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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-01-11
From the Chicago Democrat.
low A ELECTION,

More Glorious mas. General Angus.
tus c. Dodge has been elected delegate
from Iowa by majority about the same
as that OF his father in Wisconsin. Wal.
lace sends his combinations to Hickcox,
and says that these Dodges are hard men
TO beat either by the Indians or Wings.
Many wonder at the popularity OF
these two men; and it is a singular state
OF things, to see father and son so u
unanimously elected TO Congress from ad-
joining Territories. But let us look at
the facts.
In early times, when the hardy set
tiers was IN danger from Indian maurau-
ders. General Dodge was always first
called upon to head a company in de-
fence; and his young son Augustus was
always the first to enrol himself as vol.
Euhteer. The one was always comman-
der. and the other private, at every In
dian outbreak. Both were respected and
beloved by all our irontiersmen. When
a territorial government was organized,
one was made Governor, and the other a
land officer. Afterwards. the Territory
was divided, and The Wings elected the
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JRo B8cqisRat..sc.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Saturday, Dec. so, l643.

Mr.. Creish moved that the committee
for courts of justice inquire into the ex'
pediency Of amending the law in relation
to the safe-keeping Of the !una,ics who
Cannot be received into the public hospi
tails.
Mr.. Gallaher presented paper to be
used as evidence in the contested eiec.
ton from the county of Morgan; refer.
red to the committee on elections.
The Speaker submitted a petition Of
Henry ST. 6. Tucker, and other citizens
Of Albemarle, asking an amendment tc
the law concerning ordinances. so as to
exempt the keepers thereof from the re-
QUESTION to keep liquors in their houses
for the accommodation of the public; re-
referred to the committee on courts OF
justice.
The engrossed bill divorcins Amanda
woodward from her husband, was taken
up, on motion of Mr.. Armstrong of ii. +,
read tblr,l time and passed.
A bill prescribing the duties OF lnspec-
tors of tobacco IN certain eases, was tax.
EN- up and read second time. The bill
requires that whenever any tobacco pro
duced west of Virginia, shall be received
at any warehouse in this state, the in
spector shall brand it in addition to the
usual marks of weight, SC. with the
words Western. Tobacco For this
service Mr.. McRae moved that som.
pensation Of 12a cents per hogshead be
allowed. Mr.. Witcher opposed, and
Mr.. htcRae supported the motion, after
which it was nesatived, and the bill was
ordered to be engrossed.
On Mr.. Stephenson's motion, 100 ex.
ira copies Of the Report af the Commit.
tee OF Finance on the Debt, Revenue and
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MISCELLANEOUS.

o. these Women! y Y. cores
pendent oil the National lntelligencer,
tells the following story:
The system of ingenious beggary, so
curiuusly described in Grants Great
Metropolis is beginning to be tried on
in New York. There is one Young lad 7
{oi very correct habits, believe. III point
of facO who makes living By means
that wear Il somewhat questionable COM
plex.on, GU os 'dIs;ingui strangers
A member Of Congress, or dlpomatlst
IN transit, for example, receives note,
the day after his arrival is advertised, in
a handwriting of singular beauty. In
the m3st graceful language, and with the
slasntiest use Of French phrases, lie is in
formed that a young lady who has watch
ct. his career with the deepest interest
who has feeling for him which is a nys-
terv 10 herseit--who met him acciden-
tally III place Sic will recall to his
memory should she be SD fortunate as to
see him asain-who is an unhappy crea-
ture Of impulse, all too iondIv tender for
this harsh world aud its canstruc tons
would like to see him on a certain side
walk between eight and nine. by hold
ing hrs hand across his left breast, he
will be accosted at that time and place.
The lady-Iikeress and good taste of the
note, SO different from the usual tenta-
t,yes Of that description, breed IA second
thought Of curiosity. and the victim IS
punc'ual. After turn or two on the
appointed sidewalk. he encounters a tall
young lady, deeply-vciled, who address
es him by name, takes his irm, and DIS
courses to him at first upon his own am
bilious history, contrying TO say the
true and iialterins thing. for which she
has duly informed herself She skiliul-
ly evadcs his attempts to make her talk
Of things more particular, aud resrettlng
fee!ingly that she can only see him on
the Sidewalk, appeals TO his well known
generosity for len dollars to keep her
and dear mother from being turned out
Of doors. She takes il with tremulous
pathos. demands If his honor that he wall
not follow her. and slips round the cor.
nerto meet another distinguished stran
GER With whom she has appointed an iii.
tery;ew fifteen minutes later in the neXl
street. WAS in company ut stranger;
at hotel not loug ago, when one OF these
dainty notes was produced, and 1T S.
happened that every man present hat
one III bis pocket from the same hand
Among the party there were four ap
pointmenis proposed ~ the same lady
10 come off on the four sides Of CERTAIN
square. Tor that evening. She is proba.
bly, doing good business
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DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

