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Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

DUsKY, the Humboldt mail carrier, nformes
us that Major D. E. Gordon is at present connected
with the IHdcDeaIent
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

THE value of California Democracy has been
gauged by Mr.. James Brooks. 1t is governed,
according to this eminent authority, by the price
of blankets. Mr.. Axtell objected in the House,
on Saturday to the reduction in the duty on
blankets, whereupon Mr.. Brooks, with that mix
tnre of wrath and dignity which so nobly be-
comes him, exclaimed, If those are the princi-
pals of the Democrats of California, then the
Democratic party there is not worth preserv-
ing !" We are quite of Mr.. Brookss opinion
except that we don't think the Democratic party
anywhere worth preserving .-New Iork Tribune
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

Tnz monotony of San Francisco life has been
varied for last TWO three weeks by occasional
earthquakings.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

THs Supreme court has recently decided all
the Judges concurring, that county courts are
competent for naturalization purposes
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

THE Republican Territorial convention OF
Washington Territory met at Vancouver, April
2lst, and nominated Hon. s. Garfelde unani-
monsly for Delegate to Congress on first ballot.
The campaign will soon open, and, as the par
ties are very evenly balanced, will be hotly con-
tested
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

The police of Montreal profess to have discov-
cred plot to seize Prince Arthur and carry him
of to some obscure place on the United States
frontier, to be held as a hostage for good treat
ment of Fenian prisoners that fall into the hands
of the auth horites.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

Hon. c. E. DELoNG, American Minister to
Japan, it is stated, will resign his position, and
return to Nevada to practice the profession oe
law, unless Congress takes steps to raise the
japanese Ministry to first-class mission
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

The United States supreme court has refused
to reopen the recent legal tender decision The
reason given, as stated by the Chief Justice, was
that none of the four Judges, now on the bench,
who concurred in the opinion in the case, de-
sired to have the case reheard, and, under rule
Of the court unless one of them consented, no
rehearng could be had.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

MAsoNIC.-The Supreme council of the An
cient Scottish rite of F. and A. N. will meet at
Baltimore, early in May. f.. II. Shaw and T. II.
Crcswell are the representatives. from the Pacific
cOast
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

BALLoU' S MoNTHLY-We have received Bal
Idu's Monthly for May. As a purely literary pro
ductlon, 1t is the best of any we know for the
price. Elliott, Thomas & Talbot, publishers,
Boston, Massachusetts. Terms 81 80 per year,
single subscription a discount to clubs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30
FREMONT HOTEL
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IIl General Stage Office,
MAIN STREET, RED BLUFF.
W. p. MAYHEM, PROPRIETOR.

THE PROPRIETOR WOULD RESPECTFULLY
/ announce to his friends and the travelling
public, that he has leased this well-known brick
hotel, and will at all times be found ready to
wait upon all those who may favor him with the
light OF their countenanCes-t latch string will
always be out. The table will be supplied with
the bost the market affords. The rooms are
large and well ventilated, and new spring beds
throughout. Prices to suit the times.
Stages arrive and depart daily, both north and
south. Call and see me-
Red Bluff, April 20, 1870. i6-tf
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

OVERLAND FARE REDUcED.-The fare through
from san Francisco to New York has been re-
duced to serenty-Gye dollars in currency; that
Is for ticket emitting the holder to a seat upon
the mixed trains over the Central and Union Pa
c'dc railroads, and to I'd class ticket on express
trains east Of Omaha. The time through from
seabOa:d TO seaboard will be eleven dnys
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

SILK AND TEA.-"Silk and Tea Culture" is the
title Of an unpretendng but interesting little
book published by A. Roman & Co., San Fran
cisco. 1t is plain statement of the manner in
which the productions named are cultivated in
Asiatic countries, showing in addition the para
mount advantages of soil and climate of this
State for the culture of these profitable staples
The only drawback to California taking the front
rank in these productions is, in the writer's opin-
ion, want Of cheap labor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

The difficulty between Cole and Gorham is
still unsettled. 1t is now thought that Gorham
will not be removed
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

