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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-04-16

emigrants,w ho become useful citizens,
will recognise in this new enterprise an
earnest effort on our part to make the
means of communication between us
more direct, certain, andfrequent, and
responding to it in a national spirit,
! will corporate with us to make it sue
cessful.
! Correspondence multiplies with the
increase Of facilities. A letter weigh
ing not more than half an ounce, mail
ed at Boston, and sent, BY British
steamer, 10 Bremen, is charged about
43 cents upon its delivery. The pos
tage charged upon a newspaper of the
ordinary size, sent by the same convey
ance, amounts to 81 cents. These
heavy charges, if they do not restrict
the advantage of the speedy commu-
nication afforded by the steamers al
most exclusively to Great Britain, great
ly embarrass our correspondence with
the continent of Europe. Impressions
of our country received from England;
the British press, transmitting intelli-
gence received from our shores by
British steamers, sends out with it
comments upon our affairs which must
influence public sentiment. But
through our line of steamers, direct
and cheaper correspondence with the
people of continental Europe may be
carried on, while its amount will great
" increase with reduced rates of pos
tage. A@ $500
In looking over the map of Europe,
it will be seen that Bremen is most ia
vorably situated as point of departure
for steamer bearing intelligence from
different parts of the world to the Uni
ted States.
1t would, at its departure, receive
intelligence from ST. Petersburg, the
capital of Russia, brought to Bremen
within IS hours; from Vienna within
SO hours, and from Berlin within four
teen hours; besides the mails from the
smaller neighboring Kingdoms and
States. Touching at Cowes, it would
take on board the French mail, with
dates from Paris but sixteen hours old,
and the English mail forwarded from
London on the same day, and within
three hours Of its departure for the UNI
ted States.
With this accumulated and varied
intelligence, the American steamship
would reach New York with as little
delay as if it had sailed from Liverpool,
the point of departure for the Cunard
! line of steamers-a city of vast COM
mercial importance, but remote from
the great points of interest in continent
tai Europe, and separated from Lon
| don by more than twice the distance
which divides Cowes from that empo-
rum. ~ .l ~
!, The committe, in conclusion, re-
commend that this subject be referred
/ to the favorable consideration of the
Committee Of Ways and Means, that
the appropriation asked forby the Post
master General may be provided for ac-
cording to law.
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MAIL STEAMERS:
THEIR IMPORTANCE.
0wp p0n{a1aN UaADBa

MARCH 81, 1916.
Ma. HILLIARD, from the Committee on the
the Post Office and Post Roads, made the
following
REPORT:
The Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, to ,chom acas referred a letter from
the Postmaster General, retdtice to the trans
portation Of ti.enlaits bet,ceen this and for
eign countries, haze had under consideration
hut part Of 1t tchicl refers to the establish
rnent Of an atlantic line Of steamers, and re
port:
Itappears from communication re-
ceiyed from the Postmaster General,
under date of March 9, 1916, in answer
TO resolution of the House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Sd inst, that, under
the authority of an &C, of Congress,
approved March 3, 1915, that officer
proceeded to invite proposals for the
transportation Of the mails of the U. S.
between N. York, or any other Allan.
tic por of the u. States, and some one
of the important ports Of Europe. fixing
the 18th day of January, 1876, as The
last day for the reception of bids.
Several bids were made for this ser
vice. and it seemed to the Postmaste
General, upon examining them, tina
kse proposal Of Edward Mills, for
Semi monthly line between N. York an,
Havre, at 100000, was the most ad
vastageous Cor the government. Con
trolling considerations, however, in9u
ced the Postmaster General to believ
that it was important to select som
port in Germany for the termination {
the line; and, upon full examinatio
of the subject, he determined TO invit
>,Mf.sMiils to vary his proposal SO far a
substitute Bremen in the place {
we. The result Of a free interchang
4 asion on this subject, between thu
in Nd Mr. Mills, was the accept
oftstebid submitted by the latter
tbe mailsQffered to establish lin
TO Cowes, for the conveyance {
onthly from n. Yor
and, and thence
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p 0 E. TIC AL.
WE MISS THEE, MO THER.

