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Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-07-21
THE JOURNAL.
The First Song.
BY THE AMERICAN DREAMER.

In the beginning, when the world
Reposed untinisl in its mould,
Ere Time commenced TO court the years,
Or planets in their orbits roll'd;
Eternal chaos reigned supreme
And claimed the realms OF space its own
With the dire elements of war
And night eternal round its throne.
There was no lamp above to shed
Upon the misty void its light,
No sparkling gem in heavens crown
To decorate the brow of night
For there the warriors Of the storm
Upon the lightning's burning car
Swept through the arches of the sky
And hurled their javelins afar
No sound harmonious soothed the ire
In rugged Natures savage breast,
Her form lay on the lap Of night
For ages in a wild unrest;
Until His voice who gave her birth
Rebuked her rage and bade her cease,
Uush'd discord's many strleiu tongues,
And reard the golden throne Of Peace.
He lifted up the veil of death
Which on the wreck Of matter lay,
And looked on The disordered scene
When chaos trembling fed away
He whispered in the ear Of night,
And she blushed red as rosy morn.
lie breathed into her darksome womb
And the young King Of day was bornl
lie put His hand on her darl brow
And wiped away its angry frown,
He placed a sccptre in her hand
And on her head a starry crown
He gave her empire without end,
Eternity for her domain,
And lit crescent DER her throne
To cheer her solitary reign;
lie stood upon His holy throne
And opened His almighty hand
He spoke-and forth arose, at once,
A new made world at His command
lie stamped His image on its breast
And beautGed its rugged face,
He hurled it like a thing Of life
Into the endless realms Of space!
Then burst peal of holy joy
Along the star-pavcd heavenly way,
That rent the emerald dome Of heaven,
And shook the burning lamp Of day
a volume Of harmonious sounds
From the celestial spirit choir
In honor OF Creations birth,
And praise to Him, its holy sire.
The echoes swept along the skies
And filed them with food of song
The planets heard the silver tones
And answered as they rolled along.
And earth, delighted with the sound,
Caught up at once the joyful strain,
And with her children on her breast
IN CONCERT joined the happy train.
The hills re echoed with the tones
OF bleating focks and lowing herds,
The groves resOnuded with the songs
OF insects and Of pretty birds
The zepbyrs from their mountain caves
Commngled with the singing streams,
As danced the fnny tribe beneath,
Delighted mid the sunny CLEANS.
The cataract rose on its throne
Upon the mountains lofty brow,
In thund'ring praises, wild and grand,
That woke the slumbering sea below.
The grave old ocean summond up
Her wild musicians from their caves,
And joined them with her voice in song
To measured time Of marching waves.
And Man--creation's masterpiece,
With voice melodions poured on high
The grateful incense Of his heart,
TO Him who made the earth and sky;
The air vibrated with the strains
That swept the smiling skies along,
And heaven and earth were filed with JOY
AS rose Creations natal song
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NOT MUCH ACQUAINTED WITH THE LORD
Owing to the earthquakes in 1912, many queer
things happened besides the Mississippi running
up stream. Many an old sinner turned for a
moment from the error of his way and earnestly
supplcated the throne of Him whose name had
but seldom passed his lips, save as an interjec-
ton. In Urbana several severe shocks were
felt. Now, in those days, there dwelt in Urbana
an individual whom we shall call Mr.. IL, and
who, as brudder Moses whould say "was not
much acquainted with the Lord" Mr.. IL. was
at home with his family when the first shock oc-
Cured, and felt considerably alarmed at the
rumbling noises and shaking Of windows, but
when the glasses on the side board ratified the
whisky in the decanter splashed against the
sides, and the whole house quakcd as though
about to fall, he became terrifed-nor was his
wife less frightened, imagining that either Satan
and all his imps were loose, or that Gabriel al
ready had the trumpet to his lips, and she there
fore called on her husband to pray. Down on
his knees fell H. and at the top of his voice ex-
claimed" Oh !" Here he paused as if at a
loss for words, scratched his head moment
then turning to his wife with a puzzled look
inquired "SaIiy phat'S our makers first name ?"
