Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-08-13

The Stamford Sentinel, (Con) contains
proposals tor the publication of ncwspap per
entitled "The Horseneck Truth Teller. or
Gossp's Journal" to be devoted to the cause
oil truth, temperance, and honesty.
Sage is said to be as much of an article of
luxury IN China as tea is with us and there
can be no doubt but if sage, catnip, penny.
royal, and pepperbush were cured i'm the
same way and brought from as great dis
lance as tea, they would be as much admi-
red and bear as high price.
Imp isOnment for Debt.-For anv debt
contracted since the 9TH Of July last the laws
OF New jersey permit no Imprisonment. Old,
or prior contracts, are not affected
patent right has been secured in Lon.
don Tor French Distilled Brandy" which
various professors of chemistry have certified
to be superior to any foreign spirit
1t is calculated that the intelligence of the
landing OF the French army near Algiers will
arrive In London in less than four DAYS after
the event took place; that the steam boat
VIII be two days between Algiers and Mar
settles, that the telegraph will convey the in
tellIgence to Paris in short time, and that
the express from Paris will little exceed %
hours. The distance cannot be less than I5OO
miles.
Extract ola letter from Paris" left
Gen La Fayette in excellent health, after
midnight, on the llth (May 1t was his last
sotree for the season. He goes to La Crane
on Saturday"
1t appears from late English papers that
Ireland is again in situation of great dis
tress which is too likely to produce dislur-
Dances.
DIR. Rosseau, of Philadelphia, maintains
that bydrophobia is not produced by speci.
nc virus. lie regards it as tetanic affection,
and says there is al,oays danger OF hydropho.
bIa from the bite of dog, in the same way
That there is danger from tetanus, or locked
Jaw. when nail or splinter is run into the
hand or foot
RAPID circulation of the Premium Tract,
Dtchinsons appeal To .Hmericon Youth on
temperance 1000 copies have been dis
tr'butcd during the last 6months. The Jour
nal Of Humanity says Of this tract" Into the
hands OF the young it should be put univer-
sally, as gift more precious thar silver or
gold"
The laws Of Virginia declare it to be un-
Iawiui Tor a man to marry his brothers ,oife
Inc general Court have decided in re-, ,ht
case, that this means his brother, ridoo
and declared marriage between Edward
Perryn1an, and Kelturah Peruvian, his bro.
ther widow, to be null, directing bonds Ia
90 TAKEN that tho parties should not cohabit
y WIN. Hendricks has been arrested in New
ork Tor throwing his wife down stairs, on
sunday, in quarrel, breaking FIVE of her
IDS and turning her out doors next day
one got In again, however, but H. refused
10 let physician see her on Wednesday
on The 2Oth ult. an explosion took place in
lhe bed OF a creek 10 miles from Nashville
ROCKS weighing 9 or 900 lbs were broken
on, ana assure 30 yards wide made A
spring now issues from the edge fthe creek,
the water Of which is like that from bed OF
stone coal.
The Editor Of tho Boston Courier has had
a I'VE alligator sent him as a present from
charleston, S. G. lie Che alligator) is for
nnDihcation, and thinks the Union ought to
DO dissolved