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Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15
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REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL Con-.
MrTEE.-The session Of tho Republican
State Central Committee which has lust
closed in this City, was ono Of the most
harmonious gatherings OF that body that
ever assembled. There was full, oper
and free discussion upon every matter
connected with ;he organization that
would in the least conduce to its prosper
ity and success and every determine
ton was made manifest to do everything
that would assist in the object in view
the Advancement and triumph of the or
ganizotion. The enthusiasm Of the whole
assemblaGe was unbounded, and although
1t was conceded !hat hard work would
be required in order to circumyent the
Toes OF the party, yet it was accented as a
toregone conclusion that the triumph of
the party was not problematical. The
attendance was remarkably full, when
the season is taken into consideration
and the result Of tho meeting has been tc
give renewed hope TO the organization
and to strengthen it in every way
spirit Of tie Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15
WeaverVille. March 10, 1879,

TRE TOBACCO TAx.-During the recent
debale in the Serate concerning the pro-
rssed reduction of the tax on tobacco,
Senator Bayard said Aat 10000, 900 peo-
pie in this country use that article, and
that it can be produced in almost every
county in the county. Tho truth Of the
last half of this statement we will not
pretend to doubt, but the Senator has IN
deiestimated the number of consumers by
at least 100000 TO 1900, 900. In the
United States the amount Of tobacco pro-
duced in 1877 was &: Untaxed tobacco, in
the leaf, l35 eco, ,0C0 pounds F.; in cigars,
10000, 600 pounds in cigarettes. 100000
pounds untsxed tobacco, say 40,000,O0O
pounds-making total Of no less than
,9j, 500, 900 pounds. But of this gross
amount there were IL 500 coo pounds Of
manufactured tobacco exported, which
leaves a balance of $4,000, 600 pounds
for consumption. Estimating our popu-
lation at As, 900 900, we find that for each
head the average consumption is over
four pounds per annum. Assuming that
thrce-ffths at least Of our population are
women and children, we have put IS, 000,
900 adults, Of whom not more than 5000,-
900 do not use tobacco in any form. This
leaves 100000 persons who consume
yearly 1873 pounds, or very nearly fyo
ounces week apiece. Ii is very difficult
to secure data showing the actual quanti-
ty Of tobacco brought to taxation each
year, for tho simple reason that no such
record is kept by tho Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, and the data derived
from the total quantity Of tobacco brought
70 taxation is defective, MS growers Of Leaf
can use it free OF lax. Members Of Con-
gress, in their speeches at Washington,
have varioGsly estimated the quantity of
leaf used by producers and others without
being tax paid. The highest estimate was
G0,000,000 pounds, but the Revenue De-
partment deems this largely in excess of
the quantity 20 used. 1t is interesting to
note that the average consumption Of to-
hacco for each head Of the population in
Germany in 1877 did net fall short of six
pounds. In England the annual average
for each person is nearly pound and n
half. Tn Franco nearly every body /
smokes, and in Holland more money is
said to be spent on tobacco than on bread.
Indeed, it may be accepted ms fact that
fobacco i. N, era osoparo lI,, mead tLor or,,
other single article of commerce consum-
ed by man. Cocoa, it is computed, is
used by 5O,0000OO human beings, coffee
by $50, 100000, hashish by 100000, 600, |
opium, in one form or another, By 400,-
100000, Chinese tea by O,O0o 00O, and !
tobacco by 100000, geo persons. - Ne,o
York Tilne9
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

WITHOUT REASON. - Although the
cutting short Of county official tarms two
months, by making present officers go
out in January instead of March, and
making the next terms one year shorter
all around, is justified by the change in
dates o! elections, the Convention very
unjusLly attempts to lcgislatc out Of office
tho twenty hod-over Senators elected in
1877. There has been no change made in
the Districts, and those now elected could
serve at the next session of the Legisla-
ture without interfering in any way
with the provisions Of the New Constitu-
tion. But kearney said the hold-overs
must go, and majority of the Conven-
ton responded "Amen !" DR.. Ream of
this District is ore Of the ousted, ana
though we MS Republican opposed his
election and his course after election, we
are free to maintain that he should be al
lowed to serve in the position during two
sessions Of the State Sonato. The voters
OF this Senatorial District chose him for
that purpose, and a majority Of them will
vote against robbing him Of TIE position.
This action Of the Convention was ono Of
the many dirty political tricks which
characterized that body.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

