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Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

SMLY-Up on the mountain, or down in the
valley, along by the brook side-I think Of thee,
Sally. OFT have we wandered loved beauty in
youth, when thy face shonc with smiles and thy
heart beat with truth. a soul without sin, like
the beautiful Eve in the morn of ner life, not vet
taught to deceive Thy spirit hath fed, but thy
ashes lie here, whore the rose hangs its head and
the dew-drops a tear.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

GLAD FOR THE BADY.-An original" demon
straton was made in Newburyport, Mass, which
beats anything in the sensation line mentioned
salute of nine guns was fred in honor of the
birth OF an heir to married couple for some
years childless-the mother formerly the" bclle'
OF the locality One gun was given for each
pound of the dear baby's" weight!
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

EAsTERN NEwS.-An Overland mail arrived at
San Francisco on the 2lh. The news from ST.
Louis is to Nov 3D. The most important news
is OF the conviction of the conspirator, Brown,
lie was duly tried, and found guilty of conspira-
cy, treason, and murder in the first degree. Elec
ton day in Baltimore was again the scene of
"Plug Ugly misrule and rowdyism. Nine men
were shot, one killed. and two fatally wounded.
Rowdies took possession of the polls, and respec-
table citizens were not allowed to vote.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

FRESH AR.-Give your children plenty of
fresh air Let them SNUFF it until It sends the
rosy current of life dancing ioyfuly to their
temples. Air is so cheap. so good, aud 50 neees-
sary withal, that every child should hove free
access to IT, Horace Mann beautifully says:-
"To put children on short allowance Of fresh
air is as foolish it would have been for Noah,
during the deluge to have put his family on
short allowance Of water. Since God has pouled
out an atmosphere fifty miles deep. it Is enough
to make a miser weep to see our children stintcd
in breathn
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03
The Old " California starr Press.

Samuel Brannan, of San Francisco, denies That
Bar;lett-ex.Alcalde Bartlett-Bartlett, father
in-aw of the dried-up Cuban, "pulled the press
for the first printed sheet issued in San Francis
co,'--says be did that thing himself. On the
subject of the first press, he further says:
"The press was afterwards sent to Sacramento
to be used for printing the Placer Times, the first
paper printed in that city, since whep have no
knowledge of its location, but whoever may have
ii in their possession will pay handsome price
for it, and present it to the California Pioneers"
1t may be possible that the old press is now a
part Of the furniture of the JOURNAL office. We
have the press brought here in the summer of
1851 by Il. A. Rowe, and ON which the Trinity
Times was printed. 1t is Smith press, with
Washington works, except the leverage. The
bed is about 26x32, and two-page form of the
star, several copies Of which we have, does not
more than half cover it. The bolts from the
feet, running up through the frame, on either
side, are held at the top by heavy nuts. We sew
cral years ago heard it asserted that this was the
\ Sheer press in California on what authority, we
don know. If its unIitness for use and general
appearance at this time, is any Indication, wen
bet it's the pioneer.
7. II. Rolfe, of the Nevada Democrat, writes to
the Sacramento Union that the old Star press
was probably sent from Sacramento no Auburn
or Diamond Springs in 1852, as papers were com
mcnccd ut both places during that year. Mr.. Il.
4. Rowe, of San Francisco, may be able to throw
some light on the matter, rs we think he bought
the press in Sacramento. Guess this must be the
one-hope so.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

MARBLE AND GRANTEE. II. Lee, of Shasta
has obtained some specimens OF marble from near
Bass ranch, in that county. On recent visit
here Mr.. Lee Informed us that he found an excel
lent quality Of granite, for working purposes, on
Trinily mOnntnln, in this county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

THE RAM" What is more musical than the
rain Itself? How it dashcs over your head, and
DRIFTS you along to Gream land, when at night ts
countless performers take up the song of the
stars How it taps at your window pancs with
its crystalline fingers, and wakcns you to earnest
effort in the morning How sweet the melody
which it stirs in the brook. when the drops from
above meet and shake hands with the drops that
are sleeping below? How soft the lullaby with
which It falls into the upturned chalices of the
thirsty llowers.v
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

