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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

Mr.. Clay was received mos. enthusiastically
by his felow-citizens Of Lexington on his return
home. He attempted TO escape the pageant, ha-
lookout for him. They drew him out of the
stage in the suburbs, and compelled him TO re-
ceive their formal greetings through Judge Ro-
bertson. lie replied good humoredIy that he was
very happy to see them-haPpy to see every one
OF them-but there was a fine old lady in the
neighborhood he would rather see than any bod y
else, and begging them to allow him to hasten to
Ashland, he babe them goodSight. The crowd
then escorted him to his residence by the blaze OF
hundreds of torch-lights, and left him to the re-
pose he so much desired. On returning to the
city, they were addressed by Gov. Metcalfe, Gen.
Combs, and DIR. Cross.
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the serious de,rimen, of the interests of his

party.
Mr.. Keyser, of Missouri, also addressed the
Convention against the rule; and, towards
animated, exciting, vehement, interspersed oc-
casionally by remarks which ELECTED much
merriment-there was much desultory CONVEX
saiion, resulting in no action, between Messrs.
Saunders, Butler, Hubbard, Toucy, Jewe,t,
and Walker.
The debate having now been continued for
about four hours, the question OH the amend
men. was loudly called for: and, being taken
by States, the result was as follows:
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06
FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.

disastrous confagration swept off at New Or
leans on the 10th ult. from $50 10 500 houses
on Jackson and Claiborne Streets in all ten squares
The Bulletin says, that ",hey mostly small
dwellings, occupied by families in moderate
circumstances. The aggregate loss, therefore,
compared with the number Of houses burned is
not very great; but the individual losses and
sulferings severe indeed.''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

Mr.. Stephens, author of Incidents of Travel in
Central America, has received from the Harpers,
as the profits Of the sale Of this work, $40, 900;
the same firm have paid recently to Mr.. Prescott,
for his work, entitled the Conquest Of Mexico,
81 500, and the demand for the work still con-
TIMES they have also paid to the learned DR..
Charles Anthem more than $4,000 annually, for
several years, as copyright for his various cIas-
steal and school books.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

The Wellsburg (va.) Transcript states tho
singular fact that there is not now public house
licensed to sell intoxicating drinks in either Of
the counties of Brooke, Marshall, Tyler, or Ma
rion, except one in that town, which was obtain
ed as Mr.. Tyler did the Presidency, by accident
and the proprietor of it has since declined the
sale.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06
RISE IN RED RIVER lenandrta Submerged.

The N. o. Tropic Of The 22d ult., contains an
account Of the disastrous effects occasoned by the
overflow of the Red River, at Alexandria. The
town was completely submerged-houses and
furniture destroyed and plantations in the vicinity
materially damaged Its supposed that million
and half Of dollars, would not more than cover
the loss sustained. a Major Dnress, citizen
of Alexandria, was drowned. He had taken
refuge in the second story of house, and the
water rose so suddenly that he could not make
his escape.
The ST. Louis papers Of the 18th speak Of tre-
mendous flood in the Mississippi, which it was
feared would submerge the whole Of the Ameri-
can Bottom. The Missouri and Usage were also
very high.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06
WHEAT.

The Philadelphia u. s. Gazette says, friend
from Bucks county. called and mentioned to us,
that until within few days past, the wheat fields
in his neighborhood were full of promise, but
lately, the fly h as made its appearance and
has been most destructively active. Where he
had expected from ten TO twelve hundred bushels,
he cannot now hopa for three hundred; and his
experience is that Of great many with whom he
conversed, and whose fields he saw as he came
towards the city.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

New YORK MONEY MARKeT.-The n. y. Com
mercial Advertiser of Saturday afternoon says
Money continues quite abundant, and loans and
discounts are readily effected at per cent. Some
transactions have been made at still lower rates. and
the prospect is favorable for easy state of the
market during the coming Summer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

Joe Smith, the Mormon prophet, is certainly TO
be run by his followers as a cand idate for the
Presidency. 1t will be hard tug between him
and Captain Tyler, as to which will beat. If we
were disposed TO bet, we would pnt our money
on Joe. He will be certain to carry his own
county. which we op:ne is more than the Captain
will be able 10 do.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

