Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-05-02

in their judi ,ment, the act was unconstitutional
and that in all doubtful cases. the court had
uniformly refused to Interfere with the execution
of the law"
THE IMPEACHMENT CAsE-On the 3d. Bout
wells argument, begun the day before, was con-
cluded, and Nelson began speech for the Pres
idcnt. He finished his argument on the 24th.-
1t went mainly toward the proposition that i'm
peachablc oiTenSes must be such constitute
crimes or misdemeanors at common law. Groes-
beck followed Nelson for the President, and
cupied the Senate until the adjournment on the
18th The New York Tribune authoritativcly
'contradcts report that Chase has given out
that he will insist on his right to charge the
Court before ii rctires for final verdict There
is another report, not contradicted. that the
ignation of the President will be banded in as
soon his counsel shall have concluded their
argument in his behalf After the conclusion of
Groesbecks speech the Senate adjourned till the
9th. Some new rules Introduced BY Sumner,
one of which provided that - in of convic-
ton by the Senate, it shall be the duty of the
presiding officer to forthwith pronounce the re-
moyal from Office of the convicted person, accor-
ding to the requirements of the Constitution :;
and any other judgement shall be the order of
the Senate, " went over on the objection of Sem
ator JohnSon.-Sacrqmento Union, april 27M.
THE SARsArARILLA DIGGERs YUcATAs.-
This singular set of people are descended from
the Aztecs of Southern Mexico, and still retain
some of the peculiarties which Stephens and
Prescott gave of their ancestors. Dr.. j. c. Ay-
er 4 Co. employ small army Of them in dig
ging Sarsaparia root. Provided with narrow
spades, coil of rope, and a bag of water, they
are ready for the forest whore the wild banana
furnishes them food, and thick leaved trees their
only shelter. Few Of those who find themselves
reiuvenated by this product know how much
thpVa IDlf cd 10 ne these humble Ia
borers who dig health for thousands of Doctor
Ayers patrons, while they sometimes lose their
own.-Boston Commercials
ASSASSINATION THREArENED.-The rebel DEM
ocratic organization known as 81 uklux Khan"
extends throughout the country, and of late has
been carrying out the intent of the organization
-murder-on a considerable scale in Tennessee
and other States. On the 4th of April Senator
Wade received the following letter, the head
lines Of which were printed:
HEADQUARTERS X. X X,
WAsnINGToN, April 3, 1858.
General order1The C. V. P X. X. con-ratulate the
pro tempore upon the timely assassination of An
predecessor and the prospective removal of
the present obstruction.
BY direction of the V. P. X X
Official: s. X X. X.
WELL DISPOSED OF-The New Times Wash
ington dispatch says that in the event OF Wade S
succession of Johnson, which we still consider
fixed fact, the new President will return She--
idan to New Orleans send McCuoch to New
York to reside keep Welles in Washington al
low Seward to return to Auburn. and send Fes-
sender Minister to England The programme
is a good one.
SOUTHERN ELEcrIoNs.-Conway, radical, was
elected Mayor of New Orleans the oath ult
The new Constitution was ratified and the rad
ical State ticket elected by 1000 majority. In
South Carolina the majority for the Constitution
IS put down ut Sc, 900
COMING. - McCue a San Francisco livery
stable keeper, will soon receive the celebrated
coach which formerly belonged TO President Lin
coin, which he purchased at auction in New
York city.
REsIGSATioN READy.-A Chicago PepuJliecn
pecial, dated April 2eth, mentions rumor that
the Presidents resignation was already written
out, and would be presented as soon as b;s go
sci had completed the argument in his defense
MURDERER HASGED.-John Milleau tho rn--
derer of julie Bulette, at Virginia CITY. Nevada
over year ago, hanged on the oa,b nj.
He said he not afraid to die but did No,
deny his guilt.
GREENWOOD cemetery, the fashionable New
York burial-place, already holds l2s $40 bodies.
The receipts and expenditures of the cemetery
for 1867 were over quarter of million dollars
LExGTHY.-General Logan's argument on i'm
parchment fills twenty-three columns of the
Congressional Globe.
A New CAxDIDArE.-The Solano Press urges
the claims of Lansing B. Miner for Congress
man from this District in a lengthy article.
peachment contained thirty three thousand
words.