Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-10-15
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Wcaveryillc, Saturday Morning, October d, 1852

WcayeryiIlC Saturday Morning. October lj, lSj9'
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DR.. FRANKLIN AND THOMAS PNNE.-WAen
Paine was writing his attacks on the Christian
religion, he submitted a part of his manuscript
to Dr.. Franklin for his inspection and opinion,
The following is the answer Of that great phllos-
ophor and patriot:
"DEAR SIR Il have read your manuscript
with some attention. BY the argument it contains
against particular Providence, though YOU
allow general Providence. you strike at the
foundation of all religion. For without the beiel
Of a Providence that takes cogniZancc ol, guards
and guides, and favors particular persons, there
is no motive to worship Deity to fear It's dis
pleasure, or to pray Tor lis protection Will not
enter into any discussion Of your principles,
though YOU seem to desire it. At present shall
only give you my opinion, that though your
Iea,onings are subtle, and may prevail with some
readers, Won will not succeed so Gs to change jhe
general sentiments Of mankind on that SUBJECT.
and the consequence OF printing tins piece VIII
be a great deal of odium drawn upon yourself
mischief TO YOU, and no bcneHt 10 otltis' ne
that spjts against the wind spits in bis own lace.
Bat were you to succeed, do You imagine any
good viii be done by it: on yourself may ma
it easy to live o yltuous lie without the aSsis-
tauce afforded iy religion you have c'caT
DpTCpltlCu OF Inc 3t.A u.l0EL0 % va t"N' ''' ''~
disadvantages Of vice, and posseas SItAsl" q!
resolution sufficient 10 enable You 10 resist com-
mon Limitations. But think how great portion
Of mankind consist OF weak and Ignorant men
and women, and Of Inexperienced, pconsIdeTa'e
youth of both sexes, who have need OF tDe mo-
lives OF religion to restrain them from wee 10
support their virtue, and retain them 10 the lIdc-
tice of it till it becomes habItual, which is thc
great point for its security. Aud perhaps you
are indebted TO her oliginally-tlo is, Tor your
religious edUcat0n-ior The habits ol virtue upon
which you now justly yalue yourself. on Ai.ht
easily display your excellent talents oi reasoning
upon "a less hazardous subject and thereby obtain
rank with Cur most distinguished authors lof
among US it is not necessary, as among the HoJ-
tentots, that youth, TO be raised into the com
pany Of men, should prove bis manhood BY beat
ing his mother. would advise you, therefore,
not to attempt Enchanting the tiger, but to burn
this piece before it is seen by any other person.
whereby You viii save yourself Il great deal OF
modification from the enemies ii may raise ralh>t
you, and perhaps good deal OF regret and re-
pentance. II men are so wicked tctt' |@YoH,
what wonld they be rlHo@ IT, ! intend tAis
letter itself as 4 proqj OF my friendship ana
therefore add no professor to IL put SIMPLY
subscribe, yours, BEAJ. FRANKLIN
NEWSPAPERS OF no UsE.-The following letter
is said to have been written to The RJH .ltp
YORKER -
"Mr. Editur, lav sometbin to say about yure
paper. No dout but it is a good won but papers
amt no use, and if enybody Fpens much time in
rteden them tha cant urn hare llYlh and so
don't reed en- and 50 save time and eXpens. you
sea it wood cum TO too dollars \ ycer, an that
wood by enuf tobac&er to last me munts at
IeeSt. i think foxes G0aLt Ort to spend thaIc
Iuunne on papers. my farther never did an eyTy
boldly sed he was tie smartest nan IN The coun-
ire, and had got tic inielllSentest family OF
luoys that eycrdugg taturs. ihiHh Jokes OFT 70 .
kl0 euuf too ho corn and pix stun without reed
in Tie Rurel and other tarmin papers, and ii
oyryboddy wus ov mi mind, thare wood be no
Euch A thing cs a paper in our united states"
LIME PoINr-SuAErY PEorEHTr.-The most
terr,elnc rcbukc which has been given to Sena- .
tor Gwin was administered q few days since by
ain earthquake. On the morning oi the Il tn ult.,
that magnificent tract Of land. known as Lime
Point situated at The worst gmY.ng.oi place on
The Pacific coast, was visited by avn earthquake,
which so shook tie earth in that direction THAT
one Of tie most elevated promoutores was partly
overturned, and thrown into the a. NO less
than two hundred and fifty tons or tLat valuable
@ tract were lost to the prolrietors This proves
that even the " cohesive bonds u public PLAN
der were insufficient TO cement and keep in oae
solid mass Lime Poiat.-NorAn2 taH
LITTLE ALICE was exceedingly fond Of green
peas. Al their fil,t coming She bad eaten hear
lily and rapidly as large q quantity as She sup
posed would Deal!O~cd. She Lcsitated to request
more, anticipating refusal Presently, turning
10 her father, She said:
Papa talk 10 me-
"How do you do to day, Alce:'
Not 80. not so. Papa talk TO me-
Alice how does your mother do:o
"Not so ; not so, papa. Why don't you say,
Alice, wouldn't you Ike few more peas p
DrELNo.-The following, in regard 10 a sup
Elementary act to the Ducling Law, was reported
BY late san Francisco grand jury:
We would recommend that a supplementary
Act to the Duelins Law be promptly passed BY
the next Legislature, defining punishment for
sending or receiving challenge TO mortal com
bat as we have had a case Of that nature under
consideration. which We were obliged TO dismiss
Tor tie want OF a law TO pualsh tie Offenders
AconNs IN TuIAHE.-To show the people
abroad the value placed upon the acorn crop OF
this valley, we will state that gentleman having
IL large lot O.. ground under fence which is well
timbrrod with white oaks. sold the acorn crop, OF
this year, for Sl,S0o, to DE gathered by the pur-
chaser. The trees are literally loaded down with
acorus this season, and 80 soon as they begin to
fall, the hogs viii fare sumptu0usly. .-Iuiare
Record.
TIE tongue Of childhood, in It's earnest and
innocent lIspngs, not unlrcquently gives utter
aHce to the most eXquisiicly poetic expressions.
y few days ago brghtcycd little boy in San
Francisco, about six years old, retired to bed,
leaving his mother without the customary good
night kiss As he kissed bis father and bade him
good night he naiycy said, " tell mamma good
night for me | forgot TO kiss her. but tel! her
that l kiss Ter IN my hCaL--4Ha.
A SPECIMEN or MoMoNIsN.--1he Sacramento
Union correspondent relates that Hebcr G. Kim
ball, ina sermon preached in the Tabernacle, on