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plainif was 70 rub an ointnc.t q, 6.
face every nighs. He went on thu, adj
Numbering h 5 Incidence, and occs;o,aj
y obtaining guinea from the young ma,
who found himie.f from thar time eett;o.
indnneiy worle. He was at lsit reduced
toiuch iituation, that he was nearly de-
prived Of the ufe Of bis limbs, aud siis eve.
fight was extremely impaired. In thi;
iitu4sion he acknowledged to his friends
the error he had COMMITTED the aaitauce
OF an eminent phyiician WIS Obtained.
who found The plaintiff in a taie Of theut..
mott danger. Heattributed il to the injsd:.
cions ana iniilcliminate application Of
preparations OF mercury add anumony.
~ proper treatment The plaintiff recover
ed The ufe af- OF his limbs, but the tight
OF h;s left eye was entirely lott. I,was .
obtain latisfa,tlon tor The injury the pre-.
lcnt attion was brought. The witnsG.s
confiaed Of nedicaI gentleman, who de-
potcd, that the plaintiff owed not only the
ioss OF ms eye, oar he debility OF his
whole frame, loleiy TO the unasilfaI ma
nagenenf OF the defendant.
The Under Sheriff expreGed his fur
prize, that cauies CT this nature were not
more frequently on fubjetts Of inquiry in
courts of jultice. II was matter of re-
gres, that the Legislature did not turn its
attention to an evil, which had ex-
tended itlelt NOT only throughout the me-
tropolis, bur every part Of the country.
Sleh men as the defendant could be con-
Gdered in no other light than as public
pets TO fociaty; legalized plague to
fiveep mank ind from the face OF the earth.
He hoped the jury would read ledon,
which would have tendency to check an
evil which had been too long tolerated.
The jury conlulsed fhort time, and
returned verdict for the plaintiff; Da.
IMAGES, jsur haudyd pounds.
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+ Port FsEo.
SHERIFF's COURT.
Richards apainf B0rnet.

This was writ ofenqairy OF damages,
in an acton brought by THE plaintiff, a
clerk in counting houle in the city, a,
gainR the defendant, a vender Of quack
medicines, who ayled him(elf dotfor,
and dihributed hand hills, advertiling me-
dicines which were to cure every dilor-
der incident to the human frame. Il
appeared that the plaintiff had been fub-
iett to fcotbutic affection on his face ;
he applied TO a regular apothecary. who
told him there was nothing alarming in
his cafe, and that it was only necehary
for him to live regular. The plaintiff,
however, in a (ho,t time after, grew i'm
patient, and having met with ane of the
defendants hand bills, he applied to him
for relief. The defendant undertook for
the fun of ten guineas, half of which was
to-be paid down Immediately, to effect a
complete cure. With this view he pre-
feribed certain pills, the virtues of which
were enumerated in his hand bills. The
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From lac Londos Paper
MADAME RECAMIER'S BED.