w T. MlSS l11C.EI, NO I1ER.
We miss thee. mother, -a."
We miss thee,
When at days sweet prime,
We gather there,
Where the lone heart breathes -
The orphans prayer
We miss thee then.
We miss thee, mother,
= We miss thee,
Through the liveIong hours
That lightly flew,
When they brought their gifts
To bless thee too ..r
We miss thee then.
We miss thee, mother,
We miss thee,
At the cheerful board,
At the gladstone hearth,
When smile from thee
Gave joy its birth $50 5
We miss thee there.
We miss thee, mother, 81.
We miss thee,
When, at deepening twilight,
The eye grows dim,
As we murmur low
The evening hymn
We miss thee then. ..-.
We meet thee, mother,
We meet thee,
When the weary spirit
Her wing may fold
In that land of rest
As thou hast told
Sweet mother,
We meet thee then. ...
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MARCH 81, 1916,
Ma. HLLIARp, from the Committee on tn
the Post Office and Post Roads, made tn
following
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-14

General Zachariah Taylor has again covered
Monterey. The brilliant achievements Of the three
days, guided by his genius, have shed a new l"-
ire upon our arms, and added ne, ,.oowo n n.
'aue winch no hei " eady won on the fields of Palo
A''o ah" .,esaca de la Palma. We again congrat-
uate the country upon the Of our arms, and
the glory which they have won.
We regret to see that the occasion has been seized
upon to make unnecessary, unjust, and an
lnsdous fling at the administration.
The Baltimore American" is pleased to infer
that General Taylor had different instructions, and
to suspect that there have been OSCILLATIONS at the
seat Of government" The American" does not
display in these remarks the sagacious the liberal
spirit by which it was formerly distinguished. Why
charge the administration with "vacllation'" We re-
peat, what the American" was pleased to repubsh
from last Mondays "Union, -" that we had no doubt
orders would be promptly issued from Washington
to terminate the armistce, and we now state that
they were despatched by express this morning.
that the government was determined ''to pursue its
military operations ciho esssaiieni" and that, Gin
fact this would only he carrying out the principle
which the administration has UNIFORMLY avowed
and which they announced in the letter to Commo-
dore Conner, accompanying their late overtures OF
negotiation"
We repeat they have uniformly carried out this
policy There has not bees any "vacation" in 1t s
course.
When Gen. Taylor, after having covered himself
and his army with laureis, agreed to "a temporary
cessation of hostIIities," he was prompted" to it
by the "recent change Of government in Mexico,
being favorable to the interests of peace" General
Taylor did not know, could not have known, the
He could not have known that the nep govern.
ment Of Mexico had transferred to the new
Congress of the 9th December, the decision of the
question whether they would or would not
negotiate with US. He has, in all probability, by
this time, received this information through the
dispatches which in Lieutenant Armstead's
care. And we repeat, "these dispatches will
doubtless induce General Taylor to concentrate his
troops, and collect his resources as rapidly posi-
BILE, with view of resuminS his operations vgo.
nate the armi'tice. These orders, we have no doubt
will promptly be issued from Washington We trust
they may reach General Taylor in sixteen days, the
time which Captain Eaton performed the route to
Washington. 10 such event. little delay (at the
worst) be occasioned; and that little time
can be usefully spent in securing complete and
effective preparation"
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LOOK AT THIS!

