Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-10-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL ENcE.
WHAT WAS IT?-Last Tuesday evening, at IL
few minutes before 10 o'clock those of our citi-
who were still awake were considerably
surprised at hearing peculiar noise apparently
coming from the southeast. The noise is de-
scribed by some who heard it to resemble that
made by rolling q wheel-barrow over side
walk, and by others to the sound occasioned by
emptying potatoes from a barrel. Some saw
light accompanying the sound and thinking it
to be lightning naturally took the noise for
thunder, although the sky was clear others
who did not witness the light supposed the
sound came from distant earthquake. From
what we can learn the same noise was heard at
Junction City, Lewiston, Douglas City, Hay
Fork and Shasta. The following dispatch in
the Union of the 4th inst, furnishes a very prob
able explanation as to the cause of this phenom-
enOn
SAN FRANCIsCo, October 3D.
At sixteen minutes to 10 this evening the most
brilliant meteor in San Francisco came
out of the southeast and passing over the city
exploded with n loud report apparently over AL
catraz.
WoRD OF WARNiNG.-Next Tuesday, October
10th, will be the eighth anniversary of the last
big fire in Weaverville, which occurred October
10th, 1861 and destroyed fully one-half of our
town. In view of the great destruction of prop
erty at that time, and the fact that many large
fires have occurred recently in different parts of
the State, we now take occasion to again remind
our citizens that too many precautions cannot be
taken against the fire fend. See that your stove
pipes are securely fixed, and would also sug-
gest the propriety of keeping property insured.
There several of the best Insurance Compa-
nes in existence represented by local agents Mt
this place, and the rates charged are reasonable.
There is who properly, however
great or small its value but can afford to have
ii insured, and those who do not insure with the
present facilities and the security guaranteed by
such a course, will be entitled to very little SYM
pa,hy in the event of loss by fire
WHoLE-souLED PEopLE.--Anextended trip down
lower Trinity has demonstrated several things
to our satisfaction First that mules bet
ter than horses over the trails in that section
Second that there is room for Trinity county to
grow in that direction Third, that more
elsewhere. For genuine painstaking hospitality,
commend us to the hills and valleys of lower
Trinity.
REAL Estate SALEs.-Durng the past week,
the following transactions in real estate have
been recorded
Stephen Lane to Joseph Ham-One quarter
section land, house, etc.-$400.
A. Browder to Louis Schall-Lot on Taylor
street-$65.
Richard Brown to Wm. Ware-Water right
and ditch on West Weaver-$997.
OUrsIDE.-On the first page of this issue will
be found letter from " Jacinto," describing his
visit to lodge of " Chinese Masons - also
communication from "X" " giving some interest
ing mining items from Canon City. On the
fourth page we publish the Election Proclama-
ton, Order of Election and the accompanying ex-
tracts from the Election Law and Registry Act
ATTENTION, STOCKHOLDERS by reference to
the new advertisements published this week, it
will be seen that meeting Of the stockholders
of the Duttou Creek Mining Company is called
to meet at John Martins Office next Wednesday
afternoon As measures to be taken to in
augnrate work on the claims it is desirable that
every stockholder should be present.
JAIL SoLD.-The old Jail on the corner of Court
and Taylor streets was sold at public auction
last Wednesday to Mr. R. Clifford tor the sum of