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The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

BENEcIA, BY A LADY CRTIC.-The school
girls of Beneca are allotted quiet corner
of the Soano County HeraH, where weekly
appear their juvenile effusions, one of which
is herewith subjoined. The lines jingle along
as merrily as sleigh bells
II suppose you're all acquainted with this
city of the Strait ; It's the city of attraction
within this golden State. And, if you don't
believe it, you'd better come and see, for you
cannot elsewhere in the State find more
merry set. The city is extensive, lying on
the bay, and all the river steamers are obhg-
ed to pass this way. 1t contains the ancient
capitol, also weekly press and the news
that here is published might possibly be less.
The hills are green and beautiful, though
shade trees we have none to beautify our city
here, or shade us from the sun. We've win
dy days in plenty, and sometimes, pve heard
say, rocking like an earthquake, doth
chance to pass this way. Facilities for learn
ING we've plenty nowadays and here are
forty lasses gay to lead in wisdoms ways
And in the way of churches, here is one,
two three or four, and we are blessed with
two hotels, with now and then store. The
people of Benccia have high hopes that in
time, its name will be both celebrated in
poetry and rhyme. They think that soon
the steam horse with iron sincw strong, with
mountain treasures laden will pass our streets
along. And as tis now in theory the city
of the Strait, twill soon be SO in practice,
the center of the State Now, don't think
| am boastng, and rank its merits high, but
in point Of beauty the State we can defy
And school girls here as merry as any where
you'll find, who are seeking golden treasures
from the store-house Of the mind. And with
teachers pleasant, us 'ts our lot to have, I'm
sure twill be a wonder if each one don't i'm
prove. Now, after what Eve told you, can
you with truth deny that Benecia is as i'm
portant as any place near by? IT'S true
It's not as great as San Francisco quite yet
It's The most important point on this our no
bic Strait
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03
LAMENT OF THE WIDOWED lNEeRlATe.

LAMENT OF THE WIDOWED lNE6RlATE.
BY BYRON W. SAYRE.
I'm thinking on thy smile, Mary
Thy bright and trusting smile
In the morning of our youth and love,
+ cr sorrow came, or guile:
When your arms were twined about my neck
And my eyes looked into thine
And the heart that throbbCd for me alone,
Was nesting close to mine.
see full many a smile, Mary.
On young lips beaming bright
And many an eye of light and love
Is flashing in my sight
But the smile is not for my poor heart,
And the eye is strange to me
And loneliness comes DER my soul,
When memory turns to thee!
I'm thinking on the night, Mary,
The night of grief and shame
when with drunken rawlings on my lips
To thee homeward came;
Oh the tear was in your earnest eye,
And your bosom wildly hcaved.
Yet smile of love was ON your cheek,
Though your heart was sorely grievcd!
But the smile soon left your lips, Mary
And your eye grew dim and sad
For the tempter lurcd my steps from thee,
And the wine cup drove me mad
From your check the roses quickly fed,
And your ringing laugh was gone,
Yet your heart still fondly clung to me,
And still kept trusting on.
Oh my words were harsh to thee Mary,
For the wine cup made me wild;
And child thee when your eyes were sad,
And | cursed you when you smiled
God knows | loved thee even then,
But the fire was in my brain,
And the curse of drink was in my heart
To make my love bane.
Twas a pleasant home of ours Mary,
In the spring time of our life
When looked upon your sunny face,
And proudly called you wife
And twas pleasant when our children play't
Before our cottage door;
But the children sleep with thee. Mary
ne'er shall see them more!
Thou'rt resting in the church yard now,
And no stone is at thy head
But the sexton knows a drunkard' 5 wife
Sleeps on that lowly bed
And he says the hand of God, Mary,
VIII fall with crushing weight
On the wretch who brought your guilclcss lif
To its untimely fate
But he knows not OF the broken heart
bear within my breast
Or the heavy load of vain remorse
That will not let me rest
He knows not of the sleepless nights
When dreaming of your love,
seem to see your angel eyes
Look coldly from above
have raised the wine-cup in my hand,
And the widest strains I've sung,
Till the laugh of drunken mirth,
The echoing air has rung;
But a pale and sorrowlul face has looked
From out the cup on me,
And trembling whisper have heard
That lancied came from thee!
Thou art slumbcring in thy peaceful grave.
Aud thy sleep is drcamless now
But the seal OF ncver-dying grief
Is on thy mourner's brow;
And my heart is chill as thine, Mary,
For the joys of life are fed
For long to lay my aching breast
with the cold and silent dead
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---~aS'--~%@%.t-Sea--

