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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-07
THE HAPPY CHOICE.
By a Young Ladg IN her Thirteenth Tea

By Yolmg Lady Ia her Thirteenth Reor
1t was midnight-all was hushed and
silent, yes, earth's inhabitants were
wrapped in Misunderstanding, the full
orbed queen of night with her countless
myriads of brilliant suns, looked down,
as some guardian angel sent to watch
the slumbering world. Not being dis
posed to sleep, | gave wing to my i'm
agination, and by it was carried to a
beautiful spot, and I sat down beside a
wild old fountain, (whose messy brink
was spangled with modest young flow
ers, to admire the scene. O'er my
head dropped willow whose verdant
tresses dimpled the surface of a smooth
mirrored rivulet, with its mimic show
ers. Low, but sweet music swept
from the streams that rippled through
the glade, conceaIing their flow be-
meath thick foliage Of terraced vines,
whose yerdant tendrels shot forth and
entwined around the parent stem in I'M
uterable loneliness. There was no
sun, bat the air was luminous of itself,
the light seemed the essence Of that
glorious atmosphere. Oh! how my
bosom swelled with rapture, when gaz-
ing at the scene; and | exclaimed,
surely this spot is intended for the l.
bode of celestial beings. | had no soon
er uttered these words, than there was
a gathering density in the air, and
sweet sounds of melody were heard ;
there was a rustling in the foliage be-
hind me, and presently hand, dim
pied with sofness, thrust aside the
boughs, and a tall slender female en-
erged from them. She was attired in
robe of pure white, Tyre hung grace
fully on her arm, and her ringlets OF
glossy jet foated loosely upon the per-
fumed air, and her countenance beam
ed with Heavenly love. The grace
of her motion was surely ethereal, and
her fantastic step left no impression up
on the flowers beneath her. On obser-
wing me she exclaimed, "Mortal, why
Earliest thou here, dost thou not long to
behold the face of thy Maker.-Which
wouldst thou chose to be thy eternal
abode,
That blissful region above, where all is peace,
And the smile Of thy Maker the joy of the feas'
Where the rivers Of pleasure flow Ger the
bright plains,
And the noontide Of glory eternally reigns.
The cares and the strif6s they encountered
while here,
They are free frorn-0h, mortal forever are
free.
Or wouldst thou forever dwell on
this earth, where thy weary soul will
never find rest, and peace will be valn-
ly sought" AS the rich tones of her
sweet voice fell upon my ear, it SO star
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-07
PHILOSOPHY OF MICE.

We are fond Of a tride dissected
with nice rhetoric. We give speci-
nen-an extract from a three-page ar
ticle in an English magazine:-
"The philosophy of mice is sub
iect on which much remains to be writ
ten; their taste for Bacon is decided,
and that they are Minute Philosophers,
is beyond all question. Esop and
Horace have agreeably recorded an an
Gent dispute among them, whether a
country or town life is to be preferred.
They seemed divided upon the subject,
Just as men are, with the exception of
the feld-mouse, who would not resign
his hole in the cornfeld for the most
sumptuous mansion in Park lane
All that mice ashland ii is not much
is to be let alone; and their favorite
maxim is, olive and let live" When
was mouse known to modest cat,
or set trap for cook or housekeep-
er? As to terrifying ladies as they do,
they protest they cannot help, and are
exceedingly sorry for it; they di1 not
create themselves; it is no fault of
theirs that nature has made them such
formidable beings, that the smallest
monstrous mouse that creeps on the
floor would put to route all the women
in England, though the Queen in per-
son were at the head ofthe army"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-07
our dead bodies, which, when living,
we interdicted from the church.
WHIT 70 oMIT.

Never ask the age Of an unmarried
lady when she passes five and-twenty.
Never show your protested bilfto a
man you wish to borrow money from.
Never expose your poverty TO a rich
relation, # you would have him treat
YOU rs cousin.
Never absent yourself from church,
if you have any thoughts of marrying
a rich widow with religious turn Of
mind.
Never omit boast Of being a good
shot--a candle-snufer at ten PAGES
when in the society Of bucks Of blood,
ifyou have any antipathy to fighting a
duel.
Never let come to the ears Of a rich
and cbildless relative that you secretly
pray for his sudden premature dissoIu-
ton.
Never speak of the gallows to man
whose father or grandfather has been
hanged; nor Of the corruption Of Office
holders to a Government defauter.
Never speak Of the "time that tried
mems SOUPS" to one Of Tory ances-
try, nor Of the battle Of New Orleans
to one who thinks the amy Of Eng
land inyincibIa.
Never attempt to quiz man in com
pany WAC might retort by kicking you
down stairs.
Nerer let your friend know, when
You drop in to take friendly dinner.
with him, that your landlaiy ''blocSed
the game" on you, because you bad
not paid her your last weeks board.
Never take a newspaper without
paying for tits the shabbiest act
you could possibly be guilty Of:
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-07
OH IT'S LOVE.