We have the painful duty of recording
as they have been communicated to US
by those present, the particulars of an
awful accident. which occurred on
Thursday last. in the Merchant Mill of
MIR. James w. Osbnrne, of this county,
and by which the death of Mr.. Francis
Marion Magil'. was occasioned.
Mr.. MaslIl was removing some
wheat on the highest floor of the mill. on
which there is peice of horizontal ma :
chinery. called the conveyor, consisting
If II shalt. armed with iron and wooden
pins, Inserted spira!ly around it, and re-
yolving in an open box Or trough. In
tending TO step over it, the deceased. by
a msstep, placed his right foot inside the
box; the pins in the revolving shaft
caught his leg at the ankle, and drew the
limb in and between the shaft aud
the box, bv which all the skin, flesh and
blnodvessels. in a word, the whole pos
letior half Of the limb was torn off from
the ankle TO the hip, so as to show the
bones of the limb naked their entire
length. His SCREAMS were heard by a
gentleman engaged on the lower floor.
who Immediately stopped the machinery
of which it was necessary to raise a
portion in order to extricate him from
his perilous situation. He was carefully
removed to the dwell ing Of Mr.. Osborne.
where he soon received the attention OF
Drs. Straith and Stewart. The necessi-
" for amputation was at once determln-
ed on. Four and a-half hours after the
accident. his system having recovered
from the sunken state caused by the
shock Of the injury. and the patient be
ing extremely anxious to be relieved Of
the painful member, they determined
without longer delay to perform the OPP
Grafton. 1t being necessary to amputate
close up 10 the hip, and there being no
room to apply the instrument used to
control the hemorrhage, they deemed it
prudent and necessary first to tie up
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VIRGINIA: JANUARY II, 1874

the great femoral artery at the point, where
it leaves the abdomen--which we are in
formed was sk,llfully done by the two
physicians together. The operation af-
forwards of cutting off the torn and rag
ged flesh behind the bone. forming flap
out of the muscles in front. sufficient to
cover the whole cut surface, saving off
the bone near its head, and entirely re
moving the limb. was performed by DR..
Strath in less than minute. The pa
tent bore the operation with unusual
frmness. but an honr afterwards, he be-
gan to sink again.-although very small
portion of blood was lost during the op.
eration--and died regretted BY all around
him. The deceased was late of Balti-
more county, Md. and was young man
Of exemplary habits. His violent death
awakened deep felt sympathy.
Charlesfown Free Press.
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HORRID MURDER AND ARSON
-ai ON STATEN ISLAND.

We Just learn from David Van Name,
one OF the most respectable citizens Of
the north side of Staten Island. that
horrid crime was committed, probably
on Sunday night last, in that vicinity.
Last evening about O'Clock the house
of Capt. Geo. Housman, about mile
south of Port Richmond, on the Rich
mond road. was discovered to be on fire
Captain Housman was at sea. The
nelghbors rushed to the spot, but the
fire had already obtained great Roadway.
Finding no one moving about they con-
c'uded that Mrs. Housman was absent
and therefore broke in. They found the
fioor OF the upper story had burnt through
and when the flames were extinguished,
discovered to their infinite horror be-
meath the bedstead and bed-clothing of
Mrs. Housman's room. on the lower floor,
the charred remains of Mrs. Housman
and her infant child.
The conjecture is that the house had
been broken into the preceding night, its
inmates murdered, its property rifled, and
then slow fire made, which did not
burst out until yesterday evening.
Capt Housman reached home from
Virginia in the schr. Wing, this morning
to learn the heart-rending intelligence.
He was known to be we'll off. and par
ticularly TO have received $1,000, Just
/ before he sailed, which with handsome
gold watch, he left at home. This and
other property in the house, is supposed
to have led to the h0rrid crime: as nei-
Their watch. nor money, nor :he silver
spoons. of which there were dozen and
halt, nor Mrs. llousmsn's jewery. or
any other property had been found when
orr informant left this morning.
Mrs. liousman was a daughter of John
!. Van Pelt, and about 81 years of age.
The child was only 10 months.
The excitement in The quiet and emf
nently respectable neighborhood. where
these crimes occurred, is as may be i'm.
aglned. very great.-N z. .7merlcan of
Tuesday.
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REMEDIES FOR DISEASES
OF CATTLE.

