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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20
Myst,rits On sy,ry side. ]

The chamber in which The infsnt opens
its eyes is 4 universe Of mysteries. The
father voice. tho mothers sfpils. reveal
to ii slowly the nystericns world of affec-
tons. The child solves many of these
histories; but rs the circle of knowledge
is enlarged. its visions is always bounded
bya VOL Of mistery. Tbs su,l shas wakcns
II at morning. and again 1t night locks IN
at its window 70 bid j, fsrswsll; Ai!e tree
that shades its home. md IN whose brach-
es the birds coine and sing before the.dews
are drYj tho clouds with shining tdges
that move acorss the sky. calm and stately
like the chariot of IN angel. oil ase mys-
teries. Nay. to grown up man. there Is
not > thing which j. not cnveloped In
MYSTERY. The flower that springs At your
feet--who has revealed the wonderful ST.
cret Of its organization? is roofs shoot
down, and leaf and flower rise up and ex-
pand into the infinite abyss Of mystery.
We Are like emigrants travelling through:
an unknown wilderness; they stop At night
bya flowing stream; they feed their horses.
set up their tent, and build a FIRE: and IS
the flames rise up, all within tho circle 81
a few rods round is distinct and clear III
its Light. But beyond and bounding this,
are rocks dinily seen. aud vague outline
stoop forward to a breeze; and b., ond
the branches creek, aud the waters muir
muir over their beds; and wild unknown
animals howl in the dark realms of night
and silence. Such is the light Of man Is
nowledge, and 50 it is bounded by the
Infinite realms Of mystery. ~ + /
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parIot Neabjnq
Washington and the Yankee Boy,

: The following Revolutionary sto-
ry, while it exhibits the spirit Of our
+ young men in the war for independ-
+ ence, shows also the discrimination
and prudence Of Washington. tits
copied from the Olive Branch, pub
lished in Boston, and edited with
ability. =@ m !.
When on a tour to the West lmet
with the subject of this treatise at
Utica, N. Y. The grateful remem-
ibrance Of the soldiers Of the Rcvolu.
ton by our country became the sub
jeet Of conversation. After there
had been an interchange Of opinion
among us, Mr.. Bancroft observed that
Inc applied to Congress for a pension,
but owing to the circumstances
that his name was stricken off the
roll before he hadserved nine months,
70 serve Con. Washington in a more
hazardous relation, he could not OBJ
tain it; though he thought his cir
/. eumstances and his claims for con-
sideration as great as any soldiers.
He then related the following histo-
~ Of his life:- -.H@| !
"a was born in Woburn, north of
Boston. At the age Of fourteen was
sent to Boston and put behind the
/ counter 4 was warmly attach,
ed to the Wing cause, and at the age
ofsixteen was obliged to leave the
town. | then listed in the army as
. soldier Of three years. | studious-.
~ endeavorcd to understand my du-
ty in my new relation, and thought
4 was proficient, at least as much 50
as other soldiers. One day, immedi-:
sately after Washington's arrival at
Brookline, ] was detached by the Of
fiecr ofthe day among the guard
1t so happened, that was placed As
sentinel before the generals carriage
drove up, which knew as soldier,
hut not as q sentinel. lhaiied the
driver ii II. i.
Who comes thereT
He answered, Gen. Washington
H. Who il Gen. Washington
He replied, The commander Of
the American Army Il + It.:
4 don't know him, advance and
give the countersign.' 4
+. The driver put his head within the
carriage, and then gave me the
eountersign.
+ The conntersign Ii right, ] replied.
General Washington can now pass.
The next morning the officer OF.
she guard came to me and said, Gen.
Washington has commanded me to
aotify you to appear at his quarters
precisely ct nine o'clock
What does he want of me?
4 do not know, replied the officer.
= n obedience 10 this order, ! went
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20
French Wedding.
BY THE BARONESS DE MARGUERITE.

