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Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27
Number. 81.

TUE STAGE DmvER--The following sketch OF
one of our California stage drivers-not over
drawn, aud which will readily be recognized by
those who have travelled over our noun tain
roads, along side one of our modern Jehus-wc
find in correspondence to the Herald. from
Virginia City:
/ The stages are comfortable; tlIe Jehu; hahdlo
the ribbons with skill und care, and are withai
the most accommodating members Of the craft
have ever met Ever since | read the memoirs
of the eld,r Mr. Wellcr-that beau ideal of this
ancient aud honorable band of philanthropists--
stage drivers have been my weakness. There is
an individuality about them that is charming to
contemplate. don't know any better fun, when
daShing around n monutnin curve at apparently
n break neck lick. than 10 be seated on the box
IN company with one Of those profound phloso-
pliers, But the eliminating point of worldly
happiness is to ride in the instructive presence
of IA pair OF these horse sages.e To hear them
srrenry rpirr to some particular spot on the
rond whore the off leader SHE'D. and how the
stage went over Was any one hur2 Not bad.
ouly one old lady broke leg, und I" Rattling
Bill" who drove that "Trip, knocked off the
route permanently. That's his grave just to
the left, marked by the big white boulder" And
they smoke in silence until the one driving
nwnkrs from his rcveric, aud reaching over gives
his off leader u lick that sounds like u rife crack,
aud which, perhaps. Is Intended as gentle re-
mnder that he has not forgotten the trick or
some other hrrses, aud that that sort of thing
can't 90 on you soc" 1t is no less instructing
than amusing to observe the innate superiority
OF stage drivers the mud sillS of the road. They
are the aristocra,s of the highway and it Is
pleasant to see with what consummate tact they
lead with sikrn threads their pehean brothers.
have seen on the road coming drivers OF mule
and bull teams work like beavers aud swear at
the cattle worse than our army In Flanders" "
ever did, that they might allow the stage to pass
them speedily at points where they were blocking
up the way aud after sweating like animated
steam Chambers 20 on their way rejoicing in the
tact that the driver of the stage had nodlr ma.
jos,ically and murmured "Morning. BILL
There's something in this II philosophy Will only
hnd 1t out.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27
TRINITY JOURNAL.
Weaverville, Saturday, Sept. 81, 1852.

NOBLE OFFER.--The occupants of Washington
Market, San Francisco, offer to charter a steamer
to convey the San Francisco regiment to Pana
ma, and furnish all the meat vegetables and fish
required free Of charge. What wilherng re-
buke this noble off + must be to that soulless
monopoly, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
who offered to carry the regiment to Panama in
one of their coffin ships for The moderate sum of
eighty three thousand dollars. Very justly does
the San Francisco Morning Call say: "Is it to
be wondered Mt shat our country is heset from
within and iraduccd from without, when a cor
pOratiOn whose very wealth and existence has
been the result of the fostering care aud prOtec
tion of the Government, exhibits such meauness
Whilst every energy Of the Government has
been directed to the patrolling of the seas so as
to secure the safety Of the property OF this com.
pany from privateers. with Characteristic rapaci
ty it endeavors to make money out of that Gov
ernment's necessities
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

IuRY UP THE " SnACKAssEs.' Ut ia related
that during the campaign in hn Shenandoah. one
of General Fremont's batteries of eight Parrot
guus supported by squadron of horse, was In
sharp conf ct with battery Of the enemy, near
at hand, aud she'll aud shot were lying thick and
fast, when the commander OF the battery, Ger.
man, one OF Frrmont's staff, rode suddenly up TO
the cavalry, exclaiming, in loud and excited
tones, "Pring up de shuckasses for Cot sake,
hurry np d. shncknsaes. i'm nl''li Italy ~ Tn"
necessity Of this order will be obvious when IL 10
known that the " shackasses " are mules carry
| ing mountain howizers, which are fired from the
backs of that much abused but valuable animal,
and the immediate occasion for the I" shackasses
! was that two regiments OF rebel infantry were at
that moment discovered sceudlng bill imme-
ditIey behind our batteries. The shackasses"
with the howitzers loaded with grape and CAMS.
ter, soon on the ground. The mules
squared themselves ~ they well knew how, Tor
the shock. A terrific volley was soon poured
into the advancing column, which Immediately
broke and relreatrd. Two hundred and seventy
eight dead bodies were found In the ravne next
day, piled closely together Ms they fell. the effects
OF that yolley from the backs of the " shack
usspS. y
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