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THE CHAIN-GANG A MoNsTRosrTY.-Som time
ago public sentiment was cOnvulsed in reference
to whipping in the Navy. The mariner was often
guilty Of crime, but be must not suffer the igno-
miny Of the cat. Public sentiment prevailed,
and fogging was abolished. A very few years
since, and whipping was one Of the penalties for
larceny, in California The people became in
dignant. and The law was abrogated. The morals
Of the age, or rather its intelligence, are remov
ing from penalty its vindicatory and disgracing
portion. The criminal is imprisoned for the
safety of the public, and, possibly, for his own
reformation. 1t is a great wonder how the
chain gang system was ever Incorporated in our
law OF penalty. Slaves are punished that way in
servile States. 1t is a punishment in vogue i'll
mi-barbar0us countries. Its existence with us
is horrible. A poor vagabond whose soul has
lost all nerve, is picked up drunk upon our
thoroughfares. The miserable wretch is no more
to blame for drinking than liend in llades for
his wicked thoughts. Boated and battered and
like aspen leaf from his eXcesses, he isl
doomed to the chain-gang. The green spotI
about him, (for no man is irredeemably lost
while he breathcs) that might have been cultured
into dillusing fragrance that would have pre-
fumcd him into propriety, is burnt up with
CALLING shame. Just to think of it, in free and
enlightened country like ours, a man with shack
els upon his legs, led out by an overseer, and
forced into the drtiest durdgery, before the
mocking gaze of city He is a man no more
ncous and diabolical to the last degree. 1t is
no punishment, because it blights to the roofing
out Of all sense of shame. Punishment contem-
plates feeling Once in the cbain-gan and
humanity is blotted out Mountain Dcmocrm
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HARDWARE FOR SPRING TRADE.

HARDWARE FOR SPRING TRADE.
VIM. ALVORD & CO.,
IN PO r I f RS
AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
English, French and German Hardware
and CUTLERY, and manufacturers
Agents for the sale of
AMERICAN HARDWARE.
Hare constantly on hand
Hunt Axes and Hatchets, Collins & Co.'S do
Blodgett Tool Co. Axes Underhill Tool Co. do.
Blood 81 Handled Axes
Collins & Co.'s Steel faced Sledges,
do do cast steel do
do do curved Picks,
o. Ames & Sons l. II s. Shovels,
W. Alvord's do do.
HayiIand's and Rusts Shovels,
Tuttle Mfg. Co Is cast steel Hoes,
Fairbanks q Co.'s Platform Scales,
Sanderson Bros. q Co. cast STEEL
Cut and Wrought Nails,
do do Spikes,
American Clnch Nails, Grifin's" Horse Nails,
" Bood's" and Harris Scythes, patent Scythe
Snaths, Premium Hay and Barley Rakes, Premi-
um Barley Forks. |. r. Grants Patent Cradles,
Grants Grapevine Cradles Batchelder's Hay
Forks, Baling Rope and Wire, Manila Cordage,
Wheelbarrows,
OK Yokes and Bars,
Thermometer and Cylinder Churns,
Peter Wrights Anvils,
do do Vices,
MousehOle Anvils,
Smiths Bellows,
Defiance Salamander Safes.
The attention of the Trade is also invited to
our large and complete assortment of
SHELF GOODS,
all of which we offer at the lowest rates.
WILLIAM ALVORD & CO.,
apl43m. 80 Battery ST., San Francisco.
