Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-08
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al persecution for ccnscicnce's sake
nu' W pat made religion most attractive il;
MN, 'aid gave 1t occasionally even n sinh.
lifme expression, was its tranquil. cheer.
lu'' unSbtrusIve, meek ard gentle charac-
'e'' Ahcre was m:ngliug of christian
g!accs IN hun, which Showed that the ha.
Vi. OF MS thoughts was fashioned for all
other and better world. Ofhis partic.
'iar opinions, on doctriral points. it is
not my intention to speak. Such al thew
"ere, 'housh good men may differ as IN
their correctness. all must agree. that the,
titan. VA "a
lie was real lover of the constitutions
OF the United States; one of those who
ASSISTED in It's adoption, and steadily and
un'fnrmiy supported it through every
chanae OF ls-iortuncs He was a oood
oiu7iashinDed Federalist, of the school of
me gays OF Washington. He never lost
MS confidence in the political p,inci2les
winch he first embraced. He was al
ways distinguished for moderation in the
uays OF Their prosperity, aud for fidelity to
mem IN the days OF their adversely.
have not said too much them, in say
ing mat such aman is public loss. We
are not, indeed, called TO mourn over him
as cps who Is cut off prematurely in the
Vis2T Of manhoDd.--He was ripe in hon
ors and IN virtues. But'tRe departure of
such a man sewers SO many ties, interrupts
so many delights, with6raws so many
coniid ences, and leaves such an aching
VOID IN the hearts of friends, and such a
sense otdesolation among associates, that.
while we bow to the decree OF Providence.
our greis cannot but pour themselves out
In sincere lamentations. S.
albums FIRE Poor DREss-Thc invention
OF a fire proof dress by M. Aldini has been SUBJ
united to the examination of the French Acade
my OF sciences, and so highly approved by that
body, that M. Aldini has been invited To become
Il candidate for the Montheyon prize, as the in
Vehtor OF an article of extraordinary benefit TO
society This incombustible apparel consists
oi covering OF tissue of amianthus or other
incombustible substance, such as wool steeped
III boraX, sal-amoniac or other saline matter.
The tissue of amianthus as is supposed MIGHT
he objectionable on acoauet of the diffcnItv of
making it, but this had been surmounted. ns il
was known that an ingenious Italian woman had
quite succeeded in preparing cloth of this sub
stance still it is maintained that wool steepe5
as before mentioned would be even preferable
TO The tissue. of amianthus, and more efectual
protection from the heat. Over the covering
OF cloth of amianthus is to be metallic dress,
made on the principle of the gauze in the Davy
safety lamp. Ten of the Paris firemen, accour-
red IN dresses of this description, had been sub.
Jected to the experiment of going through a
blazing fire, and had traversed it unscathed and
without any Inconvenience Surprise was OK
pressed by several of the members of the Acade.
my that the iremen while passing through the
flames, did not experience suffocation, and M.
Gray Lusac endeavoured to account for their not
so suffering, by suggesting that the coats of a
mianthus and Of metallic gauze, not being quite
close together, sufficient current of air was
kept up to allow free breathing