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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-14
THE BEAUTY OF CHILDHOOD.

A lovely woman is an object irresis-
tibly enchanting, and tie austere grace
of manhood fills the soul with a proud
sense of the majesty Of human nature;
but there is something far less earthly
and more intimately allied 10 cur holt
est imaginings in the purity Ola child.
1t satisfies the most DELEGATE fancy,and
the seyerest judgment. IT'S happy and
afectionate feelings are unchecked by
one Eguilefsl thought, Or one cold sus-
picion. lis little beauteous face be-
trays each emotion Of its heart, and ii is
as transparent as the silvery cloud vel
of a summer sun, that shows all the
light within Itisas fearless and in
nocent in its waking hours, as in IFS
quiet sIumbers. It loves every one,
and smiles on all! have sometimes
gazed upon a beautiful child with a
passion only equalled with intensity by
that Of youthful love. The heart at
such time is nearly stifled with mix
ed emotion of tenderness, admiration,
and delight. Il almost aches with af-
fiction. ! can fully sympatllise in a
mothers deep idola,ry. love all love
ly children, and have often yearned 10
imprint thousand passionate kisses
upor Strangers child, though met,
perhaps, but for a moment in theatres or
streets, and passing from me, like q "a
dent shadow to be seen no more. =
The sudden appearance Of child Of
extraordinary beauty comes in upon The
spirit like flash of light; and often
breaks up train of melancholy
thoughts, as sunbeam scatters the
mist of morning. The changing
looks and attitudes of children afford
a perpetual feast to every eye that has
true perception of grace and beauty.
/ T Richardson's Literary LeGves.
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FATE OF THE APOSTLES.

The following brief history Of thc
Apostles, we have never seen in a po-
puar print till a day or two ago. Il
may be new to those whose reading
has not been evangelical, to know thai
St. Matthew is supposed to have
suffered nartyrtlom, or was slain with
sword at the city Of Ethiopia.
St. Mark was dragged through the
streets Of Alexandria, in Egypt, till he
expired
St. Luke was hanged on an olive
tree in Greece.
St. John was put in cauldron Of
boiling oil at Rome and escaped DEATH
He afterwards died a natural death at
Ephesus, in Asia.
ST. James the Great was beheaded
at Jerusalem.
St. James the Less was thrown
from a pinnacle, or wing ofthe temple,
and 'hen beaten to death with a full
iey's club.
81. Philip was hanged up against a
pillar, al Alerapolis, city Of phrygia.
-. Bartholomew was iiayed alive,
by the command o} harbarouS king.
ST. Andrew WIS bound 10 a cross.
whence he preached to the people I'm.
til he expired.
81 Thomas was run through tbs
body with lance, at Coromandel, il
the West Indies.
St. Jude was skot to death with ar
rows.
St. Simon zealot, was cruci6ed in
Persia.
St. Matthias was first stoned and
then beheaded.
St. Barnabus was stoned TO death
by the Jews at Salina.
St. Paul was beheaded at Rome by
the tyrant Nero.
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POLITICAL CoURTsHTP.

The following story, (says the Bal
timore SUM which belongs to the n.
Y. Mercury, is decidedly one Of the
best things produced during the late
campaign; and, inasmuch as all the
States hereabouts have concluded THEN
labors with the presidential contest.
we think we shall run no risk of over
setting the constitutian, or treading u
pom the most fastidious toe in the uni
verse, by afording our readers chance
for the same hearty laugh into which
we were betrayed, spite Of the units,
tens, and thousands, which the cleo
ton returns are constantly willing
through our inner man. Here's the
anecdote:
Jonathan walks in, takes seat, and
looks at Sukey. Sukey rakes up the
fire, blows Out the candle, and don't
look at Jonathan. Jonathan bitches
and wiggles about in his chair, and
Sukey sits perfectly still. At length
Jonathan masters up courage and sPea-
keith:
Sewkey!
Well, Jonathano
Hove youlike pizen and sweatmeats.
Dew tell.
IFS fact, and no mistake. Wi
will-now-will you have me Sukey?
Jonathan Higgins, what am your
politics.
: Pm for Polk, straight.
Wal, sir, you can walk right straight
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HINTS WORTH KNOWING,