Love is an alchymist that can trans
mute poison into food, and spaniel
that prefers even punishment from one
hand 10 earesses from another. But it
is in love as in war-we arc often more
indebted for our success to the weak
ness Of the defence than to the energy
of the attack; for mere idleness has ru-
ined more women than passion--vani-
ty m ore than idleness, and credulity
more than either. Ladies Of fashion
starve their happiness to feed their
pride. We devote the activity of our
youth to revelry, and the decrepitude Of
our age to repentance; and we finish
the farce by bequeathing to the ohancel
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-07
ENDURANCE OF ARABIAN HORSES.

] was present at race in Persia,
and there was no question about the
choice Of the best turf, or taking pre-
cautions against accidents, neither was
the race limited to a few minutes. The
winning point was at the distance Of a
few farsangs-that is, ten or twelve
leagues, or twenty-six or twenty-seven
English miles, across a rocky country,
without any indicated route. The win
ner arrived in an hour When Sir
John McNail was physician to the Brit
lsh embassy at Teheren, he went to
visit one of his countrymen who was
i'll al Ispahan, and he assured me that
he arrived IN four days with his horses;
the distance is about one hundred and
twenty leagues. was shown, in the
stables of Feth-AIi Sha, the Arabian
horse on which that prince came from
Shiraz to succeed his uncle: he tra-
yersed the distance in a much more ex-
traordinary manner, if we may believe
Malcolm, for it took him only seven
days. This facility Of travelling for a
long time without stopping, and their
great abstemiousness, causes the hor-
ses Of the province Of Nejo 10 be par
ticuIarly esteemed. The young Pole
whom | met at Djadda, and who had
travelled thither through that country
on bis way from Bassora, attributed
these qualifications 10 the horses and
the difficulty ofprocuring food for them.
According t0lIim, they have 10 accus-
tom themselves to brackish water, and
to live upon species ofthistle, the on
" plant met with in those deserts
None but animals Of a strong constitu-
ton can endure this re@men. -Ndrra-
tjve Of Mission to India
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! tied me, that for moment | was de-
prived of speech. On recovering, it
required but little thought to decide,
and exclaimed, with my Maker, sweet
angel, in your blissful abode. | was
instantly carried high in air, until !
arrived at a large gate of massive gold,
which few open at my approach, and
was welcomed and caressed by thous
ands of seraphs; and bark they whis-
per, and angels say
'SListen, spirit, come away"
and they led me on mid wild fragrant
bowers, interspersed with wild roses
which hug DER groups OF smiling
seraphs, who were locked in each 9TH
ers arms, and as the golden slnbeams
shone full upon their happy faces, ii
gave them a rich glow. Each held
Tyre, and wore a crown on his snowey
brow. | cast my eyes around, and
not in vain, in search Of my dear Lii
lian, who had been the most lovely of
all my earthly companions, but while
there, death had even visited Eersweet
cottage, and had stolen one of its in
mates; yes, ! babe a short adue to Lii
liam, and hoped that we niget meet a.
gain in those bissful regions above,
where all is peace and happiness, thus
it was.--She was lsneeling at the feet
of her Saviour, singing praise to the
Most High, and accompanying the
Tyre with her sweet voice. Oh! were
| but possessed Of language to express
those deep and happy thoughts that
flowed from her mind. She beckoned
me towards her and led me to a ripping
stream, and as we reclined on its fowe-
ry bank, related to her all that had
passed on earth since death had separ-
ated US, and of my conversation with
one ofthe angels Of Heaven, and Of the ,
choice had made. She clasped me
to her enraptured bosom, and exclaim-
ed, Will e tears ofjoy were coursing
her cheeks, yes, thou hast amply repaid
me for the watchful tenderness I held
over thee, and when at night, whilst
tbpu vast reclining on thy soft pillow,
| have been lowering over thee, and
would earnestly pray that thy mind
might not be contaminated with the
groveIling pursuits of earth, land thanks
to God, that my prayers have been
granted; yes, thou hast been enabled
TO overcome the vanities Of that wick
ed earth; but let US hasten to yon river
OF silence, DER which are bending those
lofty trees, laden with golden fruit, and
trace its meanderings through yon far
distant grove. We sat down by its
banks which were covered with soft
green grass, and besprinkled with the
white daisy, and purple violets. The !
swelling gale with perfumed breath
dimpled the stiffness Of the stream, as
it passed Ger it. There seemed to be
a hushing influence in its flow. 1t
wanderedso gently along, that the pear
ly pebbles far down within its bosom
shined not. Amid these extatic de-
lights of Heaven | would forever have
wandered, but the old clock struck, and
my ethereal world througbwhich | have
been ranging--vanished.
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PRICES CURRENT.

