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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
BUCKEYE MOUNTAIN.
MORE bitches TO BE BUILT. AND
NEW MINING SECTION
TO BE OPENED,

With last Fridays stage, arrived in
Weaverville, Mr.. John Simpson, of Cerro
Gordo, Inyo county, and Mr.. j. f. Spen-
Ger of San Joaquin, who came here to
look at Trinity county. After weeks
stay, Mr.. Simpson informs US that he
came here for a specific purpose, had ex-
amined the matter thoroughly and was
more than satisfied with the result of his
examination. He says that Trinity is at
once the most extensive and evidently
the richest gravel mining section on the
Pacific Slope, and that the facilities for
working the immense gravel deposits
found here are unsurpassed. Plenty of
water, tby going after it), plenty of gray
el, plenty Of pressure, and plenty of out.
let, and we might add, plenty of gold.-
What more could capital seeking invest
ment in hydraulic mines desire ? Ger
tainly nothing more.
Feeling confident that the investment
will prove one of the most productive
and certain that can be made, Mr.. Simp-
son has bonded the Atkins & Lowden
property, in the interests of the Company
he represents. This property consists OF
Stuart Fork water-right and ditch, and
large area Of mining land on Buckeye
Mountain. Mr.. Simpson says that oper-
ations on this property will commence at
farthest by the middle of May and that
in six weeks from that time portion OF
the waters Of Stuart Fork will be used
in washing gravel in the great Buckeye
range. 1t is the intention of the Com
pany to dig ditch, on the upper line, s
feet on top, # on the bottom and 81 fl
deep, and have the water in it by the 1st
day Of July. After that they propose to
construct second ditch of equal dimen-
sions 200 feet lower. The reason for two
bitches is that either will be high enough
to cover the mines, and that it will be
cheaper to dig two small bitches than one
very large one, on account of the mount
ain rising so abruptly ; also that the dan
ger from slides and breaks is much less
on smaller bitches.
Want Of space, at the late hour we
were made acquainted with this matter,
forbids a more extensive review of the
enterprise at this time. Men, experienced
in gravel mining, need but to look al
Trinity county to know that the induce
ments for investment in ditch and mining
enterprises within her borders, are supe-
rior to those presented by any other sec
tion. The Weaverville Ditch and Hy-
draulic Mining Company and the one re-
terred to in this article-not yet incorpo-
rated-are but the forerunners of Others
which will be formed and operating in
Trinity within the next twelve months.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.

DEDICATION OF THE CHINESE TEN
PLE.-Our "Heathen Chinee" popula-
tion have ceased their daily avocations
and congrogated en- mdSse in Weaver
vile, for the purpose of dedicating the
new Josh House, in which enlivening
ceremony they have been engaged for
the past week. Fire-craclters, bombs,
ETC., added to the constant din of the
tom tom and cymbals and the gibberish
of the assembled multitude of pagans,
greet the ear of our civilized and Chris
tian people, while the nasal organ is mole
vilely assailed by the peculiar and dis
gusting aroma which arises from the
densely packed crowd of image-worship-
ers. The osh-House, we must admit, is
Attractively decorated and arranged, and
draws crowds of unbelevers. Just think
oft Twelve gods and two godesses,
made from the native soil of Weaver Ba-
sin, decked in gorgeous array, and daub-
cd all over with gold leaf and ornament
ed profusely with horse-hair, to say noth-
ing of the mud-patriarch who stands
guard at the outerdoor, and informs
Josh of the good, bad, or Indifferent be-
havior of the worshipers. The temple is
80 crowded, and has been since the COM
menccmcnt of the dedication, and the
Chinese so interested, that it is impossi-
BILE to get an explanation of what these
Images represent or the manner in which
the Heather in his blindness bows
down to "painted mud, and what effect
he expects his devotion to procure. At
the unvaiing of the images, good-fel-
low$hip and hospitality seemed to be the
order and all outside barbarians who Wis
tied the Josh House were cordially re-
ceived and made welcome with bumpers
OF champagne and liberal quantities of
fragrant Havanas. To-day (Friday), is
the biggest day of all, as the ceremonies
are to be concluded. The leading Chi
nose spirits have invited their white
friends to be present and witness their
doings, and by way of extra inducement
have informed them tina. the champagne
and cigars are to be repeated. Certainly
their hospitality and friendly regard is
commendable. After the hubbub is end
ed, we may be able to get a full descrip-
tion of what the mud images are intend
ed to represent, and the modus operandi
Of Chinese devotion.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

