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The Trinity journal., 1856-04-26

Our MoTHER-The first being that rush
es to the recollection of a soldier or a sailor
is his mother. She clings to his memory and
affection in the midst of all the forgetfulness
and hardihood induced by a rowing life
The last word he leaves is for her-his last
whisper breathes her name. The mother, as
she instils the lesson Of truth and ilial obli-
cation into the heart Of her infant son. al
ways feels that her labor is not in vain.-
She may drop into the grave, but she has
left behind her influences that will work for
her. The bow is broken, but the arrow is
sped, and will do its Office.
The Trinity journal., 1856-04-26

Nhere kisses rcyel Is no place for steel
Tue FEAR OF DEAu-There is nothing
to which we are subject in this life, that
presents a more formidable aspect than
DEATH 1t is the boundary of all human pros
poets, and the end of every earthly enjoy
ment--it is justly styled the King Of tcrroys.
ITS victorious sccptrc has humblcd the glory
of successive empires and the pride of kings.
It enters alike the palace of the greatest
earthly princes, and the most secluded cave
of the solitary hermit Men have succeeded
in fortifying themselves against implacable
enemies, but the strongest bulwarkS and the
most solid towers afford no shelter from the
ruthless arrows Of death. No stratagem,
however deeply laid can avert or retard for
single moment, its triumphant progress.
Faithful in its work, this messenger of the
grave leaps the highest walls, and the most
inaccessible rocks, in pursuit Of the victims
of its ragc-tho subjects of the Almightys
firm decree, dust thou art, and unto dust
thou shalt return
The blood of every living thing, for rcorly
5000 years hath not been sufficient to qucnch
the thirst of the doyouring monster--its in
satioble hunger never cries is cHoag6 In
cXorable in its demands, it regards not the
tears of0l'cction nor the cntrcatcs Of friends,
but plucks from the mothers arms the dar-
ling of her hopes, and delights in tromplng
upon the beauties Of innocence and youth.
We weep! but it mocks our lamentations
and laughs at our griofs
We go to yondcr house and behold the
trophies of its sway before us cold as II
marble statue, and silent, lies one whose
voice we have often heard. We SEQ the
winding sheet the hearsc the solemn train
the narrow pit. We hear the funeral
kncll the sobs Of MOURNING fr,onds--tbc
mmhling earth and from the midst, voice!
fearful and filing us withopprehcnsion!--
familiar yet often disrcgardcd From it we
learn that We must die, and be seen no more
rorcycrl
But why are opprcheus,ons cherished at
the near approach of death! Is it the ago
uics of natures last struggle? Is it the
darI, silence Of the grave that Glls us with
lorcbodings so fearful? No! It's not these
alone that gives to death its dreadful aspects.
1t is the conscious thought that it opens to
us the untricd realities Of another world. .--
It is the reflection, that with all our sins
and foIics, we must pass solemn test at
the Judgment bar of God!
The Trinity journal., 1856-04-26

- - - - - .s-ssN -
LITERARY Mcssrs. Appleton &
Go. have in press Mr. Dyco's Recollcctions
Of the Table Talk of Samuel Rogers from
advance sheets of the English edition How
interesting the volume is, may be inferred
from the following extracts:
Words cannot do justice to Theodore
Hooks talent for improyisation 1t was
perfectly wonderful He was one day sit.
ting at the piano forte singing an cxtcmpore
song as lucntIy as if he had the words and
music before him, when Moore happened to
look into the ROOM and Hook instantly in.
troduccd long parenihcss,
And here's Mr.. Moore,
Pecping in at the door, &c.
The last time | saw Hook was in the
lobby OF Lord Canterbury's house. after
large evening party there, He was walking
up and down, singing with great gravity, to
the astonishmcnt Of the footmcn, Shepherds
have lost my hat'
When Erskiuc was made Lord Chance-
Ior, Lady Holland never rested till she pre-
vailed upon him to give Sidney Smith liy-
mg. Smith went TO thank him for the ap-
pontmont 'Oh,' said Erskinc, don't thank
a,e, Mr. Smith: ! gave you the living be-
cause Lady Holland insisted on my doingso;
and if she had desired me to give it to the
devil, he must have had it,
Speaking to me Of Bonap0rte, the Duke
Of Wellington remarked that in one respect
he was superior to all the generals who had
ever existed Was it, | asked, in the man
agemcnt and skilful arrangement of his
troops! NO. answered the Duke, it was
in his power Of concentrating such vast
masses ofmen-a most important point in
the art Of war
II have found said the Duke, that raw
troops, however inferior to the old ones in
manmuyring, are far superior to them in
downright hard fighting with the enemy
At Waterloo the young ensigns and lieuten-
ants who had never before seen a battle
rushed to meet death as if they had been
playing at cricket
The Trinity journal., 1856-04-26
Az AFFECTING SCENE IN A WESTERN LOG

