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Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

j. W. MARSHALL, the original discov-
erer of gold in California, says that the
floods of the winter of 1S45 covered all
the Indian mounds of the Sacramento
Valley and came within two feet of en-
tering Sutter Fort, and that the Aood lev.
ell at that time was at least four. or five
feet above the highest present grade OF
Sacramento city. Having during the
flood time of 1919, while detained at
Laird's Ranch, and the Mokelumne,
heard similar statements respecting the
flood of oflS45-G, from Laird, John Pyle and
q Mr.. Dunlevy, who were all at Suffers
Fort or in the vicinity at that time, we
do not doubt the correctness of what Mr..
Marshall now says respecting the depth
to which the valley was then covered,
and it is fearful to think of the effect
should another such food occur now or
in the iuture.-COntra Costa Gazette.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

COINAGE Misunderstanding Sher-
man was before the Committee on Com
age, Weights and Measures, March llth,
and gave his views about the proposed
measure for Issuing certificates of deposit
on silver bullion. In this connection the
question was discussed as to whether such
certificates should merely represent the
bullion at its market value, or whether
the Government should buy bullion with
the certificates. 1t seemed to be conced-
ed that the certificates should be issued,
but the committee came to no conclusion
as TO details.
The Secretary said the silver eertif-
Gates issued to depositors of silver bullion
were to be based on the actual market
value of silver on the day of deposit, bas-
ed upon the London and New York quo
tations of that day. If they were to be
based on the coinage value of bullion they
never would be presented for redemption
until silver was worth 59pence per ounce.
The Secretary favored the issue Of these
silver certificates, and the receipt of bull
lion on deposit for them, at but one
point, and that New York, as the great
silver market of the country. He seemed
to think if the deposits were allowed to
be made at San Francisco and Carson
City, the bullionists would not sell the
! Int 10 ha
Government, as they would have the use
Of the certificates while they were still re-
serving their silver. This could not so
well be done in New York, with its sup
plies coming from Europe, Mexico and
this country. To question as to the
cost of doubling the capacity of the Mnts,
was one more of delay than cost, and
more of the supply Of bullion than capa-
city Of the Mints. The Secretary gave
it as his opinion, that under the legisa-
tion as it now stands, from $4,000, eco to
100000, 600 silver dollars can be put in
circulation and kept at par with gold.-
He favored discontinuance Of the trade
dollar coinage, as apt to be source Of
embarrassment preferred the nickel
five cent pieces to silver favored the abb
clifton Of the 20 cent silver coin, as one
whose only convenience was in paying for
ten cent drinks; suggested restriction
Of the legal tender quality Of subsidiary
silver coin to $40, and the redemption Of
it in legal tender coin, when presented at
the Sub-Treasuries in sums of 500.
DR.. Linderman gave information con-
cerning the facilities for the coinage Of
the rev silver dollar, and said that to
double the present capacity would require
three additional Mints, or two in addition
to that at New Orleans. With these five
or six millions month could be coined.
At present, making allowance for inter-
ruptons, 100000 could be coined per
month. THIS would make $50 600 900
year. The New Orleans Mint could be
placed in working condition at cost Of
$50, 900 or $75, GOO so as to coin 81, 600, 900
month. This, added to the coinage of
other Mints, would make $42, 900 900 a
year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THERE is no city in the world that can
show such an army of millionaires in pro-
portion to the population MS San Francis
co. There are over forty men here whose
fortunes exceed four millions of dollars
eacn. None Of these fortunes were inher-
tied, but were acquired by business and
speculative operations, and all within a
period Of twenty-five years. None Of the
millionaires here have passed the prime
Of life, and they are just AS eager in their
pursuits for opulence. The passion for
great wealth hero is unprecedented.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

SOME of the members of Congress are
said to have voted for the Silver bill to
get it out Of the next canvass. The trim
mers reasoned in this way: "If the
bill is beaten it will be brought into
the Congressional canvass this Fall, and
Llay then defeat those who now oppose
it, and they add that if it should pass,
the country will see that it utterly fails
to give the relief that its friends predict,
and there may be political reaction
against it and its supporters" +"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