New MAIL RoUTE.-Grant Taggart
has received contract for carrying the
u. s. mails from Weaverville, by way
Of Minersville, to Trinity Center, and
George w. Blackwell started out last
"Wednesday morning with the first mail.
The contract, we are informed, provides
for a weekly mail during the Winter
months and semi-weekly mail the re-
mainder of the year. We are also told
that stage will be put on the route as
soon as the road becomes settled. Ser
vice on this route has long been needed,
and large number of people along the
road will be glad to know that hereafter
there will be regular communication be-
tween Weaverville, Trinity Center and
intermediate points.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
ASSESSORS NOTICE,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
1N the undersigned has commenced the
assessment Of property in Trinity county
for the current fiscal yenr.
nm desirous Of making ms thorough
and economical an assessment as possible
and for that purpose will call upon each
and every taX-payiEg citizen ONCE
Then, should any one neglect to give u
list of property, | will assess, at what
from tho best information | can obtain,
will be q fair and just value, the property
Of the person so neglecting 10 furnish n
schedule. Remember one cdH, and one
only, wiU De made.
Parties not owning any real estate will
be required to pay their taxes when as
scsscd.
Under An Act entitled GO An Act to
amend certain sections of the Political
Code, relatingto collection of Poll Taxes,
and TO repeal Section 1889 of said Code"
Approved March 80, 1874, the following
amounts are required
From the first Monday in March to tho
first Monday in July-S2; from the first
Monday in July to the second Monday in
January-$3 after the second Monday
in January-S4. Parties interested will
please take notice, and save any addi-
tional charge by paying their Poll Taxes
before the first Monday in July.
JACOB PAULSEN,
Assessor.
Weavervile, April 2, 1874. If.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

Mr.. j. r. CARRIcK, Secretary of the
W. d. & H. M. Co., has been here dur
ing the past week on business connected
with the work and interests of the Com
pany. He informs us that the ditch from
West Weaver is to be completed as
speedily as possible, and that it is the in
tention of the company to extend the
ditch to Rush Creek without delay-put-
ting $50 or 200 men at work as soon as
they complete the present ditch to West
Weaver. Also that the waters of Stuart
Fork will be brought into Weaver Ba-
sin within a reasonable time. This Com
pany IS composed of men who mean BUS
mess and intend to crowd things to the
utmost. As Mr.. Carrick says, I" if this
enterprise will pay we wish to know it !;
and if not, we also desire to know it,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

REV. r. GRAVES will preach as follows,
until further notice:
lsr SUNDAY, in each month, at Weayerville,
at lo1a a. M, and at Lewiston, at IA p. m.
md SUNDAY, at Weaverville, at lO% a. M,
and at Junction City, at 81 p M, and at Cafion
City at N p. IN.
sRD SUNDAY, at Weayeryille, at 1917 a. H.,
and at Lewiston, at ~ p. IN.
4rH SUNDAY, ut Weaverville, at 1917 a. M,
and at Junction City, at 31la D. m. and at Canon
City, at ~ p. m.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

CRowDING THE WoRK.-Fify addi-
tohai men were this week put to work
on the w. d. & H. NJ. Co.'s line of ditch,
which makes one hundred in all, and this
force is to be doubled next week. The
weather is now settled, the ground in ex-
cellent condition for ditching and the
work is to be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible. One month more
will undoubtedly see the West Weaver
water on Oregon Gulch mountain and
the Company's mine in operation. Then
we shall see what we shall see.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

e. LEWISTON. Philips informs US
that Lewiston District will not be behind
any other in the county in the amount OF
gold taken out this season. Olney says
he has the best claim in the county and
is running it in good shape. The Little
Giant is doing good work and saving
much expense. Ten dollars and hall
a day, he tells us, does more work now
than could be done for thirty dollars per
day before he got the new rigging.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

SAME AS EvER.-Our old friend L. A.
Noyes, of Carter Bar, visited Weaver
vile this week, after an absence of sew
eral years, looking younger than of old
In answer to our expressed surprise, he
gently informed us that "early Califor-
mans never get old we are bound to be
young till we go into the ground !" And
there is II great deal of truth in the re-
mark; no people in the world have as
much vitality as our old pioneers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