Fractured or Dislocated Leg.-Let
the sufferer be kept on the ground un-
til couch, door, or gate, can be pro-
cured; for in raising him up he may die
from faintness or loss of blood. When
a gate, hurdle, Or board IS procured,
place it alongside him; cover it with a
bed of straw, and pillows, and let men
convey him home or to a neighboring
house. Send discreet person to his
Surgeon and 10 his home On no ac-
count put him into vehicle; LET him
be borne home by men, for the motion
Of carriage might cause spiintered
bones to fatally wound blood vessels in
contact with them.
Fas.-If person falls in fit, LET
him remain on the ground, provided
his face be pale: should it be fainting,
OF temporary suspension Of the hearts
action, you may cause death by rising
him upright, or bleeding, but if the face
be red or dark-coloret, raise him on
his seat, throw cold water on his head
Immediately, send for a surgeon and
get vein opened, or fatal pressure on
the brain may ensue.
Hanging or Drowning. Expose
The chest as quickly as possible, and
throw the coolest water you can pro-
cure plentifully over it, whilst the body
is kept in sitting position.
Children IN Conclusions. Deluge
the head with cold water, and put the
feet into warm water, ill medical as.
si>tance can be procured.
By properapphcaiion Of these sim i.
pie rules, life might often be saved,
whilst il is well known to medical gem
tlemen, that what is kindly though in
iudlciously done hastens death.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-14
ENGLAND AS 1T IS.

We are accustomed to talk of the
vast power Of England, and its great
property. Let us see where it les
England, Scotland and Wales have
population of about twenty-four mil
hons, divided into the following clas-
SEES:
1st Nobility, clergy, bankers, rich
manufacturers, military and naval COM
manclers, and principal merchants, one
million.
I'd. Lawyers, physicians, merchants,
large tanners, and persons with in.
comes, two millions.
81. Boss traders, merchants, nom
commissioned officers, and traders, one
million.
4th. Laborers in manufactures,
mines, and buildings, eight millions.
9th. Agricuiturists and working far
mers, eight millions.
9Th. Paupers, &C., four millions.
The four millions of paupers are a.
grarians, tolerably well informed, and
always ready to prey upon the rich T;
disconnected with the governs nent and
their own condition. The eight mil
lions oflaborers in manufactures, have
a hard rate In the mines, or in close
workshops, earning scanty subsist-
ence, and always ready for any pohti-
cal change which will better their con-
dtion. The mechanics, tradesmen,
oversees, and men in the middling class
actually rule the twenty-three millions
of subjects in the three kingdoms; and
moreover, they control, BY legislative
action and holding reins Of Government
two hundred millions of subjects anG
slaves, in India and ii every other part
of the world. This gastpower isthere-
fore welded jointly By single million
filing the high places. Suppose any
accident should befal this single miIhou
Of prosperous leaders, who governs
Here we perceive that England has
within herselfth elements of her OWE
destruction, iftbey can be brought 10
bear on the great measures OF the Gov
eminent. In IA republic where all equal
ly rule, these classes and divisions cam
not exist.
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last, when your pockets are empty;
whenyou're as lean as a greyhoun, and
eroak like raven when your bust
ness is gene rack and ruin, why then
you're not elected, and are set down
as used up. That's the finish.
"l've had talk with Mrs. Stubs
about it-we've made up and now
am going to elect myselfto the Office Of
minding my own affairs, and looking
after my own shop. Me and Mrs.
Stubs are the United States, and there
| am to be President thereof. The
children are to be the people, they
are the uor popaJi, and are 10 hurrah
and vote for me at every election
Our candle-light professions. shall be
up and down stairs-we'll have town
meeting every day at dinner, and find
our own loaves and fishes. 'Pon my
word, now that me and Mrs. Stubs
have concluded not to have hard words
any more, i'll don't begin to think thatto
bebeatenin an election, issometimes just
about the best that coule! happen to a
fellow. 1t sort Of settles him down
puts notions ont Of head-makes him
sleep without dreaming, and sends him
about his business. I feel all the bet
ter of it already. And little StubbSes
shall have a cent apiece all round, this
very afternoon.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
From Neal's Saturday Gazette.
THE DEFEATED ONE;
OR, IT'S NOTHING WHEN
YOU'RE USED TO IT.
BY JOSEPH c. ZEAL.