FaGa;an does not content hcFfelf with
varying her laws fhe extends her empire,
and ncreales the number of her fnbjeas.
Since her principles have been fomewhat
neglected, every thing, every peffon, 10
longer confined TO certain rules, acts at
will.
Etiquette having di{appeared, fafhion
has entirely got poGealon of drsfs, and
what revolutions has Che not produced }
Speech, the pleafure Of the table, furni-
,ure, even architecture, have bowed down
before thar inconfant goddeis. Scarcely
day elapies On which her votaries do not
change fomething. In the morning the
fir one changes her neslige, in the even
Ing her bonnet, the next Cay her Jewels,
the day after her carriage, On fuch day
the furniture of her apartments, on ano-
Their her hories. Every thing is changed,
till at lae the haplels beauty is no longer
able TO change her cheInlfe.
To fuch cspricious delicacy have .ari
len our IDEAS, IN regard 10 the pFep'iety
Of aiTaciationin he arrangements OF falhi-
on, that lady who wears herielf ga1b
10 the faihion of thole CT the beauties of
ancient Rome, would think herfelf da-
graced forever if Che were under The necef-
fly of receiving her company in room
Of which he furniture was in the French
ffYle. A lady OF faihion new drchfs her
apartment every morning, as we'll as her
own perfon. When lhe is heItelf in a
Gsccian drels her chamber mutt be fet out
for the day with Grecian furniture. When
lhe wears the crefcent and the pelhce her
a,ar ments mua ,hat day fxhibit re rich
Ottoman fofa and the Turkey carpet.
When ihe saumes the guile of a princefs
Of Egypt, muminies, fphinyes, and Arab
al tents, are then 10 appear, IS the mute
company il her bed chamber.
OF The articles Ct furniture, every one
has his iavorite, Partially for which indi-
safes leading quality in his character.
The oyergfcwn TN viva4f prefers an en-
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talents than then flied them hiss laft
qaeaion will be anfwered IN the negative:
Dm we are told that The removals have
been made that each party might partici-
pate in the cfiiees of our government.
What mean ar. fee! what defpicable fub-
tertpgel no, fir, motive honorable like
this is unknown TO the pure ions of Demo
crazy. They were removed becaule they
are Federal;its becaufe they venerated
the character Of gen. Warrington, while
the high prieas OF Democracy hired aaai-
fas toitab IL hecaale they approved the
Administration of Mr.. Adams, while he
triumphed in the llppofed pangs he coca
fened thar venerable character. aheie,
.befe fellow citizens, are the caules OF
their removal. Hottie TO our confsl'u-
ton from its very adoption, The very mo-
ment Of iJs i.loplion, this genuine repnb-
lican Gckened at the fght CT FedeFahfs
holding Offices under II. His dark foul
fought every means Of inaitting on theie
who would ncf fall down, worhip and
adore this political monAer OF the new
world. De1itute Of shoie ennobling qua
lilies which alnoa liken man TO his ma
ker, bis obduiate heart was gfatihed al
leeing the FLYER headed veteran reduced
70 penury and want, and forced to labons
with that hand which had once CALAMITY
un(heathed his fword in the facred cauie CT
freedom. The iervices formerly rendered
TO ones country the fame acqalred by
military exploits the lois Of health; the
total deprivation Of tortune; all theic
were but feeble barriers indeed aga,nit
that fpirit OF perfecution, which lighted
Up in the centre OF or dnion, blazes de-
frutsion in The face Of every federal eff
Ger. Federalias mg2 be removed ; the
voice of fiction had denounced them {: the
work of reformation maf be begun, and
that work was relerycd for the iilufr,ou.
man Of tie people. Let US nov, my
coun,rymen, proceed to an examination
of fome other part of the exiting admin
Rration. trua / have proved TO you
that the removals made by Mr.. Jeferlon
are unneceflry tha, in making 'hete se
mcysls he has no, promoted, in the imal}
eft degree the meet Of the people but
only gratifed the dark fpirit of political
revenge. No inserel1 OF the nation dc
maaded chem; no fuppl;catofy add,eis
had faluted the eye of the Eage Of Monti
cello, praying them 10 be made. 1t WAS
therefore an arbitrary at. II was an att
not called for by the pu5lic viii. Il was
an aa which mutt elerna!ly tarnilh the
political fame OF It's author.
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ormcas 5afst covered With fpcadid plate
ard with the gichea and mott delicate
djGhes of meat. The loaug Beauty, as
yet all grace and moaeity, prefers mirror
70 large thar Che may fee herfelf in it from
head TO foot. The young lady who is
alresdy followed by the adlretes of the
men, and affects the air OF having intrig1es
on her hands, lhc ipeaks of nothing but
her /eeretavr. How charming its form
how elegant It's fciface how many rich
canoes what billet-doux within how
many hua ands outwitted how many
wives ieducea. But ler Is not betsay
iecrets of tie Jrcysfai,e.
But can cur readers guels what it is
that a pretty woman ihca with The great
ct pride :? Once more modef, llle called
oar admiration caly to her fofa. The
highea favor Che would then deign, was
to pernir you to take your feat on one OF
the downy cuihions by her hdc. That IA
vor is now a poor and conmcn one.
Her bed is nov the dearea piece of fur
niture TO The vanity Of woman OF beau
ty aud fa{hion. She pahes in bed the
mott deliciocs moments OF her life 10
wonder, then, that of all her apparatus
of luxury and eleganse, IL fhould be that
which The flacws with the greatee fatisfac-
ticn, and ptid,. Yet, that IS not toe req
ION. The bed whicA Che exhibits with
70 much affection, is 70 much relpe6fed,
that (l1e would rot for the world tumble
it ty paGiog the night upon it. is
curtains of Indian muln, bordered with
lace its cuihioas CT Enghih lace its
coverlets from Cactrmlre It's potts OF
wood Of Acajon; It's decorations of fine
and fold gold ); is g!.:aes its drawings !;
al this fumptuouinels, this elegance, this
pride, was never fure deiigned for the noe
turnal reiret of love, hymen, and repoie.
Not this is a DAY BED. {" A
Day Bed What mean you - No
psrfon who had admittance into the
higheit lociety would md location to ak.
Oace, it was not the talhion for a certain
lady TO receive vidtors by hegfelt. Then
Che would admit few friends in the pre-.
fence Of her confidential waiting maid.
Then lhe received company alone in her
drawing room; next Ga proceeded 10 far
as 70 venture herlalf at dinaer fete-a tete.
Soon after he introduced her friends into
her 6oadoi, or private rarlor. At lah
how il came we know not, but it Is attu-
ally the fafhion fer her TO receive not
only particular friends, bur all her morn
ing yifi,ors while ihe is 10 bed. How
ntarel;ng /! Twenty or thirty young men
are feated round her three or four female
fervants are in waiting. l. nor this We
NUS attcndedby the graces and the Loves !?
What taae What enchanting fuayiry
What dniihed pcrfettions of nature !!
What a divinity! Woman, however
lovely however facinating when feea in
BED, if he be indeed beautiful How
captivating the Graces, when they appear
in an undrefs (! Every motion difplays
new CONTOUR. Not movement for
the fnallef Object wanted bur what IN
wells iome new charm. How were it
poiible that with (uch advantages, well
uadertood, the bed ihould be other than
the deareR and mott fashionable piece OF
furniture?
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From the PHILADELPHIA Gazette.

