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Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

SENATOR CoNNEss.-The Washington cores
pondent of the San Francisco Times pays Senator
Conness the following just tribute =" Unques-
tionably one of the ablest men in the United
States Senate is Hon. John COnness, of Califor-
mia. His enemies (and he has none but Copper
heads) concede the fact | am confident that the
position Mr.. Conness has taken on all public
questions will be regarded with the utmost sat-
isfaction by the Union party of your State, tav-
ing had a representative in the councils of the
nation, of whose influence and ability the world
speaks with warmth. The speech delivered by
Mr. Conness several days ago, during the debate
on the bill for the admission of the Southern
States to representation in Congress, has at
tracted the attention of the press, and received
enthusiastic commendation from leading Repub-
licans Mr. Doolittle found his match for once"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

CUMULATIVE evidence as 10 the abstemiousness
and sobriety of General Grant thickens as the
matter is agitated and public attention is turned
on his private walk and conversation. Charles
A. Dana, editor of the New York Sun, who was,
during the war, on the most intimate terms with
General Grant, says of him &c In camp heal
most alone, among all the prominent officers of
the army-never tolerated liquor or wine, either
at his table or about his tent. Fatiguing
marches, and the excitement and exhaustion of
battle, did not make him break over his rule not
to touch or taste anything alcoholic Again and
again we have seen wine offered him at public
and private dinners, only to be steadily refused"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

APPOINTMENT CoNFIRMED.-The U. S. Senate
has confirmed the appointment of Hon. R. L.
Miller formerly o: this county, as Associate
Justice of the Territory of Idaho.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

ADVERTISING AGENcIEs-Judgng from the number of cir
cuars recently received from the ony reliable newspaper
agents of San Francisco led TO n:cr that the business
must well in order support all who have assumed the
calling Some unworthy competitors this line
have nothing do but distribute their circulars containing
nostrums which they modesy request inserted
reduced rates. The undertaking Of agents should not be
countenanced by respectable Journals The rates of adver
tsng low enough and newspaper good stand
ing may well and easily the present prices without
sorting any arrangement by which they be reduced
In this connection it is worthy of mention that L. p Fisher
Of Francisco dscountenanceS all efforts reduce the
price of advertising and shows that he has in view the in
of the publisher well those who have for
sale-loO Democrdt.
In all the above suggestions we most heartily
concur. The compliment paid l.. P. Fisher,
whose place of business is at Rooms 20 and 81,
Merchants Exchange, California street, is we'll
merited. He has been the sole Agent for this pa
per during the twelve and a-half years of its
existence, and will so remain as long as the pa
per remains under our control. We have pprsu-
ed this course for the reason that Mr.. Fisher has
always been punctual and honorable in his trans
actions, and because we knew that allowing
number of agencies to solicit advertisements
must result in reduced prices. We have turned
away hundreds of dollars worth of advertise
ments with the plain reply, % whatever arrange
ment you may make with Mr.. Fisher will be sat
isfactory," and shall SO continue to do.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

STATE CONVENTIONS. = Tomorrow the Repub-
licans of New York hold their State Convention
at Syracuse, and next day the Republicans of
New Jersey hold theirs at Trenton. These are
among the States regarded as doubtful, and the
Union party will be expected to put forward its
best men for State officers. The New York Trtb-
une, speaking in this connection, urges the re-
spective conventions to report in favor of cam
pagn on the most active ard vigorous plan, in
cuding the immediate formation of Grant Clubs
in every county seat, with subordinate clubs in
the townships and in each election district
Sacramento Union, 7h.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

HIS AccIDENcY vetoed the bill admitting Ar
kansas, but it was overruled in the Senate and
House by an owe whelming vote, and the Sena-
tors from that now thoroughly reconstructed
State have been sworn in.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11
$irths:

At Red Hill, Trinity river, June 29th, the wife
of Antonio Segalia, of a DAUGHTER.
AttShasta, June 3Oth, the wife of Thomas
Greehe, of a DAUGHTER.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

Hon. CHARLES WEsNoRELAND.-An old friend
and former citizen of this county, now a resi-
dent of Humboldt, having read the recently puo-
lished articles relative to the comparative vote
of Harrison and Wcstmoreland, last Fall, writes
US as follows =" The explanation is true to
some extent, but don't cover the case. West
moreand was nominated by a vote of 20 to 2 in
convention, but the people in choosing their del
egates intended that it should be unanimous.
The Copperheads had two candidates in the field
against him, which would have insured his cleo
ton, had his own party not been strong enough
to elect For this reason "weak'' men on the
ticket traded Westmoreland, and the State ticket
Gncluding Hartson) received some Of his surplus
strength" Our correspondent further says -
L" Mr.. Westmoreland is a temperate, staid and
well-ordered citizen, and is so held and respect
ed. He is no adventurer; owns property, and
has as large law practice any attorney in
the district. He is the candidate of no faction
runs in the interest of no corporation, and if
nominated it will be by the people and because
they have confidence in him as a Unonst who
never finched anywhere. To those who know
him it is not necessary to say this, but it is de-
sirable that the people of the district should
know it, to the end that justice may be DONE"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

No PREAcHNG.-Rev. G. D. Pinneo has gone
to Scott Valley to attend Camp Meeting, and
will probably be absent for two Sabbaths to
come. Sunday School at the usual hour.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11
@arria9es:

In Weaverville, July 7th, by c. B. Crownin
shield, J. p, MR. GEORGE w. ROBINSON to Mrs
ALvINA GATES, both of Weavervile.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

FREEDoxs DEFESDERs.-Regular meeting at
the Theater this Saturday evening. Union men
who have not already enrolled their names are
invited to be on hand at clock The only
pledge exacted is to vote for Grant and Colfax.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

INDIAN CREEK AwAKE.-The Union men Of In
dian Creek want an organization of Freedom s
Defenders, and they shall have it. On Saturday
evening, 18th, Messrs. Allen and Gordon will be
there for the purpose of organizing Council,
and will be glad to every Union voter in the
precinct hand. During the past seven years
Indian Creek has been one of the staunchest
Union styongholds in northern California, and
her glory has not departed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

New EYCANPMEXT OFFIcERs.-The following
officers of Stella Encampment, No. II, O.O.F.,
were installed the 7th instant by D.D.G P.
VIM A. Bachelor A. Loffman, C.P. Wm.
Rule, HIP. Jos. Craig, Treasurer Jas A. S.
Jones, S.W. E. Cornell, J.W. VIM. H. Bach
elder, s.; D. f. Gordon, G.. Champ. w Smith,
lst W. Albert Bowler, I'd W. D. Hansen, Sd
w. V. Hoslinger, 4thW. BENZ. B. Rule, G. of
II. Champ. W. Smith, D. E. Gordon, V. Hos
lincer. Finance Committee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

POLL AND HOSPITAL TAx.-Assessor Bowler
has something to say to citizens OF the mascu-
line gender. Give ear to his suggestions, all
ye who are on the delinquent list, or you will
be a dollar loser.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-11

The Democratic pot is boiling handsomely
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

"THE FIRST Gun. "A little radical
paper, at Havre de Grace, calls Vermont
the " first gum" We believe it is the
first response from the Grant battery, but
did he not hear the thunders of the Sey-
mour atillcry from Connecticut, from Ne
braska, from Kentucky, from Montana
from Oregon and Idaho? And let him
listen! California will wake the echoes
along the Pacific slope, on the 9Th, to be
re-echoed along the Atlantic coast on the
18th, in Maine.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Horrible Murders.

Two brutal murders were committed
near Chester river bridge, in Queen
Annc's county, on Thursday night, Au-
gust 9th, the victims being Ramey Gill
moret and his wife, well known in this
community as market gardncrs, and IA
miliarly called by the name of "Ramey"
simply, living on the Queen Annc's farm
of the late e. f. Chambers. The mur-
dered pair constituted the entire family,
and the particulars can only be gathered
from surrounding circumstances. 1t is
not known at what hour Of the night the
horrible decd was pcrpctrated, but early
Friday morning Mr.. Gilmoret was found
dead on the lower floor of his dwelling,
with his head badly mashed, and bloody
axe lying beside him, and Mrs. G.. was
found up stairs, also badly bruised and in
dying condition. 1t seems that Mr.. G..
was i'll the habit of sleeping in the corn
house, to avoid mosquitoes, where ii is
supposed he was on the fatal night, and
hearing the noise in the dwelling, went tc
the relief Of his wife, when he was attack
cd and killed. The object of the murder
ers was no doubt to rob the house, as the
money drawer was broken open and its
contents carried off. 1t was generally sup
posed that they had considerable sum o
money on hand, but it is believed by those
best acquainted with the family that they
had less than a hundred in cash at tht
time. A negro woman named Mitchell
who had lived in the family, has been ar
rested, and confessed that her HUSBAND
committed the murder-that he first at.
tackled Mrs. G., then she went to the corr
house and told Mr.. G.. his wife was i'll
and that on entering the house he wa
killed bv her husband Kent Neos.
Mitchell, the negro man implicated b.
the woman, has been arrested and com
mittcl to Ccntrovillc Jail but says h
had nothing to do with the affair, what
ever, and knew nothing Of it, and hi
statement is said to be sustained by hi
employer 1t is now believed, by some
who have investigated the matter, that tn
woman had no accomplicc, but that sh
committed the bloody deed herself Mrs
Gilmorct is not dead, but was restored t
consciousness, in day or two after tn
event, and is likely to recover. She in
quired for her husband, and did not kno'
what had happened TO herself, nor di
they inform her, but gave her evasivc al
swers to her questions.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