BEET SUGAR.-People in the United States are
hardly aware of the amount of beet sugar provi-
duced in Europe and what an advantage the
cultivation ofit particularly in California, would
be. There were produced in France, in 1860
2l3,904 tons of beet sugar, equal in round mum.
bers to three and one-half millions tons of beets
There were produced in Europe in 1862 628,
23l 3-2O tons OF beet sugar from 8, LOG, 2O8 4-2C
tons of beets, representing about 800, 600 acres.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

The New Almaden New Idria and Redington
Quicksilver companies have contracted with
D. o. Mills for the entire product OF their mines
Tor Two years from April lst. Miners and others
have been made practically aware OF the fact
from an enormous advance in the price Quick
silver now sells for more than twice as much as
it ought to. May the shadow of the Bank of
California never grow less
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30
Redemption Fund.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED
~ proposals, directed to the undersigned, for
the surrender of County Warrants, will be re-
celved up to the last day of the next regular
meeting of the Board of Supervisors
April Q, 1870. 14.9w
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

Z A report is in circulation that the Trinity
church corporation has offered the heirs of An
neke Jams S., 200, 600 to surrender their claims,
and that the heirs have premptory refused
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

IA New York Agency.-IIUDsON & MENET, Al
Park Row are only authorized Agents in New York
city All advertising f,yors forwarded through their Agen-
cy will receive prompt attention.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN lLLINoIs.--The present
constitutional convention of Illinois, by 36 to 26,
rejected proposition to allow women who are
property holders to vote ON tax questions when
such are submitted to the people. They also
voted, 80 to 20, against allowing the Legislature
to permit such women to vote on such questions.
BY 46 to 2 the convention afterwards decided
to confne the right of suffrage to males
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

R4-L. u. FISHER, go and FL New Mer-
chants Exchange. is only authorized Agent in San
Francisco For Eastern Advertising Mr.. Fisher is repre-
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

A GRowL.-Reterring to an item In the Sacra.
mento Reporter, the San Joaquin Valley Argqs
(Dem.) has this;
The digniied style assumed by the Reporter in
the above paragraph makes it emnently worthy
of the high position of central organ of the
Democratic party of the State" Were the Gov
ernor above reproach, or suspicion even of hav-
ing ever committed Il wrong action the style
would he OF questionable taste but under exist
ing circumstances it must be considered an
ebulltion of bombast forced by an outraged
public from one in the slavish interest of "A Gov
ernor whose official acts during the past session
of the Legislature will admit of no other mode OF
defense.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1870.
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Minority Representation.

Ia lecture recently delivered in Boston by
Mr.. David Dudley Field, the speaker introduced
the following facts, which is the whole argu-
ment in favor of the representation of minorites;
In the State of New York, in 1868, the Demo-
Gratis had a popular majority of 33,Gl1, but
elected only 81 members of the Assembly, while
the Republicans elected 10. In Maryland the
Democrats cast G2, ,357 votes and elected every
member in both houses-lll in all--while the
Republicans polled 30, ,43S and elected nobody.
Ia California the Republicans had majority of
SIC votes but only elected 20 members, while
the Democrats elected 81 OF the different plans
proposed to remedy this evil, Mr.. Field gives a
slight preference to two, one of which the Gu
mulative plan he thinks might be tried in voting
for members Of Congress- and the other, the sys
tenn of limited voting in the choice of Aldermen.
On the cumulative plan each voter has as many
votes as there are members to be elected, and he
may distribute them among different candidates
or unite them all on one. Taking State with
ten Representatives in Congress and 200, 900
votes, each voter would have ten votes. Say
that Republicans and Democrats are divided in
the proportion of about two-thirds of the former
to one-third of the latter. If the Republicans
were to nominate ten members they could give
each only l3 900 votes. If the Democrats Gu
mulated all their votes upon four they could
give each l6j 900. The immediate consequence
of this would be that the Republicans would
elect only seven or eight and the Democrats
three or four, and each party would be fairly
represented in proportion to its numbers On
the system of limited voting, each voter casts a
ballot for fewer than the whole number of mem
bers to be chosen. Thus, suppose aldermen are
to be chosen in the city of New York, on general
ticket. Let it be provided that no one shall vote
for more than ten of the fifteen and the minority
will thus secure i've of the members of the board
The New York Tribune referring to Mr. Fields
position on this matter, believes with him that
such reform will go far towards purifying pol
tics ofthe prevailing corrupton and that it is
at once so just to all parties and so simple in its
Operation that it is difficult to imagine any rea-
sonable objection to it. We think that the prn-
cple involved is correct one, and that when
understood by the people will be put in opera
ton thus relieving our electoral system of all
that may now justly be called unfair or unrea-
sonable.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30

