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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

DECLINED. Judge Bclchcr declined
TO permit bis name to 60 before the Re-
publican State Judicial Convention as II
candidate for election to the seat on the
Supreme Bench he now holds by appoint
ment of Governor Booth. We are glad
that he took that course. Beicher is one
Of the first iurists of the State, but the
decision in which he Joined, declaring
mortgages exempt from taxation is not a
popular one, and he would, doubtless,
have been defeated before the people.
We do not like the decision, but found
no fault with Belcher, or the other juJges
for it. We believe they interpreted the
Constitution as they understood it and
the remedy lays in amendment of the or
ganic law rather than in the election of
any depagogiesl judges who would de-
eide questions in advance on the side
which was popular. There are plenty,
however, who believe thepselves capable
Of constituting the Constitution and the
laws as well Ps those to be chosen for that
special purpose, and these could be ex-
pected to vote solid against Belcher. We
do not believe in settling legal questions
by popular vote, and are therefore glad
that Belcher declined nomination.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

THE BRIBERY CnARGEAGAINsT Cas-
sERLY.-The Democratic County Com
mittee of San Francisco, come out square
ly against Senator Cassery, and say that
they are prepared to prove that the Sena-
tor purchased the seat he now holds in
the United States Senate, and that $780,
600 in gold was paid to secure his election.
The writer Of this paragraph was men,
Der of the Legislature that elected Cas-
serly and remembers we'll that the charges
of bribery and corruption which were
preferred at the time by Volney E. How
ard created quite breeze among the
Democratic members of the Legislature.
At first an attempt was made to create
the impression that the charges were TO-
mentcd by the Republicans to make a
little party capital, but that theory prov
ing indeiensible, was abandoned. A res
olution Of investigation was introduced
and was debated by Democratic mem
bers, the Republicans generally refrained
from voting at first, believing that as the
alleged bribery took place in the Demo-
cratic caucus, it was a washing of the
Democratic dirty linen, with which they
would have nothing to do. AS the ballot
progressed, several of the Democratic
members appealed to the Republicans to
vote for the resolution, and finally most
Of them did. This unlocked for accession
of strength alarmed the anti-investiga-
tionists, and several Democrats, who had
voted for the resolution, got up and
changed their votes in hurry, showing
clearly that their affirmative votes had
been given for buncombe, and that while
they wanted to appear on the record as
favoring investigation, they were in real
ity, desirous Of stunning it.
1t was matter of current talk at the
time, that member from one of the
coast counties had agreed to vote for
Rose, and had received $4,000 for his
vote. That Casserly "saw" the $1,000
and went $500 better, whoreupon the
coast county member desirous of turning
an honest penny, gave back the $4,000
to Rose and went for Casserly. The
honorable coast county member received
a check for his little dab, and presented
it to San Francisco bank for payment,
when he was compelled to call in the
clerk of the hotel at which he was stop
ping to identify him to the cashier, when
the check was paid. From this fact, the
circumstance leaked out After the ad-
journment of the Legislature, the honor
able gentleman invested part of his 81, 800
In hogs and went with them to the mount
aims, which was pretty hard ON the
hogs. If the Investigation is pushed the
ex-honorablo may have to leave his hogs
in charge Of a herdcr, while he states a
few facts. The charge of the committee
is a pretty heavy blow at Mr.. Casserly
in the Senatorial fight he is making and
unlesss it is disproved will be apt to put
him opt Of the ring.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

SEND IT TO THE EASTERN STATES
The Resources Of California, published
at San Francisco, and edited by j. p.
Wentworth, has much more limited cir
culation than it deserves. 1t is precisely
what its name indicates and is conducted
with unusual ability in making generally
known the many inducements for the set
tlement of an intelligent, enterprising
population in this State, and the develop
ment of its vast natural wealth. 1t is a
paper Tor the family, for all trades and
professions, and especially one to be sent
to friends and relations in the Atlantic
States. Take it, read it, and send it to
Eastern friends,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

GoLD IN VERMoNT.-The annual ex-
citement over the discovery of gold in
Vermont has commenced again. This
this time the gold has been discovered
about seven miles from Rutland, on the
Mill river. A party of prospectors start
ed from the town on Tuesday, and FOL
lowed the stream up and down for several
miles. The local paper states that in ev-
cry place where they took up a painful,
abundant traces of gold were discovered.
1t has been carried down the strea m by
the action of the water, and is deposited
in soft rock, which is abundant on either
side. 1t is the pure dust in large and
small particles, clear Of quartz, and in an
abundance of black sand. The quantity
that is scattered for several miles along
the river indicates the presence OF. an
abundant supply at no great distance,
and the fortunate discoverer of The lead
has a fortune early made. After pros
pecting several hours, the party returned
to Rutland with liberal supply and with
the firm conviction that should compe-
tent miner visit the place, he could trace
the lead and thus reach rich deposit,
from which would flow untold wealth."
This, it may be mentioned, is about the
hundred and fiftieth time that gold has
been discovered among the rocks of the
Green Mountain State. The next discov-
cry always made is that it does not exist
in sufficient quantity for a prospector to
earn fifty cents day searching for it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