JUST THE THING.--A Yankee proposes to es-
tablisb new telegraph, which, he claims, will be
more rapid in transmitting news than the cleo
irlc. lie proposes to post line of women two
hundred yards apart, and communicate the infor
nation desired to be transmitted to the first as a
dead secret.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

THE NorMern Journal, lately started at Yre-
ka' comes partly printed in new type, and with
promise of an entire new dress, shortly. II is
good newspaper.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

BAD SIGN.--To sec a young man frequently
emerging from tppling shop and drawing his
handkerchief across his month. The prcsump-
tion is that he has been drinking
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

Bio LUR.-The Northern Jotrna tells of
lump of gold weighing ten and one-half ounces,
found by Jas. Mcnamara, on the North Fork of
llumbug creek, Sskiyou county, on day last
week
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

AN Arkansas editor says that girls often grow
SIX feet high in that State. Prentice thinks they
must be nncommonly we'll cultivated
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

LANGUAGE or THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.-
The stars of the new flag represented the con
stellation OF Estates" rising in the West The
idea was taken from the constellation of Lyra,'
which in the hands of Orpheus signted harmony.
The blue of the field was taken from the edges
of the Covcnanter's banner in Scotland signl
cant also OF the league and covenant of the Uni
ted Colonies against oppression, incidentally in
volving the virtues of vigilance, perseverance
and Justice The stars were disposed in II circle,
symbolizing the pcrpotuiiy Of the Union the
ring, like the crcling serpent of the Egyptians
signilying eternity. The thirteen stripes showed,
with the number of the United Colonies, and
denoted the subordinaton of the States to the
Union, as we'll as equality among themselves.
The whole was the blending of the various flags
previous to the Union Iiag viz tho red flags of
the army and the white ones of the floating bat
tcrics. The red color, which in Roman days was
the sigual of defiance, denotes daring and the
white, purity.
What cloquence do the stars breathe when their
full Significance is known. A new constellation
Union' Perpeiuity A covenant against OPP
preston Justice, equality, subordination, cour
age and purity
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

The MINEs.-Up to Nov. 23d says the San
francisco National, the amount of gold sent to
the East this year is Sif,302, ,05l 40, whilst for
the corresponding period of last year s43975,6S6
were sent on, so that the shipments thus far this
year exceed those of last year by S326,365 40--
pretty sure Indication, as one OF our mountain
contemporaries has 1t, that " our mines are giving
out-gold.n
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

WESTERN newspaper tells of a remarkable
instance Of death-one without the aid OF a ply
sician ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

Mn. AND MRs. FuBBs.-" Fubbs, want to talk
with you awhile, aud want you to listen while
do it. You want TO go TO sleep, but | don't;
I'm not one OF the sleepy kind. It's a good
thing for you Mr.. Fubbs, that you have wifo
who mparls Information by lectures else you'd
he perfect ignoramus. Not thing about the
house to read except little Bible the Christian
Association gave you. and tract which that fell
low called Porter left one day. entitled Light
for the llcathon.' It's well he left it, for you're
a hcatben, Fubbs You feel thankful you amt
Mormon. Yes, understand that insnuation,
too, yOu proianc wretch You mean you re glad
you havn't but one wife. You would never hayo
known there was Mormon, Mr.. Fubbs, ifI
hadn't told you, cause you're too stiagy to take
paper Now Fubbs, declare your name ought
to be Fibs, you tell so many OF 'em. It's only
last week ] lost dollar and a-half on butter
sold to pedlar, because did not know the mar
ket price, This would have paid for the paper a
whole year. And then you are so ignorant,
Fubbs. Don't you recolect when you took the
gun and walked down the big marsh hunting,
because some one said the Turkeys were march,
ing into Rush-os! Ddnt kill any, did you It
was very bad day for turkeys wasn't It. FubbsY
Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-12-03

