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of France. They are closed against all fre.
trade. Nothing can be done in tie comm r.
clal line but what is carried on under the EN-.
peror's licences. We are dis much densp.
dency of France as Denmark, Sweden, or anv
other OF his ma;esty's conquered dominions.
Ihe second act of the drama will be a law,
such one as was recommended by N.Y. Gal.
latin, and reported by Mr.. Eppes at the last
session Of Congress. The third act vii! be
the burning OF British goods, and raising of
conscripts to fight under the burners of the
emperor for the liberty of the seas. Of the
fourth and fifth acts any one can ia,lee who
has lived to see such TRAGEDIES performed in
Europe The catastrophe will close with the
annlhilation OF our government and liberties
and reduction of our country to a province
OF tie great empire ". Y. Eue7,. Post.
More revenue running 10 zraste.-.-Thc shin
Magdalen, now off this port, is said TO have
goods enough IN her to produce to the reyc.
nue. OF the United States, sum not less than
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars pro-
vlded she could be allowed to enter and nav the
duties. But this cannot be pcrmitted usler
the. continental system. '::'he goods must there
fore be sent to some other PER. Of the world,
where the hand OF Honap,trtc has vet not reach
ed. In all probability the revenue will suffer
the loss of many millions cf dollars bv the
prohibition of goods which were shipped in
the British domlnlon: prior to the 81 of Feb.
but which from some unavoidable causes did
not leave the ports until after that day. To
prohibit the entry of those goods appears to
be the height of folly, as well as of wicked
ness; but folly and wickedness must be SUBJ
mitted to when Bonapaltc commands. ---IGL.
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MEDICAL.
Starbuck's treatment Of Cancers.

y
We thank our friendly correspondents for
the following communication, which we pub
lish because we have been requested SO to do.
The divulging what they believe to be Sc
cret, for the good of their fellow creatures, is
an act which bears honorable testimony to their
benevolence. This publication will do JUS
tice to their pure and liberal motives, but will
probably he of less value to the world than
they expect The efficient article in the fol-
lowing receipt (arsenick) as remedy for cam
cerous affections, whatever it may be to them,
is no secret to the faculty and the acid We
getables, which are supposed to act as its aux
iliaries, are equally well known. Arsenick
has been the basis of many quack remedies,
disguised in the various forms of powder, To-
ton and plaster, and has been esteemed and
celebrated, as every thing else is, Just in pro-
portion as it has been involved in obscurty,
an object of curiosity and wonder. With the
million it will cease to be valued, when it
ceases to be secret though in the hands of
a skilful surgeon, it will continue to be use
full agent of his art. He can apply it with bet
ter success and with less hazard of injury,
than any person can who is governed by a
particular prescription, without possessing a
knowledge of the general doctrines of health
and disease.
That our correspondents have performed
many cures, is doubtless true that they have
never yet failed of success in any instance is
very possible but that there are cases in
which the proposed remedies will not only not
perform cure, but do great in ury, is known
to every one of the profession, though such
cases may fortunately never have occurred in
the practice of our correspondents. EXtilpa-
ton of cancers by the knife is in many Cases
preferable to destroying them either by mine
raj or by vegetable causticks. 1t leaves a
wound without inflammation and disposed to
heal whereas arsenick and other causticks if
applied to some glandular parts, excite a
great degree of inflammation beyond the
bounds of the disease, ard sometimes enl;.rg-
esthe sChirrus to an incurabie extent.
It's very evident that our correspondents do
not know the whole effect of their remedies,
and nothing of their manner of operation
After the inflammation has been carried to
such height as to destroy the circulation in
the diseased part, they propose to effect Sc
paration by the application of poke root,
jamestown weed, sc. sc. that is, to produce
more Inflammation where all the purposes of
Inflammation have already been answered;
where the object should be to allay the exist
ing morbid excitement by all the means
which can possibly suggest themselves to =
mind the most fruitful of expedients.
Ingiving this communication to the public,
we felt it eur duty to accompany it with the
foregoing cautionary remarks, after which
our readers being left in possession of the
whole, will Judge of il as they may.
Editor Vt the Star.
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From The Commercial .4dyertisey.

Col. Pickering has been accused, by orr
good democrats, Of misrepresenting the mo
tives of the French government in assisting
US during our struggle for independence and
persons have not been wanting, hardy Enough
to declare his assertions respecting the ~
trigues OF France at that period, 20 deprive
us OF the Fisheries, as base and scandalous
falsehoods. The following extrac. viii, now
ever, go far in substantiatins the charge, addn'
ced by Mr.. Pickering, and in proving. 10 IN.
.prejudiced minds, what they have 20 expect
from. he,friendship of that government: go
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Jane Starbuck,
Edward Sur6uck,
George Bowman,
-Arch'd Bowman,
Travis Jones.
Guilford county, Feb. 1911.


