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The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

PASSAGE FROM A New DRAMA.-Sig. Bo-
tanybayo. have thee, villan-ha ha !
Now, by the fcnds rather than let the es-
cape and lose the reward offered for thy
life, Pd--
Sacramento-Hold off, or die the death !!
| am not what / seem, but
Bot (EagerIy)-Who art thou?
Sac.-(Mysteriously)-O who reads
the stars
Bot.-(ImpreS8ively)-N Quidian? T?
Sac.-No, in faith.
Bot.-Then thou art
Sac.-I am
They whisper-a Gend, in tin spangles
and yellow ochrc, rises from trap, shaking
of sheet-iron thunder, flashing Of wet powder
lightning, darkness visible, the moon is rep
resented as rising (by means of talIow
candle held behind hole III the sceuery)
the palace (no barn. is fired, a clashlng Of
swords, Botanybayo falls covered with brick
dust bIoed-custsin drops
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

The FROZEN DEAD-The scene Of the
greatest interest at the IIospice of the St
Bernard II solemn extraordinary interest,
ndcedis that Of the Morguc, or building
where the dead bodies of lost travellers are
deposited. There they are, some of them
as when the breath of life departed and the
death angel, with his instruments Of frost
aud snow, stillcncd and embomcd them for
ages. The floor is thick with nancIess skulls
and bones, and human dust henpcd in con
fusion. But around the walls are groups Of
poor sufferers in the very position in which
they were found, as rigid us marble, aud, in
this air, by the preserving elements Of an
eternal frost, almost as uncrumbling. There
is a mother and her child, u most affecting
image Of suffering and love The face oi
the little one remains pressed to the moDh-
er's bosom, only the back part Of the sbuil
being visible, the body EMBODIED in her car,-
ful arms ailectionatc in vain, to shield her
offspring from the elemental wrath Of the
tempest.
The snow fell fast and thick, and the hur-
ricane wound them both up in one white
shroud and buried them. There is also IL
tall strong man man, standing alone, the
face dried and black, but the white unbro-
ken teeth firmly set and closed, grilning
from the acshIess jaws; it is most awful
spectacle The face seems to look ut yoG
from the recess Of the sepuchre, as if it
would tell you the story of death struggle
in the storm. There are other groups more
indistinct, but these two are never to bC for
gotten and the whole Of these dried and
frozen remnants of humanity are II terrific
demonstration Of the feariulncss Of the noun
tain pass, when the elements let loose in
fury, encounter the unhappy traveller. loa
ool, at all this through the grated window;
their is light enough to make it solemuly
and distinctly visible, aud to read in 1t IL
powerful record OF mental and physical
agony and of maternal love aud DEATH
That little child hiding its face in its moth
er's bosom and both frozen TO death.-one
can never forget the group, nor the mem'"-
10 mori. nor the token of deathless love
- Wanderings of a Pilgrim.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
The Flower Spirits.

Oh they will return with the Spring
The spirits of sweet smiling flowers;
And treasures to earth they will bring,
Fresh culled from their mystical stores
What beauty we then shall behold
In the fields or green sylvan hooks.
We shall see young sweetness unfold
Its charms 10y clear musical brooks.
Their gifts will be strewn everywhere
Nor will they be scattered in vain:
For the earth will then seem to wear
A Asemblance of Eden again.
With world of perfume and bloom
Their coming ere long will be seen;
Aud will make their fary-lke home
In bowers of emerald sheen.
Fresh bouquets around they will fling,
Like clusters of jewels will shine,
OF which tairest wreaths for the Spring
The fingers of beauty will twiue.
They will come in sunnest hours,
All smiling wherever we move.
Oh the bright and beautiful flowers
They are the sweet evangels of love
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

The Calaveras Chronicle is responsible for
the following "Ou the 22d inst, and du-
ring the following week, a camp meeting is
announced to be held in the vicinity of San
Andres. Huge posters give notice of the
gathering, to which a mOta bene is added, as
follows Boys, bring your blankets p San
Andres possesses wag who seized a piece
of charcoal and added an additional n. b. !:
Girls, prepare to bundle !"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

