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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
THE ERA OF GREAT EVENTS.

re What an even1fu! period inrEurope!
What materials for the future historian.
What food for prcsen, reflection! The
French Revolution, great and impor-
.ant as that is. is not so important as
The events which have subsequently
transpired. Look at what has happen
ed! First. An emeute at Berlin,
which has ended in constitutional lib.
erty in Prussia, the population of which
is about 100000. Second. An
instruction a, Vienna, which has had
like result in Austria, with nearly
80, 100000 of inhabitants. Third. -
A series of demonstrations and explo-
sions throughout the various iniepen-
dent States Of Germany, which have
ended in concessions TO all the de-
mands Of the people with no exception,
bu, in the kingdom of Hanover; and
Fourth. The complete success Of the
revolution in Sicily, which has liberated
a population of 100000 from the
domination Of Naples. Besides these,
we have constitutional government,
secured to the people of Rome and the
Papal States, a Republic proclaimed at
Crecow,a Revolution in ombardy, and
the general and increasing spread of
free principles Throughout, all the ma
lions Of Europe. The result has sur
passed the expectations and predic-
tons of those most sanguine in their
lici7atons Of the effect Of the popu-
la: movement in France. Let us all
hope that LIBERTY in he old world
may now be placed upon sure founda-
tions!-- .Aler. Gazette.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
THE Fart.

The number Of contrac,ions Of the
heart, in specified time, is liable to
great variation, even within the limits
Of ordinary health, from several causes;
the chiefof which are age, sec, position,
muscular erertion, state of the mind,
condition efthe digestiue system, and
period oft day. From the time of
birth to that of death, the pulse is ice.
teris pari6us) every year becoming
slower, SO that, while in the newly born
infant i, ranges from one hundred and
thirty to one hundred and forty per
minute, in old age we find it between
fifty and sixty. moments consider
alton of these figures will show the
perfection and completeness of the
heart: and how beautifully fitted i,
mnst be for its Office, since, taking the
mean number of seventy per minute,
we find i. acting more than one hun
dred thousand times every twenty. four
hours, ant! yet continuing night and
day, un,ired and unexhaus,ed, often
not even deranged, during, perhaps,
the long period Of seventy or eighty
years. la women it is quicker than
in men, especially in adult age, the av-
erage difference, at the same mean age,
being ten to fourteen BEATS per minute.
In both it is increased by mental emo
t'on, by muscular exertion, and during
digestion. In both it is most fie-
quenl in the morning, and dmin-
ishes in number as the day adyan-
ces; and lastly, in both ii is more zap.
id standing Than when sitting, and Sit
ting than when lying.
The quantity Of blood propelled by
each ven,ricle of the heart, at every
stroke, is about two ounces, or rather
less, which gives from seven 80 eish,
pounds per minute. Consequently The
whole of the blood in the body, which
is estimated at from twenty Fight to
thirty pounds in persons Of average
weight, will pass through the cavities
of,he heart every four minutes.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
GASCONADEs

The Gascons were notorious for be.
ing the greatest braggarts in Europe
hence the word gasconade. The fol.
lowing are .sotne of the stories told of
them ..,...
A Gascon officer, hearing some ons
celebrating the exploits of a Prince.
who in two assaults upon town had
killed six men with his own hands -
''Bah," said he, 81 would have you to
know that the very mattresses l sleep
upon, are stuffed with nothing else but
The whiskers of those whom have sent
to slumber in the other world!"
A Gascon in proof Of his nobility, Jas.
serted, that in his fathers castle they
used no other fire. wood but the bn.ons
of the different mareschals of France
belonging to his family.
| A Gascon Preacher stopped short in
/ the pulpit: it was in vain thai, he
scratched his head-no,hing would
come ont. "My frierds," said he, as
he walked quietly down the pulpit
stairs, ''my friends, lpi'y you, for YOU
have lost fine discourse"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
LAUGHTER.