HANNIBAL HAMLIN has had q long
and strong grasp upon public position.
lie is nav 60, and has been 43 years in
Office. He entered public life at the age
Of 25, since when he has been but three
years in retirement. He has been Sena-
tor % years 5 years in tho Legislature, 5
years in Congress, years Vice President,
2 years Collector Of Boston, l year Gov
ernor, years in other public office. lie
has yet one year to serve in the Senate,
and is confidently looking for re-clec-
tion.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

NUGGETs.- An Alta correspondent
furnishes the following:
In the "Brevty' column Of Thursdays
AH0 was statement taken from the
Grass Valley Union, which said that in
early days, about ten miles from Downie-
vile, j Fnney found "chunk" of gold
weighing 5l20 ounces. This is, undoubt-
edly, a mistake. / was resident Of
Downieville in 1862 at the time the big
nugget" was found in the Monum entail
claim, on the Sierra Buttes Mountain,
thirteen miles from Downieviie, by w. .
A. Parrish, Jim Winstead, and others. -
This piece, as taken out weighed 1903
pounds avoirdupois, and, after being
cleaned in acid, and all loose particles
taken off, weighed 81 pounds avordupois,
or about l4l5 ounces Troy. 1t was sold
to r. b. Woodward, and exhibited by
him at his gardens, in your city. The
finding Of this piece produced great ex-
citement about Downevile, and at that
time old inhabitants said it was the larg-
est "chunk" ever found in that quarter.
. 1t might be we'll to add that the largest
nugget Of which there is any record that
Old Mother Earth has ever produced was
the one found in Australia, known as the
"Sarsh Sands" This weighed 233 pounds,
ounces, or $500 ounces Troy-a little
over half as large as the one reported to
have been found by Finney.
There was exhibited at the Russian
School of Mines a piece of native gold
weighing 1lG4 ounces Troy.
In Virginia nugget was found weigh
ing 400 ounces Troy.
believe the nugget found by Parrish,
Winstead 81 Co. to be the largest ever
taken out in the State, and only second
in size (ot which there is any record) ever
found in the world. The mining reports
Of 80 and 20 furnish description ofths
nugget. If any one knows of larger
one, should like to be corrected.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE Boss Press The San Francisco
Morning call now has in successful OPP
GRAFTON a Hoe Web Perfecting Press
which prints and folds 10000 copies OF
that paper in one hour-at the the uniform
rate of 500 papers a minute. This is the
fastest and most complete printing press
in the world. Quite difference between
standing by looking at one of those light
ming presses at work and sweating over a
Hoe Washington Hand Press twice a
week, thinking you are doing big work at
the rate of $50 an hour
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

PATENT Your MINE.-The impor-
tance of patenting the mines cannot be
too frequently impressed on the mining
community. Every man who finds Il
ledge looks forward with bright hopes to
its future, and is assured that success will
reward his labors. When It does it is too
bad to have defective title prevent n
sale. A United States patent IS II guar
antee that no one can come in with a
conflicting title after the patent is grant
ed and people will not buy nova days
unless they are sure of this. The avoid
ance of litigation with mining property is
worth looking after. and when the prop.
erty is once vested in the proper owner by
means of a patent, that Is the end Of any
legal proceedings.
A doubt regarding ownership is worse
thing to contend with in negotiating for
mining property than doubt as to the
value of the mino itself. When a man
buys a mine he is not compelled to spend
more than he wants 10 and can stop when
he likes but in a law suit he is not free
agent. Therefore, if miners intend sell
ing their claims or getting capitalists to
aid them, the first step after getting the
claim is to get the patent. Moreover, by
procuring patent the miner is released
from annual expenditure. Once the mine
is patented it can lie idle until the owner
is ready to work it, as the title then rest;
on him and not in the Government
Much trouble and expense can be pre-,
vented by getting n patent, and il is much
less expense than many suppose DOp9l
ieUiite Messenger.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

New PAPER,-We have just received
the first number of the Shasta COat,tflj
Record, published at Millville. In size
1t Is an q S-page paper containing 40 col
umns, the inside pages being ofthe "pat-
ent " variety printed in San Francisco.
Both the "patent and S-page features
are Objectionable in local paper. Ty-
pographieally the new candidate is not a
success, the advertisements displaying
little experience and less taste in the
compositor. As to reading matter, the
Record Is well filed with interesting To-
cal and general news, and claims to start
with much encouragement. 1t has our
best wishes for success, although we
would prefer to have it entirely home
institution and under the management
of practical printer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

