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The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08
Old Letters.

Away from home-with loving fondness
Words of love so kindly traced
On our heart the deep impression
Time or grief can ne'er ellace.
Feelings traced so deep and truly,
Their impress on the heart must bind.
When, far from loved and loving faces.
With earnest truth these words we find.
Eyes that then those pages scanning,
Oft were dimmed by feelings sway,
How our memory hopes to linger
On those forms now pass'd away
Words from home, so fond and loving,
Homes dear scenes doth still recall,
Gathering round the blazing hearth-stonc,
AS the evening shadows fall.
How those dearly treasured letters,
Old and worn out as they seem,
Every reminsccncc gathers
OF our lost and early dream.
Greetings kind from father, mother
Homeward Turing us to stray,
Reuniting with the circle
On each coming Christmas day.
Now alone we sit, and musing
MOurnfully upon the past:
Every Christmas seems to bring us
Saddcr hearts than we felt last
Deep and sad the rccollcctions
Years now flown bring back to mind
Reading DER those tear stained pages,
AS those words of love we find
Tears that now our eyclids dimmng,
From the heart in gushes flow,
Buried griets and joys renewing,
With those scenes of long ago.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08
Ode
BY r. S. GRIMKE.


Who would sever Freedoms shrine?
Who would draw the invidious line
Though by birth one spot be mine,
Dear as nll the rest
Dear to me the South's fair land,
Dear the Central mountains band,
Dear New England's rocky strand,
Dear the prairied West.
BY our altars pure and free,
BY our laws deep rooted tree,
BY the past's dread memory,
BY our Washington
BY our common kindred tongue,
by our hOpcs-bright, buoyant, young,
BY the tie of country strong,
We will still be one.
Fathers have we bled in vain?
Ages, must we droop again?
Maker, shall we rashly strain
blessings sent by Thee?
No receive our solemn vow,
While before the throne we bow,
Ever to maintain as now,
Union-Libcrty =
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

a NAUTICAL DEMONSTRATING our re-
cent war with Mexico, it was found neceS-
sary to call on the marines and sailors serv-
ing in the Pacific squadron to serve on
shore, and large number of sailors were
accordingly placed under command of Gen
Kearny. During one of their shore fights,
as Jack termed it, Il body of 'Greasers' were
discovered firing from a barn, and it being
necessary to get to its rear to effect an en-
trance, the marine officer in command of the
assault, gave the order:
by the right flank, file left, forward
The blue Jackets in high state of cx-
citemcnt, tried it on but couldn't do it; in
fact, they all got in a heap, as spectator
describes it, when Lieut. St-w-v, of the
navy, seeing some of his lads in confusion.
came running up with
What in the thunder is the matter?'
Il can't get your men to obey me, answers
Mr.. Marine.
Give your order, says S, and I'll see
they do
Accordingly, by the right flank etc,
was yelled out, but worse and worse were
the poor Jacks puzzled, when s. sang out
Hang it, sir, that's no way to talk to my
men. Luil, you lubbcrs, and weather that
barnp
You had better believe it was done in no
time. SPIRIT If tie ItmeS
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

A FAsnIoNABIY dressed lady entered one
of the Detroit churches few Sabbaths since,
and after three Intellectual attempts to effect
an entrance into one Of the pews, abandon
ed it, and left the house in disgust
Az exchange tell, of an editor who went
soldering and was chosen captain. One day
at parade, instead of giving the orders, -
Front face three PAGES forward, march, he
exclaimed, Cash. two dollars year. in adj
vance
NAUGHTY The editor of the y. Y. SIM
day Coarlsr says Fanny Ferns next is
sue is expected to make more noise in the
world than her last
A WAC observes that he looks under the
marriage head for the news Of the reak
Husband why do you destroy all my
Sweet Williams in the yard, and leave the
Bouncing BetSeys ?
because the Betseys are all favorites Of
mine. but | won't have any Sweet Williams
about my premises
To FoNp MOTHER, whose children were at
the time making themselves disagreeable,
gentleman Observed
L have a decided preference for bad chill
dren, madam
How strange and pray for what rea-
son ? asked she.
Because Mey arc altoays sent out Of h2
room p
DO YOU keep matches p asked young
wag of a retailer. Oh, yes, all kinds ? was
the reply Well then, III take q trotting
match The retailer Leldea him ox OF
Bganlge.hs Fills
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

