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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-06

! they saw the boy held aloft by the
right arm Of the yout.s--a shout, alas
that was suddenly checked by horror
when the rescuer and fercued vanished
into the abyss.
| A moment-ra,her, many moments
elapsed before word was spoken or a
breath drawn. Each of the group felt
! that to look into the mothers face was
impossible. She herself had started
eagerly forward and now stood on the
bank, few PAGES nearer the cataract,
where she could command view OF
its foot, gazing thither with fixed eyes,
as finer all depended on what the next
monet should reveal. Suddenly she
gave glad cry.
"There they are" she exclaimed,
"see they are saie-Great Cod thank
thee!" and for a moment wildly turn
ing her face to Heaven, she hurried
with trembling steps along the side Of
tbs river in the direction ofthe fall.
Every eye followed hers, and sure
enough there was the youth, still I'M
harmed and still buffeting the waters.
He had just emerged from the boiling
vortex below the cataract. With one
hand he held aloft the child, and with
the other he was making for the shore.
They ran, they shouted, they scarce
ly knew what they did until they
reached his side, just as be had strug-
geld 10 the bank. They drew him out
almost exhausted. The boy was sense
less-but his mother declared he still
lived as she pressed him frantically
TO her BOSOM His preserver. power
fully built and athletic as he was, could
scarcely stand, SO faint was he from his
exertions.
Who shall describe the scenes that
followed -the mothers calmness while
she strove to resuscitate her boy, and
her wild gratitude to his preserverwhen
the child was out ofdangerand sweet
" sleeping in her arms' Our pen
shrinks at the task. But her words
pronounced then-We may hone IN the
spirit ur the propnecy-were remem-
bered afterward by more than one who
heard them. t....
"God will reward you," she said,
Gas / cannot. He will do great things
for you in return for this days work
and blessings of thousands, beside
,oipo viii attoo6 yoi, -
And it was so. For to the hero
of that hour were subsequently conf
ded the destinies Of a mighty nation.--
But throughout his long career, what
tended perhaps most TO make him hon
ored and respected beyond all men,
was the sacrificing spirit which in
the rescue of that mothers child as in
the more august events of life, charac-
terized OUR WASHINGTON.
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SENATE.
MONDAY, JANUARY 81, le45.

Mr. Peyton made report from the commit
tee appointed by the Senate to examine the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum; which, on motion
of Mr. Garnett, was laid on the table and Or
dered to be printed.
1.-THE committee appoined TO visit the Eas-
tern Luratic Asylum reported that the Institu-
ton was well conducted. They speak in the
highest terms Of the condition Of the buildings,
directors, superintendent, steward, lnatron, and
all connected with the Asylum. They also
recommend additional appropriations for the
support and additions to the buildings.J
Mr. Baptist moved to take up the resolution,
allowing the Reporter Of the Court Of Appeals
access to the Library upon the terms Of the
Officers Of Government.
4 The resolution was adopted-ayes II ,noes7.
On motion of Mr.. Shinn. the Senate took up
the bill creating the county Of DoddEdge.
IS After some few remarks from Messrs. Shinn.
Wiley. Gaflaher. and Newman the bill was
again laid on the table, on motion Of Mr.. Gal
laher.
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VIRGINIA. TO WIT:

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
At rules held in the Clerks Office of the
County Court of Shenandoah, in Decern-
Der, lS44; Samuel Foltz and Rebecca his
wife, plaintiffs, AGAINST Isaac R. Hite,
John Hite, and Others, defendans--IN cH'Y.
TIME defendant, John Hiie mot having en-
IL tered his appearance and given security
according to the act Of assembly and the rules
Of this court; and it appearing by satisfactory
country; 1t is ordered, That they appear here
at rules to be held therein on the first Monday
in March next, and answer the bill Of plain
lifts; and that a copy If this order be forthwith
inserted in some newspaper published in
Woodstock, for two months successively, and
posted At the front door of the courthouse in
the said town of Woodstock. @ 81 .et
4 copy-Teste, ss 30.
- P. WILLIAMS c. S. c.
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P. Williams c. $. c.

