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Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

GoADGNG SLEEPING LION.-We should not
be surprised if the action of certain weak legis-
lators, together with outrages perpetrated on
certain San Francisco citizens, in Sacramento,
would cause the re organization Of the Vigilance
Committee. The San Francisco Chronicle says
I'VE say to Edward McGowen--you sir, beware
how you conduct yourself. You are not beyond
the reach of an outraged community during the
coming fortnight several prominent Vigilance
Committee men will visit Sacramento, and il you
Or your cowardly gang Of hirelngs interfere with
them, you will be brought to San Francisco, and
hung
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

MEXICAN INFANT BURTAL-When a young child
dies, after baptism, it is preserved from punish
ment and, notwithstanding the parents and i'm
mediate relatives of the child regret its loss with
lamentations and tears, preparations are made for
treating the occasion as one Of rejoicing and gay
ETY.. The body is dressed in fancy colored cloth
ing and gay ribbons, and ornamented with Jewel
ry and flowers The coffin is ornamcnicd with
the brightest colored trimmings. Musicians are
employed, who play incessantly until the body is
inferred After the necessary time has elapsed,
the funeral procession passes to the grave, each
carrying a lighted candle, ornamented with a
colored ribbon. The coffin, open, with the face
of the corpse uncovered and looking as in life, Is
borne on the shoulders of four men, preceded by
four young girls; following the corps are the
musicians, who continue playing. The remain
der of the procession follow without order. On
arriving at the grave, the body is divested of the
jewelry and ornaments, a quantity Of lime scat
tered over it, the coffin lid secured, and the body
committed to its last resting place.-.MartPosa
Democrat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

"OH YES, GENTLEMEN, STEP THIS WAY p
Duncan, of the San Francisco Globe, who is some
what notorious from his connection with Art
Union, and other operations of the sort, else
where, complains that knaves and blackguards
controlling little scurrilous journals are barking
at bis heels' The editors of papers that have
condescended to dispute with the Globe regard
its nominal editor the little bawling auctionecr,
as the smallest of infnitesemal atoms. The fig
ure of barking at his heels is about as lud-
crous as it would be for a tit-mouse to complain
of the annoyance occasioncd by lion or rhinoc-
eros wanting to fight him. Think of Wright, of
the Sacramento .4ge, Of Dosh, of the Shasta Cou-
rier, or Gelwicks of the Mountain Democrat, or
Crossettc, of the Butte Record, or Allen, of the
Marysville .Ners or the cautious Upon, OF the
Sacramento Union, all barking at the heels of
the little Duncan In the most ludcrous Of lu-
dicrous places in the monody of the afflicted
Wilkins there is nothing to compare in abb
surdty.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06
THE JOURNAL.
wEAvERvILLE, SATURDAY, MARCH c,
Trouble about N Name.

while ago, Governor Weller respitcd one
Anastasia Jesus at Monterey, because the EX-
ecutive Department had received no copy of the
evidence. Judge Hester informed the Governor
that no person of that name was under sentence,
but that Jose Anastacio, an Indian, was in prison
under condemnation. In the meantime the day
appointed for the execution arrived, and as the
respite did not apply in the case, the Indian was
hung by the under Sheriff. with the assurance
from the people that if the Sheriff didn't hang
him, they would do it themselves. For this the
Governor writes and receives several sharp let
ters his Excellency more than intimating that
the under-Sherif's name 'ought to be consigned
to eternal infamy, and regrets that be hasn't the
power to punish him. The under Sheriff replies
that he has no doubt but what the Indian was the
person meant, but the Governor ordered him not
to hang 'Anastasia Jesus and he didn't but
the Governor didn't forbid the execution of lose
Anastacio, and as tnat person was condemned to
die on a certain day, and no respite having arriv-
ed, far him, he was hung according to law. The
Sheriff is sustained by the popuacr, Judge and
Bar.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

MoUTHFuL or EYEBROW. Members of the Alri
can Methodist Church, at Stockton, are fighting
about church property. The parson claims the
grounds, and, in defence thereof bit off an eye
brow of one of the colored brethren, and gave
him thrashng, in addition The discomntted
disciple declared that 'by the grace of God he
would go to work on the grounds again, next
day. but his beloved pastor told him that The
Lord wasn't on his side, and that folks who had
secured the Lords assistance didn't get whipped
The dispute wound up with knife and pistol
row, which the police stopped.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