A Harry REroRr- When the English
and the French ambassadors lkened their
kings to the sun and the moon, DR.. Frank
lin compared Washington to Joshua who
commanded the sun and movn to stand still,
and they obeyed him. Quite us good a
thing has been said by the Circassian hero,
Schamyl. When the Russians called upon
him to lay down his arms, declaring, 1.-THE
armies which we send against you are as the
sands on the sea shore, nnumerable," he
replied, "Our hosts are like the waves of the
sea, which wash away the sands and dcyour
them"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

ANECDoTE OF PHENIX- Sterra Cttt-
zen tells the following story: One evening,
at the theatre, Phoenix observed Il man sit
ting three seats in front, whom ne thought
he knew, and requested stranger sitting
next to him to punch the other individual
with his cane. The polite stranger did so,
and the disturbed person turning his head a
little, Phoenix discovered his mstakc-th that
he was not the person he took him for
Fixing his attention steadiastly on the play
and affecting Inconsistencies Of the whole
affair, he left the man with the cane to set
tie with the other for the disturbance, who
being wholly without an excuse, there was
of course a ludicrous and embarrassing
scene, during all which, Phoenix was pro-
foundIy interested in the play. At last the
man with the cane asked, rather indignant
ly:-
Didn't you tell me to punch that man
with my stick|
"Yes."
"And what did you want"
"Wanted to see uhether you acOpH punch
him."
About this time Squibob's head was ach-
ing for a club
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

'Is that the second bell" enqured gen.
tleman of sable porter at country board
ing house, the other day.
"No sar p exclaimed the darkey, dat
am de secon' ringing Of de fust believe has
but one bell in dis house"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

THE OH VILLAGE CHuRCH.-The editor Of
the Knackerb0cier attributes the following to
Ike Marvel and it is certainly worthy of him,
says the Prisoners Friend, from which we
copy it:
Last evening as we were walking leisurely
along, the music of choirs in three churches
came floating out into the darkness around
us and they were all new and strange tunes
but one, and that one was not sung as we
have heard it, but it awakened q train of
long buried memories, that rose to US even
as they were before the cemetery of the soul
that had tomb in it,
Ii was sweet old 'Corinth,' they were
singing-strains that we have seldom heard
since the rose-color of life was blanchcd and
we were in moment back again to the old
village church. and it was Il summers after
noon, and the yellow sunbeamS were stream
ing through the west windows, and the silver
hair of the old deacon, who sat in the pulpit,
was turned to gold i'll its light, and the minis
ter, who we used to think could never die, so
good was he, had concluded application and
eXhortation,' and the village choir were
singing the last hymn and the tune was
'Corinth.'
1t is yearS-we dare not think how many
since then, and the prayers of David, the
son Of Jesse, are ended, and the choir are
scattered and gone-the girl with blue eyes
that sang alto, and the girl with black eyes
that sang air ; the eyes Of the one were like
Il clear June heaven at noon. They both
became wives, and both mothers and they
both died Who shall say they are not
singing Corinth still, where Sabbaths never
wanc and congregations never break up
There they sat, Sabbath after Sabbath, by
thesquarc column at the right OF the lcader ;
and to our young ears their tones we're the
very soul Of music That column bears
still their pencillcd names, as they wrote
them in those days in liic's June, 1873, be-
fore dreams Of change had overcome their
spirits like Il summers cloud
Alas, that with the old singers most Of
the Sweeter tunes have died upon the air !
but they linger in memory, and they shall
yet be sung in the sweet reunion of song that
shall take place 10y and by in hall whose
columns are beams of morning light, whose
ceiling is pearl, whose floors are all gold,
md where hair never turns silyery and
hearts never grow old Then she that sang
alto and she that sang air will be in their
places once more.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

A couNrRYMAN entered daguerrotype
saloon few days since, and wished for a
daguerrotype of his uncle.
81 can do it, sir, but where is he y
"Oh, he's dead p was the verdant reply
"but I've got description of him in an old
passport"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

AN EDITOR out west exhibited the other
day an astonishing instance of absent mind
edness, by copying from an exchange paper
one OF his own articles, and heading it,
"Wretched attempt at Wit"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

CONGRESSIONAL PAY.-NOtice has been
given in the U. S. Senate, Of bill to increse
the pay of Senators and Representatives.
1t is proposed to fix the per diem Of mem
bers at twelve dollars instead Of eight, which
they now receive.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