VIRGINIA, TO Wit. s a-9.
Al a Court held for the County of Shenandoah
on Monday the 18th day of January, l845,
3 David Splitter and wife, plaintiffs. faAINsr
Abraham Link Henry Sager and Abigail
: his wife, and others, defendants--ls CHAN
Gerry.
TIME defendants, Henry sager and Abigail
Il his wife. not having entered their APP
pcarance. and given security, according to
the act Of Assembly and the rules of this
Court. and it appearing by satisfactory evi-
dence that they are not inhabitants Of this
country: II is ordered, That the defendants
do appear here on the first day of the next
April terin,ana answer tIebill of the plaintiffs;
and that a copyso this order be forthwith in>
seried,n some wspaper publ in Wood
stock, for two months successfully. and post.
ed AZ the front door of the court house in the
seid town Of Woodstock
Sd .N A cop, --'Feste, 81
3s .a p. WILLIAMS. SIC ea
January 81 -1pAs rE
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Al sE
a sH MONDAY, JANUARY 27.

The following Resolutions were adopted:
By Mr.. Ramey, That the Committee on
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04
SOMETHING WOOLLY.

A profound article upon the Tariff may
be found in the N. II. Sentinel of this
week Passing over The assertion that
sugar is now as cheap as it has ever
been,' (Which we refer to the buyers
without comment, we make the following
extract touching upon the important ar
ticle of wool
"Iake for instance Wool; the coarse
which we do not grow, bu,Ii absolutely
necessary, for carpetng and other coarse
fabrics, pays cents duty; as much or
more than the original cost, 1t brings in
a good revenue, and yet costs with the
duty but or 10 cents. Fine wool, such
as all our farmers grow, is protected by
duty on the value, of 80 per cent. and
THREE CENTS per bin addition-equal to
nearly 40 per cent. nd colorcm. Is this
mo inconsderable benefit" to the farm.
ing interest! As to the protection of
coarse cotton fabrics, it is of no Importance
whatever, when it is acknowledged by
England that we now not only compete
with them successfully in foreign coun-
tries, but have actually thrown them out
of the grea, China market"
Coarse wool pays 5 cents duty, says
our neighbor, and that there may be no
mistake, further says that it is "as much
or more than the original cost Now,
kind sir, what mistake you have made?
1t is 5 per cc'a. duty that coarse wool
pays, that is, to make it plain to the COM
prehensiOn of our neighbor, one dollars
worth of wool pays 5 cents duty-and al
lowing 3 cents to be the original cost, a
dollars worth would be 90 lbs; therefore
20 lbs. ofwool pays 5 cents dut, or ID.
pays two mills and a holf What good
revenue" this must "brinr in"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04

Let il be remembered that democrats
proposed and voted for higher duty on
Wool, and wings voted it down.-Rcpub.
The Carcmont Eagle attempts to evade
the above, by naming wings who offered
amendments increasing the duty on wool
and democrats who offered amendments
reducing the rates fixed by the BILL We
have not had time to look into the
subject by reference to the Journal of pro-
cecdngs sufficiently TO determine the cor
rectncss Of the Eagles statement as re-
spects the individuals named, We sup
pose the Vermont wings and some other
New Eng land wings, were in favor of
higher duty on wool; but that does not
affect the positive truth of our statement
that democrats proposed higher duties on
wool, and wings voted them down. We
had particular reference to the amend
ment of the Hon. J, r., Rcding Of our own
State, increasing the duties on coarse
wool, which WAS voted down by other
whig votes If some wings whose interest in
wool.growng ovcrcame their Partially for
manufacturers in this instance, also pro-
posed to increase the duties on wool.
which was also voted down by other wing
votes, we cannot see that 1t mends the
matter any, but rather makes it worse
Even in Mckay's bill, the duty on coarse
wool was three times as much as the pres
ent duty, and that on fiue wool, was the
same as at present, wiz: 80 per centwith
the exception of the 3 cents per Id. speci-
tic cnty.
We intend to shift out this business as
soon as We have leisure, for we are con-
fident it will bear it. The more the sub
ject Is investigated the more eviden, it
will appear that the tariff of l842 was
made for the manufacturers, and not for
the farmrs.-Kcenc RcpuJ,
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"Tho coarse which we do not grow

