Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-12-24


In the Federal Court, in Richmond,
Anthony Evans, jr. late OF Bedford co.
has been found guilty. of felcmy, in
coun,eriei,ing certain pension papers,
aud thus iiaudulcntly drawing money
from the public chest, and has been
sentenced 10 hard labor Tor the term Of
four years.
| And Thomas Underwood, Of Hen
rico, who had been i'm like manner,
found guilty of similar offence, and OF
perjury on two indictments, was SEN
fenced to hard labor for felony, three
years, aud to six months for each case
perjury making u term Of years.
Grea,lhxm has prevailed
in Ter OIL accV11DS6f the ap.
pearance OF the Small Pox in that
place. But four cassSuhowever have
occurred, aud but fatal
Very gener1 had to
| Vaccination.SsAc Case has occurred in
Eincastle. Let our citizens take heed
in season, aud remember that an ounce
ofpreventon is worth pound Of cure.
The enemy is on our bordeis-awake
The Trustees of the University Of
Alabama have appointed the Rev. Alva
Woods, at present President of Tran
sylvania University, President Of their
Institution, ard Mir. Henry Tutwiler,
Of Rockingham county, Va. distin-
guished graduate Of the Virginia Uni
versity, and ct present the able and po-
pular Preceptor of a most flouri,hing
school in this place, Professor Of An
Gent Languages. The salary of the
President is $4,000, and of the Profess
ssrs $4,000 each. The President aud
Professors have also, in addition, houses
for their residence. 1t is expected
that the University will GO into opera
ton as soon as May next. 1t is said
that the buildings are nearly completed
and that the endowment is ample. Mr..
T., we learn, has accepted the appoint
ment, which will deprive Us of the SER
vices Of gentleman, whose unequal
led attainments and personal popuar-
tJ have not only secured to him an
unprecedented patronage-having up
l rIv #
and good wishes nf this entire commu-
nifty. His loss will be irreparabIe.
The Importance of Liberia, in
commercial point Of view, begins to
command attention and respect. New
York is becoming awake on the sub
Ject, and seems disposed to secure her
share in the trade of ivory, woods and
spices, with the other valuable produc-
tons which these regions are already
yielding to their new inhabitants and
1t is matter of pleasing intelligence
to learn that the colonists themselves
shipped more than $4,000 worth of
merchandise last season Such facts
and evidence of a growing commercial
Importance VIII raise up friends enough
to the colony Of Liberia When it is
thus made manifest that they can help
themselves they will not lack for want
Of friends. Marvellous disinterested-
ness.
SENATORS. Judge Maneum Of NJ
C.-William Wilkins OF Pa. and Mr..
Buckner Of Missouri, have been re.
Gently elected U. s. Senators, to take
the place OF iredcll, Marks, and the
Tar famed Missouri little rad"-Bar-
ton. BIS. friends are said to have adj
hered to him with SO "A zeal worthy OF
him and OF his principles ~ So We
should think. Clay's will do the
same, and place him where Barton IS
Hat on his back. looking up"--when
the presidential contest comes on.
Letters are said to have been receiy-
ed at Washingtoa from Mr.. Randolph
since his arrival in England, which
state that be has no-intention Of resign
ing, but, intends to- return to Russia
next springfield, his health is improv-
Ing--and that be keeps up an official
correspondence with the court Of ST.
Petersburgb.
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