Possible AND PRoBABLE.-A correspond
ent asks in relation to the Panama outrage
What next2' BY paraphrasng Puam,
we may answer in asking Annexed p
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A MASKED BALL IN PARls.-A Yankee
student writes from Paris to the Boston
Transcript thus wise, in reference to car
nival scene in that gay capital: -" Being de.
sirouS OF seeing Paris from different points
of view, | went II few weeks ago to the
masked ball-one of the series which take
place during the season of the carnival
ought rather TO say few mornings ago; for
these balls begin at twelve at night, and last
until near daylight. 1t was certainly Tie
most singular sight | ever witnessed The
masks varied from simple covering of the
eyes and nose to the heads of owls, cats,
dogs COWS, pgs, &c &c. There were men
dressed rs ballctdunccrS, with low-necked
dresses, tights, &c, &c, putting on all the
airs and graccs Of woman, and Others
dressed us old women in rullled caps long
straight gown, &c. Choctaw Indians, har-
lequins, and in fact, every variety of cos
tune you can imagine. The dresses of the
girls were in general quite pretty. The pre-
vailing style is tight jacket invariably
rather indefinitely low in the neck, very
loose pants coming to the knees and edged
with lace, tight stockings aud Slippers
These several parts Of dress are Of the gay
est and most yaricgatcd coors. Many Of
the girls, and those ladies who dare venture
to the ball with gentlemen friends, appear
i'll dominoes and closely masked The girls
in costume either do not wear masks, or take
them off during the evening. But the dan
cling! The contortions and kicks the dan
GERS, both male and female, indulge in, are
perfectly astounding. Our Massachusetts
friends will never see dancing until they see
it in Paris at Il public ball. When II young
lady Skps up to you and knocks of your
beaver hat with her foot, you begin to think
that some folks legs must be 'double1inted,'
as our grandlathers would say | am hap
py to add that my hat escaped this demon
stratlon, although only on the mss-is-as-
good-as-amiIe principle. saw one fellow,
N crossing over in II quadrllc, turn "a somer
set to the opposite side and return to his
place by walking on his hands, These balls
take place at the Grand Opera House The
stage is added to the parterrc which is
boarded over after removing the seats"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

A FEMALE LuNArIc in the Utica Asylum is
n lady of enlarged ideas. She talks OF be-
coming the empress of the world, and using
the next rainbow for waist ribbon.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

The chap who took the thread of life to
Sew the rent Of bis hose, has gone West,
aud invented patent point for croSS-eyed
needles.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

Why are kind mothers like novcl-writers
Because they indulge infancy
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

ORIENTAL QUEsTIoN.-If the French do
occupy Constantinople permanently can it
ever be considered free Porte
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

WHAT do we often drop, yet never stoop
to pick up? A hint
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

You are little bear, madam" "Sir p
" About the shoulders, mean"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

"DIDN'T SAY TURKEY CE"-The Peace
Conference at Paris
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

CAUTION TO EDToRs-A western editor
has been terribly Sold A few days since
he graciouSly favored lady correspondent,
and published "a little poem designed as a
reprimand to diIatory beau. The poem
is signed "Citsorca," Reverse the signature,
you have AcrOsttc; take the hint and read
down the poem, and you have plain as
printing, ID. b. Cook is the Prince OF Asses.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

MORAL TAUGHT BY A WAarHERcoCK.- Ills
cane to a Spire
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

GnrAr POwERs OF VISION = san
Franciscan writing to the Bcnca Gozette,
soys :-"As the steamer lett this port on
the 2Ist for Panama, ! stood on the top of
Telegraph Hill. 1t was indeed a sight
never wish to see again 10 see 50 many
tear)Meyes and faces aiming so fe,o cheer
(vt oaes" This correspondents eyes must
be formed Of a series Of lenses magnifying in
the aggregate litteless than Ross telescope.
He might, perhaps, if he would take the
trouble TO look, ascertain whether the Dog
Star" has hair on it or not-a question long
IN dispute between "skyoogists."
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

'PRAY don't mention it, as tue man said
when he was told by the tax collector that
his rates we're due,
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

We OPEN the hearts Of others when we
oTen our owB.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