GRASS VALLEY TRAGEDY.-The poisoning of
the Brennan family was caused by the father S
misfortunes He was foreman of quartz com
pany which had become hopelessly involved, and
the fear of poverty and disgrace caused the deed.
He had first given Prussc acid to his wife, then
then to the three children, who were found with
pillows on their faces, then took poison himself,
and was found with vial, half emptied in his
hand. Brennan and his wife were both educated
and refined, and were much esteemed by the cit
izens They had been residents of the Valley
for year and half, and were regarded as hap
pY and a1ectionate family. -----------------.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

COMMON Or For the grandest human intel.
lects there is no exemption from the common
doom. have somtimes thought how sublimei
must have been the emotions of that man, whose
privilege it was to stand by the coffin of Shaks-
peare, and gaze on that sweet noble face when
death had called out all the strange beauty,
which never lives till then. 1t was worth life
time to have laid your hand on that broad brow
and so pausng to have called up to memory all
tho magnificent creations OF his genius, and wor-
SHIPPED him there in the silence and the gloom
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

"SNIKTAw," of Siskiyou, addresses himself to
Lola Montez he wants her to come out and live
with him the balance of her days. lie is getting
up a tarantula hoe-down,' to match her spider
dance-though the latter beats the original ami
NAL. lie has observed that Lola has sand in her
craw-that she gets into more muses. than a
steamboat deck hand, is pcevish and fretful, and
as there's no telling what may be brought forth
ina day, he thinks she needs protector and re-
sponsble sort of person. He wants her to lee
ture on beauty, taking himself for illustration
Sniktaw is the ugliest of created mortals.'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

An English villain has accused Edgar A. Poe
OF re publishing and claiming one Of his works.
1t appears that the English pretendcr wrote q
book, and to make it read gave Poe fifty dollars
to allow his name to appear as author. Now,
when so much as was perishabe of the American
genius is dead, the scoundrel accuses him of
theft
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

TAXING ATToRNGEs, Physicians AND SALARIED
MEN.-It is proposed in the Assembly to tax at
tornies, physicians and persons who receive sal
ares-the former two dollars and a half for each
5000 income, and the last mentioned one per
cent. upon the amount of their salaries With
out obtaining license, in accordance with the act,
lawyers and doctors cannot collect their fees by
legal process.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

As the smoke cleared away, at the assault Of
Delhi, the first thing that met the Mortified gaze
of the British forces, was European cruciied,
and woman European, stripped naked, sore
from head to foot, chained to a bastion, raving
maniac Two European women were also found
crucifed. round shot ended the miseres Of the
poor maniac.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

SACRAMENTO BEAUTY.-A correspondent of the
Union who at the Philharmonic Concert in
Sacramento, says that he did not see single
handsome face among the six hundred ladies
present. Beautiful women are not numerous in
that city, but still we think the mans eyes were
somewhat damaged.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

Position OF DEMOCRATIC PAPERs.--Sustaining
the President ON the Kansas question, the San
Francisco Globe. Hating between two opinions,
the State Journal and San Francisco Herdld-
Endorsing Douglass, the Shasta Courier, Butte
Record, Placer Herald, Plumas .argus, Placerville
Democrat, Calavaras Chronicle, Union Democrat,
Sonoma Democrat, Marysville Express, Stockton
Republican, San Diego Herald and Yreka Union.
We give this on authority Of the Yreka Union,
who has been to the trouble of reading and class
flying.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

"KfcKs NIT HIS HIND FISTS. THE State Jour
nal accuses the Butte Record Of lack of read
Ing the latter confesses that it is true-it has mt
read the Journal for two months, and doubts
whether any sane person could, without commit
ting suicide or becoming diotic.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

COLONEL Johnson, commander of the Utah eX-
pediton was born in Kentucky graduated at
West Point, in 1926, distinguished himself aud
was promoted in the Texan war, enlisted, as a
private, in the war with Mexico after which,
through the influence of JEFF, Davis he was made
Colonel of the second Cavalry, and at length as
signed bis present post.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

WHEN He WAS THERE.-Langton, of the Sier-
ra Citizen, says its all fudge about all the Nor
mon women having light eyes and hair When
he was in Salt Lake he saw numerous hazel eyes
and jetty curls. We think we 'recomember' the
time when Langton was pursuing chronological
researches in Great Salt Lake.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