fNHE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNCES A DANG.
l. ing party at the Douglas City Hotel on Fri
day evening, May eth No pains will be spared
and the public are cordially invited to attend
l6-2W w. Ii. LEnNARn
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

and antimony. The fact OF De-
Visme's declining 10 produce the
arm defeated the princes purpose.
The ethics Ofslaughter are defined
in no recognized code, but there 10
q pretty general accord among ma.
lions that explosive bullets shall
not be used in small arms. Our
readers have not forgotten the con-
ventiOn into which, at the instance
Of Russia, the prominent nations
Of Europe entered q year or two
ago. During our own war there
was an occasional suggestion Of
such missiles being used, but we
prefer to believe that the cited in
stances we're altogether imaginary.
We know that an invention OF this
nature-whether Pertuiset's or not
we are uncertain-was offered to
the confederates and declined, on
the score Of pure sentiment, by the
board of examining officers and, If
our memory Is not at fault, the in
fernal missile was consided In q
similar spirit by our war depart
ment.
At recent trial Of Pertuiset's
projectiles, made by the Ordinance
Department at Washington, the
purpose Of experiments seems to
have been to demonstrate its utility
in exploding caissOns, artillery
wagons, sc. The twenty-seven
shots, made at all sorts OF targets,
proved the excellence of the fulmi-
nate for such purposes. We are
very sure that no civilized govern
ment will be disposed to adopt an
explosive missile for any other pur-
pose. Despite the partisanship of
Prince Pierre, in letter TO his im-
perial cousin, Napoleon rejected 1t
at once.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

be came here without money; vas
followed By an unpaid board bill
fFon Springfield, Illinois and vas
unable to pay hls board here for
several weeks, that C is impossible
for him to have saved from his sal.
'aEy, SualcIency to support himself
and family: pay cash for one thou
sad dollars Of stock in the Pilot;
own q big interest in The Faro.
Bank, and pay hotel and whisky
bills for several months in Jack
son, while there lobbying: and
because they ungensrOusly say that
he did, Is that any evidence that he
put It in the Faro Bankp Cannot
that be the money in the Pilot
stock;
Now let US see. He was made
Mayor about the first Of March ;
salary is s2,5OO per year, say s21O
per month, from March 1st to
August lst, five months, making
S1,050. Now, is not the Pilot
stock paid for and fifty dollars
overS It don't cost a great deal
to rent q house, support q family
here, and live in high style at a
hotel in Jackson. True, the fifty
dollars won't do it for five
months, but then there may have
been some dividends on the Pilot
stock, or, probably, some little on
the faro bank stock. At all events
it will be very hard to prove that
he has put city money in the faro
bank, and people ought not to say
anything about 1t unless they
know. Besides the city has had
no money-not enough to pay ex.
penses. Mr.. Webber has been
unable for months to pay General
Swift, ex.Mayor, a balance of
about $4,000 due him by the city.
People say too many harsh
things about Mr.. Webber. Among
others, it is said he is soon to be
sued for a board bill which he
owes in Springfield, Illinois; it is
said General Geo. c. Mckee was
requested to bring action against
him for obtaining goods under
false pretenses in Illinois; and in
fact, a thousand things are said Of
him-al Of which cannot be true.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

TIE EMPERoR AND LORD CLAIR.
EEDON.-Figaro tells the follow
ing incident Of the friendly rela.
tons which existed between Louis
Napoleon and the late Lord Clar-
endOn:
It seems that in 1s47 8 certain
exiled prince called upon the late
Secretary of State for Foreign AT.
fairs, and, without any circumlocu.
ton, asked him for the loan Of
five hundred thousand francs,
which he promised to return
tsEhen the dream Of his life had
been realized"
Without q moments hesitation
Lord Clarendon filed up a check
for the amountrequired, and hand
ed It TO his visitor, taking in ex.
change q simple !. 0. q.
Three years later, with the ire
allzstIon Of the dream" the bOr-
Eager honorably paid back the
Dan but when the question Of In
el wns mooted, Lord Claren-
aon replied. Eve win talk about
lasl CONS ether time;" which be
dla i 1885 ehen the commercial
ana III
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

