Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-02

character. and assume the higher station
cohpannns thar man had been hung
Tor Wandering another man with a knife.
| thought that it was not right to murder;
out u this bad most imperfect idea.
! Knew that it was wrong to steal, be-
cause | was often an eyewitness of ma
ny boys aud men being put into iail for
stealing provisions at market. resolv-
Ell To abstain from stealing. Though |
was too often tempted to do so by my
| companions for was afraid of the CON
stable. and that if !! should commit theft.
he woald catch aud put me into jill, to
winch bad a great deal Of aversion.
knew that the Jail was gloomy building
Tor the confinement of bad men. Such.
YOU will see, IS the moral state Of an IN
educated deaf mute.
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| Washington and the Qrahsr.--I can
not forbear quoting. from the life Of
! Washington, il Characteristic incident.
The battle Of Germantown was fou gh--
en the day Of the Yearly Meeting Of the
QAakers in Philadelphia; and, during the
battle, they were engaged in praying for
divine protection to the people, and in
| preparing their testimony against war
White James Thornton was writing this
testimony, the cannon shock the house
where they were assembled. and the air
was darkened by tie smoke Of guns.
/ Warren EliEl:n undertook the service. of
carving their testimony to the opposing
generals. Washington and Howe-and
IN dlscharglrg this duty, he was obliged
TO walk IN blood and among the dead
bodies of those who had fallen in battle
He performed it, howevar, with grea
freedom; and. in conversation with
/ Washington. said expressly, 81 am op
passed to the Revolution. and to all chan
yes eff goyernrent which occasion wal
and htoodshed."
Alter Washington was chosen. presi-
dent Of the United States, Mifflin went
to visit him OF New York, and was re.
ceived with marked respect and kind
ness Heccllecting what Miftlln had sa;5
TO him at Germantown, the President
asked, "WiIl you please, Mr.. MliIln,
TO niorm me on WI at principles YOU
were opposed to the Revoluton!'' =
"Yes, treind Washington. upon the same
principles that should now be opposed
to change in this government: all that
ever was gained by revolutions, i, not an
adequate compensation to the poor. man.
gled soldier. or the loss of life or limb. ,
Washington, after long pause, replied
/ with much emphasis. Mr.. Mifilin,
homer YOUR sentiments; there as more N
them than mankind haze genera1Zy consld-
e.ed"
How emphatically true! There is
more, Infinitely more, in the cause 81
peace. in its object, its principles AID
measures, than enc man in hun dred
! lpagines or suspects. IRENIcus.
HiStory.-Histpry should be read by
all yaung persons who desire to appear
to advantage in society. 4 general &C.
quaintance with this important branch O!
human knowledge enables one to sustain
i conversation with the most learned AM,
eloquent persons without discredit, and
a minute knowledge of the history oil
ones country is not unfrequency the
shortest road to afFluence and fame
Moreover. the study ef history is one
which is constantly presenting new beau
ties as we become more intimately con,
nected with il; SO. that the student who
is most learned in it, takes up new his
/ tory ola period and country which are
quite familiar TO him, with more interest
than another person weud do who is
quite uniformed on the subj ct. The
more history one reads, the more highly
he re!isheS the study.