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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-02

Turning HE Tables. The New Or.
leans Tropic pretends to have received
(privately) the following highly impor-
tant intelligence from Texas:
Private information enables US to
state con6dentially that several special
ministers and amy quantity of bearers
of dispatches came passengers on the
boat, and some information regarding
the objects of their mission has leaked
out. II appears that the government Of
Texas, feeling satisfied that 'ryler's trea.
iy would be rejected by the United
States Senate, 6egged-in humble imita.
ton Of the American Executive-the
privilege Of negotiating with the Amer.
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THAT TRUNK FOUND !

The stolen trunk of Mcssrs. Pomeroy
| q Co. about which so much has heen
said and written of late, was yesterday
| recovered, together with most Of its con
tents. The circumstances which led TO
the discovery and arrest of the robber are
as follows: A $500 bill on the Mer.
chants Bank of this city was paid by a
Mr.. Lacknor TO Mr.. Van Shet, German
merchant, No. IA Cedar street, who de-
posted in the Bank of New York, whence
il was sent to the Merchants Bank for ex-
change, and there recognized as one of
The lost bills, and the only one of the
whole amount stolen which could have
been positively identified. This informa-
ton was Immediately communicated TO
Messrs. Drew. Robinson and Co.. who had
left the date and number of said bill with
the Bank. Mr.. Robinson Immediately in
formed the Mayor of what had transpired,
when Justice Taylor. Officer McGrath,
and Mr.. Clark, first Marshal of the May
or, repaired TO the house of Lacknor, who
resided at No. 80 Rivington street. Not
finding him at home, one of the officers
remained to watch the house, while the
other went in search of the villain. He
was arrested by Mr.. Clark in Cedar-street,
near Broadway, about o'clock, when his
house was searched, and the trunk found
in the basement of the building, contains
ing part of the money the balance, lex
cepting about S 900, which is missing,)
being slowed away in the bed, between
the sheets. These are the facts as given
to us by one of The officers. The prisons
er was partially examined, and remanded
TO the Tombs for a farther examination TO-
day, as we understand.
Several packages Of the bills found are
supposed not 70 have been opened at all.
and some had been exchanged for gold
The missing thousand dollars,it is thought,
were paid for goods, which are now in the
city.
Lacknor is a German, about 80 years of
age, and, as he says, arrived III this coun>
try in June last has since been TO Mil
waukie, w. T. where he has partner and
purposed to establish store, and whence
he returned about seven weeks ago with
the intention of purchasing goods in this
city and transporting them to Milwaukee
by wagons. He was married on the 5th
of the present month and doubtless thought
the acquisition of his ill-gotten plumber
would not come amiss in setting up in the
world; though he had not yet applied it
to that purpose, the house in which he was
found being quite an ordinary one and oc-
cupied by several females besides his own.
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NEWSPAPER PATRONS.