SEEING a paragraph in your paper Of
the zolh, iigned " 4 Pa,eat." acknow-
Lodging he antivariolous efficacy Of the
Vaccine /; yet Eating as conlequence OF
the lat mentioned difea(e the frequent oc-
currcnce drumming from the ears II ara
induced, from the high opinion | enter.
tain of the Importance OF Vaccination, to
cppole ideas 70 hottie 10 its fpeedy exten.
tloa.
In the cour{e Of my experience il this
difeaie during period OF eighteen months,
| have met with BUT two infances OF a
raining from The ears. Ia one Of 'heie il
was anteri;sr 10 vaccination; and 1t was
70 far from being augmented by this dh-
cafe, that fer a im9 il appeared to be be-
aeGyted. In the other infance 1t follow
ed in about ten days Or fortnight, and
as the child was very corpuIen', Of re-
Taxed habit, and without having machex-
ercile, was allowed the tree uie OF the tat
telt meats; as attention TO cleanliness el-
ther in perlon OF dfefs appeared TO be but
a (econsary confederation with the parents
| apprehend there are few who would not
fooner afcribe the running OF the ears to
thefe caules than to the vaccine. DO not
heGrate therefore to sfert, as well from
nv own experience, as from that OF others,
that fore ears and eruPtions, which have
alfo been corlidered as treqoent effects OF
this difeale, are altegetbfr 2afeA2eft'@
with il. In new dileafe like the pre-
lcat, it happens, than effects depending on
very different cauf-s, are afar;bsd WITH
out due reflection TO it, bccanie they un'
fortunately follow by accidental coin'''
dence. 80,
Before conclude, l cannot avoid Tat
ing, in the mott poGtive MANNER 'n.'
lare arms, (Which have been llkewle A..
tached to this difeale,) are by no means
ntc1Day appendags.-I will venture :l';, -
anert, and do NOT fear contfaal1l cn
that whenever they occur they arie ROW
the greateif neglect, or caFeleiiosis Oh ~ y,
part of the nurlts, sc. OF accident O'
the part of the child. .,;
Il it were poaible to avoid the i'r''I a..
on from rough clothes from tai's' he Il.
accidentally rubbing off the poek' OF = ~ .,
lcab; 1t is tstally im32JrHe a. We" a,u /
imbrs5ab!e that the aighl:t tore ''
take place. :, 6ocerslr
hope, remove the doubt, from the l',. ..
/" 4 Parent" as we'll as from many YEN
theirs, who may have unfortunately -
M Ike Ike or iimilar impreiilon''
7 am Sir, yours. &c. COKE,
JoHNREDMAN 1oN
Anril ~. 1907.
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L14W INTELLIGENCE.