PRFEssoR S. f. b. MoRsE, the inventor of
Morse's Electric Telegraph, known and
honored throughout the world, gave on a
recent public occasion, a very interesting ac-
count of his struggles in bringing the Won
derful thing before the public, and in obtain
ing grant from Congress to try IL on a
line between Washington and Baltimore
Mr. Morse was in Washington almost worn
out with his inceSSant cXertonS, in endcav-
oring to procure the passage of his bill 1t
finally was got through the House, and for
the rest-which is briefly stated-we leave
the great Lightning chooiteache1' to tell
his own most interesting story:
My bill had indeed passed the House Of
Representatives, and it was ON the calendar
of the Senate; but the evening of the last
day had commenced with more than one
hundred bills, to be considered and passed
upon, before mine could be reached
Wearied out with the agony of suspense,
consulted with one of my senatorial friends
lie thought the chance of reaching it to be
so small, that he advised me to consider it
as lost In a state of mind, gentlemen
which | must leave you to imagine, | re
turned to my lodgings, to make preparations
for returning home the next day.
My funds were reduced to the fraction Of
a dollar. In the morning, as | was about
to sit down to breakfast, the servant an
nounced that young lady desired to see me
in the parlor. 1t was the daughter of my
excellent friend and college class-mate, the
Commissioner of Patents. She had called
she said, by her fathers permission, and in
the exhubcrance of her own joy, to announce
to me the passage Of my Telegraph Bill al
mid,pgM, but moment before the Senate's
adjournment!
This was the turning point of the Tee-
graph Invention in America.
As all appropriate acknowledgment for
the young lady's sympathy and kindness
sympathy which only woman can fee
and express promised that the first dis
patch, by the first line of telegraph from
Washington to Baltimore, should be inditeC
by her. To which she replied: Remember
now, shall hold you to your wordp
In about year from that time the line
was completed; and everything being pre-
pared, | apprised my young friend of the
fact. A note from her enclosed this dis
patch:
"Uhat hath God tgroughH"
These were the first words that passed
on the first completed line of electric wires
in America. None could have been choseT
more in accordance with my own feelings
1t baptized the American Telegraph will
the name of its author.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

/ SUBLMELY TOUCHING.-A. e. Bradbury,
Esq, editor Of the Musical Gazette and Re
rieao, of New York, recently lost a little
daughter about liTe years of age. In an
nouncing her death he uses the following
touching language:
Kitte is gone Where? To Heaven.
An angel came and took her away. She
was lovely child-gentIc as little lamb /;
the pet of the whole family; the youngest of
them all But she could not stay with us
any longer. She had an angel sister in
Heaven who was waiting for her The an
gel-sister was with us only few months but
she has been in Heaven many years, and
she must have loved Kittie, for every body
loved her The loveIest flowers are often
soonest plucked. If little voice sweeter
and more musical than others was heard, |
knew that Kitte was near. If my study
door was opened so gently and silly that no
sound could be heard l knew Kittic was
coming If after an hours quiet play a lit
tie shadow passed me, and the door opened
and shut as no one else could open and shut
it, so as not to disturb papa knew Kit
tie was going. When, in the midst of my
composing, | heard gentle voice saying
Papa may | stay with you little while?
| will be rery STILL | did not need to look
off my work, to assure me it was my little
lamb You staid with me too long, Kittie
dear to leave me SO suddenly; and you are
too still now.
You became my little assistant--my home
angel-my youngest and sweetest singing
bird, and | miss the little voice that | have
so often heard i'll the adjoining room, catch
iiny up and cchoing little snatches of melody
as they were being composed. Imiss those
soft and sweet kisses | miss the little hand
that was always first to be placed upon my
forehead, to drive away the pain miss
the sound of those little feet upon the stairs.
| miss the little knock at my bedroom door
in the morning, and the triple goodnight
kiss in the evening miss the sweet smiles
from the sunniest of faces. | miSs-oh!
how | miss the foremost in the little group
who came out to meet me at the gate for
the first kiss | do not stoop SO low now,
Kittie, to give that first kiss. | miss you
at the table, and at family worship. | miss
your voice in I want to be an angel for
nobody could sing it like you. | miss you
in nv rides and walks | miss you in the
garden; miss you everywhere; but | will
try not to miss you in Heaven Papa, if
we are good will an angel truly come and
take us to Heaven when we die? When
the question was asked, how little did |
think the angel was SO near! But he did
truly come, and the sweet flower is trans
planted to more genial cline. do wish
papa would come home Wait awhile, Kit
tie, and papa will come. The journey is not
LONG. He will soon be home
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