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GETTING OUT OF A Du.ENMA.-An exchange
relates the following amusing incident, which is
stated to have occurred at Chicago during the
recent convention:
Two fashionable young ladies from New York,
with a profuson Of skirt and an immensity Of
hoops disired TO enjoy a birds eye view of the
city, and were for that purpose conducted by
some gallant gentlemen to the roof Of a high
building. When they REACHED the ladder leading
TO the small scuile hole, il became desirable, Of
course for the gentlemen to ascend first. This
they did and taking the hands Of the young
ladies as they made their appearance through the
scutue, handed, or rather dragged them up on the
roof As they rose through the small opening,
their hoops, from the waist down, became more
and more compressed, requiring no little effort
to pull them through but suddenly the feat
was accomplished. and the hoops bursting forth
from the scuttle-hole, once more expanded into
their original rotundity. After enjoying the
scene for some time, the party started Tor the
downward voyage but then came the rub.
While it had been comparatively easy for the
ladies to squeeze through the scuttIe hole, com
menciug from the waist and rising upward, 1t
was different task when the bottom OF the
hoops had to be compressed into the same space
for the descent. When one side was squeezed
in the other side still remained out. When
the front was gathered together and pushed
through the hole, the back was to be sticking up
at an awkward elevation. No fitting together
Of the joints Of stove pipe, ever caused so
much labor and vexation as did the attempt to
compress those large hoops into that little open.
ing. After several Intellectual efforts, but one
way out Of the dilemma appeared. The gentle
men were required to descend while some mys-
terous operation was performed and were
particularly cautioned not to come up again un-
til called. When the signal was given, and
they once more mounted on TO the roof their
fair companions were discovered standing &" in
all the simness of uncrinolncd grace" while
near by lay two huge, mysterious looking circles
Of skeleton bones and sinews. The descent was
then easily accomplished, rush was made by
the young ladies to their chamber, and Mary
Ann" was dispatched on a salvage expedition
to the roof, to bring in the remaining portion OF
the Mrnck
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A CHICAGO BANK GONE UPn-"Have you
anything deposited in the Marine Bank % asked
a grain speculator Of wholesale merchant, not
long since. " Yes, some S20,000,' replied the
merchant. &" Well" replied the grain man. 81
suppose you have heard that the bank has gone
up?' "Gone up" exclaimed the merchant,
thunder struck, dit can't be" "Wcll, you 90
up and see" And the merchant, in the most
nervous state Of mind, rushed up Lake street to
the Marine Bank. els it true" he asked of the
cashier, meeting him on the street, that your
bank has gone up p Yes, said the cashier,
smiling, It's a good joke, isn't ?" The
merchant became perfectly frantic, and tore his
hair. Yes, very fine Joke, to be didded out
OF nearly all the money | am worth. | want and
must have my money" and he rushed up stairs.
nearly insane. "Why look here !" exclaimed
the cashier, calling after him. He stopped. 81
didn't suppose you were in earnest-it's been a
joke here among our friends for over a week
Don't you see we have gone up? Our building
has been raised eight feet" The merchant
instatly cooled down, and looking across the
street, saw the grain man standing on the side
walk, almost bursting himself with laughter
The merchant shook his fist at him, and then
made chase after him down street. When last
seen they were engaged in very loud CONVERSE
tion in the fremont House bar-room shaking
glasses. -CAicdgo Ledder.
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Copartnership Notice.

TNIIE COPARTNERSHlP HERETOFORE cx-
L sting under the name of KELLOGG q HUM
BERT is dissolved from this date by the retire
ment of Mr.. llumbcrt. j. c. KELLOGG,
A. IUMBERT.
San Francisco, April 2, 1850
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THINGS NOT TO D0.-When you are offered a
great bargain, the value of which you know
nothing about, but which you are to get at half
price, {" being it's you''-don you do it,
When a young lady catches you alone, lays
violent hands on you, expressing kiss" in every
glance-donf you do ii.
When horse kicks you, and you feel a strong
disposition to kick the horse in return--donI
yoa do II.
If on any occasion your wife should exclaim
to you, snow tumble over the cradle and break
,yonr neck, do!'-dQnt yOp do II.
