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Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, March II, 1862.

PORTAL SERVICE IL CALFoRNIA.-The Post
onice AppOrtionment Bill provides Sl,O60,OOO
for the service of the California Central route
and repeals the Act requiring the Postmaster
General TO give the preference to American
ships in carrying foreign mails. The Postmas-
teri General is authorized to establish coast
FRANCISCO and Crescent City, including service
at intermediate points, providing the sum to be
paid for such service tOverland mail, Isthmus
mail aad Crescent City route j does not exceed
$2,000,000 per annum. The above bills have
been signed by the President
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

Tue PANsY AND THE TULP.-The pansy delights
in very rich loamy soil. The moster $50 there
be no stagnant water) in the Summer, the better.
Use COW dung if obtainable, and quite rotten
Give them plenty of room to grow, and all will
come out right Without very careful treatment
and select location, they are sure to come
smaller in the hot months, but improve as the
days come moist and cool. Tulips require rich
sandy soil, planted about one foot apart, and re-
planted at least every second or third year. The
time to take up is as soon as the foliage dies
away, say July. The time to replant, from Oct.
until frost sets in.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03
The Journal.

WHAT MOTHERS CANNOT FoRGET-Boys, do
you ever consider how much that dear mother OF
yours thinks of the kind words you spoke TO her
this morning? She carries them with her from
room to room. Up stairs and down stairs, and
yet she is forgeiful. She has so much on her
mind she can't remember half the time where she
lad her scissors or tmbe. But that kind word
from her thoughtess and sometimes dsobedent
boy, she remembers that well enough. She
knows where she can find it, too. Close in her
loving heart it is locked safe. There have been
plenty of unkind, rude and thoughtess words
spoken, and they have knocked hard against be
door of that heart to get in and lodge, but they
are not harbored. That kind word, that dutiful
act, covers a multitude of sins. When she retires
for the night it goes with her. 1t cuddles closer
even than the baby on her arm, and when voice
at her side exclaims, sternly, Some hing must
be done with Willie, he is getting 90 dsobedent
and willful," then comes up from the overflow
ing heart to the eloquent lips all the tenderness
Of the mother pleading for her erring boy.
Boys, cherish that dear mother before she is
laid beneath the sod. i. will be too late then !;
speak another kind word tomorrow morning, as
you kiss her pale cheek-to- morrow night, oft
cner and oftener, until it becomes natural to
speak gently and act dutiful toward her that it
becomes second nature. If you would prosper
in business, enjoy long life, happy and serene
old age, and above all, peaceful end, cherish thy
mother, and don't forget the kind 1rord
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

"I'IL JUST MENTION lr."-Not very far from
Ccnral New Jersey lived two youg lawyers.
Archy Brown and Tom Hail. Both were fond of
dropping in at Mr.. Smiths of an evening and
spending all hour or two with his only daughter,
Mary. One evening when Brown and Miss Mary
had discussed almost every topic, Brown sudden
ly. and with his sweetest tones, struck out as fol-
lows
do you think, Mary, you could leave your
father and mother and your pleasant home here,
with all the ease and comforts, and go to the far
west with young lawyer who has but little
beyond his profession to depend upon. and with
him find new home, which it would be your
joint duty to make delightful like this ?"
Dropping her head softly on his shoulder, she
answered "F think could Archy."
well" said he, in changed tone, and
STRENGTHENING himself up, "There's Tom Hall
going west, and wants TO get Il wife. III Just
InentiOn it to him."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

BALE PEYToN.-A correspondent Of the Alta
says Balie Peyton, once District Attorney of
San Francisco and Know Nothing stump speak.
er, resides his farm near Gallatin, Tenn, and is
a good Union man. The death of his son by
Zollicotfer's side, has made great impression on
Mr.. Peyton. Before this sad event he was very
quiet, and scarcely held any intercourse, even
with his nearest neighbors. 1t is stated as
common report that young Peyton was Union
man, but volunteered in the Southern army to
save his father from persecution account of
his refusal to join hands with the leaders Of the
rebellion Sacramento Bee
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03
April Showers.