WE have been informed on good
authority that the esteemed Rector
Of "Christ Church." the Rev. II.
SAMSON, D. D., has had an invita-.
ton to st. Johns Church Stockton,
one of the most desirable parishes
in California, offering him a hand
some salary in gold, This is the
second advantageous call that DR..
SAMSON has had within the last
four months-the former being
from one of the Oldest parishes in
Louisiana. We trust that in his
consideration of the latter compli-
ment he will act as upon the FORM
er and still continue to feel it his
duty to remain among his present
flock, by whom he is highly appre-
ciated and for whom he has done
80 much, and should he leave them
now a great deal of work just
commenced would necessarily re.
main unfinished. He 10 certainly
the centre around which his par.
ish revolVes, and too much praise
cannot be awarded him for his
self.sacrifce-his indefatigable
energy and untiring zeal in the
cause Of the Church. His people
cannot afford 10 lose him.-[Times
and Republican, July "a.
We are delighted to know that
Dr.. Sansom has declined the prof.
fer made him. While tits true the
services Of DR.. SAMSON are highly
appreciated and much sought af.
ter elsewhere, an equal apprecis-
ton Is had Of him here, and his
many Pensioners would feel that
thsy Hsre sadly bereaved indeed Il
sufficient indueement was offered
hlm Hhere . leave ihem.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06
THE FIRsT GREAT BATTLE,

Whilst large armies abroad are
about to meet each other in deadly
strife, to decide the most mOmen-
lous question between France and
Germany-whilst the noble and the
brave are battling for prestige-a
battle ofthe more peaceful kind is
being fought in our midst, but one
that we may we'll delight in.
But for what? We say for the
prestige Of Vicksburg as q great
commercial mart and business CEN
tire. And who is this battle nobly
fought by? BY the wide.awake,
pushing merchants Of our present
generation ; by those men who fully
identified with our city, and who
are anxious and ambitious to ad-
vance our commercial prosperity
by our young business men who are
no less proud ofthe great CONNER
cial future Of our city and State as
they are proud Of their own repu-
tatiOn for dealing upon q broad and
liberal basis, without which no city
can ever prosper and by our fear
less, straightforward, Onterprising
men Of business, who never stop,
falter and hesitate, but who take a
firm and decided, stand upon the
glorious field where the great bat
tie for prosperity and reputation Is
being eagerly fought.
There is no branch Of business
that admits Of 80 many improve
ments, reforms and expansions as
the dry goods trade; but none also,
that requires that amount of dill
gence and perseverance, care and
judgment as that particular branch,
and It 10 just in that line OF busi-
ness where we can justly point out
to our numerous readers, quite a
number Of cases where perseVer-
ance and reliability have always
won. Prominent amongst our
leading dry goods houses to-day
stands Mr.. Reinhardt, a pattern Of
business man, who, in his great
battle for business prestige aud
popularity, has shown what bust.
mes, honesty, courtesy and civiIily
have accomplished In q few short
years, and that fair and honorable
competition is the very essence and
life Of trade.
The trade Of Mr.. Reinhardt's es-
tablishment promises, from all ap.
pearances, to be enormous. for he
has q whole legion Of friends and
customers throughout this State
and Louisiana. 1t has been our
pleasure lately to examine the ex-
tensive and varied stock Of goods
kept by this house, and 1t actually
beats all our expectations, not only
as to variety and assortment but
also as to the uniformity and low
prices Of the goods. AS to the
treatment customers and visitors
receive at Reinhardts, kindness and
civility is supreme there.
Much Of his success Mr.. Rein.
hardt owes to his universal polite
ness and genial urbanity which
characteriEes likewise the clerks Of
his establishment. By their civillty
to everybody they have become
universal favorites with all the nu.
merous patrons Of the house, and
when we beSpeak for 90 worthy o
firm q fair share Of everybody's and
his wife aud daughter patronage,
VIC do so with ell our heart,
Go to Reinhardt's for the finest
and best Of goods, and bargains are
always found there.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

