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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

In BUsINEss.-From late number of
the San Diego World we learn that P.
P. Martin is proprietor Of the " Billiard
Parlor," and that Charlie Kaufman is
connected with the "Slver Palace Sam
pile Rooms" Both are we'll known here
and bound to be popular any place.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

FooT INJURED.-Last Tuesday NJ. L.
Knowlton, of Canon City, had his right
foot badly mashed by rock from the
bank under which he was working. 1t
fell about twenty feet and crushed the
last three toes and split the ball of the
foot. He is now in town under care of
DR.. Montague.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

Couldn't MAKE IT.-For the first time
since John Clifford has been carrying the
Humboldt mail, he last week failed to get
through. Leaving Hoopa Valley, he en-
countered SO much snow on the mountain
that he was forced to return to Camp
CASTOR. He will probably make the
through trip this week, as the soldiers at
Castor will likely have the trail open
over the mountain by the time he gets
there. AS this is the first time that
" Chuck" " has failed to connect, nobody
is disposed to growl in fact he deserves
great credit for getting through as regu
larly as he has.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

A Coon BEGINNING.-The first clean
up of the season-and that only partial
one-was made in :he Union Hill claim,
above Douglas City, last week. They
had run only six days and expected to
take out from 5000 or $500, bat were more
than agreeably surprised at cleaning-up
the nice little sum OF S2,O6S. They have
heretofore been working where the gravel
was only from three to six feet in depth
but have lately run into gravel-bed that
is from twelve to fourteen feet deep. The
Union Hill claim is destined to be one Of
the big things Of this county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

RErURNING. Col. c. w. Wingard
and party, who went down to Camp Gas
ton last week, arrived here Wednesday
evening and left for below on Thursday
morning. The Colonel says the trip from
here to Hoopa and back was the toughest
he ever experienced, the party having, rs
he expressed it, to wallow through from
six to eight feet Of snow.p They had in
tended to return to San Francisco by way
of steamer from Eureka but found it
impossible to cross the mountain between
Hoopa Valley and Arcata, and were there
fore compelled to take the back-track.-
The party went and came by way of what
is known as 1.-THE cut-oH''-a very mar
row trail leading over steep mountain.
The trail, being covered six or eight feet
deep with snow, was beyond mere human
sagacty to find or follow. 1t was only
BY driving ahead Of them mule, which
with an unerring and wonderful instinct
followed the trail with the utmost exact
ness, that the party ever succeeded in
getting over the mountain. Once off the
trail on the lower side and there would
have been no getting back. Taken alto
gether the trip involved peril, pluck and
endurance to n greater extent than any
occurring in this section for years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

FREsHET.-The warm rain during the
first part of this week caused the waters
to rise in the creeks and gulches, and on
Wednesday the streams were higher than
for many months. We have heard Of no
damage being done, except to the aume
of Carson & Gering, which is mentioned
elsawhare
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

FORTUNATE EsCAPE.-C. w. Davis
tells us that his mother living in Massa-
chusetts, recently had very narrow es-
cape from burning. One Of her little
grandchildren accidentally tipped the
table over upsetting lighted lamp into
Mrs. Davis lap. She very fortunately
escaped without further injury than hav-
ing several holes burned in her clothing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
MINES AND MINING
IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.

OWING TO THE DELAYS that have
" attended the printing and distribution
of the Reports Of the Commissioners on
Mtnin9 Statistics, these carefully pre-
pared and otherwise useful publications,
have failed to keep the world duly posted
in regard to the condition and progress of
mining affairs on the Pacific Coast, the
information conveyed through this me.
dunn being already many months old by
the time it reaches the eye of the general
public. With a view to furnishing fresh
intelligence on mining topics, and bring
ing the history OF this great industry down
to the most recent date, the undersigned
will, on or about the first Of February
next, issue Il large octave volume, de-
voted to a consideration Of mining mat
ters, as they exist at the present time, in
the States of California and Nevada. In
the fulfillment of this purpose the author
will at once visit every important district
and locality in these States that has not
already been lately examined or heard
from through reliable channels, to the
end that the information embodied in this
volume may be recent and authentic
The great aim will be to fill the book with
live practical matter; wherefore, only
such properties as have been brought to a
productive condition, or as have, through
developments made, established for them
selves good degree of actual or pros
pective merit will receive attention nor
will any notice be bestowed on processes
or appliances other than such as have met
with approval after extended working
tests.
This work will be printed on the best
quality Of paper, and be elegantly and
substantially bound, the design being to
impart to it such mechanical excellence
as will reflect credit upon the book max
ing art in California.
HENRY DEGROOT.
SAN Francisco, Nov, 1873.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