RETURNED.-Mr. Henry S. Martin, for
several years with jackson & Ferguson
a. junction City, but who left California
in 1866, returned to this county last week.
Eight years residence in Kansas, Texas
and other Southwestern States, has failed
to conquer his love for the mountains of
Northern California and the old-time
Trinity County associations. He returns
with the intention of remaining.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

NEW GooDs.-The roads are improv-
ing, freighting is now certain, and M.
Lang has commenced replenishing his
stock Of Hardware, Crockery, Groceries
and General Merchandise. By reference
to advertisement elsewhere it will be seen
that Lang has lately received new lots OF
Potatoes, Cracked Wheat, Oatmeal, Rye
and Graham Flour, Hams, Bacon, Lard,
Shoulders, Etc, and that he will continue
to make weekly additions to his stock.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

AN ODDITY.-Frank w. Young has $
curiosity at his residence, in the clover
line. Among the green clover in his
yard there has sprung up several punches
having white leaves. The stems are
green and the roots seem to be perfectly
healthy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

ALL RIGHT AGAIN.-Hi Minturn came
in last week with load Of freight from
Reading-part Of il for the JOURNAL es-
tablishment. His team ran away with
him last December. breaking one of his
legs, and we were agreeably surprised to
see him at the old business again ia the
short space of four months.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

In THE BAsIN.-The miners in Wca-
vor Basin now have plenty of water, and
are running it through their fumes we'll
filled with dirt. Much more bedrock
will be stripped this season than for sew
eral years past.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

A New THING.-Last week there ar
rived here half-a-dozen iron wheel bar
rows for the use of the new ditch compa-
ny. These barrows are made entirely OF
iron. weigh about seventy-fve pounds
each and will last life time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

DENTIsTRY.--Dr. T. w. Mcintyre,
Dentist, of Weaverville, desires us to
say that he will visit Lewiston next Thurs
day, April 23d, and remain there few
days for the purpose of attending to those
who may desire his services.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

DISTRICT COURT commenced last Tues
day. The case of Frick & Davis VS.. +.
Frey ct al-the only one on the calendar
has since been on trial, and bids fair TO
continue for several days more. The tes-
timony is being reduced to writing and is
quite voluminous.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

SPREADING.-Instead of dying out, the
measles have taken fresh start in town
and there are now more cases than at any
previous time. Being of mild type, no
one fears their children having them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

MINERsvILLE.-In this District, Pete
VanMatre tells us, the miners are all
busy and doing we'll. Steve Turner and
Dick Killings have found good prospects
on the Stuart Fork, near VanMatre's
house. Mr.. VanMatrc bought the in
terest of Alex. Campbell in the Dutch
Gulch claim where the big gold comes
from. He informs us that last Saturday
afternoon they pic ked up $l10 in mug
gets, and are every day expecting to find
a piece Of several pounds weight. Hope
they will.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

PosToFFIcE ASKED FoR.-Now that
there is to be regular mail service from
Weaverville to Trinity Center, by way
of Minersville, the people of the latter
place will petition the p. NJ. General to
establish an office there and appoint a
postmaster. No doubt this will be done
as soon as the petition is presented, as
Minersville is on the direct route, and a
postoffice there is necessity.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

FRESH ROLL BUTTER.-M. Lang has
just received a lot of this most desirable
article, and has made arrangements by
which he will receive fresh supply each
week during the Summer. See adver-
tisement in another column.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

CROWDED OUT.-A lengthy and char
acteristic communication from our old
correspondent, Jacinto," is necessarily
laid over until next week, although partly
in type. It's good, and will keep.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

GONE BELow.-Mr. j. r. Balch left
on Tuesday morning for San Francisco,
intending to purchase heavy stock of
clothing and other goods in his line, for
the Spring and Summer trade.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

Jos. McGILLIvRAY is doing we'll in
both his claims on Trinity river. This
is one of the best pieces of property in
the county and is increasing in price ev-
cry day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

ATKINS & LowDEN arc running off
more dirt in their Grass Valley Mine
than any other claim in the county.
They are running two Giants day and
night.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

PERsoNAL.-Hon. A. NJ. Rosborough,
District Judge, of Siskiyou, Judge Il,
Garter, of Shasta, and ii. j. Howe, Esq.
of San Francisco, have been here this
week on Court business.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

HAY FoRK.-John w. Carter tells us
that the farmers in Hay Fork Valley
have their grain all sown, and that the
late rains were thankfully received.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

