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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

Ii is proposed to hold a meeting of the De
nocracy of this county, on Monday The 7th q
February, court day } al the courthouse, fo'
he purpose Of choosing delegates to represent
his county in the Democratic State Conven
'on to be held in Richmond, On the 2S,h o
february, to form an Electoral Ticket TO-
President and Vice President of the United
States, to be voted for in November next
1t is also proposed, that the meeting shall ex
press sentiments relative to some of the grea
questions of the day. 1t is certainly the privi-
lege of the people-ray, we say it is their i'm
perative duty,-to express their appreciation OF
disapproba'ion, in this trying crisis ia the his
tory Of or country. Of the conduct Of those
whom we have chosen to administer cur gov
eminent.
We say, then, let there be a full! turn cut
let us calmly deliberate, and fearlessly express
our opinions.
The meeting will be organized at about IL
o'clock, A. Nj.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20
THANKS.

G. 7. BARBEE, Esq, will accept our thanks
for a Statement Of the White Population of
each county of the State, arranged according to
their Districts, in 1910 and 1916, calculated
from the Timetables in 1876"
Hon. J. Nj. Mason will accept our thanks
for the "Report of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, communicating report of scientific In
vestigations relative to the chemical nature of
saccharine substances, and the art Of manufac-
turing sugar; made under the direction of Prof.
A. d. BAcHE, by Prof r. S. McCULLoH."
We acknowledge the receipt of copy Of
Mr.. CALHouN's speech, on his resolutions, for
which hewill accept our thanks. 1t is onr
mis- fortune or good fortune, 1--WE can't tell
which, NOW, } to differ with M. c. in his views
relative to the best policy for our government
to pursue, in further prosecuting the war with
Mexico: We are frank to say, however, thai,
,rhen his fears shall be realised, then, We will
be with him.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Jan. 3, 1913.

The Speaker announced the follow
ing committee under a resolution Of
Saturday, to bring in a bill extending
the jurisdiction of Justices ofthe Peace:
MesSrs. Meredith, Goodwin, Brooks,
Wunder, Morgan, Sturm and Mayo.
MIR. Lanier presented bill est.b.
llshlng a new county out Of the north
ern end of Brooke.
Mr.. Stevenson reported-A bill ma
king further appropriation TO the
Southwestern Turnpike Road-A bill
to incorporate the Walkers Greek and
Holston Turnpike Company-A bill
directing survey of the Guyandotte
river from its mouth in Cabell, to GO
ber''s Creek, in the county of Logan
A bill TO provide for the construction
of a turnpike road from Beverly, in
Randolph, to Fairmont, in Marion
county.
fetftihons were presented:
BY Mr.. Hiett, of Citizens of Hamp.
shire, Frederick, &C., asking that the
charter constructing road from Win
chester to WarJensville be so changed
as to authorize them to make a branch
OF SAID roa" to Capon Springs. By Mr.
Martz, OF l36 citizens of Rockingham
county, praying for an increase of the
capital stock of the New Shenandoah
Company; also, by MIR. Bare, SINH
lar petition from the President and Di-
rectors of said company.
Bills passed: A bill TO amend an act
entitled an act to amend so much of
'he marriage act as prescribes The mode
OF obtaining licenses, passed March
18th, 1882. A bill to authorize par
ents IN certain cases, to remove proper
" IN which their children have fu-
ture m'eres, from the State. A bill d.
voreIng Robert Moran from his wife
LYDIA. A bill TO incorporate the Mar
| t'nsburg Lyceum. A bill incorporating
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20
$35 REWARD.
Pocket Book & Money Lost

WAS LOST in the town of Woodstock,
w or between that place and Mr.. Jonathan
Crabill's Tavern, or stolen from my pocket at
Mr.. Crabill's. A S.uaLL LEATHER
POCKET BOOK. containing about One
Hundred and Sixteen Dollars. or more, in notes
Of different denominations. The above reward
will be given for'the recovery OF the money.
ANY information respecting the money can
be communicated to the Editor of tie Sentinel,
with whom it may be deposited, and who is
authorised to pay the reward TO the finder.
HENRY E. SPRINKLE.
January Is, l848. 3,pd
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20
RALLY, WHIGS!.