INTERESTING LETTER FRoM EARL RUSSELL TO
SEwAKp-Farther Point, August 26th,-By the
steamer Mbernidn, which passed this point this
morning, we have received The following highly
Interesting letter written by Earl Russell in re.
ply to dispatch from Seward:
FOREIGN OFFICE LONDON, July 9eth.-sir; J "a left
heretofore unanswered and uunoitad the Iis''tg Mr.
Se ard, which Mr. Adams Delivered mose tsadtinonth
ago.
have done partly because the military events refer.
red to in it, were in the opinion of her Majeys Govern
ment far from being decisive and partly because there
proposal in it upon which her Majesys Govern
ment was called upon TO come to any coneusion
Events subsequent the date OF Mr.. SewHrd's letter
have shown that her Majesty's Government in s opinion
on the first OF these points was not mistaken Victories
have been gained have followed Positions have
been reached in the near neghbo hood OF the Capital
of the Confedeaes aud these positions have been again
abandoned, These events have been accompanied by
loss of life in battle and IN hospitals while such measures
the Conhscation Bill have passed both HOUSES of Con
gress and with the tion Of General Butler New
Orleans bear evidence of the increasing bitterness OF the
strife
The approach of a servle war; so much insisted upon
by Mr. seward in his dispatch, only orewarns US that
another element of destruction may be added TO the loss
of property and waste of industry which already aets
the country so lately prosperous ana tranquil Nor on
the other point to which Rdver,ed, have now anything
say From the time that the intelligence first reached
this country, that nine states aud several millions of
inhabitants of the great American Union had seeded and
made the Government of President Lincoln down
the present time her Majesiy's Government has pur.
sued friendly open and consistent They have
been neutral between the two parties to civil war
neither the loss of raw material of manufactures so
necessary to great portion of people insults
stanty heaped upon the British in speeches aud
newspapers, the rgor beyond the usual practice of
nations with which the Queens subjects attempting to
break loose from the bockadng of the Southern ports
have been treated, have induced her Majestys Govern.
to swervc one inch from the impartial neutrality.
AT this moment, we have nothing at heart than
TO that consummaton which the President speaks of
in his the Governors of eighteen states
ly the bringing of this unnecessary and injurious to
speedy and satisfactory conclusion
As to the course of opinion in this country the Pres
dent IA that perfect freedom to comment upon all
public events In this country the invarmbe practice,
sanctioned by law and approved by the universal of
the nation. am, sir, etc, Kus5GII.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

A DuTCuMAN ON THE FoRAGE. In one of the
New York regiments il company (Bl composed
entirely Of foreigners. mostly Germans. who
having "srcn service" in Faderland, are conse-
qnently we'll posted. One day, soon after get
ting iuto camp, after long aud iatguing
march, one OF our German cousins was seen
coming from the vicinity of farm house, having
uader his arm " good sized roaster," when the
officer Of the guard called TO him, and the fol
lowing conversation cnsutd:
How came you outside of the guard ?"
Company Pcc,' answered the Dutchmnn,
who had evidently made up his mind how to act
To free himself from punishment.
Where did you get that pig 7" demanded the
"Company Pee ".rcpied the soldier
Did you pay for that pig p again questioned
shoulder straps.
Company Pee" responded Dntchy.
Z" Who gave you permission to pass the
guards ~ he Of the sword aud sash wanted to
know.
Company Pee" replied the imperturahle
German.
Go to h-ll, you d-n Dutchman." says the
officer.
Company Pee" quoth the Duchman, Os he
passed along in the direction Of his quarters to
divide and share with his comrades the product
of his foragng excursion, laughing and chuck
ling in his sleeves how he came it over his officer
in playing ignorance OF the Queens English
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

OSE Sabbath afternoon Sunday school teacher
observed two boys playing at marbles by TIE
roadside He stopped, told them how wicked 1t
was, aud succeeded in persuadng the worst one
TO accompany him to school. The lad was de.
cidcdly a fast youth, OF about eight years. In
the class, among other things, the teacher told
him that God made this beautiful world aud
all that is in it; we must thank Hin for all the
good things we enjoy lie gives US onr food, aud
our clothes" Does be give me my clothes,
too?" broke in the lad. Yes; lle gives ns
everything" "Now, tbnr's where you got your
eve shut up for ma am made these trowsers out
Of dad s old ones ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

