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The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
Trinity River Correspondence.
Trinity RIVER. Jan. /

| lhiNlrf RNEh, Jan. Ia, ID.
Mr.. Editor: This is cold, unfeeling
world, made up Of bright hopes faded, and
prospects which promise fair, but always
prove as false as they seem true One mo-
ment the heart is buoyant with the vigor of
success, this next is sunk in disappointment,
ruin and despair. 1t is well we 40 not know
what evil is coming, nor yet the hour it will
| approach-else would we have never
known an happy hour. for the feeting Wis
ions of bliss that have lately made our paths
all sunshine, would have been clouded with
the dark shadows Of our present gloom.
Last week we felt secure in the affections
of our darling-doubly so, from the fact that,
enticing allurements had been held out to
her, which had no apparent effect in corTup-
ting her virtue. How trusting sn man, but,
oh! how weak is woman! Our paragon has
fled, bearing with her to the abode of the
winning "chief" her own guilt and our hap
piness-she's gone-God be with her.
guard her protecting angels-shield her We
men Of Weaver-pity her distresses all We
fair ones; for, though frail, in kroutdom
dwells there few such as she is. And, now,
the victory we did proclaim lies on the other
side. The "chief" is victor, which we Free
ly admit. 'Tis singular though; for the Lord
knows he's not as pretty as we are. We at
tribute our loss to superstition in the fair one,
some how connected with maxim sounded
by one of the "learned ones, ,"-"Let JUSTICE
prevail though the heavens should falr'--
which the fair one took to mean tia Justice,
and therefrom comes our defeat, in which
we'll glory e'er another day; for, we have
about concluded to dry our eyes and 70 in
quest Of Buckeyes fair Mohala. Who says
nay2 We say go in again. eg .mrtt
Now for the "nips," We must declare
that certain men, mot having the fear of God
before their eyes," but being moved and in
stigated by bad spirits did, then and there,
on Big Flat, make an attempt to imbibe all
the "nps,' and thus deprive the citizens of
Trinity River OF their mainssiay ans. .-.,t Fien
without accomplishing this object, and our
declaration is based upon this fact; that no
citizen of Trinity River or Big Flat, in par
tcular, where the heaviest onslaught was
made, has up to this date, been in the least
stinted or deprived of his regular "nips."
Mr.. Pcter does not deny our charge as to
the purpose of the descent Of the learned |
ones; in fact, lie virtually admits it to be
true, and but simply negates the prevailing
of "nips" This allows US an easy victory;
for all we have to do is to prove that we have
still enjoyed our regular "nips"--to assert |
that we had not, would be preposterous, and |
this affirmative needs no proof, and as we do
not wish to add anything superhuous, we
shall wind up our letter and Picter's argu-
ment by inquring, who gains the victory in
the event of the Allies leaving the Crimea
without swallowing every Russian they can
6nd2 Truly yours, &c.
MISTER McGRUBD.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
"CIAss IN GEoGRAYnY STAND UY. james.
mint ia oea1runbu7V

"CLAss IN GEoGRArnY STAND UY. james.
what is geography
Biography is a scripton of the arth."
"Good, whore 10 the State of Maasscbu-
setts2"
"All right, two TO one on the Know No
thngs-daddy jined 'sm last woek."
"Silence--next-Rob how Is the State
of Massachusetts boundedl' r
Bounded by the Maine Liquor Law and
Atlantic Ocean on the east aud norf, on tho
souf and west by wooden nuimegs, abolition
lists, railroads, Nebraska meetings and -
forth
"What are its product onsl'
"Snow- storms, hard-up authors, fish oil.
-hakes, Know Nothings, yallcr dogs,
newspapers, and Bunker Hill Monuments"
"What are lis animal productionsf"
"Mince pies, sassages, doughnuts, dandes
and swaller- tailed coats" tfsr.o..I. 81.
"Slt down--cass in Geography tako re-
cess. Robert, you can go homo and tell
your father III take some an ntmai produo.
fi0ns for dinner" ...s.f .t... ......
"Yes sir-we've got some bunkum sasss-
ges-our brindle terrier died last week."
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
Yours truly.
Sro9EsHAvE.

