Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-06-05
Miscellaneous Items.


the Mississippi.
The statue of Henry Clay, at Richmond, vir-
| ginia, has been mutilated by unknown persons.
Threats and rumors of threats relative to the
destruction of mines and Cinnamon are rife at
Grass Valley. Trouble is brewing.
Belgian chemist processes to know how to
make excellent champagne out of ingredients
costing not above two cents quart.
Two colored gentlemen settled an affair of
honor in Savannah, Georgia, recently, by "but-
ting contest" 10 great amount of damage done.
The great Mozart died in debt but Rossini was
rich. He made Fl 900 in London before going
to France, but in the latter country he amassed
fortune.
disconsolate husband at Lyons, France,
whose wife had deserted him, sent ten barrels of
-four to the pious poor of the city, soliciting their
prayers that the truant might not return.
recent trial in England has decided the
question that minor is not obliged to keep a
marriage promise, Justice Mellor maintaining
that "a wife was not a necessity for an infant" !"
The Prince and Princess of Wales have had a
delightful tour in the East and they will come
back laden with magnificent presents. The Sui
tan has given the Princess bracelet worth flO-
| 900.
| duel is reported in Paris between an actress
and editor who criticised her performances.
She shot off lock of his hair, declared her in
suited honor avenged, and all hands adjourned
to bountiful repast.
| The largest rose bush in France is at Tonlon
1t covers wall seventy five feet long by eighteen
in height, and, near the root, measures two feet
eight inches round. In the months of April and
May it produces fifty thousand roses.
The Chicago Adpdnce says of our Minister
Washburn to Paris: Following the polished
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his heavy rolling gait, and ultra republican bear
ing, will probably give the French court convul-
sons on his first appearance"
young lady in Tennessep has had curious
love experience. sBy her friends wish she Tilted
the man she loved and married another. Soon
she obtained a divorce and married her own true
lover. Then her second husband died, and now
she has remarked her first husband
The young ladies of Dover, Wayne county, In
diana, have formed a society for the redemption
of young meE from bad habits. Each member
has solemnly pledged herself not to receive the
attention of any young man who INDUCES in the
use Of liquor, tobacco, profane or obscene
language.
The young Emperor of China, as an expert
ment lately smoked pipe full of opium His
mother learned of it, and discovered that the
drug was supplied to him by one of the chief
eunuchs. She ordered him to be beheaded,, and
caused new proclamation against opium to be
sent throughout the empire.
Christy Minstrels performing with great
success in South Africa. They travel in a coach
of their own with four horses, going 20 miles
day, while their goods are brought along more
slowly on wagons drawn by Is to "a bullocks
each. The great inconvenience that they meet
with is that there are no halls to play in
In making an excavation at ST. Joseph Mis-
cnuri tho rOrkmpn n m a hrirI nall
teen feet below the surface of the ground. The
- oldest inhabitant' has recollection of any
house ever having been built at that place. and
says that there were no brick in the country un-
til many years after he settled in St. Joseph
The Illinois Legislature has passed bill
which provides that any woman marrying, with
out knowledge of the facts, any man having
wife already living, shall have upon him the
same claims for alimony and maintanance that
she would have if her marriage were legal and
the former wife had been duly divorced from him.
The ladies of Rochester, New York, have or
ganized society, which holds secret meetings
for the express purpose of putting end to the
social evils in that city. The good ladies had
finally to reject resolution, which was offered,
that they would " neither associate with nor toll
crate in their homes, any known libertine," on
the ground that some might be obliged to turn
members of their own families out of doors.
John Clem, of Ohio, the famous drummer boy
who dropped his drum for musket, at Chicka-
mauga and shot rebel Colonel who demanded
his surrender, and who subsequently wound
ed in another engagement, has been appointed a
cadet at large to West Point by the President.
He was but twelve years of age when he beat
his drum, and is seventeen now. He was
cordially greeted by the President, General Lo-
gan and the Secretary of War, all of whom knew
him while in the army.
! In Paris, recently, the young daughter of a
peasant was tried for infanticide. Her father
who is quite rich, but miser, urged to go
to a lawyer and ask him to defend his ghter
but knowing if he left his child without an ad-
vocate the court would appoint one for her he
refused to DO SO, So the court chose a lawyer
to defend her, and the lawyer pleaded so elo-
quently that the jury acquitted her. His elo-
quence and ability made such deep impression
upon the heart of her father that he went to the
lawyer and presented him with dozen of eggs |!
Mrs. Stanton goes it in this style upon
womans dress in the last ReUolution As to
woman s dress we think it superlatively ridicu-
lors. from her heels to her head sheer inven-
ton of the devil to befool and belttle her, and
just as fast as she seeks active work and amuse-
ments she will lay it aside. Already, at the
gymnasium aud skating pond, girls have donned
dress that leaves their legs and lungs free.
The idea that woman is made like churn on
castors is fast passing away and it will not be
long ere she, too, will honor the bifurcated gar
ments and find new health and vigor in deep
breathing and freedom of locomotion.
NJ Frere-Orhan, French diplomatist, came
by his double name thus As be was about to
pass his examination for the bar he met the
heiress of one of the most important commercial
houses of Brussels, with whom he fell in love.
NJ. Orban, the father, rejected his proposal OF
marriage in somewhat peremptory manner.
The young lady, however, was not to be so
easily disposed of: "You are to pass your ex-
animation to-day, if you succeed, come to our
box at the opera tonight, and in month we
shall be married" But your father y
Leave him to me-" That evening favorite
singer attracted all the bourgeoise of Brussels to
the opera-the house was crammed. The door
of ~ Orban's box opened, NJ. Frere appeared on
the threshold. Mademoiselle rose, and before
the whole house kissed the newly-fedged bar.
rister. That day month he married the heiress
and henceforth took her name, and thus became
NJ Frere-Urban.
STARTLING II TRuE.-The local itemizer of the
Stockton Gazette gusheth thusly: