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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
pATR1cK's COLT.

A gentleman who fayors us with
some "reminiscences respecting the ear
settlements of this place-formerly old
DerryfeId-relates the following anec-
dote:
sWhen my father resided at COTS
town and Derryfeld, then settled b.
the Irish, he hired wild SOFT Of an l.
rishman 10 work on his farm. One
day, soon after his arrival, he told him
to take bride and 60 out in the field,
and catch the black colt. Don't come
home without him, said the old gen
tleman. Patrick started and was gone
some time, but at last returned minus
the bride, with his face and hands bad
ly scratched, as though he had receiv-
ed rough treatment. why, Patrick,
what is the matser-what in the name
of wonder ais your SAN faith, yer
honor, isn't me that never'll catch the
ould black coult again. bad luck to
HIM! AM didn't he almost scratch me
eyes out o. me headf An faith, as
thrue as as me soule's me own, | had
to cliunb three afther the couli p
Climb tree after him! Nonsense i
Where is the beast?' sAn' its tied to
the three, he is, to be sure, yer honor.
We all followed Patrick TO The spot 10
get solution of the difficulty, and on
reaching the field, We found, to cur no
small amusement, that he had been
chasing young black bear, which he
had succeeded in catching after great
| deal of rough usage on both sides, ano
actually tied it with a bride to an OLD
tree. Bruln was kept for a long while,
and was ever after known as Patrick
| Colt. '-.Wanchester .1mer;caa..
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
LoAFERS.

Different nations nations have differ
ent kinds Of loafers. The Italian
spends his time in sleeping--ihe Tur.
kish loafer in dreaming-,he Spanish
in praying-the French in laughing
the English in swearing-.he Russian
IN gambling the Hungarian in smo-
lsing-,he German ia drinking and
the American in talking politics.
Which Of these differest kinds Of loaf.
ing is the most destructive Ia mofaH-
fyl
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
A NEW OFFICE.

On The road from Bangor to Houlton,
the jolly Captain K. recently met with
an old acquaintance, and they refined in
for a.chat. % s
Whats the news'' inquired the
Captain, after the usual salutations had
been observed
Nothing of consequence was the
reply-sI suppose you have heard that
our old friend rompkins has got an Of
fee at last?'
No! but Pm glad of it. He work
ed hard for the election of Mr.. Polk,
and deserved something at the hands
ofthe powers that be. What is the
place Z
80 trim and tend to the Northern
L;ghts!' The Captain burst into a
roar Of laughter that refrigerated thro''
the wide old woods, and drove on
Portland Balletin. faa#
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-11-20
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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27
Horida.-The Tallahassee Floridian

H0ridG.-The Tallahassee Floridian,
oil tie Is, inst, contains the following pa
ragraphs: I'VE have been much gratIfi
ed within the past week, on learning that
emigration is settling with a steady Tide in
10 our territory. Since the last census,
our population has increased with a rapidi-
ty unknown TO the old STATES. Gentlemen
inform us, especially from The Middle and
Eastern sections Of Florida, that the emf
grafton since 1850. his been at the rate Of
from 20 to 40 per ceut. upon the popula-
ton, az shown by the census then taken.
We are assured that our present white and
negro population will equal, if not exceed.
81, 900 souls.
We have ever believed that Florida
is destined To become densely populated.
Why should she nor! She possesses eve
ry variety of soil. producing all the fruits
Of the tropical regions--coGre and Il e SUI
gar zane hare arrive to perfection. A few
miles South of Us, polalues grow all the
year."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27

