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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-03

Lament na the" ass n d g trade an sa r p3sgf aeg
n' s s a Berlin ss s''a a a "ss on S 3
d sas, was @ s calculating
msao ns a hs facts staring n ie e Necessary government
n' a a' Is aad r h was % v ~ ] B o have 3
s ss' ia s @ i a force
s: @ ; Ss5 , s;': ;s 'ss 5is'
pear hsV WITH es s4 e s BY dead s%' it sya S
a s ds n v declares W S a bss y ss 6
power tx. Is & the 5"as0n the veEn ansr f and to
eap 5 n oa @ a rance dee So n she did
not apply US we must % 3 c y % f upon o' and
lng p s fe m6 no 1 To% to
3 n f Ss and that psss a hot 1 fg 5
of a @ @ I e aa 0 " was a ' ss t s
s9 en naa mPneo pr 5 f Rs' R 1 aa r on ss
as f aa ss bs been sa as 5 % nsa
sa s ie e R ns rnoehaoS trade with an s1 d
on nd %'a 1 n 16s when ns d
s das sas P 1884, ss s ss General 3 @
s instances France having % is s a H s Berlin 'is 5s and 7
s5 no -: sHs l s ,s s s 81 ' P s as
b Berlin Decree %es % t justify da
$50 ;5 S 10th, ss
ef f 5go u.s. ,9 was S's no operation f the 3 Of or5
gsn a5ns S he s a }e S an act nee %
submission that decree and which left ports for Great Britain was
S eps W. hsr discontinued our trade Th enemies France no5 5
regard To submit requires the places
'tc and alloy the condemnation n taken in violation such blockade
e t o i've aid manifest ~ as id 1 Hs e not aos deere"
6" Let us now enquire we aod IN its pe Here again the demand made
n a o58 o iP ba S de had a n a asai
5
enemy seriously attempt system and they Should
so ss H S ba s s sas d s d gs1 a2
s 5 ID S s.'
s ssae We s s ss s Ra id a5 5.s 5 5 s5 s
England expect The subject So be found the s"
Saee o" government % pre4so the Berlin decree
~s saR s ON t p would ever render them ]
a s n G ass s S B% d s nor ] S %
condemned p % d a Hs s % o
British m. and outrageous .s violation
sa5 ss ss' The e "S Ea a
d dec nasnasi as thereby assumes
resentment amp o1 nee s a
1901 France he! 9nS5 do s divisions sa a9 o e f
and calling equally for resistance left US no, free consistent cons with
We therefore compelled to- them with pert perfect eiy
exons, and mess to have made with bOt-we decided retire
which shall observance
besr d1e lndon the lb day November and the next day. the 18th
November Mr. Armstrong Paris made most spirited monance against
the execution of the Berlin decree Thus will
from the reproach of French influence
yet ot 6e give ou s n extract em warmth n on @
oversteps the bounds diplomatic decorum, and boldly and sacast
dsnnaon the Hoison ars qog those principles founder
French lnlu}
enc nustcTh the Berlin decree the
the British orders, I'M
the have already stately the rejection however of the late
ure of government renders reasoning on these facts with this Vw
work supeogaion
government England take off embargo with respect
France,
till she nus her Degrees As this preferred things would have secured
England all the advantages her orders with respect her she must
Hope, that the England this
revolt knng and
opening would burst into fame England there
obige
Vendee. This
, 1844-11-02

