Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-05-07
Letter from Red BluG.
RID BLuFF. April 2Slh.

RID BLUFF, April 2Sih, 1870
EDITOR JoURNAL:-I have at length located il
this delectable part of the Lords moral vine
yard, and agreeable to promise will jot you a few
items of happening events.
The !. o. G. +. celebrated the ffty-irst ami
versary of the order in grand style here. Th,
address delivered by Charles n. Fox, P.G.M., o
San Francisco, was the most eloquent defense o
the order 1T has ever been my lot to hear. Mr.
Fox is gentleman of refinement and culture
very temperate in his habits, a natural orator
and AS a social companion has few superiors
in short, he is one whom any charitable order
may well be proud to acknowledge as a leader
The procession was large, but orderly, and un
der the management of Mr.. Boflinger and his as
sistant marshals presented very credtable ap
pearance. The music by the Red Bluff bauC
was passabiy good, but inclined to think
practice and the addition of a few more pieces
would improve it considerably The isinpinp
by the choir" in the church gave general salts.
faction and think might challenge competition
anywheIe The ball in the evening was IA deci-
ded success-about one hundred tickets were
sold, and dancing was protracted until late
hour ia the morning. Unlike Weaverville the
dancing fraternity of Red Bluff have no &" rings u
&" Scrubs" or other divisions to mar their pleas.
ure and all strive to make the time pass just as
pleasantly as possible
Business in Red Bluff seems quite lively and
hear bat little complaint OF "hard times u
Goods OF all kinds are sold at reasonable rates
and although money is not % a glut in the mar.
ket ~ any means, yet there seems to be a lib
eral supply in circulation. Whisky mills p
are abundant and "redeye" of any kind or guam
tily can be obtained at Il moments notice q cheap
for cash"
We had "real liye' runaway of horses in
town, on the Goth. Mr.. Denny's team, of Scott
Valley, became frightened at something and
came daShing down Main street at a breakneck
An ali
them just opposite the.'' Union" bakery, by seiz-
ing the lines, but he was thrown under the
wagon and just escaped death by Z" the skin of
his teeth" They brought up, however, a short
distance further down, against the confectionery
shop owned by Loenfeldt, threatening to demol-
sh in short order his entire stock of "gim
cracks" and sweetmeats. By this time quite a
crowd had gathered on the scene of active oper-
ations, and the horses were soon restored to or
der, and again placed in care of their driver.
Comparatively little damage was done, but such
little Publications somewhat dangerous in a
crowded stres5 and hope will not be often re-
peated.
/ have seen but little drunkedness since my ar
rival and ''nary" fight. The Good Templars
are battling vaiantly against q King Alcohol Z"
and have very fine organization here composed
of good, sound material.
The Red Bluff steamer arrived last Tuesday
AFTERNOON, heaVlly loaded owing 10 low water
she was detaiued on her trip more than twenty
four hours. She left the wharf on Wednesday
with large cargo of wool.
| noticed in town to-day, Harry Burke, the
genial proprietor of the Lower house, in Shasta
county He is on pleasure trip, and returns
tomorrow. " May his shadow never grow less :"
The colored citizens of this county are holding
jubilee on Coyote creek, about seven miles
from here, to celebrate the adoption of the ff-
teenth amendment. They have secured the SER
vices of tsgemmen OF COLOR from San Fran
cisco to act as orat or of the day. and propose to
n things up in shpshspe darkey fashion The
Arformanee will conclude with ball tonight.
Alumber of the sable, sons Of Africa have al
reNdy been enrolled on the great register of Red
Bluff, aud suppose the politicians will soon be-
gin to gumsuck " for their votes
I will devote some attention to the latest FASH
IONS apd other matters in my next zETA,