"'Ihe coarse which we do not grow
Here too is another mistake. No man
of intelligence can doubt that a great
portion OF the wool imported, and paying
the per cent dnty, comes directly into
competition with the wool produced by
our New England farmers. We do not
speak upon this subject without book
Through the kindness of a lriend,we have
Obtained samples of this coarse wool, from
the Custom House in Boston, and we in
vi,c any one who have the curiosity 10 ex-
anime them, and oar neghbor OF the Sen
tinel in particular, to call at our Office
and inspect them. One Of the samples is
finer than the average Of wool grown a
bout here, and all of them are of a quail
ily that will take the place of New llamp-
shire and Vermont WOO and these sam
pies we're !aken proniscuousIy different
bales Of wool in the Custom House, inn
ported from the Mediterranean and South
America, represented as having been
purchased for less than seven cents per
pound, aud consequently entered under
the 5 per cent duty. Aside from this pos
tive evidence, the truth might be safely
dcdnccd from the amount of this kind OF
wool imported. More than thirteen mil
lion pounds were imported the last year
paying the 5 per cent duty. Does any
body suppose that that quantity is consnm
ed annually in making carpets or other
coarse cloths of inferior quality to those
made from our home grown woo' The
man is a fool who thinks it, and he is
either ignorant or dishonest who asserts
it.
We will conclude this article by direct
ing the readers attention to the admis
sion contained in extract as TO "the pro-
lection Of coarse cotton fabric" being so
no Importance whatever" the Americans
having actually thrown the English man
ulacturers out of the China market We
may therefore expect not to see any thing
more in the Sentinel about the ruin that
will fall upon these manufacturers, SHOULD
the tariff be modified. Yet it is singular
that the high tariff on coarse cottons is o
''no Importance whatever, " on account o
cur being able to compete in foreign
markets; while the nine cents duty or
cheese is of such immense advantage tc
lrARMERs, though the large quantities o
it are exported to England annually =
There is something wooliy about this GER
toinly .--Kene R,pub
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lice. 1t has been stated and repeated that
have appointed great many bad men to
office, and even that the subordinate OIL
GERS Of the revenue were essentially Of
that description, In reply to this charge,
do not hesitate 10 assert that The persons
employed in the Custom House in this
city, and subject to the appointment of the
Collector, taken together, considered Off
calIy, personally or politically, have new
or been superior, in point of responsibility
and influence, to those now in office -
| (Applause) Ilwould, indeed, be singu-
lar if among several hundred there were
none about whom there could be differ
ence of opinion; aud equally singular
would itbe, to suppose that some other
person could have made the number OF
appointments which it fell my lot to make,
without in any case committing an error.
| (Appause,) TO make these sweeping
charges is one thing, but to su5stan'iale
them is a very different matter. Let the
bad men, If there be such, be pointed out
aud then il will be seen how many Of the
whole number are actually liable TO OBJ
lection, And then, also, can it, perhaps,
be asceraincd, whether the officers most
objected to could not easily have avoided
the rcproaches now cast upon them had
they been willing to become subservient &c
the purposes OF their present assalants,-
What have said upon this point, con
| ,,. ia hn fol, ln in rny
own defence, but to be due to a competent
and faithful corps Of officers. (Applause.
| have now concluded the remarks which
appeared to me to be required by the oc-
cosion. have said nothing but what
conscicnliousIy believe to be the1ruth, ant
what shall proclaim on all other proper
occasions, without regard to the abuse on
persecution by which it may be followed
| will close with the renewed expression
of my esteem and friendship for the mem
bers olthe committee, and for the officers
on whose behalf they have acted; and also
with the expression of the kindest feeling:
on my part towards all the individuals il
office under me when | retired from the
Collectorshlp, whether concerned, or not
in .he act which has just been consum
mated (Greal opPIansc,)
Three hearty cheers having been given
for Gov. VAN MSS, that gentleman
begged to introduce to the cordial vel
come of the friends of Texas who com
posed the assemblage, that distinguished
Texian patriot, DR. ARCHER, who would
probably address them on tins occason.-
This gentleman accordingly spoke viii
great clcarness and force on the import
ance Of the TeXian question in our late
Presidential election, and iuden,iying lis
opponents with the enemies, either covert
y or openly arrayed, of,he present Ad-
ministration. DR. ARCHER, also, having
been greed with three cheers, the assem-
blage adjourned, with the utmost uuanlmi
ty and good feeling.
New York, August %.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04
BARN ARD UPI