"Laugh and grow fat," is an old
adage; and Sterne tells us that every
time man laughs, he adds something
to his life. An eccentric philosopher
Of the last century, used to say tina, he
liked not only to laugh himself, but 10
see laughter, and hear laughter
Laughter is good for health; it is pro.
voca',ve to the appetite, and friend
toNigestion. Dr.. Sydenham said the
arrival Of a tnerfy-andrew in town
was more beneficial to the health Of
the inhabitants than twenty asses load.
ed with medicine.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
WOODsTOCK, VIRGINIA:

C.:-Thsy 10 say, that he did once
enter into q bargain and sale" for
certain purposes; and having been
mustered into the service Of his party
until they now have come TO- the-con
clusiop, that "Ehe presidency can add
mot a cubit 10. his stature" he has
been deemed unfit for use. But feel
ing the odd FIRE kindliag in him, and
unable to sta Ike counsel of his own
judgment, like,the cid horse, he takes
the bit in his mouth, and wheels into
line, mangre the "en.fea,ies Of a pof-
ton of his friends "to keep him back.
Calculating upon feceiving the vote
If New York, owing othe division in
the Democratic ranks there, Mr.. CLAY,
and that portion Of his party, which,
like Mr.. BoTrT, go for himih prefer
ence to any other man, and believing
that the ultra A holi,ionists will slppor,
him, is sanguine of success. Well,
we shall see. er-a b. ss.a he a-rs lI@
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

How THEY,TAKE IT.-Some Of the
Wing editors do ( no, coincide with
Mr. CLAY, in his notions as TO his a.
Variability as their candidate for the
presidency. Among those who do not
seen TO relish his letter, in which he
declares his determination to submit
his name to the Wing National Con-
vention which is to assemble in Phila-
Ge!phia in June next, the Richmond
Wing stands prominent. In that pa
per Of the l9h inst, in commenting
upon the letter referred 10, declares it
'that Mr.. CLAY would have acted
more wisely yhe had taken counsel Of
his o,cn judgment and feelings, instead
Of yielding TO the enrea,ies of por-
ton of his friends" &c. .... .e4.
So the editors do no, believe that the
great "Enbodiment'' counselled with
chs oun judgment and .fselings'' p
Do they sincerely believe that HENRY
CLAWS am bi,ion could be satiated in
any other way than by pursuing the
course which he has taken? So long
as the vital spark warns his bosom
so long rs he fancies himself to be the
very soy! and body of The Wing party
SO long as he believes that he is the
only man living who can save his coun-
try from ruin-so long as he believes
sincerely that Ae is the only man
in the Soall, who can carry the " free
States $50 long as he has an "unof.
fected desire to continue in pirate
|, life" (DAjust so long, and no longer,
will visions. of being the occupan, Of
a certain "White House" haunt the
mind Of the venerable defender of the
Mexicans The mans mind and soul
have been so long and so devou,ly oc-
cupied in coalitions and ntrigues to
secure the goal Of his ambition, that
il has become ssecond nature" with
him i il is just as natural for him TO
be on the presidential track, once in
every fouryears, as il is that he should
be asoften doomed to,he gloomy shades
! "private life" at Ashland! He re-
minds US Of an old cavalry horse we
once read Of. Superannnated and I'M
fit for longer service, this old horse VAS
sold at public auction, and purchased
BY . London baker, at very low
price. At parade o. cavalry, per
haps abou, four years thereafter, he
baker mounted his horse with basket
Of bread, and proceeded to the place
Of parade. On reaching the ground, no
sooner did the -bugler give the signal for
parading, than the old warrior, prick
ing ups his ears and erecting bis stump
:ai|,. dew into line, despite the efforts
oe.hsbskSt tospsevsnl i. Sowi,h Mr..
v-sss1a v7RsssFHs uf saaSsysA fgS As4s
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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
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For President in IS4S,
= For Vice President,
GEN. VIM. @. BUTLER,
= Ho T. OF KENTUCKY. -l.4l .a
SUBJECT TO THE DECISION Of A NATIONAL CONVENTION
SHENANDOAH.
APRIL ~. lS4S.


n-We are authorised to announce Major
JOHN HAAS as a candidate to represent the
county of Shenandoah in the next Legislature
OF Virginia. s-..s ...
GS-We are authorised 10 announce GEO.
w. SlBERf, Esq as a candidate to represent
the county of Shenandoah in the next Legis-
lature of Virginia. 1873 sn4t eEfa7 81.
ep-We ara authorised to announce Dr. HEN
RY S. WUNDER as q candidate to represent
the county of Shenandoah in the next Legisla-
ture of Virginia. t
9 GfWea are authorised to announce PHILIP
PlTMAN, Esq, candidate to represent
the county Of Shenandoah in the next Legis-
la,ure of Virginia.
eg~We are authorised to announce Mr.. j.
w. STEFFY, as a candidate to represent the
county Of Shenandoah in the nexi Legislature
OF Virginia. s.....,3 -....., eft.;f
We are authorised to announce DIR. j. w.
RICE IS candidate to represent the county
Of Shenandoah in the next Legislature of
Vi!s+saa. rF -3T- e-r,
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