ExcELLEsr REPARTEE.-The Rev DIR.
Nc, minister Of Douglass in Clydes-
dale, was one day dining in large pnrty
where the lion. Henry Erskine and some
other lawyers were present. A great dish
Of eresses being presented a'ter dinner, DR..
NC. who was extrayaganuy fond Of
vegetables, helped himself more largely than
any other person, and as he ate with pecu
liar voracity Of manner, Mr.. Erskne was
struck with the idea that he resembed Neb-
uchadnezzsr in his state Of condemnation. -
Resolved to give him hit for the apparent
grossness Of his taste and manner of eating,
the Wit addressed him with. "Dr. NC,
ye bring me in mind Of the great king Neb-
uchadhezzar:" and the company were be-
ginning to litter at the ludcrous allusion,
when the reverend vegetable devoursr re-
piled, "Ay, do mind ye O. Nebuchadnerzari
Tbat'll he because Pm eating among the
b.0tes.'
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20
Coon ScniPruRAL NAsE.-A q

A Coon ScRiPruRAL NANE.--A gentle
man travelling, stopped at the house of pi-
Gus old lady, and observing her fondness for
a pet dog. yentured 10 ask the name Of the
anima. The good old woman answered by
saying that she called him Moreover p
IS not that strange name1' inquired the
gentleman. "Yes," said the old lady, "bur
thought it must be a good one. as found il
in the Bible" Found it in the Bble;''
qouth the gentleman, "pray, in what part ol
the Bible did you find it7'' The old lady
took down her Bible with the utmost rever.
ence. and turning to the text, read as fol.
lows:-" Moreover, the dog came and licked
bis sores" There" said she, "have ] roi
Ne Shest sr,sgrity ,,Y Re =s-s''
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

a FoRTHconIso WosDER.-Acc ccording
10 a correspondents of Ilerapeth's English )
journal, steam power is TO be superseded by
"Poulson's Patent Pendulum r Lever. j.
which viii be brought before the public in
about a month. Two men in sitting posi-
ton will be able, with ease, 10 to propcl Il
railway engine of Is horse power, with its
full compliment Of carriages, at any speed to
be attained by steam power. The tenders
and boilers Of the present engines viii be no
longer needed, and the new engine will be
constructed of about ohe-fourth the weight
Al d at, say one-sixth or eighth the cost
The wheels and frames of the present en-
-s-e- - &c r-g,'sA'. '>7 '@e -s'- 80.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

The ImPoRTAHcR or WKIrTgN MEDICAL
PREscRiPrioss.--Som few years ago, we'll
known botanical doctor was called in to pre-
scribe for a man who had for sale all breeds
of dogs. The patient WINS n firm believer in
herbs and botanical productions, and was in
deed very ILL.,. The doctor felt his pulse, and
as he was leaving the room said, Cheer up,
Mr.. J. PIl send you some herb medicine that
will put yon all right again. want to find
your wife, To the latter whom he met on
the stairs, he said, Mrs. Jones, will return
here again very shortly, and meanwhile make
your husband a hrge bowl Of poppy y-head
tea. - ,f
The wife Of the patient was a German
woman, and did not exactly understand what
was ordered. In the evening when the doc
tor returned, he sadi
well, Mrs Jones, have you done as or.
dered yon TO dof'
'To be sure have doctor
'Well, and how does it operatei'
Operate siri cannot tcIl--but ! am sure
Sam will kill me when he gets WE'LL
How kill you? What should ho kill you
for, good woman
because, Doctor, he has been offered two
guineas apiece for them puppies and know
he wants the money ..-... ....
Puppies, womaD,' replied the astonshed
doctor. What have you been giving your
husbandr
Puppy head tea, replied the woman
'Psppy hsod trop ] told you poppy head
ten, and the doctor rushed from his patient,
who by the why got well, and sher whilS
forgave his wife, but never the doctor.
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NORTH FoRk TRINiTY, Jan. 10, '55.


