Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS.


the leaves of trees bear an essential
part in the economy of vegetation, has
been Illustrated, the past season, in a
most striking manner, In the month Of
May the elms which adorn the streets
Of New-Haven. were attacked by
myrisds Of worms, which fed upon
the leaves. In general, they ate the
cdses Of the leaves only, or made
small holes through them, leaving the
gratest part of them undevoured.
The eject has been that the growth
Of tho, whole tree was entirely check
Cd. ss may be seen, at this moment,
by examining the branches. YET
the writer hes = VIGOROUS young elm
before his door, few branches of
whioh shot upwards foot. by growth,
after tho death oil the worms.-Most
Of tho branches, however, remain as
the worms left them without any
growth. This fact, that the loss Of a
small portion of the tleaves OF trees,
puts IN end to the growth OF the trees
for tho season, is worthy Of observation.
Pubic Education in Pcnssyluania.-
A Society at Philadelphia, called the
Pennsylvania Society for the Promo
tioa Of Public Schools, of which Mr..
Roberto vaux 10 President, has adopt
Cd q Memorial to the Legislature OF
that State, praying for the establish
mont Of . System of Public Schools, by
which the bcne6ts of education shall
be o6eF>d alike to all children in the
Shts. Without undertaking to pre-
scribe the details. of any system, they
reao0mended that the State should be
divided into School Districts, in each
OF which there may be proper officers,
10 establish and regulate schools, to be
50 directsd by the vigilance Of these Of
Gcess that no incompetent or unworthy
teacher may find place therein--each
district TO raise all or any part Of its
own funds, which would not amount to
more than is now expended by indiyid-
sals for that purpose.
General Washington. The Water
town Register says: 1t is fact, not
generally known to Americans, that
the father ofthis country held the Office
OF Marshal Of France, under Louis
XVI. 1t the same time that he was per-
forming here the duties Of Lieutenant
General in the Revolutionary army
lie uss crested Marshal, to enable
him to command Rochambeau, who in
rank Sas very old general, and could
only DO commanded by Marshal oil
France. On plcturepresentedt to him
by tho Earl Of Buchan, was written
ITO Marshal General Washington"
Col. Fox, and his lady, daughter OF
the present King of England. were at
Halifax, when William Nv. assembled
the throne. They had determined on
making the tour of the U. S. common
cling ct the state of Maine, and were on
the point Of beginning their journey,
when a frigste arrived at Halifax to
convey them home. The royal parent
sent his son, Capt. Fi,zcIarence, with
the invitation, which was, Of course
oheerfully complied with, and other ar.
fangements abandoned.
Vsrmont.--The political affairs o.
this state are likely to get into as bad a
condition as were those of Maine du.
ring the last winter. According to the
latest advices, the Legislature had bal.
loted ttosaty;fo four tines for Governor
without effeeting choice and spec
dy termination to the contest appeared
less probable on the last balloting, than
on the hrstl A letter from a gentle
man at Montpelier, published in the
Rutland Herald Of Tuesday, says
I" The Council, arc in trouble-Mr.
Crafts has decided that he is no longer
governor, and that they are without a
head"
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