"NoTEs FROM TRINITY. Under this
heading the San Francisco Bulletin last
week published lengthy communication
from Weaverville. Speaking of his
place the correspondent says "Wea-
verville, the county seat, and the only
town of any size in Trinity, is as pleasant
place as there is in the State. The
houses, mostly neat and comfortable cot
tages, are surrounded with fruit trees,
vines and flowers, while good portion
of the public streets is planted with shade
trees, many OF which have attained a
large size. The business part of the town,
having suffered terribly in times past from
fire, is composed Of sombre but substan-
tial brick buildings, with broad gaps be-
tween them, the effect Of former conha-
grations. With its enyirons it contains
about l, 500 inhabitants, more than a third
OF them Chinese, who have unwisely been
suffered to occupy a large share of the
principal street. The county, which at
one time contained over 5000 people, and
polled 5000 votes, now contains but $500
and but 500 voters. Some slight acces-
sions have been made to the population
during the past year, and the prospect is
that it will next year be still more largely
increased. Nearly all the business of the
county is transacted at this place, it being
connected with leading mining camps by
means of good wagon roads or pack trails,
and most Of the inhabitants coming here
ortheir supplies. From this point, there
fore most Of the god-dust produced in
the county has always been shipped. At
one time these shipments were enormous,
having for a while averaged between four
and five million dollars per annum. Late
ly they have amounted to only about
Sl,500,000 The total value Of bullion
sent out from this place is estimated at
sixty-tive million dollars, some placing
the sum as high as seventy miiions-th
whole of it the product Of Trinity county.
From this time on tits generally believed
the amount Of gold-dust taken out will
steadily increase, as the placers here have
not yet been greatly depleted, while the
means for insuring more extended and
effective mining are likely to be largely
added to. Not having as yet seen much
OF the mines in this county, | am not
prepared to hazard an opinion on this
point though there is little doubt but
this county possesses large scope OF com
paratveIy virgin mining ground, with
good natural facilities for working it,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

SroRM.-During the past week we have
been favored with 4.22 inches of rain and
81 inches of snow, making the total fall
this season 23.6S rain and 5324 snow.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
RECORDED DURING THE PAST WEEK.

J. L. Gould, ct al, to G. T. Bartlett, ct al
Mining ground on Musser Hill-Sj0O.
4. W. Bartlett ct al, to G. I. Bartlett, Ct al -,
Mining ground locality not given)-S5OO.
J. b. Taylor, ct al, to G. T. Bartlett, ct al
Mining ground on Buckeye Mountain-S5OO
J. Haley, ct al, to G. T. Bartlett ct al-Min-
ing ground on Browns Mountain $500.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

WHEN that bulk head burst, Jake IIuss
said he couldn't do the subject justice, SO
he didn't swear any.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

GONE BELow.-Col. Williams, 0. NJ.
Loveridge and Mr.. George left for San
Francisco Tuesday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
SETTLEMENT WANTED.

A Ii PERSONS KNOWING THEM
"A selves indebted to us are notified that
the accounts due our firm have been
placed In the hands of John w. Phil
brook for collection. Parties owing US
will make immediate payment to him
and save costs.
WATSON & BROWN.
Weaverville, Sept. 10Th, 1873. If
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

New VoLUME.-The TRINITY Jour
NAL has recently entered upon it, nine
teenth volume. 1t is one OF the oldest
and best papers in California. We wish
1t continued success. - PetdtUma Argus.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

JAKE PAULsEN is again about, after
having been laid up about week with a
sprained ankle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

IT is showing very fast as we go to
press and indications are that another big
storm has set in.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

MEASLES have entirely disappeared
from Douglas City. Weaverville has a
liberal supply as yet.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

THE Delinquent Tax List will be pub
lished next week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