Mr.. Editor: take this opportunity to OK
press the satisfaction which the appear ance
Of your paper gives to the residents of these
diggings. This county has long needed a
'herald, therefore, its appearance was very
timely.
Since Christmas we have had plenty Of
rain in the valley and any quantity of snow
on the mountains. Miners in the vicinity Of
the Forks are doing uncommonly well The
East Fork flume is now completed to the
mouth Of North Fork, affording water for
some Of the best claims on the Flat. Our
sharp-shooters have been ON drill for several
weeks past, as shooting matches are much in
vogue the rumor is that our boys were bad
ly beaten by the Weaverites on Sunday last,
which makes a"draw game,i' and that the
Stub" will come off shortly at Weaver
The deep SHOWS in the mountains have driv-
en- large numbers OF deer to the low hills, 30
that venison is at a discount Messrs. War
ren and Osborne had the extraordinary luck
TO kill seven in one days hunt-who says
that was dear hunting, and who would moi
get vild in eating the venison.
Yours truly.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

THs WIFE.--It needs no guilt to break
husbands heart. The absence of content,
the mu.terng of spleen, the untidy dress
and cheerless home, the forbidding seowl,
and deserted hearth; these and other names
less nogects, without crime among them
have narrowed to the hearts core of many a
man, and planted there, beyond the reach of
cure, the germ Of dark despair. Oh! may
woman, before the sight arrives, dwell on
the recolections of. her youth. and, cherish
ing the dear idea Of that tuneful time, awake
and keep alive the promise she 80 kindly
gave.
And though sho may be the injured, not
the injuring one; the forgotten, not the for
getful wife, happy alluson to the peaceful
love, q kindly welcome TO q comfortable home
"a kiss Of peace to pardon all the past, and
the hardest heart that was ever locked in
the breast Of selfish man, will soften to her
charms, and bid her live, as she had
hoped, her years in matchess bliss, loved
loving, and content--the soother Of the sor-
rowing hour, the source of comfort and the
spring Of JOY.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

A MAINE LAW Cssx.--If tho Court please,
the matter to be passed upon is one in rela-
ton to the unlawful sale Of one lot Of impor-
ted spirits. We shall prove ~ Stebbins.
tho defendant, deals in liquor, that no has
sold liquor, and that the money for that liquor
is now in his possessie-a. The FIRST add only
witness shall call is james Dubious. Kiss
the book, Mr.. Dubious. Do you know tho
defendant, Stebbinsi
Eyes. Sir. ~ sss.s-ssssss 90
ss.ss ~ s,y "a n.aln street
'What's his business7'
Il can't say, exactly. All know 10. that
bought an article Of gin Of him yesterday.
did you pay for it''
Yes, SIR
TIow much?'
'One hundred and twenty-five dollars
That's enough, Sir. The witness is yours.
Mr.. Dash
Dash accordingly cross examines Dubious:
'Mr. Dubious, you say that you bought
that article of gin Of the Defendant
'Yes, sir. ..
'What kind Of gin was it''
"A cotton gin for my brothers plantation in
Georgia.
That will do sir
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

A formal fashionable visitor thus addressed
little girl;
How are you, my dearl'
very well, thank you, she replied.
Now. my dear, you should ask me how !
am, added the visitor.
but DON'T want 10 know dmrly and
honeetly replied the child. .
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

p. S.--Have just met foreman of 73-he
had on my lamented overcoat; amt big
enough to lick him--magnanimously conclu-
ded te let him alone. q. X. P.D. P.B.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