e. The following information may be
useful TO newspaper patrons, as well as to
the public generally, and certain indipid-
udls particularly.
LIABILITIES OF THOSE WHO TAKE NEWS
rAPERs.-The Law is, and so the Courts
decide, that person to whom a paper is
sent is responsible for the payment, if he
receives the paper, or makes use of it
even though he never subscribed for it.
His duty in such case is not to take the
paper from the office or place where il is
ltit, but to notify the publisher that he
docs not wish for it. If papers are sent
to Postofice, Store. Tavern, or other
place, and are not takenby the person TO
whom they are sent, the Postmaster. Store
or Tavern keeper, &c. is responsible for
the payment, unless he Immediately gives
notice, to the publisher, that they are not
taken from the Office or place where they
are sent.
Extract from the Postoffice regulations,
page 80, sec lis: In every instance in
which papers that come to your Office are
not taken out by the person to whom sent,
you VIII give immediate potice to the pub.
lisher' adding the reason, if known, why
Tue paper is not taken out"
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AN HUMBLE CoNFEssIoN.-The 0non-
daga Standard, a staunch Van Buren, pa
per, in reply TO the threats Of the Charles
ton Mercury, thus pleads for a more favor;
able consideration from The "chivalIy" Of The
South
ave have suffered all kinds of reproach.
es from our opponents at home for the man
ner 10 which our party has sustained South
ern measures and Southern men. Poss-
essing iwo-thirds Of the population, The
wealth, the intelligence. and all that is nec-
essarv.to make US great people, we have
had less than one.third of the Government
patronage, while at the same lime we have
paid more than two thirds of the revenue
necessary 10 keep this SAME Government
in motion. We have voted for odious res
olu.ions, and humbled ourselves in a va.
riety eff ways, to which it is humiliating
even to refer. For this We haye been call
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ed dough faces, and been tainted and jibed
10 degree that would do honor 10 one oil
Fox's martyrs. And now, after all this
after having voted for four Southern Presi-
dents--we wish Northern man. and your
reply is 1--WE will not so much as look unless
he is wholly at our service.
Illuminating as is this confession, it is
none the less so for being in strict accor-
dance with the truth. The North has
been trodden down, spurned and treated
with every possible indignity. But the
Standard should have told its readers, for
whose benefit, and at whose commands
these sacrifices have been made. The
blame rests rot upon the Charleston Mer-
curry. nor with the faction which it repre>
senls. New York has herselfto thank for
her own degraiion. To secure the advanc.
ement Of Van Buren,, the North was sacri-
feed 10 curry favor with the South. New
York through her representatives, basely
endorsed the bargain, and the Standard
has graphically described this dishonorabe
result. The South ouly grew bold, be-
cause it dealt with cravens. These era.
vens were lhe,suppliant tools Of the ''North.
ern man with Southern principles. The
Standard was remiss again in Withholding
tho whole truth. II should have Informed
the people that this same Van Buren,, it,
idol, again seeks 10 sell the North for
Southern votes. Again do his followers
in Congress, and elsewhere, second his eff
orts. But the past will suffice for the peo-
pie. They have taken This matter into
their own hands, and by their votes next
fall they will tell the Sage, of Underwood,
that however he may choose 10 sell himself
and his followers, thew will have no part
or lot in the maiter.--AD. Eue Jour.
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A LETTER FROM Mn. RIvES.
From the Richmond Wing.

The following letter from the Hon VIII
LIAM C. RIvEs, as will be seen from its
face, was written TO personal and POLITICAL
friend in Hanover, but another gentleman,
having learned in a conversation with Mr.
Rives that he had written sucl letter,
containing full expression OF his views
on the subject of the Presidential election,
has obtained a copy of the letter. with per-
mission 10 have it published, as the best
means of satisfying all inquiries and re-
moving all doubts as 10 the course Mr..
RIvEs will pursue in the approaching con-
test.
The announcement length of The letter has
induced US TO present extracts of the most
important portions. Ed. GALAXY.
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ly gave their infantry the firmness and
discipline Of veteran soldiers, the tumultu.
airy levies of people were every where
crushed by the steel clad hands of the
feudaI nobility. The Instructions of the
Commons in France, of the peasants in
the time of Richard IL. in England, of
the citizens of Ghnet and Liege, in Flan-
ders. and of the serfs of Germany, were
all suppressed by the superior arms and
s'eadier discipline of the rural chivaIrv.-
But with the discovery of Gunpowder, this
decisive supremacy was destroyed the
feudal array, invicible TO the spears or hal
herds OF the peasantty, yielded TO the ter.
rlble powers of artillery; defensive armor
was abandoned, from a sense of its insult.
ficiency against these terrible assailants
aud the weight of the aristocracy was de.
stroyed, by the experienced inability OF
ITS forces to combat the discipline which
laborlous industry could bring into the
field. The wealth of Flanders in vain
commended with the lances of France, on
the field of Resebecque; but the armies
Of Charles V were bafled by the artillery
Of the United Provinces. The barons of
Richard easily dispersed the rabbIe who
followed the standard Of Wat Tyler, but
the fire Of the English yeomanry over
came the squadrons of the Norman nobil-
lty at Marston Moor. The arms are the
greatest of all Jewellers; like the hands of
death they PROSTATE equally the ranks Of
the poor,and the array of princes. Wealth
soon became essential to the prosecution
of war, from the costly implements that
were brought into the field; industry in
dispensable to success, from the rapid con
sumption of the instruments of destruc-
ton, which attended the contin lance of
the contest. BY this momentous change.
new elements were brought into action,
which completely altered the relative sit,
uation of the contending parties industry
ceased TO be defenceless, because il cold not
purchase the means ofprotection violence
lost IFS ascendency, because it withered
the sirews by which it was maintained
Allison.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
LETTER FROM PATRICK OwEH's AUNT IN
IRELAND TO HIM ~ AMERICA.

