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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE
The Mountain Meadow Massacre was one
OF the most inhuman butcheries that ever
took place on this continent: and at last
there is prospect of bringing some Of
the parties to punishment. The massacre
took place in 1857 and was perpetrated by
a force of Mormons under the lead of the
villain, John ID. Lee, whose arrest we
chronicled a short time ago. The victims
were company of one hundred and thirty
immigrants from Arkansas on their way to
California. The place of the massacre
has become historical, exceeding that Of
the Massacre of Glencoe" in brutality.
Mountain Meadow is a small valley about
three hundred miles from Salt Lake !;
and here the party had camped to recup-
crate for a few days. The company was
compoed of men, women and children,
with stock and valuables-it is said the
party had Sl5O,O00 in gold coin. While
encamped, they were attacked by what
purported to be band OF savages against
whom they successfully defended them
selves for five days. AT the end of that
time large party of armed Mormons
appeared on the scene, the Indians having
suddenly disappeared. These Mormons,
as it now comes out from some of the
children who were spared in the massa-
ere, after treacherously inducing the en-
igrants to disarm and start back toward
Salt Lake, murdered all the men and
women and spared none but the smalle!
children. The leader of the band was the
notorious Lee who is now in custody tc
answer for the crime. Others are impli-
Gated and will soon be brought to trial il
) the United States District Court at Salt
Lake. Oakland Transcript
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE INTER OCEANIC CANAL.-A dis
patch from Washington under date No
vember Goth, says an impression prevails
among many persons interested in the
Inter- Oceanic Canal, to connect the wa
ters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,
that at the next meeting of the Commits
sioners appointed by the President to ex-
anime and report upon the surveys made
of different routes, the whole question will
be settled and selection made of the
most feasible route. This impression is
erroneous. The Commissioners, at the
next meeting, will simply hear the views
of the Commissioner who visited and in
spected the routes Nicaragua and Darien
last Winter, and reserve for future con-
sideration the report Of Major Mcfarland
who was appointed to make an official
examination Of the two routes named.
The official decision as to which is the
most feasible route will not be made until
some time next Spring, after the return
of that party. They will leave here early
in January to make final survey of the
routes across the Isthmus. The Presi-
dent takes great personal interest in the
great canal project, and is anxious to have
the question of location settled as early
as possible, in order that measures may
be taken to inaugurate the work. As the
case now stands the Government Of the
United States of Colombia is far ahead
Of that of Nicaragua in offering induce
ments for cutting canal thaough the
Isthmus of Darien.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

CHEsTNUTs.-Wm NJ. Crutcher has
on his place in Auburn young chestnut
trees of the italian variety, but four years
old from the seed, that bore large, fine
chestnuts this Fall. They have been no
trouble to him, the seed being simply
placed in the ground, and the young trees
receiving no more attention than any 9TH
er garden shrub. 1t will be but few
years till they are large, handsome trees,
producing every year fine crops Of val
liable nuts. The trees flourish anywhere
in our foothills. AT Nevada City, the
Grass Valley Union says there are four
year-old trees bearing. 1t well remarks,
in addition, that it will not be many years
before California ceases to order chestnuts
from Europe and the Eastern States of
the Union. The wood of the chestnut
tree is most valuable. For fence. posts it
is practically everlasting, and it makes
shingles which may wear out but which
will not rot.-Rdcer Argus.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28
NATURAL GRAVITATION.

The Sacramento Onion, in figuring on
the next United States Senate, says there
will be i3 Republicans, 80 Democrats and
l Independent, and that the Republicans
will have but II majority out OF "A mem
bers composing the Senate. By this
count, it will be observed, that the l In
dependent Governor Newton Booth) is
confidently relied upon to act with the
Democracy, and that such will be the
fact, no. better proof than this simple
CHASING" by the Union is needed. AL
though directly indebted to tho Republi-
can party for whatever official position
with which he has heretofore been honor
ed, Governor Booth most shamelully de-
serted from our ranks and Joined tho In
dependents for the purpose of securing
his own personal advancement. This he
accomplished, by the aid of other apos-
tates, but in the late eastern elections the
boasted Independent party has been
swamped and to-day the people recognize
no organization save only the two old OPP
ponents--Republicans and Democrats,
Governor Booths perfdy to the former
party naturally consigns him to the ranks
of the latter. and when his official mouth
piece places him among the representa-.
tives of the Democracy and arrays him
in opposition to the party which made
him, we say Amen for he who is not 70!
US is against us.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28
HAVING ITS EFFECT.

Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore the result OF the recent elections is
already operating in a manner which we
-annot believe was anticipated by those
Republicans who by their sutfrages aided
in returning the Democratic party to
power. From New Orleans we learn
that 4 prominent speaker, in a recent ad-
dress before the White Leaguers, openly
advocated a new rebellion against the
Federal Goyernment. In Florida, since
the elections, so the telegraph reports,
gentlemen are engaged in buying claims
for slaves and actually paying cash for
this class of claims, in some instances
81 900 each having peen paid" and the
name Of ex-senator 1ule is given as one
of the parties engaged in this new busi-
ness. In Georgia, private individuals are
engaged in taking a census Of the name,
age. value, ETC., of all slaves held in that
State at the date of the Emancipation
Proclamation. SO much for the expect
ant fruits of the Democratic victory, as
viewed by the people cf the South. In
Europe, the result of the elections has
been received with alarm in financial cir
cles and creditors of our Government
there are disposing of their bonds, while
accounts reach us Of foreign bond-holders
residing in this country who have sold
out and gone to Europe with their money,
In the North the only evidence of alarm
yet noticeable is the advance of the price
~ gold nSnnncnnsGsS,r-eciation o
the National currency. In the presen
political status of the Government ther,
is no cause for apprehension Of danger
but with the election of a Democratic
President aud a Congress of the SAM
party in 1916, none Of the bene fcent fruit
of the past fifteen years would be assured
We know that the great American hear
is confding and 10th to believe in perfdy
But few there were willing to believ
that a gigantic rebellion would soon b
inNugurated, prior to the firing on Sum
ter. Notwithstanding the protestation
of opposition leaders and the sneers O
others, we are free to admit that in ou
opinion the signs Of the times are omin
Gus. The assumption of the rebel wa
debt, the payment for slaves and othe
like claims, as well as the encrvating G
the Constitutional Amendments, com
within the range of probabilities in con
templating possible handing-over of tn
reins Of Government to the all-read
exultant Democracy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

No Room For A THIRD PARY.-Here
is the opinion of the New York Herald
on the result of the recent election "It
is not triumph of the farmers move
ment, which at one time seemed formida-
Bile in the West it is a Democratic tri-
umph, pure and simple and it warrants
the expectation that the minor side cur
rents of our politics will be absorbed in
one or the other of the two main streams.
According to present appearances, every
thing is tending to a grand struggle in
the next Presidential election between
the two regular parties, with no side
movement of any Importance"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE Virginia correspondent Of a
Washington paper, which is in the As
sociated Press gang, writes in these words
q palpable truth We in the South
read the Northern papers and see the AS
sociated Press dispatches and correspond
ence from our section misrepresent the
Union men and Republicans. We see
tina! these misrepresentation fectpublic
sentiment injuriously and we are aston
ished that the shrewd, educated people OF
the North and West do not see through
this thing. Don't they know that every
Associated Press Agent in the South land
telegraph agent too,) has to pander to
Democratic prejudices to obtain social re-
cognition ?"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

ENcoURAGING.-Verily, the Independ-
eDt party marches on. Its organization
in the state of Nevada was heralded
abroad by the approving plaudits of the
Independent press of California, and its
success was set forth as mere matter of
time. Nevada has held hnr election, the
votes have been counted, and it is ascer-
tained that Hatch, the Independent can
date for Lie4tenant-Governor, received
just 4sG votes in the entire State. OF
course Nevada is counted upon as certain
to give majority for tho Independent
nominee for President in 1876.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

CREMATION is making rapid progress
in New York City. A German organiz-
alton of that city announces programme
stating that the subject for cremation is
to be lowered through an altar and re-
turned in ashes suitable for the urn in ex-
actly one hour and half. The work is
to be done by machinery, no mortal hand
touching the subject. The hot-air blast
furnace used is to be 1880 degrees Fahr-
enheit from go to 45O pounds of coal oil
will be required and the total cost is to be
eight dollars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

