Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-01-19
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Texas BAR, Jan. s, 1861.


FRIEND GORDON Il can bear disappointment,
as well, perhaps as any living man, but just now
am in a quandary After a fellow has got
everything ready to go to work to have all the
bitches and fumes torn up and washed away, is
too much. Only think of the sacrifices have
made shut off the "Sehnapps" for one year
curtailed the size of my tobacco qud, and worst
of all, had resigned my position as President of
the "Texas Bar Bean-Poker Club" and had be-
gun to feel quite respectable. Now what TO do
to kill time until the bitches and fumes are re-
paired am unable to conjecture. | could take
stock in the dancing school, suppose, but that
would not occupy all my time This thing of
prospecting is played out long ago. | might
court the widows, but all the best chances are
taken down this way. Can't hunt and its too
cold to fish. To make the most of it, | am in
"phx." Please suggest friend Gordon.-[ Would
like to, but dare not thus pubicly.-ED.1
"Impresor" paid us visit of four or five
days, and was Immediately installed as honorary
member of our " Bean-Poker Club." l tell you
he is adept in the business. He bets five beans
better on two little pair with the nerve of
christian martyr.
We have established laughing school, and
taken some four or five lessons and some of the
students are progressing rapidly under the tut
tion of Mr.. Fuller All we want now to make
the evenings pleasant and cheerful, is some in
sruction from old friend and ex- official of
Weaverville, on the bag pipes. Come down, old
fellow, and put us in tune. You know the boys
are always glad TO see you.
am inclined to think the damage throughout
Trinity by the late freshet has been underrated
Besides the losses directly 10y ditch and bridge
men, it has thrown almost everybody out of en-
ployment especially the miners. Business is
dull on Texas Bar, and Douglas City is duller
than ever saw it before. We exerted ourselves
on New Years night to galvanize life into the
place, but the weather operated against us. Only
few ladies eOnld attend the Ball at Mr. Moret's
Some forty or fifty gentlemen were present. We
had good music and splendid supper, and
staid until the next night, resolved to stick to the
dance until one or the other of us corpse.
We don't get much late Atlantic news. las
soed a stray copy of the Presidents Message,
which read out of respect for the office, not the
man. While South Carolina aud Georgia
kicking up such bobbery about secession, re-
jOee to know that " old Kentuck" stands firm for
the Union. | feel more proud than ever of my
native State friend Gordon.
read an article in the last JOURNAL on a Pa
cific Confederacy," that just snits me to a dot"
as well as a great many others who have read it.
1t strikes the right chord in this drec tion. For
one | am going to stay in the United States and
hurrah for the Union Just as long as my capital
of wind lasts.
The ditch from Democrat Gulcb to Mabies
fiat is completed and the boys at work with
the water. What any of them are making, am
unable to say. The entire fiat is supposed to be
rich. The same may be said of Fillibuster Flat.
A short time will test both.
The Trinity River Canal, under the supervision
of Mr. NJ V Brown, is being rapidly repaired.
JACINTO.
News FROM THE EAsT.-By the Pony which
arrived on the 18th inst we have Atlantic dates
to Dec. 2Sth. The following most important
items Of news we take from the Union'S dispatch /:
SoUTH CAR0LINA.--Fo Fort Moultrie, Charleston, |
was evacuated on the the 26th Dec. The guns
were spiked, the gun carriages set on fire, aud
four soldiers left in charge. The others were
conveyed to Fort Sumter.
The movement created intense excitement in
the city. The Convention went into secret ses-
sion, an attempt having frs. been made to pass
orders directed to the Governor, to seize the
Forts. Maj Anderson states that he evacuated
the fort in order to allay the discussion about it,
and further to strengthen his own position.
The Palmetto flag was raised the same day
over the Custom House, Post Office and Castle
Pinckney.
WAsHNGToN-The report that Maj Anderson
received orders to surrender the South Carolina
Forts is denied. The Speaker of the House d-
rected the names of South Carolina members to
be retained on the roll-not recognizing seces-
sion.