Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-11-19

opportunity of purchasing goods at reasonable
rate. We have known Louis long time, had
considerable business to do with him and can
recommend him to the public as man worthy
of patronage.
THANKsGIvNG.-We have not, as yet, heard o
anything to take place here next Thursday, the
day set apart by the President for general thanks
gving-not t.even a dance. Verify, WeavervillC
is fast becoming " dead town." We suppose
our miners throughout the county will pass the
greater portion of the day praying-for rain
As for ourselves we never indulge in that lux
ury.
DoN'T WORRY. We have been informed thai
there are those who were seriously disappointed
simply because the County Printing was awarded
to Che TRINITY JOURNAL We are not at all dis
composed thereby, and would suggest the peril
nency of two old saws Falsehoods frequently
return to plague the inventor" and Curses
like chickens, come home to roost"
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.--Pursuant to pub.
lished notice, Mr. w. H. Bachelor, Admnis-
traitor of the estate of John Garwood, deceased
sold at Public Auction, last Saturday, the mining
claim and other property constituting said estate
Messrs. Baumgartner Wasner, of Canon CITY,
purchased the claim for the sum of $500 We
think they got good bargain.
FRENcH SANITARY Master Hart
man is still receiving subscriptions to the above
Fund, and informs us that the people are dona
ting quite literally. AS soon as the money is
sent below we will publish the amount. Those
who have not subscribed already will have an
opportunity of doing so by calling upon Mr.
Hartman.
| E. B. BARNUM was in town, this week. making
arrangements to get a number of Cinnamon to
go to work at Taylor's Flat and succeeded in
inducing several companies to start for that
locality. Next year, Barnum intends having a
stock of goods there and we predict will make
it quite place.
LARGE HoGs.-sx hogs, slaughtered this week
by Volmers Paulsen of the Union Hotel, aver
aged 29O5 pounds-net weight. The smallest
weighed 2lz and the largest 800 pounds These
hogs were fattened at the Union Hotel and make
a pretty good showing for the mountains.
NoRcRoss will continue to take pictures until
the first bad weather, but positively no longer
Mr.. Norcross has the reputation of taking better
pictures than any of the travelling artists who
have ever visited our town. Don't delay, if you
want good pictures.
1NJURED.-Mr. A. D. SimOnds of Canon Creek
was rupured, one day last week, while assisting
Johnny Driver to get his stage OF the road again
after it had gone through bridge. Although
Mr.. Simond's injury is severe it is not danger
Gus.
RAzED.-The house in Fagg Town, which was
built by DR., Trask in 1861, but which never had
an occupant has been torn down. 1t always
was ungainly in appeance and its removal adds
a great deal to the looks of that portion of our
town.
LARGE SQUAsH.-From the Santa Cruz Sentinel
of the 9TH inst, we learn that Wm. H. Herde
has exhibited Il squash weighing two hundred
and forty-nine pounds. We always though Wilt
liam was some pumpkins" when he lived here.
WE see by the Downieville Messenger, of late
date, that Doctress A. NJ. Hoffman, formerly a
resident of Weaverville, has commenced the
practice of medicine at that place
Hooker has received large lot of No. l Win
ter butter, direct from the daries of Shasta Val
ley. Now is the time to lay in a supply and
Hooker is always ready to sell.
Big PoRKER-We noticed last week, hanging
in the Mountain Market of Watson Brown at
this place, hog which brought down the scales
at $50 pounds.
From the Humboldt Times of the 18th inst. we
learn that John T. Young, an ex-resident of this
place, offers for sale house and lot in Eureka
SALE.-Henry Weinheimer has sold his stock
of merchandise and his building, on Main street,