The best PuriGer Of the BLOOD !--Ha II,s
Sarsaparilla, yellow Dock and Iodlde of Potass.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08


ted States has been timid and vacillating
throughout, while that of England has been
naughty and dictatorial, except when il suit
ed her purpose to wear an aspect of gracious
ness and Cancellation. Whilst the Clayton
Bulwer treaty has stood, she has asserted and
maintained construction in relation to the
Mosquito protectorate and the occupancy of
the Bay Islands, precisely opposite to that
held and insisted on by the United States. II
we threatened to abrogate the treaty, she
would maintain her construction-and while
we have thus been deferred from abrogating,
she has sustained her Interpretation, and re-
tanned all her possessions and power in Cen
trail America, and has gone further by now
entering into an alliance to defend Nicaragua
against all outside attacks. The assertion of
the Administration organ, the Union, that the
American Constitution will he substantially
carried into effect; that the Mosquito Pro-
tectorate and the Bay Islands will be sur
rendered to Nicaragua and Honduras respec-
lively; and that if Sir Ousley has exceeded
his instructions in negotiating the treaty, he
will be called to rigid account, appears to
us to be wholly unauthorized by what has
come to light, and as defense of the admin
istration will prove wholly unsatisfactory to
the American people.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08
The 5th Congregational District.

AS the matters alluded TO in the paragraph
quoted below, have quite an interest for
many of our readers, we extract it from the
last issue of the Murfreesboro' Nacs, the or
gan of the spOils Democracy in Ruther-
ford county. The italics are our own. The
speech referred to was made at meeting OF
county candidates, held at Murfreesboro' on
Monday last:
The speech of Mr.. Ready was devoted to
defence of his course while in Congress, espc-
ciallv in reference to his votes on the bill or
ganzing the territories of Kansas and Ne
braska and in favor of receiving Kansas into
the Union with the Lecompton constitution.
His speech was plain. forcible, aud argumen-
tative, Astounding in facts which would not
fail to make powerful impression on all who
heard him.
We would not prejudice Mr.. Ready with
his own party, by praising his speech, but our
readers know that on these questions we have
held the same opinions. We thank him for his
remarks on the slavery question, and his en-
plantations on he subject Of the expenditures of the
general government.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08

to the best interests of the country, it was
attributable not more to- his lack of political
virtue than to his want of administrative
wisdom.
Then, if these two prominent and leading
Democrats. JoHN W. FoRNEY and ANDREW
JOHNSON, regarded the administrations of Polk
and PIERCE as so excessively corrupt as to de-
mand this open denunciation, what estimate
must these men with ali men) place upon
that of JAMES BUCHANAN, the corruption of
which not only smells to heaven, but offends.
with most villainous offence, the nostrils of
the nation?
We need not ask the question. Both For
| NEY and JOHNSON have uttered their testimony
| against the administration; and although the
testimony of neither the one nor the other is
of any very great value, yet, in this case, it
bears enough of truth upon its face to stamp
it as both indisputable and damning.
Truly has our country fallen upon evil
| times-her government into evil hands. But
there must be an end to all things-to Demo
cratic misrule among the rest. Corruption
may flourish in high places, while virtue lies
whitening in the dust; but the one, even il
sufficiently powerful to go unwhipt of justice,
must inevitably perish at last, while the other
is immortal, and will spring from the dust and
assert her supremacy in the end.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1859.
The European Arguments.

When Mr.. BELL, in his date speech at the
Capitol, referred to the impression abroad
that the experiment of selfgovernment was
not yet complete in this country, he was rep
resented as himself doubling the capacity of
the people to sustain free, democratic form
of government. We have already attempted
to show how unjust was this assumption and
we now have at hand the argument, which he
asserted was used, even by the reformers of
England. stated by the London Times, which
is the leading journal in the old world. The
Times publishes at length the reports of the
minority and majority of the late Navy Yard
Investigating Committee of Congress, accom-
panied by severe and searching comment,
which concludes as follows:
"Now, we take upon ourselves 10 sny that,
to whatever extent personal exculpations are
to be admitted, it would be utterly impossible
to find in England any such cOrruptions of
system AZ have been thus exposed in America
No person can doubt, after reading the re-
ports proceeding from the Committee of In
vestigaliOn, that political influence is allowed
in the United States TO counterbalance all
other qualifications for the public service.
Nothing IA thus country makes any approximation
10 the system there pursued. All the influence or
Intimidation here practiced absolutely vanish
es in comparison with an organized policy
under which everything, from first to last, is
referred to electioneering utility. In this
point of view, the palliations offered in the
favorable report only makes matters worse,
for if they exculpate individuals it is only at
the expense of the community, to which they
ascribe u similar laxity of political principle.
We may indeed Ue pause before ire introduce INTO
England institutions like these. They would GER
tainly not tend to financial economy or to
public morality, and from the illustrations
here given it must be equally clear that they
would not conduce to the freedom or indie
pendence of any class of the body polite
whatever"
Mr.. BELL only gave expression to great
and incontrOvertible fact that the corruptions
Of the ballot-box in this country, had brought
reproach upon us at home, and dishonor and
distrust upon our form of government abroad
We cannot continue to hold ourselves up as
great exemplar while this condition of
things is tolerated, and Mr.. BELL was urg-
ing a truth Of the deepest significance when
he referred to and enforced the necessity of
instant change.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08
Hon. John Bell.