The BLUNDEIs OF THE DEMOCRATS.
The Chicago T,1bune'S Washington spe-
cial of March 12.h, says: A prominont
Democratic Senator admitted to-day that
the Democracy have lost their chances of
success in 1880 by a series Of blunders, of
which the extra session is the ereatest.-
This feeling will be tnore manifest as i.
becomes more apparent that nothing is to
be accomplished by the extra session. -
The Democratic leaders are no. certain Of
their ability to repeal the election laws.
6omo of the more Thoughtful are certain
that they cannot, and that the extra sos.
sion simply means another failure, ms the
extra session of last year did. which WAS
to have seen the army reduced in num-
berS and pay, and the entire system roor-
ganizcd. The army stands to-day as it
did before that threatening extra session.
Indeed the most serious thought of tho
more conservative Democratic leaders is
that they are not yet able to measure the
great Dimensions Of their failures.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15
STATE POLITICS.

Tho Workngmen's Convention has
been called for June Cd, that OF the Re-
publicans for june 18th, and the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee will meet
next MoHdsy to call Convention ofthat
party, which will doubtless closely follow
the others. While so much has been
done as preliminary TO the ensuing State
election, it seems to be generally conceded
that the field will not be cleared for active
campaign work until after the vote is
taken on the New Constitution in May.
Much Of the later political fight will de-
pend upon the result Of this special cleo
ton. Should the Workingmen succeed
in adopting their pet measure, they will
be so highly elated over the victory that
talk OF fusion with them, from any quar-
ter, will not be listened to. On the other
hand, should anything like full vote be
poled and the New Constitution rejected,
We opne that the new organization will
gladly accept forms and fuse with the
Democracy. Meantime the long lists Of
candidates which have previously been
mentioned have narrowed down TO q few,
so far as the leadership of the contending
parties is concerned Among the Repub-
licans it now seems likely the choice for
the Gubernatorial nomination will be
either Geo. G.. Perkins of San Francisco
or Geo. S. Evans of Stockton. Both
gentlemen are competent and available
candidates, and either will make good
Governor. The only persons prominently
named for the head Of the Democratic
ticket are Gov. VIM. Irwin and JAS. a.
johnson, present Lieutenant Governor.
Irwin would like to succeed Booth in the
U. S. Senate, but if the prospects of doing
so do not look promising, he will accept
the nomination fer reelection TO the Gov
ernor's office, for which a better man can
not be found in the Democratic ranks
The Workingmen's career is by no means
certain. Mayor Andrus of Oakland,
John F. Swift Of San Francisco and
creed Raymond or Sacramento are most
talked Of as their probable candidates.
Andrus' reputation is too lin tied and hls
ability too mediocre to be placed at the
head Of the ticket Swift, who always has
an eye to position, would gladly accept
command of the forces, but it may net be
rendered him Raymond seems to be the
most available, his Democratic antece-
dents being ncaror the mark tnan is the
former Republican record Of Mr.. Swift.
Whatever other parties mag do, in the
way Of fusion or otherwise. the Repubi-
cans will nominate and elect straight
ticket. With threo tickets in the field,
Republican victory will be easy against
combined Workingmen and Democrats it
may bo mole difficult, but none the less
certain.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

IL EREoR.-We Observe In recent
number Of the San Francisco Chronicle
the statement that, in tfe event of the
New Constitution being adopted, the
next General Election in California will
take place in November. Even The i'm
maculate Denis Kearney seems to have
fallen in with this same erroneous idoa.-
Section 10 of Article NNII on Schedule.
in the New Constitution provides among
other things: "The first officer chosen
after the adoption Of this Constitution
shall be elected at the time and IN the
manner nor pyoridcd by lar. Judicial
Officers and the Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall be elected at the time
and in tho manner that State officers are
elected" Therefore a full set Of State
and County officers will be chosen on the
first Wednesday in September this year
After 1879, General elections will occur
on the first Tuesday after the first Mons
day in November Of every even number
ed year. There viii be no extra Judicial
Elections, ana The last provision quoted
above does away with it this year, maxi
ing Judicial officers elective in Septem-
Der, 1870, when the other officers are
chosen. The same section provides for
shortening the terms Of all officers elected
this time one year. Ifthe New Con-
stitution is adopted we shall have to elect
County officers again in 1890, ard State
officers in 1882.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15
EDITORIAL JoTTENcs.

