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nON'T TALK ABOUT Lawns when YOU
- can get Organdy Lawns for II! cts. by the
quantity single yard. in all color<, at II.
SCHWAKZ'S Cheap Store. Call and see them.
my q
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T.T.TER COOLERS, of different styles. just
:, received from the manufacturers, and tor
src b., DE i II. |. GREGORY.
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FISH! FISH.
OO0 Bells. prime EASTERN HERRING
OOU 100 bbls. prime LABRADOR do, n very
superior article, in store. aud for sale by
NJ. ELDRIDGE & CO.,
my 90 No g. South Wharves.
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John LkT0uCHE-

los King street, 3 doors below the Marshall Iouse
Alexandria, Va. NH 81
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GROCERIES, &C.

~ IHDS. New Orleans and Porto Rico Sugars
4O lis bbls. Cut Loaf, Crushed, Granulated,
Powdered, and and Coffee Sugars
SIS hhds Muscovado, Cardenas, and Porto
Rico Molasses
So bbls. Golden Honey Syrup
$50 bags Rio, Cape, Porto Rico, and Java
Coffee
Ito chests Gunpowder, Imperial, Young Hy-
son, and Oolong Teas, from medium to
prime grades
ID tierces fresh beat Rice
100 boxes Adamantine and Solar Sperm
Candles
$50 boxes Tallow Candles
rs /" RoSin and Toilet Soaps
- dozen Painted Pals
$50 coils Jute Leading Line, and Bed Cord
Rope
IS casks and bhls. BIZ Carb Soda
Is boxes prime Pearl Starch, just received,
and in store, for sale by
j. Ii. McVEIGH & SON,
ap 80 Prince-streot Whsrf
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JAPANESE ARRIVED-So has SCHWARZ'S
y GOODS. Call and see him, he is selling bar
gains in Dry Goods and Millinery, at l32, King
street. 81
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17
NUMBER 9.
q" Only n Child"

Place the little worn shoes
Side by side together,
The feet that light as morn dCws
Pressed the blooming heather,
Are covered DER with daisies,
Under the grassy ground
And. oh this first of May sees
\ new and tiny mound.
Bring the little pink dress.
she was SO proud to wear,
With what glad carcss
She ON tip-toe smoothcd your hair,
When you showed the pretty robe,
With its dainty wreath of flowers
| do not think on all the globe
There is u child like ours.
Here's long, soft, dark curl
1t has touched her precious face,
How often did our little girl,
Flinging back, with childish grace,
Tuck it lOughingly behind
Her white wee bits of ears
Oh feet as the south wind
Passed our child's five years.
The kitten slowly walks about,
With look halt wild,
Running in the house, aud out,
Searching for the child:
How the poor thing looks at me,
With inquiry in its eyes;
But from the window can see
Where our little darling lies.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

Nor VERY PIoUs-On the first day Of the
assembling OF the State Convention, while the
delegates were in the theater, one member, on
being informed that Mr.. Benton's church could
not be obtained because it was the house of the
Lord exclaimed d-n the Lord" Alter the
members got into the church their profanity did
not seem to decrease. What with the confusion,
uproar cat calls, stamping, cursng aud swearing,
and SO forth, as reported in both the Union and
StaHdard, it would appear that many members
were pretty smartly drunk-and more lit to be in
some low doggery than in a Democratic Conycn-
tiOn.- Shasta Courier
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

An IloNEsr MAN.-IIere is funny Harry Mig
hels idea of an honest man, as found in the Ma
rysyiIle -1R2eai OF course he doesn't mean to
intimate that the ten dollar piece might have
been non est had it been left on some editorial
desks
A gentleman of this city uintentonalIy left
ten dollar piece on our desk yesterday. Like
an honest fellow, as he undoubtedly is, he discoV-
cred his mistake, and came back -iootilIg for il
in the evening. Such instances Of honesty are
rare in these degenerate days.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