Gloves go off well~-but there are
many on hand at present.
Lend pencils generally find good
mqrk-i.
Anchors are still heavy and low; but
in some parts where they find sails,
they are coming up.
Nntmegs, the demand for this arti-
Gle is crater.
Needles, great profits are expected
from these articles, and manufacturers
have an eye upon them.
Silks move off briskly-but some
kinds are very changeable.
Parrots: there are several fine ones
in market, which have made much
talk, but nothing more than what has
been said before.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-07

At laterailway explosion, the fire.
man was the only one who escaped; he
was blown 50 fir from the place that
he was completely out Of danger
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25

Resses .Ahsse--Col. oasll. Of shs Democrats
Hotsl in this village had stolen from HE house o.
Tuesday night tahle and tea spoons Of the value d
about twenty-five dollars.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25

0v-Psesidnt Tyler hns renewed J. b EldEsase
from the once d Marshal iSt the District Of Con-
assIieat. end sppcinasa On Dsniias Mann u his
~ asE1a ..
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25

AFAcr.-A wool merchant in New York, of the
first responsibility, purchased lot of wool few
days since, Of the late loco foco member Of Com
gress from Penn Yam, Yates County, Vim. M
Oliuer, Esq, who is also the Cashier Of the Yates
Coanty Bank. After the bargain was completed,
the pnrchaser remarked to Mr.. o., in the presence
Of number Of loco focos, that he would then pay
him the bill, amounting to about $500, or, il he
felt confident of the election of Mr.. Polk and pre-
ferred to scaif until he sDas eleeted, he would when
that occurred, pay him doHble the 6iil.
Mr.. Oliver Immediately, in presence of his
friends, agreed to the proposition to wait until
Folks election. The next day he called upon the
purchaser privately, and after some excuse for
wanting the money now begged to be LET off from
the agreement. to which the other finally consent
ed; but our friend took good to let the ioccs
Of Penn Yam know that their great leader had back
ed 0ut Of his bargain, and did not feel so much
confidence in the success Of their candidate as he
pretended in their presence - Paliadisan.
Our friend Oliver lost too much money in betting
against Harrison in 1910. to hazard much against
Clay in these dark days for loco focoisn FL Eng.
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a nefaalter.-Azr Hin, Cashier Of the STAN
ford Bank. Is said to BE- aefaulfer % che sznounl
eftwentyer thirty Thousand dollaEs. ssls
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25

WAst the Emm@s 10 oonnseticsf thiakef Poik
and Dallas, Free 7yode and 7sras The SIAM
ford Advocate says :, :, !. t.,
"a few Polkats from New Canaan, Norwalk,
Dariep. and Greenwich. gathered in this village ON
the 4th, and listened to = political speech from
man By the name Of Hansaslg, we believe, from
Hartford We have cOnversed with several we'd
meaning iocofocUs who heard ii and who express
ed much dissatisfaction with the remarks Of the
gentleman. : Il was any thing said one, g but
an appropriate address for the 4lh of July another
remarked, g the eify went stSCngrfor Annexation
md Free Trade, and his Grafton viii lose Polk and
nslias u least thirty votes in this towR
the eyes Of good many Of our mechanics and la-'
beEs IN our factories who are sire Co bolt LET Mitch
ell do his best ii trying to keep the pokk on fhe;
and another remarked, g IL Wings wish to draw
Of votes from Polk and Dallas, in this STATE they
had better hire the Hartford Orator TO visit every
town II the Slnlo before the next lsll electiunp
ttfees4s l.ts.r
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25

B@a Bwnt.---A large and we'll built barn in
the western part Of this town. belonging to Lueius
Tenpkins. was destroyed BY Gre ON Sunday eve.
ming st,sapposed tohe the work S IN iaeenaiary.
Insured 1t The Litchfeld Mutual Once
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25