A CITIZEN down east was dubbed the lit
tie rascal ? A friend once volunteered to
ask him why he was called the little ras-
cal ? To distinguish me from my neigh
bors, said he, who are all great rascals
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08
Selected dlortrn.
T. he Wife

The treasures of the deep are not so precious
As are the concealed comforts of IL man
Locked up in woman's love. | scent the air
OF blessings, when | come but near the house.
What delicious breath marriage sends forth
The violet bed S not sweetcr MIpDIGTo'
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

CAS- You Reach THEM PGRrArERs Many
of our readers have no doubt read the fol-
lowing rich anecdotc 1t is old, but like
good wine, it will bear repetition Those
who have never read it, will thank Us for
rcyiving it from the oblivion into which it
was fast falling
Several legislative gentlemen were dining
at Boston hotel; one of them asked MIR
NJ, gentleman who sat opposite:
Can you reach them pcrtatcrs, sir2
Mr. NJ, extending his arm towards the
dish and satisfying himself that he could
reach the 'pertaters,' answered:
Yes, sir
The legislator was taken aback with the
unexpected rebuff from the wag, but pres
emily recovering himself, he asked:
win you stick my fork into one Of 'cm,
them
Mr.. NJ. took the fork and very coolly
plunged it into finely cooked potato and
left it there. The company roarcd, as they
took the joke, and the victim looked more
foolish than before, but suddenly an idea
struck him, and rising to his feet, he cx-
claimed, with an air of conscious triumph:
Now, Mr. NJ, | will trouble you for the
fork
Mr. NJ. rose to his feet, and with the
most imperturable gravity, pulled the fork
out of the potato, and returned it, amidstan
unconquerablc thunder storm Of laughter, to
the utter discontinue of the gentleman from
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

y &D~u
1 "A PROFESSOR of universal knowledge had
put up his sign near the palace of an Oricn-
tai prince, who suddenly came in upon tho
prctendcr, and put his wisdom to the test
so thou knowest all things said the
King; then tell me tomorrow morning
these three things only, or thou shalt lose
thy head First, how many baskets of earth
there are in yondcr mountain NecopdiH,
how much is the King worth And, Mirdy,
what is the King thinking of at the time
The Professor was distressed beyond meas
urc, and in his apartments rolled upon the
carpet in agony, for he knew he must dlt ON
the morrow His servant learned the trouble,
and offered to appear before the King and
take his chance of answering the questions
The next morning the servant, clothed in his
masters robes, presented himself to his
Majesty, who was deceived by lis appear
ancc, and the King proceeded:
Tell me, now, how many baskets Of earth
are in yondcr mountain?
THAT depends upon circumstances. If
the baskets are as large as the mountain,
one will hold it; if half as large, two; if
quarter four; and so on
The King had to be satisfied and pro
ceedcd
Now tcl me how much the King is
worth"
We'll, your Majesty, the King of Heaven
and Earth was sold for thirty pieces of sill
yer, aud conclude You are worth o0c piece
This was 50 witty an escape, that the
King laughed and went on:
Nov, once more, tell me what am
thinking Of?
You are now thinking that you are talk
ing with the Professor, whereas it is only
his servant
We'll done said the King, you shall
have your reward, and your master shall not
lose his head
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

The statement that the ladies of the first
families in New York employ a cooper to
hoop them, on great occasions, proves un-
founded,
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

LWrLE CoFFINs- How embicmatc of
pure and holy things How full ofthought
how full of meaning? Ia see the rose. bud
fall from the parent bush, fills the heart with
sadness But OH to see lifc-bud nipped
from its mothers arms 10y the cold hand of
death, laid in the little coffin, hid forever
from her view, brings thoughts still deeper.
still saddcr The little arms that costly
hung around its mothers neck, the little
hand that so fondly, SO innocently played
with her features, the dimpled face, the
bright sparkling eyes through which that lit
tie gem of heaven smiled, now lie cold and
calm in death. The little coffin encrclcS its
form, but where is the infant soul that filled
its little easement with light and life and
caused its mothers heart to rejoice? All,
it kissed her lips, drew one restless sigh
then flew from her breast and now rests
upon the bosom Of Him who said, Let lit
tie children come unto me-
As we sit at our window we see father
carrying Il little coffin under his arm A lit
tie coffin never entered his habitation before.
The liIc-bud was its parents joy it was
beautiful, about to bloom when an angel
fitted and pluckcd and bore it away, Does
that mother weep? Wipe away each tear,
drive off each saddest thought, for thou
Shalt see thy ifc-bud blooming in the wreath
that surrounds the throne in heaven.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