When you have any business to transact with
a modern inancier and he asks you to 90 and
dine with him-dQnt gou do IL.
ExPARTE TEsrmoNY.-It is an established facy
that there is no more unwarrantabe or unustH
able mode of assaling character than by giYng
publicity to a complaint filed, in which an attor-
ney is always known to take the widest latitude,
and often TO indulge in frivolous charges without
the semblance of truth.
A newspaper has no right to publish the con-
tents of documents fled in the courts, in civil
cases, wherein charges affecting personal reputa-
tiop are made unless ii be a matter concerning
the general welfare. In nnety-nne out of a
hundred cases. perhaps, charges implying grave
,mlsdemeanors made without shadow of
toundation.-Ca Home J0arnaL
WEAITn-A plaster which covers any quantity
OF old sores
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THE UNDERSIGNED WILL CONTINUE
| the business of MELTING AND ASSAYING
GOLD AND SILVER, at the old stand of Ke-
logg IL IIumbert No 1O8 Montgomery street,
under the style and firm of
KELLOGG, HEWSTON g. CO.,
They trust that the manner in which the large
business entrusted to this establishment during
the past seven years has been conducted, will be
a guarantee to the public for the future, and will
ensure them liberal share of patronage.
Particular attention will be paid to the analy-
sis of Ores, Minerals, Metals, Waters, Products
of the Arts, &c. Opinions on these subjects will
be given at all times cheeriuly, without charge
j. G. KELLOGG,
JOHN LEWISTON, Jr,
j. II. STEARNS.
San Francisco, April 2, 1850.
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REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF MEDICAL REIIEF
Below publish the certificates Of three of the sut
from the langs of disease who, having recovered -
former health and mpclled 10y gratitude, make 'u.t
their cases and remedial agent and their sttrmeni.
authenticated bv Notary Public The demands of -.
ciey inperously command their publicity aud ue cu.
mand their perusal to the attention of all afflicted
TIANhFuLNESS IS THE INCENTIVE TO GHAuljIt
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j. II. STEARNS.
San Francisco, April 2, 1850.

DIR. HEWSTON, who is an Analytical Chemist
and Metallurgist and who was the first Meter
and Refner in the United States Branch Mint in
this city, has been in charge of the Melting aud
Assay Department in the office of Kellogg ~
IIumbert for the past five years Mr., STEARNS
has been acting as Cashier for some length Of
time. ! cheeruly commend them to the public
for their capabilty and integrity.
ap.l4.3m. a. HUMBERT.
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GHnEnr A. GRANT, Notary Public


the undersigned, having been under the tr atmehl "
lr l. j. C/apkay. although unsolicited, feel called upon
give pubIcty to the efficacy to his treatment, hopls |
ny dolng 50 may he instrumental in preventing "'ni
from the fearful suffering and misery which eNpereo
ana which so often result from the pernciOus prac
petenders My disease has been that of physical ana
tai debility. which follows in consequence of ndscfe
in youth. The agonies which endured are, perhaps %
necessary for me to detail they known to those WIZ
have experienced them. Suffice it to say, that la"7
called the services of Dr. L. j. C2apkay into requial"
all the expectations which may have formed of HIM We"
more than realized. | would therefore recommend
CMpkoy to all who may find themselves afflicted Win M
dreadful malady my object in doing being syml"|,
for suffering humanity and heartfelt desire of ree7
them, H. + DAHfER. Printer
state of California, City and County of san Francis,
SS-On this 3lst day of July A. n. 1856 before me %
CJewett, Notary Public, personally appeared 9Jl
known to me- who, being duly sworn, did depose anu s
that the contents Of the card herewith signed by Nun
true
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand ana
liked my official seal the day and year first above
IT, s. WM G. IEwET Notary luuiN
SPERMATORRIIFA, ,....
