are now trying to an
nul the Howard amendment. W an
Mr:-Hays introduced the following 90

the State, and they are now irvine D.
nul the Howard amendment. W an
Mr.. Hays introduced the following 80
substitute ;B0A E9knf.F#ED ~
Whereas, The Committee on Privi,soo.
Elections have asked for the opinion of tSa md
ate 1 eoncerning the authority OF the Committean
Ihergore DC resotced, That said Commits
be instructed and directed TO report "a thn'Vee
there had been no investigation concerninou ugh
seats OF members now under consideration. 'ns
Messrs. Welker, Barrow, Hayes. Dor;
and Galloway, colored, supported the spL
stitute e@HsT-. n QUIZ
Messrs. Graham and Sweet opposed !.
After lengthy discussion, the snhS,;
tnte was adopted as follows S'''
YEAs;mMessrs. Barrow, Bellamy, Bropd.n
Burns, Blythe Colgrove, Cook, Davis FtberS;99en,
Eppes, (colored,) Galloway, (colored, HAYES TSe'
rington, Hyman, (colored,) Lassiter, Leee Mar
tindale. Moore, OF Carteret, Richardson s msr'
and Welker-2l. $3.50 "i'h
NAYs.-Messrs. Barnes, Beasley, Beem.,,
Eaves, Forkner, Graham, Lindsay, Melchor' On
| borne, Scott and Sweet-ll. VIZ
BLACK MAIL.
| A. Ell. Galloway, colored, introduced
resolution, proposing to remove Senatoa
! W. FL. S. Sweet from the Committee
Investigate Corruption, and to substitpto
some one in his stead.
Mr.. Moore, of Carteret, moved To lo,,
the resolution ON the table which NO. y
carried Ayes Is, Nays 15--the President
giving the casting vote.
A. d. Galloway, colored, gave notica
that he intended to contest the legality of
the Committee, as the resolutions appo;nt
ing them should have been read tbrao
times, and they were only read once.
| Mr.. Sweet arose to make a statement
with tbs consent of the Senate.
! A. d. Galloway, colored, objected.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, of Cartera.
the Senate agreed to allow Mr.. Sweet ~
proceed.
| Mr. Sweet said Mr.. President II wos
not my intention, had been allowed 70
proceed, without interruption. TO have con,
sumed much OF the time of the Senate. !
desire to say that. as member of this
oody' VINO mas assumed an important re-
spons1bllIty, believe the public will sus-
tain me, when say that the movements of
certain persons In this body to place me.
and this investigation Committee, in ridi
cule, establish the .fdd Of gull Of tie most
d'snannble character, and The guiAy scoundrsls
are hembLi1ay az their shoes Consequently
they are throwing every obstacle in the
way OF the Committee, that they are capa-
BILE of, but L intend to investigate this mat
ter thoroughly, without fear or favor, and
there is nothing which pleases me better
than to see these attacks on me. They
serve as finger board, Mr.. President, to
guide the Committee
A motion to hold evening sessions, from
and after Monday next, was voted down.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
Monday, IL o'clock.
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Finger GcsYds,

We direct attention to the debate in the
Senate upon the Black Nail Investigation.
Galloway is not the only finger board
which the debate has developed pointing
directly to the guilty scoundrels " vbc
''are trembling in their shoes. - This mat
ter grows in interest with each day, and
we predict that after the holidays there
will be fun in Raleigh.
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HOUSE OF PERSONALITIES
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 1868.
BLACK MAIL.