"CALIFoRNIA JoE," of Berdon's Sharpshoot-
ers about whom so much has been said, was
from Shasta county, the Courier says. His real
name is Truman Head. lie lived near the Tower
House until about year ago. When he heard
of the organization Of the " Sharpshoolers " he
quietly pulled up stakes. went East with hi'
trusy rife, donated considerable amount o
money TO the Government, aud enlisted for The
war in Berdan's corps.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

Curious MIsrAKE.-Tw0 young ladies of Phila.
dclphia were lately sp"ndlng the summer in
Northwestern New York During their visit
they took several long rides with the daughter
Of their host about the country. One one Of
these occasions-as they had been travelling some
distance, acd ns the day was warm, aud trough
of running water stood invtingly by the road
side--thcy concluded to give their pony drink.
One of the city ladies agreed to get out aud ar
range matters for this purpose The Others re-
manning in the carriage deeply engaged in con.
versaton for some time paid no attention to the
proceedings of their companion, when at last,
surprised at their long delay, they turned round
to ascertain the cause, they discovered her en-
deavoring to unbuckle the crHpper, Uhis being
the name. | believe, OF the strap which passes
around the horses candal nppendnge) IN amaze.
ment they inquired "what ~ the world are yOu
doing that for" she naivrly replied -" why,
I'm unbuckling this strap to let the horse's head
down, 80 he can drink y
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

CoERCED.- Yesterday morning Secesher came
into one of the saloons in town where n soldier
was quietly takinga drink, and ordered jeff.
Davis cocktail-the liquor was mixed and Secesh
threw himself outside of it. The soldier was
not disposed to brook the intended insult, but
deliberately drew his revolver aud pointing the
end were the hole stuck out " towards s"cesh,
gave him two and II half minutes to call for an
Abe Lincoln cocktail aud drink it to keep the
jeff Davis one down. Scccsh weakened and
drank the Abe Lincoln cocktuil-Red Bluff LHde
9eldfut
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

WILL THE YANKEES Flour ?The reported loss
Of the 22d Massachusetts, is $50 in killed. wound
ed and missing; that of the Massachusetts 9th,
3l The l lth also suffered severe, having only
four line officers left 81. Louis Democrat
The blood of the Purtans is warming, bnt il is
not up to its full Cromwell heat yet. Soon it
will boil like molten lava, and God only knows
when it will cool again. The blood OF that de.
tcrmiucd, preserving and inAexibe race when
once fired cannot be cooled with all the snow
and ice Of It's nalive North.--.NashplNs Union.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

HALLS JOURNAL OF IiEALTH."-Any person
ly, which by carefully reading and then follow
ing the advice laid down, cannot but be beneli-
ca to all, should subscribe for the Jouynat Of
Health. 1t is published at IL Irving Place, New
York, at ST a year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

MIR. L.. II. Fisher is our only authorized Agent
in San Francisco receive advertisements, receipt for
the same and to transact business generally for the
TRINITY JOURNAL. onlceNo. l72 l2 Washington street,
neatly opposite Maguire's Opera House, up stairs
Sacramento Chy.--A. 5. SMITH is our authorized
ser 10 receive subscriptions and advertisements in 'hat
:iy and geeept for thesame. onico, lal stes,,se-
tween 4th and 5th.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

We notice by the Yrcka Union that Mr.. Thos
N. Stone, formerly of Weayervlle, ia pow Prin
cipal Of the Mountain Seminary, Yrcka, which is
represented as being in n most lourishing condi
tion. Mr. Stone was elected Superintendent Of
Schools fer that county at the late election.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

The Memphis Bulletin of August "a, contains
the following advertisement 1.-TWO young
widows, of good standing. aged seventeen aud
eighteen, wish 10 correspond with two officers OF
good family, holding commissions not higher
than Major General - wealth aud beauty no
Object. Black hair and eyes preferred blue not
OBJECTED TO, but rcd seriously. Address Eva Is.
aud Lconora s., through the Post Office"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

UNITED STATES SrocK.--The day on which
President Lincoln was nausurated March 4,
l96l-United States ak per cent stock sold at
92t. After increasing the public debt, which
then stood at 76,l55 600, to S3j0,0O00OO, the
stock was selling, Oh the 25th Of August, In the
market, NJ 81.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