Receipt for the cure Of Cancers
Take large red onion, roast i well, take
pocoon root finely powdered, mix this powder
OF the root with the onion, which must be we'll
beaten in the proportion of tea spoon full to
one onion make Of this plaster just large
enough to cover the sore. Spread over this
plaster little white precipitatc, which may
be proportioned to the strength of the patient
or to the nature of the cancer. Let this be APP
piled after cutting the skin, Off not already
broke) if really cancer this will produce
great pain, yet the patient must not be alarm
ed, but repeat this every twelve hours, until
the body of the cancer assumes deep purple
or black color. Two plaisters will generally
effect this--the next preparation is this :
Take young poke root roasted, one hand
full add one spoonful Jamestown seed pow
.dered, about the same quantity of boars tush
root (this root ought to be kept soaked in wa
te:) beat these we'll together, then mosten
this compound with the water from which the
root is taken, and apply it night and morning.
This is for the purpose of drawing out the
cancer; care must be taken not to force it out
only as the plaster itself effects it; as such an
operation would tend to break the small roots
before theya are entirely killed. If they are not
entirely destroyed it may be known in eight or
ten days, as inflammation will take place: in
such case the Misrepresentation may again be u.s.
ed, s continue to be used once in ten DAYS, until
all the roots are DESTROYED !; then the poke
root plaster will heal the sore.
N. B. Any careful person may perform
the cure of cancers by strict attention to
the above directions.
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JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE ~ IHIS OFFICE,
SPE Z G II
OF THE
Hon. SIAH Q u IN Z \,

IN THE
House of REPRESENTATIVES u the OH"ed oSa'eS,
February 25, 1911, on the amsn""en'S o.
fired By Mr.. Ettes to The BW SUPPLEMENT-
tory to the "uct concerning tie commercial
Intercourse between the United States end
Grrat- Britain, and France, and Their dfhen-
d.ucies, and fer other PURPOSES, ana ''h.ch
syohosed TO repiue and esJorce tie noH-'n-
tereourse Lazv against Great-Brlsam.
p,,omac and shenandoah Navigation
Lottery
Commences drawing on the hfst Monday
in May.
present price of whole Tickets Bic 50
Half do 81 IL
Quarter do IS
Prize Tickets in the Baltimore Hospital!
Lottery tsken in payment far Tickets in this.
Orders from distance enclosing the cash
{p,st paid) will be promptly attended TO.
ch OK of the whole drawing Will be kept
ior the exsn,s ration o. the tickets during the
drawing, and everv information respecting
the Lottery will be given free of expence'
r GRAY,
Opposite the Washington Tavern.
April
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lust Published,
ind for safe at .his Office,

.fnd for safe al ;his Office,
An GRAFTON, delivered by RIcHARD
BLAND LEE, Esq. at the request OF the Wash
ington Society, on the 22d of February LAST,
in commemorative OF the Birth Of Washi g.
tcH.
March %.
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Fran the WAslIINGvoNIAS..
The Nev Farce,
ENTITLED,
DEGREES REMOVED:
OR,

NEUTRAL. RIGHTS RESPECTED.
This popular Play was first announced in
Paris, (Aug. s. by tic MtsAcERs, for the sole
benefit OF its g super-eminent" AUTHOR,
and was Immediately received in this country
with most mnJoundeG applause. Il Was well
calculated for Stage ct"ct, and Though written
in Paris was intended principally Cor ryttresea-
tation in the United St&tEs, as we have never
heard of its being ACTED in France. In IT'S
exhibition at Washington, certain GREAT
MAN volunteered to take the LgaDzNc PART,
in which, it must be acknowledged, however,
he has made but an ark79ar9 figure.
THE SCENERY,
Which was also done in Paris, bya 'Super-c-
mincn" ARTIST, is wonderfully af1srofslats aid
striking. In the fore ground ia tine full view 81
a French Dungeon, with pale, emaciatcd
Americans, peeping through the GRATIS, and
calling to our minister, who, with gen d'arms
at his side, is making draft on our Treas:,ry
for the relief of "distrrsssd sramen." On one
side of this dungeon are seen British Goods"
III flames on the other, American Pro-
duce" eoins' of, under the hammer Ola French
Auctioneer, and the avails going into "DE-
Po7," for the Empcrour. In the back ground
we have distant view of American vessels
6;tsu-ins; coming in under French priya-
tecrs,to be dcma .;onn!ise1," or laid I'D in a
'dry deck
Over the whole are several Scrolls, OF
which are inscribed, in he hand soriting Of tie
Dixie IF Cadore, such Labels AS the following:
ellis Majesty Loves The Amer7cGns"!!'
A government +" zyuA1aL honor, zctthoM cner-
gy, 7vithout just political r'Mz,s"
Rehrisal nus risAt---coMmanded by she
dgnHy u France ;---'' TIE Lao
Of Re1tri&als" shat setfteH!! -
&c &c &c. Jc. &C. &c.
And underneath, i'll Aso9HES HAND,
" FRANCE WANTS MONEY.-AND
MUST HAVE. II !!m
WUsIc---" DoauA 7viIh CID LuglG1lG - fol.
lowed by grand national chorus, to the favo-
rite air of Ca-Hra.'
In the last Act arc introduced a French
Blacksmith" with chain and paddock; and
an American Filler, who served his time IN
France, under revolutionary amateurs, where,
it is said he learnt opIay--"Godsave the Grit
iotme''
This Play has been tH6sd good deal, in
certain prints, devoted 10 the interest of
"Super-eminent Statesman - it has already at
forded considerable amusement to the Pr
turner's; and will, no doubt, have great -ua;
But, in the denoxement ct the plot, the expec-
tation OK the audience is 6akked--for, behold (
instead of 4" .Neutrm Rights Respected" i. /
turns out to b., neither more nor less, than
{" THE ROAD TO RUIN"
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IJn,ted States District Columbia. 10 Uit !:
.,dmirai,y Court, april Term, 1911.
The United States of America,
E6ellants, >
against
The Schooner Eliza, her tack.
lie, apparel, and furniture, & =
Tholemah Berry, claimant,
resoondents,
TIE court by consent of the attorney OF
the United States, AID of the collector OF the
c,,,ows in behalf of the United States, and
of the said claimant,
Dom oraer,
Ta,t the m srshal do proceed, forthwith,
70 advertise the said schooner ELIZ7, Tor
ale ON SATURDAYS the 9th of April instant, at
4 n.elock ON that day, and then to sell the
same at pubic sale for ready money and tic
nroceeds of such sale to pay INTO the court,
there 70 be held sub ect to the final sentence
of this court, upon trial OF the libel hied Ia
this Case
Test
c.. Deneale, c. c.
IN conformity TO the above order, shaIi
proceed 10 sell at public auction, OIL oafufdag
tine 6th OF April Instant, at four O'CLOCK on
tn :, d,v, for ready m"nsy. the above men
mcd schooner Eliza, her tackle. apparel
d Furni,ure-yins at Vowei,'s wharf
d. Minor, y. M.
for " Boyd, Marshal.
Apri! T. ~
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For THE STAR.