The eExD or H WoRLD' DELu-
sIoN.-The Miller excitement pre-
walls pretty extensively through the
country. and hundreds of iInorant
and deIuded persons are ~neglecting
their duties, in a vain expectation that
the end is coming on a certain fixed
day, the certainty OF which they a.
lone have discovered. The Bay
State Democrat, of Boston gives the
following account o. the proceedings
ion tie 10Th instant, the expected
day:
Four O'Clock ms Ddy--The Tab
ernacIc at this moment (2 O'Clock is
crowded with men, women and chill
dren. presenting a singular scene Of
religious iniatuaiioD. As much as
the MIileriies may have been charg-
ed with i~nslncerIty, we cannot doubt,
after looking upon the crowd now as
>embled in the Tabernacle, and lis
'ening 10 their prayers, exhortations,
and hallelujahs. coming, as they up.
pear to. from their very souls-ws
say we doubt their sincerity as little
rs we do their most singular infatua-
'ion. They have fixed upon four o.
cloc this afternoon fnr the "Coming
of Christ" The world is 10 end this
day. at four o'clock, they most firmly
beIie 'e, and they are preparing their
souls and bodies for that great event,
and for taking their fnal leave Of ter
RI frma in their great ascensioa.-
Some Of their exhortations, though
honest, partaka n little of the ludi-
crous. and provoke asmile from "both
saint and sinner"
The following is too good to DO lost:
Ore Young man, perhaps a little
full Of glory than some of the other
brethren, said he saw young man
yesterday saving wood. and he ask
ed that man if he knew Coos truth.
The man said he knew It was Gods
truth that that wood sawed hard!-
He then told him to let the wood a.
lone till Christ came, and it would be
burned without saving. We thought
the argument conclusive, and short
Is after left, with the intention Of be-
ing present on the ground at four o.
clock this afternoon "See 'em 60 up"
Before the arrival of tn, specified
hour. as we learn from the Post, it
was declared from the pulpit that an
other "error had been discovered in
the calculations" and that the de-
strucrion Il all things would not hap
pen until the e2nd instant. Even
this is short time enough, though we,
Of course. are very grateful for the
brief respite.--tLedger.
, 1844-11-02

ANOTHER RooRBACK.--Thc R"puh-
lican stated 4 few davsago that james
G. BTnev. the Abolition candidate
tor the Presidency. hid declared in
'avor OF Col. Folk. and accepted a
nomination for the Legislature. from
tie Democrats Of the county where
he resides. Tie comments Of our
Wing nrighbor were designed /"
create the impression that the North
ern Democrats cruntenanced AboIr
ton. We supposed at the tine tie
statement appeared in tie ReIuh!i-
can. than II was a mere "R"orback''
story, and the following extract from
the Albany Argus, cf tie 10th mSr..
shows that we were not mistaken -
We DO not exchange with tie New
York Tribune. but as u VIM con
temporary here does, we call VI, Il
han 10 correc; bis misrepresentation
by re publishing Birney'slr.tcr:--Rc-
porter.
The New York Tribune of yes
'erGav,~ contains a letter from James
G.. Blrnev, in which he denies per
emptoriIy The story put in circulation
by the Wing press that he had avow-
ed on his journey from Detroit t"
Bnfalo, "his preference for NJ. Polk
and the loco loco policy generality
Ga the contrary. he says, that on the
occasion referred 10, hP spoke Of Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Polk, as he always had
done. rs ~''urterly objectionable" As
to the story Of his ~n"mlnarion. by The
Democrats. for the Legislature Of
Michigan. he knows nothing If IL
but saws. II nominated by any por-
lion Of his countrvmen. al has been
done / either as a Democrat or as Il
Wing"
, 1844-11-02
Cosr Of A QuEEN.-It is said that a

Cosr OF a QuEEN.-lt is said that a
proposition will be submitted for aug
men,ing the income of The Queen, on
The score OF her increasing family,
and that her Majesty having become
pecuniarilv involved, will seek from
her faithful Parliament a relief from
all her difficulties. Her present
are stated TO be 100000 ster-
The support of herself, husband,
and court, costs John Bull f47O,O00
n year--or about S2,l2O,OoO. 1t
certainly must be very difficult TO
keep within such an income.
, 1844-11-02