llT HIM AGAIN "A Yankee corrcSpon-
dent thus addresses the Londoa Iimes:
Wal, you Britishers are cute you 90
ON the high moral ticket You call anncNa.
ton robbery and territorial aggression ; but
there amt power in creation that's swnl-
lowed more of other peoples country with
out choking, than you have, when nobody
was looking particular. And now you're Il
going to ight for civilization by protecting
the most barbcrous power in Europe, and for
liberty by allying yourself with II French
dcspot and Il Mohammcdun tyraut ; but
chew me if liberty amt long sight better
off in the hands Of that old pOssom Nichu-
las, than such meaIy-mouthed hypocritcs.-
You understand stubbing great principles in
the dark, you do. Liberty is all bunkum
with you. II it amt what do you go scra-
ping and crying to all the dcspots in Europe
for, when you could raise the hull continent
in the cause Of freedom, if you had II mind
TO- Why don't you choke of your privilege
ed classes and set your oppressed white mig
gers free, and give back to the black mig
gers in the Indies the country you've robbed
em Of instead Of scrccching Mt us, and com
ing over here with your long faces, almighty
jaw and unremitting lies about slavery and
Cuba There's no sin in creation your no
soulcd, conting bcIIows-windcd Parliament
won't commit, if they can make a darn'd cent
by it,"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03
NO. Is.
The Mountain Muse.

Where is the miner. from Hangtown to Slumgul-
on Gulch, that will not read the following twice
yer? tits from vallicito bard, and has been
| our drawer for some time - Golden Era.
Our SHAFT.
We are piercing the mountain side,
We are bound for the depths below,
For they remain as yet untrcd--
So, hopefully downward we 20.
Through the layers Of iron cement,
And beds of crumbling sand.
The biting pick is strongly sent
By the miners sinewy hand.
Fearless we grasp the swaying line
And trust to our windlass true,
For the crank is hewn irom the stalwart pine
That crst on the hillside grew
For thousand years, the sweeping storm
Had through his green coronal sung,
But still on high lowered his giant form,
Till the axe to his heart we swung.
The canvass that stretches above the shaft
Flaunts high in the warm south wind,
And meath its shade in the full free draught
Is the spot that love to find.
Chccrily, o we hoist away.
Coiling the rope around the drum;
For surely, we think, thjs claim must pay,
And hope makes the wndlass hum.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03
WEAVERyIIIE TRINITY COUNTY, CAL, SATURDAY MORNING,

SEA SIcKNEss.-The very thought of Il
sea-voyage makes the gorge of many Wes-
tern 'lubber' rise. They may have braved
the arrows and tomahawkS of the tribes Of
the wilderness-faced the whirlwinds of the
sandy desert, grappled, hand-to-hand,' with
the ferocous grizzly, and defed the death
dealing rattesnake, whose fangs 'out-venom
all the worms Of Nile, they may have en-
countered all these, and the thousand other
dangers incident to the voyage of the Plains
across and experienced no terror; but as
the time comes for them to return to their
old homes by sea, it is then that their cour-
age undergoes trying ordeal-thcn that
perturbation comes over the spirit that never
before knew fear They have compacently
witnessed the gloomy forest swaying amid
the bowling blast, and slept soundly despite
the flashing of the 'o0k-clcaying lightning
but the idea of being tossed upon the angry
billows of old Ocean, with only II plank us
I y,
/ is not at all a pleasant one to the matclotS
of Prairie clpperS,' while the regions of
Tophet do not suggest to the repenting sin
ner half the horrors and tortures that SCI
SICKNESS does to him who has never yenturcd
further from land than the crossing of mill
pond We have frequently heard of finland
adyenturcrS coming to this city for the pur-
pose of taking passage by the steamer, but
in crossing the bay when it has happened to
be Il little rough, were so Sickeaed at the
thought Of what they would have to go
! through at sea, that they have put back to
the mountains, swearing that while there
was mule to be had upon which to ride
across the country they would never tres.
pass upon the possessions of old Neptune
As we have more than once 'braycd the
dangers of the sea, and know something of
life on the ocean wave we feel capable Of
giving a few wholesome points to the out
ward bound sons of 'Old Pike who 50 much
dread the msercs of sca-sckness-and if
observed by them, they may enter upon the
voyage armed in proof against the dread
destroyer ofappctitcs and and peaceful slum-
bers. Here are the points: list Don't
go on board fasting, but avoid eggs and
greasy gravy with what you eat ID Don't
lay hold of what you are sitting upon and
hold on, and opening your mouth to draw in
cold air, calculating On but keep your
head straight, and fix your attention on
some object on Il level with your sight, so
that your body will be balanced and not
bob around with each send ofthc ship; you
will get accustomed to the ship almost di-
recty. Sd. Take some good well made GIN
gcrbrcad in your pocket, and now and then
chew small portion; by this means you will
keep the stomach and throat warm, and YOU
will find it infinitely better than the miscr-
able brandy you can purchase on board -
GoidcR Era.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

