Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1865-07-01

And every stone record keeps,
OF struggles of the past.
seen.
Where prairies spreading plains are
/ And wild war-whoops ring by
Or by the distant water-course,
! Beneath Southern sky
! The stars and stripes wave proudly out,
And from far wood to sea, shout,
From heart and voice breaks forth the
/ The banner of the free.
TOUCHING ScExE-THE Truce BETWEEN GRANT
AND lea correspondent of the n. Y. Times,
referring to the cessation of hostilities between
Grant and Lee, just before Lee surrender, says:
! know not why it was but the moment the
firing ceased on that cventful morning, both ar
mics seemed instinctivey to realize that the last
hostile shot had been fred the last life had been
taken, and that the peace long hoped for and
prayed for had at last come to be reality. The
cessation Of hostilities was sudden and unexpec-
ted in both armies-as abrupt as the swapping
of son string while artist is executing n
ditficult bar of music. As the words q cease IL
ring were passed along the lines a flag of
truce !''-both armies commenced cheering, and
the different bands almost simultaneously played
pieces peculiarly suited to the occasion, music
that made brave men sink to the earth their eyes
suffuscd with tears, their hearts too full of glad
ness to find relief in words. Scores of men I'M
used to the melting mood thus found relief.
Rough, sunburnt men embraced each other. and
there was a mingling of the two armies as if
composed of elements always congenial. No
one Of the vast throng knew that Lee proposed
TO surrenGer-it only known that flag Of
truce had caused cessation of hostilities and
yet. instinctively, every man in the two immense
armies felt that they " ere enemies no longer. 1t
was scene bordering upon the supernatural
Godlke in its impressions upon those present,
which time can never etface For long time
wandered about, looking at both armies, in doubt
whether what saw a vertable reality or
only pleasing illusion, to be dispelled the next
moment by whizzing bullets and screeching
shells. Never before did | feel SO tempted to
pinch myself to ascertain whether ! was only a
mortal or Il sprit--a doubt of the reality making
me quite nervous, and the unusual stiffness pain
full to bear. At this moment the bands COM
menced playing (what seemed to be almost heav-
emily strains) old Hundred, and | am OF ashamed
to say that thousands of hearts on that field at
that moment were overcome by emotions more
powerful than ever felt before. Like Il flash, a
panoramic view Of the whole national struggle
passed through my excited brain. The COM
meucement the dark dark hours the final
triumph the brilliant future for the country.
clouded by thought of those who had fallen in
the struggles the homes made desolatc, and
involuntarily men commenced singing . Praise
God from chon. all blessings Rop, with signif-
canoe never so fully felt.
The PATRIOTS PnopnEcY -John c. Breckin-
ridge before he left the Presidency OF the Senate
to become traitor to the Government that had
had lavshed so much upon him, resided at Lex
ington, Fayette county, Kentucky. few days
after he received, by the disgraceful boiling from
the Charleston Convention, the nomination for
the Presidency, he met old Gen. Leslie Coombs
walking the Post Office. Well, John, >
said the old gentleman, g see the boilers have
nominated you for the Presidency. . Yes, ="
replied Breckenridge, land shall be elected
too" Elected p shreked the veteran, g Good
heavens John, you don't tell me you are going
to accept that ilegitimate boiling nomination -
q Certainly" responded the incipient traitor,
with his bland smile, inly shale accept
it.. :. Then God help you sir retorted the
old Wing, g God help you. Your fate will be
that of Aaron Burr ignomny in life, death in
poverty and exile. The telegraph tells US that
Breckenridge has found an asylum from an in
dignant and betrayed people the shores of
Cuba, and it seems if the prophetic anathe-
mas of the old patriot had already come home
to roost upon the guilty head.-Sdcramento Bee.
Mss ANN TloUrrY is said to be the Oldest fe-
male known to history.-Boston Star.
Pshaw she amt old as Aunty Diluvi-
an. -Syrdcuse Journal.
Both old, to be sure but didn't Ann Terror
precede them ?-Boston Times.
But wasn't there one Ann 7. c. Dent San
day Mercury.
All very respectable middle-aged ladies, we
allow but our old geological friend. PR Mary, is
older than any of DECENTRALIZATION.
THE Chicago Journal proposes that the author
;ties of the difaropt States shall n. once declore
that the Confederate uniform be hcnccfarth the
garb of all convicts sentenced to the State Peni-
tentiares for ordinary crimes, and that the uni
forms worn by Confederate officers be that for
criminals of higher grade, according to degree.
Thus a cut-throat or a murderer should be a
Lieut. General in crime arson, Il Major General ;
pickpockets, thieves and confidence men, Briga-
diers and so Oh down
A BIBLICAL APPLICATION. To the Editors Of
the Evening Post: As jeff. Davis disclosed MS
sex by showing his heels beneath the erinoline,
we think the twenty-second verse OF thirteenth
chapter of jeremiah peculiarly applicable to his
case And if thou say in thy heart, Where
fore come these things upon me? For the great
ness of thine iniquty are thy skirts discovered
and thy heels made bare. BROOKE STREET.
/ President JOHNSON has initiated many pithy
memorable sayings which seem to strike the key
| note of the popular feeling The President ut
tered another to some Pennsylyanians who visit
ed him. In the course OF his remarks, in response
! to their spokesman, Judge Lewis, Mr.. Johnson
said Mercy has been slain. Let US now take
care that Justice is not slain also.
| ArrER reading the proclamation offering q
reward for the capture Of JEFF. Davis a Democrat
said q I'll be - if want T. pay taxes for
the capture of JEFF. Davis. Of course he ddn t.
II was an 6. arbitrary arrest. and an ;. invasion