REV. WILLIS ALDEN, of Trinity coun-
ty, assisted in the dedicatory services of
the new Baptist Church at Red Bluff, on
Sunday and Monday of last week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

SCRIP HOLDERS are notified by the
Treasurer there will be Redemption
Fund at the May term of the Board of
Supervisors. See notice.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

SPRING SToCK.-I. Pincus went below
last week and his Spring stock of Dry
Goods and Clothing will commence ar
irving in few days.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

In TRINITY.-The Sacramento Record
will please take notice that Hay Fork,
Minersville and Steiner Flat are in Trim
ity and not in Shasta county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

sfsii" Encsmpmsnf, No. 12, 4. o. q. ~.
Meets on tho evenings of the First and Third
Tuesdays Of each month, at 0DD FELLOWS
HALL, Weayerville, at IA o'clock. Patriarchs
from abroad arc invited 10 visit us.
n. w. YOUNG, @. =,
w. ii. DACllELDER, Scribe. jani
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

A GooDLY number of Lewiston people
have been in town this week, as witnesses
in the case of Fric1 & Davis against f.
FREY ot nj
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

GRASS is springing up nicely on the
foothills and cattle now have an abun-
dance Of good feed,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
RECORDED DURING THE PAST WEEK.

L. W. Null to J. B. Harman & Co.-Mining
Land. Musser Hill-SI.
Mrs. Jane Bates to All Yam & Cc,-Bates,
Ranch, Steiner Flat-S5OO.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

JOHN MARTIN, who went down as far
as Red Bluff last week, tells us that crop
prospects in the valley are excellent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

PEAcH-TREEs ore just beginning to
bloom here. Rather late, but so much
the better.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

THE late storms put a new coating oi
snow on the high mountains in this vi
cinity.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

d. HANSEN has lately received LOT
of oranges, dried figs, dates, etc.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
SOCIETY NOTICES.

Trf"Hy Lodge, w. ~, ~ n n. M,
Hold their regular communications at MA
Sonic HALL, Weaveryille, on tho last Saturday
of each month Hour of meeting, O'Clock
4. NJ. w. j. TlNNIN, W. M.
M. L. GRIFFIN Secretary. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18

trinity CoS.fy German Hospital So
ciety, holds its Regular Quarterly Meetings at
the HOSPITAL BUILDING, Weavervillo, on the
first Sunday of March, June, September and
December CHAS HARTMAN,
JanL Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-18
ROLL OF HONOR.

SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS DURING THE PAST WEEK,
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23

ton of the banking capital of the country. ] was
disposed to give great weight to this view of the
question at irst but reflection it will be remem-
bered that their still remains S40OOOOO of authorized
banknoto circulation assigned to States having less
than their quota not yet taken. In addition to this,
the States having less than their quota of bank
circulation have the option of S25 600 more, to be
taken from those States having more than their
proportion When this is all taken up, or when
specie payments are fully restored or are in rapid
process of restoration, will be the time to consider
the question of more currency" u. s. GRANT
Executive Mansion, April o. 1874.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23

Logan Oglesby Carpenter, Pease, West, Pratt ferfy
of Michigan, ingalls,, and many others.
SURPRISE TO EvERYBODY-sECRECY OBSERVED ne
CAUCUS OF NFLAToNIsTs-THE VETO UNPOPULAR
AS PARTY MEAsURE-THE MEETING DECIDES
TO MAKE AN OPEN ISSUE WITH THE PREslDhNi'
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON April ga caucus of friends OF the
Senate bill met at the Of Gov. Morton to-nlgnt
to talk over the Veto 1t remained in session tiii
after midnight There were present Senators Morton
Carpenter Logan, West, Harvey, ingalls,, Pratt'
Pease, Ferry of Michigan, and Ogesby. Ihey "eio
all unmoved by the veto and agreed, when it came
up for discussion, to maintain and defend tne'r
previous positions. 1t was the opinion OF those
present that majority of the opponents OF the Dill
in the Senate far from pleased with the veto as
a party measure. 1t was also held that the Presl-
dent was mistaken in estimating that the Dill
would cause initiation to the amount Of SlOO,OOOoVo'
They calculated that with }S2 000 00already outline
bill only called for 100000 moro greenbacBs anu
$f6000000 bank currency, and that While the iat.ei
must go out slowly there must also be considerapie
contraction The temper of the meeting lndlcaleu
n purpose to make straight and open ISSUE WIN
the President this matter, and debate the whole
subject at length and with extreme pertinaoity
when it is reached next week.
GARDING THE VETO PREVIOUS TO ITS DELIVERY
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON. April 22.--The message of the Presi-
dent vetoing the Senate Currency bill was sur
prise to almost everybody, as gentlemen IN men
official position apart from the Cabinet, had uni
formly expressed full belief that the bill would
meet his approval. The Cabinet council to-day was
confined altogether to n discussion OF the bill the
President clearly stating the conclusions at which he
had arrived, which, it is understood were shared
by the majority of the members The utmost
secrecy was observed by the officials ut the
Executive Mansion regarding the final action on the
BILL the doors of the Secretarys and Clerks offices
being locked during the copying Of the message
The message reached the Senate Chamber at 20 MN
utes past O. and was Immediately read in presence OF
full attendance Of Senators. The lntiatlonlsts
were visibly excited and after the reading was com
pleted gathered in groups, earnestly discussing the
question. When the news of the veto reached the
House groups were also gathered there the friends
of the bill in that branch those IN the Senate,
openly avowng their disappointment at the result;
Some of the opponents Of the bill said they would
have been satisfied if the President had signed IT.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
FOREIGN NOTES .