II is raining, April showers
Are falling on the plain,
And upon the budding flowers
Springing into life again.
And how sweetly falls the rain,
At this season of the year;
Fresher looks the grass and grain,
Faster grows each tender spear.
Nature wears cheerful look
When the sparkling rain drops fall,
And most joyous is the brook,
Louder roars the waterfall.
Tender plants and little shoots
Faster now begin to grow,
As the rain revives the roots,
And the sap begins to flow.
Yes, 'tis raining, raining, still,
But the showers will soon be DER
And the sun on plain and hill
A rich Good of light will pour.
Then how lovely will appear
Trees and flowers, with rain-drops wet
Sparkling in the sunlight clear
Like a diamond newly set
MINERsyILLE, April, 1862. SILL,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

THINGS THAT OUGHT TO BE KNowN.-A quart
Of peas sOwn in a shallow box fifteen inches
wide by eighteen long, at any time of the year,
and cut of when about four or five inches high,
and boiled like spinach, with a little salt, makes
most delicious dish. The tops of Jerusalem
artichokes, cut off about six inches long, and
boiled like other greens make capital dish,
which partakes in some degree of the flavor of
the root. Boiled water-cress also makes a very
wholesome and delicious dish. 1t must not,
however, be overlooked for impaired constitu-
tions it is invaluable. In April and May late
potatoes should always be peeled some ten or
Twelve hours and stepped in cold spring water
before they are cooked. This is great improve
mcnt it makes the potato nearly as good as
these dag in October.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

SLAVE PEoPERTY.-Prentioc says that year
aud half ago the slave property of the South
crn Confederacy was estimated at four billion
dollars. Now it wouldn't bring one fifth part Of
that sum. And yet the rebels went into the
rebellion for the avowed purpose of promoting
or protecting the interests of slavery. Have
they not most unfortunate mode OF adapting
means to ends
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

IL SEAsoN.-Thc Lewiston (Me) Journal says
that lady in that town recently lost an infant
child, and came out in deep mourning. When
asked why she put on mourning for the death Of an
infant child, she replied, "No, | didn't put on
mourning for the child alone, but my husband is
ailng and | don't think he'll live long, so /
thought I'd be prepared !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

p, CERTImcATE.-I, the undersigned, Governor OF
hungary do hereby testify. that Dir. i. j. Crap
KAY has served during the contest for IIungarrA
liberty as Chief Surgeon in the Hungarian Ar
my with faithful perseverance. Whereof have
gwen INN this certificate and do recommend him.
TO the sympathy, attention. and protection OF all
thoSe VINO are capable of approaching patriotic
sell sacrifice and undeserved misfortune.
kossurn LAJ0s, Governor of Hungary.
Washington City, Jan. 9th, 1852. 1918
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03
QUINN, the HALTER.

90 not song,
y, MOI does he essay to Aatter,
our aid invokes to help along
In praise of QUINN, the Halter.
And though my lines in pith and point
BE sure to tag-no matter,
Inc words cannot the theme disoint.
SO famed is QUINN, the HALTER.
For hue and shape his Hats are praised
When others fade and latter,
with crowns far down and cone.lik shaped.
When QUINN is NOT THE HALTER
Though wind may blow with sleet and snow
And hail and rain may pattcr,
Yet winters snow and summers glow
Are matched by QUINN the IIATTEN
II you would choose hat for use,
Which no abuse could batter,
our cash you'll lose if you refuse
10 deal with QUINN, the HALTER
Though States rebel and banks deplee,
And cnvous rivals chatter,
let merit will receive her due
And,so will QUINN, the HALTER,
AT so J Street. between 3D. and ill'
j22, SACRAMENTO 23id.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

Is the deep springs of the true soul there is a
vein of living water that leapeth suddenly to
the surface, and gladdcneth the world with its
life and sweetness. Such is wit in the fountai n
of human thought. 1t is more than medicine,
for it is a vital force that tendeth to the JOY of
Immortality.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

NOTICE TO MovE.-Gen. Wright has ordered
that Companies +, G, and ii, of the Fourth Reg
iment, proceed to San Francisco on the lst inst,
thence to be removed to the Southern part of the
State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

If there is any better advertisement extant
than this from the Carlo Gazette, let us hear of
it: "LoRsT "A smart slurt purp, about the
size and age of a young dorg, Of black and tan
compleckshun, and anirat procvties. Had on
when she left pair OF sassy bobbed ears, long
tail, and a lame streak on the off fore leg. Five
dollars reward will be paid for the recovery Of
this interesting animile by joE ABELL.'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

