Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-31
WEEKLY SUMMARY.

counter of the parcn, Bank IN PHILADELPHIA.
Two purporting to have been issued bv the
Washington, and one by the Savannah Office.
The heads in tho margin are those of Wash
ington and Franklin. The impressions are
fainter, and the notes are longer and broad
or than the original, but the filling and sig
natures are well executed.
Mr.. Cakes, of New Haven, lately received
letter from an unknown and illterate per-
son, enclosing SGD, stating that tho writer
had once dofrauded him of $40, which he al.
ways meant tn re store with interest, when
he could. Is the world CT owing honest:
One night lately the mail boat, from Poto.
mac creek, ran into large flock of ducks,
ed a vast number.
The Glon lester, Ms paper says the,
the following lines constituted the SUI
prescription Of letter received a, the
Post Office in Sandy Bay lately =
Unto. Miss Lucy Morris go
Who lives about Castiue-
She's all the go, with every beau,
You know the one | mean.
FROM Castine so, it must be so,
For now | we'll remember
Sho went away TO S1nJy Bay
some ti,no in last September
Coanterfeiters Among the articles
saved from the Wreck of the ship Su-
perb, bound sfom Philadelphia to New
Orleans, was a bundle about foot
square, which being opened in New
Orleans, contained counterfeit, bank
notes on the Salem and Philadelphia
Manufacturing Co. to the amount of
$4,000. 1t is said they were Ia have
been forwarded to Illinois for circula-
ton.
Cherokee {ndia<,S.--R. TAYLOR, John
Ridge and w. S. Coody, the Cherok ee
Delegation at Washington, contradict
statement which appeared in some
OF the Southern Priats, that the Chero-
KEGS are willing 10 enter into a treaty.
provided reservations in fee are given
to certain chiefs. They say thar the
CheIokees have repeatedly declared to
the Government and its agent, their
solemn determination never again to
cede another foot Of land. and whatev-
er may be said to the contrary, they are
firmly and unaIterably resolved never
again to expose their interests, their
happiness and their country in market!
Quite heroic!
.ardent Spirits.-Tke British Gov
eminent, we perceive, are about to fol-
low the example of our own, and sub
-stitute money for the spirituous part
of the rations Of the army. The
Lords commissioners of the Treasury
In answer to the proposal from the
Committee of ST. Johns, N. B., to
supply .um for the use Of the troops
in New Brunswick, state that "no fur
thcr supply will be required, as it is in
contemplation to substitute a money
payment to the troops in lieu Of the is
sue of wine and spirits" The Mon
rreal Herald, noticing this intended
change, says tlhe arrangement can
not fail to have IA most beneficial
effect upon the health and morals OF
the army.
Imposition in Medicine. is said
that numerous frauds and authorizations
in medicine in New York have been
exposed, and that certain apothecaries
and druggists have associated together.
under the title ofColIege of Pharmacy,
with a view to introduce into the pre-
paratlon and ale ofdrugs and medi-
cines, more knowledge and care than
are now generally exercised therein
1T has been discovered that calomel
IS mixed. with white lead, red percipi-
tate with read lead, common bark with
Peruvian bark, and in one case several
thousand lbs. of stuff called jaIap were
sold at an average of six cents per lib.
when the real drug was selling by tie
quantity at forty five cents.
The Society of Friends have remov-
ed from the State OF North Carolina,
652 persons of color from under their
care, and an unknown number of chill
dren, husbands and wives that were
connected with them By consequently
on doing this, the Society have expen-
ded twelve thousand seven hundred
and sixty-niDe dollars, fifty cents.
There are remaining in their care.
four hundred and wo.-RateigG Req
lister.
A quantity Of broadcloths and other
piece goods, OF the value of near $1,000,
taken from the Great Falls Factory
Store. have been lately discovered in
the dwelling house nf James Gage, of
Dover, NH. where they were conceal
ed under the floors Of the house.
The Legislature of South Carolina
adjourned after short and boisterous
session, at 3 O'Clock in the morning
OF the 10Th instant. The question
OF Convention was contituiionally null
1ifed in both Houses, two thirds of the
members IN each being necessary to
carry the measure. In the Senate the
final vote upon the Bill for calling a
Convention stood % in favor, and Is
against it In the House there were
go in favor, and So agains, it.
Montfort Stokes has been elected by
tho / rIeI atnro Gnyo,pnr ~ Tho