THE Court JoURNAL.-Snce the State Journals
account OF the domestic habits of Gov. Wellers
family, it is known in Sacramento as the Court
Journal
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

SETTING HIM RIGHT.-The Nevada Journal sta
ted that pmp named .Ridgely had been shot at
by q courtesan. Ridgely called and desired cor
rection of statement, and to be set right before
the public The Journal sets him right straight
before the public, by stating that Ridgely will
not steal any thing out of his reach that he was
in Yreka Jail for beating man who afterwards
was found dead that he was in q shooting scrape
in Shasta, and advises Nevada people to look out
for thieves and assassins behind bushes, stumps
and logs, as they go home at night.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

A Man OF SENsE.-Mr. Kitchen, of Butte, hop
ed that if the Assembly determined to continue
the Vigilance discussion, some theater would be
obtained for members to spout in, so that men of
usefulness might continue the business of the
House, uninterrupted by unnecessary noise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

EDUCATIONAL CoNTRovERsY-The Nevada Jour
nal believes that look into the English gram
mer' wouldn't hnrt the editor of the Grass Val
ley Telegraph. What effect on the Journals
grammer would look in the spelling book have
Critics should be correct.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

HUNG BY THE PoPuLACE-Anastasia Jesus,
who was sentenced to death for murder, at Mon
terey, was respited by Gov. Weller on the day
that the respite reached the Sheriff the populace
took the prisoner from the jail and hung him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

TURN Our THE REPoRTERs.--It is said that
since the newspapers have begun TO report the
speeches of members, at length, the speech max
irg nuisance has increased ten fold. Their re-
marks read so nice after being fixed up by the
rennrtnrp
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

PAYING INvEsTMENT.-' Chinese Dick says his
countrymen have sort of lottery esta blshment
IN Weaverville, the operations of which he can't
explain, further than If one man put in one dol
lar at night he no get nQtbin in the morning
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

WOULDN'T GO DowN.-A sluice tender at Co
lumbia was seen to put something in his mouth,
and was accused of stealing gold He tried to
swallow the piece, but it got crosswise in his
throat and nearly strangled him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06
WAITING WoRsHPER. -

WAITING WORSHlPER,-
look in vain-he does not come,
Dear, dear, what shall do?
| cannot listen as | ought,
Unless he listens too
lie might have come as we'll as not
What plaques these fellows are !
I'll bet he's fast asleep at home,
Or smoking a cigar
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

In New Jersey, when about to launch a crimi-
nal from the scaffold the law requires the Sheriff
to ask him, by name, 'do you still live p and TIE
culprit answering yes, is swung off.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

CHEAP PoETRY-The Golden Era has been of
fered an epic poem, of sixty canters, for TIVE
dollars and half.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

LEES mob bill has been referred to com.
mittee of seven, who intend to choke the thing
to death, and put it out of misery
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

THE last words Of murderer, in Iowa we're
let her rip, Sherif-you're hanging an inno-
cent man
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

The Sacramento Age makes out that we have
ten Senators at Washington Broderick is one ;
Gwin is cypher, and one and cypher make
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

DIRECTIONS FROM THE OLD MAN. Josiah, you
are now about to go out into the wide world,
where it's good deal wider than tits here, and
no fence around it, neither. Take them bills
and, mind ye, keep yer finger onto 'em tight, for
the winds mighty apt to blow em where you'll
never see em agin. You haint got hard fin
ish edication, but / tell ye, Josiah, common
school larnin is jst as good the hard-fnish il
you only know how to handle it. Don't swear
don't throw the dps--dont play keerds-don't
hang about tavurns-but yer may chaw terback-
er some, cause yer dad does
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

BUTLER, the murderer, about whom so much
has been written, was to be hung in Nevada on
the 2Gth His real name is Major c. Bollin, and
he came from Pike county, Illinois
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

DEATH is the Saturday night of life the labor4
er receives his wages, and through the darkness,
Fastening on, meets the eternal Sabbath of the
grave. t..l eaHs
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

NOTHING NEw.-No one need expect TO be
original simply by being absurd. There is a cy-
ele in nonsense, which ever and anon brings back
the delusions and errors Of an earlier time. The
tollies of the present day are transcripts, unwit-
tngly produced, and with, of course, few va
riations Of follies which existed century ago.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