rTbe frigb1m mere4je Of Quaek Doaors,
in all arr gyeat toeVas, induces rs to ea-
bidit til. enfaing laqv rrb0rf, in 7oATeb
may be feeu witb qvbat a frid balance
Bntg@ Jnfice qveigbst the medifAlm0aa-
tebaak and aDcNn.]
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Esss Ike wAsRIscroN FEDgRALlsr.

An Addrsis to the Inhabitants of Mont
gomsry County, Maryland-by their
citizen,
Cbarlls H. W. Wbauoa.
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7ae Famous Stud. Hsrse
YOUNG SNAP, D

VT7ILL stand the ensuing season. on
wv the three FIRST days In each week,
at nv stable in Martinsburg, and the three
last days In each week, At Capt. Alexan-
der Miller's stable in Buckles Tow. and
cover mares atthe moderate price Of -four
dollars and one bushel Of grain the sea-
son, one dollar and half cash The single
leap, and seven dollars to insure foal.
YOUNG SNAP wasgotby thenoted
horse Old Snap, the properly Of Jacob,
Vandorcn, his dam was got By The im-
ported horse Old Arabian, hisgrand dam
BY the noted horse Goiiah, great grand
dam By Sampson. Young Snap i .
handsome black, full sixteen hands high,
rising eleven years this spting- his car.
rage, movement and figure, win recon-
mead him 70 the eye Of every impartial
Judge. It-is needless to give longer
history Of his pedigree, as his colts are
well known. The money for the season
must Be paid on the 18th Of October next.
The season win comrhence the 29th IN
slant and end on the 1st Of July.
n ABRAHAM GORRELL.
March 1s, 1905,
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March IS, 1905.
The Seaustid Sud Hsras y
YOUNG SPOKESMAN,

WILL stand the ensuing season at
wv my stable n Martinsburg, and co..
yer mares 1t the moderate price ofaix dol.
lars the season. andtwo dollars cash the
single leap, and hihe dollars 70 insure 4
foal. The season win begin the FIRST day
of April, and end the first Of July. The
money for the season, 70 be paid the first
of September, but may be discharged BY
the payment Of ave dollars, npaid before
the season ends. .sa.
YOUNG SPORTSMAN is. abright
tscrrel. three years old last fall, IS IL
hands high, with bone IN proportion. He
WAS raised by George Clarke, Of Green
castle, Franklin County, Pennsyi vania.
His sire II the famous imported horse
Sportsman, lmore ofwhose colts arekept
% stud horses, than Of any other upon
the eohtinent) his dam is q colt of the inn
ported horse Meraek BAH, kept BY Col.
Hart, near hitadelrhia-his gfand dam
WAS rot BY the famouskorse Experiment,
importedby crocket& Harris, merchants,
Baltimoye. His stock IS equal 70 any IN
The Uuited StAtes->-as 70 his figure, those
who are JUDGES can determine.
PETER GROVE. L
Martinsburg. March 70, 1865.
81 =
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JOHN MELVIN, jun.
valuable PROPERTY for sale.