A Drcaitni SOrY.--A London
correspondent of the New York Com
merciaI says that m awful system Of
~dtprIvitv has been brought TO light.
in connexirK with what are called
..burmI socieiies."-a sort If SubScrip-
tIun club. where. by the payment Of
"a small sum. weekly. an individual!
can insure the means OF huryinu HIM
self 1T any member OF his family, in
the event al death. These "burial
societies" are very umerOus. and
the horrible fact has iranspired that.
on The birth of n child. its parents
have frequently entered lis name on
the ook> At ten ur twelve different
snri-rie.. and then, by allowing the
poor mElut t. die from neglect, have
rrai,2et la'g" sums 'r'm these s"cIe-
''.s, lnr he nrra'en' purpose Of NV.
fur tie cfii % dent burial. Ii Is
asserted 'h1l the SIM realiZed IN this
wav has IN some Instances amounted
to from f4o to f5o--thus literally
, 1844-11-02
TO TIE EDITORS.
CHARLEsTowN. Oct. s, 1914.


nF.R / Ia the spirit Of Jeifer-
SON. of last week. find certain pro
POSITIONS" offered. as saws the editor.
by Mr.. J. c. Rives, which | will take
up. They are as follows:
"Ist. will give 500 TO my re-
sponslble person who will agree TO
return to me $40 for every electoral
vote that ca. Polk heats Henry
Clay." Good will take up thai
proposition.
..2d. | will give $50 TO any resPon-
sible person who Vii! agree t" return
10 me $50 for every electoral vote
thai Col. Polk beats Henry Clay a
bove So Good! | will take up that
proposition.
81. vii give one hundred dol
lars to any responsible person who
will agree 10 return TO me 500 Tor
every electoral vote that Col. Polk
beats Henry Clay more than 1907
Good! | will take up tina, proposition.
18th. Will give 500 to any re-
sponsible person who Will agree TO
return to ma 500 for every 10000
popular votes Col. Polk beats Henry
Clay; the popular votes not TO be
counted in those States where the
electors shall have been chosen by
the Ie~gislaturp.' First rate! ! will
take mp that proposition.
18th. will give 500 TO any re-
,ponsible person who Will agree To
return to me one mill, ard double It
for every electoral vote that Col.
Polk beats Henry Clay above co..
Now, do not know what the gem
tleman means BY .respon,Ibic," but |
will agree to let his money be dePos-
tied in bank to the credit of any gen
tleman, not TO be touched by me, or
any one Tor me, until the matter Is de-
cided; and with it ! will deposite any
sort of a bond wiM ample security.flr
my compliance if ] should lose, that
the gentleman may require.
Will you do me the favor to call
on The gentleman and inform him !
an ready to take up his challenge,
and inform me per mail Immediately
what he has to say? And obiIge
yours, very respectfully.
, 1844-11-02

The Shirt Tree of .4msrica.--In
the forests Of the Oronoko, there is a
tree which often ajtains the height Of
firy feet. The natives make shirts
o: the bark ofthis tree. which requires
only to be stripped Of, and deprived
of it, red ard fbrnus parts; the shit
is thus formed without seam. The
head is thrust through n end, and
two lateral holes are cut TO admit the
arms. TIE natives wear these in
the rainy seasons, which, according
to Humboldt, are equal to any of our
Mack;ntoshes for keeping out the
wet.
, 1844-11-02

case you will not endorse for him. |
will put The money Ito the hands of
the Hon. William Lucas, a member
OF the present Congress, who resides
at Charlestewn, Virginia. if Colonel
Lucas will certify that he believes
the anonymous writer to be a respon-
sitle man, and a gentleman. would
not make the itoHciSed requirement if
the person had 10 pot up any money
on his part, for | assure YOU ! lad
rather bet, or fight, (f | were cJIiee]
to feht,) with 4 diShonoralle than IN
Memorable man. With me. n mans
money makes him responsible in a let
though il cannot, in my estimation.
make him a gentleman.
In conclusion, gentlemen. permit
me 10 say to YOU, that will thank
you to pick ne Up a few customers OF
this kind, if you can find them with
names, and with moncy--not With
GU. think | shall be able To attend
10 all such that YOU may Lriog for
ward for n week 10 come.
Very respectfully.
JOHN C. RIVES.
, 1844-11-02