The Chair announced that there hso
been some mistake in the count Of the vote
yesterday upon Mr.. French substitute 70,
the Senate resolutions concerning black
mail. Messrs. Gilbert and Smith, who art
absent, were represented as having voted
IN the affirmative.
The names were stricken out.
Mr. Sinonds sad that he was reported
rs voting IN the negative, whereas he voted
in the affirmative. ...
MIR. Harris, OF Franklin, was announced
rs being wrongly reported by the Clerk, al
having voted ia the affirmative. Mr.. FL.
aot being in the House, the Doorkeeper
vas dispatched for hin. ..-...
Mr.. Pou moved to postpone the correc.
ton of the Journal, and to proceed with
lther business, until Mr.. Harris should
,rrive. -
Mr.. Downing moved to take recess OF
Is minutes. Lost, .....
Mr.. Estes then moved to lay Nj. Pou's
motion on the table, and UNION that mo.
ton, called for the yeas and nays. The
cali was sustained and resulted in yeas 40,
nays Al. @- ... r'.....
Mr.. Harris appeared in the Hall, and,
being Intercepted, answered that he had
been correctly reported in the Sentinel
He had voted in the negative. ....
The Chair then announced that, with
these corrections, the vote stood yeas 56
nays IS.
Messrs. Durham and French were then
appointed to verify the list. After an ex.
animation, Mr.. Durham reported that, al
the list now stood, the vote was yeas Sc,
nays SIS. .~.~e-s.5s. II AZ. ..s1g ss Il
|, a communication from the Code Com,
mission, proposing o bill to provide for the
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The proceedings of the Legislature on
Monday were unimportant. One half OF
the Committee on Elections reported That
Mr.. Purdie, Senator, from, the 18th Dis
trict, had held the position of Magistrate
before the war; was member of the Legis-
lature of 1S58-'59, and took an oath to
support the Constitution of the United
States never served in the army never
invested dollar in Confederate bonds ;
was a private in the Home Guards, but
never served, unless compelled to do SO
and that in consequence he is banned by
the Howard Amendment, and not entitled
to his seat On motion OF Mr.. Love, Its
further consideration was postponed until
Wednesday, in order to give the other
portion Of the Committee time to present a
minority report.
In the House, Mr.. Justice, of Ruther'
ford, introduced bill to divide and sepa-
rate the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther'
ford Railroad, which was ordered to be
printed.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATgRDAY, Dec. 5. 1868

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Seymour, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported favorabIy upon Mr..
trench's bill to enable the Commissioners
to better carry out the provisions of Arli.
Gle Z, Section 13, of the Constitution. -
Placed on the Calendar.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Harris, of Franklin, offered the fol
lowing resolution
ReSol0ed, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire and report, at the earl.
est practicable time, whether the Joint Com
mittee, appointed under the act of the General
Assembly, ratified the oath day of August last.
entitled an Act to provide for The employment Of
convicts in the erection of a Penitentiary, were
authorized by the terms Of said Act to purchase
eight thousand acres of land for the use of said
Penitentiary; and, further, that said Committee
be instructed to report, by bill or otherwise, what
measures, in their opinion, ought to be taken by
this General Assembly to protect the State against
liability in consequence of the unauthorized pur-
chase; Provided, That said Committee should
be persuaded that said purchase was made with.
out authority.
Lies over
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Garroting is reviving in New Orleans
and Cincinnati a@i1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-11

John Powell died in New York ball
room on thanksgiving night. Too much
dancing and heart disease were the cause.
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Brigham Young frowns upon the use OF
opera-glasses in his theatre. -.~.- +-ea,
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SENATE.
SATURDAY, Dec. 5, 1868.

SATURDAY, Lee. y, 1000.
PETITIONS
By Mr.. Weker A petition from certain
| citizens ofAlamance and Guilford counties,
| praying the General Assembly to repeal all
| laws iniicting capital punishment Re-
ferred to especial committee, viz Messrs.
Welker, Long and Scott.
BILLS, &c.
MIR. Moore, from the special committee
reported a bill to repeal an act providing
for the employment of convicts and the
erection of a Penitentiary. Placed on cal
endar.
BY Mr. Osborne A bill to amend an act
amendatOry of an act to incorporate the
Western North Carolina Railroad Com
pany. Referred to the committee on Inter
na! Improvements.
By Mr.. Jones, OF Wake A bill to re-en-
| act and confirm certain acts IN reference to
certain Railroad Companies. Referred to
the committee on Internal improvements.
By MIR. Love A resolution instructing
the Librarian to purchase certain copies of
laws OF 1866 Adopted.
Mr.. Sweet, by request of the committee
on Privileges and Elections, introduced the
following resolution, to wit
ReSOlred That the Constitution, chapter l.,
ar'ic:e section "a, provides that each House
shaI De the Judge OF the qualifications and cleo
ton or Its own members, 1t is the opinion OF the
senate that wht II decision has been made, it is
final, and the right of member to his seat cam
hot afterwards bs questioned, except for conduct
subsequent to his admission.
Considerable discussion arose upon the
resolution. Messrs. Graham, Osborne and
Sweet supported the resolution. They
held that, by the adoption of this resolu
ton, the whole question would be settled
at once. The charges against gentlemen
who now hold their seats, having once been
investigated by the committee, they were
Admitted to their seats. The Senate, by
its action, admitted that they were not
banned. They have passed on the ques-
ton, sitting as a judicial body, and it had
the same force and effect as decision by
Judge To attempt new trial, in the alb
sence of any additional evidence, is simply
ridiculous and would be new proceeding
in the history of legislation. We have
already exercised that right in the Consti-
tuition, which says each House is the Judge
of the qualifications of its own members,
have rendered decision, and have no right
to renew the trial. -- -........... -.
Mr.. Barrow opposed the resolution be-
cause he believed that if it was adop-
ted the Senate would tie its hands
completely. This measure was part of
the tactics to prevent tho enforcement of
the Howard amendment. This party failed
to disperse the ''carpet-bag government" in
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Grants Peace.