Baron Gustav Won Rothschild, the Austrian
Consul General In Paris. is reported dangerously H.
Sanford Fleming, Chief Engineer of the,
Canadian Pacific Railway, has given instructions TO the
district engineers in charge Of the exploration and eur
veyino parties for British Columbia. to proceed TO thab
Province at once and continue tue exploration.
A telegram from Ottawa states that depu-
tation OF six Nation Indians bad interview Tues~
day with Mr. Laird, respecting the alleged non-fuh-
ment OF certain terms OF treaty with the Canadlaps
Government The Minister promised TO give the matters
The SIX Nations Indians will be strongly
at the great Indian Council to be 6ed AZ the
Cherokee reservation in Iowa next Fall.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
MRS. HENRY STEVENS
FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT JACKSON OF TRINITY

HARTFORD. April 22.-The funeral of Presi-
dent Jackson of Trinity College very largely A.
tended in this city to-day. The College ooscd fon
the Easter recess but than half the students
turned and there many Of the Alumni old frendg
and students of the President. In attendance Among
those present were Bishops Williams OF Conpecticu,
Paddock Of Massachusetts,, Niles of New-Hampsblre,
ex President woolsey Of Yale College. President vaA
Rensselaer, Of Hobart College. President Cummings oe
Wesleyan University Judge w Z. Curtis OF Eew,Yorh,
Church, n. r. DR.. Paddock Of Brooklyn, Dr. Payne Of
Albany and Others Appropriate resolutions and test
monia adopted to-day by the Faculty OF tho Col
lege by the students aud by the Senior Glass. The
Easter OF the College, which TO have closed
next Monday, has been extended 10 Thursday, April So
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
GRANGE NEWS.

LEWISTON, Me- April 90. The State Grange
organized here last night by the choice OF Nelson Harris
OF Lewiston Master. and M. Jackson Secretary
The installation OF officers took place this morning and
the Grange adjourned.
sAs FRAsCisco, April 22.-The State Convention OF
Grangers session In city. There dele
gates present. q. W. Colby President Of the Con.
ycntIon.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
TEMPERANCE.
TILE OHIO woMANs LEAGUE.

CINCINNATI, April 22.-Tbe State Convention
OF the women's Temperance League met here to-day.
Five hundred delegates were present. representing l2o
,ovns and cities. Mrs Manly OF Akron chosen
President with 10 vice-Presdents. memorial TO the
constitutional Convention adopted, asking that the
new Constitution forbid the granting Of licenses re-
oure the Legislature to enact laws for compensation
for injuries resulting from the sale OF intoxicating liquor
and give municipal officers special legislative powers
sgapst the liquor traffic After the close of the after
noon session, women marched In procession TO the
Esplanade and sang and prayed there, while band Of
music played all the time In saloon opposite 70 where
they were praying
New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
REVOLT IN MARACAIBO.

HAVANA, April 22.-Advices from Venezuela
to the 18th say that Pugar the Governor OF Mara
caibo had been compelled TO fee from his province b
the people, who revoted against his despotic rule He
fed to the island of Oruba whence he has since mad
his way to Kingston 1t is reported that Presidene
Blanco has offered him the mission 10 France In orden
TO keen him out VI the country.