mtiexlblity. integrity, AMI strength
oi democratic principles. such as we
are accustomed 10 lock for ard 10
trd IN the soil If Tennessee. Thai
I" HIM and 10 George NJ. Dallas. his
ehi't hifned md rcrcmIIi>| cd asSr
cIate. the State NJ New York viii
give IN the coming election. such n
majority rs is due Ia lie c~"nt,da'cs.
t" the cau,e HEY represent. and !"
the magnitude 81 the interests i~urolv-
ed in their uCCes
, 1844-11-02
NOTE By THE EDITOR.

Plefering not TO have any thing to
do with wagers upon the election we
take this mode, as the most conven'
lent, SO far to comply with the re-
quest Of the writer o! the above as 10
make his purpose known to whomev,
er it may concern. The name will
be made known on application at
this Office.
shall Lot take the trouble to call
on you for the name Of the writer. as
do not care who is, il be can make
himself Irresponsible" If you will
endorse for him, | will Immediately
put the money into your hands. In
, 1844-11-02

II It. 70 Presence Street PotdtOeS.-
De- NOuy sweet unraIo,S uut before
rhr frost. and. afre, they are dug. rut
them I'm with dry dut. >rnIng j. from
Il shovel or <p d. uron every layer ni
priaius>. nu'Ii the cellar Is fail. Or H~
near iuii rs you ii wish. using the
~prrCIuIIun MOTTO cuveT them fnu deep
IN the a. unriI the cold weather sells
IL. AID then make them SECURE by
putting straw or hay IN, So rs 20 keep
the cold air from them, and never o.
ZEN vnur cellar when the weather is
We & cold. until about twelve o'clock
"r the warm'st part Of the day. and
they viii never fail TO keep. Pntn-
tors alway> sr"iI in four or five days
after they are fist cellnred. il rhey
spoil al all. unless they should get
vet afterwards. IN the Sprirg. take
IF Your covering of straw; or rs soon
rs The c"'d weather has subsidized,
which sill keep them from %sproulng,
in some cMituriSt.
, 1844-11-02

John A. MurreN This noted land
pirate. discharged from his ten Years
servirude in the ~penirentnry. has not
gone To Arkansas, but is at present
residing on the Cumberland noun
tain. B!edsne county, Tennessee.
alb NJ twenty-five miles from McMin-
vile. ut the house of a man named
Golf. ais" recently discharged from
The p"nitentiary for passing counter
felt n
, 1844-11-02

john VAN buren,, son of Hon
Martin Van Buren,, at a late mass
meeting in New York, reported the
following resolution, and P~retaced II
with a stirring and whole hearted
speech. ALL RIGHT:
Resolved. That the nomination OF
James X. Polk, by the Baltimore
Convention. for the office OF Presi-
denI, meets. as it deserves, the cordial
response of the Democracy of New
York. His long and tried identlfira-
lion with those democratic admins
trations in which the people Of the
State have repeatedly m1nlfested
their confidence; the unyIelding at
titude Of resistance which he man.
tanned ~agains, the monIed power. dur
ing the repeated assaults of the Uni,
led States Bank upon the people and
their government: are evidences of
, 1844-11-02
Terms Of the Radical.

