Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-04-16
Old Times.

Restesslv Fastening hithef and fro, with eyes
forever fixed on that strange, perpetually fteetng
mirage. the Future-its shadows now gilded with
the glare of fictitious hopes, now more deeply
darkened with the gloomy tinge OF indehnable
! fears-now and then there comes to the weary
wayfarer "A ray of subdued light, or slight scent
of long forgotten hut thrilling fragrance,
which, vibrating with tender touch the time
rusted chords of memory, awakens again the
mellowed strains in his saddened heart of some
loved, but dm y-remembered melody of Old
Times.
! All how kindly these two simple Saxon words
chime their melancholy sweetness in perfect
accord with the gentle music of such trystng
times of memory Well may the wanderer be
content to stay, from while to while and brood
with loving regret that is scarcely sadness,
amid the thickly crowded fancies of the past,
which SO kindly veil the harsh, rough angles of
the stern present from his tear-dimmed view ;
well may he be assured that time thus spent is
not mis-spent
| Mind-pctures of forms and scenes, real
now departed, float their charming outlines in
dreamy, shaded light before his inward gaze
Once again he sees the humble roof-tree of his
distant home the curling smoke that slowly
lingering seems to love the spot it springs from ;
the old knarled limbs and massy trunks of the
trees which shaded his earliest playground and
the dear forms he has such kind cause to love
and remember best of all
All the old familiar sounds of the village he
hears again. The odor-laden breeze from the
woodland, shivering through the foliage, making
Il silverv rustic among the delicate corn leaves,
which in the strange thoughtfulncss of his child
hood. he likened to the noise from steps of count
less fairies dancing, and indeed almost thought
that such it was ; the gentle ripping of the
trout-broOk the songs of birds the distant
chink, chink, of the hammer at the forge the
regular, mysteriousy sounding boom of guns
from remote, vaguely conjectured places these,
all these he hears again but in more welcome
meaning than them all, falls on his the hum
of many loved and loving voices and the haunt
ing sweetness of their dear accents, and the ten
der smiles that wreathe the features of those
guests of memory and beam their generous
wealth of kindness in rays of warming love upon
MN. shall cheer the faded traveller through many
another lonely march, through many desolatc
vigil and STALL weave per chance with golden
threads of happy recoliections such carpet for
his path. such curtains for his couch, as shall
hide the chilling, loyccss present ana make
old times live again, forever
OUTBREAK AT THE STATE PRIsox.-The San
Francisco papers give an account OF an attempt
ed break from the State Prison on the I'd inst,
in which the following four convicts were killed
on the spot; Jesus Alvarez, from Calaveras
Anastacio Herrera, from Solano. sentenced for
years, for grand larceny Reuben Smith, of Ma
riposa, sentenced for II years, for murder in the
second degree Augustine Truhio. from Amador,
sentenced for life, for murder in the second de-
gree. Six were badly wounded, one of whom
died yesterday morning. Tom King, the ring
leader, is not expected to live The only prison.
erS who succeeded in getting free from the prison
are those whose names are on the list of killed
their chains are off forever According TO the
report of the clerk of the Prison, the first symp-
tom of the rebellion showed itself AT about two
O'Clock ON Saturday afternoon. Fifty-seven con-
victs had been turned loose in the yard about
twelve o. clock, to assist in loading a vessel with
brick. The work went regularly along until
few minutes to two o'clock. when of the
sentinclS discovered four men scaling the south
| ern wall. He instantly fired on them, and the
res, of the guard present followed snit Twenty
I three. however, succeeded in getting over the
wall, and joining the gang in the brick-yard.
which NJ once moved on Post No 4, attacking
the guard four in number with stones and
bricks, their object apparently being to capture
the cannon situated there and use il in effecting
their escape. Two of the guard were thrown by
the mob from the embankment the other two,
after having spiked the cannon. took refuge in
the guard-house. The cannon the other side
of the prison opened its fire the insur-
gents. and the guard. both mounted men and
fo"tmen. came charging down upon them. The
insurgents broke their front. for the prison
and the rebellion was over. After the prisoners
/ had been secured additional surgical assistance
was telcgraphcd for to San Francisco and DR.
Irask went to the relief Of the wounded ones
The rebellion l. represented as having originated
with aud been conducted by Spaniarls and
gr"eS, very few Americans taking part i'll it.
! ScA>pALizEr El TIE TALK OF TIE TELEGRAPH
An English paper relates the following: An
Old Lady had given permission for some wires to
lac placed TN her house. where they were sui
ported by pole. After these had been in posi-
ton some few weeks. the old lady waited upon
the principal telegraph authority. and stated
! that she had Il complaint 10 make. The fact
Is, sir She said. them telegraph messages
won't allow me to get any sleep of night
layr&Awake. 4 t"sSing about. and can't get a
wink FOR the noise. At first. sir. | didn't mind
II rs much. AMI things were not AZ bad as they
are now hnt Lately. sir, there have been deal
more messages. don think either sir, that
von arc aware IF Ill that's said along them
wires there's Il InnrI that hadn't ought to he ;
for can assure yoI. sir. that very much that s
said there--and have to lay and listen to-no
respectable woman ought Ia hear So I've come
at last I" complain to vou sir. hoping that it
may be stopped. The gentleman to whom this
singular complaint was made WAS, of course
| aware that the noise complained of was the wind
in the wires the messages of n doubtful char
acter were the carnations Of a fruitful magma
tou on the part Of the old lady He however,
pacfed her by stating that in future young
women of great responsibility were to be sub
stituted at the Office for the young men who
formerly worked the lines"
Az elderly gentleman, travelling in stage
coach. was amused by the constant fire of words
| betw cen two ladies. One of them, at last, kind
" inquired if their conversation did not make