. a.
TObe sold orsrented, the Plantation
/ whereon I now live, containing
267 acres, part ,ofwhieh is sown down
with wheat and rye. There are several
springs in convenient situations, two Of
which are strongly impregnated with sui
>phur. On this place are . good Apple
Orchard, and about ~ acres Of Timothy
Meadow, and more can be made.-Two
mountaineering houses, one Of them
two stories high, The ether one and m
half. Also new Merchant Mill, and
Saw Mill, workingundera 19feetfan on
Sleepy Greek, with. two overshot water
wheels--the Grist Mill has one pair Of
French Burrs, andone pair of Allegheny
. stones, 4 IA feet diameter. The stream
on which the Mill stands Is nasigable.--
Timber Is floated down to the Mil, from
the upper country, and plank, &c. can
be RATED from the Min down to the river
Potomak. This property is situate 8
miles from the Potomak river, and 4
miles from Bath, Berkeley County, Viz
ginia. The terms, &c. may be knownb
applying 70 the subscriber.
FREDERICK SNYDER.
March is, 1905. - D
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TORE LET,


Far one, tspa, threr, fur, Or fpe years,
and bossession gipea the ist ddy Of
-4prinexs,
THE properly at present occupied BY
i Mr.. Abraham LanEe, situate IN
Garrards- Town, Berkeley County. This
properly consists of a very good and con-
venient Dwelling House, well calculated
for tavern lfor which il has for q long
time been occupied, with bar room,
cellar, dining room, and a number Of
lodging rooms, good stables, bali alley,
BIC. with an excellent garden, and two
acres Of land, well enclosed, adjoining.
There isa good lime stone spring conve-
niently situated, the water Of which runs
through this lot. Any person inclining
to rent, mayknow the terms BY applying
to Mr.. George Lemen, of arrsrds Town,
or to the subscriber living near Mr..
Ranghly Colstons, On the Potomak river.
= JOHN BECKETT:
March 10, 1905. N" .+ II.
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A DVERTI MEN IT.

WILL be sold on Monday the I'll, day
of April, 1908, ly fair, il not, tie
aext fir day, andcontiaued from day TO
day unssl tie zphoit is sold, J On the
PLANTATION ofthe subscriber, living on
Back Greek, Berkeley County, the
following property, to wit:
HoRsEsa and Colts, Cows ithyoung
! Calves, and other young Cattle, q num-
Der Of Hogs, with Household and Kitch.
en- Furniture ofeyery description--Also
Farmins> Utensils, and q quantity of
Corn, Hay in the Stack, and Bacon, q
good Plantation Wagon, with Gsers,
and number Of Geese. A credit Of se-
ven months viii be given the purchaser,
on his giving bond with approved seeuri-
ty, with interest from the date, il not
punctually paid. Other particulars viii
be made known onthe day ofsaie, BY
~. JAMES BLUE.
March ts, 1906 c=.GsI = -.>-=.
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From Lexington, cKen. J FEB. IS.