SECRETARY SEwARp.-Secretary Sewards d-
plomacy has received at the hands of the British
Government one Of the highest compliments that
could be paid to foreign official. His volume
OF diplomatic correspondence has been reprinted
verbatim, as one of the regular " blue books, "
official reports Of the ministry This was
done, it is said at the express wish of her Majesty
the Queen, who, in her anxiety to maintain peace
between the two nations, desired that the senti-
mens and proceedings of the American Govern
mcnt should be Termed from the words of its own
statesmen rather than from the parapbrases of
journals or letters
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

Az lrishman was once brought up before a
Magistrate for the East Riding, on a charge OF
vagrancy, and was thus questioned; What
trade are you?
Pdt-Sure, now, your honor, am a sailor.
MdgiStrate-Iou in the seafaring line |
question whether you have ever heep to sea in
your life.
Pat-Sure, now, and does your honor think
! came over from Ireland in q wagon?
Mogistrdte-Commit him commit him. Eng
hSh Paper.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

VINO hath sadness Who hath woe2 Who
shinnoth the streets with gloom of countenance
and perpexity of mind Who oseth the con
iidence and patronage of men and sinketh into
poverty and forgetiuness? He that advertiseth
not be that doth not make himself known
through the papers--he who by neglect in this
matter, depriveh himself gain and secureth to
himself loss His business wisdom is foolisbness
Ills lack of knowledge, aye, his stinginess
etcketh out and the discerning shun him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

AN AMUSING CoNsCIENCE.-At the consultation
# the rebel Generals in Fort Donelson, before
the surrender, Floyd said
"Gentlelnen. do what you please. but the fort
must not be surrendered with me in it; if it
should, know must be hung"
1t is gratifying to perceive that the sel(shncss
Of the man does not prevent Him from seeing
.be justice of the punishment in store for him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03
FERRY NOTICE.
NOTICE..

+ HAVE BOUGHT THE STOCK OF GOODS
l. and Store of NJ. Harmon, and will continue
the CIGAR and TOBACCO business at the old
stand between the n. Y Hotel and Magnolia Sa-
loon. ISAAC LANG.
Weaycryilc, April 10, 1862. A,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

FLOYD AND PHIow.---Jeff. Davis keeps his
large and turbulent family of rebels in order
In his annual message he refused to believe that
so much poltoonery the " Federals" reported
had been exhibited at Fort Donelson, but Floyd
and Pillows official reports have disabused him
Of the idea that there was good fighting within
the walls, Hence the following message, which
is tolerably severe
Executive DEPARTMENT, March H. 1862.
To the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives transmit herewith copies Of such official
reports as have been received at the War Depart
mcnt of the defense and fall of Fort Donelson.-
They will be found incomplete and unsatisfacto-
~. Instructions have been given to furnish fur
ih r Information upon the several points not made
iuteligible by the reports. 1t is not stated that
reinfoIcements were at any time asked for nor
is it known by what means it was found practic
able TO withdraw part of the garrison. leaving
the rt mainder TO surrender; nor upon what au-
thority or principle of action the senior Generals
abandoned responsibility.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03
R HE EUMATIC ANTIDOTE!
Prepared from the recipe ola
Private practitioner in the Atlantic States

Private practitioner in the Atlantic States
The undersigned has no hesitation in recon
mending this Medicine to those afflicted with
Rheumatism, as he is acquainted by personal
knowledge of its beneficial effects.
Repeated efforts have been made by the under.
signed TO obtain this recipe from the East-ond
he has recently succeeded-s from the fact
of the remoteaass from the region ia which il is
used.
Price---$5 per Bottle
ii. j. SEAMAN,
Sign of Old Golden Mortar, East side Main
treet, Weaverville. IL
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

SpcrmdtorhTd.--0r local weakness nervous dcbilit,
low spirits lassiiude weakness of limbs and back i.J
position or mcambity to labor and study duncss nr
apprehension loss OF memory aversion society love of
solitude tmdity self dslruSt dizziness headache pan
in the side affections in the eyes pmples on the face So,
nal or other inHrmities in man. cured by the s
celebrated physician and surgeon Dr. l.. J. Czapkav hi,
method of curing diseases is new, nknown to others
and hence the great success A consultations bv letter
"r otnerw'SI Fth; 1913.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