Or the exodus from the west OF Kerry, Ire.
land, the Star says:
"For the Last month forty two persona left this
neighbOrhool for Queenstown und Liverpool.
and embarked for the United States There is
not IA week that pas4's, hut Cahircivcen Ia sad
dened by the piercing wall OF peasautry, who are
flying to America from this persecuted iand'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

A DI5L0YAL MGMBGR.--lt is said that C. J. c.
Kewrn, the member elect from Los Angeles, Is u
sccrssOnst of the rabid kind, aud that he cheered
for jeff Davis ia the streets OF Los Angeles on
the day Of the election. If these things are
true, he ought to be excluded from u scat
Shasta Courier.
We concur
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

CALIFoRNIA SgSATOR.-Latbam is making a
vigorous canvass for the California Senaorship.
Uis priucpal competitor on The Democratic ticket
Is John Conness, a protege Of the late d. G.
Broderick-Dalies (Oregon) Mouataiae@.
The canvass is ended, and Z" the things up 4"
with Latham.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27
srEAKrNo of the currency Postage Stamps, th

SPEAKING Of The currency Postage Stamps, The
Yrcka Union says:
Keep such ''shin plaster" postage stamp cur.
rency out of California il it please the powers
b.. We have no need Of it. IL q .Ifornia we
have the best currency in the world. 'Ihe simon
pure collateral" the "rock1," the spoudu
licks," the regular hald stuff. We go 10 tor
home production aud protection. Postage stamp
currency will do whore the pure "oro" is
skasc " ard hard to be got.
If you don't like them, don't take them. W.
have few perfect fac SMILES of " Confederate ;
shin -plasters which you can have if you prefer
them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

HAVING no other subject to write about the
Dalles M0untdineer is trying to make the Orego-
mans believe that Mcclellan is "nan Of
straw or worse. We sympatbize with McCel.
Ian know be will feel bad If it comes TO his
knowledge.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

Precious CHILD" Ma, is loosen pas angel ~
Asonished maternal" No, dear what pu such
an idea in your head ~ Precious child" Taws,
every time you do up tairs to dess baby, pa takes
her in his lap aud says hers his angel, and makes
her loot red" Precious child gets Il stick Of
candy and "ToOsen " walking stick.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

JoHN Ross, the principl chief of the Cherokee
Nation, has written letter TO Cen Jim Lane, in
which he declares that his allegiance aud that Of
his tribe is sworn TO the Southern Coulcderacy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

SroNEwALL JACKSON. In view of the facl
iy with which This famous rebel moves from drld
to field, it is suggested that bis sobrlqn"t be
changed from 'Slonewall " to " Portable.Fcuce"
Jackson.- PdHHy Far.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

COMsTocK, THE DlsooyERER.-A Powder river
correspondent Of the Dalles Moantoinesr writes
that Coms,ock, the dscoverer of silver in
Washoe, is there, making fabulous strikes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

Or clunsG.-The DAlles Muntameer tells US
that the new mines sixty or seventy miles beyond
Florence are yielding a. high as one hundred
ounces day to the man. They are known as
:, Wurrcu's Discovery
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

Coz. JONATHAN D. STEVENSON, the defeated, ID
is stated will accept the Colouecy Of the new
San Francisco regiment 10 go East via tha
Islhmus.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

PRINTERS apprentice, who attempted to do
the agreeable to clergynans daughter, was
shocked when her father announced the text
Ny daughter is grievously tormented with the
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

DIED.-At Auburn, Powder river, August
path, r. G. Lyttaker, formerly Of Petaluna, in
this State
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

MOVED AGAIN-C. b. Mcdonald, lately editor
Of the Sierra News has retired from that paper,
with the intention, he announces, Of taking
charge Of u down-country daily.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

ACooRDIyG to the Red Bluff Independent Capt.
James S. Johnston is building large wood ehed.
One Of our neighbors is building q new-heu.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

MAJOR Mckay, loud mouthed seceesionist
and villifler of our country, who has fattened on
the spoils of either Federal or State Office for ten
years in this State, is occupying quarters on
Acatraz Island, in consideration.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

CooL.-At Granite creek, east Of The Cascades.
in Oregon, ice formed to the thickness OF an
eighth of an inch two weeks ago.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

