Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-07-25

That bfeathes upon band OF VloieiS,
Stealing and giving odor''
This principle pervades all nature,
physical and moral. Let those who
would trace an expression OF serenity
and tenderness on the human face
watch person of sensibility as he ga
yes upon painting by Claude or Ra-
phael. In contemplating a fine pic
ture,we drink in its spirits through our
eyes. If a lovely woman would in
crease her charms, let her gaze long
and ardently on all beauteous images.
Let her not indulge those passions
which deform the features, but cult
vate on the contrary, every soft atlec-
ton. 1t will soon become an easy
task, for one good feeling suggests
and supports another. We insensibly
and Involuntary adapt our aspect to
our emotions, and habits of thought and
feelings leave permanent impression
on the countenance. Every one be-
lieves thus far in physiognomy and
acts more or less decidedly upon his
belief But even the effect upon the
features of transient emotion is truly
wonderful. A fierce man often looks
beautifully tender and serene when Ell
Their caressing or carressed, and de-
ceives US like the ocean in a calm,
which at times "the gentlest of all
things. "-Richm'dson's Leaves.
Henry Cloy's oacn acords repudiated
By a Wig Legislatore.-Next TO the
recent Waddy Thompson farce at Al
bany, the best "joke of the season"
was practised upon the Wings in the
Legislature of Connecticut before it's
late adjournment. The wings in that
body limited the probability of SO fra
ming a resolution on the Tariff as to
meet the unanimous concurrence of
both parties. The Democrats fell in
with the suggestion and rendered one
to the Wing committee. 1t was re-
jected as the essence sof Locofocoism'
Indignantly and at once. The Demo-
Gratis renewed the attempt in the House,
but their resolution was again rejected
by strict party vote. Now the cream
of the joke lies in this, that this self
same rejected resolution, which was
condemned as the 'essence oflocofoco-
ism, was Mr.. Cloy's oaUn language,
excepting the word 'resolEed,' y and
was copied, acord for aoord, comma
for comma, from his letter to Merri-
wether Of Georgia, in October last +
Plebeian.
analysis Of Soils.-The following
is method of analysing soils for ordi-
nary agricultural purposes:-Weigh a
convenient quantity OF the earth to be
analysed, say 1000 grains dried in the
open air; dry the same before fire on
paper, SO as not to scorch the paper;
re-weigh, and the difference will be
the moisture. Roast the residue; re-
weigh and the difference will be the
organic matter. Pour convenient
quantity Of muriatic acid on the re-
mainder, when stirred and settled pour
it off, and add oxalate of ammonia; the
precipitate will be the lime. Mix the
remainder with water, and stir it well
when little cooled, pour off the turbid
mixed and the suspended contents are
argillaceous, and the deposit siliceous.
Paddy's Erpedient for Reducing
Hole..-An Irish weaver just imported
from the sister isle took to his employ
er in Kimarnock, the other day, the
first cloth he had woven since his ar
riual.-His employer detected in the
cloth two small holes within half an
inch of each other, and told him he
must pay fine of a shilling for a hole.
"And PLACE ye," returned Pat, "is it
by the number of holes or by the size
Of them, that you put the fine on us9"
"By the number of holes to be sure.o
"And big hole and small hole is the
same priee'' eyes, shilling for each
hole, bigo little" eyes, shilling
for each hole, big or little.'' "Then
give me hould of the piece" replied
Pat: and getting the cloth into his
hand, he tore the two small holes into
one, and exclaimed. "By the hill of
Howth, and that savesme shilling any
howo
-e2e-
PATRIorIc.-"Mother," said an III.
chin one day in May, Chow long is it
before the 4th Of July'" "Six weeks
from tomorrow was the reply. I'll
be darn'd fin watt says Bob; give
memy crackers and I'll fire EN- now"