We have been requested 10 state, that a
meeting of the Wigs of this county will he
held in the courthouse in this place at Febru-
AIRY court, Con Monday } at one s'clock, for the
purpose of appointing delegates TO the Wing
State Convention to meet in Richmond, on the
23d of February, to appoint Electors to be vo-
ted for at the next Presidential election. We
suppose it is also the intention of our Wing
friends, on that day, to pass their judgment
upon other questions than those involved in
that election.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20
-Da11@

Southern Literary Messenger have
received the January No. of this valuable
monthly. Its contents are comprised IN TWEEN
ty articles, including several poems, all original,
s. written in good taste. This No. commences
the new volume for l64S; and ifit may be ia
ken as fair specimen of what its successors
are to be, the ensuing volume will be far supe-
rior to that which has just closed The truth
is, the messenger" is work of higher
order than any ofthe protested literary publ
cations of the day, with which we are acquain-
ted. Its new Editor, Mr. JOHN r. THoMp-
SON, is both an enterprising and talented gen.
tleman; and no doubt he will render it worthy
the support of its former friends, and indeed,
the whole country. For terms, &C., see
prospectus in another column.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20

\ Coroner's Inquest THE Coroner for this
county, Maj. JOHN HAAS, was called on to
hold an inquest over the body of Mr.. Jacob B.
.Nyers, who was found dead in his room ,on Sat
urday morning last. The facts appear to be
these: Mr.. Myers, it appears, had been drink
| ing ardent spirits to excess for several days
previous to that On which he was discovered.
On Friday evening he went to the room where
he had been accustomed to sleep, and was
known at the time to be intoxicated, and 20
have liquor with HIM. 1t is supposed that he
continued to drink until he could no longer
| help himself, and endeavoring to warm him
self at the fire, fell from the STOOL which was
found turned over by the side of the fire.
When found, his head was in the fireplace, and
horrible to tell the cro,cn entirely consumed,
and his brains roasted to cnders! One of
his hands was also badly burned, which he had
moved to his head while he was realizing the
untold agonies of burning a!ire! His appear
ance was awful in the extreme-enough, one
would think, to move the most obdurate heart.
Oh Latempermce! what language is adequate
to paint the hellish tortures which thou dost
infict upon thy deluded victims? The very
vocabulary of lost spirits would convey but a
meager idea ofthy doings! Poor, wretched
man! thou didst estrange from him the wife
! Of his bosom-that wife, whom he had sworn
| to protect and nourish Thou didst convert
the comforts of his domestic circle into sorrow,
anguish, grief and misery, untoGt Thou didsi
plunge him into the lowest depths of shame! =
Thou didst send him into the presence Of his
Maker and Judge, debauched, ruined, unaton-
ed for!
The verdict of the Jury, we believe, was,
that he came TO his death JyfaAing IN the. fire!
But, alb! at whose door rests the responsibility?
Who did h2! LaUoR, of course, as no man
will have the courage to acknowledge that this
man came to his miserable end through Ills in
stramentalityi
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20

1ance-about 800 at table, and IT the
room would have accommodated more
500 would have attended. THOMAS
R1rcHIE, Esq. presided. Mr.. DALLAS
the Vice President, Gov. CAss, ane
| Mr.. Drc K4Nso and others, of the Sen.
ate, & about 40 members of the House
ialtended. Also, the bone and sinew o.
the friends Of the Union, in this Dis
trict and neighborhood, Those who
honor the memory of the Hero of ma
my battles, the lamented ANDREW
JAcKsoN.-N No Wing was there. No
indeed, they never attend such places,
in honor TO the memory of JACKSON.
Ills theirs to do other service, and
put forth efforts 10 embarrass the gov
eminent, waste the time of Congress
10 idle defamation, pretend to give
supplies, But vote them not, do all they
can to inhict blow of dl>honor on our
army, by denying men and money, tho
repeatedly requested to vote them by
the Executive. You will see the pro-
ceedings in the papers. Some of the
speeches were very happy, particular.
ly the remarks of Mr.. DALLAS, and
Mr.. BRoUGH, from o., one Of the best
speakers ever listened to.
am happy to inform YOU that the
Court Martial VS.. Col. Fremont, has
adjourned. This ridiculous inves,iga-
ton has resulted in no one good result,
but much ill-leeling. Not less than
100000 have to be expended, in this
farce in this city; and for what? Why,
to try meritorious officer for assisting
Com. STOCKTON in conquering the
CALIFORNIA;. Why not try Com. SrocK.
TON, he is the principal in this glori-
Gus conquests He was commander
in-chef, and to him Gen. KEARNkY
should look for redress, for taking the
palm of victory from his grasp, not the
talented and intrepid Fremont. He
did but obey The proinplngs of good
soldier and patriot, in seconding the
views of the gallant Stockton, who,
when successful, established govern
ment, and all things being done, Com.
STOCKTON surrendered the command
of the conquered country to Gen. KEAR-
NEy, who was sent by the President TO
make the conquest; out it was done
in as gallant manner as if he had
done the act himself. Could the peo-
pie be brought to understand these
court martial matters, the army would
soon be reduced to its proper position
by Congress, and an immense expense
saved to The country by their entire a.
abandonment in both arms of the pub.
lie service. Let the Heads orthe De-
partments, as they should do, decide
on all questions Of rank and command,
and if there are questions of law in the
premises arising, what is the Attorney
General for, but to settle the opinion ?
There has never been time under the
government, when the Head of a De-
partment was not fully competent for
all such questions. Hence, there can
be no necessity for these frequent calls
of court marials. A law should be
passed abolishing them altogether.
Yours, FED.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20

