Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-06-12


led to carry outtbose design, are actu-
ted bv the sordid motive Of self-ag-
grandisement Every slave vessel
captured by them is prize to the cap
tors, and but few slavers escape;-but
these British vessels are careful not to
destroy the factories where the negroes
are purchased Oh no: that would
destroy their PRIZES, and render the
business unproftable-and their phi
lanthropic commission would come TO
an end too soon.
Death and destruction to Rats, Nice,
Sc.-The readers attention is referred
to the advertisement of Mr.. Bedichi-
mer. Those who are troubled with
Rats, Bugs, and Reaches, or Suabes,
are advised to procure box of his pre-
paration. We have a box, and intend
trying its virtues, tonight; and let our
next-door neighbors look out for the
rats, of which we have lots, for IT'S
said that they do run like call crea-
lion" when they take this preparation.
Those who do not therefore get a box
of it will in all probability, have to re-
ceive the refugees" Let every man
in town procure box, and set it this
Thursday evening; and gracious me!
''sich gittin' up steps, among the
long tail gentry, never was witnessed
by our citizens! Try it, anyhow.
Discovery Of a Singular Care IN
.Nassouri.-A Missouri paper states
that farmer has discovered, between
Glasgow and Cooper's Bottom, We
ry extraordinary cave in a hill near his
place. In removing the dirt, he dis
covered wall built Of stone, evidently
by human hands, and on removing
part found an entrance to the cave,
which he penetrated TO the distance of
300 yards. The writer says, 4 had
not proceeded far before | entered the
principal chamber, that by single
light presented the most magnificent
sight that | ever beheld. The ceiling
of this SPLENDID cavern is some eigh-
teen or twenty feet high, and of
hectagon form, the whole ceiling pre-
senting shining surface as though it
were set with diamonds. In another
part of the cave the walls on one side
are very smooth. On these walls nu-
merous letters, figures, and hieroglyph-
les appear, most of which, however,
are so defaced as to render them unin-
telligible. Nevertheless the figures,
l, 2, 6, and 7, are quite plain. Just
above these figures the letters D 0 N
& c A R L 0, are legible. Further on,
the letters J. Fl. S. appear on he wall
An arm of the main cavern has also
been discovered, and has been explor-
ed some 200 yards. Very near the
mouth, another writer says, there is
stone shaped like a horse, but not 50
large, being only about three feet high.
sThe head, neck, and body are en-
tirely finished, and part Of one hind
leg, and all the rest is solid stone.-
The neck is made of three pieces, and
stuck or fasened together something
like cabinet-makers put the corners Of
drawers togethert (dovetailed;) the
rest is al solid.' 1t is doubtless one
of the mounds which are found in va
rious parts of the Western States, and
created by the aborigines, but whether
our red brethren, Phenecians, or E.
egyptians, it Is difficult to decide
Saturday Courier.
REVOLUTION IN CALIFORNIA.
We have later intelligence from Cal
lfornia, which states that the Mexican
authorities have been wholly driven out
Of Upper California. The cause Of
popular government is rapidly progress
sing. The general complaint was
thai the laws, established by the Mex
ican authorities, were burthensome
and obnoxious, aud that the people had
no part in the enactment of them.-
They declared they could not acknowl-
edge the right ofany body of men to