A LAWYER NoosED.-" William, look up,
and tell me who made you Do you know ?'
William who was considered fool, screw
ed his face, and looked thoughtful and some
what bewIdcrcd, and slowly answered, Mo
ses, | 'sposc"
"1'hat will do Now" said counsellor
G., addressing the Court, the witness says
he supposcs Moses made him. This certain
ly is an intelligent answer More 50 than
| supposed him capable Of giving, for it
shows that he has some faint idea Of the
Scriptures. But | submit, may it please the
Court that this is not sufficient to Justify
his being sworn as witness. No, sir, it is
not such an answer as witness qualified to
testify should give
"Mr Judge" said the fool, "may | ask
the lawyer aquestion p
Certainly" said the Judge, task him
any question you please"
Wal, then, Mr. Lawyer who do you
'spOse made you"
"Aoron, | 'sposc, said the counsellor,
initiating the witness
After the mrth had somewhat subsdcd,
the witness exclaimed
Wall, now, we do read in the Good
Book that Aaron once made a calf, but who'd
a thought that the tarnal crittcr had got in
here ?o
The poor counsellor was laughed down
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

Well Judge, if you say so, though don't
like to do it, but if you will try, why l sup.
pose | must summon YOU
Very WE'LL said jackson, rising and
walking to the door, I Iadjourn the court ten
minutes
The rutlian was standing short distance
from the chantee, in the centre of n crowd of
people, disappearing at Il terrible rate and
aourShing his weapons, vowing death and
destruction to all and singular who should
attempt to moleSt him.
Judge jackson walked very calmly into
the centre of the group, with pistol in his
hand, and confronted him.
Now said he, looking him straight in
the eye, surrender you Internal william, this
very instant, or 10y the Eternal, Ill blow
You through
The man eyed the speaker for moment,
without speaking, and then let fall his wea-
pons, with the words: There, Judge, it's no
use, give III, and suffered himself TO be LED
off 10y the Sheriff without opposition. He
was completely cowed
A few days after the occurrence, the man
was asked why he knocked under to one
man, when he had before refused to allow
himself to be taken 10y u whole company;
and this reply showed the estimation in
which the daring and determined spirit of
Jackson was held throughout the country.
Why said he, when he came up, |
looked him in the eye, and by--, | saw
Shoot and there wasn't shoot in nary other
eye in the crowd, and so says to myself,
says | hoss, its about time to sing small
and so did
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

a HAPPY HoME.-ln a happy home there
will be no fauIt-Gnding no oyerbearing spirit
there will be no pecyshncss, no frctlul-
ness. UukindncsS will not dwell in the
heart or be on the tongue Oh, the tears,
the sighs, the wasting of life and health, and
strength and time-of all that is most de-
sired in happy home, occasioned merely by
unkind words The celebrated Mr.. West
ley, remarked to this effect, namely that
frettng and scolding and comp planning seemed
like tearing the flesh from the bones, and
that we have no more right to be guilty of
this than we have to curse, or swear, or
steal. In perfectly happy home all selfish
moss will be removed Even as Christ
pleased not himself SO the members of a
happy home will not seek first to please
themselves, but to please each other
ChcerfuIness is another ingredient in a
happy home. How much does a sweetness
emanating from heart filed with love and
kindness contribute to make home happy
How attracting, how soothing is that sweet
cheerlulncss that is borne on the countenance
Of a wife and mother How the parent and
child, brother and sister, the mistress and
servant, dwell with delight on those cheer
ful looks, those conGding smiles that beam
from the eye and burst from the inmost soul
Of those who are near and dear
How it hastens the return Of the father
-lightens the care Of the mother-renders
it more easy for youth to resist temptation,
and drawn by the cords of affection, how it
induces them with loving hearts to return to
the parental roof
Oh, that parents would lay this subject
to heart, that by untiring efforts they would
50 far render home happy, that their chill
dren and domestics shall not seek for hap
piness in forbidden paths.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

RELATIoNsHr.--A Hooser girl stepped
on board a steamboat as she was lying at a
certain town on the Ohio river and bawlcd
out
I" Is the captain aboard 2"
The captain who was standing among the
crowd, responded
"Yes. What do you want with him y
ooh; nothing particular, he's a distaut
relation of mine, and I'd like to see him"
" A relation of yours 7" inquired he, some
what surprised.
." Yes, slight relation. He's the father
of my first child"
You'd better believe the captain sloped
while the crowd enjoyed the sport to theil
hearts cC,c.tent.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03
Fashionable Street Sweepers.