THE ALLEGED FRAUDS IN TIE PAYMENT
OF CoIoRED BoUXTIEs.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald of
Sunday has the following:
Within the past two or three days the
clerks of the congressional committee for
the investigation of frauds in the payment
of bounties have been actively at work
upon the records in the bureau of colored
troops. The partial report of Mr.. Cobb
on the day Congress adjourned was sup
posed to be the last of the investigation
into the frauds committed in the payment
of bountics to colored troops, but the ex-
animation has been resumed. Informa-
ton has been obtained since to lead to the
belief that corruption existed in the settle
ment of these claims. The report of the
experts who were engaged in searching
for the cases in which fraud had been used
it appears, was not incorporated in Mr.
Cobbs report to Congress. These experts
reported that sufficient evidence had been
discovered to warrant the belief that the
payments of these bounties were full Of
frauds, and fifty-three cases were cited
in detail in which the proofs of corruption
were indcniable. Other proofs of fraudu.
lent practices have been found sufficiently
serious to demand the attention of thu
committee, and it is understood that Tho
investigation will now be pushed with th,
utmost vigor.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
FOR SHERIFF.,
JACOB RICHARDSON,
LAWRENCE PENDEGRASS.

, The SEPTEMBER ELEcTIoNs.-The Vcr-
mont election took plaIc on the LIST inst.
"A Governor. Lieut.. Governor, and three
Congressman were voted for. The Radi-
Gals carried the State by an increased ma
jority. The Democrats had no ezpecta-
tions from that State.
California votes on the Sth. There
are three Congressman to elect, We
may possibly elect them all In 1864 the
Radicals had majority of 1928; the
Democrats had majority last year OF
9,546.
In Maine, on the 14th, a Governor,
Lieut.. Governor, and five Congresemen
are to be chosen. The Republican ma
iority in 1867 was 11,614. We have un-
mistakable evidence of reaction in this
State, and look forward to the result on
the 14th with much interest. The local
issues may somewhat prejudice the result
in September, but we look for large re-
duction in the majority,
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

THE MORALS OF EAsToN.-Judging
from the accounts published in the Easton,
Md. papers we should arrive at the con-
clusion that the morals of that place, were
at very low ebb. Street fights are COM
mon, whiskey flows like water, and drunk
enness prevails to an alarming extent.
One of the printers-for whom all the
papers there were recently suspended,
that they might attend camp meeting
got drunk, the other day, got into light,
aud stabbed man named Ewing, very
severely. We fear they were not much
benefited by that camp meeting. A gen.
tleman from this county, who recently
visited Easton, gave us an account of the
scenes he witnessed there in the hotels
which were disgusting to contemplate
Drunkenness and blasphcmy encountered
him at every turn. We are sorry to heal
such accounts as these from the dear ole
home of our youth-Easton, which usec
TO be SO moral, SO polished and refined.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

HORRIBLE OUTRAGEs BY NEGROES.
the 18th of last month nine negroes broke
into Mrs, Marks house, near Swann's
Mill, North Carolina, violated her and her
little daughter, and, as the latter screamed
they tore her tongue from her mouth, and
finally beat out her brains against the
jamb of the Fireplace. They then killed
Mrs: Marks little boy, and then set fire to
the house. A servant, who had escapcd
from the house gave the alarm to tho
neighbors, who extinguisLcd the flames
and released Mrs. Marks, who was insen-
sible, and tied by the hands and feet to tho
bed: The bodies of the girl and boy were
burlcdand measures were taken to arrest
the negroes, who were supposed to be Sc
crctcd in the woods
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