A TEsT.-The Sierra Flume and Lum-
Der Company gave the Bell telephone a
severe test on Sunday last. They attach
ed the instruments to their wires between
this place and Chico. After testing it by
speaking, sending messages back and
forth, tune was played on a eornet
which could be distinctly heard-singinr
With the same result. 1t worked to much
better advantage than on a shorter line
Red BiMF Cause.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE Exhibition Of the California min
erals at the Paris exhibition will be ex-
ceptionally fine. A pyramid twenty feet
square at the base and seventy feet high,
will represent the 100000 cubic. inches
of gold which have been produced on the
Pacific Coast. This mass would be equiv
alent to solid piece of gold rs large rs a
room sixteen feet square and very nearly
sixteen feet in height. Around this pyra-
mid fifty plate glass show cases will be
arranged, in which the minerable wealth
Of the country will be shown.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

A WONDERFUL feat in engine building
was recently accomplished at the Michi-
lean Central Railroad shops at jackson.
Two gangs of fourteen men each began
at seven o'clock upon two separate loco
motives, the parts of which had been pre-
viously laid to hand, ard set up" the
two machines, each employing thousands
of pieces, and started them out of the
yard under steam, in exactly two hours
and fifty five minutes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

In the settlement following the Crimean
War, Russia was obliged to cede por-
tion of her territory at the mouth OF the
Danube, and known as Bessarabis, to
Turkey. 1t became part of Roumania.
This territory Russia ia now determined to
have back in spite of Roumania's IS protest
though the terms OF the armistice provide
that she shall be compensated for its loss
by the annexation of some other portion
of Turkish territory.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

CH1PsAs.-The largest nugget Of pol5
ever found weighed 1874 pounds troy. And
was valued at S32, 900. 1t was discovered
at Ballarat, Australia. A purer and mora
valuable nugget was found at Korong in
1867, and wss estimated at $35, 900. The
famous Calaveras nugget found in 1854
was worth $4,000. A cubic foot Of Dun,
gold is worth $262,00
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

A SUDDENLY rich couple not a thou
sand miles from New York gave an up
holsterer orders to furnish their new
house from top to bottom, and make it as
magnificent as possible. A few days Ia
ter he told them Of one of Church's fa-
nous pictures which could be bought for
S2O'oOO' and advised its purchase. They
consulted, and the next day informed
him that they liked the painting but
agreed that the price was too high for a
second hand picture,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE manufacture of beet sugar is loot.
ing up in California. The Calisorr;,
beet yields more saccharine matter ,ba -
even :he beets of France and Germany
and twice as much as the beets OF No,.
Jersey. tits within the power Of Califor.
MIA to raise on lands already under cut-
tivation crop worth five times her Aver.
age annual wheat crop, and one worth
half the cotton crop of the Union.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

In Hartford, Connecticut, women rs-
ceive 25 cents per dozen for making 90,
sets, and the corset thread, which mp.,
be bought of tbs corset manufacture.
is deducted f;om this sum. Thero aro
thirteen stitches to the inch, and 5000
stitches in one corset. An experienced
needle woman can complete half doz.
en- in o day, and thus earn twelve and
half cents.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

CHANGE OF INAUaURAT1oN Day.-Be-
cause OF the short time of the Congress 20
slonal sessions, from December until
Mareh 4th' it will be proposed to change
Inauguration day, by an amendment to
lie Constitution, to the 4th Of May.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

Four elks are introduced into the
slsighing scene of The "Exiles," as pre-
santad at the Broadway Theater, New
York. and in the California representation
of it they are to have dog and deer terms.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

A SAD state of affairs is reported from
Hot Springs, Arkansas, lately almost en-
trely destroyed by fire. A large mum Der
of the inhabitants are entirely dependent
on charity for their support.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

Two men named Boutty were arrested
in Clackamas county Oregon, Monday, by
United States Marshal, charged with
manufacturing counterfeit coin. Spu-
ou. coin and unterfeiting tools were
found in their possession.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