LETTER FROM Patrick OwEN's AUNT IN
IRELAND TO HIN ~ AMERICA.
DEAR NEPHEW: / have not written
10 YOU since my last before now, because
rs we have moved from our former place
of living. did not know where a letter
would find you; but | now with pleasure
take my pen 10 inform you of the melan-
cholly news of the sudden death of your
only living uncle I[i!patrick, who died very
ealdeny last week, after lingering ILL.,
ness of fve months. The poor man was
in violent convulspns the whole time Of
his sickness. lying perfectly quiet and
soeechless, talking incohercnty and cali
ing for water. had no opportunity Of
mforming you of his death sooner, except
bad wrote by last post, which went off
two DAYS before he died. and then you'd
had the postage 10 pay. I'm at loss to
tell veu what his death was occasioned by,
but fear it was brought on by his last
sickness, for he was never well ten days
together during the whole time of his con-
fncment; bat be that as it will, as soon
as he brcathcd his last, the doctors gave
over al hopes of his recovery. | need
not tell you anything about his age, for
YOU know that in December next he void
have been twenty five years old lacking
ten months, and had he lived ill then he
would have been Just six months dead
His property now devolves to his next kin,
who all died some time ago, so that | eX>
pect it will be divided between us; and
YOU know his property was something con
siderable, for he had fine estate which
was sold 10 pay his debts, and the remain
der he lost On horse race but it was the
opinion OF every body at the time, that
he would have won the race had not the
horse be Iun against been too fast for him.
never saw a man (and the doctors all
said SOY that observed directions and took
medicine better than he did 4; he said he
had as lief drink water Cruel as wine if it
had the same TASTE. But poor soul he
will never eat or drink more, and now you
have not single living relation in the
world, except myself, and your two cousins
who were killed during the last war. |
can't dive upon this mournful subject,
ard shall al my letter with black sealing
wax. aEl put on it your unclc's coat Of
arms. 50 beg yoL will not break the seal
when you open the letter; and don't open
it Till two or three days after yon receive
it, by which time you will be prepared TO
receive the sorrowful tidings. When you
get 10 this place. stop; and DO not read
any more till nv next.
Your aflectionate aunt,
PEGGY OWEN.
P. S.-Do not write to me again till
YOU receive this.
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GRADES.

The distance from Rutland to the summit
level in Mt. Holly is eighteen and a quarter
miles; the entire elevation $50 feet s7IOO.-
From Rutland to Cuttingsville-a part of
this distances ten miles-elevation 305
feet-leaving for the remaining IA miles
5zzzf ! or 20 feet per mile. 1t is believed
b. that of this 577 feet, 60 feet may
Be y before arriving at Cuttingsville,
and rlfFfy be saved by cut on the summit
head-reducing the grade to sixty feet per
mile. From the summit level to Bellows
Falls it is found that the grades will be equal
ly favorable. From Bellows Falls to Keene
from actual survey it is found that it will not
be necessary to have any grades exceeding
666est per mile.
Population and wealth of the country in
Vermont, through which the routes would
pass, aiming to include strip of three towns
in width.
Northern route.-Williston, Jerico, Rich
mond, Bolton, Waterbury, Duxbury, More
town, Middlesex, Montpelier, Berlin, North
field, Rexbury, Braintree, Randolph, Bethel,
Royalton, Sharon, Hartford, Essex, Under
hill, Mansfield. Stowe, Worcester, Calais,
Marshfeld, Plainfeid, Barre, Williamstown.
Brookfeld, Tunbridge, STAFFORD, Norwich,
ST. George, Huntington, Buelsgore, Fayston,
Waits6eld, Warren, Granville, Hancock,
Rochester, Pittsfeld, Stocl<bridge, Barnard,
Pomfret, and Hartland, forty-six in num-
Der. r.r. ~ ....-r.
Southern route.-Shelburn, Charlotte, Fer
risburgh, Waltham. Vergennes, New Haven,
Weybridge, Middlebury, Cornwall, Leicester,
Whiting, Brandon, Pittsford. Rutland, Clar-
rendon, Shrewsbury, Mt. Holly Ludlow, Cav
endish, Chester, Rockingham, Panton, Adj
olson, Bridport, Shoreham, Orwell, Sudbury,
Hubbardton, Ira, CastIeton, Tinmouth, Wal
lingford, Weston, Andover, Grafton, Athens,
Westminster, Hinesburgh, Monkfon, Bristol,
Ripton, Salisbury, Chittenden, Mendon,
Plymouth, Reading, Weafhersheld, Spring
field ,4S in number.
Upon careful comparison of the amount
of. Territory in these towns, it is found to be
very nearly equal--in each case amounting
to AZ towns six miles square and about tweR-
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GUNPowDER, THE DESTROYER OF THE
MILITARY POWER OF THE NoBILITY.-It
would have been in vain that the influence
Oh religion withered the bands of slavery,
and the extension of knowledge enlarged
Inc capacity of freemen, had no change
occurred in the arms by which the differ.
9 1 classes of society combat each other.
while the aristocracy of the country
were permanently trained to combats, and
we roooer chlFalry were necessarily oc.
S SuP;sd IN devastation. the peaceabie in.
,L OF cities, the rude laborers oil
'ne helds, were. unable to resist their at.
IoS with the exception CT the shep.
Aeros OF the Alps, whose hardy habits ear,
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He is an ugly customer and on his ar
rest evinced decided disposition to quar-
rel with the officers.
The detection of this wholesale robber
and the recovery of the money, will re-.
joice the hearts of many, and will soon
place the guilt where it belongs and re-
lieve the innocent from unjust suspicion.
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CoMET.-At the sitting of November
81, N. Faye read paper on the comet
discovered with the telescope at the Paris
Observatory few nights before. He sta
,eo that on the night Of the 26th Of Nov.
(,he night previous)it had been seen twice.
and in such wav that its orbit might be
calculated so far as to determine whether
i, is new comet, or one already on re-
cord, 'r... 5000
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COST OF CONSTRUCTION