Redwater. Bleed (says Youatt first.
and then give dose Of 10. of Epson
salts, and ] ID. doses repeated every
eight hours until the bowels are acted
upon. In Hampshire they give 4 or.
sole armeniac, and 9 or. spirits OF tur.
pehtine in pint of Cruel.
Blackwafer is the concluding and COM
monty fatal stage of redwater.
Cleansing Drank. or. of bayberry
powdered, OF. Of birthstone powdered
~. Of cumminseed powdered. OF. OF
diapente. Boil these together for ten
minutes; give when cold. in Cruel.
Colo. The best remedy is pint Of
linseed oil, mixed with OF. of laude-
mum.
Il Cordial is easily made by OF. Of
carawav seeds. OF. of anisseeds. ! or.
of ginger powdered. 9 OF. lenugreek
seeds. Boil these in pint and a half
of beer for ten minutes, and administer
whcH cold.
Diaavhea. Give II OF. of powdered
ca,ecbu, and ten grains of powdered OPT
um. in little Cruel.
Dysentuy. The same as for diarrhn
Iever. Bleed; and then. if the bow
els are constipa,ed. give J To- of EPSON
salts in three pints of water daily. in CRU
ell.
Hoore. Hoven. Use the elastic tub.
As prevention. let them be well sup
piled with common salt. and restrained
from rapid feeding on rank grass or clo-
yer. ~
Mango. lb. Of black birthstone, !
pint of turpentine. pint of train OIL
Nix them tosether.e and rub the mixture
well in over the affected parts.
MIR Feuer. or Gorget. Coz. of brim-
stone, oz diapente. l of cumminseed
powdered. 1 OF of powdered Nitro. Give
this daily in little Cruel, and well rub
the udder with little goose grease.
Mu,rian. ] ID, of salts, Q OF. of
bruised cOriander seed, OF Of sentian
powder. Give these in little water.
Poisons swallowed by oxen are COM
monty the yew, the water hemIock. u
pint of iinseed oil is the best remedy.
Purge, IN Poisoning either a ID. of
salts in quart ct water Cruel. or pint
to pint and half of linseed oil.
Sprains. Embrocation; or. of sweet
oil, 4"z. spirits of hartshorn, II OF. oil
of thyme.
Sting Of the fiddler. or Sloa0 Worm.-
Apply Immediately the strong spirits of
hartshorn. for sting of bees, apply chalk
of whitenings, mixed with vinegar.
Worms. Bots: give II ID. of EPSON
salts, with 2 or. of coriahder seed bruis.
ed, in quart of water. -.,
Yelloaos. or Of diapete, 1 OF. Of
cumminseed powdered. 9 or. Of fenu.
greek powdered. Boil these for ten
minutes in ii quart of water. and give
daily in Il little Cruel. Johnson's Farm.
Encyclopedia.
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-
vote to print the German tongue only,
Mr.. Ada,ns--E am opposed to all thl
sir. because it sets bad precedent
Who is to translate all these documents
We shall! have to create new office o
that kind-and then we shall have Il
print them in French, Spanish and Ital
ian, and half the languages under tht
sun. There would be no end TO the ex
citement or the expense. | have seer
the Germans in Pennsylvania, and lik'
them.
a member--When Charles II, was ar
ranging the order of languages in hi;
Court, he said he would talk English Il
his dogs and horses, French TO his friend
Italian to his mistress, Spanish to hi,
God. German to his enemy. and Low
Dutch TO the Devil. tRoars Of laughter.
II we don't take care, we shall come tina
here.
MIR. c. ]. Ingersoll.--The gentleman
has not seen the Germans. in Pennsylva
MA. Let him go to Lancaster, York &c.
and there he'll find thousands Of our bes
citizens, who only know German.
hone the House will agree to print
Mr.. A. V. Brown-l move TO lay il
on the table. .-
Cries of No, no-ayes and noes.'
The ayes and noes were called, and
resulted, ayes "a, noes 60.
Not laid on the table.
Chair.-Question is on the motion tc
print. 4t
Mr.. Weller.-Previous question.
Mr. Thompson, Mass. We've prin
ted 10000 in English. now we're asked tc
print 5000 in German, 1000 in French
ard 1000 in Low Dutch-l7. 900 in all,
Now if these, half the members would
not want single copy.
Mr.. Bidlack.-We've already expen-
ded more money in the debate than
would print five times the number asked.
The Germans desired to have this done.
MIR. Barnard rose. e.0,
MIR. Bidlack.-If the gentleman will
allow me one moment-I'm always sc
brief that generally sit down before
I'm done. Laughter.) l have letter
from colony of Germans on the llon
tier. offering their services to this govern
ment in any inst and useful war. Roar:
of laughter.
MIR. Barnard.-I hope the house viii
not set this bad precedent. We art
Anglo Saxon, Anglo American. one PEG
pie. We speak the noble English Ian
suage; and it is the duty of every Amer
lean citizen to learn the English Ian
suage. desire to see this homogen
erous people.
A member-{sotto voice.)-Ilome
what did he say? ..e-r+---
| Mr.. Wise.-I move to lay it on the ia
Bile, sir. We've spent two hours over it
A member.-I second that. BY ant
by, we shall have a member sent here
who can talk nothing but German. ant
he'd debate in German; and you, sir
must learn German to understand him
! (laughter;I and we too. although many
couldn't learn in six lessons. Roars y
laughter. g~m
Ilr. Ramsey.-I call for the ayes ant
noes.
They were taken, ard resulted-aye;
Sc. noes Sc.
Spe ,ker. The Chair votes in the AT
firmative. So the whole subject is LAID
on the table. Immense laughter and
chattering.
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Melancholy Occurrence. learn
that on Sunday evening last, man nam
cd Joseph Priestlv, of llarpers- Ferry, in
company with several persons were go
ing up the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road,
by some mis-step he was precipitated o.
yer ravine some ten feet deep; falling
or his head, and breaking almost asunder
his skull. which produced instantaneous
death. We understand that his compan-
ions went round the ravine and saw the
Iifeless body. but proceeded on their
way, eavingit remain where it was until
the next morning.-B.
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SINGULAR PHENOMENON.

