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Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

DGED.-Mrs. Beck, n daughter Of j. A.
SturdiVant was buried in WeavervIle
Cemetery last Sunday. She came to this
State two or three months ago accompa
MED by her husband in the hope OF gain
ing health, but the change did her no
good. We understand she left family
in Arkansas.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

Comet Lodge, .N0. s4, Il o. o. r.,
Holds its regular meetings, at ODD FELLows'
HALL, Trinity Center, on Saturday evening
of each week. j. G. SOHM, N. &.
SAM u Ell ii BBELL, X. 5. janI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

AN alarm Of fire on Saturday afternoon
was occasioned by stove pipe burning
out in the building adjoining Benton &
Armentrouts blacksmith shop. The
flames communicated to the roof, but
We're quickly eXtinguishcd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
hal ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
RECORDED DURING THE PAST WEEK.

Cbas. Thomas to VIM. Todd-Theater Build
n and other real estate, Weaveryille-$2,2 POO.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

A NUGGET.-Cyrus Markley found II
piece of gold weighing two ounces aud Il
half in his West Weaver claim last week.
Course gold it seems, is not entirely play
ed out in Weaver Basin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
FANCY GOODS J!
MISCELLANEOUS |!

GLASS WARE. PAINTS and OILS,
CROCKERY. BUTTER, BACON and
LARD. FLOUR, CORN-MEAL, BRAN
SHORTS, GRAIN and POTATOES.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
TIN WARE /!

CAKE PANS different Patterns,
NiII aud Water BUCKETS. Zine
TUES, POrceIain-iimcd SrEEv-PANS
and K ETTLES.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

For SCHouL~-Jessie aud Eddie Fri,k
of Lewiston, and John NJ. Phibrook, OF
WeaYervilIe, lett this week to attend
school at Oakland.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
ROLL OF HONOR.

R1prlox RECEIPTS DURING THE PAST WEEK
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
HATS! i!

The LATEST STYLES and VariO.,s
COLORS. PRICES lower and Quail
ity equal to BEST kept at city Ne-
tail Establishments.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
MINING SUPPLIES!

CrOsss-cut SAWS. Timber, EEand
and Buck SAWS, NAILS frorn ia to
GOD. HAMMERS. AXES, EEATCHETS.
Builders HARDWARE. Agency for
all kinds Of FARMING TOOLS and
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

the ignorance, narrowness and folly of our
rural Legislators at Albany.
We know how vain il would be to make an
appeal to their sense of justice, and we shall
attempt nothing so hopeless. But we have
some hope that appeals to their interest may
not be quite futile. Nothing is susceptible
of clearer demonstration than that the value
of property in the interior of the State de-
pends on the prosperity of the city,
and the proofs are equally convincing
that the growth Of the city is obstructed by
a system Of taxation that drives away capi-
tai. The business Of the city is so seriously
threatened by the diversion Of the grain
trade that the time has fully come for
insisting that the New York Legislature
protect the value of property in all parts of
the State by removing legal distractions to
the prosperity of the city.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
The Poiiceman's Body.

No observing man as he passes through
our police are not very dangerous-looking
persons. Not few are too old for any SER
vice worth calling active, and many are so
burdened with fesh and short of wind that
a run at decent pace for quarter OF mile
or even for single block would not only
prove difficult and hazardous, but very
likely fatal. Clumsy footed almost as q
class, their occupation of standing about or
moving at snails pace but adds to their in
effectiveness for a sudden emergency. and
such emergencies arc just when the
public expects them to be equal to
their work of protecting life and prop
erty. At any moment, without the slightest
warning, any patrolman in New York city
may be forced to face danger as imminent
and great as soldier ever encounters on the
bloodiest field. Pitted against him are bold,
desperate characters, many OF them heroes
of scores Of barroom brawls or cracksmen,
trained to their work by long experience on
both sides of the Atlantic. always armed and
seldom without confederates within easy
call. Give one of these rufians start of
Aif block or even Of ten feet, and what
does he care for one of these unwieldy,
paunchy, broken-winded lubbers. even
though he has on his back revolver and
bludgeon, to the skilful use of which he is
uniformly stranger? Not that there are
not good men on the force and many OF
them who would prove ugly antagonists to
the brnyest men that breathe; but who Of
these will deny that at least five hundred
policemen in this city are to-day physically
unfit for their places?
Commissioner Erhardt is, we believe,
Now he can make q name. Let him at once
initiate and press with his known energy q
simple system of drill which shall speedily
bring every officer not to the top of his con-
dition-fit to run five mile race or fight q
hundred rounds--but into half condition,
nearly as good, for instance, as that of thou
sands Of gentlemen here who are partial in
their odd moments to athletics, as that Of q
West Pointer or of any blacksmith. Let
every man who, after reasonable time,
fails to reach this condition give way to one
who is fit to fill the place. It will not now
take the burglar long to know the sort of
man he has to tackle the policeman will
use weapons less because he has found he
does not need them repetition of the '63
riots will bo an experiment too foolhardy to
ever again attempt; and we may justly then
ask the other great cities to search and see
if we have not police force which, if not
the finest in the world, we may at least we'll
be proud of.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
The Massnchusctts senatorshfp.