AN AFFECTING SCENE IN A WESTERN LOG
CApIN-It was nearly midnight Of Saturday
night that passenger came to Col. $,
requesting him to go to the cabin of set
tier, some three miles down the river, and
see his daughter, a girl of fourteen, who was
supposed to be dying. Col s. awoke
me and asked me to accompany him, and |
consented, taking with me the small pack
age of medicines which | always carried in
the forest; but | soon learned there was no
need of these, for her disease was past cure.
She is strange child, said the Colonel;
together alone ON the bank of the river
They came here three years ago and no one
knows whence or why. He has money, and
is keen shot The child has been wasting
away for year past. have seen her of
ten and she seems gifted with a marvellous
intellect She seems sometimes to be the
only hope OF her father
We had reached the hut of the settler in
less than half an nour and entered it rev
erentIy
The scene was one that cannot be easily
forgotten There were books and evidences
of luxury and taste lying on the rude table
near the small window, and the bed furni-
ture ON which the dying girl lay was as soft
as the covering of II sleeping queen. | was
of course startled, never having heard of
these people before; but knowing it to be no
uncommon thing for mis0nthropes to so into
the woods to live and die was content to
ask no explanations, more especially as the
death hour was evidently near.
She was fair child, with masses Of long,
black hair lying over the pillow. Her eyes
were dark and piercing, and as they met
mine she started slightly, but smiled aud
looked upward. spoke a few words to her
father, and turning to her, asked if she
knew her condition.
| know that my Rcdccmcr Iiyoth, said
she, in voice whose melody was like the
sweetest tones of an AioIon. You may
imagine that her answer startled me, and
with few words of like import, | turned
from her. A half hour passed and she
spoke in that same deep, richly mcodious
voice:
Father, | am cold; lie down beside me
And the old man lay down by his dying
child, and she twncd her cmaciated arms
around his neck, aud murmurcd in Il dreamy
voice, Dear father, dear father
My child said the old man, doth the
food seem deep to thee?
Nay, father for my soul is strong
Sccst thou the opposite shorcY
Il see it, father, and its banks are green
with immortal vcrdurc'
1Icarest thou the voices Of its inhabi-
tantsY
/ hear them, father, as the voices of an
gels, falling from afar in the still and solemn
night-time and they call me Mothers
voice, too, lathcr-oh, / heard it thcnp
Doth she speak to thee?
She speakcth in tones most heavenly
Doth she smiIcY
'An angel smile! But | am cod-cold
-coldl Father, there's a mist in the room
You'll be lonely, lonely Is this death,
fathcrP
The Trinity journal., 1856-04-26
April.