AqsThsnsS oampbsll, the post disa e Duu..
- q - lslh sl1 > .assss'
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25

Washington Coliege.--The annual commence.
Inant of Washington College. win be held in Christ
Church. Hsylfcss pn THURSDAY the fgss day Al.
~ niSti Z! iEa.I Est tx 6tlt6k A: 81
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25

A fellow snid 10 a Jew: edo you know they
hang jews and iaekaasss together in EnelandP p
q 5idn,k. replied the 1braelite, !. but Il Il Be
ttks Il u t6z ldlhkls thRE sdd 6Aa ~ MNE ihttS
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-07-25
BATTLEs ON THE sABBATH, &

that memorable occasion. This great battle,which
threw halfo Britain into mourning, was fought on
the Sabbath. Napoleons who began this terrible
conflict with the armies of the allied powers, might
have been defeated If the battle had been comTnen-
ced and fought on any other day. But he was de-
feated on the Sabbath Itlwas Sabbath breaking
on great scale, but none the more justi6able be-
cause nations and armies were engaged in it. Great
men and military men, of whom 1t has been said
of the latter, they know no Sabbath" are no
more justified in violating the Sabbath on large
scale than on small one, no more than the most
humble in the lands,a,s a 8a.as8 a hs [.
The battle of Waterloo was fought on the Sab
bath, and Napoleon who began il was defeated
The battle of New Orleans was also fought on the
Sabbath, in which the British army who began the
battle were defeated, although composed of veteran
soldiers-and were defeated with terrible slaughter
The naval battle foughtby Commodore Nc onough
with the British fleet on Lake Champlain took
place on the Sabbath. The British began the at.
tack and were defeated, although their force was
greatly superior to that Of the American. The diff
ference was 90 great. that it was matter Of won
der that small American force should have been
able to capture force greatly it's superior. Here
then are three battles, not to name more which
were fought on the Sabbath, and in each case the
force which began the attack were defeated. The
coincidence is striking. however it be accounted
for.--.N:aY. EpGageiist. i d IS is4s, q, "
a TetGGn Stage DriUef. The Boston Post
says that Mr.. John Mendum, one Of the oldest dri-
vers on the Eastern Stage rout 81 years of age
commenced driving stage in iS07--3s years ago
land still handles the ribbons with as steady a
grasp as ever Since ne has been ON the road he
has driven 590,696 miles. and he is yet hale and
hearty. Think Of that, knights Of the whip-Over
half million Of miles! 1855 e asstss8.
A Good Yisld.--The Wilmington Republican
Says Frederick Leonard, Esq.s Of this city has
h~A a..
He informs as that. on three acres Of marsh land,
be had one hasndrea and tseeRtN baiskels Of good
Wheat, weighing 90 lbs, to the bushel. The seed
was sown in November last, after taking of the
ground heavy crop Of Corn, The ground was
ploughsd and Wheat sown in the usual Way
Washington ColfeRe--The annual commence.
ment q Washington College. win be held in Christ
81 niii, Z! iiII 81 lta 5SiSIE M ~ '1
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SCHOOL BOOKS. DC.


IL. FARNHAM, corner Of lllh s'roe and Pennsy-
wanna avenue would the attention of booksellers
country merchants, teachers and others TO his stock of
School Books &c at very reduced prices. All of the
most popular school hooks named below constantly
hand Others, not on hand ordered Will be prompt
y procured provided they are to be iound
BIOGRAPHIES Mitchell, Olney, Worcester, Par
lev Matte Brun Burrt, Woodbridge Willard, &c.
GRAMMARS: Smith, Murray, Cow'ey, Levizac, Boil
mar Could Adams, Kirkham Cleaveland, Cabot, An
dews a. SiodIard Goodrich Greer, Frost, Fish, Agicr
&c. -
READING BOOKS: pierpont Worcester Blake,
Sanders, Lowell Emerson. Ray, Murray, Cobb, Abbott,
Miss Robbins Miss Tuhill, Goodrich, Sgourney, &c.
SPELLING BOOKS: Webster, Emerson, Town,
Gallaudei Sanders, Bentley Picket, Cobb, Hazen, Par
ley Comley, &c.
| PHILOSOPHIES: Blake, Comstock Swift, Gale,
Olmstead Phelps Jones, Parker, Abercrombe, Way
land, &c
ARrTHME'TICS: Smith, Emerson, Leanard Coburn'
Dawes Cobb Farley, Adams Welsh, Pike, &c.
CHEMISTRlES Comstock, Blake, Beck, Jones, Linz
coin, Turner Phelps
HISTORIES Farley, Frost, Grimshaw, Goodrich,
Hale, Pennock, Goldsmith, Tyler, Robbins, Robinson,
Willard &c
ASTRONOMERS: Burritt, Guy, olmstead, Blake,
Whitweli, &c.
Also on the best terms the Book of Common Prayer,
Of all sizes and Styles quarto and small Bibles juvenile
books of the best character together with the books of the
American Sunday School Union and the Episcopal Sun
day School Union Also, Bankbooks, Paper, Ink, States,
Quilts and the greatest variety of Steel Pens be found
in this country, OF wholesale aud retail. octl0
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-19

