Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-10-07

P'iI'N ~ oSSup1 III uCt PdiulieSt
days position she is Justly entitled
to from her geographical position, her
productive soil, and her immense re-.
sources of every kind, above and be-
meath the soil. OBERI.lN.
Fauquier CO., Va, Sept. 16, AT.
-@a5se-
A NEW YORK MISER.
The New York Express tells The fol-
lowing extraordinary story Of a miser
in that city
He is an old mana very old man;
ne is also a strange mana very
strange man; whose history and name
fare alike unknown. HIS business is
E'hatofa paper scavenger, and the spoil
which he collects in his journeying
about the city, he. dlsposes OF at the
rate of one cent per pound. Many
fpounds does he often gather in single
day; but as it onIy,costs him four shiI-
llngs per week to live, it IS certain that
be lays Up few shiIllngs at the close
fevery day. He commences his Dali
/ ly business in the downtown streets.
even when The day is breaking, and
continues at this mono!onous employ
ment until the dark-hours. -,
He never goes home to dinner, but
when hungry, generally purchases =
dry crust of bread, and eats it,sitting
upon the lower steps of the Custom
House, or the City Hall. Never does
he utter word to living soul ana
when the stranger looks .upor. him he
feels disposed 70 exclaim "what poor,
miserable being" He is indeed a pr
table object 10 look upon --for his
leather clothes are glossy and hard,
with the. accumulated filth Of many
years; and his counte nance-it IS fur
rowed all over with deep wrinkles,
which no one could perceive were ever
| moistened by tear. He is a hard
visaged man-repulsive and even ter
rible TO look upon. For fifteen years
have We known this singular being,
and seven then ae was SO old, he
seems no older now.'' There are peo-
pie in this great city Who have been
familiar with his form for upwards Of
twenty years, and they affirm that he
has been paper scavenger during all
that time. At all fines, when the
winds Of the winter howl through the
streets, and also when the dog-star
reigns, does he pursue his laborious
and degrading employ ment.
And now that we have introduced
our hero to the reader, it is meet that
we should mention what we know of
his actual condition. Heis a miser,-
narrow minded and mean miser, who
can count his dollars by tens of thous-
ands. 1.-THE reader doubts our word,
let him, when next he meets, the mise.
rab!e man il the public highway, ask
him the fine of day, and he will
be promptly answered, on the author
lily of "a superb gold watch, hidden in
his filthy vestments. A dry crus, Of
bread and cast off bone constitute his
daily food, and yet this man carries the
deeds in his pocket, which prove him
tolbe the proprietor of at least FIVE
handsome dwelling houses, located in
tie fashionable part of the city; certi6-
Gates of bank stock and other valuable
papers are also hidden in his pockets.
He is a widower, but the father of an
only daughter, whom he has establish
edsover asuperbly finished house as the
sole mistress and only tenant. She
has all she needs in the way Of house.
held things, and every, luxury Of the
season, and though her servants may
prepare sulnptnous feast, none par
ficipates with herin the enjoyment
Though il would add 70 her happiness
on such occasions TO call in neigh
boring friend, yet the privilege Of CIV
ing an invitation IS denied by.her faith
er, in The most positive and imperative
manner. In the rear Of his daughters
dwellings, located a ricke'ry shell ola
cabin, resembling more the appearance
Of a sly than human habi,a,ion,s and
this is the orly dwelling place IF oqr
miser. And now he spends the preci-
1ous hours Of his leisure life, counting
bis gold and examining the signatures
Of his deeds BY the light which rests
llpon BIS oaken table, and seldomis ex-
iiaguished until after The hour Of mid
nigh; and when exhausted with bis
strange vigils. carefully does he fas:sn,
with heavy iron bolts, the door Of, BIS
den, ard silks 20 sleep upon bis BED of
rags.