DR., JASPER MAIN was celebrated
as scholar and IA wit. He displayed
through life strong propensity for
practical jokes. Jus, before he expir-
ed, he told servant, with grin, who
was sadly addicted to in'emperance,
that he had bequea'hed to him some
thing that ,vould make him drink.-
The servant, as soon as his master
was dead, Immediately opened the leg
acy, expecting, of course, to find heap
Of treasure; but alas! his disappoint-
men, was great at finding nothing out
a-red herring!
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
PERIPATET1c PHILOSOPHY.

In walking the street, the man who
thinks Of the future looks upward
the man who thinks of the past, down
ward. If he looks straight before
him, he is occupied with the present;
if he lonks RICH, and left, he thinks,
poor man, Of nothing. If he cast fire.
quent looks behind him, lay it down
as an infallibIe axiom, that he is think
ing then of his creditors. The man
who walks leisurely, is rejecting, med
itating, calculating. The man who
projects, moves rapidly; while he who
runs, is full of some anticipated sue
cess in money, ambition, or love. as a.
The man "ad ,tnguem faetus," who
appears TO have jus, stepped out Of a
bandbox-who smooihes his hat with
his hand, dusts his trowsers with his
cambria handkerchief, ard rubs down
his coat skirt with his sleeve, is petty
minded, susceptible and irascible. He
who wears gold chains, very visible
TO the naked eye-canes. rings, brooch
es--is rich fellow just come up from
the country; a swell mob man, Jew,
a quack, or an Italian prince.
The man who walks with perfect
ease and grace, is man in ten thou
sand. A military carriage is. perhaps,
the nearest approachto peripa,e,ic per-
lection, but it is almost uniformly
narsed BY military swagger. {
HI S,@yS 4s3 NetH89
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

Of1O0,0O0 emigran,s, says the Liv.
erpool Mercury, who lately crossed the
Atlantic for America, COCO persisted
during the voyag 4, 100 or their arri-,
val, 5000 were sent to the hospital,
and Of those who settled in the towns
1900 have died. ~. Il, A.,. ,,. n 49,, ....
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
THE KYPoeRlTE.

He shows well, and says we'll. and
himself is the worst thing he hath
In brief, he is the strangers saint, the
neighbours disease, the blot Of
goodness, roi,en stick in a dark
night, the poppy in a corn field, an
iIl-iempered candle with a great snuff,
that in going out smells tx; an angel
abroad, devil at home; and worse
when an angel than when a devil
Bishop Hale.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
LEAP YEAR.

Those who express establishment at
the intense kissing received by Henry
Clay in this city, have overlooked the
fact that this is leap-year, and therefore
Mr.. Clay had right to expect such
things. ~ 9"' : xnt.sA
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

April was The second month Of Ro-
mulns' year, which consisted only OF
ten months, March being the first. II
was ordained The fourth month of the
year BY Numa, who divided The year
into twelve months. beginning Nth
January. The word .Aprn is derived
from Aprilis, or Aperio, | open; be-
cause in this month the flowers begin
to bloom, and the earth to produce ve-
geta'ion. Our Saxon ancestors term
ed this month Oster -n.onat, from the
Goddess Oster, or Easter, or Eastye,
or because the winds were found 10
blow mostly rom the east this month.
The Z"dacal sign is Taurus, which
signifies, that at this season of,he year,
the Sun, in passing through that sign,
increases necessarily in force and heat.
The Romans dedicated this month to
Venus. The distinguishing character.
istic of this month, is 6ckleness, for
We often find that the most lovely sun,
shiny days are succeeded by others,
which, By the force of contrast, often
seem the mos. unpleasant in The year
the bright green Of the leaves, and the
delightful view Of newly opened flow
ers, are 200 frequently obscured BY
clouds, and chilled BY rough win,ry
blasts. ,---. $3.50, ...-.
A portion Of Rosalind's Song, in
Shakespeale's "A> you like it," may
be viewed as striking illustration of
fair natures appearance a, this season:
snow daisies pied, and violet blue,
And lady snocks all silver white,
And cuckuw buds Of yellow hue
DO pain, the meadows with delight;
The cnckow now on every tree,
Sings cuckoo-cuckeo.- -......
The month Of April may be consil-
cred as presenting the most perfect i'm
age offspring: no production is ye, come
TO maturity, & the vicissitudes Of warm
CLEANS and gentle showers. have the
most powerful effect in fastening ,ba,
universal Swinging of the vegetable
Tribes, whence the season derives its
appela'ion.
The por, Thompson, in his beauti-
fuI poem, the Season, has forcibIy de-
scrlbe'I, in the following lines, the un-
settled state of the weather, at this i'm
mature period ofthe year:
"As yet the trembling year is nneonhrm'e,
And Winter Oft at eve resumes the breeze,
Chllls The pale morn, and aids his driving sleets
Deform the day deiighslese F.; so that scarce
The b'tterll knows his time with bill ingulp Pit
To shake the sounding marsh; or from The shore
The pluvers when to scatter DER the heath,
And sing their wild notes ,u the listening waste.
At last from Aries rolls The bounteous Sun,
And the bright Bull receives him. Then no
Tn expansive atmosphere IS cramp'd with
cold,
Blu, full oflife and vivilyinE soul.
Lifts the light clouds sublime, and spreads
them thin,
Fleecy and white, DER all surrounding heavens
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27
PAGE.