\ timid, bluShing maiden,
With dowucast, fearful eyes,
In her hand an opening rosebud,
Perfumed by dewy sighs.
OFT advancing, oft rctreating,
She has won her heart the while,
And we cannot choose but love her
For her tear-drop and her smile.
The Trinity journal., 1856-04-26

GLAD | DIDN'T GET MARmED.-We take
the following from the Evening Ballcl@ of
the 10th inst:
Well, Pm an old maid! Not the only
one, either thank Heaven! TO be sure,
there's not Il supcrabund0ncc in San Fran
cisco-reasons enough why there 'aiut, too
do really believe it's the greatest market
for girls, young or old, in the known world
Now there isn't city, town or village this
side the Ilimalayas, but what has shipped
more or less Of this stock-alWays ready sale
plenty of buyers, with the cash in hand.
Wasn't mao, after having my stomach
turned inside out, on that rolling, shaking
Georgc L0w- almost breaking my neck up
and down those fearful mountains, on II
ross-grained, supcrannuatcd mule and then
drawing the breath of life three whole weeks
in little square place, half as large asunclc
Tins dog kennel say, wasn't mad when
| got here, to find there wasn't young
man, WidoWcr or bachelor in the whole place
worth having? Now, Pm as reasonable a
woman as ever was born, since Mrs. Eve let
the light Of her eyes shine upon poor lonely
Adam, but I'd no more think of marrying
one Of those miserable, pleasure seeking low
ers Of mammOn than worshpping that mol
ten calf the Good Book tells about Not
/ I've got few hundred left yct-if it
did cost heap to rig out, and land here!
best thing | ever did in all my life, was
taking a few peeps behind the matrimonial
curtain of some Of my friends! An oldmaid,
eh?-ycs, indeed DO you think I'd sell
my freedom to a regular Californian? I've
always had some domestic notions, Whenever
matrimoEy was thought Of. What, marry
a man who never lives in q house except
when asleep?-foreyer out--though the fog
is so thick he can't sec his own nose, or the
wind blowing strong enough to take the
feathers off an old goose! A man 50 used
to playing monte, billiards, and drinking
brandy cocktails he can't see any comfort in
a cosy room, cheerful fire. and soft light?
Oh, dearl What a pity they are all alike
not a pins difference between them!-
One might as well think Of changing an
eclipse, as their habits! Well, well, think
! proved myself remarkably sensible wo-
man, when concluded to pass them by and
remain an old maid. SopHY SrEEN.
The Trinity journal., 1856-04-26

The Grand River (Mieh.) Eagle which has evil
IDENTIFY cut its eye-teeth, gets of the following in
relation to the recent marriage Of a dentist;
The decd is done How Cupid's forces draw
Not one poor tang-but a whole life of jaw.
No moro shall molars and incisors CLEAN
With CHASTITY horror through his lonely dream
Orlrooding nightmare sleep pure joys eclipse
with rows of bloodstained, pain distorted lips,
But poutng beauty teach his heart to feel
Where kisses rcvcl is no place for steel
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-29
Daniels. Dickinson.

We extract the following from the Wheeling Times and
Gazette in relation to the distinguished and patriotic gen
tcnan whose stands the head Of this paragraph
IL is melancholy consider With What silent neglect lac
is treated by great party, which four years ago almost
Worshppcd him. and which proieSsed be anxious to ell
ev te HIM to to highest station in the world. But be-
of his fidelity the constitution and rights of the
South, he incurred the displeasurc OF the President
was ignored by him. and in consequence has been
put under the ban by the Southern Democracy whose
habit ii i TO sustain and cling to man. matter how
true and patriotic who by his honesty has lost with
the dispensers OF patronage
There is something singular in the completeness with
which this distinguished gentleman has succeeded ia kill
ling himself politically with the party OF which, in
les corrupt days he the pride Then he Virgin
las choice for the Presidency and his
strength with the entire Democracy OF the South But
the days of his glory If they had BEEN and
the lone Florida delegate who stood by him long
and faithfully at the Baltimore Convention is dumb
the pointed neglect which his favoite receives
Alabama, Florida and other States OF the South have
truccd their delegates 10 in the National Democrat
c Convention for franklin Pierce. but a village
caucus OF "thc faithful Ear have seen. have
commended hc huiest OF the Northern wing OF the
party since tho days oi Silas Wright proper candi-
date Tor the Presidential succession"
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Enrrign NeM,.

