Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31

/ ing interest itself be better protected In conse-
! quence of the stability of the duties. This
quality Of stability is frequently Of more eonse-
i quence to the manufacturers, than an extraYa-
| CANT and mutable rate of duty.
/ -<osgs@
From the Springfield, (Ill.) Lark.
Rabbits LAST DREAM.
| As length ming shadows Ger the mead,
| Proclaim the close of day,
! So wings or coons who will but read,
] May learn the fate Of Clay.
| Last Sunday afternoon. took walk to the
| ssSpringield Jocky Club race course. was
studying about the ungodly practice Of horse
racing, its evil teadencies-the ruin it has
! brought upon many poor fellow-the drunk
enness and gambling that follows in its train.
] laid myself down upon the earth shaded by
tree like myself, solitary and alone. call
ed to mind all the races | had ever seen--and
that ever read Of While ny mind was thus
wrapt in contemplation, | fell asleep, and com
menced dreaming as follows:
thought saw race course that encircled
the whole twenty-six States. Every body
seemed to be talking about match race about
| to be run-hundreds were betting and the
whole country seemed to be in great conmo-
! ton. Directly heard great shout, louder
than seven thunders, saying, ''make way, here
comes the horses" | looked and behold two
! splendid looking horses were led to the stand
One was an oldish looking horse, and he was
called 'sIIarry of the West" The other was
/ but colt, and was called ''Young Hickory"
Directly saw the two riders BEAUTIFULLY dress
ed. One was called Frelinghuysen and the
other Dallas. Frelinghuysen had on black
hat lettered ssAbolitionsn. "a blue jacket
lettered federalism -and a pair Of striped
breeches lettered ''Whiggery''-with COON
skin leggins.
Dallas was dressed in suit of perfect white,
I and Democracy" interviewer in a white silk
cap with threads Of gold.
/ Frelinghuysen mounted "Hsny of the
West" but was required to carry his saddle
bags full of dead weight, such as bank charters,
bankrupt notices, blood stained challenges, five
hundred packs OF cards, violated Instructions,
( speeches against foreigners, speeches denoun
cling the settlers upon the public lands as rob-
beTs and pirates, and cotton bale full of SLAM
der against Old Hickory, labelled ''war, pesti-
I lence and famine"
Dallas sprung upon ''Young Hickory as
quick as thought, and came up to the starting
I post in fine style, he had whip in his hand
lettered ''equal rights and spur on the
| right foot lettered "Texas,'' and on the left
Oregon" Every eye was now fixed upon
THO t~a lsraoa, sito sound Of a bug ic anuuun-
ced that the moment for starting had arrived.
The bugle sounded again, and they were off
like streals oflightning.
As they passed through Maine, the ghost of
the murdered Cillev rose, shaking its CORY
locks, and so frightened the old horse, thai his
rider was well nigh being thrown. "Young
Hickory" crossed the line of the State NINE
miles ahead of the old horse
The young horse leaped over the granite
rocks of New Hampshire, with the speed of an
arrow, going SIX miles more.
! In passing through Vermont the young horse
was checked by the swamps of ablitionsm.
while the old horse being used TO such swamps
gained SIX miles.
They pass into the Bay State under whir
and spur, but the northern winds chilled the
| blood of the young southern horse, and by the
''bargain, intrigue and corruption of John @
Adams, the old horse succeeded by twelve
miles miles.
They leap into Connecticut neck and neck
Hartford Convention Bridge, pointed out by
blue lights, and left the young horse SIX
in the rear.
The old horse; cheered on by the Algerines
passed through Rhode Island, FOUR miles
ahead, crushing beneath his iron hoofs the
!, hope of republican institution, while the
champion of liberty weeps in dungeon.
Now the old horse darts by Undertook
V IL L
shout that shakes the heaven and earth; soon
! leaving him 1aHIRTE-SIX miles behind.
The race through New Jersey was
close; the rider ofthe young horse seem
r ed to understand the ground and gain,
SEVEN miles.
, Away they bound through Delaware
the old horse gaining THREE miles
? The old horse kept the lead in Ma
ryland, and with great effort gained
EIGHT miles.
As they enter Pennsylvania, the old
4 horse begun to blow, his bottom fail
: ing, and was defeated by "Youne
: Hickory" TWENTY SIX miles.
, Away they went through Ohio, over
0 mountain and valley, but the young
T horse increasing in SPEEDY left ssHar
e ry" TWE.NTE- THREE miles be-
hind.
Il Now they reach Indiana and the
: young horse gains TWELVE more.
Next they go it over the prairies Of
: Illinois, but the old horse meets with
! distractions among the old settlers.
d and loses NINE miles more.
Over Missouri the old horse is re-
: : peatedly swamped, along the Oregon
) passes, the young horse gains SEVEN
5 miles.
! Next they reach Michigan, and the