The RADICAL is issued every Saturday morn
iny. at ST. 50, if paid within six months, and
# pavmen be longer delayed. Three Dollars
will be exacied.
TITO a club of Three or moro subscribers,
df maid in aduaRee,) Two Dollars.
No paper discontinued until all arrsarages
are paid, except at the option ofthe Editor.
rrPostmasers are authorized by law TO for
ward money to newspaper publishers, free OF
charge. All letters to tie Editor, by mail,
must be POST PAID.
, 1844-11-02

Probably 1t did not occur IN J. q.
Adams, during his Nv" hours rIal o
rate abuse of the southern friends of
Texas at the Temple on Mend V
evening. that his candidate for Presi
dcnt-Henry Clav-had. within n
few weeks. written such IA sen:rEce
S this:
ar woULp Pr UNw'sE To ErFUeE 4
PERTINENT aCQU'srr'0H. WHICH VII
EXIST AS L, Nc A. TuE GLOBE RgM4!Ns,
ON ACCOUNT OF A TEMPORARY iNsTITU-
rIoN."-Bos. Post.
, 1844-11-02

To The edittrs Of tie M:elhgenc'r:
GExrLExHs: Your paper OF ihls
morning contains an Anonymous let
ter. which addresses Itself 10 me, with
m underwriting by you. stating that
you viii give up Tie "amc of the VII
ter if it Shall be applied for al your
office. The following is copy Of
the ANONYMOUS letter, and your note
added ID IT:
, 1844-11-02

"a PREDIcTloH.--One Of the origin
al Aniimasuns in this county. - zeal
nus supporter Of Gen. Ma'kle. say
that Claws vote will he 10000 sh"r'
Of the vote received by the Y hi
candidate for Governor. We under
stand he has backed his prediction
with a bet. and shrewd caIcuIators d"
not entertain a doubt but he will VIII
it,"
$50 says the Pittsburgh Post Of the
18th inst. We are confident that
Mr.. Clay cannot poll as large a vote
in November. as MarkIe has just poll,
ed. The Electoral votes OF Penn
syIvania are safe for Polk and Dallas
BY a handsome majority.
, 1844-11-02
Rates of Advertising.

10 cents per square of Il lines or less, To-
the first insertion, and 80 cents for each sob
.euuent insertion. A reasonable deduction
made to those Who advertise by the year.
Communications or advertisements ofa per-
,onal nature (when ADMISSIBLE viii be charg-
ed dolbln the usual rates, and payable i"Varia-
b,v in advance.
II For announcing candidates. 50 each,
invariably in a6vance.
TAdvcrtisements except for yearly adver-
Users should in all cases 10 accompanied by
vri,,en directions, ~ to the number Of InsAr-
,ions: irnot, they will be published till forbid,
and payment eXacted.
, 1844-11-02

The following toast was given on
the 4,h Of July, alta Democratic cele-
brntion in Berks county, Pa:
By George Ely: II a man cheats
me once, he is a knave;i if he cheats
me twice. am a fool, and as in Is4o,
! MAS cheated about those "two dol.
lars a day and roast beef" and the
wings were knaves. so in 1912, I
would re a fool If | we're cheated A.
gain. Hurrah, then for Polk & Dali
las.
, 1844-11-02
Diedin The PuyDi..-The Rev. w.

Diedi in The Pulpia.-The Rev. w.
Conner, Baptist minister in Geor-
IN, Tell dead 10 his pulpit on the fifth
Sabbath in June last, after preaching
from these words. "Verily, verify,
| say unto you; the hour is coming,
and now is, when the dead shall hear
the voice of the Son Of Goo, and they
that hear stall live"
, 1844-11-02

Authorized Agents ior the hadical'
]. y. BRYsoN & Co., Louisiana, Mo
A. MAsE. P. II. Frankfort
II. T. KENT, P. n. GAINESVILLE,
]. H. BRIrroS. Troy,
B. C1Bsos, P. NJ, Payne>viile.
Door. ". II. NIcKLIS, New Hope, |"
T. w. OVERLY, P. NJ, Shamrock, /"
JOHN RAILS, New London,
4. HEaDK1x, P. N. SPencerburg.
JAS. y. GRIrrIx, Hickory Creek, :"
Door. j. ADAMS. Ashley,
, 1844-11-02