Did you ever see a. French wed,
ding? Here you are, on the Place
St. Sulpice. There, to your right i.
the small windowed, inquisition3look
ing building, around which the young
Semin artists, in their trailing, dingy
gowns, Don Bassilli's hats, with down
cast eyes, are disconsolately walking
Houses built for the great and rich
but now deteriorated, degraded into
sordid lodging houses, are on all the
other sides; but in the center is the
beautiful edifce Of st. Sulpice, with
it's two open: towers. 1t Is gloomy
enough withir-siIent and solemn
The very gliding is reflected butdim.
ly; and the saints, painted in the
hour of their martyrdom, ind not OF
their Qualification, give rise to feel.
ings Of dread rather than Of conso.
lation.~ 1 -
But now all is bright. 1.-THE light
Of days comes but diInly through
the windows, hundreds Of wax can
dies illumine the aisles. On the
stone floor rich, carpet has been
laid. Rows OF velvet surround the
altar itself; the masses of white
camelias, roses, jessamines and
white lilacs, almost exclude the
sight, of the sacred images. The
aisles are all filled with new straw
chairs. The saeristans are in their
best--the beggars ia their worst
for that is their wedding garment,
All stand in waiting round the
door. On the steps is the Swiss
booking to the unintiated uncomonly
like the<drum-major of q regiment;
all gold lace, with cooked hat, and
sword by his side, and in his hand a
long pole with a silver knob. III
Now the carriages arrive. The
Swiss stamps his stick upon the
stones, and down gets the bride, led
by the mother-fathers are rather in
the background on these occasions.
The organs peal-and the whole pro-
cession, headed by the Swiss, marches
up to the altar. Then the aisles fill
with every sort Of magnificence Of
dress some, two, three hundred, OF
even q thousand people. Everybody
whose name was ever known to bride
or bridegroom, comes Of course to
the wedding or at least 70 the
church. /
When the question, "yyilt thou
take this l1,nnp' 10 addressed 70 the
bride, SIC takes forever her leave d
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20
Temporal Power Of ii, pop,.I

The common sense of this nation. says
the Petersburg Democrat, has revoltel i
the bigotry and absence Of III regard FIJI
truth, Of those partisans who have beenen-
deayoring for months past to prescribe q
portion Of their fellow citizens on account
of their religion. The pretext for this has
been the assertion: as shameless as Tie intol-
erance. it iscxpected to justify, to wit: tia,
the professor Of that faith acknowledge i
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to 4 foreign poten.ate.
i The falsehood Of the charge has been
proved BY many, the most irtefragible sv-
licences o which We add the following. =
1t forms the conclusion Of the circular let.
ter offthe late council cf Roman Catholic
Bishops at Baltimore letter We nay add
which has been publishedto tie world, and
is read in all the churches ofthat persuasion
in the diocese. h
Beloved brethren ofthe laity, we en- J
brace YOU all with paternal affection, and
entre4t you circumspec;ly, fofthe days aff
evil. You know what manner d, preceptk
we have given YOU in the naIae Of The Lord
Jesus For this is tho will If God, your
sanctifcation, BE peaceful. sober 'ius,
and faithful, in the performance of all vdu.
tics toward all mankind u. Practice "a.
tience, forbeaance, charity toward, all. =
In The exercise Of your rights as flee CHI.
>zens, remember your responsibilities to God.
and act as freemcn, but I not as having lib
erty as scloak Of malice, but as the ser.
wants Of God. Respect and obeythe con:
situated authorities, for ali powcrfis from,
God, and they that resist, resist tho ordi-
nances of God. and pyrcbasc for them.
selves damnation. 10 tia general and
State governments you owe allegiance III
all that regards the civil order; the author.
tiles Of the Church challenge your obedi.
ence in the things Of salvation, We have
no need Of pressing this distraction which
you fully understand, and constantly OBJ
serve, You know that NO have UNIFORMLY
taught you both publicly and privately, to
perform all the duties Of good citizens, and
That We have never exacted of.yon IS vi
ourselves have never made, even to the
highest celestial authority, any engage.
nlents inc ons,sten mt with lie dutiesIEwo oye
to tho country and its laws. Oh. eyery or.
perfume occasion we have .ayowsd the. j
principles, ana even in OUT communica.
tons 70 the late Poptiff. va rejected as 1
calumny imputation that va were il ciyil
matters subjectedto his authority. Benot
II
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20
The System Of Espionage.