From Boston to Concord, in
round numbers
At the same rate for the remain
ing distance, the entire road
would cost
The cost Of the Fitchburgh
road the first 81 miles as es-
timated and for the most part
contracted for is
This would be SO, 600 per mile.
All agree that the remainder of
the road can be built as cheap
", which would make the en-
tire cost of the road less than
Difference in the cost of con-
struction in favor of the Fitch
burgh route
Assume however that the cost
of the residue of the northern
route would be 40 per cent less
than that already built and the
difference in favor of the South
ern or Fitchburgh route would
still be over
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WAsHiNGTGF JANUARY /. 1874.

Ny DEAR SIR: II seems now defn-
itively settled that the country is TO be
called upon TO retract the solemn decision
pronounced by it in ls40 upon the demer~
its of Mr.. Van Buren's administration, and
TO restore him 10 power, withou. SOLITARY
aitonement for the pas, or pledge of amend.
ment for the future. The indications
which have been given here, since Inc as
sembling of Congress, are 10 significant TO
TO be misunderstood. The,Convenlion at
Baltimore will have nothing 10 do but 10
register and proclaim the edIct Of the eau
Gus in the Capitol.
In this state of things, are we. who have
so often testified in the face Of the world
our deep and earnes, convictions Of the f.
tai and Gemoralizing tendencies of M.
Van Buren's whole system of political act.
ion, 10 stand aside with folden arms, and
and 10 shrink into an inglorious. had al.
most said, reasonable neutrality, because
of some differer", s..of opinion on que srious
of public policy from Mr.. Clay, which
wise spirit Of moderation, and he rrcog-
nlzed arbitrament of the public will. are
daily narrowing in magnitude and extent 7
| hu molly think not,
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ing, having supposed that it would be
soon published, and therefore having ia
ken no minutes of its contents.
Reference was here made to the sever
al points on which the report furnished
information, accompanied by statement
ofsuch facts concerning the routes rs were
either recollected from the report or de-
rived from other sources Immediately
after the meeting, letter was addressed
to Edgar l.. Ormsbee, Esq. of Rutland,
the author of the report, requesting him
to furnish such summary of it, as might
be conveniently incorporated in the pub
lication requested by the meeting. He
has kindly furnished the information in
the following letter.
Hon. WILLIAM SLApE,
Dear Sir-In accordance with your re-
quest herewith transcribe some of the sta
stistics | have collected relative TO the dis
lance, grades, expense and probable business
and income of the projected rail road from
Boston to Burlington by Fitchburgh, Rut-
land, Vergennes and .Middlebury.
L will remark, in the outset, that | do not
claim that the information L can give can
fairly be considered as more than estimates.
AT the same time express my firm convic-
ton that they will be found to be, in all cases
within the truth. They are estimates, but
they are not mere conjectures, and are found
ed, in all cases, either upon actual informa-
ton, or by laborious and careful calculation,
and believe will not in a single instance, be
found to exceed the truth. The limits of this
letter viii prevent me from detailing, atlength,
the basis upon which these estimates are
formed.
DISTANCE,
As now travelled from Boston to Bellows
Falls upon the most direct route, 100 miles,
Bellows Falls to Rutland, As
Rutland to Burlington, GA
Total, 200
Were nearness made the paramount con-
sideration, the distance might be so shorten
ed as not to exceed, measured upon the rails,
from Boston to Burlington, by Keene and