ANXIOUS FRENDs.-A crockery merchant of
Sacl amento is missing, with large amount of
mouey. His friends offer a large reward for the
money-not the man.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

TOPEKA is an Indian name, signifYing small
potatoes. The Topeka Constitution may there
fore be called, without any design at slur, the
Small Potatoe Constitution.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

Soon Cor TIRED. A woman of Sonoma, aged
sixteen has been divorced from her husband,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

DISCRETIONARY TNX.-An Assembly Eill has
been introduced providing that the State charge
each mining claim ten dollars, on payment Of
which the claim is secured to the owner for one
year 1t is suggested that the law be so framed
that The miner may pay the tax at bis discretion,
If paid, the claim is secure against jumping
one year, whether worked or not !; if not paid the
property is protected by the local mining laws
only.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

WANTS TO KNow.-Governor Weller wants tc
know, OF the Placer Sheriff. whether he invoked
the aid of the Auburn military at the late hang.
ing scrape
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06
OF Little or No Importance.

There is often much talk, for the sake of talk
ing, about the idleness and general worthlessness
of Legislatures, but we think the ensuing re-
marks of the Union correct and truthful
MANY of them are devoured by an incrdinate
vanity to display their remarkable powers OF ell
oouence in the hope that their wise sayings may
be recorded in the public prints, and thus, they
will be made famous at home. If they could re-
alize in what estimation these efforts are held by
the constituency of the State at large we think
we should see more strict attention to the legtl-
mate business of the session, and less pandering
to the spirit of self glorfcation and private in
tereSt'
The foregoing expresses about in what estima-
nation the speech-make are held 1t would be
unjust, however, to make the charge of nuisance
general the waste of time is attributable to u
few only. Hardly can the most unimportant sub
icct be brought into notice without one of the
standing speech makers delivering himself of a
half hours common place talk If their remarks
contained any thing beautiful, original or grand,
ONE allowance might be made for the mal-ap-
ropriation Of time, but as they are, stale, fiat
md utterly commonplace the public may just
Y complain of these eXhaustless spouters. They
seem to msapprehend the steps by which states
non rise to prominence. Men most distinguished
for eloquencc speak seldom, and it is only on
great occasions that they put on their strength
they leave the occasional spouting to the more
insignificant members.
We could mention several cackling persons now
who might make a speech cquallng Webster or
Burke, and their fellow members would scarcely
listen to them. They have talked too much
their eternal din has become bore like the
garruous loungcr in a tavern room, every one is
glad when they keep silence, or so to sleep. Mr..
Stratton, of the Assembly, has introduced and
had passed. resolution limiting speeches, on or
dinary subjects, TO ten minutes. Some of the
eloquent moved a reconsideration Of the rcsolu
ton. We guess they had better not reconsider
people have heard enough of their peculiar and
expensive eloquence.
nrcCprTrpN, any N Aeepp,IlV lfI1 hoa
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

ORLrNsKr the San Francisco swindler, is going
to the State Priaen TO stop fifteen years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

FRENCH WOMAN, known to the world, has
said that the greatest blessing that can befal a
woman earth, is the continuance Of her hus-
bands love, after marriage.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

'AH, YOU vAGABoND I've caught you at il -
Will you deny noto that | saw you kill that
sheepP
,nybody's sheep as bites men
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

/ FRfGHTFUL DREAM.--An editor had piece of
wedding cake sent him, which he put under his
/ pillow, and dreamed Of paradise overrun with
children, spiders cenupedes and striped snakes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

TROPHY OF VIcToRIoUs WAR.-The Golden Era
editors have crntch which they captured in an
engagement with bellgerent cripple
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-03-06