fl-We art authorised to announce Mai
THOMAS BUSHNELL as candidate to
represen, the county Of Page in the next Leg
isla'ure of Virginia "-*i se0.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

"1Aere's many a Slip Sc Our
paper had hardly gone to press, in
which we spoke of the prospec, for an
abundant crop Of fruit, before there
came real freezing, chilling rain and
snow, followed by a frost, which have,
it is feared, killed the peaches, .plumbs
and early cherries, if not almos, every
other fluit.-' '@s' 7i' ''i
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

A gentleman stating that person
engaged in an extensive business had
Nailed, was asked whom he succeeded
in business. He replied, 'he did moi,
know whom he succeeded, but ii was
evident that he did succeed himself"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

Some person says, that an Arkansas
wedding cake is composed Of pounded
corn for -four. ashes Of bean pods for
salaratns, and beans for raisins. These
materials are wetted with water, and
then tied up in corn husks, in the
shape Of an hour glass, and boiled!
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

A man is more reserved on the con.
Germs of his f!ie"ds; bu, a woman keep.
her own secrets better than another's.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

ifshers Is One matter OF greater import.
anc. to the Human Family than all oth-
ers, IL Is int EDUCATION Of the Young. |
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

A foreign medical writer has lately
asserted that sPhysic is the art Of ..
musing the patient, while nature cures
the disease"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

The wn.tl blouse, which frequently
occurs in the French aews, signifies
"a sher blue ffeck, 'aths COMMON dse6s
worn BY men and boys s s In
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

'Sambo, what is most like a half
mocn?' IEe-s i.n H9. Is
Don, know, less It bees half .
cheese?' .e rsts sat
No, tain, dat y 1-n riait s1uo
wall. / gives 1t straight up.' f
'Ha! ha! darkey; why it bees decd.
der half Of course -s7p
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

A Quaker overheard another tell
how much he felt for another who was
suffering and needed his assistance,
dryly observed TO him, Friend. hast
thou felt for him in Thy pockets! sfel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-19

THE FOURTH OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.
We copied few lines, the other day, having refer.
ence the fact that the next 4th Of March, inaugu
ration day Of the President United States would
since the adoption of the present Constitution viz
in 1s21-and would not occur again until 1877.
writer In the New ork Erening Post abiding to these
remarks Of the Intethgencer says
IL have seen statements similar to the above In
rious papers during the past year two and believe
the way in my reckoning, the 4th Of March came On
Sunday In the years 1898 1899, 1904, 1870 1871 1877
1882 aud 1885, and will come in the years 1S40 1885,
lsCe 1885, 1871 1883 1883, and 1894 In other words
the 4th Of March comes on Sunday at intervals Of o.
S, 6 and ii years"
The writer in the New York paper forgets that the
question is not how often the 4th of March simply,
falls Sunday for everybody must know that It falls
on Sunday ms often any other day Of the months
but the question IT, how often does that 4th OF March
which is Inauguration day, fall en- sunday and II
will be that not Of the years which the writer
in the Post mentions except 1871 lol9, and 1877 Is
ipapguration year
We find, on examination, that the statement In
the Trareer Of Monday that the Inauguration OF the
President OF the United States falls once In about
twenty eight years Sunday Is not strictly correct
Were every fourth year leap year 1t Is obvious that
be 1861 weeks or exactly an excess Of five weeks
Bfytwo weeks in each year; and that therefore the
tive nj ninth year would begin the day the
first: the thirtieth the second; the thirty first
the third &c. but Is not the case that every fourth
year Ia leap year. 1900 was not, and 1900 will not be
and the cycle s therefore interrupted The reasons
for selecpg the fourth are not very obvious We be-
leve have somewhere II stated that II was sup
posed that that day would not fall Su nday until
after greater interval Than any other; but II the fol-
loviI table correct this not the case and FRI
day the 9TH would have been the more eligible, Per-
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ONE DAY LATER FROM EUR0PE.