The following compliment to Ex-SENAToR
BELL, from the Philadelphia North american,
is thus endorsed by the Louisville Journal,
from which paper of the 4th inst, we extract
it:
The Philadelphia North Americ1n closes
careful review of the political career of the
Hon John Bell of Tennessee, in which it
speaks in the most glowing terms of his pa
triotism and consistency, with the following
deserved tribute to his worth as a statesman ::
In scanning the roll of those who still figure
in the public councils we look in vain for one
who unites all the great constituents of safe
statesman, that make up the character of John
Bell. He has retired from the Senate in the
full maturity of intellectual powers aud ply
steal energies still equal to any crisis that
NAV demand his efforts, and still ready and
willing to bear his part of whatever task and
responsibility the country may impose. After
thirty years of active participation IN poiitl-
cal life and constant contact with the tempta-
lions which have captivated and conquered
so many of the living and the dead, he returns
to his own home, welcomed back with the
open arms and full hearts of constituents
whose confidence never wavered, but always
increased by experience. and whose affections
and admiration still cluster around him as
fresh and ardent as when they sent him trust
ingly forth. without a spot or blemish on his
fair fame He returns to them rips in exper-
ience with a reputation for all that is worthy
and honorable in every relation OF life, which
will survive and descend as a heritage TO his
children, and an example to his country.
when all perishable honors shall have faded
and been forgotten.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08

her eyes, and seemed communing with the
angels who were so soon to claim it. He
whose manhood was devoted to the service
ofGod. and he who, with the white hand
placed over his laboring breast, loved ''Old
Hundred - and though sometimes his lips
only move way down in his heart, so soon TO
cease its throbs, the holy melody was sound
ing. The dear white haired old father, with
his tremulous voice, how he loved "Old Hun
bred" Do you see him now, sitting in the
venerable arm chair, his hands crossed over
the head of his cane, his silvery locks floating
off from his followed temples, and tear
stealing down his care-worn, furrowed cheeks,
that thin, quivering, faltering sound, now
bursting forth, now listening for in vain Ii
you do not, we do /; and from such lips, hall
lowed by four secure years service in the
Masters cause, ssOld Hundred sounds in
deed. sacred melody.
You may fill your choirs with Sabbath pri-
ma donnas whose daring notes emulate the
steeple. and cost about as much-but give us
the spirit tones of the Lutheran hymn. sung
by old and young together. Martyrs have
hallowed it; it has gone up from the band of
the saints. The old churches, where genera
ton after generation have worshipped, and
where many scores of the dear dead have
been carried and laid before the altar, where
they gave themselves to God, seem to breathe
of ''Old Hundred from vestibule to tower
top; the air is haunted with its spirit
Think a moment of the assembled COM
pany, rho have at different times and in
different places joined in the familiar tune.
Throng upon throng-the strong, the gentle.
the brave, the beautiful, the rapt faces, all
beaming with inspiration of the heavenly
sounds.
s.Old Hundred ~ king of the sacred band
of "sacred airs - Never shall our ears grow
weary of hearing. or our togues of singing
thee And when we get to Heaven. who
knows but what the first triumphal strain
that welcomes US may be-"Old Hundred y
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08