Iapd ol0uF night % make Eeiiemeuts aleEEs
.lsionEh il - Do EdmigsigB 81 OR Eghi
. eaclusire possassl0a. England heid
pamerODs posis IN ihr SAME Tegion. snd
stsll holds them.
The saim founded npon De alleged
discovery II Columbia River ~ Capt
Cav. n I7g2, does not appear % have
much weight. The coast Was visited ~
Snanish nsyigal0rs two hundred years b
Eore: Il = also claimed hy Spain tasi enc
II her captains named Hecols discovered
he riEer iiseIf before Capt. Cray ever fsN
Il, and in proof 0f dis the spanish maps
are applied 10 upon which he nseI now
known Is ihe Columbia aPptsn under ne
name u Rio de San Rogue, 20 called oy
Hecota.
Bur whatever rights may belong 20 ihe
discovery of The great Iiver CT Oregon are
onr, whether derived from Capt. Gray
or from the Spanish navigator; becsIse al
The richt which Spain held, and this among
The rest, belong 10 The United States By nc
treaty Of 1919.
Let US briefly sum up The facts.
/. We have no original clam 70 tbs
/ Oregon prior 10 1870. when The treaty Q
lie Escurial ives made by Spain and GTea
Britain. Capt. Gray's discovery tool
place in l702, The eession Of Louisian;
was made in 1909.
m. The agreement Of 1890 betweeI
Spain and Great Britain recognised ih'
claims OF both parties. but admitted the ex
clusi, sovereignty ofneiiher. The who'll
unoccupied portion Of The Oregon seems
indeed, 10 have been regarded a. open =
settlement by any people. Our settle
ment at Astoria was restored al The clos
The last war, although We had not lhel
succeeded TO the rights held BY Spain.
M. The present basis Of the coniro
versy is identical in substance with tha
established between Spain and Great B'i
tain in I79c-ihe former nation bein
substituted in the ULiied States As part
in the matter.
Nv. The exclusive sovereignty no'
claimed by some in behalf Of The Unite
States over he Oregon eanonly be esisl
lished by obtaining aeessiOn ofihe claim
Of England, or BY forcibly dispossessin
: her. Il is question ofnegO,iaiion or wal
We may remark, in conclusion. III
tie gradual progress Of our settlements
the Oregon may give us possession
that country in quiet way, and as 500
perhaps. a. we shall need the territory
The arden, impetuosi1y at work amongI
may not permit this slow process.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27
ONE HUNDRED MoRMoNs sHcT.

The Western illinois and Iowa rspsrs
Of The l4sh Of January, bring reports that
the parry Of Mormons VITO le't Nau'oo
Tor the purpose Of senlirg in the q Pine
w" (high up The Mississippi river. have
all been murdered! Having got INTO
dispute al French trading establishment
about the price { some provisions. which
they thought sxorbnsn,. lhty unc'umo'
nIously helped themselves ID wha'e"r
they wanted, which so exaspsratfd he
flenchmen, thn hey called in the aid 81
the Indians, and massacreed one hundred
OF the Mormon party. amounting in oil 10
Three Or Tour huudiet.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27

lEnreFs. Two raws q gERRa1iers re I
sisiivneI he Ehois ieRgfh CT - a.Hsae
% lie shealrs. nsking lane 81 - O.
neralin-G hrfnP4ss. there sfrs hsl-
N any an1er siK feel-6ne leekipg me.
TIE Eheasre 0ulside was brilliantly
lumins.el; sPlrndld transparrneies m
he Inscriptions :. PairOn 81 shia edikef'
:. Hero of Tampiro." /. Hero a va
Cmz." ..SiempEs Nenced0F --Alwsya
c0nqaeror-liesr and similar hrllianris
formed ; dsEEling sprriscie. Bot le
transparency that ioxerrd sbose he ri
Ras ; IN leRgih portrait u Sania Ana
crowned uiih laurel By he gsnipsai
Victory. shO wss seen h0aeiing orer u
head.
This was rerenily torn dawn ~ e
mob. and convened inio kind Of brom
with whirh The stFress are swept.
Mr. Mayer. in his work already cot.
ed from. describes Santa Anna a. ab0i
six lesl hish. well made and of grscell
bearing and stumping along On a old fEl.
toned wooden pee, having rejected as "
comfortable, al The mock legs with paint
springs. that had been presented 70 hin.
His dress an al pubic ocrasi0ns ns
thar ol high officer nflhe army, and Il
breast sas covered with richly gemel D.
cOrsIions. /" His brow" I've here qnse
from Dir. Mayors description. written q
1872. .shadsd with black hair SON
what sprinkled with grey, Is BY no meaE
lofty, but narrow and smooth. Ills heal
although rather small. and TOO long Cor il
breadth, has \ marked and boldly define
outline. indicated talent and resoluti. .
Ills nose is straight and well shaped. an
brows knit in a line over close and bri
liant eyes, which are said 70 fash y ith iii
when reused 10 passion. Ills compile,
ion is dark and sallow. and his trmpers
meni evidently bilious. His mouth j
the most remarkable feature. lls promi
nent expression, when at rest, il that 3
mingled pain and anxiety. In perfect 70
pose. you would think him looking on
dying friend. with whose sniferings b
was deep but helplessly sympaihising
There l. no vindiciiFeness, ierocity or i
temper in his expression.
In another part Of his work Mr.. May
er says: "As We passed the front Of III
National Palace, from out Of lis main POI
ral dashed City gaily comparisoned hos
sars. followed by a coach richly decke
with crimsoned velvet and gold. drawn b,
a Yankee coschman. Behind these dasl
ed fifty more hnssars; while a, the sid
Of The roach, sir aids refined in their spi
ri;ed chargers. There is but one perspI
in the ,elicle. His dress is that OF &c
neral Of Division, with red facings an
gold embroideries. He wears number Q
decorations around his neck, while me
dal blazing with diamonds, voted 10 hin
by the nation, rests on his bosom. Hi
sword handle is studded with diamonds
and his hand rests on a diamond heade
cane. lie is uncovered, and as he pas
ses lows gracefully TO your salutatiun
you recognise the President Of the Reput
lic." Such was Santa Anna Only yea
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27