Or local weakness, debility, low spirits md
tude weakness of the limbs and back indsposI Iou n
lhcapaohlty for labor and study, dullness of
loss ol memory, aversion to society, love oi St,r,
umdlty sedistrust, dizziness, headache, u9,l,s
discharges pains in the side, affections of the eye d
on the lace, sexual or other nrmites in man. a Cqu
ny the Justly celebrated physician and surgeon, j. 70
KAY His method of curing diseases is lunh Vans
others,) and hence the great All cOnsul"''
by letter or otherwise free Address. ,,,ris
/. j. CLAPKAY, NJ D. San Francisco, eaHi0'''
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PHILADELPHIA, January 18th, 1859.
To the Editors of the Pacific Medical and Surgical journal
GENTLEMEN My attention ha, been called to an article
in the December number your Journal in regard to The
al eildem degree granted by the Philadelphia COLLEGE of
Medicine to Dr. l.. J. Cmrkav When the Application for
the degree was made to the Faculty it accom- panied
by aldays and testimonials to the effect that Dr. Gap
kay was regular graduate NJ u. of the University Of
Pesh had served Surgeon in the Hungarian army and
was regular practitioner Of medicine. On the strength u
these the degree granted The al e18em degree
its implies is conferred graduates only and give,
us new privileges Had there been the slightest suspicion
of rregulary, the application would haze bccn rel
BY inserting this in your Journal YOU will do am 8ct ol
Justice to the College and confer favor
Yours very 7pectlullv H. RAND
Dean Of the Faculty of the Philadelphia College of Medicine
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+. J. TmnAr1r, Notary PuGis.

DR. L. J. CZAPKAY'S private Medical and Surgical n.t
tude is Sacramento street below Montgomery opposite
the Pacific Mail steamship Company Oce. san Francisco
The noc or offers free consultations and asks no rcnune
4 .ll.I.. III. ~.
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WANNA plaster which covcrsany quantity
Of old sores.
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With view to guard the unfortunate from falling into
the snare| OF incompetent quack deem it my duty to
offer this testimony to the merit and skin of Dr. Capk,
and recommend him to all who may stand in need of me
cal advice being assured by my experience that
under his care radical and permanent cure will be
Effected f. 81 b. T. FUIMuRr
state of California county of San Francisco. Suhscrb
and sworn to before me this 17th day of April \, D.
1856. (Signed,l
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Which cmuhatically speaks for iscf was written hy
nean of the Faculty Of the Philadelphia College Of Medc
the editors of the Pacific Medical and Surgical Joun
San Francisco, for publication
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4 yBJBrTE no WERJTED WOPy5y

The ingratitude of man to his fellow is so orfo
with in life that testimonials, prompted bv finer f.
of the heart oases in the life Of those who s,.
their best days in phlanthropc devotion to tIeara,
Of the ills of frail mortality. Empricsm floods the
ofour press with fraudulent and fictitious letters .
poea MS to the worth of their egotstica chara+
Below wo append certificate from worthy man vl
href perod since seemed destined to shuttle off lf,
tai coll" who looked forward to his dissolution wifi l
pleasure which only those weighed down by the het,,
Of diseas Sc can Contrary to hope the ability Of lt
nhvsician has restored him to his former health Roll
from his terrible situation, and mpelled by gratita
makes known his ease and his remedial agent and D..
statement is authenticated by Notary Public IIr H.
mands of society imperiously command its publicty m
is given more to the unwary than to sound III
praises of physician ofwhom of like ca ses can m
PENAPK ARIF CItRE OF CONSUMPTION
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The undersigned is personally acquainted with Tcury
We,sne and knows that the circumstances related in te
foregoing certificate true. He Henry Nessius
during his illness and bears willing testimony to the fact
Of his remarkable cure by Dr.. L. }. Czapay.
f.. 81 4. RosANHrM.
Subscribed and sworn to before me- this .th day Of
October, a. d. 1859 City and County of SAN Francisco
in the State of California.