Il csnnot hear children, said Mrs. Prim,
disdanfully. Mrs. PartingtOn looked mildly
over her spectacos before she replied, per
haps il you could you would love them bet
ter,
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RATEs OF ADVERTISING
~ = - ? =
There's n Wall on the Midnight Waters

There's WaiI on the midnight waters
There's a wall on the midnight waters,
A shiek in the wintry wind, ~
An answering ecio'ef breaking hearts,
AS the harvest is gathered in. Jff
The harvest Of the ocean.
1t gathers with sielsle keen. srg a
Md breakers roar, Il. isom sff
On dread lee shore,
And the howl Of warning winds. N
Far out the rocky headiand r., ~
A bell Of warning tolls:
But hugo waves answer with mockiux
'iaa laugh, m ID ar sh
As ever they landwsrd roll. ,.,,..i ... /,
"Mourn for tfe stalwart and honest,
Mourn for the noble and true, 'f'
Mourn for the brave Isa lr4 rst
In his ocean grave,
For each ship and ts fated crew."
'T've called on them from every hearth
Father, brother and son,
Chilling the iSd life current, aa'iA9 sifi9
As | claimed them one BY one. sosal-
% aCallsto the midnight waters,
Call to the wintry blast,
Above the gale
Ye may hear wni, M lor
Vi IT'S the longest and tho last"
Gaze out upon the ocean, .uas9sg
And gaze till thy hope bath fed,
Can he answer thy hearts wild anguish
Who is numbered with the doadi
Pray for the stalwart and honost,
Pray for the noble and true, sf ..r
Pray that the brave
Fiji not oceans grave, s-c aaf
For each ship and its priceless crew.
God holdeth tho wind in his fingers, ''f
The waves in his hollow hand,
lie careth for every storm -toss'd soui a. III.
In each broken and weary hand.
God pity all those who perish. f
God pity oil those who mourn;
ais Take thou each ono ., ..s......t
When his race is run,
To thy haven above, for his homo.
The Trinity times., 1855-01-20

will listen 10 any ones convictions, bnt
pray keep your doubts to yourself hayo
plenty Of nyogn. C'etks.
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foreiglr Neps,
ILATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
New YonK, Nov. 8.

NEW OHh, Nof. D.
The Baltic arrived in dense fog, un-
announced
The Russians have been repulsed at
Kars with loss of 1000 men. The al
lies organized to concentrate an advance
from Eupatoria and other points, in order
to cut off and surround the Russian
forces.
Kinburn, at the mouth of the Dnieper,
has been captured by the Allies, and
Phauagurid, in the Straits of Kertch, has
been destroyed
The ADVANCED post of the alliesis with
in.ffty leagues of Bapchia Levi. The
Russians are retiring to Liprandi, inten-
ding to defend the line of Belbeck.
The north of Sebastopol is surrounded
by new Russians Notifications.
egThe Russians attacked Kars on the 99th
and were repulsed with an immense num-
Der slaughtered. Gortschakoif is to be
court martialed.
y Kinburn was captured on the lTth by
the allies. Nothing new from the Crimea
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enemy of Is killed and several wnunded,
and General Walker took possession of
the capital of Nicaragua. Subsequently
the fort was captured by detachment of
Americans.
On the 18th, Col. Fay and Parker, and
H. French, with sixty men, embarked on
board the Virgin, which also carried the
passengers and specie from California
with the intention of capturing San Carlos
The occupants of the Fort however, fired
Eupon the steamer with a cannon, and the
expedition was abandoned, Col, Fay being
unwilling to risk the lives of the passen-
gers. Order having been restored, the
citizens of Grenada held a public meeting
and rendered General Walker the Presi-
dency of the Republic, which honor he
declined in favor of General Carral.
| Col. Wheeler our Minister to Central
America, after much solicitation, procee-
ded to Rivas with proposition of peace.
| Arriving at Rivas and learning that Gen
eral Carol was absent, Col. Wheeler at
tempted to return, but was prevented by
| UflC anu oCtuiuCu wv NV
was he released until the town was threat
ened with an attack This breach OF
faith on part of Carols forces, led to a
spicy correspondence between our Min
lister and the General.
On the 22d Carol surrendered. The
treaty of peace was formed. aud TINS
Walkers victory became complete. Du-
ring the progress of these events, others
of Importance were transpiring.
On the 23d, the steamer conveying the
outward bound passengers by the Star Of
the West, was fired upon from the fort.
a 32pound bali struck the boat, killing a
lady and child and seriously injuring the
machinery. Previous to this an attack
was made upon the returning government
forces, when four persons were killed and
eight others wounded.
Twenty-Five passengers fed into the
woods when the attack was made, had
not been heard from when the steamer
started.
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FURTHER BY THE ASIA.

