Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-11-15

pie know their own wants. and have the power to
supply them. SIN France" SAYS NJ DUNN
during period OF profound peace the govern.
meut does not grant, Tor the support of the roads
one third oil the amount which is supplied by the
public of England alone, Of which the sn,ey6co.
does not eqnal one-thiId that of France Ard
tins neglect arises from the government meJJI
WIZ every 'n'hS London Magazine
iHs foRMATioN OF SpoNGE,. According TO
inc L.nncan natnralists, sponges the habita-
.i'h OF trioe oi ANIMALS belonging to tie class
Fermss, order IDophytes each of which il char
acterized as liked animal, fcxile torpid. of va.
rions forms, composed either of reculatcd iibres
or masses OF small spincs interviewer together AMI
c'othed with a geatinous flesh, full of small
mouths on ITS surface, by which il absorbs and re-
jects water. a, early as the days Of Aristotle.
, these eufious marine Productions were sun,oscd
TO possess ANNA! life. The same opinion pre,,il
cd IN the time of fliny. Modern n,tu, alists, los
Ing sight OF the observations Of the ancents pro-
nounced them to be vegetables, and many extra
Ordinary conlectures were hazarded rs to their
P'ooa"'e origin: some assigning them the ami
inh, others to the vegetable and others auAi, 10
| the mineral kingdom, while not n few irna..ioed
that they were produced by concrctan OF sen
'iiua. u h2se Opinions continued to emharrass the
specual'ons OF the learned till tie year 1852, when
! W. PeycS0neI actually discovered and described
the animals that form four different kinds of sDonp.
es, each OF winch he pronounced To be altogether
inRnimatc bodies, inScnsib!e to the touch or IN
decn, to the undGlat!ons OF the sea and formed
ny inc JUICE or giutinouS erudatl0nS of the Zoo
| phytes which inhabi, them. Athennuml
| HiNrS TO LEA DsIKEns The injurious ef-
iects OF tea, more especially of green tea arises
| nom ITS contalnnga considerable quantity of gall
| nc acid. Tins may be rendered evident by add
| ing to an Infusion OF the leaves few drops of a
| solution OF green copperas, which will turn the
| ''luid black. This acid is powerful asringent
aliu In peculiar habits OF body occasions all tho
&C., 4.
ton 10 prevent these evils. have found few
grams OF Carbonate Of soda, mixed with the tea.
| an in'aIb!e specific. neutral salt the gallate
OF soda Is thus formed, which is mild aperient,
and renders those medicines which the strong
lea drinkers SO frequently require unnecessary
The quantity of acid contained in tea may be fair
" estimated by noticing the effervescence which
occurs when carbonate soda is added to the inrl-
SION The deep colour Of the infusion is greatly
increased by akal. and its taste is wholly unniur-
ed oy 1T, II not actually improved. Reg Of Arts
MEHIcAL An extraordinary surgical opera
fon has Atey been performed at Coblentz upon
tse Ati'fney-ienefal &c the King, hisyery -.ui-
nent gentleman afflicted with dreadful vi,i-
tation, that called forth great knowledge and exer-
tons on The part Of his surgeons. For consid-
cradle time he suffered by an increase of his
tongue. which attended with dreadful pain.
! ana at length augmented TO great size as to
impede his breathing and threaten speedy disso-
| !u'on. Upon examination it found that the
Jaw-hone was diseased in complicated man
uet and that the tongue, 10y kind Of Justification.
| mad become Joined To the bone. 1t was resolved
upon by the surgeons TO undertake the removal of
the jaw They ordered such regimen for the pa
tient as prepared him for the operation which he
was TO undergo, and they Immediately practised
upon dead subjects, so as to acquaint themselves
with the pecuiiares of that part of the law
winch they were to excise. The operation was
| then performed. They commenced it by extract
ing the front teeth in order that the Instruments
might nave more easy application to the Of the
disease land this being done they made a cut
through the iieshy part, and laid open the cheek.
| he Jaw vas then removed and that being dne
the cheek was stitched together The NJ lent i'm,
netiiaely felt relief He breated freely .7,i the
| oppression which had, as it were dwclt uDon his
lungs, lett them. The night succeeding the %.
Grafton he slept five hours. and he has continues 10
improve SO as to inspire the doctors with conf
dence IN his ultimate recovery.
| PAINTING HOUSES. A writer in the New Emo
land Farmes says it has been proved l,y repeated
experiments, " that house painted late in autumn
for winter, will hold the paint than twice as
long as one painted III warm weather" And he
gives as reason, that in cold weather the oil and
other ingredients form hard cement whereas in
warm weather the oil penetrates into the wood
and leaves the other parts dry, that they crum-
bic oil. his IS a subject worthy attention. AZ
the expense OF keeping them well painted has
hitherto been serious nroad upon tie purse.
TRUST SALE.
Hey virtue of deed in trust, executed nv J,yYs
E1 JAYS to the subscriber bearing date the 9Th lay
OF April 62 admitted to the Office of the Coun
y Court OF Abemarlc, the 22d day June 1s2t for
certain purposes therein mentioned, shall on Saturday
the twenty day Of the present MONTH (Noyember
on tho premises proceed to sell to the highest bidder for
ready money certain tract parcel Of LAND Tor so
much thereof may be necessary by tho acre. vino
and being in the county OF A5eu,lrlc bounded bv tho
= lands OF John Dattor Thomis Essex, Robert Brooks
William Ham hershey, and others and contnio sovc
hundie and ten acres, be the or less will
convey such title only vested in me ~ trustee
= Nov. o ISIS. Join >. COOKE Trustee.
5 A r. a Court held for Buckingham conoIv H. ,q H.,
: "a of October, lS2|, ~
Thomas NJ Bondurant, assignee of Thoml
= MOscley, YLAISrTy
L AGAINST L.,
t. Duguid Harris and John ATcRevnoIds
l. DEFENDANTS,
I'll The defendant, Digud Harris not having entered hi,
appearance and given security according to the act of As