CARSON & GGRING have put bulk
head in the gulch, back of the Union
Hotel
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
BRIDGE NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
~ the undersigned will apply to the
Honorable Board of Supervisors of Trim
ity County, at the February Term, for
a Renewal of License to keep a Toll
Bridge across. Trinity River at Lewiston.
o. PHILLIPS.
Lewiston, Dec. II, 1873. 6w
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

FREIGHT. - Two light wagons, with
freight from Reading, were in town this
week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

HARD AT IT.-Water is now plenty,
and miners everywhere in this section are
making good use of it in sluicing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

LAST Wednesdays freshet caused some
commotion among the owners of water
lots along Garden and Sydney gulches.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

FIVE FEET of snow on Trinity mount
ain last Tuesday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

CONSIDERING the bad roads, the Shasta
stage has been making good time lately
arriving here about eight O'Clock P. NJ.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

THE Board of Supervisors will meet
next Monday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
TOWN AND COUNTY.

SKATING is probably over with for this
season.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
ROLL OF HONOR.

SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Jos. W. 90
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31

THANKS to As.emblyman Tinnin for
Legislative documents.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-01-31
FOR SALE /!

a SPLENDID RESIDENCE. ON
IN Taylor Street, Weaveryile, containing
"a Parlor,. Three Bed-Rooms, Dining
f=z-f Room. Kithen with pump, etc.,) and
s=azl Pantry. A good Cellar, Stable, and
81 Well of Splendid Water on premises
For further particulars apply to
4. w, CRAIG,
"Trinity Journal" Office.
Weaverville, May Is, 1873.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
The Rock Island Convention.

Delegates to attend the coming Conven-
son at Rock Island, to consider the ways
and means for the construction OF the Ca
nal to connect the Upper Illinois with the
Mississippi, were selected by the annual
meeting of the Rock Island County Farm
ers yesterday. An address was delivered be
fore the Association showing the great de-
velopment that this cheap transportation
route would give the interests of Western
farmers Chicago Tribune.
The Cheap Transportation Convention
to take place at Rock Island on the oath
inst, promises to be an imposing affair
Letters from all parts Of the West are be.
ing received by the committee, and arrange
ments are making to accommodate large
number of people. Bureau county should
be well represented at this convention, fol-
the importance of this highway cannot bt
overestimated. Bureau Co. Rep
The indications now are that the cana
convention which is to be held i'll Rock Isl
and ON Tuesday, the oath inst, will bt
one OF the largest meetings ever assembled
In this section OF the state. The citizen!
OF Rock Island are taking hold of theil
part and performing their duty with vii
and spirit that are commendable. The
object Of the meeting-a canal from Hen
nepin on the Illinois river, to Rock ISLAND
meets with public favor almost beyond
opposition. Not only the people and tn,
press of the northwest are working for tn,
measure, but the legislatures of Illinois anc
Iowa have taken official action in its behalf
--M0Iiae ReeieU.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
EFF. Kunkers Bitter Wine O, Iron,

E. E. kunkers celebrated Bitter Wine
of Iron will effectually cure liver com.
plant, jaundice, dyspepsia, chronic OF
nervous debility, chronic diarrhea, disease
of the kidneys, and all diseases arising
from disordered liver, stomach or intes
tines, such as constipation, fatulence, in
ward piles, fullness of blood to the head
acidity of the stomach, nausea, heartburn
disgust for food, fullness of weight in the
stomach, sore eructations, sinking or fut
tering at the pit of the stomach, swimming
of the head, hurried or difficult breathing
fiuttering at the heart, choking or sutfocat
ing sensations whan in lying posture, dim.
ness of vision, dots or webs before the
sight, dull pain in the head, deficiency Of
perspiration, yellowness of the skin and
eyes, pain in the sides, back, head, chest,
and limbs, etc, sudden Pushes OF heat,
burning in the flesh, constant imaginings
of evil. and great depression OF spirits.
Price 81 per bottle. Beware of counter.
feits. Do not let your druggist palm of
some other preparation OF IRON he may say
is as good. but ask for kuukefs Bitter
Wine of Iron. Take no other. kunkel's
Bitter WiIe of Iron is not sold in bulk
only ia 81 bottles. E. F. Kunkel, proprie.
tor. No. 259 North Ninth ST., Philadelphia
Pa.
John Bengston agent for Rock Island.
3-ldSwlm
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
A Silent Mystery.