How many thousands of times have the homes;
whig politicians told the people that high tariff
does mol increase The price goods. Now, look at the
following, which we clip from the National Intelli-
gencer:
"FAcToRIEs sToPpEp.-Prior to the passage of
Mr. McKay's tariff bill there were FIVE cotton fac
tories at Paramount in active operation, and two more
in which new machinery had just been put to start.
Out Of this number the three principal are now
at dead stand still and the others are doing liter
ally nothing. At least 500 looms have been stop
ped and 1000 hands, including men, girls and chill.
dren thrown out Of employment. The cause is the
limited market which the prospective working of
the tariff of '46 has already produced The goods
which these mills manufacture were plain cotton
cloths for printing. The market prices under the
tariff Of AZ was 81 centsthe fabric costing cents
! to produce il. Now the market price is 81 cents
less than the actual Of the goods at the price of
labor given under the tariff Of AZ. We are assured
by the proprieors of these factories that they will
not be able again to resume operations, unless at
very great reduction Of the wages formerly paid to
their operatives Il is out Of the question for them
to manufacture at the present prices Of labor"
.. Phil american.
So, the market price Of these goods under the
tariff Of AZ was 81 cents, and under "the prospec-
tive working of the tariff Of '46 it has already been
reduced to 81 cents. "..aa
In other words, the tariff of 1912 increased their
price from 81 TO 81 cents. 1t compelled every pur.
chaser give IS so for that which, without the tar
if, would have cost but 50 so, being palpabk sr.
iortion of 50 in every IS so paid for this kind Of
goods.
Who paid this monstrous taxi Every farmer
mechanic, merchant, lawyer, and whoever else
bought this kind Of goods.
| For what was il pad' To enable a few capital.
lists to shut up, In that artificial house of confnc
ment, called ga factory" GONE THOUSAND msn
girls and children" in state of dependence and pr
walton, to labor for their aggrandizement
And how much of the tariff tax went to the Ia.
borers' Less Than haB dolisr otd of too dollars
The above article says the cost of these good.
manufactured, here, is four cents, or half a cent
above the present market price. The remaining por.
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FULTON.
OBITUARY.

Died Yesterday, at his residence in this city, tho
Hon. HENRY STEPHEN FOX, late envoy ex-
traordInary and minis er plenpotenliary of her
brltannc majesty, near this government in the 56th
year of his age.
" this distinguished gentleman, who has resided
80 long among us, we are able now to present only
the following short biographical sketch.
The Hon. HENRY SrEPHEN Fox was born in 1911;
and was the son of General Henry Edward Fox,
third son of Henry Fox, the first Lord Holland
lie was thus the nephew Of the celebrated Charles
James Fox, and cousin of the late amiable and on
'ghtened Lord Holland. We may add, moreover.
that through one of his female ancestors he inherit.
the blood of merry King Charles H. and csnso-
4uenty of Henry Nv.
In his younger days, Mr.. Fox was well known
IN the beau monde Of London, as one of a co,ere of
elegant, gay, and witty gentlemen of high birth.
among whom were Lord Byron, Lord Kinnaird.
and others more or less celebrated in THAR tim.
whose deeds and sayings are recorded by Moore
in his life of Byron. a
After the general peace in 1915, he visited the
continent, and BY remaining too long in Rome
he contracted the malaria fever, which brought
him to the verge Of the grave, and produced
an effect most deleterious upon his consd-
luton lie then entered the diplomatic career,
IN which his advance was rapid, in consequence
OF his talents, as well as through the influence
OF his noble and political connexions. He was the
irst minister plenipotcntiary of Great Britain to
Bucnos Ayres, from which he was transferred in
the same capacity to Rio de Janeiro, and thence IN
this government in 1886. of the talent dsplsved
in his correspondence on MANY deca,s md
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-14

FRoM FoRT LEAyENwoRrH,-The steamer Ame-
liza arrived yesterday afternoon from Fort Leavon-
worth. She left there last Thursday, and brought
down Captain Raney's company of volunteers TO
Jefferson city, and the companies commanded by
Captains Rozer and Koscialowsh to this city. The
steamer Tributary was LEFT at the fort, and would
leave the same evening with what volunteers she
could accommodate. Captain Holes company was
to wait the arrival Of the Little Missouri, which was
met by the Amelia, bound up. Major Sleuart was
engaged in paying the companies, which had not
through before Saturday last A large number OF
men from the variors companies, after being dis
charged, engaged as teamsters in the detachment OF
wagons with government stores, daily sent out TO
Santa Fe, from the fort Ofsome OF the companies
hardly half will return homo.
No further news had been received from the army
Of the west
The Amelia reports the river very low and falling
at Weston; below Lexington she found scant three
feet water on some ofthe bars.
ST. Louis Republican, Oct. 6.
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Intelligence from the north by to- nights
mail.
Correspondence of the Unionl
D.n,...- n, IA r ,