New York, Nov. S.--The London
Times has o noticeable article touching
american expansion. 1t says the English
Government are emitting no opportunity
ofeteinforcing the West India squadron,
and thus interposing a very powerful barrier
between Great Britain and the North
American d continent. At this moment
thess North American Continent is in a
pfofouhd peace with the whole world, yet
her ports are, fitting out at this moment,
piratical and fillibustering expeditions,
destined to carry war and bloodshed into
the dominions of unoffending neighbors.
We cannot believe that those engaged in
enrolling men for these desperate and
criminal enterprises, fully contemplate the
success of q descent upon Ireland for in
stahee.as probable or even possible. II FIVE
can prevent such expeditions from sailing,
rintercept them in mid ocean, we shall
have done much towards avoiding the
dangers which must arrive, should they be
carried out to a national development.
] The liverpool Chamber of Commerce
has adopted a resolution that the Govern
ment should anticipate without any break
down in public confidence by suspending
the operation of the Bank act of 1874.
stFhei files by the Asia furnish the fol-
lowing additional items:
sLospoN, Oct, 27--Prince Gortscha-
kof has issued an order of the day de-
claring that he will not evacuate the Cri-
nesss but defead it at all hazards
.Qpe thousand men of the foreign legion
embarked yesterday for Balaklava.
1.-The announcement that the British feet
il. the American waters is to be reinforced
has excited much discussion.
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Arrival Of the Asia.

sSs - s'etSs HALIFAX, Nov. 7.
sIsThe Asia, with Liverpool dates up to
Saturday the 9th of October, arrived
here last night. .-....'s
The Asia reports the steamship North
Star off Southampton on the evening of
the 96th. The report that the Russians
had blown up Fort Nicholas and other
forti6cations at Otshakoff, is unfounded.
Advices from Sebastopol show that the
Allies are advancing ina strong force, and
the Russians falling back in good order
upon their fortified position. The allies
were. close upon the Russian position at
Abbot, owere it was thought they must
make astand, in which case battle is
Inevitable. The Russians on the North
side keep up constant fire on SebaSto-
pol, under the cover of which they are
withdrawing their troops, and concentra-
ting them upon Perekop. A Russian
dispatch dated the 22d says: The allies
had marched 40, 600 troops from Eupato-
ria towards Taulan, but afterwards fell
back, observing the Russian lancers on
their left. The English gun boat had re-
entered the river almost up to Nicoleff.
Aplate St Petersburgh dispatch says the
whole militia has been ordered out, to
reinforce the army in the South under
Geu.. Luders. The Gar left Nicol@ff for
Elisabs, 100 miles North. aa
'seMajor Delafeld, Major Mordecai, and
Capt McLelland, American officers, had
arrived in the allied camp. |
The allied troops, officially reported,
i'm the. Crimea, including the sick, amount
to $4,000. The attitude of Sweden is
regarded at st. Petersburg with much
uneasiness.
"a The Baltic English feet was near Mar
gin preparing to leave the gun boats at
Elsinore, and had been ordered to Eng
land @
The report of the Russian disaster at
Kars is confirmed, but somewhat mod
i6ed.1r The Russian loss is reported at
2,000. Two Turkish redoubts were lost
and retaken four times. The Hungari-
an General Kernertz commanded the
Tnrksss-It.is believed that the Russians
cannot continue the siege. The Russians
have fortified oil the passes leading to
Titles.
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Miserable Excuses for Disappointing
the People.