Ii certainly makes great diferen' e
when vou are used to il. Every body
knows-sor the phrase has become pro-
verbal--that il is nothing when you
are used 10 il, !" whatever 'eit'' may be.
By the processes o. habitnde, the disa-
greeable loses It's poignancy land pleas
ure falls in lis delight. Familiarity so
domesticates the occurrence, that at
length, as matter OF course, ii passes
without note. A child is happy with
It's new shoes, in the morning; but oe-
fore the afternoon arrives, the poetry
Of leather eyaporates. Millinery. when
worn for he first time, has lis bi!sSes;
and there IS ecstasy in furniture, when
il has just come home. But the ten
deacy is always TO a level. Gratiica
ton has no endurance in ii; and TIE
same is true of our sorrows. It is
said, indeed, that Mi,hrida;es bad so
accustomed himself to the swallowing
of poisons, that "malace domestic
could not dispose Of him By resort to
drugs and chemicals. A prescription
no matter howe carefully compounded"
disturbed notthe physical organizations
of this cunning one Of Pontus. He
was doctor-proof-impregnable TO a
pothecarieS, and triumphing over phar
macy BY dint being fused to ii. -
az 'ne''i es@, Il,rao;; ,t;nr : tho sfsct
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ne inof !; a nni1'e ,.nr,o,;caS IGStead
pfe>Fn;e - SWIM ,,,' ann'ererence at home
o. inspiring "Me ' 80 - - M bes;,a,e
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hassa'u ;. -. .. llC, = /" .aj1r ass,,rance
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paen pm = 10 ba"bon5 or he x;fsN
ease H. T. ~ ;, .arlsrs 70 as.l otler I.+
~. n.y., iarsbifd soone%oJ,, 10 Won
TIL eo,,s ,yaatIenoan ~ his much
an = and excce1iog embar~ass-
- s...ssse,,raanod ;n,o rooms onto
h,,1 q s.nobadr ), and Ike the mean
.;a , falls Nv s,onnsh AL
,,o askwho .snobody'' is, when told
t W "nobody,s there and inquire
how m;,nxneople constitute "nobody,' y
in that family Il circle. Dozens become
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hum, cors | WON'T have nobody that
amt for CIay-that's fat.
Three cheers forathe smillboy ofth
slashes," sung out Jonathan.
That's your sort, says Sukey.-
When shall we be married, Jonathan ,
Soon's Clay's elected.
Ahem, -a-hem.
What's the matter, sukey?
Sposin' he amt elected'
jonathan didn't go away till next
morning; but whether he answered
the last question, this deponent know
eth not.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-14

ST. Augustine is by more than 40
wears the oldest town in the U. States.
Houses in il are yet standing, which
are said to have been built many years
before Virginia was colonised~
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-11-14
Peter EEOsEnOssr, sJT.,
COLLECTOR AND AUCTIONEEg.

{ .4lipoys to be foand near No. I, CheoPsids, }
NMTILL attend to the collection of debts
w in every form, upon reasonable terms;
and also offers his services to those who may
have any kind of property II sell at auction
on public days or at sales. Refer to the citi-
gems generally, Enquire for
EXTRA PETE
Woodstock. Dee. IA, is43
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CROUCH US GENTLY, TIME. .

y y a - 49,
This beautiful prayer must have beer
breathed by Barry Cornwal's heart.
while sitting at his quiet fire-side, loo
ling at the face of hisssweet wife, anc
rocking the cradle ofhis "golden- tress-
ed Adelaide"
Touch us gently, Time:
Let US glide down the stream
Gently--as we sometimes glide
Through quiet dream!
Humble yoyagers are we,
Husband, wife, and children three:
One is lost-an angel fled
To the azure overhead
Touch rs gently, Time:
We've not proud nor soaring wings;
Oar ambition, oar content,
Lies in little tlrings.
Humble voyagers are we
O'er life's dim, unsounded SER
Seeking only some calm cline:
Touch US gently, gentle Time
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A COUNTRY SCHOOL.

