Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-06-20

was rendered to HIM by MIR. van Bu
rem, he has, so far, adhered to his deter
mination to remain in private life
That he will be long permitted TODD
so, we cannot think, unless he shall
strenuously resist the wishes and the
judgement of his fellow-c citizens. To
the confidence reposed in him, foaffd-
ed in his adherence, from earliest youth,
to the accepted doctrines Of the repuby
lican party on every great national
question, he adds a brilliancy of gen
ius, spotless personal life5 and quail
| ties SO calculated to win the affection
and regard of all with whom he is call
4 ed into association, that his native
( State, placing him as she, does in the
highest class of her favorite sons, will
scarcely consent that the ripper years of
! his life shall be Withdrawn altogether
from her service, and that of the peo-
pie Of the United States. Adjoining
and filling, aslhe would with eunfent
distinction, the most exalted Offices
that the fellow-citizens can bestow,
their hope is certainly as general as it
/ is reasonable and just, that none of the
accidents which hang upon all human
footsteps may withhold him Eom the
honorable discharge Of those public
4 trusts which are conferred, by the VIII
ling sufrages Of a free people, upon
those among them who have been
found to be the most deserving. l..- 81
1 In personal appearance and deport-
ment, few men blend more simplicity
and dignity; and as public speaker,
his manner is singularly progressing.
, Though rot hasl5 Or unusually rapid,
f his lively imagination and success in
| happy illustration give to his speeches,
, even when least premeditated, an az
7 tractive variety, aptness, and.eases 1aaedi,
\ make him one Of the most fortunate g
e orators in occasional addresses to pop.
: ular bodies as he has been one of the
, most successful in scenes. requiring
/, the highest talents of DEBATE. To let
: tiers he is known to have always been
+ as much devoted as tie ocourations of
s III otherwise active life would permit.
t His numerous political papers give ev-.
| idence of an excellent style; and it is
: not many years since his occasional
! contributions in the various branches Of
elegant literature were to be found :. in
: the publications Of The day, IF the
| wish may be fairly INDUCED, that one.
whose public life has hitherto been Sc
5 useful, may not be hereafter withdrawn
| from a participation in public affairs,
the hope may be expressed gith~equal.
justice, that literature may yet receive
t from his pen many of those contribu-.
tons, in which genius and taste are
f brought to illustrate the dictates ora
f Judgement always enlightened, and the.
/ honest sentiments Of a generous heart.
A Pyramid Of Eggs. is known.
that eggs in Cincinnati and Louisville
are very cheap, three OF four cents a do
zen. The Louisville Banner, says
t GA fellow went into the Market House
: few days since, and asked a country
e man the price Of eggs. Being inform
a ed, he said that was cheap enough, as
: he only wanted a few, and commenced.
e counting out into the countryman's
t arms, placed across his breast for the
S piifpose. He continued counting, and
: piling them up, until The pile reached.
s. the chin of the vender, who began to
/ remonstfaje with the purchaser. The
: Joke beng played out, the fellow said,
"Just hold on until get my basket, :
6 and disappeared, leaving the country.
man holding the eggs, mot daring to
# Breathe lest he should shake them
j. down; finally, after wearing his pa
f tierce, he concluded 10 put them down,
e as easily as possible, which he did, only
/ breaking half Of them.
{ UHiskers. OF all things avoid
! vulgar whisker. This is of various
! kinds A short, scrubby, indonitable
: no whiSker, is vulgar whisker; a
! weak, fuzzy, white, moth-eaten, moul-
l dy whisker, is vulgar whisker; a
: twisting, .twming, scrpentine, senti-
/ mental; corkscrew of whisker, is
5 vulgar whisker; a big black, bluff, brd-7'
| tai looking whisker, is vulgar whiS>
E ker; mathematical methodistical, mas
l ter-of-artistical, diagram of a whiskelr,,
) is a vulgar whisker; whatever is NOT
f any Of these will do.
1885,
Would it not be, asks ii serudite ed
: ltor, All improvement Ga ssGo it while
| you're young, to say, Sin the early
/ stages of maturity, proceed with aceei@
orn1nd S,,.ilt11cSs