TL.s] f. ]. TmmAUIT, Notary Publis.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-18

RoME AND SARDINIA.-A summary of the
Pope's alucution a. the Oonsistory, OF the
2olh uit Is pu ubllshed. lie reproves and con-
demned in the strongest terms the detes able
and sacreligious attack of the King and gov
ernment OF Piedmont. He protested, and
would not cease TO protest, against their acts,
which he declared null and of no effect He
eulogiZed and blessed his defenders, and CALI
ed on the European Powers for assistance
He deplored the disas trous end pernicious po-
hey Of non-interven ton, and called on The
Powers 70 examine seriously into It's danger
Gus effects, and concluded by expressing his
convection that the Catholic princes and peo-
pie would yet come TO the assistance of the
Father Of The Faithful, vino is attacked by the
parricidai arms OF degenerate son.
Its reported that Napoleon, in reply to the
Pope, mainta the non- n tervention. prin-
cipes, aud while promising to maintain order
Ia the Holy See, his desire was to consign
home to the protection OF a genuine Italian
Power
Victor Emanuel issued an address to his
soldiers at Ancona, extolling their bravery
shd The righteousness of their cause. He con-
ciudeo by saying that he assumes the COM
mand, as he desires 10 be foremost where there
is danger
In the Sardinian Chamber of Deputies, Ca
veto aeiIo demanded the production OF all docu-
iasnts relating TO the entry of the Sardinians
ihto Umhrla and the Marches.
Sount Cayou. refused 10 comply; he also
Seciared thai there existed neither public
uOeuihent nor private treaty; that no con-
.'eisa'lons or no negotiations had taken place;
@ uaat no Power had made any proposition in
froi'Ihg The cessation of p single inch of Ita-
1au territory. lie pronounced the statements
!" ,he contrary utterly false.
AHe fapal government is making fresh en-
r.,Iments aud promising large rewards TO the
yui NP~ -.
cioe Spanish government has demanded a
TSnsfess OF the Catholic Powers, with the
So Sc" OF guarant teeng the integrity of the
oates Of the Holy See.
s Inc French Cabinet admitted the expedi-
tnr;y such Congress, but says that terri
Oongress.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-18

CROSSING RoPEON STILTss-Blondin, the
famous rope-walker, gave his last and most
daring exhibition at New York. Monday, by
crossing rope, elevated 200 feet above the
ground, on stills. The Herald says:
The stills with which he pei formed the last
and most daring of his feals are about four
feet In length, with steps at distance of two
feet from the rope, aud provided with the
straps necessary tor firmly attaching them to
his legs. The shaft is terminated by a prong
shaped instrument of iron, with three teeth
two OF which serve III asping the rope and
the central one in guiding his movement along
the rope. Resting for an interval of five min.
utes, he bucklsd on the stills and slowly. eau
tiously, and with the assistance of an atten.
dant. elevating himself to a perpendicu lar, VEN
tured out upon the rope, watched with breath
less interest by The people beneath. A strong
fresh wind was blowing from the west, inter-
ferlng in some measure with the execution of
this feat, which required so much delicacy of
movement and hrmness OF nerve and muscle
But Riondin was not TO be deferred. Adyanc-
ing few steps, he remained stationary on the
rope for a few minutes, during which time he
employed his pole in acquiring an equili
brlum, which he maintained throughout the
rest of the exhibition. Thus assured, he again
advanced, gaining confidence as he progressed
to the other end. The guy ropes seemed to
give him some little annoyance. and he cross
I'd those portions Of the rope where they were
tied at a less speed and with greater caution
than at the other parts. The time occupied in
his arrival at the terminus of the rope was
the signal for an outburst of applause or the
part of the spectators, who again drew their
breath freely, in acknowledgment of which
demonstration Blondin, from his elevated
perch, gracefully waved his thanks.