A BMmrr FCTuRE.-No country ever had so
bright future opening before it as beams on
California TO day. She has mines which enable
her to export fifty or sixty millions OF gold every
year. Independent Of the eXhaustIrs3 treasures
contained in these mines, and the personal in
vcsments thercil--aud beside her mines OF sill
vcr mercury, coal and iron, her population OF
six hundred thousand own property which has an
assessed value OF more than one hundred and
thirty millions Of dollars. Within her borders
are seventy six millions acres Of tilabe and gra-
zing aud5-all Of it probably fit for cultivation,
and millions OF acres Of the finest timbered land
in the world. Her soil produces more grain to
the acre and larger fruits aud vegetables with
less expense, the difference in wages cUnsidyrcd
aud ia shooter time, than that Of any other
State in the Union, 70 crown these material
blessings, her climate is balmy and wholesome,
and SO mild that roses bloom in the open air Of
winter, and Strawberries rpen during the same
season. Her skies Of seldom clouded, deepest
blue, bend over every variety of grand and
lovely landscape. The scenery OF Wales and
Switzerland is equaled by that Of the sierra Ne
vadas the rolling foothills with their orchard
like groves Of oak and spring garments OF many
hucd blossoms, have beauty Of their Owa
while the level valley at their bases, stretching
for hundreds of verdurOus miles north and south,
and dashng its waves Of grains and grasses
against the far purple wall Of the Coast l;ange--
who shall describe its delicious beauty or that
of the sea coast and bays lying glassed in their
own loveline5s" far beyond !-Hgi,aHtic Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17
CDc Crmjitg gomnal,
ATERVTLLE, CAL,
Saturday Morning, March ~, 1860.
Eastern News Items.


The following news was brought by the Over
land mail which reached San Francisco on the
9th inst.
Nothing had been done with the Post Office
Deficiency bill.
A terrible hurricane visited New York and the
country along The Hudson on the night of Feb
9th, resulting in much damage to the shipping
and other property. Hundreds of buildings
were unroofed in New York, Brooklyn, Jersey
City and Hoboken. On the Hudson river alone
the damage reached 100000,
An American steamer had been fired into by
the NIcxicans thirty miles above Brownsville.
Considerable excitement was created at Den
yer City in consequence of jumping Land claims,
and shot guns had been resorted to.
3 Destructive fires had taken place at Boston,
Woodstock, VT, Canton, Canandaigua and Ton
awanda, N. Y, and Cleveland, Ohio.
The Rhode Island Exchange Bank had failed,
and the cashier deiaulted to the amount of $72,-
000
The New York T'j5une's Washington cores
pondcnce of the 10th says a personal difficulty
to-day. As Hickman "a. l.. d. was returning
to his home through the Capitol grounds, he was
oycrtaken by Edmundson, Of Virginia, (Dem, J
who, upon approaching him, called out and drew
back his hand to strike. Clngman, ol North
Carolina, who was accidentally passing, stepped
up aud seized his arm, when Edmuudson struck
AT Hickman with his left hand, knocking oil his
hat, but doing him no injury. The whole affair
was instantaneous, and seemed to surprise llicl-
man. Breckenridge, Vice President, who came
up, took him away, and the scene ended The
alleged proyocation for this attack was an insult
ing reflection on Virginia, contained in n recent
speech of Hickman in which he charged that
ssveulern men and Il COW had frightened the
State.
OAiceseekers were leaving Washington rapid
". Senator Wilson, father is dead. The House
Committee had awarded the binding contract to
AleXauder OF New York, and Cook, Of the Ohio
state JoHrHat. All the troops but one regiment
are to be withdrawn from Utah, and placed be-
tween I'll i'aso and Fort Yuma. llazlett was
convicted Of murder at CharestoWn, Va, on the
llth Of February.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

ROASTED lNDIAN.-An lrishwoman at Hannibal,
n Y, enticed drunken Indian to crawl into an
oven, which she managed to heat, and bake the
Indian To DEATH
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