SJ~lt is rumored that the Committee APP.
pointed by the Tyler Convention TO hunt up
or run down candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency, offered the nomination to Col. JOHN
SON, but thst he was induced by the persua-
sion of his friends to decline it.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

The Hon. Henry A. Wise, Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary to the Court of Brazil, with his family
and Secretary, John Sergeant, jr., sailed for Bra
zil in the U. S. fr;gate Constitution, few days
ago, from New York.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06
The Pot!svilIe, Pa Journal of Saturday has the

following paragraph
Distressing Occurrcnce.-On Thursday afternoon
last, the wife of DR.. Brantner, of this Borough,
having left her infant child, about 6 months old,
asleep in her chamber, went below 10 her do
mestic duties. Upon returning, she found large
Cat lyng upon the infants breast, with lis head
the child's mouth, as if in the act Of suck
ing its breath. Upon examination the child was
discovered to be dead, having me; its death in
this most extraordinary and distressing manner.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

In Berks county, Pennsylvania, where Mr.. Van
Buren, received majority Of 1000 votes in 1910,
a meeting has been recently held. composed of
seceders from the Locofoco party. They declare
themselves in favor of Clay and Frelinghuy
The meeting addressed in the German Ian
euage, by Col. Hugh Lindsay, one of the most
influential men in the county.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

The General Assembly of the Gold School)
Presbyterian Church met at Louisville, Ky. on
the 10th ut. Rev. N. HammI of Ky. nominated
Rev. DR.. Samuel B. Wilson of Va. as MODERATOR;
and Rev. DR.. Plnmer of Va. nominated Rev.
George Junkin, ID. ID. of Ohio. The latter was
elec,ed-rcceiving 100 votes, and DR.. Wilson
SO. In the absence Of DR.. krebs, the Perma-
nent Clerk, Rev. b. Gilderseeve Of S. e.. was
appointed Clerk pro TEN. and Rev. J. NJ. Ogden
Of y. j., Assistant. We notice nothing Of ge-
neral interest as yet in the proceedings though,
some ant-slavery memorials have been presented.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

Thomas Hogan, Esq, one of the editors Of
the Nashville Union, died on the / 1lh ult.
at Nashville, Tenn, of consumption. He
was native of Pennsylvania, and at the time
of his death, but 80 years of age. lie served
all apprenticeship to the printing business,
and followed his occupation for many years
with industry and energy. IN Philadelphia
he was the editor for some time Of valuable
periodical called ''The National Laborer,"
published under the direction and patronage
of 'rhe Workingmen's National Society for
the Diffusion of Useful Kcowedgen
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

So the amendment was adoptesl-,hus rati-
flying the two-thirds system of nomination,
which is regarded as equivalent 10 throwing
Mr.. Van Buren.overboard.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

AFTERNOON SESSION, 81 P. M.
The Convention re-assembled, and proceeded
TO ballot for candidate for the Presidency. The
result " as as follows.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06

We learn that among the contributions at a re-
cent meeting in behalf Of the American Bible
Society, Of which Rev. DR.. Holmes of New Bed
ford, is agent held at the Central Church in that
city, was $40 bank note, on the back Of which
were written the following lines
THE BIBLE.
"Thou trucst friend man ever knew,
Thy consancy PYc tried;
When all were false. Pvc found The true
My counsellor and guide.
The mines Of Garth no treasures give,
That could this volume buy;
In teaching me the way TO live
taught me how to die"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31
WHY ANNEX TEXAS?