DECIDED OPPosITIoN.-Onr exchange
list embraces Il majority Of the counties
of this State, and judging by the general
tone Of the papers received since the nd
journment of the Convention, the best
elements Of the population are decidedly
opposed to the adoption of the New Con-
stitution. The reasons advanced are
somewhat varied, Int nearly all agree
that the Conventions work is failure
that the ills of the Old Constitution had
better far be endured FOR time longer
than to fiv 10 others that We know not Of (,
by adopting the too experimental pro-
visions suggested by the Convention
Another potential reason advanced in OPP
position, and one apparently fully justified
by tho facts, is that the New Constitution
is a Kearney instrument, dictated by his
followers and to be by them supported
unanimously. One Of their Delegates on
his return to San Francisco, in speech
before a Workingmen' Club, congratu-
lated his hearers upon the fact that the
New Constitution contained three-fourths
of their platform, and suggested that if it
was adopted and the Kearneyites could
carry the next election, the remaining
one fourth would soon be added by way Of
amendment. We do not believe the peo-
pie of the State Of California are yet viii
ling to bind themselves hand and Root-as
by the adoption Of the New Constitution
they willard turn the government Of tho
State over to any such an organization.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

The Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany arc Citing up at their shops in
Sacramento, twenty six sleeping cars TO
be used in the transportation of immi-
grants and emigrants to and from the
East, and which are a great improve
mcnt on those at present in use. The
new cars are being fitted with upper
and lower bcrths, somewhat after the
manner Of caboose cars. The upper
berths swing freely on iron rods, and
when not in use can be hung up on II Q
roof of the car, where it is not in the
way. The lower 5erths are formed from
the seats, which are made up after the
manner Of the present slecpors by turn
ing down the backs, etc. Stats are then
placed exceedingly neat and COM Portable
This will be great convenience to
persons travelling third class, as hiiher-
to they have been compelled to sit up
or make shift as best they could.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

ANSWERS FROM TILDrN ~ ORDrR.-
The Now York Tribune, in reviewing the
reports on the cipher business, asks the
following Pertinent questions: Why
did Tildtn permit Pelton, known to him
rs an unscrupulous and corrupt man, to
become his confidential Secretary and
virtual manager Of the Executive Com
mit:ee in the reform campaign d? Why
did he leave TO that same Pelton all his
correspondence and direction after the
election, when every daily paper was
ieeminS with stories that Boards and
Electors were FOR sale? Why did he take
such extraordinary care not to know what
wns done by his nephew? Why did he
continue pelton in the same position of
unlimited trust and influence for three
weeks after he learned of Pclton's trip to
Baltimore TO buy votes ? Why did ho
take pains not to suggest, even then, to
members of the Executive Committee or
10 his own intimate friend nj the South.
That Pelton did not represent him nor act
under his direction ? Why did he send
this same Pelton TO Washington, after
knowing of the Baltimore performance,
and intrust to him the charge Of the
gravest interests there =? Why did he
keep Pelton in his own house rs an init
mate associate in business and political
matters for year and hal: after the
nature of the Baltimore vote buying trip
was known to him Why did he not
instantly remove Peton from bis house
and confidence early in 1877, when it was
proved that Pelton had sent money to
Oregon to bribe Republican Elector ?"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

GENERAL FRAME MoREY, former
member of Congress from Louisiana, re-
ports that the coored people are leaving
that State in large numbers and seeking
that protection for life and property in
other localities which is denied them in
Louisiana. The exodus has fairly begun
and is Grating great alarm among the
planters and landholders of the localities
mentioned. The colored people are sell
ing of everything they own, and the
steamboat landings on the Mississippi
are constantly crowded with those fleeing
from Democratic hatred and prosecution
Morey believes this depopu!ation, through
the migration Of colored laborors, will
speedily produce poverty and beggery
throughout that section of Louisiana.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

