Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-09
Letter from Douglas city.

DOUGLAS CITY, March 27th 1870.
DEAR JOURNAL 1T is we'll enough to put the
date at the beginning of letter, even if you
don know when it will be finished and sent off.
So every one see that | commence this on
Sunday, which, by the way, is frlly as laudable
way of spending Sunday evehing as it would
be to go to a theatre. The Pixley troupe gave
of their exhibitions in Douglas City last Sun
day night-thanks to the "regenerate Democ-
raey" which gave the privilege Years ago,
when the Democratic party was strong, didn /
care continental for IL few thousand votes, and
had the Germans all on that side anyhow, it
passed Sunday laws " for the better observance
of the Christian Sabbath" Now, since its trea-
| son-tainted record has driven the right-minded
men who once swelled its ranks into another
party, ii hesitates at step to regain the polit-
ical power last. To this end it has sold out the
Christian Sabbath to one element OF our popula-
ton and would, if possible, aud necessary to re-
tain their claws in the public crib, sell our Sa-
vior again to be eruci6ed afresh. Now, in refer
ence to the action OF sumptuary laws, | think
there can be but one opinion that men are not
to be made either moral or religious by legisa-
ton. But it is wrong principle which leads a
political party to truckle to the prejudices of
any class of citizens to secure their support
Yet the whole history of the Democratic party
consists of n servile pandering To every element
which promised to retain it in power. For the
thirty years prior to 1860 Northern Democrats
were the willing tools, of the slave breeders, even
to sympathizing with them when they raised the
standard of REBELLION against the government
The record of the last legislature shows that it
is the same old party wherever it has full sway
and that is AL that need be said.
We are now having the best of the mining sea-
son and all hands are busy at work. The brag
al, 81; 10 tIn nf cb,II
4 Co., on Union hill. This claim is located in
what has evidently been the bed of ancient
lake or broad river, the layers of the gravel
indicating that the flow of water was in di-
rectly opposite direction from that of the Trinity
river, which is less than quarter of mile dis
tant. The gravel formation on the bed rock is
shallow, varying from two to seven and eight
feet in depth, and pays well. Above the gravel
is a bed of blueish clay, one strata of which,
several feet in thickness is filled with the relics
of organic life Standing on the bedrock and
lookingat the clay bank, it appears to be thickly
studded with small white stones from the size OF
pea to that of a half dollar. But climbing up
the bank you will see that what appears to be
fine gravel, is nothing but myrads of small
shells, which were whole when first exposed to
the atmosphere but slaked and crumbled to dust
after fow minutes exposure. In the same
strata other fossils are found which in life could
have been known only to prehistoric man
Since they have commenced piping this season
they have eXhumed II number of bones, &c.
which, if they could have been saved, would
have possessed deep interest to those who are
endeavorng to unravel the mysteries of crea ton
in this western world. Two horns, with a
curve more nearly approaching the shape of an
old-tashioued cradle-sneath than anything else
which presents itself to my mind, were taken
out within short distance of each other. One,
by actual measurement was four and a-half feet
in length from the tip to where the hollow part
commenced Other organic remains, evidently
parts OF the same enormous creature, joints of
the back or neck bone as broad as the crown of
n man hat and the enameed part Of the teeth
three or four inches in length were sluiced out
in close proximity. 1t s II source of regret that
none of these remains can be saved for the State
geological cabinet. With Il short exposure to
the air the horn began to break off and crumble
until their original appearance soon des-
trOyed. think the only other place in Califor-
MIA where similar remains have oecn found was
on Sherlock creek, in Mariposa county, some
years ago. Naturaists pronounced it parts
of the mastodoe and these remain presume be-
long to the same species.
There is but little mining news to chronicle.
Dutton creek stock is 1" looking up" claims in
the new lead being already sold at good figures
| was pleased to see by the Journdt that 1" Jones
Hughes had struck it rich on Trinity bar.
Well, hope they have, aud that the announce
ment was only a little premature. If there is
any person ia the world who has deep interest
in the financial success of those two worthless
that person is your " Uncle Snort" Unfortu-
nately however, the claim has thus far failed to
pay wages for the work that has been DONE to
say nothing of the cost of fitting up, though
some very fair prospects have been obtained.
At the same time il has good appearance and
nearly the whole fiat has been taken up on the
strength of the supposed strike, which every
body was talking about II comes rather rough,
though, to have the name of having rich dig
gihgs where you have not got them-creditors
are apt to look " "red-eyes" at fellow, and
while might not object if some nice young lady
should conceive attachment for me, if Jim
Smith or jackson should happen to be the chap
who had the attachment, 'twould be horse Of
another color.
But this letter has already struggled out too
long, so | will close by recommending you TO be
virtuous and you will surely be happy
lMPREsoR.
Douglas city Mining Matters.