No Taficn. About O'Clock Z. Nj.
on sunday The 18th ult., "a Considerable
tle.ree OF interest .as excited ~ THIS
place by very remarkable me,eorlc APP
i,earance III Thea eastern heavens. The
meteor, real Or supposed, was seen by IL
number OF persons IN town. When first
observed. il was as large as Sirius, more
ruddy than tie planet Mars. and twin
kt,d Ike fixed star. Its altitude was
NJ that tiuc abuut sixteen degrees. For
few moments it remained stationary,
and then moved slowly aud pe,pendicu-
r4.rly towards The earth; alternately in
Efsreasiug and diminishing its veIosity at
;afc,xkiis of from one to three degrees,
until il reached the we're OF the horizon.
There it remEiDed stationary for amo-
meft, and then moved horizontally over
! space 81 Tour or five degrees at FIRST.
but gradually this motion diminished, The
object again became stationary, and I'M
...diateIy assembled IN The same line and
81 the same manner that it had descen.
.;cd. until at an elevation Of ten or twelve
.s.,syrees. it gradually decreased in mag
,,;,ude. and ~ very short time entirely
disappeared, or more properly speaking
as,,red. A few minutes after, similar
..hrnomena were observed several de-
ices south OF the first, and at IA less ell
syation. We do not pretend to give
ohilosophical reasons for these appearan-
- hut simply describe them, and youch
FAR the truth Of what We say.-Blairsviile
Record.
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Interest on the Public Debt-The

Interest on the Public Debt.-The in
terest on the public debt, according to
the report of the Secretary of the Treas.
nry, is Si,052,7S9 O2; which is Sa,82s
81 per day, or 50 90 a minute. Instead
OF giving the people .two dollars day
and roast beef the Wings have alread y
taxed them ga minute to pay interest
alone Globe.
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,4nother Shuttle Of The Cwds.-The
following anecdote, which is going the
rounds of the Federal press, is capital
illustration Of Mr.. Clay's present posi-
ton on the tariff question. 1t will be
found quite as definite as anything he
has expressed lately on that subjects:
. Mr.. Clay! Mr.. CIay!' said an &C.
centric genius who met him one day on a
steamboat, '.Nister Clay (at the same
time catching hold of his coat what's
your opinion OF the TARIFF Why
(said Air. Clay composedly, trying to
disensage his garmeut. my opiEion is
that this coat will tear if you dou't let it
go!'''
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delegate from Iowa. This the Demo
Gratis couldsnot stand, as they had one
man whom The Wings could not beat
They rallied on young Dodge. and that
was the last OF Evhig ascendency in To-
wa. When the Wing administration re-
moved Governor bod &c. he was justly Ia
ken up fora delegate also; and this ami
hllated the prospects of the Wings in
Wisconsin. So they 60 together in the
councils Of the nation, as they went to
the battlefield, enjoying, in pre-emi-
nent degree, the confidence Of the peo-
pie.
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Expenditures of the Commonwealth,
were ordered to be printed.
Other motions were made-the house
adjourned.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-15