The people of Greece are joyful over the
birth of an heir to the Greek throne, such
an event not having happened for over four
centuries. This child of Queen Olga of
Greece has received the names of Constan-
tine Henry Demosthenes.
A fleet of SIS vessels is now on its way
from the Black Sea with grain for West
crn Europe, most of which will be dis
charged in England. The quantity is es-
timatcd at not less than 1000, 900 bushels.
Fourteen thousand people in the Red
river country, north of Minnesota, are in
danger of starvation, grasshoppers having
made almost clean sweep of their crops.
The Inhabitants of Saratoga are said to
to extort enough from strangers in two
months to enable them to live without
work the remaining ten.
Mr.. Burlingamo and the Chinese havo
left Boston fer New York intending to en-
bark thence Oh the 9th for Europe.
The Cretan instruction is said to be
fourishing, and the Turks nearly worn
out and discouraged.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

WHENCE did Mr.. Biggs get his title of 'Ma-
jotr' What regiment was he in p Commercial.
The Commercial puts its query as
though it questioned the right of Major
"Biggs TO the aforesaid title. We have be-
Nfore US his commission, bearing date the
Sth of January, 1S47, and signed by
VIM. Temple, Governor of the State Of
Delaware, appointing Benjamin 7. Biggs,
Major of the first Battalion of the Seventh
Regiment of Delaware Militia, in The
place of Levi G. Cooch, resigned. Is the
Commercial answered? Is it able to per,
eeivc that Major Biggs came honestly ant
lcgitimately by his title, and is entitled tt
wear it2
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

SrooNs 1t seems the great spoon-fan-
cicr is not forgotten, but Gas Artemus
Ward would say) ''on the contrary far
otherwise" An exchange says: From
all sections of the country-from Maine to
Alaska-from the North, the South, tho
East, and the Wcst-worthless old spoons
have been sent to the Beast by ex press
and by mail. Spoons of wood, bone, horn,
pewter, tin, iron, and brass, pour on him
at all hours. The plague of spoons is be.
coming more uncomfortable to Butler than
a plague of frogs. Baskets of spoons arc
brought to him from the postoffce, and
the express carts are constantly delivering
them at his door. The suggestion is made
that these offerings be kept up"
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

SALES OF KENT, MD. LANn,-Geo. B.
Wcscott and r. Hynson, Esqs. as trus-
tees, sold at Chcstervillc, on Wednesday.
the Davis farm" containing 1445 acres,
to Thomas Vandyke, of Cecil, at S1OO per
acre.
r. Hynson Esq. as attorney, Geo, W.
Rollinson's farm, containing Al acres, to
VIM. I. Burgess, at sos per acre; and
as trustee, the hotel property at Chester
vile, to James Carey, for $2,2O5.
Mrs. Catharine A. Price has sold at
private sale her farm in Still Pond, con-
tanning 200 acres, at 1925 per acre
Purchaser not reported. News.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

QUEEN ANNE's County clip the
following items from the Centreville, Md.
Observer:
FIRE AT CANT MEETING novel
scene of a fire at Camp Meeting was wit
messed at Blacks Woods on Monday night
of last week, when the large plank lboard-
ing) tent Of Mr.. VIM. Wilson was entire
ly destroyed, amidst CONSERVATION and
confusion rarely exccllod IN these parts
The fire was caused by burning candle
falling on the straw
SEVERE AooIDENT.-Mr. Benona Col
gan, residing near Ruthsburg, while en-
gagged in threshing wheat on Friday NOR
ming was caught in the betting and severe
ly injured, having his left arm broken.
and his body lacerated in horrible man.
ncr. ncr. His friends are apprchonsive for
his recovery.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

The Wilmington election passed off on
Tuesday very quietly and orderly. BY
reference to the figures in another column,
it will be seen that the result has been
similar to that Of several years previously.
The Republicans have carried their entire
ticket, although they have lost the Sec
ond Ward and are pressed to the wall in
the first precinct of the Third Ward.
The average majority for the City ticket
which includes the Offices of Mayor, AL
derman, City Treasurer, and Assessor
was 206 last year. The average majority
for the same ticket elected on Tuesday, is
294, being an average gain of SO votes.
Last year the Democrats were represented
in one Ward only, by a single member.
This year they will have representation in
two Wards by two members. The Rcpubli-
cans have thirteen members who represent
three Wards entirely and two Wards in
part, thus holding power by their tenure
of Office for at least three years to come.
The loose manner in which blank tax
receipts hoatod about the City ON election
day was subject of general remark, and
calls for some legislative action that will
prevent illegal voting, as well as loss tc
the City Treasury, in the future, by the
indulgence of such apparent carolessness
on the part of collectors. Ajudicious and
carefully devised Registry law, would moi
only greatly relieve the collector of mucl
pcrplcxing duty on election day, but il
would facilitate voting, and tend to protcc
and purify our elections from fraud ant
trickery .-Del. Journal and Statesman.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

