Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-10-12

In pursuance of resolution adopted
at the late Edinburgh Convention, I'm
ion meeting of all the T. A. Societies Of
This county will be held in Woodstock, on
the first Saturday in November next
The citizens Of TIE county generally are
respectfully invited to attend.
Maryland Eieelions.-We have not re
ceived official statements Of the elections
held in Maryland on the 4th inst. The
wings say, however, that the 'old Coon
has ected---that the legislature will
be composed of large majority uf these
ring tailed em'manis.
There is very geotl reason for this
result. The almost total humiliation of
the Coons in that state last fall, led to
the propagation Of a set of yoang Coons.
Their fur rot being matured, the demo-
'crats did not deem it worth while to
catch anil skin them this fall, as it
would be Of little or no value to our demo-
cratic hatters. Hence, nsas7 being album
dant in that reglon-qulte sufficient to
sustain them during the winter-it was
determined to leave them until next fall
say about .NooemJer-when SHINING
them will be more proIitnble business,
and when there will not be so much dan
ger Of tearing their hides.
We give our democratic friends in
Maryland few words of instruction. as
10 the best manner of proceeding. when
the proper period for SHINING shalt ar
rive. Commence with the fore legs; for
with them they dig the holes in THE
Bank, (the Coons to be kept on their
backs and having finished the legs, take
the head, and after knocking out his
teeth, with which he protects himself,
draw the skin gently over his head and
shouIdefs-skiN him down to the hind
legs--he will not then assume to run-
nail the skin taken from his head Just
behind him-then potira little hard cider
on His body. and he will jump out of his
skin and yield up the shost-hang them
UP to t:ry-then give them TO the demo.
cratic matters, who. after boring the
hair all out, will manufacture one enor-
nous hat-fo be aeorn By or President!
Steamboat Explosions. Almost daily
we receive the particulars of some terri
bic disaster, occasloned by the explosion
of steamboat boilers. These distressing
occurrences have been rapidly ON the in.
crease FOR some four or five years past
1t was thought, after the adoption of the
measure for examining and reporting the
condition of the halls and boilers of our
vessels, by proper authority, in 1910,
that we shoeld not have recurrence to
the scenes which were presented in the
case Of the MoseiIie, the Washington,
and dozen or two others Of our vessels.
This measure, however, has not answer
ed the purpose ; nor will any legislative
or legal proceedings arrest this wholesale
destruction of property and human lives,
until the offence shall be made criminal,
and the offenders have meted out to
them merited punishment. We cannot
but believe, waen We consider the rapid
increase Of these disasters, that crimi-
haf and culpable neglect Of duty rests
either upon those who are appointed to
inspect and report the condition of the
vessels, or those who conduct them. The
fanl: is perhaps with both. Be this as il
may, The time has certainly arrived
when patriotic regard for the well-be
Ing and safety of odr citizens, shoalt
prompt them to adept more eflicien
means to prevent their occurrence.
The negro man Arthur belonging tt
VIM. Chrsholm, Of Atbetaarle, vas sen
fenced, ON tDe 4lh lHsf. 70 De huHS vi
Friday the 10th day Of November next
He was sentenced for committing rap
OH the person Of young lady of tia
county.
-eGe-
The editor Of the Fredericksburg Re
corder asks what .penitsnt'ary bags
are? They are made in the pententia
ry-have no seams-an excellent artl
cie-cheap IL IA dollar apiece.
The weather is getting cool-it IS
and we want wood. Those Of our coan
try subscribers who have plenty OF tn
article, will confer favor upon us AM
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