TELEPHONE messages were exchanged
last week between San Diego and Yuma,
Arizona Territory, distance of 200 miles
communications were made with perfect
e"se' The messages being rs distinctly
heard as over the shortest distances.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

IT seems from a statement published
that the American exhibits at Paris will
be SIT, of which nearly half will be from
New York. California, the only repre-
sentatiye of the Prcfc Coast States, has
four.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE Petaluma Argus says it is esti-
mated that nearly 100000 will be re
quired to repair the road and bridge
damages from the rains of this winter
in Sonoma county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE large crowd that attended the
peace demonstration in Hyde Park Lon
don on the 10th, was very demonstrative,
groaning before Giadstsne's house and
forcing him and his wife to take refuge in
u friend's house.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

Ar a christening, while the minister
was giving the certificate, he happened to
FAY: LET me see-this il the BOTH"
"The thrtieth!" exclaimed the indig--
nant mother, "indeed, it's only the elev-
enth."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE Virginia Enterprise wants To-
know what we are coming to? 1t says:
We wonder if communism is about To-
take captive this coast, and at what point
in mans fortune, no matter how hon
estly earned, the possessor become, A
thief 2N
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

A LITTLE boy named Willie Perry,
agel twenty months. was recently hung
in Napa county by getting his head be-
tween the top two boards of fence,
and his feet slipping.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

SEVERAL artesian wells have been sunk
lately or the eastern bank ofthe San Joa
qun River, south of the Mereed, with
success, the water being abundant at a
depth varying from 32O to $40 feet from
the surface.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

DIR. LINDERMAN says that to double
the present facilities for coming the new
silvea dollars will require three additional
MINIS, or two besides chat at New Orleans.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

CoNKLINd has reported bin in aid Of
the polar expedition designed by James
Gordon Bennett, and gave notice that he
would Seek an early opportunity 10 have,
it considered.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

MEMO SPRING is the appropriate name
of San Francisco manufacturer of arti-
fetal limbs. Men so spring on these ar
tiicial legs that you cannot tell them from
the genuine flesh and bone article.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE sum Of $4,000 was expended on
the war ship Renicja at Mare Island
rotten to repair
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

A NASHVILLE lady has been gladden.
ed by the recovery ola Philadelphia
ssvings-bank book, lost for twenty-seven
years, and has obtained the full amount
Of her deposit with interest.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

MINING companies west of the Rocky
mountains distributed last year dividends
that amounted TO $25, ,l25, 900. OF these
Consolidated Virginia led all others, pay
ing 80, 720,0 900.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

TIE United States Treasurer hopes to
ply salaries of members in silver next
month. They will each receive about
Is pounds Of silver if he does.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

A BAGGAGE car on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad was burned
last Monday together with its contents
including 5000 pounds of mail matter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

The Cubans of New York have resolv-
ed to send men and arms to. their com
patl lots who still strlggle to win the inde-
pendence of their native island.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

GENERAL SHERMAN has been appoint
e mem Der of the Board of Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institute in place of
George Bancroft, resigned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE Shah Of Persia proposes another
European journey, and will go incog. this
time, if he can find soap enough.-Ddn-
bury.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE Santa Rosa Distillery, at Santa
Rosa. owned by Lachman 81 Jacob Of
San Francisco, was destroyed by fire Sat-
urday night. Loss $4,000.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures has substantially
agreed to report bill abolishing the trade
dollars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

WAINwRIGHT FINLAw, aged IL years,
was accidentally shot by companion,
while out hunting near Santa Rosa Satur-
day
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16
Weaverville, March 16, 1878.

THE Reno Journal is running Senator
Jones great silver speech as serial.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

Hon. JOHN MoRRIssEY has had a
relapse and is believed to be in = dying
condition.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

THE morning following the fall of
P;evna, the London Daily Telegraph
issued an edition of 296.0 copies.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

GEN. CoEY has been recommended for
reappointment as Postmaster at San Fran
cisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16
M'sekly Trinity 5orlraal.