DEAD AND DYINa.-A dispatch from
Newport, March 18th says: Mrs. Cen
aral Sherman diod this morning. The
General is very low, and but slight hopes
are entertained of HE recovery" A Sc
cond dispatch is as follows: General w
r. Sherman is so low that it has been
deemed advisable not to inform him of his
wife's death at present. His physicians
have but slight hopes Of the Generals re-
covery. Mrs. Sherman recently under
vents q severe surgical operation, and
this undoubtedly was the immediate
cause Of her death"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

STEPHEN MEEK AND HIS PRS
We were shown this week photograph
taken by Louis Heller, Of Mr. Stephen
Meek and his pets-bear, elk, beaver,
and other animals. The picture is a
good one, and is fine portrait Of the
pioneer hunter and trapper. Mr.. Meek
intends having a large number of these
photographs taken and to sell them
throughout the northern part Of the
state. The old gentleman has many
warm friends in California and Oregon,
who will be glad to aid him in his old
age by the purchase of his photographs.
Scott TaIeU Ne1Us.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

A SrRAw.-In reading room OF a re-
spectacle saloon in this county, few days
age, were assembled eleven men discuss,
ing politics. Nine Of them were Demo
cats. A vote was taken foI United States
Senator, which stood, Booth, 10 Sargent
|. For President, Grant, 0; Thurman, /;
Butler, l. The men were sincere, and on
being asked their reasons for turning in
this way, replied 4: 1--WE don't want
tricksters. No Tilden, no Hendricks, no
Pendleton in ours" Some of these men
have voted the Democratic ticket for
twenty years or more. These are sgnif-
cant straws .-Son Jose Mercury.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

THE Supreme Court Of the United
States convened at Washington on Mon
day after a recess Of four weeks, at
which time Mrs. Belva A Lockwood
was admitted TO practice A large crowd
was attracted to the Courtroom in an
ticipa tion of the motion to admit Mrs.
Lockwood, a similar motion having
been denied two years ago or accout Of
the candidates sex. On this occasion
no objections was raised, and for the
first time in the history of the Court a
woman's name is on the roll of its
practitioners.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

The CoNsTITUTIoN.-Aco correspondent
writing from Amador county, says that
unless public opinion changes very much
the county will give heavy majority
against the new Constitution. So in
Yuba and Sutter. The people have two
paramount reasons for voting against the
Constitution 1st-It is believed the
present organic law is the best 2d-the
people are passionately opposed TO voting
for anything that smells Of Kearneyism.
-MarysuiTe Appeal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

A PERPETUAL INJUNcrIoN.-Ju Judge
Key'er' Of the Tenth District Court, in
and for the county of Sutter, has granted
perpetual Injunction against the Little
York Mining Company, prohibiting
them from running their debris into Bear
river. This is the case of the farmers
against the miners and the farmers won
1t. The miners must now take care of
their debris or stop mining-unless the
Supreme Court shall override this de.
cision.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

ANOTHER ELEcTRIcAL INVENTION
A real telegraph has been invented by
an English mechanical engineer. A
writer in London moves hi. pen, and
simultaneously at Brighton another pen
Is moved in precisely similar curves
and motions. The writer writes in
London, the ink MARKS in Brighton
The pen at the receiving end has all
the appearance of being guided by a
spirit hand. The apparatus is shortly to
be mada public before the Society of
Telegraph Engineers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

Mrs. CLARA S. FoLTz, who was ro
Gently denied admission to the Hastings
Law ColIege-a department of the State
University brought the matter before
Judge Morrison, of the Fourth District
Court, on writ Of mandate, and that
official rendered n decision in the matter.
lie said he could find nothing in the law
to justify her exclusion from the college,
and ordered the Directors of the Law De-
partmcnt to admit the lady.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

SARGENT GONG ON A CRuIsE.-Sena
tor Sargent has accepted an invitation
rendered him by the Secretary of the
Navy 20 take an extended sea voyage for
the benefit Of his health on the school ship
Saratoga, which will leave Annapolis
about the lst of April with the graduating
class Of the Naval Academy for a cruise of
four months to Madeira, the Cape de
Verde Islands, Gibraltar, etc. His
return to California will therefore be
deferred till late in the summer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

THERE is no State in the Union, and no
country in the world, where servant girls
getsuch remunerative wages as they do
in Nevada. As much as $40 month with
board, is net an unusual price to be paid
IN that State for servant girls. Besides
all that, the chances for their getting mar,
rled IN that country are rot equalled on
this side anywhere. An old maid has in
Nevada the same inducements, or greater,
than an old bachelor has to emigrate to
M0ssachusetts.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