Because the Father of Democracy the
patriotic Jefferson, bought it of France
and paid the money Of the nation for
1t.
Because, in the treaty of 1903, we
torerer guaranteed the civil, social, po-
litical, and religious rights of Texans!
Because, Clay said we had no right
to transfer it to Spain in 1919.
Because, Mexico never had had a
title to it; but she violated the Consti-
tuition Of 1924, and lett Texas free TO
act for herself!
Dscasse, Texas defeated the army
of the murderer, Santa Anna, and he,
When taken prisoner, solennly signed
treaty for the independence of Tex
as!
Because, Texas has been recognized
BY rs, as free and sovereign, and de-
sireS US to fulfil our pledges to heri
Because, Clay says it is a better
country than Florida, having delicious
climate, fertile soil, live oak for our ma
Wy, and the finest harbors on the globe.
Because, it will protect Texas from
the rapacity of Mexico, which is aid
ed by England.
Because, it will make home mar
ket for our fabrics and produce, and
prevent smuggling on our frontiers.
Because, it will prevent British in
vasion by land, save US Oregon, and
protect our commerce in the Cult.
Because, it will give us the trade of
all the great rivers to the far West. that
rur to the Mississippi and the Calf.
Because, it gives us 136, 100000 a
ores of land at $40, 000, cool Cor which
England would pay ten times the sum,
and then destroy our commerce, manu-
features, planting and Mechanic inter-
ests.
Because, it would extend our free
institutions, the principles of human
rights, and the glad tidings of saliva
ton.
Because, Clay and Adams wanted
to buy it in 1927, and Gen. jackson
in 1929, to prevent foreign nations
from destroying our peace and pros
perity.
Because, Great Britain soa,sts Tex-
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31
Grand Procession
On the Fourth Of November

Below we publish the proceedings
Of the Board of Managers Of the Maui
rertown and Mount Prospect Democ rat
ic Associations. "Their Union Is
Payect," and their arrangements are
ample to bring to the polls every Dem
cratic voter in the District. Our friends
in the upper end of the county are no
less diligent than those below, and a
grand procession may be expected on
the 4th--a procession that will
make the coons open their eyes!
they verify thought, no doubt, that the
hundreds of Dutch newspapers, pam
phlets, and that Dutch book called the
"Potriotliche Ieider,'' and their Dutch
naissioaary!.-they thought these
formidable weapons would bring a
mighty "change over the dreamsn- of
the people! It's mistake, as will be
shown on the day of election. The
following are the proceedings above
referred to. Let every man exert him
self in carrying out the request of the
resolutions proposed, and we shall car
ny not only the county by an increased
majority, but we shall carry the
State:--
AT meeting of the Elective Board
Of Managers Of the Maurertown and
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31

Wenvite particular attention to the
sabioined communication from Wash
ingion City.
WAsE1rerov CIry.October 26. 1914.
n H. E5;,o, ortge Ev;ocss,.e. Y;;ra;;,,;o,,
SIR / haS.en 10 MORN yo1 GA
III n!ot which has hepn discovered
II TIN ii: ce anl ,.g;.} v.ee concocted
by he tviuo CAB "A .5;4 ,,}sce.
a:s CIu6 ba> LEM ! l5rge number
Of persons rom dis place into the
Sac Of .nns,lsaria. 70 actas cmisa-
res At each roll; esch man carries
with him a parcel o. false returns ma
king the Whig VOC much on the in
crease 50 As Il, show . 9s:o~ily.. and
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31
WHIGGERY AND HUMBUGGERY.

Whiggeiy and Humbuggery are insepara-
bly, connected with each other; they are twin
sisters; without the latter, the former would
be an inert, lifeless mass of political contrare-
lies; it would sink into that oblivion of forget
funess, in. which its history from the accession
OF Thomas JEFFERSON to the memorable scenes
ct 1910, was inyolved;-but its existence ne
cessarsiy brings in its wake the whole train Of
deceptious materials to work with, that usher
ed it into being, and infused life into it during
the brief period Of It's existence!
Let us ac,c cast our eyes around us: and
what do We behold? How many are the hum
bugs withwhich the ever-active mind of coon
whiggery seeks to deceive the honest people of
this country, and decoy them into the support of
its dognas2 Their name is legion! Let US spe-
city few:-They threaten us with 'sacar,''
if not with s'postilence and famine,' if Texas
is made an ''ntegral part" of this Union.-
"arar' with Mexico la ss,car.' that shall
infiict foul stain upon the hitherto unsulied
escutcheon Of cur national honor II! Wonder
fal, indeed Bul how comes it TO pass, that the
'sgreat enbodymens" of wlsig princplss-the
Jupiter Tenans Of the wing party-did not
think it a violation of our treaty stpulations
with Spain, when he offered to purchase Tex
as of Mexico, when the latter was at war with
the former, and before her independence had
been acknowledged by Spam2 Where was
Mr.. Clay's conscience then? where was his
acute sensibilit;es in regard to our national
honor? Echo snswers, ,rhere. This talk a.
bout war with Mexico, then, is bald-Gee
hum5ug, and is destined to explode ia 's;hin
ARR after the election.
Again: we are ted that sshigh duties" make
SLOW prices;'' that is, s'high duties" en- for
eiqn goods viii make the prices Of the same
description Of goods manufactured here, cheap
Or. This is a ksnstug, and is opposed to rea-
son add common sense;--but if the wings had
aid nj sshigh duties'' on foreign goods make
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31
LET IT BE REMEMBERED.

