Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-19

ton Of the country. and in another Sec
ton proclaim that they were not in favor
of such an institution. A.
-eSe-
What an Infamous, high handed, out
rageous set Of ,lesperadoes. the people.
and especially the negroes and children
of Jonesborough, Tenn. must be! In
speaking Of them, the Wing of that place
saws:
The truth is, that the parents Of chill
dren in this town, OH account Of the hard
ness of the times, have despaired Of ma
king fortunes for them, and are actually
training them up for land pirates. expec-
ting and intending them to murder and
plumber their way through this life. Lit
tie boys not yet free from the apron
strings Of their mothers. will insult any
grown person on the pavement. or black
eat,rd young ladies going to the school
room. and their parents will back them
! in it. And as to the Negroes. they are,
to all intents and purposes, TIE authori-
tsss of Jones5orougA! Persons at dis
lance, having children or servants, that
they don't wish to see hung or inpris-
oned for life, eus ht to keep them away
from here.
Really, the people mast be degraded,
indeed, OF else unjustly DETAINED by the
Wing.
The Locofocos of Virginia seem to be
+, in trouble. 1t turns out, that In electins
Mr.. Mcdowell Governor, they have e.
lectel an avowed Abelitionist and Bank
man. This is about what we would ex-
pect of that party anywhere.
! The above is from the Jonesborough
Wing. We fatty contradict that Mr..
I Mcdowell is either an avoaced abolition
ist, in the modern accewation Of the term,
or national bank man. fIad he been
! either. he could never have been elected
to the station he occupies. by Democratic
votes. MIR. Mcdowell will execute the
functions Of his Office strictly in accord
ance with the laws Of Vagiaia, and will
defended them from eneroachnent from
any quarter. In 1882, it isarue. Mr..
Mcdowell made speech in which he ex-
pressed sentiments favorable to abolition
ism bat it must be recollected that he
but expressed the sentiments of a large
majority Of the people of this State, at
that Fine. And it has been proven. salts
lactarily, that those who nor accuse him
|of being an ssauo,ced abolitionist," then
entertained the same sentiments with
Mr.. McB. We refer particularly to the
Editors of the Richmond Wing, who are
loutest in denoancins Mr.. Med. now.
The paper first above named also says,
in the same paragraph, that f'this is a
bout what we would expect Of that (deIn.i
party anywhere" Let this veritable c.
,iltor contrast the conduct of the late
Wing Gov. Seward of New York, in the
slave case between that State and Va.
with that Of the present democratic IN
cumbent, and he will see in the formers
conduct every manner OF unfair dealing
ant, yuibb!ing; whilst the latter's conduct
=. fo4,, Sh,.
claims of Va, and declaring his readiness
to cooperate in any measure, tuundei
upon the provisions Of the constitution.
by which she maybe sustained in her de-
maids for justice. at the hands of n. Y
Cloztra-- We hear from Hurmah that
the Cholera is raging throughout the coun-
try with dreadful fatality. The lnhabi-
tants of Amarapoora have suffered ex-
trem6'v II has entered the Court and Ia
ken OF the Mayawaddee- woon. one Of the
Kings NEST substantial friends. The
Pagan NJ enthmee, sister Of his Majesty
and prominent in the history of the late
revelu ton. has fallen victim to this de
soiating malady. Other offers and men
Of rank have also fallen .Noatlnsain
CAsoaatlc, .4ug, "a.
The Sonsers.-The. proceedings of the
Court of Inquiry are drawing to a close.
The evidence Of the petty officers having
been taken, the men and boys are under
going examination. Their testimony
must exert strong influence upon the OPT
Mon Of the Court as well as of the public,
since they could best understand the state
and disposition Of the crew. AS far as
heard. it sustains the-ceurse of the Com
mander. But we wait Tor the .6ndins Of
thu Court Spectator.
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Postmaster Generals Rspoft. THE Re-
port of the Post Master General. made
to the Senate Of the United States. is 3
very important document. lt.propnses q
material reduction in the rates. IF pastaoe !