CERTAIN CURE.-A physician in Or
egon writes; "Take the yolk of good
egg, put in a teacup and stir in as much
sat as will make it thick enough not to
run off, and spread plaster and apply to
the wound. Do this when bitten or stung
ana l will insure your life for a sixpence.
l have tried this remedy in number of
cases, and have never known it to fail to
cure rat,lesnake bite or the sting of a
eDidnr -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE Consa SIN, Democratic organ,
is disposed to receive Governor Booth in
to full fellowship with the unterrfed. 1t
says: CO. The Governor has perhaps long
since seen the contest narrowing itself
down to two parties again, and he has, nc
doubt, concluded TO cast his fortunes with
the party that is most likely to defeat the
Republican Administration party"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

A WAsHINGToN special to the Chicago
Tribune says some of the Republican
Congressman who have arrived have
started new political rumor. They
state that the ticket now favored by the
President for the succession in 1876 is
For President, Elihu B. Washburne Of
Illinois - Yice-President, Marshall
Jewell orcsseecticut ;'subject of, course
to such modification as the exigencies oi
the future may demand.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

SANo CoRPoRE.-The influence of the stom-
ach on the brain should be carefully needed.
Let the stomach be in slight degree disturbed,
and the entire nervous system becomes a suf-
ferer Bring the stomach to healthy tone,
and the nervous mac achinery promptly resumes
its perfect running order. Happily, there is
no necessity for any long disarrangement of the
functions Of the Stomach, since in AYERS
PILLS we have so perfect a combination, adj
mirably adapted for relief. They have stood
the test of years, and have exhibited stomachic
properties most wonderful. Their wise use
by keeping the system in perfect order, pro-
notes longevity, and what is far better, insures
the full enjoyment of the time spent here. We
use them and know their value.-l Florence
(Kan.) Pioneer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

HALLS VEGETABLE SICILTAN HAIR REVIEWER
now stands among the first and at the head of
all articles for similar purpose. The testi-
mony of our physicians is conclusive as to its
value and we are personally acquainted with
scores of cases where it has been used with the
best results. 1t will restore gray hair 10 its
natural color, and leaves it glossy and in a
healthy condition while, for heads troubled
with dandruif or any disease Of the scalp, i
acts like charm in cleansing them.-l Lowell
Courier.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

JENKINsIsM exhausted itself in the
struggle between the Chronicle and Cull
as to which should have most to say about
private wedding, and as usual the
Chronicle left the cal out of sight, hav-
ing succeeded in filling over ten columns
with reports of the affair, and everything
connected with it, no doubt to the intense
disgust of the parties directly concerned.
The Chronicle is certainly entitled to the
palm for the most amazing piece of Jenk-
insism ever peFpetrated in American
journalism. .-I6St.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE Americans expend all their surplus
means for gewgews and then complain of
hard times. In 1872 merchandise to the
value of Ss4, ,757 900 was imported into the
United States from France. Included in
this sum are S33 ,5O7, 900 for silks, ribbons
and fancy trimmings. Then again, we
pay nearly four millions for kid gloves,
and nearly three more for buttons and
other traps. The civilized Americans
are about as vain as the aborigines, who
exchange their ponies for paper Of brass
buttons and string of glass beads.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

DEEP WELL.-The artesian well being
sunk upon the Arsenal grounds at BENZ
cia, is now eight hundred and thirty-one
feet in depth. Mr.. Bandell, the engineer
in charge, believes that flowing water
will not be obtained until depth of thr-
teen hundred feet has been reached. The
cost will not be less than $4,000
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

IT is said that human being has seven
million pores through which perspiration
and exhausted particles of the system
escape. Persons doubling the correctness
Of this statement are privileged to count
for themselves,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE San Francisco CaU is printed up
on types manufactured in Scotland, but
that paper complains because bricks fol
Government buildings in San Francisco
are shipped from the East, instead of using
those made here. The Post thinks it is
not the cars "put."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE Albany Democrat say: "a little
boy who rode race-horses in California
for year or two past has now turned out
to be girl in disguise. She has now put
on her proper attire, and doesn't ride
clothos.pi fashion any MORE"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE San Francisco Post issued double
sheet on Saturday last, full of interesting
matter. The Post has made long strides
since its first issue, and is now the best
papar published at the metropolis.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE President informs Congressman
Page of his belief that the coolie trade
and importation of lewd Chinese women
into California is in violation of the treaty
with China, and he will refer to the sub
ject in his message to Congress.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