Bellows Falls, upon the shortest practicable
route, 205 miles. Distance by Brattleboro
and Westriver 300 miles. By Brattleboro
and Bellows Falls 225. To each of these
routes however, the best accommodation of
the various fourishing villages near which
the route would pass would require from SIX
to twelve miles TO be added to the respective
distances and were the main route to be
carried to Greenfield, in the county of Frank
lin, farther addition of about ten miles
would have to be made to the Brattleboro
route.
On the other route from Boston to Con-
cord, on the rails, is rs miles.
From Concord to Lebanon on the
rails by any practicable route sup
posed TO be at least 81
Lebanon to Royalton "a
Royalton to Montpelier by West
Bethel, Randolph and West Rox-
bury and Mortified, the only fea-
sible route AZ
Montpelier to Burlington on the
rails not less than 42
many good judges say not less
than 45 some say so.
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PHrs Opinion Of DiSsen,ers.-In 1772, a
bill to relieve dissenters from subscribing to
the 80 articles Of the Church of England, pas
sed the House of Commons, but was lost III
the House of Lords by the weight and influ-
cnce Of the episcopal bench, particularly DIR.
Drummond, Archbishop of Y r&, who strong
ly inveighed against the dissenters. Pitt, the
eloquent Earl of Chatham, in reply to the
Archbishop, whatsoever brought such a
charge against dissenters without proof, de-
famed" After pause, he felt the workings
of generous and indignant enthusiasm, and
thus proceeded. 1.-THE dissenting ministers
are represented as men Of close ambition
they are so, my lords, and their ambition is to
keep close 10 the College of fisherman, not OF
cardinals, and to the doctrine ofinspred apos-
ties, not to the DEGREES of interested bishops.
I hey contend for spiritual creed and spir-
itual worship; we have a Calvanistic creed,
a Popish liturgy, and an Arminian clergy.
The reformation laid open the Scriptures to
all let not the bishops shut them again.
Laws in support of ecclesiastical power are
pleaded, which it would shock humanity TO
execute. It's said that religious sects have
done great mischief when they are not kept
under restraint, but history affords no proof
that sects have ever been mischievous but
when they were oppressed by the ruling
church."
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THE NORTHERN GALAXY,
TERMS OF EIGHTH VOLUME.

v1l,,e subscribers, So 90
Nh Subscribers, 2 90
r,diriIuals and Companies who take at the Office
sl,75 or $50 cents ifpaid in six months.
yb2.e who take CT Postriders So. 90
If not paid at he end Of the year 2, rs
M napers discontinued until arrearages are paid
,xcept al the option ofthe proprietor. No payment
10 Carriers allowed except ordered by the propre-
for.
An communications must be addressed to the ed
ltor Posi- PAID
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And what are the wise and benignant
measures Of administrative policy which
are promised Us as the fruits of Mr. Van
Buren's restoration? A return to the g or
les and blessings ofihe sub-Treasury sys-
tem-a renewed war upon the currency,
commerce, and business of the country
Jus, at the moment when, by the mere fact
of the Withdrawal Of the hostility Of the
Government, and that vismedicairix ma
ture which is inherent in tbs energies Of a
free, enterprising, and industrious people,
all the business. pursuits ofihe nation are re-
gaining their prosperity and activity and
the currency and exchanges ofthe country
are finding their proper and natural level,
every thing is 10 be again thrown into con-
fusion, and we are TO DE replunged into a
chaos of wild and pernicious experiments.
simply 10 signaIize a remorseless r atty tri-