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Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

AN ORIENTAL PRovERB.--You can't prevent
the birds Of sadness from dying over your head,
but you may prevent them from stopping to build
their nests there.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

STAGE LINE TO SALT LAKB.--Somebody in Pls-
cervlle is proposing to run line of stages to
Salt Lake, two trips month, the distance to be
made in eighteen days. All talk, very likely.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

A REMARKABLY QUICK PAssAoE,-Put lawyer
on your horse, and he soon drive you to the
devil.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

Tue Poor BoY-Don't be ashamed, my lad, If
you have patch on your elbow, 1t is no mark
of disgrace 1t speaks we'll for your industrious
mother For our part, we would rather see a
dozen patches on your jacket, than hear one pro-
fame or vulgar word escape from your lips. No
good boy will shun you because you cannot dress
as well your companions and If boy some
times laughs at your appearance, say nothing,
my good lad, but work on. We know many rich
and good men who were once poor and friendless
boys; and if you are poor aud upright, you will
be respected great deal more than if you were
the son of rich man, and addicted to bad habits
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

OLD DARKEY, The oldest person in the United
States is Peter Nassau, a colored man, of Pom
fret, Vermont. His age Is l27. He was brought
from the island Of Martinique as gentleman's
servant.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

New NovEL.--Mrs Lesderner is about pu|
fishing novel called Norma Danton.'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

'NEVEp fudge a man from manners said Lord
Byrop5I once had my pocket picked by the civ
iles( gentleman ever met
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

WONDERFUL MAN.-Dr. Hayne, who has wife
in every State in the Union, has just got out Of
jail 10 Kentucky lie says he can marry any
woman he chooses on an acquaintance of five
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

gEf,~ The reason Macbeth wanted to die with
harness on his back was because he expected
that Macduif would tackle him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

A GOOD natured man spends all his time in
idleness, because he docs not like to take advan-
tage of lime.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

'INDusTHY must prosper as the man said when
holding the baby for his wife to chop wood.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

BREAKFAST FOR CARPET BAG-A passenger
entered hotel at Erie and placing his carpet
bag on chair beside him, took his breakfast. .
The landlord charged him for two seats the trav-
eler demonstrated, but the landlord insisted on
the extra half dollar. The money was paid, the
owner of the carpet-bag opened its wide mouth
and addressed it.
Carpetbag, it seems you're an individual,
human individual, since you-at least, I've paid
for you, and now you must eat!
Upon which he seized everything estable with
in his reach, nuts raisns, apples and cakes, amid
the jeers Of The by-standers the delight Of his bro
ther passengers, and discontinue of the landlord
TRUsTY SENTINEL.-ln the famous Dofr war, in
Rhode Island, the law and order general gave
orders that no one should be allowed to pass the
lines without giving the countersign--' Wash
ington.' Some time in the night the commander
went out to see that all was right, and was hail
ed by suffering sentinel
Who c-c-c comes there 2
No answer-the commander still advancing
The sentinel again cries out
Who c-c-c-comes there?
Still no answer and the excited sentinel, lev
cling his musket, exclaims with admirable hon
esty and simplicity,
Say Wa-WaW Wa-Wa-W Washington, or I'll shoot
youP
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30
TRINITY JOURNAL.
Euilaby.--IBy Alice Gary.

LuiIaby.--Isy Alice Gary.
Sleep, little baby, sleep, sleep,
In your white and quiet bed
For the tender light of your eyes is lost
For the rose Of your cheek is dead.
Comb and curl her long, bright hair
Her hands on her bosom lay
A modest stone at her head and feet,
And silently come away.
No pansics when the May shall come,
Hearing the robin call,
Her feet will trip on the grassy mound,
And half her flowers will fall.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

A great statesman has said that the only way
to stop suicide is to make it capital offence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

IAN even exchange is no robbery as the widow
said when she swopPed herself offor widoweyt
Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-30

TINS is a net gain as the spider said when he
had ensnared fly,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29
MR. BLAIR'S PLATFORM.