The Marysville Tribune has ihe follow
ing contemplate evasion of responsibility
for not being able to fulfil the promises
made to the people before the election
THE people appear to be looking to the
coming Legislature to change the present
mode oftaxation. THIS CANNOT BE
DONE. The Supreme Court has dcci-
ded that the section of the tax law which
allowed individuals to deduct their debts
from their credits is unconstitutional, and
the Constitution must be amended before
a different mode from the present can be
adopted; or this decision must be rever-
sed by the Supreme Court
If the Judges of the Supreme Bench
elected by the Fusionists agree upou this
question with the editor of the Tribune,
we see no impeachment in the way of their
carrying out the promises made on the
stump! But will they do it? Never was
a successful party in such shameful pre-
dicament Statesman.
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Gen. Scott'S Extra Paw.


We learn from our exchanges that Pre-
sident Pierce has decided that the Reso-
luton of FEBRUARY. 1855. providing for
the brevet rank of Lieut.. General, under
which Gen. Scott received that appoint
ment, gives him additional pay and allow
ances, and that it is retrospective in its
operation from May 29th, 1S4S This
decision has been communicated to Gen.
Scott.
The official record shows the allowance
of back pay to the amount of S1O,405 to
the st Of October. Noallowance is made
for the eight months that Gen. Scott COM
manded the eastern division of the army
in Mexico. His pay in addition to that of
Maj. General is sl,320 per year. Gen.
Scott claims $4,000.
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NJ A Don the l1th inst, by John
K. Lynch, Esq, Mr.. JOHN WILSON, of this town.
ship, and Miss MARTHA JANE MONROE, of Perry
township, Monroe county, Ohio.
On the 1lth inst, by Joel F. Randolph,
Esq, Mr.. JAMES LOWE, and Miss NANCY DoueH-
ERrY, all of Wayne township, this county.
On the sth inst, by Rev. M. w. Dallas,
Mr.. GEORGE w. MURPHY, and Miss CoRDELIA
OKEY, all of this township.
On the 5th inst, by David Campbell, ESQ.,,
Mr.. JouS KRoHHARr and Miss BARBARA BAKER,
all of Summit township, this county.
--On the 31st ult., by the Rev. VIM. D..
Lowery, Mr.. GEORGE w. SuAoKLEE and Miss
RACHEL EcKLEs, of Seneca township, Monroe
county.
On the 9th inst. by Rev Marked, Mr..
BENJAMIN HucHEs and Mrs. ELIZABETH CURTIS,
all of this county.
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in Partition.

TOHN BROST and Louisa Brost his wife, Hen
y ry Ellegsr, Theodore Eilegar, Caroline Ellie
gar, William Ellegar, Emma Ellegar, Edward
Ellegar, Nancy Ellegar and Jacob Switzer, will
take notice, that Petition was filed against
them on the first day of November, 1885, in the
Court of Common Pleas of Monroe county, in
the State of Ohio, by Charles Gotthart and
Frederica Gotthart his wife, and is now pend
ing, wherein the said Charles Gotthart and
Frederick Gotthart demand partition of the fol-
lowing g-describsd real estate, situate in said
county, to wit: The north east quarter of the
north east quarter of section 80, in township
and range 3, containing forty-one acres, be
the same more less; and that at the next
Term of said Court application will be made by
the said Charles Gotthart and Frederica Gott-
hart his wife, for an order that Partition may
be made of said premises.
HoLLIsTER, OKEY & HoLL1srER,
Nov. Z, 1855. Att'ys for Petitioner.