SoHRowFUL MULTITUDE OF THE OLp.-It il sad
to contemplate what a multitude Of old, elpless,
fiendless men will be observed in this State TWEEN.
ty years hence those who shall have, without re-
ward borne the burden and heat OF the day, and
verged down close TO tho rough grave which
charity makes for the old. Already the white
ming hair and lurroWcd cheek and uncertain steps
are seen where vigorous manhood used to labor !;
the eye is growing dim with long aud unsuccess-
iul search for gold; the heart begins to beat
heavy and slow with hope deferred, aud the once
erect shoulders are beginning to bow under man
ifold bnrdens. Yet, labor tolls on, hoping in the
morrow. Hope - that which strengthens the
tring pinous of the bird who beats her breast
against the cliff where her young are starving ;
that which anilnates the failing swimmer who
would float upon a straWi that which enters the
chinks Of dungeon imperviOus TO sunlight
rOuses the dcspondng worker and he tolls on,
unwilling to give up his first ambition. Every
other means of livelihood is rejected, while the
gold digger, with diminishing strength, smites
the unyielding rock. But after y while those
sounding blows will have brought out the stony
hearted sexton Azrael-and the strong man who
swung the iron in the mine will have found the
lightcst instrument of labor heavy and unyield-
ing as the sword of liichelieu.-I -IeiegraH.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

THE State of California pays Oregon about a
quarter of million yearly for apples 1t will
be but u few years before this source Of outgo
will be stopped. California will raise her own
fruit, while that Of Oregon will be consumed at
Lnmn
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

"ROUGu GAMBLNG."-3ailie Peyton, talking
OF the Democratic party in his speech at thu
Philadelphia " ten dollar dnner,' told The fol.
lowing story
Why sir, corruption seems to be inauguratod
ns a part Of the policy Of the party. Th'y havn
taken to what man once termed rough gambling
in Georgia. One Of my friends constituent,
(referring TO Mr.. }. j. Crttenden, Of Kentucky,
who sat beside hm) / don say he was born ia
the State of Kentucky but he was loa1lg il
Louisville, and had given the police a great deaf
Of trouble. Ills name figured frequently upon
the criminal docket Az length he joined a com.
pany, as u common hand, to drive hogs down 10
Georgia. In the course Of time the hogs were
sold, and all the other men of the party returned
But this gentleman remained. Finally, however,
he rcappeared in Louisville, dressed well, with u
gold watch in his pocket, aud looking quito tha
dandy. The captain Of police CHANGING to meet
him one day, exclaimed, in surprise" why old
fellow where have you been what have you
been doing?' Well,P was the reply, " ! have
been following rough gambling down in Geor
gia.' And what is that ?" asked the officer.
" Well" answered the other " it IS emitting on
trunks from behind stages, aud good business it
Is. I've made $500 at one hail"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17
AnrEnAs WAno writes from Obcrlin Ohio, t

ARTEAAS WARD writes lfOn ODerllh, ONO, to
the Cleveland PaiHdeuIr:
Oberlin is CRATE place. The College opens
with prare the New York Tri6HHe is read. A
kUllekshun is then takel up to buy overcOats
with red horn buttons on them for the indignant
kulured people Of Kanady. | have to kontrbit
libraIly to the glorious work as they kawl it hear
At the boardin house the kulured people sits at
the fust table. What they leave is made into
hash for the white people. As don't like the
idea Of eatiu my vlttes with uiggers, set at the
sekond table, and the consequence is that | de-
vowered so much hash that my inards are In a
highly MKT up kondishun Fish bones have
made there appearance all over my body and po-
tator peeng are a sprngng up all thru my har
lIowevet, don't mind it. I'm gettn along well
in a pecunary pint OF view. The College has
konierred upon me the honery title Of X. r., Of
which 1 am sufficiently prowd. Unless go to
Geeawgy county, shall be in Kleyeland next
week. Fairwel.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