CAUGHT HfM.--It seems that Cobb has been
caught. He can be rendered useful Shasta
Courier.
Yes, in the same manner that six hundred
pounds Of quicksilver was made useful over here,
last week Cuin.tur, neghbor?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

SWALLOWED lT.-Ex Judge Terry, Of Stockton,
and Humphrey Griffith, Of Yoio, lately took tho
oath Of allegiance under pressing circumstances.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

LvEs.-Dr Shoemaker, of Grass Valley, in-
forms the National that his sou Rufus was not
killed at the battle OF Shiloh, Gs reported.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

SINGULAR FACr-Put two persons in the same
bedroom, one Of whom has the toothache aud
the other is in love, aud the person who has the
toothache will 60 to sleep frot-OM Growker.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

$50 called" ch? Stonewall seems TO be in
doubt as to the genuineness Of the rebel ins;itu
ton
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

OK the l7lh legal tender notes went up from
S. to 90 cents in Sau Francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-27

THE REBEL JACKsoN's OATH TO HIS PRISONERS
OF WAR.-The following is the oath administered
on the field by Gen, Jackson
You solemnly swear, as a soldier OF the
Unted States, that you will not rebel or take up
arm. ia any shape against the so.called Conied'
~. 4 -. -
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

The time has come for business men to decide
between their Business and their Country. One
or the other must be sacrificed. Which shall it
be? Thus far very fex business men have vel
unteered. 1t has not been necessary that they
should All called for offered without them.
But they will aor be needed, and the sooner
they act the better for their good name.
Ne man can, Of course. abandon bis business
without pecuniary loss. Nor can lsboring man.
earning his ten or twelve shillirgs day, take
the field for $l3 month without loss. And
vet q thousand fold more of the latter than the
former have cheerfully made the sacrifice.
The necessities Of the country bring this mat
ter directly home to every one Of US. To which
shall We cling with the greatest tenacity-to osI
Business or to our Country? The choice mus
be made at once. The men must be bad ane
what must be ciN be, even though the Draft il
resorted to.-Albany Erening Journal
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16

"PLL KEEP EN- AwAKE"-Near Newark, n.
j., lived very pioss family. who had taken an
orphan TO raise, who, by the way, was rather
unidentified. he bad inbbed very strict views
on religious matters, and once asked his adopted
mother if she didn't think it wrong for the old
farmers to come to church and to fall asleep
paying no better regard for the service. She re-
piled che did. Accordingly before going to
church the next Sunday, he filed his pockets
with apples. One baid-hesded old man lnvari
by went to sleep during the sermon. Seeing
him at last nOddiug and giving nasal evidence Of
being in the Il" lshd of dreams" he hauled off and
took the astounded sleeper, with sn apple, e4uars
on the top OF his bald pate The minister anC
the aroused congregation at once turned arounG
and indignantly gszed at the boy, who merely
said to the preacher, as be took another appl,
in his hand, with 4 sober, honest expression o
countenance -" You preach-iW keep 'en
wake Mr. Minister"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
WAIT.
By ALICE CARY.

Go not far in the land Of light
A little while by the golden gate
Lest that lose you out Of sight,
Wait, my darling, wait.
Forever now from your happy eyes
LIES scenic picture has passed away
You have entered into realities,
And am yet at the play!
Yet at the play Of time-through all,
Thinking Of you and your higher estate,
A little while and the curtain " ii fall
Wait, my darling, wait
Nine u dreary part TO do
A mask of mirtb on a mourning brow
The chance apprOval-the flower or two.
Are nothing-nothing now.
The last sad act IL drawing on
A little while by the goiten gate
Of the holy heaven 20 which ron are gone
Wait, my darling, wait
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16
HlLLIN Err Y.

|f6 HRRErT has just returned from Nev York with
large and elegant stock Of Millinery Goods, TO which
ahs invites tho attention Of the ladies Of Lansing AMI
vicinity, feeling confident that her styles and pri-
60 cannot fA 70 be satisfactory Bonnets and Misses
HTS bleached and pressed into all the New and Fash
1nable shapes, with neatness and dispatch Patterns
q tAs htese and most approved styles Of Mantillas
Walking Jackets, Dresses, Sleeves zOuave and Boys
Ooehes, DC. kc Particular attention paid to Dress
1Aktng and Fitting, also Coaks made 70 order Stitch
- doos on Machine In the cheapest and ueatest man
~ possible. washington avenue, lansing Michigan
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