The Trinity times., 1855-01-27
Trinity River Correspondence.
MANsINErA, Jan. 81, l455.

nlhNsiNtihy Jun. AfJ AfOo'
Mr. Editor: AS nothing more than an
earthquake has happened to prevent me from
writing, avail myself of the present oppor-
tunity in giving you the exact information in
detail. As the facts came under my own OBJ
servation, the shock was not so great as might
be expected; and the only Incident, or, !
might say, accident, was the caving in Of
heavy bank of earth, by which young man
by the name Of Pierce came very near los
ing his life. AT one time lac was entirely
covered; but, through the timely assistance
Of the men who were at work with him, and
who called others to their help to keep up
the bank, (probably about five or six tons Of
heavy clay,) he was rescued from his peril
oua situation, sound as ever, with the excep-
ton Of few slight bruises, and ''pooerfM
weak."
The mule-ship Hurricane arrived here last
night, bringing us our regular files; but ell
ther the captain or the biped are always in
such great hurry at intermediate ports that
he don't take time to wood or r--r, not
even to take aboard some of the essential oil
our Friend josh so highly recommends
Query. What might be the cause Of such
dispatchl Surmise. Probably the Cover
nor's Message, or the Declaration of-of-
oh of Independence.
The weather has kind dried up and we
can assign no other reason than the heavy
reign of Louis Napoleon, or the storming and
heavy hail at Stldstopol The mercury has
risen in the breasts of the walking barome
tiers, indicative, believe, of fair weather,
while their spirits have do,on,oard tenden
cy. Chill flour and beans are on the raise, |
mean in price, as the flour here is so chilly, it
is almost impossible to get it into state of
efercesctsce. Cannot account for the up
ward tendency OF this staple commodity, un.
less by the late arrival of our fair ircOgnifO
mentioned before, as it seems to be the only
sosr renir her admirers present her.
There have been quite number of mar
riages here within the last two months-it is
matter of doubt in the minds of many
whether all of them hal their origin in Heav-
en- in accordance with the general opinion
that marriages are made there. ! think a
good daguerrean artist might do well here, if
he wouid receive buckskn for pay; say
twelve months credit, as many are anxious
TO send charco0l sketch of themselves to
the lored ones at hOme. But would not ad-
wise him to come if the prayers of the right
eous are heard, i. e., right smart spink'ings;
for, in that case, they expect to take home the
originals and their piles too. BY the bye,
came near forgetting to tell you, that we have
discovered John Frankiin--couldn't say that
he is the veritable Sir John of the Arctic
expedition. He is pursuing a profound in
NtSllBdllOI vi bhC DCu iVCh, uuhlhR, i
believe, good wages. If he should turn out
to be the bona .fde Sir John, certainly claim
the reward, and all other honorary appenda-
ges. The Diggeropic troupe is in full blast
here, giving US series of pantomme ard
chunas*. 1t seems TO be a kind of lent a
mongst them, and all abs ain from eating
meats of any description, and all other savory
visnds, for ten consecutive days, and il comes
in very good time as popShcr+ is somewhat
scarce amongst them at present; but unlike
the Venciians who have their carnival first
and lent afterwards. They keep lent Grst
then comes lent again. BUcKEYE.
Chunas, an Indian dance.
PODSha,r food of auy descrbtion