We have had quite nee of foreign arrivals lately
The last the Baltic brings the I2th inst but OF
no drrdi or highly important character All Europe
was ON 70 tptoe hear the kind of reception the Car
would extend the propositions of the Allies. Opinion
wa as much divided with respect to the result
A. Udge, the authorities entitled TO most
con.idrriton do not anticipate peace. Russia may
cent bat with notifications and conditions which viii
not be agreeable to the Allies Neither England nur
Russia desires peace the hatred OF both is inensel,
iniained and can on be mtgated by dealing each other
some heavy blows France, according to VI. Gaillards
prefers peace: because she is oosug money by the OPP
Grafton Heretofore in the old Napoleon wars, Aus
tria Italy Prussia and Belgium had to endure tn bur
den. of ho,thties France contributed soldiers-aud
reaped both glory and money She laid under contribution"
the conquered countries and grew stronger and richer with
every clmpagu Now, barren praises pay the wounds OF
war She gathers nothing but glory, and that at i'm
mense expenditure oftreasurc She i poor country
and her penurious aud luxurious people would much rather
sner thei few c.atncs aud in attending the Opera
than Ia Winning victories OOoucss OF all save glory But
the amr authority thar the French Emperor de-
term ,yaII, H. execute all his engagements to England
aud will wage indefinitely if Russia does not accept
the terms proposed II host,cs continue lac viii doubt
less make elliott draa into the quarrel, some OF h''
German neighbours that he may supply his cSmmissaria
free OF charge and quarter hi, soldier. an enrnys term
tory Prussia j., best situated his wants. She ha
territory running deep into FauceOn c west side o t'
Rhine which hl, always been coveted by French ambition
Her slJsersiency 10 nu->ii--i'ct is.Oo-l -....'-
real ab-tincc oi the Blrarlns-niake her t vi ctm
French poverty and state necessity. The En s sli pa
pers already hapng upon the Importance al blockad.
Prus,ln ports, and arrssting the Illicit trade across lac
borders The hsi step will b. the signal OF
Tue from Persia j. probably the most important
brought los the Baltic The English Embas-dor has with
drawn from tilt country, aud the Russians undiputu
the Court OF Tehcran. Thi, is supposed In
dicIte that Russia will succeed in charging the field
ho-tlidy. 10y rn.ng the various warke tribes OF tina
county. TIL, is tender point Engan IA,
Taes 4yct- regard the with coHtcnpluous a.
difference, aud small East India army aud few
steamer speedily bring Persia to her
England making greater preparations Tor the approach.
ing campaign, then any period Of the Napoeonjc
Her land forces will amount lOOOOu lighting men an.
her marine Tor the Baltic excursion will exceed IL,
hundred small ves-c- ia dliiion to the immense fleet
last year. Ii she fails this tHe. after such immeu~.
preparation, her glory will have departed indeed But s,
will in something desperate this time.
The depression in the cousol market both in London anI
Paris, nicit- the popular conviction that the probabi.
tie OF pelc. arr remote.
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Platform OF the SSf, Shell Black Republican American,
of Richmond

We subloin the following constituting the plat
form Of principles contcnded Tor by John NJ Bolts
and ms followers in this city
/. We believe that Congress possesses the conSt .
utonal power To abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia.
. We believe in the conSttutionality of the Viii
mot proyiSo-that is in the constitutional power OF
Congress to prohibit slavery in the Territories.
2. We believe that Congress possesses the const-
tutonal powert reject any slave State applying for
admission into the Union, upon the ground that IL IL
slave State
4 W insist that the entir' question of slavery
AMI Southern yhts shall be ignored in all future
conventions and platforms of the American party
.. We believe in the immaculate conception" OF
John Minor Bolts, and prefer him to any other man
in the world for the Presidency.
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nnrsE OF DELEGATE
MoSDsY Jan. ~, 1856
The House met At ~ o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
meuf.