Every respectable man who remembers
the Infamous attempt Of certain great coons
in this region, to break down the democ-
racy of old Barnard will be gralifed to
know that ll.ey have triumphed, this year,
by more than double their usual majority.
Kellogg led SIade last year ll-this year
5Ol
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04
SMALL. NJ ISTAkE.

"The bill making our present Temper
ance law was written by Jerry L. Mars
Ton and introduced by him into the Legis-
Iature. "-Bradford PROTECTOR
This is news to us, and strikes US with
the more surprise, from the fact that "the
blll making our present Temperance law"
originated in the Senate, and it is not GUS
Iomary for members Of one house to intro.
duce bills into the other! The bill, we
have reason to know, was written, or
drafted, by a gentleman land staunch
whlg,) who was not a member of the leg
lslalure, it was revised, however by Hon.
E. ~ Briggs, whig leader of Rutland
County, and by him reported to the SEN
ate
The Protector says i, was "fnally pas
sed by the loco focos in the legislature
assisted by some wings who approved the
law This will look the more rational
when it is considered how strongly demo.
cratic the legislature ofthis state has al
ways been, and especially last fall, when
there were two wings to one democrat!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04
WHO DID ITl

The Plnkcye prints were full Of misrep-
resentalon in relation to the paternity Of
the License Law, Most Of them charge the
banIIng upon the editor Of the Patriot, -
The following from that paper fixes" thai,
matter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04

The LADIES OF New ORLEANs-Judge
Ellis Lewis, who delivered the Grafton at
Lancaster, Pa. on the occasion OF the
late funeral ceremonies in honor of the
memory of Gen. jackson, paid the follow
ing passing compliment TO the ladies of
New Orleans in particular, and the sex in
general:
'Thc ladies of New Orleans had raised
the money to discharge the fine the mo.
ment it was imposed, but the General de-
clined receiving it. and requested that it
might be distributed among the widows
and orphans Of those who had fallen in
batlIe 1t was woman's gratitude that
raised the funds God bless the SEX
Ever foremost in the work of charity-al-
ways mlnistering to the sick-lingering
longest at the cross-speeding earliest to
the sepulchro They never erred but
once; and ifthat error had been commit
ted at a later period Of the world, after
4 900 years Of bright and lovely deeds the
accusing spirit had carried the offence to
Heavens chancery in vain, Picayw1c
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04

EE"CHARLEs CHAPMAN, formerly ofthe
firm of Geo. R. & c. Chapman, has pur-
chased the stock OF Drugs and Medicines
in the store lately occupied by DR.. s. J,
Allen, and will continue the Drug business
as heretofore carried on by that gentle
man. See advertisement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04

Miss Farley, editor oftho Lowell OF
ering, was robbed Of gold watch in the
cars above Lowell one day last week
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04

See advertisement Of Northern Rail
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04
WOODSTOCK TOWN REP. VOTE
STATE VOTE.

NFGen. Kellogg is elected Represen-
talive from Rockingham by 80 majority.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-04
SAFETY IN THUNDER STORMS.

! People are often led to inquire what is
the best means of safety during thun.
derstorm If out of doors we should a.
void trees and elevated objects of every
kind, and if The flash is instantly followed
by the report, which indicates that the
cloud is very near, recumbent condl-
ton is considered the safest. We should
avoid rivers, ponds, and all streams of
water, because water is conductor; and
on water, in boat, we should be most
prominent objects, and therefore most
likely to be struck by lightning. If we
are in doors the middle of large carpet
ed floor will be tolcrably safe. We should
avoid the chimney, for the iron about the
CRATE, SCOT that often lines it, and the
heated rariGed air it contains, are tolera-
bly, good conductors, and should on that
account be avoided. 1t is never safe to
sit near an open window, because a draft
of moist air is good conductor; hence
we should close the window on an occa-
sion like this. In bed we are compare
lively safe, for the feathers and blankets
are bad conductors, and we are to a Ger.
tam extent insured in such q situation
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-27
No. 80.