"Songs for the People."-We acknowledge
the receipt OF the first No. of a publication just
commenced in Philadelphia, by ZElBER s Co.,
bearing the above title. 1t is executed in the
very best style. This No, among other fine
pieces, contains those beautiful and stirring
airs-"Hail Columbia;" ''Hull's Victory, !"
s'The Minute Gun at Sea-" peaceful Slum-
bering on the Ocean," "Buena Vista, !" ''Hope
told Flattering Tale" Coming through tie
Rye" SC. Price, So per annum in advance.
Address the publisher, as above.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20

Specchcsi!-In our next we shall commence
the publication Of some of the speeches which
have been recently delivered in the u. S.
Senate, upon the war question. That of Mr..
JOHNSON, Wing Senator from Maryland, will
be given first. Our readers shall have an OPP
portunity of judging of the merits of both sides
of the question.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-20

Mad Dogs .4bout'-We learn from the
Register of Saturday last, that on the Thurs
day previous, mad dog made his appearance
in HaTrisonburg, and terbiting several dogs,
&C., was killed. This same dog also bit a
man very severely before he appeared in town.
We have seen informed that mad dogs have
beenkiIed in other paris of that county recent
ly, and that they had bitten hogs, cattle, Sc
Speaking of hogs bitten by these .abid animals.
reminds us of bacon :-Wouldn't it be we'll
f,r the people.to be particularin knowing ,rhert
and ,chea The bacon which may be offered for sale
from that county, was killed. Wemean no
thing offensive to our Rockingham neighbors
we know that there are some strange people
! in this world, who would just as soon sell ba
con manufactured from hogs bitten by maddogs
asnot. We kaao,c it.
-02a
| Correction the letter Of FED, Of thu
9Th inst, Mr.. CALHOUN is spoken Of as com
ling from North. instead Of South Carolina
1.-The mistake was oun. Of course.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11
4 CoMaiENDARIE sPIRIr.


The Staunton Spectator, hitherto one Of the
warsaes, supporters Of Mr.. Clay, in the State,
contains most able article on the question a
he Presidency. Referring 10 the whiggery Of
Gen. Taylor, The edi.orof the Specta,orrelnarks !:
.Tha, he is a Wing va have The unwavering
testimony q all his friends and associates, and
his own express declarations, 70 say nothing Of
the evidence furnished BY the treatment which lie
has received from the Democrats Administra-
son sndin Democratic supporters. what more
% We wantf What more eonld we Ask
Are the Wings prepared 70 require from .
mzn whom they esteem worthy Of The Presiden-
Iey I minute specification Of he Executive lob,
accompanied By bond and security for lis faith.
ful execution % he minutes particulars or do
hey consider d more consonant with The disni-
y 81 The station and the character the man. 10
y satisfied hat his general views ana opinions,
lis tastcs and bis sympalhies are Wing, and 10
conhae something 70 The enlightened delibera.
lions q an homes, and clearheaded man, whose
POI history has proved that he can ,hink. write
and ~ clearly. ably and wisely, whether engag.
q n he active duties Of the camp, agains, an o
PEN ioe, or ia ,he more delicate and diIIieul,
'ssk q leiling he arslal diplomacy q Tamma-
q graduate r. ,.s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11
! wARNINc no wings.