AUTUMN heats are fed, the
attempored air no longer burns the fevcrcd
brow and temples, like heat of furnace.
Autumn sits chief moderator between the
cheek-parched summer and the extremes
of winters tedious, chilling frosts, garner
ing her luscious fruits and housing and
storing her rich abundance of sustcnancc
for man and beast
"Thrice happy time,
Best portion of the year, in which,
Nature rejoiceth, smiling on her works,
Lovely, to full perfection wrought"
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvEN-

MARYLAND Democratic STATE CoNvEN-
TIoN.-The State Convention to nominate
Presidential Electors met in Baltimore on
Wednesday, and nominated the following
Ticket:
At Large-Eastern Shore, Hon. Rich
ard 3. Carmichael, Queen AIMS: Western
Shore, Hon. j. Thomson Mason, Anne
Arundel.
First district-Albcrt Constable, Cecil.
Second district-Dr. Walter Il. Allen
der, Baltimore county.
Third district-H. Clay Dallam.
Fourth district-Chas. b. Roberts, Car
roll.
Fifth district-Geo. Peter, Montgomery
county
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

TANNINa.-The Grant men, Gin humble
imitation of the mummery of 1840, are
forming tanners clubs, in compliment to
their leader, who at one time of life was
In the tanning business The Democrats
of the country are also in the tanning
trade. They will open out, in November,
the largest Joint stock company ever start
cd in this country, and will tan the hides
of Grant and his whole party.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Correspondence.-NIaj. Biggs's Acceptance,
Dover, Aug. Goth, 1868. .
Hon. BENJAMIN u. BIGGs:

Dear Sir AS a Committee appointed
for that purpose by the Convention of the
Democratic party of the State of Delaware,
held this day, We have the honor to inform
you, that you were, by the said Convcn-
ton, unanimously chosen as its candidate
for Representative in Congress from this
State.
Allow us, sir, in conveying this infor-
nation, to congratulate you and the party
upon its harmonious action and auspicious
result; and pledge to you the hearty and
undivided support of the party in the en-
suing canvass.
BE pleased to communicate your accep-
tanco of the nomination at as early day
as may suit your convenience.
We have the honor to be very respect
fully, your humble servants,
S:':;'; S:i:'; f 4 as:::; S::;:' S:::::'
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05

The "Greoian Bend has become fash
ionablc again this summer among the bellies
at our principal watering places. II was
all the rage among the bellies thirty-fvc or
forty years ago. SAKE, the New Hamp-
shire wit and poet, is said TO have morci-
lessly ridiculed it, recently, by naming it
the "colic stoop," since which the ladies
have grown heartily ashamed of it. They
don t like to be laughed at.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Near Summit Bridge, Dclaware, |
August 31st, 1868.
To Charles Beastem, Ed'card Rtdgely, and
E. L. Martin, Esqs Com.

To Charles Beasten, Edpard Ridgely, and
E. L. Martin, Esqs. Com.
GENTLEMEN Your letter bearing date
the Goth, has been received informing me
that you were Committee appointed by a
Convention of the Democratic party of the
State of Delaware, to notify me that said
Convention unanimously" selected me
as its candidate for Representative in Con-
gress from Delaware. [ embrace the car
licst opportunity to reply.
| accept the nomination rendered me,
and sincerely thank the Convention for SC
high an honor, 50 distinguished a compli-
mcnt. | have examined the resolutions
passed by the Convention, and my judg-
ment approves every principle and scnti-
ment they contain, The great issues in
volved in the approaching election are Of
deep and vital interest to every patriot
and wcll-wishcr of his country.
Hoping l may have an opportunity tc
discuss those issues before the people O
my native State, remain
Very Respectfully,
Your Most Ob't. Serv't.
b. Il. BIGGS.
Middletown transcript., 1868-09-05
Who Is TO DE TIE SALISBURY NOMINEE.

The Edston Star says Talbot and
Caroline have elected delegates favorable to
Colonel Hambleton, Dorchester has gone
for Daniel NJ. Henry. Kent and Somor-
set elect delegates favorable to L. i. Wa
tcrs. Worcester has gone for L. L. Der
rickson. Queen Anne's is reported to
have elected delegates favorable to p. b.
Hopper, but really in tho interest of Colo
mel Hambloton. Cecil and Wicomico have
not been heard from. 1t is hard to tell
who the fortunate man will be, chances in
favor of the nomination of Mr. Waters.