Venice ID invested with spies, male and
female. They are TO b. seen providing
about the the cofee.rooms; and the police
is ever ready to seize upon any one who
may be thought on the slightest grounds
Of suspicion, Of being disposed to speak
freely Of tie despo.ic character of the
Austrian government. The great secret,
then, to avoiding % tip on the shoulder
from one Of the police, is to practice is
lence; to lay an embargo on tho lips; TO
think as much as you please but say moth.
ing. One example will give you some
idea Of the extent Of the interference Of
the police. There can be no party in 4
house in The evening exceeding twenty in
number. Should have twenty one ct q
friendly cup Of tea. the police have right
to cause animmed late adjournment Of the
meeting. This seriously affects the prin.
ciple OF society right of. and very large
parties, las you have in the United States,
are here under the interdict by : govern.
ment a. jealous and despotic a. that Of
Russia. The colors Of the Italians, when
nation, wore red, white and green. A
large, beautiful boquet with those flowers
90 arranged as u exhibit these favorite
colors Of The Italians-red. white and
green was thrown upon the stage Of one
The theaters in compliment TO ) popular
actress. The police heard Of II, quickly
ordered theItheatre to be shut up Tor six
months for that single act Can 1 gov.
eminent % syrannicle live in the affections
Of the people! But o tho Italians can.
not govern themsslvss, pefhsps il l. well
that che Austrisrs have Is as Il ior them.
slthough Il d vsYy' huniliatine.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20
BUFFALO PUTNAM 20 NO

bridge Neck. told him / had beer
there twice. He then handed me q
letter, as usual, and said; T.,
Go to the lower house, and eute,
the front door, and when you enter
the room, if there be more than ons
person present, sit down and make
yourself a stranger. When all have
have gone out Of the room but one
then get up, and walk across the room
repeatedly; after you have pass d
and repasscd, he will take a letter
out of his pocket and present it 10 you
and as he is doing this, you must
take this letter out OF your pocket
and present it to him. lcharge YOU
not to speak d word to him ON the
peril OF your life. 1t is important
that you observe this AS Nv
went to the house, and on enter.
ing the room found but one man in
it, and he was at the corner Of the
room. He rose on my entering.
Immediately commenced my travel
across the room, and at the same
time cycling him attentively. The
third time ! passed he put his hand
into his pocket, took q letter out, and
extended it toward inc, and / took
cut my letter, and extended ii to-
ward him. With the other hand he
took hold Of my letter, and | did the
same with his. We two could well
recognize each other, though we
were not allowed to speak: This
mode of communication continued
for some time. + -.
One evening, as this man wns pre-
senting his letter, he whispers to me,
tell General Washington the British
are coming out ON the Neck to-mor-
row morning, Mt two clock
WhenI delivered the letterto Gen.
Washington, | addressed him thus,
General, the person who deliv,
cred this letter to me, whispered and
said, tell General Washington the
British are coming out on the Neck
to. morrow morning. at two o'clock"
The General started and inquired,
Was it the same person, you re.
ceiyed the letter from heforc?'l
"Ycs, sir" =
He then broke the letter open and
read it, after which he asked, did
you speak to him" >-
mo, sir" -
Then saying, "Stop here till re-
turn" he took his hat and cane, and
locked the door after him. He was
gone nearly an hour and a half. a.:
When he returned he said, 81 do
not know that shall need your scr.
vices any more; you will continue
about the encampment, and / will
allow you the same pay as youshave
now" III
Having nothing to do, | had the
curiosity to ramble about in the ar.
my and vicinity, to find the man who
whispered to nae, but Inever saw him.
Whether that whisper was fatal to
him, know not. The injunction on
me was paramount to it, in case Of
disobedience | continued with the
army till they left Cambridge.
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Gong 10 Sleep.

+ It Is o delicious moment, certainly, tha,
Of being well nestled in bod, and feeling
that you shall fall gently 10 sleep. The
good u come, not past; the limbs have
just been tired enough y render the re-.
naming in one posture delightful; The h.
Dor Of the day IS gone. a gentle failure d
the prescription creeeps over you: The spiri,
Of CONSCIOUSNESS disengages itselfmore and
moro, and with slow and hushinV degrees,
like mother detachinr her hand from,
that Of her sleeping child, the mind seems
to have ! bamy lid closing over it, Ike The
eye-'tis closed. The mysterious spirit il
gone1to take ~ airy rounds
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20

0tiBltlut Yaetru.
FOR the "ssir of the Kanawh Valley,
firgilia'i Faifest Danshter.

