Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-08-06
WEEKLY SUMMARY.
ATRoCIoUs PIRACY AND MURDER

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south long. 10, west, by a piratical felucca
under French colours, and manned with n
crew oil from 4O 10 63 men of all nations, who,
Lregfet to hear, murdered Capt Harrison,
.he chiet officer, and l2 of the crew, besides
III. Waddle OF the Hon. Company's medical
service and plundered the vessel ofall monuy
that could be found on board. great deal OF
ner cargo, cut away her masts, scuttled the
Vessei In order to sink her, and after they loft
her, lred many shot through her, and aban.
doned her, not knowing that the carpenter
and five men were left on board concealed,
by whose exertions the vessel has been wed
and brought into Sierra Leone.
FROM SIcILY. Capt. Harris, of the brig
Oak, ut New York, from Palermo, states, on
the 18th, 18th and 10th May, there were
simultaneous eruptions from Mount Etna
and Volcano Island, and the most violent
hurricane that had been experienced for 20
years: The fire, smoke, cinders, and ashes,
which poured forth from their cruters
Afforded the most sublime and magnificent
spectacle. Most of tho inhabitants loft the
city, under the apprehension that it might
be swallowed up by an earthquake.
Young W1e,-It is related in the Angus
Ia (Georgia) Courier, tina; a gentleman in
the practice of tho law in Do kalb county,
married, n short time since, n little girl only
some property to which she was entitled
Tho people of the neighborhood went to
his house in body and carried her off The
name OF the gentleman ought to be published.
man named Thomas Hayner has been
arrested in Philadelphia for swindling! He
used 10 purchase goods from various stores,
order them to be sent 10 a certain house, but
took care to meet the carrier, take him into
tavern. and after receiving the goods, con-
tr,ve to slip away, leaving the carrier to fin
ish his drink.
CURRENTS OF WIND. A letter from Ma
plns, dated May 2lst, statss that for some
days previously, the atmosphere had been
covered with kind of thick red fog, which
was found to be n fine ied dust, covering the
ground and trees. 1t was at first imagined
that this was the smoke of Vesuvus, but on
close inspection it was pronounced to be At
rican dust, which had been brought by the
winds from Africa.
a man having been indicted and convict
ed IN Virginia Tor marrying his brothers.
widow, against the marriage act the dcEsnJ.
ant commended that the words of the act
were " the brothers. oife., 1t was no offence
TO marry his q widow" The question came
up, (June 20 upon 4 special verdict, and
Judge BrochenJr0ngh delivered the uunni.
NOUS opinion of the Court, that the superiur
rendered against the defendants, and declare
the nullity of the m lrriage of the said defend
ants, and cause them to give bond with sccu-
Tlty, that they vii. not coaabit hereafter
RED LEGGED rARrRIDGEs OF FRAycE.-
twenty seven of these valuable birds Iateiy
arrived at Philadelphia from Port Mahon. in
the Mediterranean. These birds are much
larger than the American partridge. bur MT
SO large as the pheasant. We should try to
naturalize In our country every useful ami
mai, and every useful plant.
VALLEY BANK. The annual meeting of
the Stockholders of the Bank of tho Valley
(of virginia. for the purpose of nquiring in
to the affairs and condition of the Bank. and
appointing Directors for the present institu-
lion and its several branches for the present
year, was held at the Banking house in Win
chester on Wednesday last
The expose of the affairs of the Bank af-
forded abundant evidence of the prudent
management of the concern, and proved it
u be IN the most prosperous condition
In the last number Of the American Jour
nal OF Science, Professor Silliman extoIs
highly MIR. fuckers mandatory of Porce-
lam, in the city Of Philadelphia He observes
In surveying with some attention the great
improvements which the lapse of few years
has introduced into Philadelphia and lis en-
vlrons, nothing impressed me aud my com.
Panions more agreeably, even in that city of
Institutions, science, and arts, than this un-
ostentatious but perfectly successful manu-
facture of P0rceiuin
An onion IS now growing near the hoatinv
bridge IN Lynn, Mass which has been in the
same spot more than twenty years, without
protection in winter, and has now IO3 stalks
with heavy heads Of seed. It could not be
measured, but appeared to be as large as the
head ola barrel
A letter from New Orleans of the 9Th
instant, says" Never since NV residence
here have heard such universal complaints
OF excessive heat and drought. Not a drop
OF rain since 18th June, and a sun beaming
upon us like fiery furnace"
A letter dated Carthagena, July I'd, from a
very respectable source. confirms the intelli-
gence OF the assassination of General Sucre
on the I'd OF June, within few leagues of
Paste.
At present there are four candidates for
the crown OF Greece, to wit the second son
OF the King of the Netherlands, Prince AL.
bert OF Russia, tho Prince of Hesse, and the
Bavarian Prince.
Ihe Cherokee Phoenix says" A younp
Cherokee of our acquaintance has been for
some time employed in teaching a school in
one of the adjoining States. 1t seems nov
Ell thing that Cherokee should be instruct.
ing the whites.
Roc VERY LAsT.-Some one asked The
wit II he knew any thing mole annoying than
mice. Yes, answered he, rats are more O.
gna,oing.'
The papers in all parts Of the country Con.
tinue to mention the extraordinary spell of
intensely warm weather with which we have
been visited, for the last two or three weeks
Fifty or slxty, deaths have occurred in the
Northern cities, from the imprudent use of
cold water, when the system was overheated.
Connecticut paper boasts that the citi
zens of that neighborhood, " do not foolisbly
adopt the fashions of the cities, that change
with every changing moon'-and adds
That large number the people are seen
at church every sabbath, with the same dress
they wore ten years ago"
FEcUNDITY OF THE ViPER-M Robineau
Desvoiddy, lately stated TO the Academy OF
sciences, that on opening q Viper Zone of