A report from Boston published to-day in
dicates that the failure of the republicans
to decide by o positive expression between
the respective claims of Mr.. Boutwell, and
Mr. Hoar for the United States Senatorship
has inspired some hope Of mischief making
on the part Of the democratic minority in
the Legislature. Professor Seelye, Governor
Bullock and General Butler are spoken OF
rs probable candidates, the success Of one
or the other of these being, of course, de-
pendent on union Of his special friends in
the republican party with the democrats.
This scheme is predicated on the supposition
that there is determined hostility between
the supporters of Mr.. Boutwell, and those of
Mr.. Hoar, which is not the case. The question
as to the Senatorship will be settled in
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
Inccndtary Stars.

| We have no intention to reflect on the
fortunes of superannuated members of the
theatrical profession when we introduce
q strictly astronomical question. 1t is one
which, perhaps, demands grave considera-
ton from those who are disposed to invest
largely in real estate, or who have ambitious
designs of founding dynasties or leaving
tall monuments TO their memories in
fashionable cemeteries. It is nothing
less than, Is the permanency Of our planet
threatened by celestial conhagrations which
are daily demolishing some Of our choicest
stars and are likely, sooner or later to in
volve the sun itself in destruction? Profess
sor Schmidt, of Athens, is satisfied that a
certain star in the constellation Cygnus has
suddenly taken fire and bQrned itself out
like n cheap candle, with good
deal of sputter and much flame when
the tallow begins to run. His announce
ment of this astronomical calamity has
started all the wound-up scientists Of the
world, and we hear on every side most star
tling theories announced rs to the probable
earth we dwell on. Professor Rutherford,
whose views we present elsewhere, talks
quite calmly Of the annihilation Of this
sphere of ours, just as if the question
of the Presidency was already settled and
we had rapid transit in New York. Pro-
fessor Newcomb. of Washington, almost car
ries us with him on journey from the earth
to the sun, and boldly points out all .the
queer confusion that is taking place on that
centre Of light and heat and, lastly, Profess
sor Proctor shows such startling familiarity
with things celestial as to impress
us with the idea that he has made On
extended tour among the stars and noted
the popularity of each, particularly those
that rank among the "burned out" planets.
For our own part we are perfectly content to
let each bright particular star take care Of
ITSELF If incendiary comets or other vagrant
wanderers of space will go jostling things
about in the far away regions of the constel-
lation Cygnus, or even burn the tail off Ursa
Major and upset all celestial propriety by
winking at Virgo herself we are entirely sat
isfed by Gemini.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

caucus, and one of the prominent candi-
dates will be chosen. The chances are sup
posed to favor Mr.. Hoar. who, although he
has less experience than Mr.. Boutwell,,
would make good Senator. Professor
Seelye has positively decided to abandon
politics. Governor Bullock has no par
ticular strength in his party. General
Butler would have the decided opposition
of the friends of both Mr. Boutwell, and Mr..
Hoar. The General has won grand VIC
tory in his Congressional fight, and will
make as prominent and entertaining figure
in the next House as he has in those Of
which he has formerly been a member.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
Preparing for War.