RE- The "JOUR.v.EL" has no .sgeHfs
the P.bIfsher preferrtng to do bHsfness
rHh .fdrsrftsers direct. .gdrsrftsfng
Rates rnrRishsd on application.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

A MINER in the Caledonia mine, Vir-
gnia City, named Bennett, died from ex-
treme heat Monday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16
D E ATH S
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
APPORTIONMENT
OF
SCHOOL MONEY

Amount of State School money sub
ject to apportionment, $4430 So. First
the balance required TO make the $500 for
ench Tnnchnr:
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

SENATOR SARGENT has our thanks for
q bound volume of Agricultural Reports.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

tLG Ga week in your own town. s. Outfit
MA 4 free. No risk. Reader, if you want d
kNJ\yjbusiness at which persons of either ser
\ 10 'rcan make great pay all the time they
work, write for particulars 20 III. IlALLETT X
Co., Portland, Maine.
la'can make money faster at work for us than
Gf1'at anything else. Capital not required; We
Twill start you. Sl2 per day at home made
U by the industrious. Men, women, boys and
girls wanted everywhere to work for US. Now
is tho time. Costly outfit and terms free. Ad-
dress TRUE X Co., Augusta Maine.
RIAAu business you can engage in. 81 to
13IINsssS20 per day made by any worker OF
k4SO Y either sex, right in their own local
'a' I@' 10 - tiles. Particulars and samples worth
50 free. Improve your spare time at this BUS
iness. Address STINTON &Co., Portland, Maine
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16

2,4SS 80
NJ N. WADLEIGH,
Supt. of Schools, Trinity Co.
WeavervilIe, March 8, 1878. Ii.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-16
81, $50 30 26O 26 1850 IS,

$1,000 90 26O 26 1850 76'
Balance to be apportioned pro rate
among Districts having so or more CEN
sus children, $2,4SS so. Amount per
child, So 10:
WeHverville, 200 children, $l,O2O O0
Lewiston, G7 34l 10
Hay Fork, So 27O 80
Junction City, 55 $50 80
Douglas City, So 2S5 90
Hettenshaw 81 900 70
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-18
SHAWHAN'S
FINE FLOODED STATIONS

will be permitted to serve limited number of
mares at my stables. "a and So Baronne street.
at TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS tho season,
money paid when the mare is served.
CLOUD MAMBRINO. five years old fifteen
hands and three inches high. beautiful black,
and can trot in 2:35. and has been handled very
little. CLOUD Mambrino was sired by Cloud
Mambrino. he by Dan Underhill. he by Flying
Cloud, of Long Island. and he by Wells Black
Hawk, the sire of Ethan Allen. The dam of
Cloud Mambrino was Lady Brown. she by Nam
brine Paym aster. she by Old Mambrino, she by
imported Messenger.
CLOUD MAMBRINO. JRs, dam was by Shaw
hams pacing horse, Lone Hal; he could pace
down In the 2Os, and the mothsr Of Cloud
Mambrino could pace in the 2:so'f
me from Cynthiana, Ky. to handle; This colt is
the best colt ever brought to thisGity;s his sire
Martha by Abdalla, second dam by Conklin s
Belfoundar; third dam by Corncracker; fourth
dam by Mickey. will let him serve three or
four mares. good ones. ap14 I'm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-18
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Executive Department, I

Executive Department.
Whereas. J. L. HERWIG. Of the city of New
Orleans, has applied to me for the cancellation
of three bonds furnished and subscribed by him
as principal, with John Langles and Philip F.
Herwig as securities. each for the sum of
twenty thousand dollars dated respectively on
the first day of April. 1873. the tenth day of
March. 1874 and the eighteenth day of
January. 1875. and conditioned for the
faithful performance and execution of the
duties of said J. L. Herwig State assessor
in and for the First District Of the city of New
Orleans. parish Of Orleans.
Now therefore. 1. FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana. do hereby
issue this my proclamation. with the view of
giving public notice to whomsoever it may con-
Germ and be interested. to show cause. In writing.
at the office Of the Secretary of State, In the
city of New Orleans. within ninety days after
the last publication hereof. why said bonds
should not be cancelled and annulled, and
the above named securities discharged from
any further liabilities In the premises.
Given under my signature and the seal of the
State of Louisiana. at the city of New Orleans.
this fifth day of April. in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State. ape got