FoncIBLE FlGunE.-A Pixies Peak correspou.
dent as an inducement to young ladies to emil
CRATE to that region, tells them they will carry
the power of quartz mill on their lips He
would have been less gallant had he added -
''and the clatter Of quartz mill on their
tongues Drop that broom
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

SroP THAT PAPER. The Postmaster at Deco
quaw, Va, wrote to the propretors Of the Pough-
keepsie a. " Ntglc: "lou will discontinue
your paper directed to j. Yeverton the magis-
uales have burned it, aud say they will continue
TO do so c il is SentD
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

MEGA fastidous young lady calls knees th
,'elbows ol the lower limbs -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

CLASS IN IIHroRY.--" Who settled Virginia ?"
g J Ohm Smith - "Who unsettled Virginia ?'
g John BroWu!' Z" Who settled John Brown ?'
" Virginia !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17
NnriOns Matters.

ISABELLA WARD, aged one hlndIcd and seven.
ty.eight years, (0 is living in Cincinnati....
SOME thieves entered the lodging rooms OF II
chorolorm to the slcepcrs, took all their jewell,
money and apparel, not forgetting to kiss tha
pretty girls as they lay reposiug in bewitchinS
beauty. SO one Of them says whom the chloro-
form did not affect. AR Shaker Prairie, ILL.,, II
young lady fell desperately in love with young
man, which was not rccprocatod. lie married
another. and she tried to drown herself in tho
river, but was prevented then she jumped into
a well, and was rescued afterwards she stabbed
herself with butcher knife, and did mischief
Mr.. BUHR n confectionery dealer at Hart.
ford, found wallet ON his counter containing
$3 900 in bank notes. The owner came for it
... .TuACNERAY has written poem tor tho
Cornhill Magazine, for which he receives guin-
ca a line lIIH>u FULLER, Of New York, is
about to purchase the New Orleans Delta, aud
the English poet, Mackay, is to write Tor it....,.
AS editor out West has received sixteen proit'r1
OF marriage since Leap ear commenced \
shocking commgptary GA feminine good sense.
iADV FRANKLIN intends 10 visit New lDrt ,h,5
Spring. She will he the guest of Moses Grinucll
...AN old lady died at Newport Conn, lately,
in IA room which no person but herself had eh'
tered for forty years. TUE Ficcroy OF Egypt
has had Royal railroad car built at Springfield,
Mass, az cost of $1,000. 49,. Ar North Adams,
Mass, II man lost his wife, married another, and
had one child during the year 1850 THH
Washington people were astonished lately be-
cause Madame Bolsco attended the Prcsiloat'J
leYeG in court dress which cost Sl0,00J
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

AS Indiana paper says a biddy who ran Off to
st. Louis with another man, has written her hus
band letter in which she expresses wish to
+" return to her beloved lIeneryD
May she roost in peace.-.Nepada Journal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

THE BLOODY Law is The appellation given
by the San Andreas Ladepeadeat to The proposition
10 punish highway robbery with hanging.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

ONE OF THE BEAUTIES or CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
"A schoolmaster dismissed his school for three
days in Jackson county, Oregon, that he aud his
pupils might witness the hanging Of a murderer,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