The Conxtitution Of the United States was
founded compromises of sectional feeli r Is,
interests and opinions. The illustrious patriots
and statesmen who framed that instrument knew
well the Necessity of one section Of the country
yielding and coucsding something to the other in
erier to form perfect Uuion, and secure for
themselves and their posterity the blessings of
liberty and good government If they had
allowed the spirit of sectonalisrn to triumph over
the spirit of Nationality, If they had allowed To-
cal prejudces instead OF conservative. liberal and
enlightened views to control them. the United
States. instead Of being she now iS the "rnigh
sest Of Earths nations" would be nothing but
collection Of petty States, incapable Of repeling
either invasion from without or quellins iusur
fection within their limits. great states
man has truly ssid that the Constitution is the
cement Of the Union" 1t is designed to pro-
tsct the rights Of tho citiaons of the whole coun
Try, and not of any particular State or section,
1t affords the sane protection TO the American
citizens on the shores Of the Pacific ss to him who
sees the Atlantic wave his morn restore'' to
the dweiler amid the everglades Of Florida as to
he hardy pioneer of the forests ot Maine a..
To strengthen the Union and oppose Il spirit
:: sectionali0n ha, been the mis- ion Of the Dem
oerauc party. from the ador ton OF the Constitu
toa up to the presen; time, And it has thus
Tar proved itself to be elnineutly WORTHY of tho
exalted trust, We need 10 no farther back for
proof oI this than the memorable cor test of 1856
when the Democracy, after fierce struggle. tri
snphed over the Black Republican party-an
esganlzatlon avowedly sectional in its principles
and objects, and which did not ask for or expect
any support south Of Mason and Dixon's line
The doctrlne Of popular sovereignty--the right of
The people Of the Territories 70 regulate their do
ncstic institutions in their own way--was then
fully vindicated and sustained by the American
People. This was severe blow to tie sec,iorsl
party with which the Democracy had SO long
been contending. But its members did not aban-
don the contest in despair. They arc still act i've
IN their efforts to undermine the pillars which
uphold the Republic; they still contend that it
is the right and the duty of Congress to exclude
slavery from the territories and that consequently
the inhabitants of the territories instead of being
freennsn. are nothing better than the mere prop
erty N the United States, and that the States
which compose the U MON are not equal. Sam,
S. Blair is now the candidate of this sectional
Anti Union party for Congress in this district
In ech Which he delivered IN this place
few weeks ago, he openly declared that he was
f1n ) convinced thst the Coustituti N con fe-s
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29

bell, the bill passed, by the votes of the great
| body Of the Republicans.
Now we submit the question to every can
did reader, as to the party who caused the
| reduction of the Tariff of '46; and who is to
blame for the hard times" if they at
tributable the modification of tue Tariff laws
in 81? From tie facts of the case it is very
clear that the Republicans managed and CO.
ted through Congress the modification now
complained of in their party platform. How
shamefully it becomes them then, to attempt
to reIudiate their own acts and cast the blame
upoL the Democrats. Not eighteen months
| from the date of their efforts in favor of re-
duced rates and free list, they turn around
and claim TO be the friends of high rates and
| protected list. The Democratic Tariff O:
| '46 had given general satisfaction aud vide
! spread prosperity to the country for twclee
years, and its stability" would NOT have
been broken, nor the Federal Treasury been
baukl upted, and the loan Of millions resorted
10 to keep the wheels of Government in mo-
ton. had the Black Republicans been in the
minority in the 34th Congress. They then
had the power to do mischief, and most ef-
| fectually did they execute it.
The Nabob Manufacturers of the Eas. con
tributed their gold and their influence in fayor
Oh reouce1 arm 1hey succeeded by eiecilug
| their man Banks for Speaker, who. accordin :
to arrangement. appointed Campbell to the
head of the Tariff Commtte; who also by ar
rangemeut reported bill of reduced rates and
a free list; and the Republicans. as party
carried the bill through Congress in spite of
opposition. The $78, 900 corrupting fund
contributed by Lawrence, Stone & Co rich
manufacturing firm in Boston, throws little
light upon the means and motives at the root
of the offensive changes in the Revenue laws
The Congressional Committee of investg CATION
developed the fact that the Republicans paid
hberslly to secure the passage of the law; and
even went so far as to offer Greeley of the
| Tribune 81 900 for bis assistance. Homes
dale Herald
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29
The Fate of Austria.

