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Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11
CARRIAGES.

At the Congregational Church, Eureka,
Nov. 18th, by Rev. A. f. Hitchcock,
Mr.. DAVID f. GORDON, publisher and
editor Of the West Coost ,Sgndt, and
Miss ANNIE S. THOMSON, late Of ST..
Stephens, New Brunswick.
In connection with the above announcement
we have received the cards customary to such
occasions Old friond, may all the happiness
Of married life be yours.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

SHASTA county has locality rejoicing
in the euphonious name Of Bullskin. -
AT the recent murder trial in Shasta,
Builskin was out in force. One Of its
denizens filed his pipe, walked into the
hotel and got hold Of the toothpick box.
Aud after scratching about a hundred
toothpicks he left, swearing vengeance
against the man who put out the " damr
matches" The CoUjey tell this and wo
are bound to believe it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

Boss TWEED, the king OF modern
thieves, escaped from his jailors one day
last week. He lad been taken out to
visit his wife, and embraced the oppor-
tunity to fly from the arms of justice.
The chief wonder will be that with the
millions at his command he has not been
allowed to escape before. Tweed was
imprisoned on civil process, consequently
no extradition treaty can reach him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

A NOTABLE DEATH.-B. p. Avery,
Minister to China, died at Pekin Novem-
Der Sth. Mr.. Avery was for many years
prominent in journalism on this coast and
while Publishing the Maryville Appeai,
was elected to the Office of State Printer.
He was editor of the OOerland Afonthiy
when lie accepted the Chinese Mission.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

A New HAVEN lady recently went
abroad TO take charge OF the remains of
h husband who died there. She is ex-
pccted back next week, and being a wo-
man of thrift brings back live and a
dead husband with her.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

In Tuolumno county during the recent
storms reservoir broke on Sullivan's
Creek, its waters surrounding a cabin oc-
cupicd BY three Cinnamon. They os-
capped by climbing large cottonwood
tree, from whence they saw their cabin
borne away by the food A second res
ervoir broke Immediately afterward, The
tree which was their refuge was WASHED
out BY the roots and all were drowned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

j. Ross BROWNE, whose humorous
sketches in Haapcr'S and other pubica-
tions have been read with lively interest
by thousands Of Californians, died at Oak
land on Tuesday. He was aged 81 years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

FIX SENATOR NYE has 50 far recovered
his reason and health That his friends
have removed him from the Insane Asy-
lum. Strong hopes are entertained of
his complete recovery.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11
at'eekly Crinitg 3ouynal.
CUR AGENTS
Weaverville, Dec. IL, 1875.
BUSINESS NOTICE.

All communications pertaining to the Busi-
ness or Editorial management of the JoURNAL
should be addressed to G. w. CRAIG, IRIN-
Try JoUENAL," Weaycryille, Cal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

THE police of San Francisco made a
raid on an opium-smokng den, and ar-
rested two young men and two women,
all white, who were patrons of the den.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11
GOV ERNoR's MESSAGE.

The out going Governors message will
be delivered probably tomorrow. 1t is
understood that it will be a dispassionate
document, confined wholly to immediate
affairs Of State, and accompanying re-
ports Of State officials and commissions.
lie will advise direct legislation on the
subject of irrigation, and recommend
that whatever franchises in this way may
be granted, the State shall in all, reserve
the right OF control Of water rates and Of
condemnation or recall of the franchises
at any time. lie viii approve the con-
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

Miss WOLFE, of Chicago, is in receipt
OF an income Of 81 600 a day. That is not
the kind Of IA wolf we want to have kept
from the door.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

re- The National Gold Medal was awarded
to Bradley & Ruolson for the best Photographs
in the United States, and the Vienna Medal
for the best in the world. 42J Montgomery
Street, San Francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

The Sacramento river at Colusa, at
tanned last week within three inches OF
Ahe high water mark Of 1861.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

The Governors Message was sent in
to the Legislature on Wednesday. 1t is
brief bat excellent document and will
well rep1y perusal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

THE Yrcka Union says that more rain
las already fallen in that city than dur
ing the whole of last season.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

THE overland route brings to us every
day from 75 to 100 immigrants.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

THE enrolled militia Of California num-
Der ,325.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

HAMMOND, the revivalist, is preach
ing to large audiences at Harrisburg, Pa.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bridge Notice.

