Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-30


}l1eekly Crinity gournaL
EDWARD p. LoVEJOY, Editor.
SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1870.
HgL. p. FISHER, go and FL New Mer-
chants Exchange is only authorized Agent in San
Francisco. Eastern advertising, MR Fisher is repre-
sented ly $ NJ Co. Of New York and Boston.
Es-New York Agency.-IUDsoN MENEr, Al
Park Row. only authorized Agents in New York
city All sdtersng tvors forwarded through their Agen-
cy will receive prompt attention.
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TH2 monotony Of San Francisco life has been
varied for last TWO or three weeks by occasional
earthquakings.
DUsKY, the Humboldt mail carrier, nformes
us that Mojor D. E. Gordon is at present connected
with the Indcpea4ent.
THs Supreme court has recently decided all
the Judges concurring, that county courts are
competent for naturalization purposes.
Blossom rock, a serious impcdiment to navi-
cation in San Francisco harbor, was blown up
last week We expect full description from
our correspondent next week
CoXGREss has before it and is about to pass a
bill to prevent the importation of coolies or any
persons held to labor. These penalties are
severe on all parties including ship owners.
ALI the city elections that have been held this
year in California have resulted in Republican
victories. Marysville, Sacramento, Oakland and
San Josc have all given Republican majorites.
MASoNIc.-The Supreme council of the An
cicnt 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.
ENLAncED.-The San Francisco Chronicle has
been enlarged to an cight-column newspaper,
and of late has been the subject of special
comiums 1t is an enterprising journal and is
firmly established.
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 a frst-class mission.
COLONEL THOMAS HoLT Auditor of San Fran
cisco, refuses to audit the appropriation of $lj-
600 for the Presentation Convent schools of that
city, the ground that the Legislature failed
to provide for the levying of special tax for
that purpose.
BALLoU's MoNTHLY.-We have received Bal
lau's Monthly for May. As purely literary pro
duction, 1t is the best of any know for the
price. Elliott, Thomas & Talbot publishers
Boston, Massachusetts, Terms, 81 80 per year,
single subscription discount to clubs.
THE Republican Territorial convention OF
Washington Territory met at Vancouver, April
2lst, and nominated Hon. S. Garfelde unani-
mously for Delegate to Congress on first ballot
The campaign will soon open, and, as the par
ties are very evenly balanced, will be hoty con-
tested.
The free delivery system was recently
adopted by the postal department in the large
cities. The following is the report of the San
Francisco post Office for the month of February
Carriers, II; mail letters delivered, 90, ,955 !;
drop letters, ll,494; papers, 1876; letters
collected, SO, ,67S.
HUDSON MENET's ANNUAL.-Our New York
agents, Hudson & Menet, have forwarded us
copy Of their Annuai for 1870. 1t is a large vol
ume and contains a list of all newspapers in the
world, Particular attention is paid to this
State-the extent, general character and main
resources of the different counties being briefly
described.
TIE 2Cth of March will be referred to by the
women of Missouri as having been the day on
which woman was first admitted to practice
law in the State-Miss l.. Rarkalow, of Brooklyn,
New York, having achieved that distinction after
very severe examination before Judge Knight
of the circuit court. She studied in the St.
Louis law school.
OVERLAND FARE REDUcED.-The fare through
from san Francisco to New York has been re-
duced to seveny-ive dollars in currency; that
is for a ticket emitting the holder to a seat upon
the mixed trains over the Central and Union Pa
cidc railroads, and to ID class ticket on express
trains east Of Omaha. The time through from
seaboard to seaboard will be eleven days.
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
Asiatc 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.
A FORMER ToNwNsMAN IN LuCK-Uader the