'sThe troops on the plains are all need
ed."-Gen. Grant before the election.
"Troops are still needed in the South
ern States. Gen. Grant after the cleo
tion. --.-.-e
..Iet us have peace. Gen. Grant be-
fore the election.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

Mrs. LINcoLN-e BEHIND THE SCENES. The
New York Herald thinks great injustice has been
done Mrs. Lincoln in representing her as " a dull
woman" The Herald says I" it is evident from
her book, Behind the Scenes, just issued, that
she is much shrewder, more sagacious, and has
better knowledge of the character of men, than
the world has given her credit for. Mrs. keck-
ley, the colored dressmaker and confdante of the
White House, and the author, or repnted author,
of Behind the Scenes shows that Mrs Lincoln
saw pretty clearly into the character and mo-
tveS of the prominent men that surrounded her
husband Though the lamented President Lin
coin did not lack penetration he was sometimes
led astray in his estimation of those about him
by his confiding and generous nature. His wife
appears not to have been SO easily deceived
Mrs Keckley's book shows this with many 9TH
er curious things which cannot fail to make a
sensation among all connected with the 'repub-
lican court during Mr.. Lincoln Presidency
Mrs Lincoln's opinion of Chase, Seward, Grant,
Andrew Johnson, Mcclellan, and others, may be
regarded as being little extreme, but it is qnite
graphic of Mr.. Chase, she remarked to her
husband Yes, one of your best friends, be-
cause it is his interest to be so. He is anything
for Chase. If he thought he could make any
thing by it, he would betray you tomorrow
Or Mr.. Seward she said to the President ! ]
wish you had nothing to do with that man. He
cannot be trusted. And, again. Seward is
worse than Chase he has principle When
Andrew johnson was about to be made Military
Governor of Tennessee, she remarked, fercely ::
lie is demagogue if you place him in pow
er, Mr. Lincoln, mark my words, you will rue it
some day She remarked of General Mcclellan,
He is humbug. When asked why she said
so, she replied, Because he talks so much and
does so little. l tell you be is humbug, and
you will have to find some man to take his place
that is, if you wish to conquer the South y
If this Herald gossip is authentic, Mrs. Lincoln
is entitled to credit for great shrewdness and
good sense. She certainly took Andrew John
son's measure at glance.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

MixERsyiLLE IrEHs-' Homo" very kindly
forwards number of mining and other items
of interest. On the 10th all hands turned out
and put up new foot bridge across the North
Fork, near VanMatres house. The road from
Mnersvile to Trinity Center has been put in re-
pair far as his District extends by overseer
Bowcrman, but the bridge is gone over the East
Fork, which is in Trinity Center District.
One day last week Guest and partner found a
SO piece in their Sroufe creek claim. Mead, at
the mouth of Italian Gulch, has been averaging
s. day for some time from ground which has
been worked two three times before. Benz.
Prcdock, who works with Fred. Dicner, went up
on the bank and laid down to take drink, one
day last week. In doing so he espicd piece of
gold in the grass which weighed 81 so, and on
looking little further he found another weigh
ing 80. Informing Fred. of his discovery they
pushed the search, and with little scraping and
panning got seven ounces. 1t at first sup
posed that they had struck a new lead, but one
of the pieces bears unmis taxable signs of having
been struck with pick long time ago, and
the gold was found twenty feet from the bed
rock the conclusion is that it was lost by some
unlucky miner in early days. Tom Draper and
- Texas " are doing first rate on Mule crrek.
saw some nice pieces the other day which they
had picked up.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23
A Card.