NOTICE IS HEEEBY GIVEN that
~ the undersigned will apply to the
Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Trim
ity County, at the February Term, 1876,
for renewal Of License to keep a Toll
Bridge across Trinity River, at Lewiston.
OLNEY PHILLIPS.
Lewiston, Dec. 8, 1875. 6w.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-12-11

TIE State Prison has ,O)2 conyicts.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
Tho Rush to Kansas and Colorado.

The indications are that the rush to Kan
sas and Colorado will I've greater than ever
in 1874. The shortest way to reach the far
West is thrOAgh st. Louis, the great Missis-
slppi Valley City, of over $4,000 inhabi-
tants, and thence west over the 81. Louis.
Kansas City and Northern Short Line, which
reaches all the great land grants in the
West, and runs six fast express Trains two
more than any other road, between the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers. This road. in
the last two years, has expended over two
million dollars, besides earnings in eXtraor-
binary Improvements of roadway, in relay
ing its line with the best quality of new
steel and iron rails, on broad new ties. and
in passenger equipment, having substituted
for ordinary CARS new reclining chair coach
rs with every appliance for comfort and
safety, being elegantly fitted with dressing
rooms, with toilet conveniences for ladies'
and gentlemen and families travelling with
children, free of any extra cllarge. ANY
ticket agent selling through tickets to the
West Will furnish tickets by this excellent
route through st. Louis over the St Louis.
Kansas City and Northern Short Line, the
best and shortest To Kansas Colorado, Ne
braska, California, and the Great West-it
being the only line running through cars
between st. Louis and On:ilia. For man
and circulars and timetables. address either
+. A. Palmer, indianapolis. Ind. or =. Is.
GrOat. st. Louis, either of whom viii furnish
any information desired.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
A WALK AROUND THE WORLD.
Wilmington (Del.) Gazette, Feb. II.


Mr.. Mark Grason, If Richmond,
Va, is rOs in the city training for
the proligiOus and hitherto unat-
tempted feat OF walking arouud the
world.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Grason
back d Ivy Leon Macartby, entered
into wager OF 62J,UG0 with j. p
Wilkinson and Thomas L. Mur.iOrk
lie parties being from Richmond,
Va.,, that he could walk around the
wcr d in six hundred days. The
distance to he inciu,ied IL the entire
rOnte is 1926 miles, which will
make Il daily average of little
over thirty two miles.
Under the terms of he agreement,
which have been accepted and sig
ned, GrasOn is to start from the
City Hall, New York, on Saturday,
April 3, 1915, and to return to the
same place on Thursday, November
23, 1876. Part OF his trip will be on
ih- ocean steamers, during which
line he will make up his daily av-
"sas.- t.y walking OH ship board.
He vii be accompanied by Mr.
Mccarthy aud >om" persons to be
sent out by tn. Others parties to the
wager The exceptions iIriud. Il
~ t.it .gt.enI,'.t are ds.!..Ns osrt>
SiOn'd -, aS> nil Ui ua;txiudst be
;Icci,i'-n--. II. GraSOn Ia iWen.,-l
rish wars I'D, FIVE feet srve, IN
ches !-.. u"i his n i,undred and
tiitJ . rite p,!,i,.S. a.d ls:ls '.r.,E
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
A SMART CAPITALIST.