BY UNCLE JOE"
Splashing through the cutters,
Trailing through the mire,
Mud up to the ankles
And a letHe higher
Little boys uproarious
Cause you show your feet
Bless me! this is glorious
Sweeping down the street.
Bonnet on the shoulders.
Nose up to the sky,
Both hand full of ilounces;
Raised a Ia Shang-high,
Underskirts despatched,
Look amazing neat,
All your silks get watcred'
Sweeping down the street.
Street-sweep at the crossing,
Says you spoil her trade,
Guesses you're the patent
Street-sweep ready made
Gives you slight jostlc,
While she Joins your Suite--
Gracious what hustle
Sweeping down the street.
Heaps of dirt and debris
Close behind You trailing;
Joker says "wet dry-goods
Make first rate retHimg;;"
Straws, cigar stumps "catch it,"
And augment the fleet;
Goodness what a treshct
Sailing down the street!
If men admire such fashions
| wish to Heaven they'd try 'em,
And darn all the eIpease r
Wen agree to buy EN-;
They float our understanding,
They fetter fast our feet,
Till we're not left a hand, en-
PaSsant through the street.
Oh what's the matter Cooley?
Oh what's the matter, Graham
Are blooming girls so plenty
That you must try to slay EN-
When viii you give the Bloop,er,
Wih a ne,0 French name toft?
If ye love the fair, don't doom her
So LONG to sweep the street
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

He WHO IS passionate a2d hasty is gener-
ally honest. 1t is your cool assembling hyp-
ocrite of whom you should beware "There's
no deception iu bull dog" 1t is only the
cur that sncaks up and bites you when
vour back is turned.
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

BEAUrFuL.-T There is a asentimcnt as beau
tifu as just in the following lines
Hewho forgets the fountain from which
he drank, and the tree under which he gam
boled in the days of his youth, is a stranger
to the sweetest impressions Of the human
heart
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

The Hampshire Gazette says that on Sun
day morning the wife of Rev c. n. Sey-
mour, of Whately, Mass, gave birth to a son
and daughter and a few hours thereafter
the reverend gentleman edited his congre-
cation by preaching from the text" Suf-
fer llrtle children to come unto me, and for
bid them not"
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03

ROGERS, THE PoET-Mr Rogers mention.
ed that the best note he ever received was
from an American lady, who, being asked to
breakfast with him, wrote" Won't W-
Certainly it was expressive brevity
The Trinity journal., 1856-05-03
II II T.
TRINITY JOURNAL
IsPUB LISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING
BY SEAMAN s. GORDON.

II. J. SEAMAN, D. E. GORDON,
Editors and ProprietorS.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-09
10000 Numbers-l,oOO Prizes
PRIZES PAYABLE IN FULL WITHOUT
DED UCTIONI
APPROXIMATIONS pRIZEs.

The two preceding and the two succeeding num-
bers 10 those drawing the first 200 prizes will be
titled to the 800 approximation prizes.
For exarnpe III ticket No. IL $50 draws the $780,
600 prize those tickets numbered H. 24S, IL 249 H.
25l and IL 252 viii each be entitled 10 $780, and
on according to the above scheme.
Ii ticket No. should be drawn, the approxima-
tons would be Q, 8, 1899, 10000.
II ticket No. $4,000 should be drawn, the approx
nations would be 1929, 1899, J., and q
II ticket No. or IL, e99 should be drawn, the APP
ordinations will be on the same principle.
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY,
In the above scheme there are 90 900 tickets,
bered from TO 90 00e.
There are 200 full prizes aud 800 approximations
making in all 1000 prizes.
The numbers from to 2o,nnHH corresponding with
the NUMBERS the tickets printed on separate alipa
OF paper, rolled up and enciFcled with small tin
11hes and placed in glass wheel
The amounts of the different 200 full prizes SINH
iarly printed and encircled placed in another
wheel. After revolving the wheels a number ia
time prize is drawn from the other wheel by boys
who are hlipafolded
The number and the prize drawn out are opened
and exhibited to the audience and registered by the
Commissioner, the prize being placed against the
number drawn.
This operation isfepeated until all the prizes are
drawn out.
The drawing La then printed, and, after compare
son, the Commissioner csrtifes TO its correctness.
Prizes payable forty days after the drawing, in full,
without deduction.
Whole Tickets $l0-Halves, $5-Quarters, 81 80.
4 Address orders for tickets to.
T. III. HUBBARD a. CO.,
Office 30 Fayette street, Box 40, Baltimore Md,
sep 29-d&w
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-09
SUPERIOR FARM FOR SALE,
IL