CoNTEsTs.-It is said that Gildea, de-
feated for the Senate by 8 votes in FL
Dorado county, will contest the seat of
Frazer, the successful candidate, on the
ground that the tickets bearing Frazer's
name were not printed in the sized type
required by law. The defeated Repub-
lican candidate for Sheriff will contest the
right Of his opponent for that Office on the
ground that seventy such tickets were re-
jected in one precinct. The will of the
people should decide in both cases, with
out regard to technicalities. There was
not a single Democratic ballot voted in
this county that strictly fulfilled the re-
quirements of the Code, though none but
printer could have told the difference.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

OPPOSED TO EXToRTIoN.-The Sacra-
ramento people are opposed to monopo-
ly and extortion. The State Fair was re-
Gently held in the city of opposition to
monopolies and extortions. As usual
the Central Pacific, the overshadowinp
monopoly of modern times, fattened up-
on the extortions it wrung from the peo-
ple-by carrying articles designed for ex-
hibition free, and issuing excursion tick
cts at two-thirds the usual rates. This
selfish act on the part of the soulless
corporation" undoubtedly contributed
greatly to the success of the State Fair,
and the consequent benefit to the anti-ex-
tortion, anti-monopoly people of Sacra-
mento. Visitors to the State Fair from
this county. however, do not place much
reliance on the loud professions Of the
Sacramento people. Their opposition to
monopoies is confined solely to those mo-
nopolies which they do not themselves
control. Their desire is to have the rate
OF fare" reduced on all the railroads
leading into Sacramento but the price
of fare at the hotels was doubled and in
some instances trebled, by the staunch
anti extortionists of Sacramento. Even
the darkey bootblacks were so imbued
with the anti extortion furor, that after
having road the morning leaders of the
Union, they at once reduced ths price Of
shine" to double the usual rates. In
plain words Sacramento, not satisfied
with doing fve or six times her usuai
amount of business, took advantage o.
the crowds which gathered there to act
the hog, as usual, and we recommend
the State Agricultural Society to mold itS
nREt Fair at some place where the people
are not so much opposed to monopoly
and eytqrtjcE, :
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

ANOTHER MINING HoRRoR.--A fire
was discovered in the Yellow Jacket mine
at Gold Hill, on the morning of Septem-
Der Goth, and shortly afterwards an ex-
plosion took place in the 1,300-f foot level.
Most of the miners made their way out
through the Crown Point and Belcher
mines, but six are known to have been
killed or saffocated By the volume of poi
sonous gas. Water was turned down the
shaft and the fire soon got under control.
Mr.. Michel Malone, of this place, is
working in one of the mines affected by
the fire, and was thoughtful enough to
telegraph to his wife here, assuring her
of his safety.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

PROOF STRONG AS Holy WRIT
For some days the Union was in guam
Diary how TO proceed. The character Of
the Republican Judicial nominees WAS
beyond the reach of its attacks, and it
could only set up its old howl that the
Convention which made the nominations
was railroadized." The good genius of
the Union, however, comes to its relief
by forwarding to it a letter from resi-
dent" of Los Angeles, who says that
Bronson is a railroad man, and that with
the Union is proof enough. Now let
somebody living in Contra Costa write to
the same effect concerning Dwinelle, and
the Union can sail in.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ~, Iszs.
OF Los ANGELES,