Bible dictionary class come up
said our schoolmasteT.
Who was Lots wife?'
'The pillow Of salt wot Moses laid
his head on when he went Up to Mount
Sina, to offer his son Isaac up, COS be
had no sheep but himself to do like
wise
What is said of Jonah =
Jonah swallowed up whale, and
was vomeyked up the third day with
a passed. Of gourd seed, which he gave
to the Queen Of Sheba for mendin' his
trowsers, which be burst in strainin' tc
10 get out The lyons den, where Dan.
lei had been eating Pulses and Pease'S
Candy.
Next Scholar What is said Of
John the Baptist;'
/ 'And this ere John came Nd out o.
the wilderness, and be was clothed ii
camoinile's hair, and be was girt a
bout the neck with leather bride.
and his meat was locos and wild on
ions
What saw the rich man after death?
He saw Abraham afar off, and Lea
Their ears IN Boston,
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NEW MUSIC.


lust RECEIVED, the following pieces of New
j Music at the old established store two doors east
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w FISCHER.
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Tyrol,cnne-Music by Donizetti
Thy Heart is my Home-By Phillips
The Cot where we weic Born--By the Hutchinson
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Excclsior--By the Hutchinson Family
Cape Ann do do do
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The SAINT Of Erin's Isle-By John n Hewitt
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Passing awsy-by Edw j Nelson
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La Pe,nc F,te--hy +. Burgmuller
Les Bellies Varsoviennes-by Chas. Frederick Ru-
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Thema from Donirettss Opera, L'Esire, dAnore
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Philadelphia, December, lS43.
NOVEMBER TERM, 1913.

NOVEMBER TERM, lS43
In Montgomery County Court, sitting Court Of
Equity.
William Brandenburg Thomas A. Duley and
Jonathan Duley.
ORDERED this ooh day of November, IS43, that
~ the sale made and reported by John Brewer,
trustee for the sale Of the real estate of Thomas a
Duey and Jonathan Dudley be ratified and confirmed
unless TO the contrary thereof be shewn on or
before The first Monday of March next: Provided, a
copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed at Washington city, District of Columbia,
once in each successive week for weeks before the
frs Monday of February next. The report states
the amount of sales to be 5000
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Copy Test: BRlCE SELBY, Clerk
dec lS--w6w
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mons VIII be written BY the students, and csfciuiy
examined--a methodeal of study ~hi os
adapted To each students need. III nc comes 40
ro no III commence at the real beginning III nc p'
more adpaloed he will begin al the exact point OF n
then attain ne ntsand If he be nearly ready Tor the
bar his readings and PRACTICAL exercises ~,ii be ae
cordingly Students will be expected to study and
work out law points for ihemselses-tho SOURCES anu
facilities will be furnishedand, If he ean'oi sni'e 'hs
par liar doubt II will be then, and theh o"iy '''
for him or the particular will be given nun, Dy
which he may dispel the difficulty. In the sciene. OIL
law and in It's practice, there can be no royal fooa
Toll is the common lot Of ageniiS can never supply
The place OF labor, and none hope TO be soanu law"
yers without work-work-woik i,
In regard To the expense OF living IN inns eiyb !
have no particular information 10 communicate itis
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am informed that board vbres from ~ Do TO 20 per
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themselves.
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able in advance. The general idea IN the unitd
States to be, that three years, from the com
mencement, is the proper novitate-and TINS, also,
must depend upon the students pleasure-or good
sense make ii less more according to the views
he may have.
The advantages of associated studies those that
more solitary, very great and undoubted-
for when emulation is in its first vIgor, it is highly
important to give impulse in the direction OF It's
future objects We are apt flag in the race, when
do not hear the tread of our competitors near al
hand If, this principle the learned collect them
selves into societies. students into colleges, and mem
bers of the same craft into iraernlties and compa-
MES, there equal perhaps superior reason for the
law student to emerge from that sudlous solitude IN
which it has been hitherto the fashion to attain the
laborious learning of his profession
DAVID HOFFMAN.
Philadelphia, December lS43