WHY is fall Of snow like war! Because
1t leads TO slawng'
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24

We want soap,
Aud both need scrubbing,
You soap me,
And soap you;
Each, each others
Rough hides rubbing
You scrub me,
And | scrub me,
What is best
For us to dop
Live and rub,
Continue rubbing
You rubbing me,
| rubbing you;
Each, each others
Rough hides scrubbing-
You scrubbing me you
This is best for us to do
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
Poets and Parndisfs

A poet in Philadelphia recently published the
subjoined address:
TO MARY
We are young,
And both are loving,
You love me-
And love you;
Each, each others
Faults reproving--
Some in me-
And some in you,
What is best
For us to do9
Live and love,
Continue loving,
Yoa loving me,
loving you
Each, each others
Faults reproving-
You reproving me; you;
This is best for us to do!
The author of the above piece is notorious for
his personal uncleanliness. Imagine his feelings
on reading in the Sunday Mercury of Philadel-
pha, the following eXquisitely humorous hit at
his verses and habits BOTH by the editor of that
journal:
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-24
II H E
TRINITY JOURNAL
1sPuB LIsHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
BY SEAMAN s. GORDON.

H. J. SEAMAN, D. E. GORDON,
Editors and ProprietOrS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-19
ExTENsryE smoKE HOUSE.

VIII Great Facilities for Curing Bacon, for Edrty
Trade.
The undersigned has provided himself with q large
Brick and Fire Proof Smoke House, upon his own prem.
ises In Of his Store situated South side Of Broad
street, where he Is prepared to receive large quantities
OF Pork IN Sat, which can be converted into Bacon
with great facility, and offered to the trade from ONE TO
TWO MONTHS than Is done by shippers from Ten
nessee and other points, and as consequence great
advantages are experienced by the shippers growing
out Of small losses In weight, as compared with those
incident to shipments during the spring and summer
months and also the quick sales which made thus
taking of the joints at an early day before the deve
opement of faint from want Of thorough salting and
also obvatng that greatest Of all difficulties with Joints,
the attack OF flies.
The undersigned has had some experience In the
above process Of Curing Bacon and can confidently
affirm that the advantages to be derived by smoking in
this market equal to to three cents per pound
In the price Of meat itself and is done In style great
ly superior to anything which Is sent here from other
points, thereby rendering 1t more attractive TO the
buyer and lucrative to the shipper.
Charges for smoking and selling moderate. Any
communications this subject touching the sale
Of Bacon, Flour, or Produce generally, will be promptly
and personally attended to.
Very respectfully, J. A. ANSLEY,
GeRordl Commission and Produce Merchant.
REFERENCE Milo lIrtch, cashier" Hand, Wilcox
&Co. Augusta, Ga. W. u, Shapard Co.; H. 7. Yeat-
man, Nashville, Tenn. W. A. Richardson Bro, Lon
isyillc kentucky. Augusta, Ga, Dec 10
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PoTATo DisEAsE.-Tle New York Jour-
nal of Commerce says:
We learn from dealer in Washington
Market, that in no previous year has the
potato rot been SO destructive us during the
present season. All varities of the vegela-
BILE are infected, from whatever direction they
come. Though they may appear fair and
perfect on their arrival, evidence of disease
is soon apparent. Even cargo from Nova
Scotia, which arrived few days ago, bore
the same indications; and on all the canal
boats, barges, &C., ranged along the piers,
the process Of separating the good and bad
may be seen going on. After this process
has been several times repeated, such us
are diseased are wholly removed, but their
number is sometimes reduced fully one halt,
before this is accomplished. Heavy losses
have resulted. Loads of potatos, partially
decnyed, may be seen daily crossing the river
to New Jersey, to be fed TO hogs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-19

WATCHING THE EFFEcTs.-The Savannah
Republican OF Nov Is, speaking of Mr.. Bu-
chanan's California letter, says
at will doubtless take many of our De-
mocratic readers on this side of the continent,
where such appropriations have been held to
be both unconstitutional and inexpedient,
by surprise. We have n curiosity to see
what will be made out Of this letter by our
Democratic contemporaries of the Atlantic
States. 1t was wisely timed to accomplish
good and dodge the harm. There can be
but little doubt that Mr.. Buchanan's election
would have been impossible with such a stu
pendous internal Improvement milestone
around his neck
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aST'IJCK ZIP TOI,KS.n

