Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08

iellc''ous and happy manner. Our
correspondent, ZED, has told You the
balance.
| A! eight o'clock, we attended the
levee at the Presidents house. There
were many strangers present, including
large number of,he delegates to the
Convention. Among the distinguish
ed guests, were Gems. QU1rMAN and
CADwALADER, Coils. CH1LDs and PEN
DLEToN, Adjl. Gen. JONES, General
HoUsroN, Gen. CAss, and Others
The venerable widow of President
| MADISON was also there: is upwards
of8O years Of age, and seems to be
quite active and enjoys good health.
Mr.. Polk looks well, and was in fine
spirits. His accomplished lady does
honor to the White House; all who
are introduced into her presence are a,
once relieyed of all embarrassment by
her easy and graceful manner and cour-
teous cemeanor. By ten O'Clock the
I reception room was crowded to over.
flowing; and becoming wearied, ane,
enduring the fatigues of travelling, we
returned to the Exchange.
On Saturday morning, (27th,) bid
ding friends farewell, we, Chat is, the
Doctor, She Captain and ourself,) 90,
i aboard our Chat is, the Doctor's) ba-
roach, which was drawn by two as
good horses (Phil and BalI) as were
ever put In harness, reefed sails, and
went off like a steak of lightning
Took the Leesburg road, and arrived
at Mrs. FURR's tavern at - O'Clock.
having travelled 26 miles. Here we
dined, had the horses fed, rested awhile,
and at one O'Clock, after throwing off
ballast ane taking on steam, we took
up the line Of march for SnickersviIle.
or Pumpkintown, where we arrived at
ha'c past nine; having left fifty miles
of the road behind US. We roasted at
the tavern O. Mr.. Moore. After ear
ly breakfast, we made for Winchester.
The Shenandoah river had taken rise.
and the ferrymen being compelled
TO mend their ropes, we were detained
for some time; got across the river,
passed through Battletown, and arriv.
ed at Winchester little before l2;-
dined at Taylor's Hote at 2, and star
ted for home at 3; arrived at Wood
stock after 10, P. NJ, and-further
this depoEent saith not.
New YORK poL1TICs-Ba rnburners
and Old Hunkers. To the uninitated.
the names oe the two factions into
which the Democratic party Of New
York is divided, viz: 'Banburners'
and odd Hurkers,' are cabalist;c
terms. Without attempting TO give
the whole history of the origin of the
difficulties between these two factions.
we will endeavor, briefly, to explain
the meaning of the terms.
! The Democracy of New York met
in general convention, at Syracuse, in
September, 1847-made their nominal
tions, published an address. After the
convention had adjourned, portion of
its members, not satisfied with its do
ings, called convention to be held at
Herkimer. Altho' this rupture was
but the effect of causes existing ante.
cedent TO the Syracuse convention, yet
separate organizations did not take
place until this period. The Herkim-
er convention met-was addressed by
Davy Wilmot-passed resolution ap.
proving the celebrated anti slavery Pro.
viso, (which resolution had been laid
on the table by the Syracuse conven-
ton, )-and upon this test, and other
issues connected with the new elective
system in that State, went before the
people a separate organization. 1t
will be perceived, that the Herkimer,
OF Utica conventionists, Barnburners,)
seeded from the regular convention,
and are Of course the disorganisers.
Now for the meaning of these terms:
THE term bdrnburner, as applied to the
seceders, originated thus farmer
whose barn was infested with rats, in