The brig Lotus. arrived at New York city
on Saturday. with twelve of the sixty -srven
survivors of the burning q: the steamer
which happened on the 13th Our dispatches
from New foik, of yesterday, say:
a passenger reports that little after two
o'clock on the afternoon of the 18Th, densc
volume of smoke burst from the after .n-
trance to the steerage. The speed was in
stantly sackeued one half at which speed
she continued going until the magazine ex-
pioded, when the engineers, it is supposed
were Instantly sutfocated. The fire next
burned through the lights amidships travel
ing aft with fearful rapidity.
A boat was let down on tho port side. and
was instantly crushed, and another or. tn {
! starboard side was swsmped, from the num-
bers rushing into it. All the first cabin pas
sengers were on the poop. excepting few
gentlemen who must have been snlotherud in
the smoking room. Many of the second cab
in passengers were also on the poop, but a
number were shut up in the cabin by the fire,
some were pulled up through the ventilator,
but the greater lumber psrished in the flames
| 4 woman was drawn up who said that SIX
were there already suffocatei Several men
and women jumped into tho sea by twos and
threes. Some of the women we're there al
!
over at the last moment by the advancing
flames. In half honr not soul was left on
the poop deck. The French bark, Capt
Ernest Renaud came alo1side and at five
o'clock rescued 90 passengers, who were
chiefly taken off the bowsprit, but some were
struggling in the water At eight O'Clock
one of the boats came up with % persons,
including the first and second officers, and
subsequently four men were picked up float
ing on piece of broken boat. The second
officer was afterward rescued from the water:
both he and the third officer were severely
burnt. Many of the male passengers were
| frightfully burnt. Only six women were
saved. three of whom were badly burned. A
Norwegian bark went slonside of the steamer
the next morning and sent out her boat, she
may have picked up few persons. The
bark Maurice bad no communication with
her
| We have not yet asoertained the names oil
| the saved }al t1E aza
| The bark Maurice proceeded with the pas
sengers on board of her, to Fayal,
| A passenger says that when the CAPTAIN
of the Austria heard of the fire. he rushed on
deck, exclaiming: I'VE are all lost; let down
the boats" The boats lowered were imme.
diately swamped. aud the Captain fell into
the sea and was left far behind. The fire
arose from, culpabis negligence, while fumi-
eating the stserage with burning tar. unde,
the sureriatendcncs 81 the fourth cfGscT
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29
MR. PERsKING ON THE TARIFF.

Il am, from first to last, for that policy
which is the interest Of Pennsylvania. will,
if elected 20 y seat in Congress. 60 for re-
modelling of the Republican Tariff of 1857,
and advocate such all adjustment of its pro-
visions will yield more revenue, and at the
same time afford gre stet protection TO our Ir
and Coal interests - Extract trom the speech
of Mr. Pershing, at the Democratic mesf,ng
sa this place, or tie 18th inst.
The above extract embodies not only the SEN
timeuts Of Mr. Pershing, but of the entire De-
mocrscy OF the district, with regard to the Tariff
question. Mr.. Pershins, if elected, will always
be at his post, laboring TO promote the interests
of his constituents. tie stand. pledged to use
his best efforts to promote the Iron and Coal in
terssts Of Pennsylvania, and as he is a man Of
| undoubted integrity, no voter in the district will
doubt the sincerity Of his intention to redeem that
pledge if elected The opposition press are Goa
stantly prating about the Tariff" Protection
to American Industry" "Pauper Labor" &c
This Is al very well for clap trGp, but We chal
lenge them to prove that Mr.. Blair ID better
Tariff man" tLan Ar. Perbhing This Coz
gressional district is Justly regarded the Iron
| district" Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Pershiug
stands distinctly pledged to promote this great
interest. Mr. Blair Cannot give more emphatic
and satisfactory pledge on this subject than that
of PersLing contained in the above extract from
his speech. ....
Rhe existing Tariff, of which the opposition
complain lou lily, is pot Democratic measure,
but WAS passed by Black Republican Congress
AS Mr.. Blair is a Black Republican of the "strat-
! est Sect" it is but natural to suppose that he
| would feel inclined to deal with it as gently as
| possible. By the way. what disposition have our
| friends Of the Hollidaysburg Wig, Register,
Jchnstown Tribune, and other intense Tariff aG-
vocs tes in this region of country made of john
NJ. Read, the opposition candidate for Supreme
Judge They certainly will not support him,
after perusing his letter to Hon. George NJ Dsl-
las, congratulatng him OIL his vote in favor oi
Tariff of 1916. VIII our neishbors be kind
| enough to inform us before the election what
they they think Of that letter?
Democrats, remember, ,ohen you hear Black
Republican orators prasing about the "7arif'''
and 'Protection to american industry,'' that the
Tariff of 1857, schich reduced the duty on Iron
from 80 to "a per cent, ras passed by a Black
Republican House Of Representation, and Mo,
SAMUEL S. BLAIR IS a member Of the Black Re
publican party. The opposition should blush to
| talk about protective Tariff after the course
their Representatives pursued in 1857, and es-
peciay after having last year votei for David
| Wilmot for Governor, who was, in 1916, the
| open and avowed advocate of the doctrine of
| Free Trade.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29