Quest. 11.-Will they affiliate and '.fsse" in
1860. with men who hold the former opinionf
Quest. IL. Do they believe with the Charles
ton Mercury and Senator HAMMOND of South
Carolina of their party South, that the
Nebraska bill was q delusion and cheat?
Now let us have no lodging. We intend
that these questions shall be answered, or
that their dumbness shall prove their guilt,
and its confession.
All this labored denunciation Of Mr.. BELL,
and twaddle about 'selling out' to Black
Republicanism, is understood. Nobody be-
lieves that they are sincere, when they charge
Mr.. BELL and the Opposition party of the
South with intending to fuse with, or support
men who proclaim intentions of hostility to
the South. 1t is only intended to distract the
public mind, and withdraw attention from the
dishonesty and general political villainy Of
which the leaders of that party are accused.
| 1t is the last card of the desperate gambler,
who sees that his dexterous swindling is de-
| tected.
The spoils have constituted for years an
all powerful cohesion and f1sios. plaster binding
| together indissolubly these same Southern Lo-
| cofocos with Northern men whose hostility to
| slavery was fixed and implacable. The bank
ruptcy of the Treasury has dissolved the ad-
hesive element in this plaster, and at the last
session of Congress, what had been one, yclept
the National Democracy" became twain
the squatter sovereignty Democracy of the
| North aud the State-rights disunion Democra-
| cy of the South. When the lucre was ex-
hausted, the unholy alliance was dissolved.
These same contractors to this ireach-
erous bargain, affect to think that others
are as open to corrupting influences as
they were. They judge the morals of others
by the low standard of their own. They are
mistaken. The present question for the peo-
| pie of this country to decide is, the corrup-
ton, crime, duplicity and treachery which
Locofocoism has already committed. Conjec-
ture as to what may be the criminal purposes
of others is foreign to the purpose. The high
court of public justice is engaged in the trial
| of great criminal, upon an Indictment duly
| presented and sworn to. The crime is fagi-
tious in the highest degree, and the interest
| grows more and more absorbing. as the proof
of guilt grows more damning and irrefutable.
When it is disposed of, it will be time enough
to sue out peace warrant against those in
regard to whom groundless fears may have
| arisen We have summoned the LocOfoco
press as witnesses, in this grand assiZe and
they shall be compelled to answer.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08
Robertson County.
SPRINGFIELD, April 4, 1859.

SfhlNGFIEl-D, ApIl r, IoOS.
AT meeting of the Opposition. at the
Court House in Springfield. Robertson coun-
ty, to appoint delegates TO meet Oil the first
Monday in May next. to nominate candidate
for the Legislature, Col. JOIN E. GARNER was
called to the chair, and E. A. WILLIAMS ap-
pointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting being made
known, on motion, Green Benton, B. w.
Bradley, and j. NJ. Wright were appointed a
committee to select three delegates from each
civil district of the county. The names of
the following gentlemen were reported unan-
imously chosen.
LIST District; r. II. Harrison, Samuel Gil
bert, n. NJ. c. Barr; 2d-E. S. Howard, Geo.
Fisher. b. Randolph; 3d-JOhn j. Pope, w.
A. Willis, Austin Barbee; 4th-J. c. G. Ma
son, J. G. Holeman, DIR. Thos. Holland; 5sa-
Elias Rose, ]. NJ. Gum, Col. F. Pride; 9Th
w. S. Adams, B. b. Bats, Benz. Boon; 7th-
A NJ. Greer, r. III. Alley. C.. L. Peacher; Sth-
J. Belts G. A Washington, M. Drughan; 9th
J. b. White, S. II. Benton. T. L. Green; 10th
VIM Adams, Willie Woodland, B. G. billiard;
IIth-J. S. Mulloy, w. L. Churing, S. @.
Strother; 12th-Amos Rose, II. Doris, J. w.
Davis; I8th-Robert Williams, W. +. Frey, NJ.
A. Fountain; 14th-M N. Winters, G. c. Viii
liams, J. J. Bradley, ST.; 15h-E. G. Hudg-
ms, Samuel Watson, G. w. Wall; 16th-Wm.
Street, d. L. Rawin, Isaac Reeder; I7th-E.
A Fort, j. H. Gullett, Elias Fort.
On motion, it was resolved that the pub
fishers of the Republican Banner and NdshUaie
Patriot be requested to publish the proceed
ings of this meeting. On motion the Con-
vention adjourned.
JOHN E. GARNER, Chairman.
E. A. WILLIAMS, Secretary.