=: iRginiai Fairest Daughter
Oh! for Castaiis's tabled stream, T..
apollo's golden Lyre, ..ss.
"a That | might drink inspiring drausht.,
And breathe poetic fres ;:s -. s..z
Ye muses. OF the sylvan shade, i \
>Ye Naiads Of the water, /. r
Inspire my soul, Tor I would sing,
Tirginia's fairest daughter. r..
Her eyes are soft as evenings r.y,
When pensire hroop their lashes; y.
But like electric fires flow.
When lit BY fancy's flashes; T.
"A band Of bright 2ersuasions play, -
About her lovely features, . ~
70 triumph Ger tn adoring hearts, .E-.
or We poor helpless creatures.
Aud, o! her yoice-the gentle str cam,
That murners low at even,
Ii discord TO the thrilling tones,
That from her lips are given
A syrea's song were scarce more sweet.
Which we are told in fable, r..
Would lull the faptured soul 10 sleep,
And fercest hearts disable -. &. ~
Each motionof her graceful form. ~ -
tThe air is scarcely freer). ,. ....::.A
Awakens in the poets mind. :
A beautiful idea; i q
A dew gemp,'d lilly, in the morn, :
With gentle zephers waving +. LII
A wild gazelle-a mountain fawn- ,.@s:.
4 swan, its snow crest layins. .,9# /.
But tits not those alone that charm,
Her eye so brightly beaning, ~. ~
Her lovlier form than e'er was seen.
In poets widest streaming; ~ a.
There s something, more enchanting still,
"A something nobler. higher, z h.
Her fancy's heaven ward soaring wing
Her intellectual fire. -.
But furl thy wing my gentle muse, -.
And let this song be closing; ~ ~. -
Cease the wild music of 10 heart. ~
In loves bright dream reposing; y.
As ralieMt shines sweet Cinthla's face, =
Within some Tranquil water, ... ~s...
So deeply III my heart is shrined, d r.
Vifginia's fairest daughter. -. ~
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-06-20

The notorious champion of KnowsNoth.
ingisIn. Hiss j advertised in the Boston
papcfs 70 deliver 40 addcs ID ito new
music ball. The subject 70 Be- ''th4 char.
sctsr and proceedings 81 shs 1T General
Assembly,
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aid her selErespect Having no longer desire Of
her own, she Yields 20 that Of her mother. Ny
Lady, will marry Lord ---- but since have so
decided, let us be married quickly"
1t was done. Fifteen years pass by Our heroine
il widow Five years more, and Ny Lady lies
III unto death.
She calls her daughter to her bedside, and con-
fessed that shS had detained the letters of the
young oiicer--that he had been faithful The
proofs of 1t were by the hundred in such desk.
My Lady" dies Our heroine seeks these letters
Of the lover of her youthful days, and fnds heaps
Of his, and also those she had written, in the vain
hope of obtaining explanation of his silence
Twenty years of his disappointment were forgot
ton in reading the ardent expressions of affection
and devotion which they breathed. She was young
again, and her heart had known no care II was
again the spnng-time of her life. She took these
letters with her, and went to Paris.
She sought information from the Minister OF war
Of him who was Lieutenant in the cavalry in 1884,
The authorities replied that the Lieutenant Of that
time was ,soV Commanding General, and that he
was stationed In one of the southern departments.
The widow wrote to the General that she was at
Paris, and desired to see him. lie obtained leave
of absence, and FASTENED to meet the lady. AL
is explained, and our lovers are married. To be
snre the General is no longer young; but his man
ners have the same charm, and his elegance and
style lessen his apparent age. The lady carries
her inadmissible forty years as II they numbered
but thirty The latter twenty years OF their lives
arc likely to be happier than either OF the first.
And 80 ends real-life romance, that ID very like
one In story-book.
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Mr.. Bfeckinridge.