the brave but cruel chieftain Ki-o-da-go.
The party returned from the pursuit without an
accident. Hervey and his wife, after the cessa-
ton of hosilities and the death of their parents,
which occurred shortly aferward, removed some
distance into the country from the rIver, and but
few years have elapsed since they yielded up in
peace, their spirits 20 God Their descendants
are numerous, aid to this day they recount to their
children the scenes of the Bridal Eve
This is but one of the incidents with which the
Dark and Bloody Ground" is rife. Scarcely a
clearing there but had its legend. AT our day it
is difficult 10 believe all the perls TO which Our ia
theirs were subjected, or the privations which the
mothers and daughters of Kentucky endured"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-27

When I was young lad my father called me-
to him that he might teach me what o'clock it
was. He told me the use of the minute finger
and the hour hand and described to me the fig.
ures on the dial plate, until was pretty perfect
in my part"
No sooner was quite master Of this additional
knowledge, than set off, scampering to join my
companions at game of marbles but my father
called me back again. stop, Humphrey" sa i'd
he, 81 have something else to tell you"
Back again went, wondering what else had
got to learn. for thought I knew all about the
clock quite as well as my father did.
Humphrey" said he, " | taught you the time
of the day; must now teach you to find the time
of your life"
All this was strange to me; so | waited rather
impatiently to hear how my father would explain
lt-for wanted badly to go to my marbles.
"The Bible" says he, describes the years Of
man to be three score and ten, four score years
Now life is uncertain, and you may not live day
longer; but f we divide the four years of an
old mans life into twelve parts, like the dial of a
clock, it will allow almost seven years for every
figure. When boy is seven years old, then it is
one o'clock. Should it please God thus to spare
your life, looking at the clock may perhaps remind
you of it. My great grandfather, according to
this calculation, died at twelve O'clock my grand
father at eleven, and my father at ten. At what
hour you and l shall die, Humphrey, is known on
ly TO Him to whom all things are known"
Never since then have / heard the enquiry,
what O'Clock is it I" no- do think ever looked
at the face of a clock without being reminded of
the words of my father.
know moi, reader, what o'clock it is with your
but | know very well what time it is with myself
and that if mean to do anything in this world
which hitherto have neglected, it is high time to
set about it. The words of my father have given
soemnity to the dial plate of clock which 1t
never would perhaps, have possessed IN my esti-
nation, if those words had not been spoken.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-27
Blanket Sheets.

We have often heard newspapers compared to
blankets, but we never knew that they could be
used for them. correspondent of the London
Times says, two sheets of double imperial brown
paper, pasted at the edge to form one (and at
cost of less than six CENTS, if laid over bed with
one blanket under, will produce more warmth than
three ordinary blankets, or over single coverilt'
will be warmer than one blanket only, and will
last, with little care, whole winter.-Phllad.
Gazette.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-27
Rotin the Potatoc.

A correspondent of the Cul'ivaior furnishes
The following remedy for the 70, in the Poiaoe
"a disease very prevalent in this section for
The two last years. and which has destroyed ve-
ry nearly one half Of this valuable crop. For
some years past says the writer, i have used
slaked lime. which | sprinkle on the potatoes
as they are cut for seed, and shovel them over
in i, and plant them Immediately. Since have
adopted this plan, for the last year or more' l
have not lost po.aloe, either In The ground or
after they are pu, in The cellar; and such oil
nv neighbors as follow my example. are alike
fortunate, aud in no way troubled with the rot.
We recommend 10 The farmers in this vicinity
10 try The expermen. The ensuing spring.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-27

A young clergyman having buried three wives
lady asked him now he happened to be so lucky
Madam" he replied, II knew they could not
live without contradiction, so let them all have
their own way"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-02-27

The Devil is married sure enough! He's caught
a Shad The papers chronicle the marriage OF
MIR. John DerH to Miss Elizabeth ShGd.