ELIZA EMERY warns all the girls in the
South and West, to look out for her CAV,
deceiving, runaway husband, David Thinks
he may be easily known and to prove SO,
says - David has scar on his nose where
| scratched it,
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

CAPTAIN JONES was great traveller, and
like other travellers, fond of telling large
stories, some of which being doubted, he
proved by making his affidavit of their truth.
Whe1 ne died, the following eptaph was In
scribed on his tombstone
Tread softly, mortals DER the bones
OF the worlds wonder, Captain Jones
Who told his glorious deeds to many.
But never was believed by any.
Posterity, let this suffice
He swore all's true, yet here he lies
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

How THE MopEsT Man WAS MISTAKEN
The Lowell Carrier is responsible for the
following
In a ncghboring city at Thaekcray's
lectures, few evenings since young gen
tleman, the most modest of his sex, was sit
ting in pew rather remote from the light.
A pretty lady sat next to him. Looking on
the floor during the lecture, he espied what
he supposed to be the lady's handkerchief,
the lace trimmed edge just visible from un-
DER her dress Turning to his pcw-matc he
gallantly whispered You've dropped your
handkerchief, madam and before she could
reply, he proceeded to pick it up Horror !
he had seized the edge Of her pet-SiiH,
and did not discover his mistake until the
top of gaiter boot stared him in the face
and the faint sound of laugh just nippeG
in the bud by the application of real hand
kerchiei warned him of his mistake
DIorai-Dont attempt to pick up any
thing with lace to it, until you know wbeth-
cr it is fast or not
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08
NO. 7.

DAVE CONSTABLE says there is one advan-
tage about old-fashioned frigateS One
evening, while running up the Mediterranean
under onc-horse breeze, Capt. PompouS,
the commander of the H'aM-tu6, came on
deck Just before sundovn and entered into
the following conversation with Mr.. Smile,
the irst-lieutenant:
i heard little noise on deck Just now,
Mr.. Smile; what was the cause of it@
a man fell from the fore-yard'
Without saying another word, Captain
Pompous entered the cabin, and was not
seen again until after breakfast, when he
once more refreshed the deck with his pres
ence, and again entered into conversation
with the iirst-lieutenant;
i think you told me, Mr.. Smile, that
man fell overheard from the fore-yard last
EVENING"
4 did, Sir"
Have you picked him up yet?
NO, Sir
Wei, you had better do it some time lu-
ring the morning, or the poor fellow will be-
gin to starvc.'
The lieutenant obeycd orders, lowered
boat about noon, and found the gentleman
who disappeared from the fore-yard but
eighteen inches farther astcm than he was
fourteen hours before He was lying on his
back fast asleep
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08
Men scorn to kiss among themselves,
And scarce would kiss IL brother,

And scarce would kiss brother,
Women oft want to kiss SO bad,
They smack and kiss each other.
I'll wager my expectations of a new silk
dress, against box of matches, that those
lines were written by cynical, cross-grain-
ed old batchelor, whose mother brought him
up on skinned milk, and curdled at that
Hc'd scarce kiss his brother I'll venture to
say nor perhaps his sister, but, as enchant-
ment increases in proportion to distance, in
relationships as well as other matters, like
ly he wouldn't find cousin so bad to take
and if some lady merely related 10y Adam,
should (being slightly non compos mentis,O y
ever give him chance wouldn't he he in
eXtacics? Sour grapes Old Tyson p
You're dying with mere yeXation, when you
see ladies kiss each other, and don't know
how to vent your spleen except in SANDER.
If they wanted to kiss each other half so bad
as you want to be kissed by them, the mag
netic attraction would keep them glued to-
gethcr
Twould put you in good humor for a week
to come, if you only had kiss this minute
from some blooming beauty, aye, or even
minus the bloom, ditto the beauty, y,-ony IA
yor of that sort thankfully received. Don't
you wish you may get it JENNIE.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-08