FIVE Chinese highwaymon stopped an
Italian on Tuesday while he was tramp
ing from Downieville TO Marysville, and
robbed him of S45. Tho heather bandits
were each armed with two pistols, and
one of them was the bearer of formida-
ble-looking knife.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

ALL the labor strikes in New York are
said to be failures. Thousands stand
ready to take the places of the Strikers
The question is one Of work for bread
rather than for higher wages.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

PoLITIcs does make strange bed-fel-
lows. Butler threatens an Independent
party in Massachusetts, and the Sacra-
mento Union goes into paroxysmal gush-
es over the prospects of an Independent
organization in the old Bay State. We
are afraid Ben is getting into bad COM
pany,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE Mariposa Gazette is guilty Of the
following: A couple of young ladies
called at our office the other day for a few
old papers. The exchanges we happened
to have on hand didn't suit. TooEthin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

ADvIcE5 from San Diego announce that
Samuel Jaynes, the freight clerk of the
steamer O,izaba, formerly of Reading,
was 'ost overheard on the down trip.
The hst seen of him was little after 8
O'Clock in the morning. Being missed
at breakfast, search was made for him and
his clothing found in his state room. 1t
is thought he stepped overheard while
aslnnD
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THOSE Humboldt papers seem to look
after theinterests Of each other, as witness
the following:
We suggest to the senior of that sheet
the improperly of meddling in Presiden-
tial affair. There are JudgshIps to be
dealt out soon.-iSigndt.
And Inspector,hips too, Brother Cor
don, to sly nothing of few insurance
agencies. Mum is the word, you know
TiRCS
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

AT an election held in Lillooet District,
British Columbia, on tho Goth instant, for
a member of the Provincial Parliament,
eight naturaized Cinnamon voted for the
Opposition candidate and he was thereby
elected. His seat will be contested, how
avar
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

For SHANE The Marysville Appeal
one of the most wishy washy of Independ-
ent journals, makes itself ridiculous when
it says President Grant " won much mil
itary fame through luck, chance and
Government support"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

RIGHT glad are we that the "Third
Term " question has been settled at last.
An Arizona paper announces that General
Grant is to be chosen President of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company as
soon as he retires from the White House.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE ravages of grasshoppers In Kansas
have not been exaggerated. There are
seventeen counties in which the aggregate
Of los, 900 acres Of corn have been planted
and not one bushel produced. At least
$1,000 people will need assistance during
the whole Winter,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

SHIPPERS of wine from Los Angeles by
steamer to San Francisco are charged
81 so per ton, while only 81 so is charged
on wool and grain. They reasonably
enough complain of this gross discrimin-
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

PACIFIC Mail sues the Union Railroad
Company for breach of contract damages
SlOO,OOO) in violating an agreement as to
rates to be charged for freight and passen-
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

ANOTHER MAMMOTH PAPER.-- The
Record is maturing plans for the publ
cation Of another paper, similar to that of
last year. Once year is sufficient; it
takes one year to digest such an issue.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

A CHICAGO Tribune special says =
Senator Chandler telegraphs to friend
that his reelection is assured. Heclaim'
a Republican majority of % in the Legis
lature of Michigan on joint vote.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

COUNTERFEIT half dollars of the die Of
1871 are in circulation. The imitation OF
the genuine coin is so nearly perfect that
the cheat is only detected by the closest
insnnctinn
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

GRAND CAsH.--The San Francisco
Mint has coined since it was established
in 1854, 1878, 1851 600, or at the rate of
SIS, 100000 a year, or million and a
half a month,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28
at'eeklu Trinitu 5uurnal.
OUR AGENTS:

TIIOS. BOYCE. Room NO. 80. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. p. R0WELL IL CO.. 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