Locoroco ALLIANCEs.---The Locofocos are ter
rihty alarmed AT the imaginary prospect OF CO.
aliton between the Wings and Native Amerl-
cans. The Locos are the last people in the
world who ought 10 object 10 coalitions Have
they not taken up John Tyler? Have they not
adopted James G. Birney and the Liberty men!
And do they not brag of their coalition with for
eigners, through an Infamous abuse Of the natural
zation laws! There is nothing so high or so low
thai Lncofocoism will not form coalition with it,
if there is prospect OF gaining vote by the act.
". Y. Repub.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-19

REPRESENTATION is the thief Of time "A truth
emn az it is important and yet how small the number
which act with prompness and declsi in of the
most vital importance. When disease mvades the phys
steal frame time should be lost in procuring the right
medicine at once, and get cured without delay For
chronic constitutional d eases, such rheuma,is kings
evil scroua affecting the glands, obstinate cutaneous
erupions Ulcers, white swelllngs enlagemen aud pain
of the bones, and other similar diseases, Sandss Sasa
rla has been found III numerous instances 10 be an eff
Gent remedy operating mildly and pleasantly on the
general system. purifying and cleansing the vial fin DIS,
giving tone and energy TO the nervous system and i'm
parting stamina 10 the debi.itaed frame Numbers who
have taken merely with view of al evIaiing their s
ferngs, have by using it short time, to their infinite
pleasure d delight, rapidly improved in health until
Gs become fully established.
Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. B.
& ID. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, 70 Fulton st.,
New York. Price 81 per bottle; 6 bottles for IS.
Agents for Washington city ROBERT FARM
HAM, Bookseller, cornerof Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street. and r. S. PATTERSON, Druggist, cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street.
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l. OC Al N L W s.

New pUpLTcArToNs.--W are indebted to G.
Brooke, Pennsylvania avenue, next door to Beers
Temperance Hotel, for the November number OF
Arthur's Magazine, containing two splendid en-
Cravings" Little Red Riding Hood by Dick,
lis usual excellent variety of letter. print.
Also "the Wandering Jew" No. 7. and the
first No. of "lhe Quaker City, or the Monks ot
Monk Hall. Romance Of Philadelphia Life, Mys-
terry, and Crime, in the year Is
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-19

UNITED STATES HOTEL, VASHINGTON,D DC
OY TYLER a. BIRCH-The subscribers having
ID opened this large and commodous establishment on
Pennsy avenue between Sd and At Streets on the
square and west of the railroad depot invite the
attention of The travelling public and immunity al large
to the ample arrangements they have made for Their at
commodalon, and for all things apperainng to their COM
fort and convenience The very liberal encouragement
which The public extended Thompson Tyler while
propre of the Exchange Hotel, induces him to hope
that he may connne deserve lis patronage Al the Uni
ted States Ito ell and he them that neither pains
expense II be spared in his efforts to cater to the
tastes of all This Hotel of tho largest in The
Union, and will accommodate 800 persons. 1t has nu
priv parurs for families, and is but TWO min
utes walk fro the railroad depot and five from the
Capitol. THOMPSON TYLER,
ocl7 If JAMES II. BIRCH
LANE y TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILORS
DEG LEAVE 10 INFORM their friends and The public
ID in general hat they have just received and are now
opening then FALL and WINTER GOODS embracing
great variety The latest and newest yes of French
and British
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, vESTINGS, &c &c
The New York marker will afford and they think one
of The handsomesr and fashionable ussortments they
eve had the pleasure offer making their stock at
this time large and complete.
We most respectfully invite an early call as we are
fully prepared To all who may favor us with
their patronage best STYLE at the shortest notice.
cheap for cash to puncutl customers
Always on hand, general assortment of Fancy ar,i-
cles for gentlemen Paris fashions just received.
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