Extract Of letter from gentleman at
Natchez, to his friend in this town, da-
ted January Goth, 1905.
= The reptile Spaniards act mi ,niosthos
tile manner towards oprcitizens and COM
neree. With degrading remarks thar
the United States have no national cha
racter; that tlsey are d divided, weak,
quarSkisome people, without energy
and that they have nothing to fear from
them. Such language is too Insulting
To give you further view Of our ag-
grieyed situation, / win only state that a
few days since parcel Of cotton arrived
at New Orleans, the bales being so dama-
ged that 1t was necessary to have them
repacked. They were landed BY paving
6per cent duty, and cannot bere shipped
on board an American vessel. bat must
on re shipping pay six per cent more, as
Spanish produce on board a Spanish bot
tom. This rule win hold good in all in
stances where 4 landing is made in any
case. trust roc, 900 persons will not
wait for MIR. Jefferson to 50, through all
the forms, ceremonies and etiquette at
the courts Of Spain and Buonaparte, be-
fore they determine whetherit WILDE best
TO drive the miscreants from their waters
or NOT. l say start and drive them with
the spring food and then negoeiate. We
can now get the whole province without
the loss Of one drop Of blood, and lit the
French get there it win be Otherwise
n q
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The sentiments efhhe Western people on
the subject Of the Mississippi, must Be
read nth much interest; me present the
.jSAo1ing extracts from their papers p
,.-.-z..==5ss' e g FRANkFoRT, e. FEB. 2.
ByF fridays mail we received the sub
joined information, which was immedi.
ally issued in an extra. Here we CON.
ceiveh the dearest evidence that the shut.
ting the port Of New Orleans was not an
act Of the Intendant's, but Of the Spanish
Government. Whilst the mind of our ei.
tizens Is fred with indigestion, At being
thus deprived Of our most valuable right.
the free and uninterrupted navigation of
the Mississippi, whilst every friend Of
this country feels the insult offered to our
government (by the violation Of the most
sacred treaty, in denying Us a place ofde.
Posit for our produce, as his own per-
senal concern !; we stli hope they will re.
pose with confidence on the government.
The executive, wise and Independent, as
1t is, viii not tatnely submit to an insult;
and the representatives oftke people, dare
not return to their constituents until eve.
ry step within the compass Of their power
istaken toaredress tfhe-grievances thus
created, and to wipe away the stain that
must inevitably attach to cur national
character, If we quietly submit to sucl,
indignity. We would again suggest to-
our fellow citizens the propriety mot to
saynecessity )ofbsingalways inreadiness
to exchange the character Of a citizen for
that Of soldier. r.
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Extract efalestes tosa gentleman IN this
- city, dated South Vest Psiaf, FED. 22.
1--WE were informed last evening by a
gentleman Of undoubtcd authority, that
the porn Of Newt Orleans il again OPEN
70 the Amerieans." (Bak. Pap,
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Tae faMsus and rueii-5rsd Stud Horse
- NJ y
March ID, is0S,

tfhe famous and JUeL-bred Stud Morse
5 N A p,
syT7ILL stand 20 cover mares q my
Wv stable, on the Warm Spring road,
near Walperts Tavern, at the moderate
price offour dollars theseason, one dol.
lar and . half cash the single leap, and six
dollars 70 insure afoal, to be paid when
the mare Is known 10 be with foal, or
when the marc l. removed. The money
for the season may be discharged By the
payment Of three dollars, on OF before
the first day Of October next, If not then
paid, four dollars win be demanded.
SNAP l. 4 handsome chestnut brown,
fun sixteen hands high, and wen propor.
tionsd, he was got by the noted horse
Old Snap, His dam by I CRANKY, his grand
dam by Old Janis--his colts are gene
rally stout, handsome and active. Its
thought needless 10 give longer history
ofhis pedigree, rs his figure and activity
win recommend him TO the eye Of every
impartial Judge: 2. -. - =
March 10, 1905. + 80 80. = H. :.
NIB. Pasture may be had for mares
that come from assistance, but ] win not
be accountable for accidents or escapes.
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FOR SALE,

Nm elegant Horse, three years old
next May, 1912 hands high. He Is
extremely well calculated for the saddle,
or for coeering mares. will sell for
Cash, or trade him for q smart Negro
bot, or young Wagon horse. -
:. ~ JOHN MELVIN, jun. =
5efSrsoa County. 3 Ia miles firm
ahlpfer9's Town, March IS, 1905. -