OCCtDENf ROT W iau the pleas
nre of witnessing Occident's famous trot
against time last week, and although
novice ip such matters, our description
and impressions pay be of interest. On
"Wednesday afternoon, the 18th instant,
just after trotting match between four
contestants, 0ccidcpt was brought out to
trot against time for $1,000 plate service
offered by the State Agricultural Society
to any horse that would beat the best re-
corded timeever made in California. The
Let recorded time which had to be beaten
was 2:l7H scored by Goldsmith Maid.
Occident was brought out and scored two
or three times before he started round.
lie was accompanied by running horse
and rider. In his first starts the running
horse was allowed to pass him and he
would break. Finally it appeared that
tho other Lorse was kept back and he
went without breaking. Our position was
on the Grand Stand aoa we could see
plainly the most of the track. A fairer,
squarer trot cannot be imagined, and it
was plainly perceptible to us that tho
game little horse made remarkably fast
time. We had been watching the move
Ilents and speed of the horses in the trot-
ting match preceding and we could easily
perceive that Occident made much faster
time. After making the mile without q
skip or break, he went two or three hun
dred yards further before turning, and
passed where we stood. The running
horse, although not down at his best,
didn't require much holding in. In fact
he didn't seem to want TO go any faster
than the trotting nag. We were not
nearer Occident than when he passed us
On the track. When he was first brought
out we had good look down at him about
fifty yards distance. He is a small horse
as has been stated, but as for symmetry
of foru, and beauty of motion we were
disappointed. We may not be Judge
of such matters, but Occidcnt did not
seem to Us at all handsome. In our eyes
he is too angular for beauty, very deep in
th, chest and remarkably high wethers.
In trotting he puts one foot straight after
the other, dog-fashion, and lifts his fore
feet higher from the ground and bends
them more than any horse we ever saw.
in fact the way he handles his fore feet
really seems awkward. He lifts them
very high, doubles his fore legs almost
like a folding machine, and then strikes
out SO determinedly and apparently with
so much force that one would think he
would !staye himself up in the shoulders
in no time. 1t is more than likely that
this peculiarly of movement indicates
his great speed, The time made by him
as we have detailed was 2:l6H. This
equals the fastest time ever before made.
frotting horses generally reach their
prime at about fourteen or fifteen years.
Occident is only ten or eleven years old
and therefore has fnture before him,
and is more than likely to beat the time
mentioned. II is safe to say that the
world cannot beat him for speed. lie has
endured considerable hard usage in his
having been used in vegetable wagon,
snd was bought by Leland Stanford out
of butcher wagon in Sacramento.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
THE weather experts of California are

THE weather experts Of California are
predicting that the approaching Winter
will be one of the kind known as moist.
1t has been demonstrated that an early
commencement of the rainy season in the
South is sure sign of wet Winter here;
and reports from Central America are to
the effect that rain has already fallen in
large quantities there, while the Arizona
Miner of the 18th instant says the rain
has been pouring down for several days
in the vicinity of Prescott Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

THE STATE FAIR.-The attendaDce at
the State Fair, at Sacramento, last week,
was very great. The residents of that
city inform us that there were many more
visitors there than ever before. The city
was crowded with strangers, and Sacra-
mentaps, mindful of Scriptural example,
"took them in." The State Agricultural
Society, the Central Pacifc Railroad
Company and Wells, Fargo & Co. did
all that could be asked or expected TO
make the Fair grand success, but the
manBer in which visitors were fleeced by
SacraG;egto people during Fair week
should cogde,aD that place forever as a
pace fYr holding any more State Fairs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

Hon. WILLIAM N. ROBINSON, defeated
Democratic candidate for Assem- blyman
in San Diego county, lost his reason, sup
posed to be on account of exposure and
excitement during and previous to election
and reaction when his defeat was ascer-
tained.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

BURNED DowN.-McClure's Military
Academy, at Oakland, where two sons of
M. Lang and one of Otto Vollmers, of
this place, are placed for tuition, burned
down on Saturday night. The cadets re-
ported for duty on the following Tuesday
at Brayton Hall, where the school will be
continued.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

AT the Pennsylvania Iron Works, at
Danville, recently, number of men were
pouring about ton of molten metal into
molds when the confined air expanded by
the heat caused an explosion, throwing
the red-hot metal in every direction, and
burning every man in the foundry more
or loss
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

Hon. S. b. MCKEE, of Alameda, was
nominated By the late Democratic State
Convention for Supreme Judge. The
Convention empowered the State Central
Committee to make second nomination
if they deemed it advisable.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

GLoUcEsTER, Mass, lost over thirty
lives and nearly 100000 worth of prop
erty by the recent terrible storm on the
Nova Scotia coast. Truly those who go
down to the sea in ships take their lives
in their hands.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

THE INDEPENDENTS were to hold
a State Judicial Convention at Sacra-
mento, on the 25th instant Qas: Thursday J
Trinity was entitled TO one Delegate. We
will not know the course of proceedings
until tonight Saturday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

THE SPasta !Copyfey recommends the
miners Of trinity to take Kopp. IL caught,
and tie iaim to the rim " of one Of the
i,-go, sloyly-rty yolving water-wheeis on
Trinity river" They bad better com-
menee building wheel at once if they
ore to follow that programme,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

WHILE compositor on the Montreal
Witness was setting up an advertisement
for lost canary, few days ago, the bird
few in at the office window. This shows
the value of advertising.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

THE advocates of the "peace policy "
are trying to get the sentence of the con-
demned Modocs commuted. They will
hardly be successful.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

HUMBOLDT COUNTY will soon have
telegraphic communication with San
Francisco, parties being now engaged in
surveying line.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

Tue tract ceded by the Crows to the
United States amounts to between six
and seven million acres, n great portion
of it being exceedingly fine land.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

THE people of Connecticut will decide
by ballot, on the first Monday in October,
whether they will in future be content to
have Hartford their sole capital.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

A COUNTRY boy having come to Lou
isville for an education, being asked,
What is strait ?" Mortified his teacher
by replying, at beats two pair"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