The House met At ~ O'Clock, pursuant to aIiourn.
ment.
BUS RTFonTTu.
lll. were reported FROM the standing committee
Requiring fcc negroes 10 record the rrRistrr ,l t.ir
freedom before Tie same be offered o.. evidence
To amend and rc.cnact the act concerning the ices Of
Commissioner in Chanccry:
incorporating the town Of Goodson IN the c,untv or
Washington: ''' W
Authorizing tie school commissioners of Elizabeth
,iiy county ~ sell portion Of the Academy lot In
Hampton; ~ >"
Annc'ing portion Of Patrick ~ the county oI Hen
yi
incorporating the town Of -----, in the county n
King William
Authorizing the payr cnt Of a certain sum Of no,.,
- Robert Joyce, with which be- has been impropetlS
taxed F''
To increase the capital stock Of the D,nyile and
Wyihcyile turnpike company;
TO amend the charter Of the Virginia snd Kentucky rail
road company
To incorporate the Sand Creek turnpike compeny
Amending the ID section Of the act incorporating the
Fredehcksbufg aud GOrdotsve railroad company
To incorporate the Brandy Station turnpike comnapv
To improve the Mattapoui river
To Incorporate the Ohio and MOores Mill turnpike com
pany
Repeating the inspections upon liuie and lumber
Regulating the terms and prescribing the places for
holding the Supreme Court Of Appeals Of Virginia
Mr. RONALD, by leave, presented bill 70 Incorporate
company 70 eonstruc, turnpike or team road from the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad the Yellow Spring.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-29
inspections.

All OF the Democratic presses not going to be tied
down party in the uattcr OF repeal of the inspection
laws Some of them have the Independence think aud
speak for themselves. the following extract from the
finca,tle Democrat will show
I'VE doubt that the repeal of the nspectorshp
OF gusuo and -four would greatly Increase the quantity
those articles in the market and that account might
reduce the prices paid for them Every muckpond in
New England would respond the Increasing demand for
guano in the South anil many cora houses in Virginia
would supply in part "the material" from which to
manufacture superfue and family flour"
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The Soft, Hardening.

In reply the statement Georgia paper that the New
York Soft Shells were hardening the New York News
Hard Shell organ thus cinehr, the nail upon that point
"What PITY that just At the moment when Southern
Democrats could begin admit that the New York Soit-
~vto ''si.'a Ni'y'.I, 49, .-i"~iy t-a-isr Of their
whole strength Albany to the Black "Repubcau can
didatcs should happen, On the llth of January tie
Solt- pass resolutions which real very we'll considering
On the St, thry elect OF the most decided Seward
ia the Siy,- the Ollie, OF Clerk OF the Legislature
f4s hardening did not last long"
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of the South into the hands Of her abolition enc
mics II Bolts and his little bunch OF tails tole
rate the Southern features Of the American platforn-f
they count the oi party deaTcr than the safety OF
connryf they desire the national Americans Ia ignore
their declarations and Say that the South Is without the
pale Of constitutional protection, and that they will
abide by existing legislation the subject o savetyii
these Richmond d-ogauzcrs wish to lay the South at
the mercy of Northern agators, let them abandon the
American ranks aud the embraces OF the Black
Ron
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-29