Correspondence Of the Union1
BALTIMORE, Oct. IA, 5, p. m.
The weather to-day is quite contrast with the
clustering storm of yesterday, and the election is
progressing quietly under a clear sky. The polls
are well attended, but there are great many voting
regardless of party considerations. Within the last
hour have met with two wings who have voted
for Davies for mayor, and three democrats who
have voted for Leverng whilst two other democrats
refuse to vote for either, The impression around
the polls present is, that lowering will he elected
The storm of yesterday afternoon has done
great damage along wharves, not only to the
shipping, but to the contents of a number Of ware
houses ia some of which the water stood last night
from two to three feet in depth. From all the country
round about we also have accounts of its destructive
course.
The railroad, as well as the telegraph line, be-
tween this city and Philadelphia still continue hors
du combat from the effects of the storm. The posts
Of the telegraph said to be washed away at
eral points on the route; and the railroad cannot
connect, it is supposed, on account Of the washing
away Of some of the small bridges. The cars which
left Philadelphia at 10 o'clock last night, as well az
tUUbc uut III CiUCh uIe btm NC
tanned on the route. The boat last night, however,
brought some of yesterday mornings New York
papers. ... -".~ .. NY
| The heavy receipt Of grain, within a few days
past has caused considerable of reduction in price,
though buyers sill hold back, and it is moving OF
but slowly, this morning, at the following prices;
Prime red wheat, 95a los c.; ordinary to good do,
85a Csc; best white do. for family -four, 100 1875
cents; old white corn, 65 81 cents do. yellow do,
81 La GO cents; new white do, So 81 cents Mary
land rye, 65 81 cents; do. oats, 81 a 80 cents.
The selling price of both Howard street and city
mills -four still continues at s5; some refuse to sell
at that price, and others refuse to purchase unless
they obtain il lower. - AVA. ~ ..,a.
| The only returns we have from the Pennsylvania
election is from the district composed Of York and
Adams counties, which are said to have elected Dr.
Henry Meas, the independent wing candidate, by a
majority Of nearly 500. ." ..E.
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time Of our twelve-monlhs volunteers 10 vast
away IN naedons The sclpperH does not DO jus
ice TO tie energy and efficiency Of our troops.
has too many fears Of they success, Which It unne
eessarily says, "shoud DOT be lightly hazArded'
they may be ''grealy out-numberedi" but we dread
no superiority Of numbers. Their discipline, gal-
lantry, add skill will overcome all such opposition.
Mexico has Nv yet indicated too slow desire for
peace, to encourage in any "mss'eHy inactivity"
We must hasten her movsmentsA-we must strike
blow after blow. The papers have been specializing
upon an expedition to Tampico. We nee no good rea-
sons why il shoald not be undertaken We have STU
at least 20 900 troops in the army OF the RIO ande.
Allowing General Taylor's camp at Monterey to
have one half OF them, we have about 10000 more
IN thai wing OF the army, TO furnish troops suiii-
eient for new expedition, beside guarding the
points we occupy the river, and maintaining the
eonnexion between our different de lots. IL the
Baltimore editor willing To parayzs all these troops,
TO incur all the expense Of supporting them for eight
weeks, "until Mexico shall indicate her purpose Of
peace or Warm Certainly this Is not our policy
We hope by the time that the armiscs would have
expired Of ITSELF we shall our triumphant flag dy-
ny al ChIhuanua, al odltlio anu, III lne newspaper
speeulatons are to be believed, perhaps at Vittora,
(the capital Of Tamaulipas,) and at ramPeo. At all
events, we go for action, energy. and sueeess-sl-
ways prepared, however, to negotiate for an honor
able psace but declining any armistee until treaty
Of peace has been ratified. Let the National lntel-
gencer indulge its foreign paralties, il il peases-
let il consider the war unnecessarily waged and the
blood idly shed. We can have no sympathies with
such miserable and senseIes5 ebullitlons. We see
our country plunged into war, by the nggressions
OF foreign naion-claims neglected solemn engage
ments to indemnify our citizens shamelessly viola
ted-suficieHt causes for war given, according to
Cen Jaekson's message, years ago--our territory
finally invaded, and the blood Of our citizens shed
upon our own soil The patriot sees these things
as they are, and Sees like man Of sense, that we
must now fight it out-before US honorable war
and an honorable peaee-and he will refuse to cant
and to whine over an unnecessary war. He will
see, the National lntegencer will not that the
only road to peace is the continued prosecution Of
u successful and vigorous war.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-14
BY Telegraph.