Il win be recollecled that the late Wing Con-
yentior IN Richmond declared in favor of Gen.
rayiDf--not that Mr. Clay was not first III the
affections Of members, but because ,hat body be-
lieyed. under the circumstances, that Gen. Tay-
Tor Is more likely q secure the vote Of Virginia.
This declarztica has caused some discomfort, and
b Richmond meeting was held 10 give expires
sion 10 that feeling.
THIS meeting has afforded sauis" for the Loco
fcco press and they take itas an evidence or ruin
Gus dissension among the Wings. Never was
there q greater mistake I, is the custom and
privilege Of Wings 70 speak out their sentiments,
and mot q be transferred at pleasure BY their
leaders, but the Democracy win find that no
Whis candidate can Be presented to them, who
will mol be preferable to the mere creature Of
nalitrnore Convention.
ltisyery natural thai there should be some re.
lueiance IA giving up sneh statesman as Mr..
Clay, for any ether candidate, but that gentleman
himself wa be the first 70 make the sacrifice, II
Ae dads the interests Of the country can be better
promoted BY taking Up another standard bearer.
The affected sympathy Of the Democracy Is
hint enough for the Wings as 70 the course %
y pursued. They sympaihised with Mr.. CLAW
n 1870, and Jet in 1874, when he was oandi-
date, they poured out all the Yials Of their wrath
upon him. We know exactly What their sym.
pashy Is worth--and he wings viii take care 10
select their own candidate
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11
THE CORRECT STATEMENT.

| The Richmond Wing states that Gov
Smith, in his speech before the late De.
mocratic Convention, affirmed that Gen.
Taylor had advised the march 70 the Rio
Grande This declaration has been often
made before, and as often denied and dis.
proved What General Taylor advised
was, that T our Government, IN adjust.
ing the boundary Of Texas, made the line
of the Rio Grande an uLtiasdsnnt,n Il
shouldn't once proceed to occupy that val.
ley Itwas suggestion sntirsls contin.
gent upon the dissemination oe she AID.
upon point III regard to
which the General neither then nor at any
other time expfcssedan opinion although
his entire correspondence vita tbe War
Department shows that be deemed it al
together inexpedient 70 make thai boun.
Diary line an ultimatum
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11
TINE xEcEssITY OF UNION

nevWtks5e ras N ecrasicn for union, strong
WHOA. 10 he Wing party, remarks writer IN
The AIexnndria Gazette, that occasion now pre-
semi itself In very short time the whiss d
De Republic VIII be called on &c exercise an i'm
ponsnt duty, namely. that Of voting for some one
" sapcrsedc the present imbeeiIe incumbent Of
- Presidency. And whomsocver shall receive
De nominaiian Of the 1sWhig National Conyen-
ticnH for ihst efiee, il Is duty incumbent upon
DC Ways Il she land that be alone should re-
eeivs tkelr sadisided support.
The presczs expensive war. with IS long rain
cfeyiis, The national treasury empty, and De M
tional deht enormous and every day increasing.
die bad. The very bad system BY which all the
various departments Of the government are ma
naged he total unfiiness and nlter ineapacity Of
he Executive 10 administer the government in
eeeeFdance with the constitution, all make their
melancholy appeal 70 the Wing party, and
show the necessity or prompt, energetic action,
and an ''nnioa Of ise Ways for tie sake Of ne
Usiea."
The Republic must be saEed. the Onion must
be preserved; and 10 save the one and preserve
he other. some one from the Wing ranks must
" FteIpa ~ tttc menu - fuc BONSiuutcut NhOSS
wisdom. abilities and Judgment win rescue our
country from the ruin, inevitable ruin, in which
The present administration and Its supporters are
nadly engulphing it-sorne one who win pre-
perve the constitution in all its purity.
The Wings must be united, and 20 70 WORK
speedily and fearlessly must maintain with spi-
vi the purity Of their principles; must advance
with resoluteness their constitutional doctrines;
and l. behoovss each and every one of them 10
yield Cor while his private Interests iorshe pub
ne welfare.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11
RRrURNAp "a Oh min wan.