anEiasslF WErhiaE every shahgss sas-l
essde1, = . e. cays. in Essaaliug hin
% eempsranFr hssith. lie 0Ely ssdss.N
ed ffos re e6erss e eonsssian. bai his
rrasaa rssDnsd Der poErs. snd a. soan
Is he ~ss psEmisir6 - eansfFsr. he hin-
~ tis heli.f that he firsry 81 Maason's
prescription nest hare Etssl,sd frem stu
dy 80 pssesiee of he hsaling AT.
: Your surmise . vel loandsE, sis. =
res.lsed lhs nld uan. : once moved IN
tie wasld ss . physieisn 10 sxlsnsase
prsesies. A ms6ass.. : disease. ! esn
ell 4 noshing else, le@pied ne . forget
thai re are suletly commandet-aeg 10
seal. Trssisd and unsupported. | bad
constant opportunities Of gratifying This
drEillsh propensity. Deleelsd. fed The
scsns 81 disgrace. and wss Sllinslsly b.
nishsd forever from ny native lad.
What have sndursd in ny exile. I will
moi paia yoa in describing. fo1r time
" inasfeFencs saved me Iron nnaeEIsed
degradation. ~as moi gully Of The
crime they charged me silh."
Your story" said he msiar, I" has
branehl back 10 my nenosy an sweat
ahieh hspprned IN my childhood. A
me licsl man in ny native cily. dissrsced
hi. honorable profession. ! ass The IN
strsmsnI Of his deleriian. and lssen nos
wriihe - | remember The ess'igaIinn
rscsissd for ny discovery Of the ofsn-
der"
"Whers did this hsrpehl" eagerly ID
quired Msison. .a..
ia Ball." uss The reply.
. BnI the poor child ahassuff,Teds for
me. led TO your good fortune. The
wre,ehed Mi,rhell shlI !ferls, however.
that he wss the cause Of unmsried chss.
iisemsn,. Can 700 forgive mel"
I" do most freely. 10 YOU | owe my
life. and | will use my besianauenee 10
soltsn the rigors of Jour l"i."
Mitchell withdrew, and NJ ajor Gardiner
Immediately wrote TO the gOsercor for
permission 10 retain The supposed Malson
in his establishment and 10 fee him from
his msnarlrs. Before The seal was Appli-
ed 10 the letter. the hand Of Heaven had
rendered Unsvai:ing all human in,ersen-
on.-lhe cid mans body was found
10 kneelins position BY bis bedside.-
bis spirit had departed 10 lbe being shu
gave %, The All-WIse ard All.Msrciful.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27

PowER OF RkLIoIous Truth AT q
large public meeting in Boston, lssl week,
The Rev. DIR. Anderson, Secretary Of The
American Board. remarked, that 20 years
ago the Sandwich lslsndeIs were found
by our Missionaries almost en,irely des-
iiute oil hou,es or Of dress. Now very
large portion Of Them ENJOY the usual cOa-
foI,s Of civilized life. Then they had no
conception OF written language; bu, by
the Mis'ionaries thtiI language has siEci
been 'edused 10 writing. and one huudred
and fifty millions Of printed pages have
not been sufirIenl 10 meet he demand Ct
tie ra'iss mind far reading. UpwaTGs
oi $4,000 have heen admitted 10 The com.
muni"u OF DIFF trent Evangelical churches.
~hn have cor tnutd 10 shorn their probes
sion;---sbou. one ,hmd VI the entire popG-
lstion. Formerly they were governed,
so far as governed a all. by the will OF des.
p"tlsm; nov they have written code OF
lava; 'heregulsr administration ofjustct;
aud the common blessings Of ffeedom aud
Christianity. What lraon for patriots!
Baltimore .2msricdn.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27
SHAMEFUL.