Let every impartial citizen fake
off his ha. aud salute Jay Gould n.
the smariest man in the United
States. He has this winter beaten
all the other speculators OF Wall
street, Broad street, and every other
street, and their sc:,lps hang in his
belt. He has broken down the
market price of the Western Union
Telegraph shares, and Oh Tuesday
he finally took possession of the Pa
cific Mail. On Yves ern Union his
profits are beliv, d to be between IA
million and half and two millions !;
and on Pacific Mail his net gains
are variOuslN estimated from half IA
million upward. Some of his con-
tederates appear to have been bad
~ bitten III buying Atlantic amt
Paritic sock, but as he sold il .
thrni, the loss is theirs not hit.
lii. investigation OF Irwin'- Ia,
.,actions by the Com n,iec of Wa >
and means was Il plrt OF jill, stock
iobhiUg machine. y, IS! - Wee he
va, iUu> propositions III Congress &.
maze the telegraph part o toe
i-t>. Office. ->. adjustment. AHA =,
Il. in,,.l ;., Telegraph compa'.i -
:..L. ea.-n othe.'> dispatches IL.
h.. i.-r vic.lttoi of the A lan... t-.i,
.'aoitic Telegraph Company jas -
to Ii.mt moment, ami the sac 0
IT.. sock to members OF Cougisss
and others, form one of thu most
brilliant professio al hits. Iu these
big transactions he has been shrewd
enough to enlist Il cOnsidera BILE
weight OF public opinions on his
side, while, strange to say he has
had the Jealous, effective and con
slant cooperation OF the Tribune, ii
majority OF whose stock lie Is be-
Iivt,i to hold as c"ll.t'rri!, ani q:
he Times, which .,- once trls.:i
ouy for ii million, but was refused
So extensive Il 81 ,cs %,
.ratOr Was never before seen IN any
country, and his success ha, tq'ali-
~ his taleut aud his audacity and
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
TclcgraPllic Items.

WASHINGTON, March ia poll
of the Senate gives thirty three;
some shaky, for Pinchback, anu
Thirty six against him.
The squaDble over the Macon
post office Involves some ten app!i-
cants. Long thinks tho President
aad Senate will close now by max
ing Glover postmaster.
WASHINGTON, March Some two
thousand workmen. mostly c.'l"red,
marched to the White House, with
bands, to complain to the Presi
dent that money given by Congress
went to contractors, while they got
nothing. The President declined
to review them. There is mach in
dignatiOn.
OMAHA, March 16.-Gen. Ord
has ordered cavalry to the Black
Hills to bring away the miners.
COLUMBUS, s. c., March 1G.-A
fearful tornado passed over the
lower part of Richland District
Yesterday n house was blown,
down, two persons were killed, and
several badly wounded. Trees
were uprO0ted and twisted.
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.
NEW YORK, March 10 "A
Guad.Iajora, Mexico, letter, of the
20 h ult., contains an account of AN
earthquake gilmore than usual force,
which on the 18th o! Feb E;,:,
sh 'Ok a las sc POI ton Oi Nor. n.rn
Mexico. The little town of San
C.istobal was almost entirely deS-
trOyed an seventy dead bodies were
taken from he ruins. The GENRE
of this disturbance appears to have
been the volcano of Cabor,lcn. The
earthquake occurred at night, and
the terror of the people was in
creased by the darkness.
HARRISBURG, March 1G.-The
Senate passed repeal of the local
option, but stringent license law,
which goes to the House.
STEA BOAT DISASTERS.
ST.. LOUIS, March 16.-The steam
er w. j. Lewis, bound from Vicks-
burg to this port, took fire while
cOaIing at Che ter, Illinois, sixty
miles below here, this afternoon,
and burned TO the waters edge.
David Warbries. The " Waterman was
burned or drowned, and one pilot
and three other other men are mis-
sing.
The boat WAS owned by The Mis-
souri, River Packet Company. VAS
valued at SJO,n0O and insured for
s3S.0'W in Cincinnati, Wheeling
and Pittsbur@ Offices.
VICKsBURG, March 10Th,
steamer Frank Beck, Jr., Vicks-
burg and Deer Creek packet, struck
il stump in Steele's Bayou u! J
O'Clock Sunday evening and sunk
to the boiler deck. Che boat was
valued at about 5000. She is ii
total loss. No lives lost.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

A bill has been Introduced in the
New York Legislature, the special
ohjece Of which il said to be to en-
able Mrs. Beecher to testify in the
Beecher trial. The bill is entitled
IAN act to enable husbands and
wives to testify for each other in
criminal trials" 1t provides that
whenever q husband shall, for q
criminal Offense be under an indict
ment or examination or trial, and
shall offer himself as a witness
his wife shall lie . competent wit
ness, iu his behalf. The second sec
ton provides that whenever a wife
shall for q criminal off.nse he under
Indictment. ETC., her husband shall
he competent witness in her be
half.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
The New York Sun gets Of he