= u o.
k.iest McConMrck and Nr. JAnEs W.
DUKE, both formerly If Cspt Rouan's
Company, returned home bn Tuesday
last The one resigned his dice, and the
other received an honorable discharge, on
account Of sickness A Mexican Boy a.
bout fourteen years Of age accompanies
them, and isquite sIikely leOking youth.
He is few shades lighter id complexion
than the Indians The boy LIS been quite
. source of attraction, and whilst the no.
velty lasts will be the ''obsery5d Of the OBJ
servers" Mr. Dxhe Peksi Is The highest
terms the oficers undcr whom he served.
and states it as the general depression in
the Army, that Col HAMTEamcK Il the
best Volunteer officer ever Bent out to
Mexico. When Mr. d. left Nsuena vista
sthe boys were all in very COED health
He has box in his care for Mr.. II. H.
Gallaher Of Richmond, Editor Of the Re
publican, containing, we presume, sundry
little notions, which 10 doubknot are Gu
riOsities in this country. I
II is szid that Lieut.. Mccormick Is SO
much pleased with the Mexitan country
that he designs removing aud taking up
bis abode there.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11
FREDERICK CANDIDATES.

Messrs. JoHN r Wall and EDwaRD
r. MusE were nominated by the Wings
Of Frederick on Monday last as candi-
dates for the House Of Delegates Ever
since he has been there, Mr.. Wall has
made a most popular representative, and
has devoted his whole attention to the in
terests of his constituents. We trust that
the people Of Frederick will honor them
selves By honoEing Mr. Wall, with re-
election, and select as his future colleague
the gentleman who has heen nominated as
q candidate with him.
The Democratic Meeting Of the same
day nominated Algernon r. Wood and
Richard NJ. Sydnor, as their candidates
for the House of Delegates.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11
WHAT CONGRESS mas DONE.

We have observed forsome time past
a sort Of fault finding spirit, in the Ad-
ministratien journals, for what they term
want Of work by The present Congress.
The "Uniona has joined in the sshue and
cry and sets down d list of only toartees
acts aud one joint resolution, comprising,
as that paper says, all athave passed
since Congress met. The aIntelligencetn
however, is rather too sharp for the Union,
on this as il has proved to be on divers
other subjects; and after admitting the
premises Of the Union, proeeedsto com
parison of the work done by this Con-
gress and that Of the last, when the Ad-
ministration stood nearly two TO one in
the House Of Representatives The In
telligencer challenges comparison be.
tween the action Of that body during the
past atwelre weeks and that of the last
House Of Representatives, in which the
the Administration had majority Of near.
~ two to one, during the same precise pc,
Rod of its FIRST session Upon the Sd Of
March (the date taken by the Union,) in.
stead Of the number Of acts and resolu-
tions passed at this session, there had pass,
ed but SEVEN acts and Two joint resolu.
tions and up to the memorable 18th Of
May Of that year-more than two months
later than the present date-that Con.
gress had passed only taoelpe acts, to
which, on the day mentioned, the two sOar
acts were hastily added, bringing the mum.
Der up to fourteen, the exact number al
ready passed By the present Congress,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11
MAP or BERkELEY COUNTY.

-y - sF tet@+e
We are indebted 10 the kindaess Of Mr..
jas. N. RIDDLE, the publisher for Map
Fof the County Of Berkeley, Rhich Is one
Eof the most complete affairs III the kind
We have ever seen. The Maj embraces
all the homestead farms, farms occupied
BY tenants, Churches, Gfist and Merchant
Mills, and Saw Mills, together with a
complete list of the ospers Of occupants
|of the farms in the county. 4 Is an un-
erring index, plain straightforward sort
|of direction, to any one who lnay be de-
sirous Of going to any psrt Of Berkeley,
and who may not be familiar with the
routes. The Area, Populationi and Sta
tistics given ON the Map are matters of
every day inquiry, and being placed thus
easy of access, should constitute an addi-
tional reason for making psrchase.-
The Plat Of the town of Mkrtinsburg
and Scale of Miles, are matters that win
facilitate a stranger in arrivingat the dis
tances between the various points of the
county
The Map is gotten up with great neat
ness, by its author, Mr.. JonsP. KEAR-
ForT, Martinsburg. No ones who has
business in Berkeley should BE without
one, and apart from the great cesvenience,
the merit earned by the publication Of
such Map, should Be rewarded BY a|libe-
raj community. b.,
They can be had at the Stors Of Crane
4 Sadler in Oharlestown, ora the pub.
Usher in Martinsburg. I
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11


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ties ia virtues. Of tke hsad and r. q
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their fn.l re.tine.pl.es On ..rsf
they received hat honor &hish -; ".
Ia and lie "a .,..ch 1890 .aBwh;.t
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-03-11


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