action has arrived In less than two weeks
the election will take place, and you should
therefore at once buckle on your armor for
the contest. If the entire Democratic vote
elected by handsome majority. If it is not,
he may be defeated. This is consideration
which should induce every Democrat to not
only attend the election and vote, but to also
see that the entire Democratic vote Of the
district in which he lives is polled. Demo
Gratis. be active and viglant; let not vote
be lost. and 8 briliau: victory will be the
reward of your labor il the good cause.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The Democracy of Cambria never we're
more firmly united than at the present time,
and the entire county ticket will be elected
Oy large majority. MIR. PORTER is one of
most popular candidates the party has had in
the field for years. Mr.. PRoUDFooT is a very
worthy man, but he is Black Republican,
and although foreigner, has consented to
run SIS the candidate of the Know Nothing
party. The vote he will receive on the sec
pnd Tuesday of October will be "precious
siim." The efforts of ROBERT r. LINTON to
the party. by offering himself as
volunteer candidate for Sheriff. has proved
abortive. So far from receiving laid and
comfort from the Democracy, be will scarce
ly receive the entire Opposition vote of the
county. We repeat, the Democracy are
united in every election district II the county.
and will roll up an old-fashioned msjority in
favor of PERSHING and the State and
County Ticket Democrats, the tiec fS.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29

upon Congress sovereign power over the terrific
ries that it is not only the right but the duty
Of Congress to prohibit slavery in the Terrific
ries, and that the doctrine of ppular sovereignty
promulgated and explained by the Democratic
party, is a humbug, The amount CT all this is,
that Mr.. Blair holds that the inhabitants of the
Southern States have not the same rights under
the Constitution the people Of the Northern
States; although the territories are the property
Of the whole country, they arc to be closed for
ever against the inhabitsnts of particular Sec
ton Of the Union, while the inhabitants Of
another section are invited to enter them and
make them their homes. This is sectionalism in
the full extent and meaning Of the term. and no
reasonable candid man will deny that the doc
trine, if carried out, would dissolve the Union.
1t is difficult to conjecture what good Mr.
Blair and his party expect to follow the unceas-
ing agitation of the slavery question. Do they
hold that the Union is no longer worth preser-
ving2 fthey do not, then they should at once
abandon their sectional principles, and unite
with the Democracy in promoting the welfare of
the whole country, and in seeing that the Con-
sttution is administered In the enlightened and
pie Of the Southern States nsi,t on nothing that
is unreasonable or unjust. They merely ask that
the solemn Obligations of the Constitution ~ hich
bind all the States OF the Union with equal force,
shall be respected and that their rights shall not
be tramplsd ia the dust They wish TO be re-
gardsd as the equals, act the interiors, Of the
North.
It is unnecessary for az 70 say anything with
regard TO the position Mr.. Pershing occupies
Oh the slavery question. Of course be stands on
the Democratic platform, and endorses the doc
trino Of popular sovereignty. Ifelected, he will
always aim at doing equal and exact justice to
all men of whatever state or pursuasion, relis-
ious political, and steadily oppose all measures
having tendency to encourage the spirit of sec
tionalism, or weaken the league of love which
holds the Union together. Every true patriot,
every friend oi the Union in the district should
vote for him. and thus prevent thn slcesion o!
| Samuel s. Blair, the BLACK Republican Anti
Union candidate.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29
Gexico.