BY the freemen Of this renowned
"'renth Legion" that on Monday the
18th dag Of November neat, they will be
called upon to cast their votes for a
President and Vice President of the
United States. Let this fact be kept
eonstantlyin mind. Let every legally
qualified voter be found at the polls.-
Let every DEMOCRAT be found there,
to cast their votes for those sterling
supporters Of DEMOCRATIC REpUBL1-
CAN principles, JAMES KNOX POLK
and GEORGE M1FFLIN DALLAS.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31
DON'T FORGET.

DoN'T FORGET (says the New Hampshire
Argus and Spectator the old sins Of Whigge-
~. DON'T FORGET that the Wings, be-
fore they came into power in 1870, protested
to BE against United States Bank. and after
they came in, they passed t@o BAD al.s.
bolh Of which were vetoed - '.INi Ter To- "
who thus saved his country fr..a the daspj:ls...
and Corruption Of such an institp.i3a
DONN'T FORGET .hat TIE WINS b.
fore they came into power II le*n, n f,ssed
to be against the removal If men from .i.i e =.
opinion's sake, assuring the country tina ?7-
scr;atioa should be prescribed" and that sfo
they got into power they removed mora uGi-
GERS than all the ad :in;stra.;sns. preceding
from the foundation If the government.
DON'T FORGET tina. they ft.sslr char
gcd the administration of Mr. Van Buren, with
running the country into debt forty millions If
dollars, and that when they got into power
they increased the national debt from five !nil-
Ions to TWENTY-SIX MILLIONS.
AND DON'T FORGET that on a Good
share Of this twon5y-six millions, thew fixed
the rate Of interest at 8 per cent, payable qaara
tefty, which was equal to Z per cent. l3r no
other purpose than to put money intJ t!e goc..;-
cts Of rich capitalists who had a,lal tic s.J.I..
i|o4t ORbLl tHdS tuej PASSED Inc
INFAMOUS BANKRUPT L A\T by which
thousands Of honest men were s;yia,liei and
ruined, by dishonest and fraud lia..t debtors.
DON'T FORGET that they .,ela an extra
session Of Congress, aid ihai they extended
the frs, session Of the 9th Congress t. Pc
Rod longer than any other session ever held
under the present Constitutioa. at an expense
to the people Of TWO MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS
DON'T FORGET their Infamous false
hoods about the furniture of the Presidents
house in 1910, and that, at the very session in
which their President cane to Washington,
they asked for and obtained SIX THOUS-
AND DOLLARS to lay out in furniture for
that very house thus admitting that all their
representations about the extravaganza of Mr..
Van Buren, We're false, wicked, and villain
Gus.
DON'T FORGET that the leaders of
Coonery in 1870, promised the laborng man
''two dollars day and roast beef if liarri-
son was elected; and that, since then, they
have done nothing but reduce the wages Of the
laborer, and prescribe him for voting contrary
to their wishes.
Democrats, while You remember all these
sins and iniquities of Whiggcry, pray DON'T
LET THE COONS FORGET THEM!
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31
Democratic Electoral Ticket.