BALTIMORE, Oct. IA, 81 o'clock, p. m.
To the Editor ofhe Union:
large vote has been cast to-day. The result IL
as follows Davies, (dem.,) $685. lowering, (whig,;
S,7s2--majority for Davies, LOG. LIST branch coun-
ell, II democrats, wings; Cd branch, democrats,
whigs-2 democratic majority on joint ballot.
Pennsylvania: York and Adams counties elected
Dr. Ness by about 500 majority. Adams gives 6s5
majority, and York gives Rankin ldem.) about 100
majority. No positive tidings from the Philadsl-
pha congressional elections report says that the In
gersols, Levin, and Charles Brown are elected.
Swih is reelected mayor of the city. The vote
stands as follows: Swift 5.395; vaux (dem. 3,O69;
Brown (native) 3,O53. Lancaster city gives a whig
majority Of 1873, and Columbus borough majority
of 70. '" "" 's"t@
FULTON
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Major james Graham left Washington this
morning, in the southern train, with dispatches for
Gen. Taylor. 1t is believed that he carries out in
Of hostites."
We disagree essentially in opinion with the Bal
tmore Clipper" Of this morning, upon the proprety
of this movement. The "Cpper'' calls it ian
injudicous movement" thinks, that slime should
be given, to ascertain whether the Mexican govern
ment is inclined to peace; besides, the force under
Gen. Taylor may not be sufficient to progress much
farther with safety" says that t must be recoected
that the army under General Ampuda remains en-
tire; and that, if the Mexican nation be thoroughly
reused, our army may be greatly out-numbered, and
subjected to hazard But, supposing that it should
continue to achieve the victory, it must be at great
expense Of life" 1t adds, that tour army has done
enough to demonstrate its superiority over the
enemy, and incline the Mexican government to sue
for peace. Let our forces, then, rest at Monterey
for the present, and until Mexico shall indicate her
purpose of peace or war; in the meantime, reinforce.
ments, &c, could be sent on to General Taylor, so
that he might be well prepared to take the field at
the expiration of the armistce, should it become
necessary. A single reverse of fortune might prove
most disastrous to our country, and should not be
| lightly hazarded." ...
| One would have supposed that the battles Of Palo
Alto and Of Resaca de Ia Palma, would have been
sufficient to "incine the Mexican government to sue
| for peace" But Mexico was too blind and vain.
glorious to feel her inferiorily, even after those
two memorable defeats She may fall into the same
error on the present OCCASION and 1t may be neces
sary to give her blow after blow, and to her in
to her senses Wehave no apprehension of Gen. Toy
lor's strength or his success. He has, probably by
this time, 10000 troops at Monterey for, other
troops were on the advance to reinforce the 5000
which he carried with him.. We do not state this
fact unadvisedy. We are not afraid Of any forct
which Ampudia can bring against him. The pass
between Monterey and Saltio is the only important
obstacle which lies in our way; and the twenty odd
pieces of heavy artillery which we have won Al
Monterey, can scarcely be substituted by other can
non on the part Of the enemy, whilst they will
contribute to open our way through the mountain
passes They cannot cope with us in the oper
feld--for no one now doubts, that 10000 of oui
troops the finest perhaps in the world are suficien
to defeat any force which the Mexicans may bring
against us. Why, then, should we pause in oul
victorious career Why should our forces "rest
Monterey for the preseat," and thus permit tn