sL'',"S e"'v' "''e" az wise MA"
t'rora ;.to III. I'a
should him" arnIaus. from the ap.-v.
though vt he same time It >h~uld
i'ar' " DAGGER or create vuLNus u"
~"''''"SLh IN ""'> "e,' me
fny sr,.,n VLio,n m ~ h..
Speerhe~. AN, mo -, er,l p.
plause. 4" man mflr, =" rnca ff'-
V''' P"'h' :" IE'P-SSHIEh = IS &C. ~
"hce l642 hf. "'h 'e' ms '"'n
'uIh'd "ut "' TIE FrerH'r ISL i.'
country had marked lam. "nh a." al
'"lni>''a'''n o. "h'rh h" W'S We
mead Tor d'catI''''"n. lhf VIZ
party ma Nr. Cay rs r'''ei' h"h de-
~n"""rrd h"" as '"r'HP'' "'ir'n''-
"
"''
S'!
FOR 4 year lie wandered ABOUT WIN
out Il door being opened t" him. At
Last. the hope essness Of vhipcrv call
odl;n H.. .c.,.o - ,,;U ,oLs ,,o,,.
-,
"'F "S" " "'
you are Head weight L" any ra't'.
Oar case is So ~,ir>Jerate that won can
d. MS ,mischi. t. 1, Is u urorcr
u.t. ,o, ,.con, ,to ~
''o't
frai accom- fctS. 1 NUT. 'h"'e-
fore, take an early opp"t tunl'y t." I'll
sIfy all YOU have uttered. ~p<prciailv
oc.;D., ,La lo..Ja, or uLi,.r N
''H '"" '"
Mr.. Webster asSrn'cd To the hU-
mIi,o.Iur cnndi,r rs. and. in 4 late
uu.c r IL.
II" '"'''' VI '"'' wy
"Nr. Clay has been before HE
country i"r Il Hong peuI"d n"aiiy I"r
~ yra:-; "ver 'hrrv years lie has Ia
Hen . lead"r aud hiT''v important
I'aft ~ the IHb'IG at IT. 81 i'i~ e IN
, 1844-11-02

Fashionable .4frc'ation Of herror
~ Crawh.- N. P. Wills. the spirit
ed and piquan, New York CORES
pendent at tie NI,inral lnrelliuencer.
thu< hits of an everyday adeclation
~ = ,>hi"natIr IIfr:"
1t r>a part of the co.nmon pIaccrv
~ ~ia>!Inunb,e chat 10 fret ut the
cr"Nd. and wish fer more suitable
privarr: tut it i amusing I observe
N'ai = dr!"'rn'e Of opinion there
S"tnl> - exist between the feet and
n" 'cn-re sc The tair exclusive
TIE 'eIle at Saratoga rises nj six,
a'd WALKS !" CrnIrcs< Spring.. The
St'n>rh'r object is Ia drink tie wa
trrS. which Sic might have in quite
s srlut,'y n state hv ringing the bell
of her arartmrn'. The pla,torm a.
romr the >prIn@ Is crowded with
i~aShi"natlcS. and. elbow ell and stared
NJ rathe, iierly. and clHpIaining of
bath vr,v fecI,n.lv. she remains in
the crowd It'll bre kf,st-- solitary
walks uf the most h dPd GOODNESS
rh"n-h there be hard hv ard arcps>i-
lie. She breakfasts with five hnn-
drrd pprS"n>. and from the iatle
enc To the drawing r"on,. when
she ~promenairs. and Is eibnwed as
before. Til eleven. Al that hour he
r"es with a riy 10 the towing al
Ievs, where she amuSrS herself till
the dress bell rings Tor dinner. And.
alter dinner. she mtEgleS in the fall
dr. IS crowd unc-mute I'LL tea Time.
twI'h perhaps the parenlhrsis. of n
DIVE wIth a party 1" the lake.) ard
from tea time I'LL Midnight she is in
TIE same crowd, and goes - bed late
t" get up agrI early; and SO. burn
IN her candle nj hoth ENDS. finds
Sur tnra enchanting. Bur it is not
the es~s'ir"ndiuIly crowded and 'hor-
rihlv mixcd.''
TIE same writer says:
'There Is Il great deal Of CANNON
- INV i'"S'iIN SihflI ioI SpIiip hIu lbt
MT going I" Tire Springs; and il il the
fashion nnn. fer those who are MOI
there. :" Sc'ii,- their ah>ence I, a
horror of the letter vnferS-as #
any n you'd ie m%-ntionrd at all
b, those rmmnrta'y te>towing ger =
who dd no. ~ lntnI and dis
pay. show IN appetite tor nOiOGIrIv
ard IN a crowd, too. quite rs pro-
mi-Cu"uS a. he rradnL prh'rrl 1t
woud surprise as heI,eving Judeus.
after listening to the Indi.nltron cu~-
rent ia the ]sHlu"nS al Saratoga IN tie
evening n he subject "f lie vennv
raprrs. /" see with what eagerue>s
they are read Tie NEXT morning. and
with what manifest pleasure each Ia
dy mentioned shows To her admirers
tie paragraph pedant. That such
| refer to are a very great
evil. n mln who respects the drlica-
Of private life can doubt. hut one
h. # at rhe mischief. nj least, lies in
the unwomaulv passion for not"riety
10 which rte' minister"
, 1844-11-02
Vol. ElI.-.Nc. So.