The order issued in the Prussian army is
a significant part of the days news. 1t for
bids officers on the active list from taking
service in the Russian army. This implies
that there is some more or less active move
ment of that sort on foot with Prussian
officers, and that all others may take service
except those on the active list 1t also i'm
plies that the authorities in Berlin.
though resolved not to spend thaler
of German money unnecessarily, nor
to venture in the quarrel between
Russia and Turkey "a single bone Of a
Pomeranian soldier" are yet 80 uncertain
of the direction events may take that they
deem it necessary to keep their actual army
in thoroughly effective condition. II is not
in the remotest degree possible that any
strictly German interest can be involved
while the war retains the character OF con-
hict strictly between the two nations. But
there may be revolt in the Polish prov
inces of Russia, which Germany. out of re-
gard to her own tranquility, would doubt
less be willing to suppress. Austria may
also forget political discretion so far as to
be led away by the Hungarian enmity to
Russia. In either of these contingencies it
would be proper to have the Prussian army
ready.
In this as in nearly every incident re-
ported from day to day in the foreign news.
the common presumption is that the nego-
tiations will end in war. Indeed, the Con-
ference may be regarded as body called to
endeavor to prevent war otherwise newt
able, and, so far as now appears, to have
failed in its mission. Turkey, under the
influence probably of English advice, is
convinced that her military resources are
fully equal to conflict with Russia, and
is disposed to make the experiment.
In former collisions Of those Powers
Russia, when successful, has had SO
little to spare that a knowledge on
the part of her opponent of her real con-
dition might have induced persistency
that would have changed the result, and
the collapse Of Turkish power has been due
never to the want of warlike spirit, but al
ways to the failure of the organization Of
really great military resources. With her
struggle directed, as it evidently will be, by
highly educated and capable English Off
GERS, there is little reason to believe that
Turkey will fail through any of the causes
that have effected her failure hitherto, and
the war. if it begins will certainly be we'll
sustained conflict.
No adverse decision has yet been made by
the Sultan's government on the PROPOSE
tioDc of tho Coufararca md thic ;c co for
as it goes, favorable sign; but the likeli-
hood is that the Grand Vizier, encouraged
by English opinions of Turkeys military
resources and sustained by the unyielding
element of Moslemism, has determined not
to accept the scheme of reforms proposed in
their actual shape, and the Conference
cannot SO far abandon the position it has
taken as to modify them to such an extent
as would make them acceptable.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
Inustra tions OF tho Excise Law.

A few weeks ago the papers published an
notorious Bowery saloon, during which a
number of shots were fred, unfortunately
without taking effect on anything but the
walls and furniture. The doors were closed
and fastened inside by the interesting
patrons of the place, in order that the fun
might be uninterrupted, and the police were
compelled to break their way in to stop the
fracas and arrest the parties. A day or two
afterward another licensed den was entered
by officers and found elaborately fitted with
"panel' cupboards and other secret hiding
places, all of which were we'll stored with
stolen goods, the proceeds of burglaries and
shoplifting. At an early hour yesterday
morning the frequenters of the first named
Bowery saloon indnlged in free pistol and
knife fight on the sidewalk in front of the
house, and at least one man was severely
wounded.
The present Excise law requires that the
Commissioners Of Excise before granting
license to sell liquor shall satisfy themselves
that the person applying for the same is q
respectable citizen of good moral character.
If license should through deception or
oversight be placed in the hands of an i'm
proper party it is made the duty of the
Commissioners to revoke it. We are not
sure what may constitute good moral
character in the estimation Of the present
Excise Commissioners, but we should
scarcely think that the proprietor of this
Bowery saloon and improvised shooting
gallery can come up to their standard.
Why does he enjoy license? Why is his
disreputable den allowed to exist under the
cover of the Excise law, to the terror of the
neighborhood and the peril Of the public?
The proposed new Excise law seems to be
Objectionable in many Of it's features and
designed to make the whole licensing busi-
ness o farce. 1t is less stringent even than
the present law in its provisions regarding
the good character of the persons receiving
licenses. If we are to have any new legisla-
ton on the subject it should seek to make
the Commissioners more directly responsible
for the good conduct Of licensed houses.
But it is clearly an offence on the part Of
the Commissioners under the existing law
to license such places as this Bowery saloon,
which is notoriously the resort Of thieves
and rufiians, and Mayor Ely should apply
the remedy. If we live faithfully up to the
laws we have we shall do we'll enough, with
out trying new and doubtful experiments.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
Inter0ceanic Ship Canal-The Mica.
ragua Route.

One of the favorite commercial dreams of
the last thirty or forty years, and the most
fascinating and magnificent of them all
a dream destined to be some day trans
formed into glorious reality-is that of di-
viding the isthmus which connects the two
grand divisions of this Western Continent
and dispensing with long, dangerous
voyages around stormy Cape Horn. This
dream is suggested by the barest inspec-
ton of a map of the world, and it's realiza-
ton has been postponed only by the cost
of the work and the small population
of the Western coasts Of America.
But the time is nearly ripe for this grand
undertaking. The Pacific Railroad has
given such an impetus to the growth of our
settlements west of the Rocky Mountains
and to the trade with Eastern Asia,
and engineering skill has within the
last few years accomplished so many
great, though minor feats, with salts
factory prospects of pecuniary profit,
that this majestic and crowning enterprise
cannot be much longer deferred. The de-
pressed condition of business throughout
the world may cause postponement for n
few years more, but one of the first great
enterprises likely to be undertaken on
the general revival of prosperity is
the construction of ship canal
connecting the waters Of the Carib-
bean Sea with those of the Pacific Ocean.
1t is important to improve this interval in
perfecting the explorations and surveys
and making the treaty arrangements which
will render the embarkation of capital
safe when the time comes for beginning the
work.
Since the negotiation Of the Clayton Bull
wer treaty in 1850 ship canal has been an
object of lively interest to our people, and
our government has caused several surveys
to be made in order to discover the most
feasible route. The most satisfactory of
these surveys is the most recent The
ablest engineers in our national SER
vice have been employed in tho task,
and the result of their labors is a
strong preponderance of opinion in favor
of the Nicaragua route. Secretary Fish is
accordingly arranging a treaty with the
Nicaraguan government for securing advan-
tages, with view to future action. One
object of the treaty is to secure perfect pro-
lection to capital devoted to the enterprise,
and another to establish region Of neutrality
around the canal. The Nicaraguan govern
ment is to grant belt of one hundred miles
on each side, which is to be neutral terri
tory in case Of war, and the waters for con-
siderable distance from the harbor at
either end are to have the like charac-
ter of neutrality 1t is expected that
other nations will come into the
arrangement and that all the commercial
Powers will bind themselves not to modest
ships in time Of war within the distance of
hundred miles from either end Of the
canal. 1t is to be hoped that all such
preliminarics may be settled in this period
Of commercial stagnation, SO that when
prosperity revives capital may be boldly
and safely embarked in this great enter
prise.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company run q special news.
paper train over the Pennsylvania Railroad and its
connections, leaving Jersey City quarter past four
A. N. daily and Sunday carrying the regular edition
Of The HERALD far West Harrisburg and South to
Washington, reaching Philadelphia at quarter past
six A. N. and Washington at one P. NJ.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
BOGARDUS' LATEST VICTORY.

SAN FRAycIsco, Cal, Jan. s. 1877.
pigeon match between Bosardus ana Dr. W r.
Carver shot yesterday, 30 brds, English rules 80
yards. The match resulted In Bogardus killing 26 and
Carver rs match at 20 BIRDS, Prairie Club rucs II
yards, resultcdBosardus, Isl Carver. 10 Five parts
were under the Prairie Club rules Is yaros aud
os osultcd-Bogardus, s; Caryer,7.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