The Hon. J. O. Breckenridge declines making a
canvass for Congress in the Ashland district, Ken
lucky. He says he has been aware, for more than
year, that Il would not be in his power at present
to make another canvass, but deemed IL decorous
to withhold the announcement until the compile
ton Of the term for which he was elected
He says in his card
ITO my political opponents desire to express
my Acknowledgements, for the general fairness and
courtesy Of their course In conflicts characterized
by great excitement. 1If like myself they feel no
sting in recurring to the past, am sure we shall
jog on together in social life with reciprocal senti-
ments Of good win. Indeed the old Wing party
Of the Ashland district was bold and manly party,
and, for my part have seen il surrender its name
and lower its flag with regret We retire from the
field together but, should II ever be my fortune
to reappear on the political theatre, shall be hap
py to welcome our old friends in their old uniform
Of whom, at least, It could DO said that, under the
name Of Wings, they offered fair field and an
open encounter
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ASorHrR Miss BuSKLEr CAsE.--An extraordi
nary story is going the rounds of the Canada pa
pers. A Miss Bolster went into gunsmiths in
Toronto, and purchased a pistol, stating that she
had come all the way from Port Sarnia for the pur.
pose Of procuring the liberation of her younger
sister, who had been decoyed int nunncry for
the second time. Also, that IL the lady in charge
OF the nunnery did not set the young lady free,
shc, Miss b.. intended to shoot her. The woman
was arrested, brought before the police, aud CON-
mitted to prison, for want Of bail The Toronto
Colonist says;
" Miss Bolster IL young lady Of superior an
pcarsnce and address, and said to be very respect.
ably connected
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NEW YoRK PoLITrcs.--Resolution we're intro
duced in the Senate Of New York, on Friday last
by Mr.. Robertson, a supporter Of Governor Clark,
dcnouncng the Fugitive Slave law, and condemn.
ing the principles Of the American party. As the
friends Of the national administration are supposed
to be preparing themselves for absorption by the
Sewrditcs, Il may not be regarded as impertnent
to inquire whether the former coincide with the
latter In denouncing the Fugitive Slave law as un-
contitutionalsp
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THE CosT OF LIvNG.-0ur winter supplies are
subsding, and spring has not yet brought her pro-
ducts. The best -four Is retailed at eleven dollars
and seventy-fve cents barrel; good butter Is
forty cents pound eggs, eighteen cents dozen I;
hams twelve to fourteen cents pound best beef,
fifteen cents; good Irish potatoes, seventy-fye
cents peck behring's, twenty-five cents dozen !;
perch, thirty-one and quarter cents bunch q
rock fish large enough to boil, thirty-eght cents;
apples, fifty to seyenty-6ve cents q peck; dried
apples, fifty cents; dried peaches, seventy-6ve
cents-I Intel
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RAILROAD ARRANGEMENT-We learn from the.
best authority that arrangements have been effect
ed between the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Company, and the Virginia Central Railroad Com
pany to take freight directly through to Staunton,
without any detention or change Of cars at Cor
two roads to act in concert. A large portion Of
the freight for Staunton is sent directly in from
Baltimore to Winchester, if it does not come
through Alexandra, and thereby all profit to the
Orange and Central roads is lost
IAlerdndria Gazette.
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sY- The Autauga (Ala) Mercury is quite
mercurial ia its allusion to the assumed fact,
that we call "the Democratic party, the Pierce
and Forney party" Not quite SO fast Mr..
Mercury Democracy is one thing, and For
neyism is quite another thing. Besides, we
call the administration party, the "Forney
and Pierce party" giving precedence to the
active or business partner" over the passive
or sleeping partner Of the firm. Dcmocra-
cy is living principle, underlaying the struc-
ture Of our government Forneyism is a ,oant
ofprinciple, which is fast undermining our
free institutions "Sam" knows the difference,
and will illustrate 1t during his forthcoming
administration We hope, too, that before
1856, the Mercury viii begin to understand
the distinction between these antagonisms
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Post Office,

On and after the LIST of April, all letters put
into the post office, except those directed to
persons on the free list, must be prepaid. II
not prepaid they win remain at the Office where
lodged. Postmasters ought to put up conspic-
uous notices, warning the depositors Of letters,
that the postage must be prepaid, and that
letters win not be forwarded unless prepaid.
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Correspondence.
wIscnEsrER, March IA, 1855

WINCHEbTEK, MHrCH -, IoUU'
TO tho Hon. Thomas s. Ftournoy:
DEAR SIR--The undersigned, committee APP
pointed for the purpose, take pleasure In informing
you Of your unanimous nomination, by the Con-
vention Of the American party of Virginia, which
met on yesterday at this place, as the American
candidate for the Office of Governor of this State,
and request your acceptance of the nomination.
Very respectfully, &c,
ANDREW +. KENNEDY,
GEORGE D. GRAY, Committee.
JOSIAH DABBS