The prisons cotpue well filed with pn:i-
cal prisoners Mr.. Escaudon has been set I.
liberty, i.is brother having Paid the $50 .00u-
the Government had asked him to losn II,
The money vas pad without even a receipt
being taken, Mr.. Escanlun holding that The
act was downright robbery. snd receipt
from TIE Government was OF no more signii-
canoe than similar documen; taken from
band OF robbers on the highway. HIS cen
finement has been serious disaster 10 ls&ay
industrious people. Before his imprisonment >
he had on Lis pay list over -, ,v0y people ear
plnycd on biz different hacicnGa., and in his
raj factories aud mines. S. soon Es bs
saw that the Government xss disposed t.,
2 ,osecute him, ho ordered his factories closed
AM all labor discontinued la k.s mines AMI
o. his hscie,idas The ONLY great work vaisL
h. has net discontinued is the Faiires5 fToa
Mexico to Ferx Cruz
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29
Utah.

The detailed accounts from Utah are to
the 21st of August A new lne of policy
seems to have been adopted by the Mormon
priesthood in their relations to the people
They have come to tho conclusion that too
great an intiuaacy has a tendency to lessen
their influence, aud therefore have resolved
to keep themselves aleof for season. and to
stop preaching the word as it is in the Book
of Mormon. The Indian tribes 10 the valley
and its vicinity, have been giving some trou-
Bile, which is believed to be the result of
Mormoniutrigue. The officers of the Unit
ed States Courts in the Territory find some
difficulty In properly performing their duties,
in consequences Of the obstacles thrown in
their Esy bJ The Mormon.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29
Z KEEPING DARK.

What are Samuel S. Blair's views with re-
gard to the principles of the Know Nothing
party? In his recent speech in this place,
he was solemny silent on the subject. And
yet the piebald organization which supports
him, is composed Of the united forces Of the
Know Nothings and Black Republicans of
this district II he endorses Know Nothing
principles and is in fav or of prescribing men,
because they worship God according to the
dictates Of their conscience, he should openly
avow it, and lot shirk the issue as he mas
hitherto done.
1t is also very remarkable that all the
Know Nothing papers in the district, have
been very lukewarm in the cause of Sun
since the nomination Of Mr. Blair. For in
stance. n few months ago the Cambria Trib-
une never failed to furnish it's readers every
week with an essay on the dangers to be ap-
pretended from the efforts of the Jesuits to
overthrow the Republic. But since the
| nomination of Mr. Blair. its Editors have
dropped the subject, and talk about nothing
but the Tariff and Slavery. But We presume
this estrangoment is only temporary. After
the election they will doubtless like true dis
| cip!cs of bigotry and intolerance. return to
their frst love.
| Mr Blair's silence has created not littls
dissatisfaction among the ultra Know Moth
| inss Of this county. Many of them assert
that unless he defines his position before the
election, they will oppose him and vote for
Mr.. Patton. This is right The man who
is ashamed or afraid to avow his principles,
Is unworthy of election to any Office in
| the gift Of free people.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-09-29
Til. Atlantic Telegraph Gable

There are some who think the Atlantis Ca
bic has spoken is iasi " srds there arc ct'srs
who say all that is needed II make il talk ia
teligeutly is to have it in the hands Of Amer
lean electricians, unier :heir direction. sDi
with their instruments in operation Or.
Whitchouse and Or. Thompson have both
failed 10 make i wors the experiments IF
the first nsmed individual have cost the com
pany. it is said. Sl76,0 ,000 BE was to rs-
ceivs a salary Of $5o, 900 year as the e!ec
trojan Of the Company. if he had put the.
cable in successful operation. Hughes his-
authority now 10 make experiments with hiI
instrumcn. II he fail. then the electricians
OF the world arc 10 be called on 10 help out
of the difficulty. 1t has happened before
that submarine cables dave refused to ops.
rate, though when they were first laid, shs
signals were perfect Whether this will be
the case with the Atlantic cable not, fur
ther experiments must determine.