We notice with pleasure that
our friend and confrere, Giles N
Hillyer, of this city, has been ap'
pointed by the Governors of the
States of New York and Connec.
ticut, Commissioner to take depo.
sitions, and acknowledgement ol
deeds, &C., for those States.
Mr.. Hillyer will attend prompt.
ly to all business connected with
those duties, and can be found at
the Office of Mr.. Lazarus Lindsey
ESQ.,, or that Of Messrs. Adam 4
Speed, on corner of Crawford and
Washington streets.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

TIE New York Evening Post
says persons direct from the sa-
cred presence at Long Branch rep
resent the President "as more and
more disappointed that Congress
failed to take any action in view
Of the probable contingencies Of
the foreign war. He is more con-
vinCed than on the day Of adjourn
ment that some definite action
lie demanded by the different
interests Of the government but
he will not call an extra session
Of Congress unless still stronger
reasons arise than those which
now exist. says, however, that
he will not hesitate q moment to
issue his proclamation for a ses
sion, II in his judgment the inter.
ests Of the country will be served
by doing SO.
This is equivalent to the painful
confession Of Mr.. Grant that his
influence with Congress is MI
The interests Of the country de-
mand definite Congressional ac.
ton, he admits; but he will not
call IN extra session, obviously
because it will do no good. Grant
is right this time.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06
SUICIDE.
PARTICULARS OF THE TRAGIC DEATH
OF THE FRENCH MINISTER.

OF THE FRENCH MINISTER.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The
French Minister shot himself in
his sleeping chamber in the front
room of the second story. The
circumstances attending it show
the act to be premeditated. The
inmates of the house at the time
we're his housekceper and French
servant man. The woman heard
the report Of the pistol and rushed
into the room where she found
Paradol lying dead on the floor,
bleeding from his left breast, the
the ball having entered over the
heart. The pistol was q small
breechloading Colt pistol. 1t has
been ascartained that he walked
outyesterday and purchased a pair
Of pistols of the style described
The other was found in his bureau
with q cartridge in it. The body has
been embalmed and prepared for
burial, but nothing further will be
done till the arrival Of NJ. Berth
ney, late French Minister, who is
in New York and who is sum.
moned by telegraph. The body
no doubt will be taken to France,
NJ. Paradol had prepared himself
for bed, but had evidently remain.
ed up in his chamber for sometime
meditating suicide. He had moth
ing on but his night shirt and slip
pers, and had apparently stood
facing the fire place and near the
centre of the room. The body
was found lying on its back, one
leg drawn up and the left arm out.
stretched above his head. The
French Minister took possession
Of the house on Friday last, and
on Sunday evening he sent his son
and daughter, who accompanied
him to this country, to New York,
intending to join them there in a
few days TO spend the summer.
He left a note saying, II will
kill myself. NJ. Berteney, come
back and stay" The members ol
the French legation were absent
from Washington with the excep.
ton of NJ. de Jardin, the chancel.
lor. That gentleman commune
Gated the facts to Secretary Fish,
who after expressing surprise and
profound regret, suggested a cor.
oaer's inquest, to which NJ. de
Jardin assented, and seven o'clock
the evening was designated by the
coroner for that purpose. The
entire community is shocked by
the event.
The Secretary of State to-day
telegraphcd to Minister Washburn
instructing him to inform the
French Government of the sudden
death of Mr.. Provost Paradol.
The President has ordered a guard
of honor over the remains of the
deceased Minister with such other
attentions as may be required. The
Secretary and invited guests anti,
cipated much pleasure at the din.
ner which was to have been given
tonight by the Secretary in com.
pliment to the late Minister.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

An amusing incident occurred
recently ct . rural school. The
subject was the history ofSamson,
and the question, "What foolish
thing did Samson once do 2" Ex-
pectation was on tiptoe to ascer-
tain his peculiar weakness, when
from q front seat came the reply,
given with . preciseneSs and ire.
siStibly ludicrous accent. "He
went down among the Phillstines
and got him q WiieP'