TIE FOLLOWING LETTER. which cmphaticaly
speaks for itself, was written by the Dean Of the
Faculty of the Philadelphia College of Mcdlci0,
to the editors Of the Pacific Medical and Sursi'
cal Journal" San Francisco, for publication.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

DIR. l.. ]. CZAPKAY'S Private Medical and
Surgical Institute is on SACRAMENTO ST.. below
Montgomery, opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's Office, San Francisco The Doctor
ton unless he effects cure. Onico hours from
a. IN. to p. IN.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-05-03

II. t. GRAVES.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-01-17
Tie Missouri 4Saoamp Foo.

Gibbons of the New Orleans Crescent gives
the following sketch of Merrwether Jefferson
Thompson, the Swamp Fox of Missouri.
ssThe great Missouri swamp fox, the Marion of
this revolution-you must know | mean Gen
M. j eff. Thompson-was in town to day. | can
not say he is in town for, like the Hibernian
flea, he seem. to be here, there ,and every where
all at once. AS he stepped lesurely over some
barrels on the landing, would not have known
him but for the inevitable white handled bowie
knife. which he carries as no other man carries
knife-stuck perpendiculary in his belt on
the middle Of his back :; for he now wears gen
teel regulation Uniform, beftting General
His old souch " hte hat and feather. bob tail
coat, short pants and rough boots, which made
him look more like a cattle dl over than Gen
eral and in which he did his earlier deeds of
daring, have been laid aside, and now he has
really military look. Let me picture this
man to YOU Imagine tall, lean, lank, wiry-
looking customer, at least six feet high and
slender as pair of tongs, thin, long head with
q very long nose what you would call hatch
ct face thick yellow hair, conbed back off his
ears aud bebed off short, displaying very long
thin neck face healty and ruddy without yes
tige of beard or moustache; some 90 or 25
years of age light blue eyes with friendly and
benevolent expression; placid, we'll shaped
| mouth with half smile always playing about,
the corners little stoop shouldered slight
ly banded legged from much riding on horse
back easy and graceful in his movements, as
we'll on foot as in the saddle mild voiced and
unassumng in crowd !; full Of rough soldier
language in his talk to all ; his manner and
tone of voice the same to all from Major Gen
eral to a negro imagine such person as this,
| say, and You will have pretty correct idea
of the famous jeff: Thompson. He IS about
the last person you would take for Jeff. Thomp
son, after forming your idea from what you
have heard of him. He is perpetualy full of
fun, he never gets to talking without setting all
around him laughing, it is believed, indeed,
| tina, he fights chiefly for the fun of it. The
camp is full of J eff Thompsons jokes, or rath
er the old Dialogues he has had with friends
and enemies.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-01-17

''Nothng in the history Of this contest has
been more remarkable than the secrecy which
the Southreners have contrved to maintain
with regard 10 their operations and their re-
sources. At Washington itself it is not known
whether the Confederate army is superior or
inferior in numbers TO the array under McClels
Ian, still less whether it IS the only toi ce 10 the
field. whether Other divisions are in reserve
All we can discover is, thst whenever the Fed
erals make all advance no matter III what dl.
recton, they are infallaby confronted by
Confederate force which We are usully assured
is superior in mum bers."
The above is from the London Times. 1t 10
a high compliment to our rulers ard people,
and one which We are proud to believe is well
deserved The superior ability ofonr Ad-
ministration, as well as the superior skill and
bravery Of our armies, will be more and more
evident to intelligent lockers on. IN proportion
as they become acquainted with the facts ard
Developments Of this giant struggle. The opln.
ion of the sage London Journals which we
have quoted. is the best answer that could be
given to the few among us who imagine, ana
so represent that failure to gree with their
own peculiar ideas is evidence Ct ineaPaclty.
Rich Examiner.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-01-17
IPER ANNUM. $1.00'
a Book Of Autographs.