MARRYNG ms MornGR-By reference to tho
list Of marriages in this paper, says the llinghln
(Mass) JoHrHGi ii will BIZ seen that tho mother
:" Of the officiating clergyman has recently beel
caught in the silken bonds Of wcdock. Many
daughters " Of The officiating clergyman have
been married, saith the papers, but We do not
reCOllect ever reading that the mother " Of thj
officiating Clergyman was married, till now,
In Boston, by Rev, u. &. Eddy, former
Speaker of the House of Representatives, M
Jacob Bacon to Mrs. Martha W. Eddy, mother Of
the officiating Clergyman
Is it lawful for man to marry his mother ~
TnE Richmond Dispatch advises Vlrgluians to
" trade at home, eat and drink at homc, travel
for business and pleasure in the South learn to
supply each others wants and to rely on ourselves
and our section keep our patronage and pro-
duce among ourselves
The Dispatet doesn't say anything about the
tobacco, whether they intend to chew all they
produce, or whether they will cOndescepd to fur
nish it TO the deuded Northerners as usual.
NEWSPAPER propretors are always glad to
number among their patrons all classes Of cit-
zens-and the larger the ratio thus represented,
the better but if they hare preference it is
for early settlers.
For a Fir or AHBrfIoN.--Go to the church
yard and read the grave stones they will tell
you the eud OF ambition The grave will soon
be your bed chamber, the earth your pillow, cor
rupton your father, and the worm your mother
and sister.
II WISH | could have seen your great teat,'
said a lady, to gentleman who had met with u
hazardous adventure in Africa. There they
are, madam said he, pointing to his pedal eX-
tremities.
! An exchange learns that the mercury iroze at
Pixies Peak in the month Of December
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

I Il WISH | could have seen your great feat
said lady, to gentleman who had met with
hazardous adventure in Africa. "There they
are, madam" said he, pointing to his pedal eX-
| trpmtips
Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-03-17

An exchange learns that the mercury irozc at
Pixies Peak in the month Of December.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-09
ptatb S.


In Ballai7e, Belmont county, Ohio. an ~lannsiy
4ih. 1860. after n sickness of some wee ks, GEORGE
G.. GRgEnFIELD formerly of Oramel, AUcgany co.
N. ", aged IL yenrs, 3 months and IL days.
he new year which we had JUS, welcomed has
already fore yer hushed the throbbings OF one cen.
tie heart. George. an exemplary and thoughtful
hoy. be owed by all that knew him, sleeps ''thc
sleep that knows no waking hours"
Sorrowing friends have laid him inhis last, long
home, mid the snows of January, and the winds
OF winter now blow over the silent spot in yonder
chur chynrd where now his cold remains rrpose in
death h. Ia the social circle his place is now vacant
and we shall no more receive hi- kindly greetings
or meet the sparkle Of is glad eye. In the fresh
ness Of hts youna life, he has been taken from u.
we cannot call him back but while we grieve
and mourn we would how IN meek submission,
though il he with many tenrs, to the will Of Him
''who dooih nil things we'll"
DEAR Son.
Thou art gone to the grove, but We will not de-
piore thee,
Though sorrow and darkness encompass the tomb
The Savior has passed through its portals before
thee,
And til 6 lamp Of his love is thy guide through the
gloom.
Thou nrt gone to the grave, but 'twere wrong tr
daplore.
When Cod WINS thy ransom thy guardian and
guide;
lie gave they and took thee, and soon will restore
thee,
Where death has no sting, since the Savior has
died. X. II. II.
Rellafre, Ohio, January. 1860.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-09