The splendid packet ship Waterloo, Capt. Allen,
arrived yesterday morning from Liverpool, whence
she sailed on Sunday the 10Th ult., one day after
the ocean steamship America
She was sixteen days to off Nantucket Shoals,
and three days thence to this port, with light
westerly winds and Gains.
This is very short passage.
She brings twenty-six passengers in the cabin,
and three hundred in the Storage. Annexed is a
list of the cabin passengers-
+. shelton and lady, London A. Hamilton aud
L. l. Lynne, three children and servant Liverpool; G.
l. Thatcher, Brooklyn, NJ Y; l.. Gsgilin, Paris; @.
+; Mountain, Brooklyn, N. II Z. G Lyford, Mrs NJ.
r. Waite and two children, VIM. Brown, r. Ysodale,
w. Robinson Robt James, and James lady, and
two Children London Three hundred in the steerags
The annexed items are not, strictly speaking
all new but they give some items Of Importance,
more in detail than before published.
The Diet Of Vienna, some influential parties in
power, have betrayed the people who effected
insurrection. While affected negotiation with the
Emperor was progress the troops were
round the city and the H1nsarisps denied sns PRIV,
Vienna IL certain to fall and then the fate OF hungary
is sealed for the present. The Emperor has issued
proclamation, which is directed against the radical
party. More than a hundred thousand persons have
lied from Vienna The last rumor was that the city
formally beleaguered.
The armistice between Piedmont and Austria has
been prolonged.
According to the Breslau Gazette, the news had
been received that peace was concluded with Italy
under the mediation Of England and France-Lom-
hardy stu to belong to Austria but TO have separate
constitution and its nationality acknowledged. The
German troops to be withdrawn from Italy. This
is important true.
The French ministry have had another victory
Great efforts made by the clubs to have the cleo
ton of President postponed until after Christmas,
and evil consequences were apprehended but, oon-
trary to all anticipation, the National Assembly,
Thursday evening, came to . vote the subject. or
the $40 present 5S7 voted for the election the 18th
set down the day the 10TH instead Of the 18th
December, and 232 against 1t.
Our previous accounts set down the day as the
10th instead of the 18th
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Arkansas.

We find in the Nashville Union, received last
night, return from one county In Arkansas, Crit.
tehden county, which gives Taylor majority of
10. AT the Presidential election in 1914, 1t gave
Mr.. Polk 20 majority, and at the last August cleo
ton Tor Congress, gave Newton (whig) majority
SO Old Iack gains 20 on the vote Of 1911, and IL
en- the Congressional vote in August.
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Louisiana.

The returns come in slowly We have report
that the parish of Assumption has given SO MAORI
ty for Taylor. We also have a report that La
three precincts to hear from. Terrebone is report
ed to have gone 300 majority for Taylor. The
majority for Cass IN East Feliciana is II, which
Is "a more than Harmanson's vote last November,
and 81 less sn fGs rGt C9upse is report
a loss of IL upon Harmanson's, and gain of 1874
upon Folks election.-N 0. Delta. Nor. 10.
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Delaware.
Virginia.

RICHMOND, Nov. Is, 1S4s.
We have heard from all the counties except Jackson
Mason, Brsxton, Nicolson, Gilmer, and Dodridge,
which leaves Taylor SEQ to gain from them in order to
securs his election The result sti continues very
doubtful Gen. Csss has probably carried the State
by small majority. The accounts received disagree,
and are, in some points contradictory The precise
result may not be definitely known, until the votes
officially announced at the Capital
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North Carolina.

The Raleigh Register of 18th inst. says;--It will
be seen by the subjoined table, that Gen. Taylor's
majorItes are increased in forty-eight counties,
$500 votes, over that of Gov. Manly. A cores
ponding increase elsewhere, will give Taylor the
State by over 5000