Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-02-12
From Blackwood's Magazine.

nA' IN IOo.-lh he Doding terrOrS eX-
Hio'led before the earthquake by the
animal world were remarkable. Man
alone seemed to be excmp, from all fore
knowledge of the approaching calamity
and causes which excited evident dis
,ress and panic in the whole brute crea-
ton, produced in him neither physical
nor moral change. The effect upon ami
mails was infinitely diversified. In some
the apprehensions were evinced earlier,
and with vehement and rapidly succeed
ing emotions; while in others it was la
tel, slower, and less demonstra,ive. Al
short time before the shock, and during
the whole period of tie grea, shocks.
the fishes along the coast of Calabria
Ultra appeared on the surface in state
OF stupor, and were cought in unusal
quantities. Wild birds flew screaming
and in obvious alarm through the air, and
we're caught in traps and nets with in
creased facility; while geese, pigeons
and all other domestic fowls, exhibited
the same degree of terror. Dogs and
asses betrayed an earlier and slonger
consciousness then any other quadrupeds.
They chased about in wild and staring
terror, and the air rang with their horrid
howllngs and brayings. Horses, oxen,
and mules neighed, goared, and shook in
every limb pointed their ears forward,
and their eyes rolled and glared around
with terror and suspicion. When the
terrible first shock was felt, they braced
every limb, and endeavoured TO support
themselves by spreading their legs vide
ly asunder; but many were nevertheless
thrown down. Some of them took to
flight Immediately before the shock, but,
soon as they felt the earth leaving under
them, paused, and stood motionless and
bewlldered. Pigs appeared less con-
c'ous than any other animal of approach
ing danger. Cats, although not SO early
sensible of it as dogs and asses, were
more demonslrative. Their backs rose,
ard their iur bristled up in terror. Their
eyes become blood-shot and watery, and
they sci up horrible and doleiul scream
ing. Thus foretold by the brute crea-
ton, the first shock was more immedi-
ately preceded by sultry shower.
wind howled and the sea rolled (earfulIv
"a subterranean noise was heard, like
the rolling of violent thunder; and then
the earth rocked, and immense districts
were convulsed 10 their foundations; and
lakes and rivers suddenly appeared amids
rocks and dry places; towns and villages
were overthrown, and the falling ruins
crushed the unfortunate inhabitants. of
whom, throughout Caabria, 10000 were
destroyed, and 10000 more died Of the
Immediately ensuing epidemics.
AT an anniversary meeting Of the Lon
don Sunday School Union, the Rev. S.
kilpin remarked, that in catechising
some children on the subject: "Tby will
be done on earth as it is in Heaven"-
the following were the questions and an
swers:-What is to be done! The will
OF God. Where is it to be done On
earth. How is it TO be done! Asi, is
in Heaven. How do you think The an
gels do the will of God in Heaven, as
they are our pattern! The first replied
+" They do it Immediately" The Sc
cond, They do it ac,iyelv." The
third, "They do it unitedly. Here a
pause ensued, and no other child appear
ed to have any answer, but after some
time, little girl arose and said, "Wbv
sir, they do it without asking any ques-
TONS"
Stephen Girard, an eminent merchant
and owner of one of the banks in Pbila-
deIphia, it is said, is causing TO be con-
structcd a large block of convenien,
brick houses tbe annual rent of which
is to be ten per cent, Of their cost He
offers 10 those tenants who shall OCCUPY
them ten years, and duly pay the REM.
10 give them deed in fee simple Of the
premiscs.-~N. Y. Gaz.
SpINsTERs.-Formerly, II was n max
i'm that young woman should never be
married Till she had SPIN herself a set of
body, table and bed linen. From this
custom all unmarried women were Term
ed splnslers, an appellation they still re-
tain in England, to all deeds and law
proceedings.
Among the ancient Roman Msfrons
an" Virgins, the Use of wine was nm.
known, and the wnn,an was taxed w;ib
iminodesiy whose breath smelIe,I of The
grape Pliny says tha, Cato was OF npin-
ION that the Custom Of kissing FIRST ,ccau
between kinsmen and kiuswouc, I,a,