EDITOR JOURNALISM LAST WINTER
G helped to take McDermtt, the insane man.
to "eavervilie, and thence to Shasta. was out
five days in all, three of them in snow storm
having hired horse the whole time. and trav-
cling IA miles in all. On my way back from
shasta nearly wore out my pocket paving toll
l notice by the Journal that the Supervisors
aiio"eu my 'hree dollars for the service render
Gu. re Uods what pile Three dollars in
scrip! Now l want the Supervisors at their
next meeting to divide the three dollars between
themselves, and go to my friend Mr. Paulsen and
OAK axe cocktail. Peter may drop little Croton
vi INTO the drinks. Yours respectfully,
THOMAS COYLE.
Trinity Center, May II, 1868. 2o:Ii.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23
Weayeryjlle, Saturday, May %, 1868.

w..,v.x,,. TurArEK-The Wilton Dramat-
ir Troupe have given several entertainments du-
RUG the week to fair and appreciative audiences.
Tn Fridny evening our citizens were entertained
with the beautiful drama of IN adelaine," and
the mirth-provoking comedy of ga Day too
Late" and on Saturday evening with " Colleen
Dawn" and :. Toodles." Two entertainments
have also been given at Junction City and two
ut Douglas during the time.
Those of our people who appreciate genuine
Intellectual recreation do not fail to express their
bv this strictly temperate, nicely balanced and
attractive company. Of the male members we
tar truthfully say that they are gentlemen, while
Mrs Wilton, by her modest and lady-like de-
meanor. cannot fail to win friends wherever she
nppcars As an actress, she is attractively cley-
or, in whatever part she plays in recitation,
her voice is firm and pronunciation unusual cor
rect and distinct for a lady, and we would give
the price Of aa evenings entertainment at any
time to hear her sing Father, Come Home, "
ms given In the sterling rlay of ''Ten Nights in
u Bar Room"
As general actor Fraak Wilton is rarely ex-
ccied, and whatever part he assumes is well
don't. Clinton, Nash and Deron are admirably
calculated to sustain him, and whether Nash
in dance, Deron in comic song or plaintive ballad
or Clinton ia the personation Of some droll char
acter or eccentric old codger, applause is GER
tain to follow. tits the best small company that
ever visited the mountains.
Owing to the indispostion of Mr. Wilton the
Troupe did not appear on Thursday evening, as
announced but this friday evening will be
given the romantic sensational drama of ssThe
Maniac Lover" and laughable farce of % Nan,
the Good-for-N othing,' - with Mrs. Wilton as Nan
New songs by Mrs. Wilton and Dcron, and dan
ces by Nash.
On Saturday evening splendid dill will be
presented-" La Tour de Nesle, or the Chamber
of Death, y in which Mrs. Wilton will personate
9 Marguerite of Burgundy" and the "Spectre
bridegroom, or the Ghost in Spite of Himself, y
with Wilton rs I" Ncodemus," and a very attrac-
tive interlude Of songs and dances.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

The Stockton Independent thinks it is strange
that Irishmen in America should support the ex-
IRENE views of the South by their alliance to the
Democratic party, when it is well-known fact
that the Southern Confederacy embodied in its
constitution provision whereby foreigners could
not vote until they had been naturalized twenty
five wears.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

CAN'T CoME.-Congressma Johnson, Of this
District, will not come home this summer. The
Examiner learns that at the special request of
friends he will remain in Washington during the
recess of Congress, devotng his entire time to
the circulation of campaign documents. That
may perhaps be the rca son, but great many of
his constituents won't swallow it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

INDICTED FOR MURDER.-The Grand jury of
Tehama county have indicted McDcrmitt, the
man who killed Sheriff Cochran at Red Bluff,
in March, for murder, and he will be tried accor-
dinghy. In the face of the distressing circum-
stances attending the killing, there is a question
whether one who has been pronounced insane by
the examining physicians in the eyes of the
law DC adjudged guilty Of murder
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

AT Red Bluff, May 10th, by Rev Y. Rightmycr,
Mr.. ISRAEL CoMsTocK (of tie firm of Comstock
Martini to Mss L. THoMs, OF Tehama county
At Canyon City, in this county, May 9Th, by
VIM. Guthrie: ]. p, Mr.. G.. II. kxowLToN to
Mrs. SARAH E. FISHER, both of Canyon City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

Is relation to the taxation of mining claims
the Nevada Gazette says 90 Some men profess
to be unable to see any difference between a
mining claim that is yielding a dividend say of
hundred dollars a month, and house in city
yielding that amount of monthly rent. The diff
ference is that the rent of the city property is
IN income derived from realized capital while
the mining dividend is itself the capital, aud
every dollar extracted from the mine by SO much
decreases its value"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