Col. Bradford brought with him from Fort
Warren, book of autographs of his fellow
prisoners, collected by James I. Lassell, one
Of the prisoners. and by him presented to the
Colonel. 1t EN- braaes 1877 names. The first
page contains the names of Messrs. Slidell and
Mason and their Seetrearies Mcfarland and Fus
tis. The second those OF Com. Barren, Col.
Bradford Col Pegram (of Rich Moontan fame
and Capt. now 1t. Col deLangel. Tho occu.
pants of this page have decidedly the advan.
tage of their predec-ssors,-an of their suo-
cessors too, generally in the bold fair style
of their chirography. Afterwards follow Col
Martin, Maj. Andrews, and many others of
the Hatteras prisoners, with Maryland Leg
islators,' the Mayor Of Baltimore, ex Minister
Faulkner, ex-Goyernor Morehead of Kentucky
DR.. Linsay of Greensboro North Carolina, SO
&c.
Some of them hava appended brief accounts
Of the manner of their arrest. The Police Com.
missioner Of Baltimore had the honor of being
ARRESTED on the 1st July 1861, ats o'clock
in the morning by 400 armed men,
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-01-17
J. P. BENJkM MIN,
Secretary of " ar.
j. c.. Ramsey, Esq.
G. S. Dist. Attorney Knoxville.

Upon the reading of the foregoing letter, the
Attornay remarked that the arrest OF BrownloW
had been made after consultation with the mill
tary authorities, who had given assurance that II
Rrownlow should be arrested by civil process that
the military would in way interfere IN his be-
half except to protect him from personal violence
that his arrest had been made because OF the fol-
lowing and similar articles that had been puDilsh>
ed in Brownlows paper:
Let the Railroads on which Union citizens OF
East Tennessee are conveyed to Montgomery IN
irons, be eternally and hopelessly destroyed Let
the property of the men concerned be consumed,
and let their lives pay the forfeit, and the names
will be given"
District Attorney Ramsey then proceeded to say
that he would enter 1solk prosequs only upon
the ground that the good faith of the Confederate
Governmen. should be carried out in this case, and
Brownlow be transported beyond our lines, This
be did that no i.nrutation whatever should be
made against the anthsri ties 1t Richmond OF bad
faith. no matter what might be the circumstances
wi,:oh led the authorities to such conclusion -
For himself he believed that Brswniow could
have been arrested, but as : different impression
prs~ailsd & Rsehmond, and ths authorizes scted
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-01-17

upon that, f on the information they had, he could
not do otherwise than enter nozle prosequS
Judge REYNOLDS having heard the letter 70 the
Secretary of War remarked that under the cir
charge of Brownow, and so ordered.
Whether Brownlow was well enough to leave
tho jail last night, or what has become of him. we
have not learned, though we understand it was
the intention Of the commander of the post here
to hold him under arrest with view to his safe
conduct beyond our lines.
The indignation OF the soldiers here. upon hear
ing of his release we understand to be intense
What may follow we cannot conjecture, thongh
protected and transported beyond our lines, where
he will be able to operate with Johnson and
Maynard.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-01-17
Aasother chance Of Roso a0ith Great Brit
tam.
t01n.


The Rio Grande is neutral stream, the boun
dairy between Mexico and the Confederate States
This river, says the New Orleans Delta, has
been blockaded by the United States navy, AID
is now closed to the commerce OF the world
The ships of foreign nations bound for Matamo
ras and other Mexican ports are forbidden en-
trance into the river. The first vessel which
was ordered off happened to be an English ship
with a freight for an English house at Matamo
ras. No better illustration could be given OF
the forbearance Or imbecllty OF the British gov
ernment i'm relation to this blockade than would
be their acauescence in such an exclusion OF
their merchant vessels from the port OF ma
ton not engaged in this war; They have al
ready abundant proofs OF the inetfectIveness OF
the blockade in regard to Confederate ports.
Neither Great Britain, France nor the United
States ever before recognized OK permitted
such blockade as that which the United States
have attempted to MAINTAIN, or one more de>
structive to the interests of their people. but
il they choose to submit TO it, we do not know
that it becomes US to object, whatever we may
think of their consistency or MANHOOD. bu'
wher the audacions government OF Lincoln at.
tempts to extend their blockads to- the ports
of other Independents nations, it appears 70 US
thai there are no limits to theimpndence ana ln-
science of that government, or to the foroear
anes and Submission of the great commereia'
powers Of Europe. $ : . s1. z
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-01-17

PLENTY OF POWDER Contrary to genera
expectation, we are glad to learn that the Con
federate government has been able to make
ample arrangements for a full supply of pow
der for the war. Majora Rims who has charge
Of the manufacture Of powder for the govren.
ment, and who is experimenting the erection
of powder mills at Augusta, Ga, says that the
government has an ample supply of sulphur
for that purpose for years