BEEcHER says he thinks the wiclledest
thing in the world is to thump child on
the head. On, there are worse things
than that, Mr.. Beeche Boston Post.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

PLAIN QUESTIONS FOR INvALIDs.-Have the
routine medicines of the profession done you
no good Are you discouraged and miserable?
If so, test the properties of the new Vegetable
Specific, DR.. Walkers California Vinegar Bit
ters, already famous as the finest invigorant,
corrective and Alternative that has ever seen the
light. Dyspeptics and persons Of bilious hab-
its should keep it within reach, if they value
health and case
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE ships Three Brothers and British
King, which are now loading for Liver
pool, are expected to make another race
to that port.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

Ten columns of the s. F. Chronicle
was all the space required to announce
the Sharon wedding. Wonder
if it paid we'll?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

DIR. SWAN has been elected Coroner by
the San Francisco Supervisors, in the
place of Rice, removed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2s. 1874.

IT costs half cent a mile to go from
New York to Europe.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

A BEET weighing thirty-two pounds
was raised from seed planted last May in
Big Valley, Lake county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE Chinese Government has ordered
large quantities of breech-loading rifles at
New York.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

A NEW paper is to be started at Doris
Bridge, Modoc county, by Chapman &
Slatcr,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

Two SEATS in the San Francisco Stock
Board have recently been sold, one for
$1,000, and the other for sJ7,50O.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28
MARRIAGES.

At Canon City, November Goth, by
Rev. Father Hunt, Mr.. j. A. BURGER TO
Mrs. MARY A. SMITH.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

THE official returns of the New York
election give Tilden Dem.) a majority of
45,533.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

DEAR.-Hay is worth S4OO per ton in
Panamipt, sold by the sack-full.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-28

e1- For the very best Photographs, 60 to
Bradley & Rulofson's Gallery, with an ELE-
VATOR, 429 Montgomery St., San francisco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-06
OFFICE ALEXANDRIA WATER Co.

OFFICE Al EAASDRlA w ATER Co.
An adjourned me- ting Of the Stockholders
of tn" Ale,a dra Watcr Company wa held
a. the office II he Ccmrary No. - Prince street.
ON Thursday, tn 9TH day OF February, 1874. at
II o'clock IN, pursu mt 70 tice, undo r resi-
luton, passed 1T the general meeting of the
Stockholders the sd of November, 1874
The meeting bel organized. Samuel Miller.
esq, in the chair, and L d. Re dali, Secretary.
ON motion of r. H. Miller, esq, j j. Whert
h: d Dr. w B. Gregory were a. pvnted Com
mittec on ? oxies and upon calling 'ha list of
Stockholders. i. was /. un that LOT shares were
REPRESENTED IN person ano by proxy, being ma
Jorlty Of the stock Of tn. CON panv and the meet
ing, was declared duly constituted and ready
for b ,slncSs.
The report of the committee Gap ointe lu.drr
the rcs"ltitson o. the st1ckho ders meeting No
ven.bar 3. 1879 WAS ur, sent.d and read and ex.
plantations made BY K. H. Miller esq
On motion of VIM &. Caz move ESQ the re-
port and solutions o. the committee and the
pl%ns prop Sc BY them Were 1animous' y adopt
ed by the Stockholders.
j. W. Stewart, esq offered he ollcw;ng re:o-
lutons:
Resolved, That the President and Directors
be and they are Eerchy requested and instruct
Cd To carry out the foregoing solutions of tina
committee and that they issue the necessary Ger
TIL ,htes IL provided therein.
Resolved, That the President and Directors BE-
authorized to Call upon the Stakeholder, fer
| payment III nstsllments OF d per ct or less per
| month at such times rs they may find necessary
| tor the prompt cAecut on o. the work.
Tn motion the Resolutions were unanimously
| adopted,
| The meeting hen proceed i 80 the election Of
| Il Director in place Of the lat. BENZ II. Lam bert
| On motion OF VIM. &. C,zenoya ESQ Dr. d
| NJ. French WAS Nominated and unanimously
| elected.
On motion of j. Wheat, e O., tho meeting
then nj ,urnel.
SApT MILLER rh.;r,,.n