One of those gentlemen who spent sew
eral leisure hours in watching the ice 20
out, on the afternoon of Tuesday, informs
US OF circumstance that made an impress
sion on him at the time, and caused feel
ing to settle upon him that he has not been
able to shake off since. 1t was merely this ::
While watching the numberless fragments
of ice go surging and crowding by, his eyes
suddenly fell upon one large cake that had
something peculiar on it. He looked close
and discovered on the surface a black
SLOUGH hat, one boot an old ragged coat
and a small bundle done up In a cotton
handkerchief, attached to short wooden
staff, such as men put over their shoulders
to carry bundles with Besides this he
noticed an indenture on the ice having the
exact form of a man, made by lying down
on his back. The ice was quite soft, and
it would require but little weight to leave
an impression. These evidences of some
sorrowful mystery lay silent and untouched
there, and the block of ice foated away
from sight, and was lost in the wilderness
of ice below. Our friends theory of the
matter is that some poor wretch, travelling
from place to place in search of work OF
sustenance, came to the river on some
dark, cold, cherries night, and in the ut
ter WEAKNESS of despair, worn out in body
and in mind, laid down to rest on the cold
and inhospital ice. The frost did the rest,
and the spirit of the poor man soon for.
sock the world. The body remained frozen
to the ice until the warm sun loosened it.
and the water washed it off into the depths
of the Mississippi, where no doubt it lies
to-day 'unkenelled, unhonored and un.
known. '-Davenport Democrat, 18th.
As a specimen of pretty writing, the above
is we'll enough-but practical people viii
wonder why the old SLOUGH hat, boot, coat
bundle, and stick, were not washed off il
the force of the current over the cake O.
ice was sufficient to wash the body off int
the depths of the Mississippi"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14

Last night there was dance, as usual,
at Halls beer house, on the south side of
Union Square, and sometime during the
early part of the night Menus Exener and
Henry Hanscha were expelled from the
place for disorderly conduct. 1t seems
that they laid in wait for some Swedes Of
the party, and waylaid them in Market
Square about 2 o'clock, and bruised and
pounded one of them-Charles Peel
pretty badly. Policemen Rheinhart and
Feeley, hearing the disturbance, FASTENED
to the place, near the hay scales, and ar
rested Exener and Hanscha and placed
them in Jail. They also took Peel to his
boarding house and procured the services
of Dr. Bernhard, who attended to his
wounds. He is not able to come out to the
to-day, and the boys will be
kept in Jail till Monday, when, it is hoped,
that Peel will be able to appear.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Piles Itching Piles

AVE AtSAkA6 AAes
Positively cured Blind and Bleeding
Piles. Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis.
eases of the Skin, by the use of
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
moisture like perspiration producing
very disagreeable and distressing itching
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed. No humbug trial will prove
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossMAN & MCKINsTRY, Hudson, NY.
Proprietors.
| Sent by mail for 60 cents.
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma. raising of Blood or any at
fections of the Breast or Lungs, leading t
Consumption, use
DR., HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years by j. j
Davis NOW deceased and you will be SURE
to find relief Address ROSSMAN 4
MckINSTRY, who have succeeded to tn
Proprietorship, and sold by all druggist
and dealers in Medicines. For sale by al
Druggists in Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In
diana. Fuller & Fuller, Chicago, wholesal
agents. octlSdsat&w6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
How About Your Spring Clothes +,

Rufus Walker, of the firm of Walker &
Dodge, is now in the eastern markets Sc
lecting nice goods for spring clothes, and
some of the new goods are already arriv-
ed They will have a very choice variety
of English suitings, diagonals, West of
England cloths, doeskins, wOrsteds, ETC.,
etc. Most people know that the Pioneer
House can get up as stylish clothes as any
house in the West, and that their prices
are as low as the lowest. when quality and
style is considered. Mr.. Ramskill, their
cutter, is we'll liked by everybody who
knows him, and is not excelled in taste and
good judgment by anybody in his line.
They employ none but frst-class workmen,
and are ready to compare their work with
any hous IN Chicago or ST. Louis.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
Nervous Debility,