Disirfcfs
LIST J. s. aEtLsox. os Norf,k Va.
q +. WkLLacr. of Petersburg
s: wv. :, BAsxkRvilIE. Of ..ecIslenburg
4'h WI. DANIEL. ofcampb-i.
5tll Aacii SrUART. Of Patrick.
Oh I. j. iSsNpoLpI, OF Albemayle.
9TH WIN SMITH, of Fauqrier.
9th WV. z. TArLoR, OF Caroline.
9Th WIN. Fl RoANE, Of IEenrico.
10th RlcHARp COKE, JR.. of CLIQUE .ster.
1ith II. BEDINaER, of Jefferson.
18th G. b. SAaUELS, of Shenandoah.
18Th ]. HoeE, of Pulaski.
18th II. S. KANE, of Scott.
18th R A Tuomrsos. Of Kanawha,
10th J. JoHssov, of Harrison
18th w. S. MoaeAN, of Marion.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31
ne ask. What is Whiggery? Y

We ask, What is Whiggery' Who is
competent to scrutanize it analytically
and adjust its parts synthetically, and
tell wha. Whiggery isl Is it .qbc!ition-
isnaq The God-like--who is Sometimes
called asteam engine in breeches"-
says it is, in his speeches to the "th;rd
party" at the North. Is it .Nativeism9
Both Southern and. Northern wings say
that it is, and they unblushingly assert
that they viii carry Pennsylvania and
New York by their influence. Is it
the high Tariff party? Yes, although
they now seek to hide themselves be-
hind a DEMOCRATIC revenue Tariff
Are they the cnt;-,oar party? Ah,yas'
they have most religious horror for
"socrs, pestiiences, and .fanninesn'--
they have alsooys had-they had in
the Revo'ution-tfey had in the late
war-and they a5,0ays apilt haze! Are
they the Bank party? Yes, England
has her Bank, France has a Ba,'L,::-
Ergo, we must have a Bank! And
England has her NationcI de@j-(you
know it is said that Irrational debt is
anational blessing and England has
her oppressed millions! and why may
we not have them two? and why may
we not say, "give US a king, that we
may be like other nations!'' Are they
the aati-.anneration party Yes; but
their leader says he has ono personal
objections" -(What does he mean by
that')-'he should be glad to see it,
again he says, 81 am opposed to i'm
mediate annexation" He "wires in
and wires OUT" and twists himself into
all sorts of shapes-he prays like the
drowning sailor, go good Lordi 0
good Devil, "-he would propitiate the
favor of both, as he knows not which
most to look to for success. Are they
the Han5ug party? Yea, verify! the
party itself is a humbug. And lastly
are they the COON party Yes, they
are. Every whig proclaims himself a
coon! And pray, Slrs, aohat is a COON?
1t is a nasty, greasy, dirty, "ring streak
ed and striped, speckIed and grizzled"
"Varmint." He has hair on his grea-
sy hide of almost every color White,
black, gray--he is thievish, proving
about after night, robbing hen. roosts---
he eats such loathsome reptiles as. frogs
tadpoles, Sc.-he avoids the light of day
and performs all his acts, depredatory
and otherwise, in the dark. Such are
some of the elements that enter into the
composition of the Coon Wing anti
war-federal party! And now what
name shall we give this Heterogeneous
mass ofincongruities and contraricties?
Is there any term in the English Ian
guage to express the meaning of all its
parts' None! There is nothing that
so fully and appropriately represents
this party as the coon. The stripes on
his body, the rings on his tai, the spots
above his eyes, and his sneaking,t heiv-
ish disposition, all point him out as a
true representation of the modern whig
party.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31

dependent; be on your guard; and
recollect that, however obliging and
kind "that same old COON may be
aow, he will "laugh at your calamity"
when he has once fastened his odious
measures upon you;-it IS too late to
lock the stable otter the horse is stolen.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31

as; as she does all creation, TO ensIoue
the millions.
Be quse, our British wing abettors
aid England and Mexico, and oppose
"Union and Liberty"
Because, Annexation will prevent
Consolidation and perpetuate State
Rights. CJairsUijJe Gaz.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31

Ieras.-Lateda dates from Texas infJrm rs Of
the election Of DR.. Jones, the present Sa-resa-
ry Of State, under President Hou8ton. De
tor Jones was called the anti-annoxation can
ddate His position is the same as that Of
Gen. Houston on that question They both
oppose the idea of again begging the United
States for admission into the Union; but both
are ready to sanction the measure of annexa-
tion, whom II stIlli have beeu carried in TINS
country. We applaud their stand on the ques-
ton Jackson .Mississippiao.