The New York Correspondent, Of the
Ma ional lnlelIigencer NfiIes-
An instance Of culpahle ignorance or
culpahle illiberali'y, on the par, Of some Of
our custom. house authorities. has recent
ly come to light. A case Of books al.
dressed "A les Eiats Uris d'Amerique."
was received here more than nine months
ago. and deposited in the public store.
The case contained some fifty volumes
from the royal press Of France, 10 be pro-
cured only by consen, Of the Chamber If
Deputies. Amorg the collection were
the d" Recueil DIES Hlstoriens des Gauls de
Ia France" and the - Pro, es Verbaux des
Seances de la Chambre dies Deputies" the
former in twenty volumes and the latter
in twenty-lhree. beth adorned with splen-
did engravings and superhly bound and
illuminated These works were sent
through the influence Of NJ. Valtemare.
whose interchangeable attempts TO establish
system Of exchange If intelligence be-
tween nations will be we'll remembt red.
A week or two since, the whole budget of
rare and costly books, wh"rlh at least a
thousand dollars, was sold for storage for
eighteen dollars! The purchaser has al
ready bren offered five hundred fur his
bargain BY one OF our literary snrielie-.
He has refused the offer. The stupidity
Iul, shall we 10, use harsher word!) of
the authorities wLn could part with SO va
lusble national gift on any terms cannot
be too much reprehended.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27

A Boundary Question has arisen be-
tween Missouri and Iowa, which may
lead 10 aserious controversy. Governor
Edwards, Of Missouri. has jus, vetoed
bllt f"r III" appointment of commissioners
With suthori'y 10 settle the question. Tue
N. Lonis papers ca upon their Senators
and Representatives 10 oppose lie adIDls'
sion If Iowa INTO the Union, until its
boundaries have been modified in accord
aace with The claims OF Missouri.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-02-27

Dissolution Of. he UniOn.-The Indi-
ana Legislature, at its last session, d,ssoly-
ed The. union of no less than tweaiy.fye
couples, who had found that the opera
,ion Of taking each other for better or for
worse, was much more fvr the worse
than the better.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08
February s.

DARIs RoBBERY.-On Friday n;obt
of last week Mr.. JOHN b. nu Bav &c
Port county, bad trunk contain.
ing NJ six hundred dollars in gold and
silver, tolen from the Madison Hotel
The trunk was found on SATURDAY. b,o.
ken open and in an exposed situation
by the side of the barn belonging to thn
Hotel, and the money gone. The trunk
having been committed to the special
care of the landlord, Mr.. Chamberln
land having peen deposited in his own
bed room, and seen there as we under.
stand as late as ten O'Clock on Friday
night. suspicion unavoidably rested IN.
on the landlord, and he and two other
persons were Immediately arrested. and
search made for the money, which as
yet has proved unavailing. The mat
ter is undergoing a legal Investigation,
and nc hope the rogue may be dctec-
ted, not only on Mr.. Du Bays account.
but for the community, and that suspi.
cion may not rest upon those who NAV
be innocent. wis. Argus.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08
DANIEL c. HOUSE.

Information concerning the above
named individual is earnestly requested
hy his father. Allen House, at Milford,
Michigan. The father writes. The
said Daniel lcit Milwaukee last June,
OF peddliug tour, since which time,
hc can get no tidipgs Of him. Hear
ing that n man named House was
drowned in Lake Michigan last sum
MGR, tie family have made diligent en-
quirv 10 ascertain If il was their son
Daniel, but without success.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08
WIRAM KNOWLTON,
MARSHALL VI. STRONG,
JOHN CATLIN.

OGEGoN AND TExAs.-A Senator
writes us from Washington, under date
of llth inst, that,--"nothing will be
done with Oregon or Texas this session,
| fear; and as TO the latter, | guess the
favorable momcntto require it has gone
by"
In this connection, Hon. Mr.. Went
worth writes to the Chicago Deocrat,
that unlls, Texas is annexed at this
session, Folks administration will be
organized with express reference to At,
and an extra session will b, called in
Nav.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08