ACCIDENT AT TRiNIrY CENrER.-We received
dispatch from Z. \. Whittelsey, Esq, on We'd
nesday, stating that J. Z. Carr, owner of the
Trinity Valley road, was thrown from his buggy
Trinity Center on the evening previous, sus-
tanning injuries which it was feared would re-
suit fatally. 1t is only about year since Mr..
Carr met with distressing accident, from which
he happily recovered.
LATER.-Cnder-Shc Smith informs us that
the attending physician has no hope of Mr.. Carrs
recovery. When found by the stage driver he
was totally nsensible, and has SO remained ever
since. The injuries seem to be mainly in the
upper part of the body and head.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

NEARLY all the leading mercantile firms of San
Francisco have signed an agreement, one with
the others, TO employ some proper person to re-
sist the release of dishonest applicants in bank
ruptcy and for the discovery of all fraudulent
preferences of creditors, we'll as to
more equitable and just distribution Of the prop
erty of the applicants.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

VALUABLE MINE.-Wm. C. Ralston lately sold
one-fortieth interest in the Eureka mine, Grass
Valley, for $50, 900. At this rate the mine must
be valued at $500, 900.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

WE hear that ex-Assemblyman Westmoreland
is making a fine effort to be nominated for Con-
gresS from the Third District. If he be
nominated and elected, and viii! serve his con-
stituent as we'll in Congress as he served them
in the last Legislature, they ought to be, and no
doubt will be we'll satisfied. Buckbee, Harrison
and Goodwin are also said to be in the field as
aspirants Cor the same plaee.--Sacraaento Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

KEEP HIN THERE.-George Francis Train has
written letter from Dublin Jail to the San Fran
cisco Monitor saying that he will be in California
next month. We had confidently hoped that our
State would escape this infection. :.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

PREAcHISG-Rev G. D. Pinneo will preach at
the Junction City School House at o'clock on
Sunday, May Gath, and at Canyon City at y o.
clock in the evening.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

NEW RoAD.-A gang of hands are now en-
gagged in opening road from Rush creek to
Brown creek, tia China gulch. 1t is asserted
that the new road will shorten the TRAVELLING dis
lance between this place and Lewiston from half
mile to o mile.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

THIS has been busy week in Chicago Sim
ultaneously with the meeting of the National
Republican Convention, Soldiers and Sailors
Convention, composed of 1000 delegates, was
n fhera
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

New MAIL RorrE.-The President has approved
bill establishing mail route from Trinity Cen
ter, in this county, ria Summerville, Petersburg.
Cecelvlle, Centervile and Black Bear, to Saw
ye-'s Bar, iu Klamath county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

NJ hARsKY Co.-Read the new advertise
ment OF this firm which appears to-day. 1t will
be noticed that VI. Karsky has purchased the in
terest OF l. karsky, deceased, and that in add:
ton to offering new aud complete stocL Of
every variety of goods demanded by either sex,
they desire as speedily as possible to close up
the business of the old firm ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

DANCING PARTRIDGE. Martin announces a
dance at the Theater on next Friday evening,
Goth. nice time is anticipated, and it only
costs a dollar and a-half to indulge. The even
ings short; so carly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

IF mpeachment fails the party Republican is
broken to ragments.-RPorter.
If impeachment fails, the same impulses that
rallied strength the party when Bull Run re-
corded her result and the assassination of Lin
coin awoke slumbering blood, will rally to the
rescue. The Casarian operation never fails
Sacramento Record.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

ESCAPED DEsERrERs.-On The morning of May
10th forty-fvc soldiers confined at Fort Point for
descrtion; escaped by semovng the bars from
window and lowering themselves with a blanket
rope. \ number of them have been captured.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

AN OREGON GRouND-SwELL.-The Unionists of
Oregon City have elected their Mayor by 80 ma
jority. Last year the Democrats elected nv 1s
majority. This is the first gun of the OREGON
campaign about which the Copperheads have
been blowing SO loudly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

BuILbtSd SoLp.-M. Oberdeener has purchased
the one-story brick now occupied by him as a
Drug and Book Store, of Messrs. Howe Muir
ply The sum paid was 81 $50.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23

THERE would be no Democratic party if there
no negro.-Elerator.
The mission, then, Of the great - Democratic
party" is to oppose and put down the negro !
Great sphere! Lofty aspiration Holy pur-
pose !-NdrysrWe Appeal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-05-23
Wfekly o rinity 5onrnal.

Ha- County Warrants and GrssseseS' 'AAeA "
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions 10 ~
taper To soldiers In Government service the
will he furnished fer Greenbacks ct PAR