Mr., Harris, Of Nd, nominated n. A.
Hoffman, Of Nd. Mr. Gafnett nominated
Jas. C. Allen, who, he said, had been O
steady and consistent Democtst. and had
never voted for the exclusion Of naturaIized
foreigners from the privileges 10 which they
were entitled by the Constitution and laws.
He believed Mr.. Hoffman was elected TO a
former Congress by Know Nolhiugs, and
supported all the proscriptive principles snd
policy OF The Know Nothing party. [Cie,
Of "Ordet!" from the Republican side He
commended 10 the admiration OF the coun.
try, the fact that the party whose chief de.
sire for organization was, as Mr. Sherman
had asserted, that they might expose The
corruption of the Administration, had ID.
%augura,eJ the work BY %c.octing as clerk, .
mnn who a icommi,icc Of this House hn,
foun guilty of mul!easancc. Cries ftou
the Republicans of"Orierr1
Mr.. Houston inquired whether Mr.. Hof'
man was moi nominated or recommended o,
Il rumor said, by the Block Republican eau
Gus yesterday!
Mr.. GARRETT thanked God ,ha, he was no
a member OF that caucus, but lie understood
the fact to be as Mr.. Houston mad stated
He withdrew the nomination of Mr.. Alien
Before the woe was announced Mr.. For
ney was sworn in as Clerk.
Mr.. Hoffman was elected Sstgean,.at.
Arms. He received ia votes, Grossbennel
80, Underwood 7.
The Speaker declared Mr.. Hoffman
elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Winslow the Speaker
was authorized to appoint the standing rom.
mittees Of the House.
Mr.. Spinner offered q resolution that Mr.
Alien, the late clerk. be allowed SO PEI
diem rom HE Ali of December, 1859, Ill
the 8 Of February, 1860, for extra services
in addition to his sllary.
Mr.. Burnett knew lie was dIing an un.
g%rncinns act. but he felt bounI to oppose
the resolution, as hq did a similar one. SONS
years ago, for the benefit Of the Just elected
The Cle,k-The law fixes the compeE satiou
at SO 900 and that was enough.
Mr.. Spinner referred 10 the Tact that wher
a similar resolution was passed for the
benefit of Mr. Forney it was almost unani
mously adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken on the
adoption Of the resolution, which was re
jected. An unsuccessful motion was made
to consider the vote.
The question on adjournment ill Monday
was decided in the affirmative by l6 ma
jority.
Mr. Phelps asked and obtained leave t,
make an appropriation TO the Post Office
Department for The last and part ..of thi'
year. He moved that it be referrid TO tbs
committee Of the Whole on the State o
the Union, pending which, the House ad
iourned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-09
COUNTY CONVENTION
A Convention will assemble at
st. Clairsville on

W.. NlOlIC LiO Oh
WEDNESDAY, 22nd February,
to select six Delegates to the State
Convention which meets at Column
bus Oh the LIST of March, forthe pur-
pose of selecting Senatorial Dele
gates to the National Convention at
Chicago, and appointing a Central
Committee for Belmont county.
All are respectfully invited to at
tend, who are willing to unite in the
support of the nominees OF the
Chicago Convention and who are
opposed to the policy Of the present
admins ration; to the extension of
slavery into the territories; to the
doctrine that the Constitution, Of its
own force, carries slavery iuto all the
territories Of the United States; to
the re-opening of the African slave
trade; to federal corruption and u.s.
urpation; 10 any inequality of rights
among citizens; and who are in fay
or of the immediate admission OF
Kansas into the Union; of restor-
ing the administration TO a system
of rigid economy, and to the prin-
ciples of Washington and Jefferson;
of maintaing inviolate the rights Of
the States, and defending the soil
of every State and territory from
lawlcss invasion, and of preserving
the integrity of the Union and the
supremacy of the Constitution, and
laws passed in pursuance thereof.
By order of the Central Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-09
Written for the Chronicle.
LETTER TO ~

DEAR Sir: l do not intend to tnke part
IN any controversy between the Editors OF
the Gszette and CHRONICLE; but when you,
q third party, step in, and bring up new
issues. | hope il will be NJ intrusion If |
offer you a reply to what you have intro
duced.
In the las, weeks Gazette, you essay to
prove that Slavery is right by bringing forth
"Bible, principles and examples" Here !
desire to meet you in a calm, philosophic
spirit, unbiased BY party or prejudice. In
this spirit let miad meet mind and the truth
will sooner triumph.
"a From your Latin cognomen (Serex)
presume you are an old mar md a scholar;
aud ss such 7 address you. From your ref.
sTsnces to the Sacred Scriptures. I suppose
yos sspire to be a Christian, and as such
cv.dially acknowledge you. Viewing you
: Ia this light, am confident you have done
yourself injustice in the 70 lowing quotation
where, speaking Of TIE Editor ofTHE CnRoR'