M. S. DEAL, editor of the Nevada
Transcript, and District Attorney of that
county, died last Sunday,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

AN Omaha girl introduced II romantic
mode of suicide. She stuffed her lovers
letters down her throat until she suffo-
Gated.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

AN Alabama murderer, worth $1,000
in cash, gave the money to negro just
before being hung and told him to let
whisky alone.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

THE big balloon "busted" when being
filed with gas, and the aerial voyage
across the Atlantic is indefinitely post
poned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

A BELoIT editor takes it upon himself
to say that COWS, elephants or rhinocer
oses may run gracefully, but women
never"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27

TENNESSEE is duly grateful for new
epizootic which is causing an immense
mortality among domestic cats.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
Notice to Creditors.

fOrnia:
In the matter Of the Estate of GEORGE
w. WOOD, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY
~ the undersigned, the Administrator
Of the aboye-named Estate, to creditors
of, and oil persons having claims against,
said Estate, to exhibit the same, with ne
Gessary vouchers, within Four MONTHS
from the first publication of this Notice,
to the undersigned at his residence at the
Mouth of Rush Creek, Trinity County,
California. JOHN F. WOOD,
Administrator.
JOHN G. IRWIN, Atty.
Rush Creek, Sept. %, 1873, 4w,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
avsrkls Triaity auaraal,
OUR AGENTS, ,

THOs. soTCE, Room No. 30, New
Merchants Exchange Buiaing, San Fran
ciscs. is ons only authorizG& agent in that city
GEO. ~ SOwELL l. CO.. 40 Park
Row, are cur ealy authorized Agents in Now
York City
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
OBSTACLES z MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Men from
the effects Of Errors and Abuses in early life
Manhood restored Nervous debility cured.
Impediments to Marriage removed. new
method Of treatment. New. and remaIka,piSS
remedies. Books and Circulars free, IL seaied sea-
envelopes. Address, HOWARD ASS0CiA-
phia. Penn. jyl-sm P
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
BOSS TWEED.

Old Boss came here quietly slept at
the Occidental dined there hob-nobbed
with several Of our officials spurned in
terviewers ; went through the Chinese
quarter and is now reported off on trip
through the country. With Boss and
Irving, we have our full share Of the New
York clement" D.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
THE EFFECT OF THE PANIC.

The money panic East created much
excitement here, but no panic. Bankers
say they have no fears, that the financial
condition here is perfectly sound. There
was wild rumor to- day Of run on the
First National Gold Bank here, but there
was no sort of foundation for it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
tyRoM OUR REGULAR coRREsPoHDESF.l
SAN Francisco, Sept. %, 1873.

DAN II fRANCIsCO, Dept. ~; tDfO.
DEAR JOURNAL There has been a
decided improvement in our weather since
my last letter. This may not be startling
intelligence to your readers, but il is a
fact nevertheless that we have had several
days of fair warm weather.
LITTLE GOSSIP.
One of our most prominent young mer-
chants, couple of years since, married a
young lady of this city, we'll educated,
handsome and refined. They were very
happy together and there was no reason
able want which her heart cherished that
he did not crafty. All went smoothly
till few days since. The young wife
bad been in the habitof visiting Oakland
about twice week, ostensibly to visit a
female relative of the family. Last Sat-
urday friend hesitatingly informed the
young husband that the visits of his wife
to Oakland were not always made to the
relative and that if he were to go over
after her that day he might find out some
thing which would not be very pleasing.
Acting upon this cheerful intelligence,
but still hoping the friend had been mis-
taken, he went over to the City of the
Oaks. His wife was not at the house of
her friend, but the lady told him where
she thought she had gone. He went to
the room of the party designated, found
the door locked and, bursting it in, came
upon his wife and man in ,fdgronte de-
ttctu. Then were stiaed cries and prayers
for mercy from the woman, and desperate
attempts to escape on the part Of the man.
The husband put a six-shooter to his head
and advised him to leave the State and
take the false wife along. She refused to
go. He consented and the same day
made tracks for Virginia City. The wife
returned to this city, but not to her home
that is now desolate, and the husband
whom she so wickedly betrayed has sued
for divorce.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-27
A CITY HUNTING PARTY.

Six of our officials went off to Mt. Ia
malpais yesterday, hunting. They were
loaded with heavy shot-guns, revolvers
and bowie knives, fearing to meet a coy
ote or wolf. They went into the woods
near Saucelito, when General" Throc-
morton intercepted them, said that was
his ranch. he didn't wanti set on fire and
warned them off. They went off, An
other rancher on the mountain side gave
them a similar warning and thus they
were harassed until night, when they
camped without blankets, fire, food, whis-
ky or game. This morning they came
back to the ci,y y and after numerous forced
potations resumed their municipal duties.