depressed, irritable state of mind: weak, ner
vous. exhausted feeling; no energy or animation
confused head, weak memory. often with debilita
ting, involuntary discharges. The consequence Of
excuses, mental overwork indiscretions. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds e. sovereign cure in HUN
PHBEY's HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No IS. 1t tones
up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the
tai gloom and dependency, and rejuvenates the en-
tire system. 1t is perfectly harmless and Away.
efficient. Price SIS, for packa ge of five boxes an6
large 81 vial of powder, which is important IL
old, serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold BY
ALL Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO., No. 56a, Broadway, n. Y.
For Jale by Otto Grotan IS Illinois Street, Bense
& Thomas, C Speidel and E Breunert, Rock Island
and Richards Moline. 3-4dmwf&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
Seven Supervisors from Rock Island and Mo-
line,

Maj. Beardsley returned last evening
from Springfield, and brought with him
a copy of the new consolidated act in re-
gard to township organization, which he
says has become a law. He has left the
CODY with Supervisor Krell, and we have
taken cursory look at it, enough to
know that, in many respects, it is an i'm
provement on former laws.
According to this law each township is
entitled to one supervisor, who, by virtue
of his Office, is overseer of poor. Also ev-
cry town having 1850 inhabitants is en-
titled to one additional supervisor, to be
called assistant supervisor. Every town
having 1900 inhabitants is entitled to two
assistants, and for every 5000 inhabitants
over 1900 one more assistant. According
to this Rock Island is entitled to four su-
pervisors and Moline three.
Four years ago the census gave Moline
5,763 inhabitants. There can be no doubt
that she has 1900 now.
-Four years,ago, the census gave Rock
Island 1899. Since then we have added
all the territory formerly in Black Hawk
and above Rock river,-and this, together
with the large increase during the last
four years must make the population OF the
whole township over 10000 now.
We advise the supervisor and town
clerk of Rock Island to call an election
for one supervisor and three assistants, and
of Moline to call an election for one super
visor and two assistants 1t can do ne
harm to elect them. even if they should
not get their seats
And we trust that the people of thi
town will get together and select men wht
have some business capacity and some
position as citizens, for these four super
visors, as we'll as for the other town off
ces. no matter what may be their politics
and thus, not only get good officers, bu
avoid the senseless expense of teams, wills
ky and other electioneering extrayagances
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY,

TUNE, Anything that Fits
Magic Oil is death on Fits. :
Magic Oil is delicious. thank Renne for this
All pain it cures quickly for mother or miss,
Goes right to the trouble, rubbed in with the palm
As sure as YOUR faithful 1T works like CHARM
The directions please follow, but your own skill
II. Sprains and Neuralgia, but battle with a will
Used outward and inward ii never does harm
In Headache or Collie 1T works like charm"
Sore throat from Catarrh or from Cold In the Head
Or Chills from Cold that would keep you In bed
Magic Oil performs wonders, and acts like balm
For Gargling. or Swathing"It works like a charm.
The "toot horn of fame" most usually lies,
So the Magic Oil cures took the folks by sunrise
The claims that II made caused wondrons alarm
The trial now shows that 1T works like charm
It cures you 81 nicely, 1t makes you feel brave,
50 that ordinary pain Is q luxury to have
Magic Oil in Dyspepsia gives a feeling SO calm
The stomach in giee says 'It works like charm. .
WIN. RENNE & SONS, manufacturers, Pittsfeld,
Mass.
Reader, call for II where you trade Sold in
Rock Island by John BenGsion and E. Bruenart.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-14

Neither of the candidates for Governor
of New Hampshire received a majority OF
all the votes cast at the late election, and
therefore the duty of choosing the Gov
ernor devolves upon the Legislature. As
the Republicans have a majority in both
houses Gen, McCutchens, the Republican
candidate, will doubtless be elected At
the last Gubernatorial election New
Hampshire went Democratic l. Union.
The above is correct, with three trifing
exceptions: The Republicans have moi
a majority in both houses Gen. McCutch-
ems, the Republican.candidate, will doubtless
not be elected; and at the last guberna.
torial election New Hampshire went Re
publican With these triAing blunders
corrected. the Union item is true.