The New York Sun gets of The
following:
A hasty man, with hrs arms full
of his wifr's baggage, thought he
was left 10y the train last night, ami
running rapidly across IL platform
fell over Il truck. He stia.lilv.d one
of the handles and rode it tor "a
second, plunged forward, and got
his leg tangled up in the cross
pieces when the malicious thing
raised up and slid forward just
enough to throw the man off his
balance and get him down. lie
blacked his eye aud broke hs
spectacles against the handle, aui
ran over his foot with the wheels,
and even after he got away from it
and WAS seated in the AR he SAYS
the truck ran after hin, and kicked
him twice in the ribs before the
brakeman could take it away from
him.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

The new postal cards are to be of
q violet blue tint The boz der and
all direction as to where and how
10 write name aud Address will be
dispensed with. A monogram
formed of the letters ~. 81 will be
printed ON the card IN black ink.
This will be ON the npl'er left hand
corner, cross which will be the
words "Postal Card" The Wig
nette-Li6erty, With her luxuriant
tres>es hanging down her back and
confined by q cap-adOrns the upper
left corner. The new cards
viii be identical in size with the
old ones.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
ADJOURNED CONVECTION.

Pursuant to the call of the Re-
publican Executive Committee Of
Holmes County, the Republican
Delegate Convention which met al
Lexington Oh the 18th day of Feb.
ruary, and which adjourned sub
ject to the call of said committee.
re-assembled at Lexington On
Saturday the 9Th day Of Marcel
1875.
The Convention was called to
order by w. 81. Hill, President.
On motion, Geo. Branch and
Bailey Harrington were appointed
additional Sergeant at arms with in.
structiOns to allow no one but dele
gates and candidates within tue
hall.
On Motion Of NJ. NJ. Holmes, the
Convention proceeded to have an
informal ballot for u candidate for
Sheriff of Holmes County.
The Chair appointed T. w.
Stevins and j. Il. Porter, Tellrrs
The following gentlemen We're
put iu nomination viz:
r. A. Simmons, Jordan Weather
by and Major William.
JOrdOn Weatherby withdrew his
name as q candidate.
The result Of the b,iI0t Was de-
clared by the chair as follows:
X. A. Simmons "a votes
Major Williams 2 votes
JOrien Weatherby L vote
Jordan Weatherby introduced the
following resolutions which We're
UNANIMOUSLY adopted u wit {:
Resotuex, by the Republican
party Of Holmes county in delegate
Convention assembled. that we PIE
sent the name Of Robert A. Sim
mons for the suffrag-s Of the voters
Of Holmes county for the office of
Sheriff, at the election to he held on
Tuesday Mach % 1875.
ResoLccd, That We respectfully
request His Excellency Governor
Ames, to appoint Robert A. SIM
mon rs Tax Collector for Holmes
Rcsoiccd. The the Republican
Executive COMMITTEE be aui hOriZrd
t" fill any vacancies that may occur
OIL the ticket.
Resolved, That the Secretary he
instructed to furnish a copy OF the
of tho Convention this
day and on February 18th, to the
Holmes County Republican,; Jack
son Pilot. and Canton CITIZEN,
with a request to publish.
On motion Of j. II. Parker, r. A.
Simmons WAS declared the mani
NOUS choice Of the Committee for
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
FINISHING UP THE HOOsAC IuNNEI-A
BOYS WORK