OLE BULL has been sued for 81 lO8 65, amount
due for horse feeding
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-29

convinced OF his error by a most interesting anec-
do,e of Edmund Burke. Tn the decline Or Nh.
Burke's life, when he was livingih rstsrsment on
his farm ut Beac0nsielJ. the rinnor wsni upity
London that he had gone mad; and the fact thas
wasstated in support ofthis rumor was that he
went round hs park kissing his cnws and horses.
A friend. man Of rank abi influence, bearing
this story. and 1ceming it Of too much importance
to he left uncorre,ted, hastencl to Beacons6eld,
and sought an interview with tho view Of ascsr-
tanng the truth of tho rumor. Entering into
conversation with him, Mr.. Burke Yeod - him
some chapters FROM his Letters on the Regicida."
His friend Immediately saw chat, though the earth
ly tenement wa- vergtng back +. It's native dust,
tho lamp OF reason AID genius shons was undi-
minished lustIe. lie was accordingly moro than
satisfied ~ to the object Of his coming down, and
in private interview with Mrs. Burke told her
what no had come for aud received from her this
pathetic explanation. Mr.. Burke's only child.
beloved son. had not long before died. leaving be.
hind him y fnvorite horse. the companion Of HE
were young and vigorous. The favorits animal
was Of course turned out by Mr.. Burke the father,
into the park. with directions to oil his servanlb
thathe should in every respect be treated ~
privileged favorits. Mr.. Burke himself Of course
in his morning walks, would often stop to caross
the favoritc animal
On one occasion. as no was taking his morning
""iA Sufo"ku lni ~ uo po'coiSou tuo tVOt otu
animal ut distance, aud noticed that he was ro-
eognixed by him.--Tho horse drew nearer and
nearer to Mr.. Burke, stopped, eyed him with the
most pleading look of recognition, which said, ns
words could have said II have lost him, too'
and the poor dumb beast deliberately laid his heal
upon Mr. Burke's b,sum! Struck by the SINGULAR
y of tho occurrence, struck by tho recollection Of
his son, whom he had never ceased to mourn with
grief that would not be comfnrted. overwhelmed
by tho Tenderness of tho animal. expressed in the
mute eoqucnceothoy Nature universal language
tho illustrious stnto.rnan for u moment lost his
self:posscssion and, clnsping his arm around tho
neck Of his sons favorite animal, lifted up that
voice which Ind caused the arches Of Wsstninis.
ter Hall to echo the nobest strains that ever soun-
dcd within them, and wept aloud! Sir, this was
seen. this was heard by tho passors by, and tho
enomies Of Burke, unappeascl by his advancing
years. by his falling health. by his domestic sor-
rows. made it the ground Of u charge Of insanity.
Burke is gone; but, sir. sohelp mo heaven, II l
were called upon to designate the ovent or tho
period in Burkes life that would best sustain q
charge Of insanity. il would not he when. in gush
OF tho holicst and purcst feeling that stirred
the human heart, he wept aloud on the neck Of .
dead sons fnvorte horse.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-29
Hailg Ttir9iaiaa.
Tho Three Little Graves.


ny N KianAIL.
Three harp, children. whom the angels saw
tn,rr Li.', morning gate
Three sp"t,ess souls L, ath watched aud at.d fr,
N"r waited long n,r late
They came IL linn ,hdho"d'- wra'ih, like gold,
ny the .la,k ang, r.d miser SIN wtstid
thr""l c sp'ras singing ,nto heaven -
Tn, t,s that bound them /, all S.rrow. rlvcni
farrt than morning 'ars thai melt away
In the iigh, created ~nvrs
That wash then. ,om the shining strands Of dayt
Thre, .iule gravo-1
Three nuc head stones tol Ing when they came.
Who angel. watch In love,
And then Tho lime when hfa y unsteady haine
Went out In Ia Aht Ahovsi
Short a. tho spato bei~ orn the names and DEATH
80 short their livrs-spc.t IN = few tAint brraths
SOFT hands that ncyr, wrnnpht-that n,vor toilcd
Pure hearts, by worldly pleasures never soilcd
Light feet, tha, never. npvcr bio, ding. trod
Tho rocks Griurs ocean la.e.,
Hut rls,c awhile mid ao~e,s-ihen paa.ed to God
Three ltdc graves
Oh hapr, they who smcrty sleep bel W,
Abosc their hearts the aowcri
oh hspry they who In their chdhood 20
From these rough ways of nurs'
No io-no ,rars--po pain the soul grows faint
w, chlirs the trembling heart Tor each complaint;
The heart that sh,lnls Iu,o the PAS, and moNns
o'cr rarth'- great wrongs. responsive To liza gruansi
oh to have Jrn ID .n soon tho upper f,ldi
White whore tho Iuns grass waves,
The head stone II my ah"ri liio wand, ring told
-Four lnto graves