THE WEATHER.-As the western depression
moves eastward an increasing cloudncss takes
the place of the clear blue skies and compara-
lively high temperature succeeds the bitter cold
Of the last few days. Very little rain or snow
fell yesterday in the northern part N the United
States, and only at widely scattered points. The
high pressure is moving off the coast of New
Jersey and Long Island, leaving the course
open to the advancing depression already referred
to. In the South the area of low barometer
which we announced several days ago as adj
vancing from the Gulf, has reached the
Louisiana and Texas coasts, and heavy rain has
fallen at New Orleans and vcksburg. 1t is
probable that the storm will commence its move
ment toward the Atlantic coast night. and will
then follow the track VIC have already announced
for it. Tho temperature has risen decidedly
westward Of the Alesharics and along the South
Atlantic coast, but continues low in the ST. Law
renee Valley. A brief synopsis of last years
weather appears in our columns today. Tho
wcathcr in New York today will be warmer and
partly cloudy or cloudy, possibly with light rain
or snOw
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

BosroN, Mass, Jan. s. 1871
The Supreme Court OF Massachu usctts has sustained
the lower Court decision that Israoitcs must be
held amcnnbc the laws OF this State regulating tho
observance OF The sabbath. Tho grew out oil an
attempt 10 keep store open on that day.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

CONGRESSMAN FIELD, Just elected by demo-
Gratis, praises the republican Senator Conllling
and nobody accuses him of treason. If this sort
Of thing is allowed to go on party whips might
as well be sold to mule drivers and partisan pol
iticians will have to work for their living. Field
must be suppressed.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

THIEVES LCCK.-Some of the mail pouch rob-
bers had to ask the Court for COUNSEL being too
poor to supply themselves.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

Our EXHIBIT of the city debt is delightful
reading for those who value greatness for its owl
sake-and have no taxes to pay.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

From oar reports his morning Me probabilities
are that the ,rcahhcr in Nev York today ,ciH be
raymer and partly cloudy or cloudy, possibly ,ciM
ight rain or s7.otc
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Stocks were active
but irregular with considerable strength shown
in several Of the old favorites. Gold declined
from 1O6a4 to 1O6le Money on call loaned at
2 and per cent. Government and first class
railway bonds were in demand and firm.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

Aldermen, which should order the heating of the
street cars, is not yet appointed, and the compa-
nies endure the delay with patience which is
simply sanity.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

The TRoors AT ATLANTA have been ordered
North, and the Georgians cannot be half so glad
about it as the soldiers themselves are.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

EVEN IN DYING the Vanderblts are remark
able. So strange a coincidence the decease,
within twcnty-four hours of each other, of the
old Commodore and his older sister has seldom
or never been recorded.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

NATURAL ENouGH.-,Judge McCunns will needs
legal Interpretation, its author having been q
lawyer as well us q Judge
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

NovELIsrs FIGHT SHY OF the romance of mar
RED lfe but it will out in spite of them, as "Love
Tried by Fire" conclusivey shows.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

Tnup HOLDERS OF BANK STOCK will not sleep
any more peacefully after reading "a Lesson to
Bank Directors in court reports and the
same story will lead woud-bc investors to won
der how to detect corporations given to ways that
are dark
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

Lx1 IT BE SroPPEp.-Thc factious fight made
arainst rapid transit by the Sixth Avenue Street
Raflroad Company has drawn attention to the
eharter Of that corporation, which contains a
clsnse By which the city may at any time take
possession Of the road paying ten per cent
above its actual cost TO tho company. There can
be no doubt that tho Common Council and the
Mayor have great power over the street railroads
independmtly of this special provision in the
Gtxth Avenue charter. The Board of Alder
s,en. under section II OF the city
charter. has absolute authority, among other
thine, ITO regulate tho use of the streets. high
ways, roads and public places by foot passengers,
suiuals, vehicles, cars and locomotives and in
apy firht drawn on By the selfish determination
Of the rnilroad companies to obstruct the accom-
pIishnent of great public work demanded by
the voice Of the whole people those corporations
would find their interests seriously damaged.
The sixth Avenue Company is backed up IN its
unfair opposition TO rapid transit by the great
wealth of the Thirl Avenue Company and ny
oshcr ro;sie, md the Aldermen cannot too soon
make e,i1GIe their determination to put stop
70 this sort VI warfare against tho public III
tercstA
The New York herald., 1877-01-06

VANpERBLrs GOLDEN SEcEEr-Mind your
own business.
The New York herald., 1877-01-06
BOSTON JEWS AND SUNDAY LAWS.

Tho weather Today is fair.