GOOD Sugar 50, prime 10, clarified la-prime
~ Loaf l34-good imperial and gunpowdeI
Tea 81, prime ST. ,50-good Mocha Coffee $40
Rio 10, Cuba ., Java I4-Treacle 5Oc-good
sole Leather 20. Sal, So or IS per bushcl, Nails
50 cw:, Cotton Yarns so to Sl-prime Cheese s
to 10 cts. Riae Powder 2s Shot 3 los for 25 cts
-Doots and Shoes, variety, and cheaper than
ever known here-prime Candles I2J cts, com.
mon dipt 10 cts-Hats coarse and fne-Cassi.
nets, Cottons, Tckings, Flannels, Cnlicos and a
variety of other articles in like manner, or ex-
change for produce at customary prices, but nc
credit, as | am trying to close MY accounts, and
all }. IT, Jureys unsettled accounts. at this place
&c. &c.
E My House and Lot for sale, on terms to
suit the purchaser. Possession in the Spring.
Il. MAY.
Staunton, January %, IsI4.-lf
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N Is w G. 00n S o

'INHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
and the public in general, that he has jus,
received general assortment of articles i'm his
line, consisting IN part OF the following articles:
Fresh Bunch Raisins in quarter, half and whole
Boxes. soft shell Almonds. Pecon Nuts, Eng
lish Walnuts, Palm Nuts, Filber,s, Pea Nuts,
Alspice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs, Ground
Ginger, and Pepper, Loaf and Brown Sugar,
Coffee, Tea, and Salt. Bes, Principe Spanish
and half Spanish Segars, Albany Ale and Lon
don Porter In pint bottles, Cheese, Sardines
and Fresh lemons; also general assor,men,
OF Toys, all of which will be sold low for cash,
or on credit TO punctual customers also gem
eral assortment of fresh Candies and Cakes,
manufactured by himself
MERRILL CUSHING.
Staunton, Nov. 80, 1913
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SOUTH cARoLINA.-MR. CLAY.

TO the question so often asked. "Will South
Ca'ona vote for Mr. Clay - the Hamburg Jour.
nal, jealous advocate Of the claims Of Mr. Cal
houn, answers in the following paragraph; and
we doubt not that thousands of Mr. Calhoun's
friends will respond in the same strain:
I WILL SoUTH CAROLINA SUPPORT CLAY This
! is question that has beer asked over and over
again, and yet no definite answer has been given.
And why! Because those Intercepted were a
iraid 10 commit themselves, and were unmndful
Of the dignity and unsullied pride of South Ca.
rolina. We did look with fond anticipation to
the nomination Of our worthy and gallant son. but
recent events have cast shadows ahead, that plain
~ give us to understand that South Carolina must
stand alone or support Clay--the next best choice
to Calhoun. But, we again unequvocally say.
that if Van Buren, is to be the candidate of tho
Democra attic party. Henry Clay will be supported
by South Carolina. Politicians may say what
ever they please in the matter, but the people will
have voice that will ring from the sea-board to
the mountains. If we forced to haul down
our colors in defence of Calhoun we will rally
under the banner of Clay. The friends of Van
Buren, may hold as many conventions as there are
letters in the English Alphabet, and meet in eau
Gus In every hole aud Of the Union, still il
viii avail them nothing.
10 use the words of :" A Carolina Whig," ga
lair race between John G.. Calhoun and Henry
Clay, would have been a noble struggle-the two
oities In their pitch of flight of all our states
nen--but the country has been robbed Of that
gallant conflict by undue maneuvering." And
we now candidly ask every irue-hearted Caroli-
iIaI. II they support Van buren, under such
'i'ch'nsiances VIII they willingly bend their
iecks TO such man! We hope not. Let us, if
I'll hope has fled for Calhoun, rally around the
nan whom we know to be open and candid in his
ourse--a man nearest to the heart of Calhoun Of
my one that has yet been brought forward. Let
IS Keep IN good company, a, least, though we diff
Ell in opinion.