making murder trade, and ones own
flesh and blood mere stock for the
,lambles.
, 1844-01-13
1For the Radical

Mr.. EDITOR: VIII you allow us, with
ont tn. imputation of being over anxious
in regard TO the next election, through
the columns Of your paper to call The at
~tention of the citizens OF I'LL county, TO
the subject of the next Sheriflalty of the
county. This is one of the most impor-
tant offices Of the county, and not only
deeply concerns the interest of every
citizen of the county, but 10 a very con-
siderable degree affects the interest oil
the State, at least, in the latter case, SO
far as it affects the prompt collection
and payment of the State revenue. 1t IS
needless for us to go into the particulars
requiring great judgment and honesty Of
purpose in a Sheriff, as they will doubt
les suggest themselves to every voter.
But it may not be amiss to say, that be-
sides the interests of each individual who
may have business TO transact or interest
a, stake, ociety al large has vast in
terest in the selection OF jurics who have
the trial of causes eifec.ing life, proper
ty and character. This is a duty, under
our laws, entrusted solely TO the Sheriff,
and hence the great importance of hav-
ing an intelligent, honest, and RESPONSE
bic Sheriff. Our county has been very
fortunate so far in the selection Of such
men for that office.
We wish TO suggest the name of a
gentleman who, we feel assured, will en-
tirely command the confidence and sup
port Of his fellow citizens, if he will
consent to run for that Office. We al
lude TO Samuel w. Finley, Esq, Of
Grassy Creek, who is very generally
known to the people Of the county as a
gentleman ofgood business qualification,
and of undoubted integrity and respon-
sibiIity. If he will consent 10 be run
for that office, he may rest assured OF his
election, or at least, of the support OF
very NlANl 'Olhh
, 1844-01-13

Public Lands.-The National l~ntelli-
gencer of the 29th says: The communi-
cation of the General Land Office, yes
terday laid before Congress, shows the
sales of lands for the last year to have
amountedto l,639,614 acres, makingtwo
millions o. dollars, exceeding the amount
received the preceding year by $GQ0,0 coo.
OF the sales, not more than 10000 acres
have been sold above the minimum price,
owing, as the commissioners thinks, 10
the operation of the presumption laws,
which enables the actual settler to secure
the choicest lands al the minimum price.
During the same period, more than ten
thousand patents have been transmitted,
and all that have been prepared have
been signed.