Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-10-22
WEEKLY SUMMARY.


the last mail, via New Orleans, men tions
the death of Mr.. Gilbert Gurley of Sci.
ma, who was shot in the public streets
on goth ult. and expired in seven or
eight hours. No one was seen to per-
pe'ra,e the diabolical deed, but circum-
stances led to the suspicion of DR.. Ed
ward CAN'T, who has been recognized
to appear atthe next tenn ofthe Circuit
Court to answer to the. charge. NO
bile Register.
The coffin of Coz. WILLETr, who
died recently in the city of New York
was made of pieces of wood collected
by himself many years ago, from the
scenes OF different revolutionary bat
ties. The corpse in compliance with
written request of the deceased. was
habited in a complete suit of ancient
citizens apparel, including an old
fashioned three cOrnered hat, winch
had been preserved for that purpose
1t Is estimated that several ill.,, osand
persons passed Though the house for
the purpose of viewing the remains.
Vapor Baths to Dc had by every b.
Dig for nothing.-Few people, unfortu-
nately, have any idea of the ease with
which they may obtain, at any time, a
vapour bath an article, perhaps; lit
tie inferior in Importance and real util-
its to all the drugs of the apothecaries'
shops taken collectively. Nothing
more is, in this case, required, but for
the patient to sit upon some sticks or
la,hs, over small washing tGb about
half full of water, near the boiling heat.
with a blanket or two thrown over his
head and shoulders, and extending to
the floor all around the tub. This will
retain the steam about the patients boz
dy, and soon produce universal per-
spiration.
This simple method, available even
to the poorest families, is in every re-
spect equal to the most complex and
costly apparatus for obtaining avapour
bath.
The Montreal papers announce the death
oil MIR. ABERCRoMBIE, aged 7G. The cause
of his death is said TO be u bite given BY n son
deed, smothered himself in a small stream OF
water.
Cotton Factories.--The Warren Cotton
Factory, situated en- the gunpowdcr river
within fourteen miles of Baltimore, was sold
at public auction Saturday week last, for
5000. The whole establishment, origin
ally cost 100000, but part was destroyed
last spring by fire.
The Duke of Wsllington's family receives
-. 4 l.
sum than 263,736 dollars annually. The
Duke has also received in grants from the
government 3,S00,000 dollars
Subscriptions to the amount Olive million:
of francs have already been collected in En-
gend, ano forwarded TO Paris, in behalf of the
relations OF the martyrs to liberty
We have just seen Paddock and Key
both perfect, and manufactured of golt
throughout, by John Page, watch maker
Union street, of the following dimensions
the lock measures in length three eig hths o
an inch-the key is well warded and abou
the thickness of common sewing needle
Both weighing only grains. Portland .4dp
The press house of the powder mills, neal
NewSurg, N. Y. belonging to Mr. Danie
Rogers, blew up on Thursday morning, q
little after 10 O'Clock. Six men, who were
in the house at the time, were kiled-none
wounded.
The Baptist Missionaries to Burmah, have
written forms of prayer for their variou,
religious services, as best adapted TO tie use
of converts to Christianity.
At Stanford Conn; on the 9Th inst two
young men quarrelled at tho close OF n regi.
mental review, one drew a knife and stabbed
the other several times.
On the 9th inst. Elijah w. Kimbrouql
was sentenced TO death in Raleigh n G.
for the murder of John Davis. The execu
ton is to take place on the 5th November
The Rutland (Vt.) Herald states that a
seizure of II bales OF wooliens which were
brought down from Canada was made at
Whitehall.
A fellow named Twomblev, has been ar
rested at Tewkesbury Mass for the commas
sion OF barba:ous outrage on a girl aged II
years.
it is stated that company. with a can't
tai of two millions will apply to the Legsla
ture ct New York for Incorporation to con-
struct Rail Road from Utica to the Hudson
On the 18th inst. an aged female, derang-
ed, passed the night in the woods near Ger
mantown, Pa. with scarcely any dress She
could give no account of herself-heT rem
nant of dress was fine, and she was almost
persisted with cold.
We learn with regret that Elk President
Monroes health has been much affected by
his recent domestic affections file will pass
next winter with his friends IN New York.
Seventeen wives and nine husbands apDl
cd lately 10 the Supreme Court of r. Island
tor divorces. Seven granted, two rejected,
and the rest continued.
"a bushels of black cherries were picked
This season from one tree near SwanzyN. III.
The Wheeling (vu) Compiler of The 9th
says, the citizens of O',io county are to hold
"a meeting on November LIST, to consider upon
the expediency of petitioning theIVirginia Lee
gislature to cede to Maryland so much of the
state of Virginia as would fall north of an
east ard west line to be drawn from the
southwest point of Maryland to Ohio river.
King Of the French. = The Paris
Journal des Debats speaks of the IA
vourable impression which has been
made by the popular demeanor Of the
new King. He walks abroad alone, in
his surtout with round drab hat. and