TUE Democracy never get into power
but they put their foot in it. Like the
historic COW that gives a large pail of
milk and then kicks it over, do the De-
mocracy often behave. They have got
in Congress, and the first thing they try
to do is to repeal a good election law, and
refuse to appropriate funds for the support
OF the Government unless the opposition
consent to their schemes. This will dis
gust the country with their rule and in
Jnre only themselves, Bulldosing is out
of date Sac. Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

THE women of Massachusetts are com
pctent to takes phIesophic view of the
most psrplexed problems. When one of
them was informed that there were more
women than men in the State she at once
replied that the fact was in accordance
with the scientific doctrines OF the "sur-
viv al Of the fttest."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

Coon AND BAp.-None will deny that
the New Constitution contains some
needed reforms and really beneficial pro.
visions, but there is much IN It's twenty
two Articles that is bad and vicious. -
Yet it must be vsted upon as whole
The people are not allowed to choose
what Is good for them and reject the bad g.
IL Is q" whole hog or none" The decision
at the May election must be between the
Old Constitution and the New Constitu-
ton, and the question can best be decided
by chosing the least Of the two evils. The
Old Is infinitely preferable TO the New.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

PROPOSED WELCoME TO GRANT.-
An Omaha special of the 10th says a
letter received at tho headquarters of the
Union Pacific Railroad to-day details a
plan for a grand excursion from Wash
ington to San Francisco about the first of
August next to receive and welcome ex
President Grant on his return from the
Orient. The writer states he has spent
some weeks at Washington, conversed
with Leading Senators and Representa-
tives and many favor the project enthusi
nstically. The particulars of tho trip
through indiana, correspondence with
Kellogg and Pitkin in Louisiana, and
other details are given which Indicate
that a thousand persons would JOIN in the
excursion. Preparations for such an ex-
cursion would require much time, and
the letter is written to secure reduced
rates previous to any public announces
ment. 1t is stated that every State in the
Union will be represented.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

DEMOCRATIC FAvoRITEs.- The New
York Herald has the result of personal
interviews with Democratic Congressman
whereby it is shown that Tilden is the first
choice ofthirteen and acceptable to nine.
Thurman Is the first choice of fifty and
acceptable to eleven. Hendricks is the
first choice Of twelve and acceptable to
twenty eight. Bayard is the first choice
of ten and acceptable to nineteen. The
interviewed mum bered 127.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

SAVINGS BANKS AND THE New Con-
sTITUTIoN.-A San Francisco dispatch
OF March 18th says: Besides the circu-
lars to borrowers heretofore noted, the
Sacramento Savings Bank has issued a
circular to its depostors, stating that if
the new Constitution is adopted they must
prepare for reduction of dividends. The
question OF taking some similar action has
been meotcd among Directors of Savings
Banks in this city, but as yet nothing has
been done.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

OFFICE 6EEKEHs. - A Washington
special says ; The fight of several Dem
ocfatle Senators to escape the plague Of
once seekers renders the situation physi-
caliy unbearable to those who remain.
Senator Gordon is sick a. his residence
and he has been obliged to station police.
mon at his door TO drive Off the crowds Of
Office seekers. This experience with can
didates is new with the Democrats and
some OF the more quiet old Senators Of
the late minority and present majority
are almost distracted by it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

TEE Chicago Tribune asserts that if
the Administration olMr. Hayes takes no
diplomatic step to free the Pacific Coast
from the evils of continued coole mpor-
tations, " at the next session of Congress
an anti Chinese bill will be passed by such
amojority as will render veto powerless
and impotent,n -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

The Portland Press accuses Bangor
member Of the Maine Legislature Of
making seventeen speeches in one day,
and of then jumping up and saying that
if mem bers would only stop talking they
could expedite business, and reach a final
adjournment within reasonable time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-15

IT is said that the new Constitution, if
adopted, will doubtless reopen most of the
land cases that have already caused our
settlers so much annoyance. If this is so
we should get our ballots ready to vote.
Some sound legal opinion should be OBJ
taned on that point before we go into the
election.-Ma1ySUiiie Appeal.