A. o. portion q citizens Of county Henrco
he'd ~ the Court liII.e, on NouiAy Jlu'y 2s i,5G:
ROBERT n. srNLL cael ~ ie CLAIR and JJHs
lpv appointed Secretary
The object Of the meeting being appoint Com
m~rg Convention be- hed e city u Eehmoud,
instant.
on motion, Heo-I Ta, hryay delegates b. appointed 20
rsprr--ut this county 100 SAID Convention
Ana terupou the following drcgate-
Mayo v AIKEN Gum, Alice. u Coz john Young.
Hon 4 u loltty. puJ lltfs Col NsElc. Wm Christian.
e Clay " p1ndyier. wm Anderson DR. Sheppard Powell
burton ''atens'd VIM Grsaror, " T. McMIuu, Col Dick
.nson. bk,r 10 Hau.sF GrmuJ u MsterJ spotts. o.
hsrdner cten ,spt DAVE. Lyme. Garnett.J o.
Fe-sge, v laval " q fggelu, Robinson, aud WelIHn
On motion, e Chairman aud Secretary added deega-
ton.
Rs''iref Tai c pIoe.edne o. i' mseuay plb-led loo
iie Enquirer, Wing ard National American.
On motion, le meeting Adjourned
ROBERT H. sTYLL, Chairman
DO y. HlhH-.oN secrelary.
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Cnnnally Z. Trirc. E.n.

The last number OF the Knoxville Wing announces the
arrival ia that city OF Connay + Trgg, E.q of Abing-
don who has removed ther with his family, intending
To take up hi permanent rcscuce there and follow
the practice oi law profession which he has devoted
himself for the last twenty Years of his lie The Wing
welcomes NJ. Tigg to Tennessee in the warmest terms
AMI pays his intelligence and worth high and de-
served tribute. Mr. {. member Of the late State
Convention OF Virginia, and also candidate for Con-
gress in the Abingo district, last Spring We regret
the departure oi such from the Old Dominion, but
trust he may fully realize his most sanguine anticipation,
in the sister Stale which he has gone.
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80 Die residence in che county Of Pitsvlyau, on Mon
DAY, tle iih day NJ January, 1856 Mr JOHN RICE
MILLER in the $50 year Of his age
At Montgomery White Sulphur SPRING. of Pnenmo.
Buckingham co. ~
At Chazy, y. y. 2sth ult. Mrs. RACHEL. MOoREy
we F'th year Of her She was born n Marfinlc
fiii~borough county y. H. IN the year I75s and lived
70 Iook upon the hith generation At her death there
Were 22i OF her direct Descendants living
Ia New York city, Col WV A. MAXWELL. n well.
known citizen H. del on Friday last tn birth day Of
Robert Burns his hvOrte poet
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-29

Gov Wse- in relation to the Vermont Rcsolu-
lions please the New York Tribune exceedingly
and il consequently pay. tribute hi- cilmne-,
aud compo-ure.' Oi hs message it thus speaks
This them Is the substance the advice gwen by GOV
Wise TO tie Legislature Of Nirgiuil; "Krcp Calm
Preserve your dignity aud comppsure Don't get into
pa-,On-tlat will oul, make people laugh at YOU, Don't
be- in hurry tp'mak- fools Of yourselves Wait"
Little reputation GOV Wise hI. hitherto achieved
for political good-ense this .ly. j. fhe w-est-
DON, intend pun-the most sensible piece Of advic.
uttered lar know by ans Southern politician 10
his associates since tie question Of sunexiug Texas re-
opened the political agitation Ut the Slavery quc.tiOn-
The advice is exceant and it the Virginia slave breeders
aud the shareholders generally able receive il aud
To act upon its -ugsr-tOns there will really be some
hopes OF bringing matters to reasonable settlement sat
,fctory both sides Al indications like those of a r.
the part Of snveholdng brethren 10 moiera-
Don and deeeney note and record with pra.mre.H
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~ licnncttt y, Jan. g. by Joseph Brown Esp
ule father Of To- blade, SANjFLC BLACK WELL. Esq,
Of Cincinnati and thc Rev ANTOINTTTg l. BROWS
Of ihr "rner place Tho Rochester Democrat append-
Co. following remark. The marriage wa celebrated by
'. lhiher "i tr bride. Who is minister nor ",
"hr''. "ntc. w. y. 3. probably brother Of tn
c' stones husband. th- name b. 40, same Mis.
ho"n- most intimate hirud- u chi. city appear 10 hav,
lad 80 numHt'u of ler intention marry but had nm
cetstu0d that size about a. remove to Ohio