A WHITE SLAVE GIaL.--In the
Washington GIobe-thc organ OF
American Democracy on the 18th
Dec, lSii, and the National Intelli-
gcnccr, the organ of American Wing
gerry, on tie 3Oih of Dec. appeared an
advertisement signed BY Geo. Ficklin,
CulpePPer CO., VA offering reward
Of FIVE HrNDRED DOLLARS for the
captureof Mary Frances Robson, a
slave. who escaped from her masters
quarters on the night of the i0th OF
November last. She is described as
"sixteen or seventeen years old, WHITE
with straight black hair and dark eyes,
weighing about ITO or lis pounds.
small hands and good countenance. She
carried with her" small bible with a
red cover" aud" the Virginia collection
Of Hymns"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08

ASSUMPTION OF STATE DEBTs.-In
the Legislature of Maryland, on Mon
day. the notorious William Cost John.
son offered prcamblcs and resolutions,
expressing as the sense OF tie Lcgisl2-
turc. that the Government of the Uni
ted Safes ought TO pledge lis faith for
the relief Of the States, by the issue Of
S209,000'0O0 of Stock, to be cguitabIy
apportioncd among them, and that the
public domain should be specifically
pledged for the same, and requesting
the Senators and Representatives of
Mary land in Congress TO use their ci-
forts to effect the same.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08

MOVEMENTS FOR THE SUPPRESSION
OF DU2LLING..-A writer in British
periodical says there can be but ono
cure for duclling in Great Britain and
Ireland, viz: "thc hanging Of thc chal.
lcngcr, and the transportation. for llic,
Of the acccptor Of the challenge"
In this colnty we have a member of
Congress who, reccntlr, ~ gravcly
recommend, d The placing OF the prin-
cipals within six feet of onc-anothcr,
thcrby plcacing them upon IN equal
footing. But, pcrhaps. the plan ofold
Frederick, of Prussla,is as good AS any,
=" Both parties to fight until one is
slain, and then 10 hang the survivor"
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08

CoSGREssIoNAL.--The news from Wash
inglon is Of an embarrassing character. The
psoirac,ed debate in the House on the Texas
question, was, at our latest dates continued,
although every thing had been said on either
side Of The question that ingenuity could invent
but repetition. We hope by next week TO
be able TO give our readers the result. Of the
vote in the House on this great national ques.
ton.
10 the Senate on the 9Th ul,., Mr.. Allen
presented a Memorial from Fairfield county,
Ohio. on the subject of Oregon, and The men,
orialists asked that within Twelve months, the
government will extend its laws over Oregon.
establish custom houses and forts there, and
give the settlers section of land each, as
provided in the bill heretofore before Congress.
Mr.. A. enqui,ed whether any answer had
been received from The Presiden, to the resolu-
ton asking, if not incompatible with The pub
lie interest, for any correspondence that had
passed between this Government and Great
Britain IN relation 10 oregon.
Mr. Archer said that he could inform the
Senate that no reply had been made, bu, II
was because, as he had reasons TO believe,
the result Of the negotiation in progress would
be transmitted 10 the Senate in few days.
Mr., Allen went on to complain Of the course
Of the Engifh Government, ard said that II
iha, Government, was tIihing with ours for the
purpose Of gaining time, our Government. was
not 10 lrihe with the American people.
Ia the House. on the I7.h ult., considerable
excitement prevailed relative TO a report that
was current, that The Clerk Of the House was
defaulter 10 the amount of $4,000. At our
latest dates, Mr. McNulty was under arrest,
but denies that he is a delauller, and proposes
TO account for all moneys placed in his hands
by virtue Of his Office, the next day. Our
next dates will explain The matter,
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08


MADAME am favored with your letter dated
December lllh, IN which you refer TO bet made
between US last August, while travelling IN the
stage together TO Batlleboro. | confess that the
affair had nearly slipped my memory. until the re-
ceipt of your letter. You will remember that ont
ly heard Your voice, for il was dark when we met
and when we parted. Had had the pleasure Of
your personal acquaintance, should not possibly
have been so forsetlul. But remember distinctly
that your discussions OF the political topics of the
,lav, surprised nc by its tone of Intelligence and
confidence. That you found yourself to be correct
IN your calculation, is very apparent; aud though,
| should have been more happy to have won The
twelve pounds of fine fresh batter )" all the sweet
o. from your having a hand IN it'll now most
chceyflly comply with the most reasonable request,
and transmit this day to your order, per Express,
five ans OF hne fresh oysters.
May goad digestion wait on appe,iie--and
health on both"
louys, for Clay.
Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-02-08

Energetic Preaching. -"I hike"
said the celebrated Robcr' Morris OF
Revolutionary memory at Philadelphia,
I" that kind of preaching that will drive
a man into the corner of his pew. ana
make him think the devil is after him.