81 don't like those people, they are so
dreadful stuck up,..was the remark we over
heard the other day. What are stuck up
people! thought we, and we have been look
ing about to see if VIC could find any.
Do you see that young man over yonder,
leaning up to the post at that hotel piazza,
twirling shadow walking stick; now and
then coaxing the hair on his upper lip, and
watching every lady that passes, not that he
cares to see them, but Is anxious to know
whether they observe him, he belongs to the
stuck up folks. What is the occasion! We'll,
he happens to have rich father, and vain
mother. who have taught him that he, isn't
common folks ut all, and that poverty is al
most the same MS yulgarity and meanness,
and 50 he has become stuck.up; he doesn't
take pains to learn, for he doesn't feel the
need of knowing any more; he darcs not
work, for he was never required to, and he is
so extensively stuck up that lie hasn't the
idea that he will ever come down; he doesn't
know, howevr.
There goes Young woman-lidy she
. calls herscEf-with the most condesceEding
air to no one in particular, aud an all. pcrvad.
ing consciousness that creation and the rest
of mankind are looking ut and admiring her;
she has never earned the salt that she eats,
knows little, very little, Of good many
things, and nothing thoroughly Of anything,
is most anxious lest she should he troubled
to make selection out Of fifty young men,
all Of whom are dying for her, she supposes;
she is one of the stuck up folks, and that is
about all she is.
The oldish gentleman over the way, barri
caded with half yard of shirt collar,
guarded with gold headed cane, with Il
pompous patronizing air-do you see him ?
We'll, he is one of those s,uck,up folks, too.
1t has been about ten years since he got off
his leather apron, and began 10 speculate
successfully in real estate.
There are other folks of this class: some
time been constable, II justice of the peace,
an alderman, and in various other ways they
got stuck up notions. They are not proud
people, for they do not rise to dignity o:
pride; they are not distinguished folks, for
they have not ability or character enough TO
make them so--thcy are just what they APP
pear to be--"stuck up" Let them Stick
Olive Branch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-19
VALUABLE NEGRSS FOR SALE.

ON Saturday, the 20ih day of December,
" 1886, at the Court house door in Athens,
NcNlinn county. Tennessee, will offer for
.i-,.--.L~ l1-A..-.e- e'-,,'rr, rne TofIowing
SLAVES. to wit: Bill, Albert, Ellick, Caro-
line, Squire, Margaret, AMI Dnah. Sold as
the property OF the children of Jane r. Seay
aud their assigns, for distribution. BY order
OF McMinn County Court.
TrRMs-One half cash; one-fuurih in six
months aud one.fourth in twelve mouths
Bond with approved security will be re-.
qured for the unpaid purchase money.
WM. GEORGE, Clerk.
Dec. 8, ls56-St-prs fee s4-i2s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-19

FoRElGS.-ThTe is an extraordinary ac-
tivity displayed in the English dock yards,
and an entire fotilla of gun.boats have been
ordered to join the reserve steamer squadron
now at Sheerness.
The latest despatch from Berlin says that
Prussia is willing to relinquish her rights
over Neuichatel, provided the political pris-
oners are discharged; otherwise she will act
dccisively.
In Ma'seiles, on Friday, it was announced
that strong Russian force was marching
through Bessarabia to the Black Sea.
Seven English men.of-war are expected
momeutarily at Consianlinople from Malta.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-19
Land for Sale,

nNthe 18th day of January, 1857, / will
~ expose To sale, ut the Courthouse door
in Athens to Tie highest bidder according TO
an order made by lie County Court Of Nc.
Mimi county, at the December term, 1885,
60 acres of Land in said county, adjoining
the Lands of John Wilson, Sam. Hyden Hugh
Studdard and j. W. Gibson, said Land lie.
longing to the heirs of William and Sarah
Armstrong, deceased. WEI he sold on one,
two and three years time, with iuterestfrom
date. Bond and security required, and lien
retained till all is paid. Sold for distribution.
WILLIAM GEORGE CLERK C'ty CT.
Dec. 3, lS56-6t-prs fee 81, 50-42s