. "A Nv sIASSstSha NJ" Nt JtD AEftss lou
~ of which is in Oak and Pine timber Is offered
for sale or exchanged city property It is situated
in Prince William county, Virginia, about twenty
FIVE miles from Washington, and three miles from
the Potomac The dwelling house is of brick, thru e
stories high and forty by fifty feet in extent and cost
originally 10000, being one of the best houses in
the county. There is new barn on the premises
with stone basement and all the necessary outbuld-
ings. Also, well OF excellent water which is cold
in the warmest weather. The fences are substantial
and in great part new.
There are large number Of fruit trees on the
farm, and superior garden Apples, Pears, Plums
Cherries, Peaches, Grapes and other fruits are FRO
duced in abundance.
The extension of the Richmol I'd and Fredercks-
burg Railroad win pass the borders of this firm and
greatly enhance it's value This work is now in pro-
gress, and win soon be completed
This farm formerly belonged to Mrs Sophia Car
ter and its situation is perfectly healthy Title I'M
excephoneble.
Tie above farm will be sold on moderate terms
and The payments win be made perfectly satisfactory
70 the purchaser. Apply at this Office to
sep8-eof W. M. WATSON.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-09
$3.50 prizes, amounting to. ........... 800, 0l
Whole Tickets Sl0--Halves $5-QHarters 90 so.
PLAN on THE InnrEnV

PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
The numbers from to $4,000, corresponding with
those numbers on the Tickets printed on separate
slips of paper encircled with small tin tubes and
placed in one wheel
The first 2l6 Prizes, similarly printed and encir-
ced. are placed in another wheel
The wheels are then revolyed and q number il
drawn from the wheel of NumbersE~nd at the same
time prize is drawn from the other wheel. The
Number and Prize drawn out are opened and exhlb-
tied 10 the audience, and registered by the Commits
sloners-th the prize being placed against the number
drawn. This operation 10 repeated until all the prizes
are drawn out.
Approximation Prixes.--The two preceding
and the two succeeding numbers to those drawing
the first sixteen prizes will be entitled to the Ga APP
Proclamation Prizes according to the scheme.
5000 Prizes of $40 will be determined by the last
figure OF the number that draws the $4,000 prize
For example, II the number drawing the $4,000
prize ends with No. l. then oil the Tickets where the
number ends IL will be entitled to $40 IL the num-
Der ends with No. O. then all the tickets where the
number ends in win be entitled to $40, and so an
to 0.
Inducements To Clubs.
As, by this scheme, ticket in every 10 is guar
apteed to draw $40, we win sell Certificates of Pack
ages Of 10 tickets (where the numbers end in q g.
5, 6, 8, 3, 0 at the following rates. which s the
risk on them.
All that they draw over the amount guaranteed ac-
crues 10 the purchaser
Certificate OF Package Of 10 Whole Tickets. $50
I" 10 Quarter ~ is
II will be perceived, by this plan, that for $50 the
purchaser has Certificate Of 10 Tickets when if he
buys tickets hewould only get for that sum whoes
thus by buying Certificates he has four more chances
for the larger prizes Halves and Quarter Packages
in proportion.
In ordering Tickets or Certificates enclose the
money 10 address for the Tickets ordered on re-
ceipt Of which they viii be forwarded by first mail
The list Of drawn numbers and prizes viii be sent
to purchasers immediately after the drawing.
icy Purchasers will please write their signatures
plain, and give their post Office county, and State
~ Remember that every Prize is drawn, and
payable In fhll without deduction
sssgT All Prizes Of ~ 900 and under paid in nedi
ately after the drawing; other Prizes at the usual
time OF thirty days, IN full without deduction
All communications strictly confidential.
Prize Tickets cashed or renewed in other Tickets
at either office
Orders for Tieketaor Certificates can be addressed
either 70 n SWAN a CO,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Or 8. SWAN,
oct 4-d&wh Montgomery, Alabama