From the Springfield Republiean.l
The clearing of the central shaft
of the HOOsac Tunnel was brought
to Il successful issue OH Tuesday
night. The work has been under
the charge of Mr. Bond, a bright
young fellow OF say % years, son of
Austin Bond OF No, tn Adams. The
shaft, il will be remembered, is
1850 feet deep, and, in eNeavating
it, floors were put in once in 1S feet;
and these floors, with their heavy
supporting timbcrs, have now been
taken out, one by one, from the
t.OttOm up. To enable the miners
to cut away these timberS Il movable
platform was constructed, to fill the
shaft, being suspended from the
top by q wire rope cable and Sc
cured by several independent
tastenines, each capable OF support
ing the platform. In place Of the
cage was introduced one Of the old
buckets used in digging the shaft to
bring up The stone, t. remove the
--ebrIs and dislOdged lock. And 40,
carefully, IA step Of Is feet at time,
have the slippery, treacher0us tim
btrs been lifted out; together with
1l2 yards of loose stone, near the
top shaft, some of these last hang
ing pieces weighing five or six tons,
and all without any blasting.
Brick work WAS put in to secure IA
soft vein of rock near the top, the
platform Was lifted out Tuesday
morning, and yesterday the sh: it
was one clear, deep hole. without
timl,-r or rock that Cal. ever f,li
Into the tunnel C,rf,inl, he -u'
c..-sful cnutiuci of so .ir. E:ais an
~ AN aIuiust 10. II
OF com
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

On Tuesday last, 18th inst,
RieuEi. Miss, was visited by ter
sble tornado, which lasted half an
hour, destroying a number OF build
ings, among them the Baptist and
Presbyterian churches. The fol-
lowing are the names of parties
killed: Col. Porter Walker, Hon.
John Reece ami child; Miss Matte
Palmer; also several cslOred PERSONS.
NJ. B. AKRON, wife and child, and
several other parties were seriously
injured. The county adjacent not
heard from.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
,ffice Of Sheriff of HolM.s

the office Of Sheriff of AolM.s
county.
After a few remarks by Il. A.
Simmons thanking the Committee
for the honor conferred upon him, ell
motion OF N. FL. Butler the COnvch
ton adjourned sine die.
w. ii. HILL,
President.
JAMES ROWEN,
Secretary.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

A telegram informs Us that the
Louisiana Committee completed
their labors in New York, on Tues
day last. The claims of eighteen
or nineteen contestants were passed
upon, and tho. report Of the arbitra-
tiua was sent to the Governor, at
New Orleans. Subsequent action
on it will be as il deemed expedi-
ent by the Governor and House of
Representatives..
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

A party who was looking at a
house in the Sixth Ward the other
day said he c. uIdn't afford to pa y
Nd much rent. "Well, looked at the
neighborhood," replied the woman
in charge Of the premises. "YOn
an borrow fst-irOns next door, cof-
fee and tea scrO>s the street, -four
and sugar or the corner, and there's
= big Pile Of wood belonging to the
sc.soo! -hnuse right across the alley +,
-DetviOt Free Press
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

The Unite.l States have not made
. treaty with Spain, as has been
asserted, but hare entered into a
convention with that Government
which STIMULATES for the payment of
48O, 600 to our Government in salts
faction OF indemnity claims on ac-
count Of the Virgiaius aff.,ir, and
the surrender Of any claims of Spain
against the United States, thus
g ossBg that question. This con-
ventiou, signed by the representa-
tives of each country, is complete,
without the ratification Of the
Senate Of the United States. A
copy is already IN tlae possession of
the Department of State. The
formal signing of the coa vacation
was a part of the arrangement con-
nected with the recognition Of the
new Spanish Government BY our
own.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

The uamber of Roman Catholic
Journals in Germany has increased
ut y very rapid rate within the last
few years. In 1866 there we're only
thirteen such papers of any impor-
lance, while now there. are about
one hundred.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Jspaneses BARRIERS shave a man,
wash his feet, brush his coat, hand
him . cigarette and lottery ticket,
bow humbly aud Only ask for two
cents.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Plymouth Church is in ii fair way
to bleed pretty freely for Brother
Beecher. A New York telegram
says there is rumOr that PiymOsth
Church has Subscribed 4l25,OOO to
nay the EXCUSE of the TiltOn suit.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20
x,ANTO N. MISS.

An grafton over the tomb of Gen.
Robert E. Lee is to he delivered by
J,a6erson Davis, ~ Lexington, Va,
IN October next.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

Capt j. ID. Burke, of the COpiah
Herald. has retired. leaving his
partner DR.. D. ". Jones, to con-
tuae the publication alone.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-03-20

yet, judging from the fate of other
great men who have trod the same
path before HIM, if he lives long
enough, he is pretty sure to die
bOOr-Nclc York Sun.