These were the first words that passed
on the first completed line OF electric wires
in America. None could have been chosen
more in accordance with my own feelings.
1t baptized the American Telegraph with
the name of its author.
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sealing itus ana Jars, tr irtsfN ng Fir~h Fruits. To
ultts,s, e., by louueucally Scaling
There additional aoSt uf wrcuehcs tunnels wax no
spuuE 1t Ffut 10y contact with teuun India Euhbar Lead
81 nacrarsvr "a drlttous matter Tho Cans aud Jars
all prepared Tor Scaling aud the purchaser only tn
heat The coNer slightly, when the 'u Jar uir1 nth
fresh fruit and press il down into channel the outside
ulvd with aud the work Itrrmetieav Sealing
done The tau are strongly made I'm and the Jars finely
glazed tire proof yellow W3fu Get the btst Tan which
Nrhus md dnut waste your and sugar as thousand.
of families lid last year by ans made wrong prju
re The aes are invited 10 call and these cans
and jars before purchasing For wholesale and r.tn
by ANDREW BDYb
may 'i-dinos INnclhutE. Va.
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T1lus BRANCH a Sons,
81 - NJ q Old sttycf, PciarslaHff
sstNunsEs-.5 uou.hc.a- of western -idc

~ shoulders Hh Rags OF Prime lhFuifH teH'tt hH t.
Of prime a Coffee IA Bsfrelsnt southampton AR
brandy. FOR sale hy rEEBtEs \ NlufE
June lOiHl Old Street. retetaharr# ~
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These the first class, built III the city OF Bal
uorc expressly this superior
doons passengers They commanded 10y experienced
Captains we qualified for the trade aud who will spare
cNartun accommodate They VIII be flowed up aud down
,ea and may be relied Oh to san promptly ~
slferti1rd
going North ordering goods from New York
VIII find to then interest to ship By this line a freight VIII
low by other line of Packets and
viii be made by the agents in Richmond and
York give satisfaction. Insurance be effected in
The Richmond are Association by this In" per
respectfully ask and hope to succeed in obtaining u
share oi patronage.
Goods shipped hy this line NcwYofk will be forwarded
free commission 10 New Orleans Mobile, Charleston Sa
VHfnHI any other Southern Northern port.
Tn, will lie in Richmond in the Dock, in New York
Berth No L. Coffee llousa Slip, foot Of Wall Street.
DAVID y WM Ct RRIE, Richmond, ,.r,s
C. II PIERNON y. y, ''es"'2
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N.tsOslC NOEnGE.-MASTER MASoNS CRAP.
IVA TER, AND KNIGHT TEMPLARS REGAIIEES
FOR SAIE--CLAss n RAINE will receive in DAYS
splendid the above Goods and the Aeajfgs
the fratt will have opportunity to supply tn, seyes with
BEAI IFI l. REGAIIA for III" great Masonic Meetns.
be held at the Montgomery hte ouh1r Springs, II
June and the laying Of the Conner ST Of the LyncAbur
Collie, the 18th ot June
ALNO-Ihe largest and best assorted stock ST MMEE
CLOTHING, Gents Furnishing Goods &c. found
in the state. GLASS & RAINE.
5-tsI j. D1&OS. A.
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sL.E Steamship. ROANOKE las been put in inst rate
order, aud again commenced her regular uiItS from
Npy, York 10 City Point.
urmerchants and others ordering Goods from Ne" ioIh
sill not forget 10 ship by her
Good, shipped from NV York on wednesday arrive IN
T.yueiburg OF the following saturday.
LIE q JOHNSON. Agents
Now York aud Virginia steamship Go,
T. s-Thc JAMESlOWN leaves city Point every We'd
r.Iny morning aud the KOANOk every Saturday mig
~ . 90 clock. tor New York. lie 22tal l. - j.
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=H- BEINIDEfE and POCAHON1AS-Ihe ----
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DAY AFIEENoO& tor Erhmoad Returning lea . III III
uJSD every Tt ESDAY AFTERNOON Ton Baltimore
Tho Pet AIIoNTAS leaves BALTIMORE every WEB
NESDAY AFTERNOON f1r Richmond Returning, e"Nes
RICHMOND every SA1I IDAN AFTERNOON Tor Lalu
liiuarc,
shippers Baltimore BY these two Boats must hayet hoi
GOOD, here every Monday and Friday Of each week,
Marcy ii DIAM a WATSON Richmond Va.
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PETERSBURG ADVERTISEMENTS.

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NEW GOoD..-rhe snls.llber has now rce.Lxea me-.

NEW (sO0DS-Ihe subscriber has now received lis
~ complete stock of Spring aud Summer DRY GOODS;
tU which the attention of his friends and the public general
respectfully called Having taken advantage OF The
pressed state of the market in purchasing his Goods, he
be able To offer great inducements to buyers.
The articles numerous mention there can ba
found ali the articles which general Dry Goods business
embraces, besides large OF Boots Shoes Hats
Caps, Umbrellas, Parasols, &c Country Merchants
pecay invited 10 call him before they further 10
is determined to Sell Richmond Prices attention
will be paid to orders. Come and all
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