We feel pleasure in being able to commu-
nicate to the public, the following method of
curing cancers, which has been practsed by
Messrs. Weatherly, Starbuck and others, with
great success, part of which has come within
the bounds Of our knowledge, one of the sign
ers has also cured number, and not as yet
Filled in anv case
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N O T l c E.

TIE sale of the property at the corner OF
King and Washington streets, which was to
have taken place yesterday, was pe'poned
IN consequence of the weather, but Will be
sold ON MONDAY next, the 9th OF April,
vt p O'Clock, on the premises. A liberal
credi, will be given
P. G.. Marfeller.
April 2. ------ us
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...n,;e. il needed. and which the United

suspties If needed. and which the United
States could furnish. proved te our mer-
chants snare. Ia which were sar t,risesi
and eaugbf some millions oftheir proper
tr-a1sr to bs ST freS For alter iapse
Of wear ITO Wit. on tina Esd Of March.
fsfo) tie French emperor at i'anliinuii-
let, issued decree. founded OF tiiis non
intercourse taw. ordering to be seized e
sold ali American vessels which had fn-
ieir-ti or should enter he ports OF Franc e
Ga. ,.e.. dependencies rs.sftsle Goth oil
May. 1890. Ard f:ie FrrHeh minister.
tie Duke dc Cadore. assigned TO Cen
Armstrong the provisions OF the morrill,
trreouFse law. end tic manne7' cf - ere
et!ioR by our Erecatire. as the eHpeTor's
reasons for bis RamboaiIiet decree. He
saws: .. The emperor had appiaaded the
general embargo. The act Ct the
tst OF March has raised the embargo. and
substituted for il measure the most iajaii-
oes 20 the interests Of France This art,
OF which the emperor knew no;hins uat,l
very lately, interdicted 10 American Yes-
sells the commerce Of France. al the time
il authorised that 10 Spain. Males and
Holland; that is 10 Say, to the countries
uudsr French inf:snce:" I'm otter
words the dependencies Of Fran"e1 land
denounced esaiseation against AL French
Tessa!s which should enter the ports OF
america. Reprisal was rigrt. and
commanded by The dignity of France"
zee the Duke &c Caaore's letter Of
August s, 1910. TO General Arm
strong. In former letter THAT OF Fe.
bru+ry IL. t5t0) the duke had told Gen.
armstrong {. that as soon rs his majesty
was informed Of this measure (the non
Intercourse law Of Marcel, 1. 1907 he
con idered himself bound TO orler repri-
sails on American vessels not only in lis
territory. but Likewise in the coaatr;cs
aohich Grsundsr his IN sissace. In the port,
of Ablsand. Of S ,ain. Of itay, Of Ma
pies, Americans have been seized. be-
rause Americans have seized French yes
'els.' Tae nature Of reprtsai il well
Known; and was emphalical!y expressed
o General Armstrong OF tIii. occasion {:
# yon, the United states confscs,e
cGenci, property unier The law Of mon in
iercourse. they will cenliscate your pro-
perty under ii,cir Rambouiilet decree.
Letter t. be continued.
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From the National Intelligmcer.

The Court .HGrtifl.- course DIP
sued in relation 10 General Wilkinson, we
,Dprchend. will give disDleasnra both TO
General Wilkinson's friends and his enc
nics to his friends. who will think that
he Executive shnnii, without trial, have
'einstated General Y; iikinson in full autho-
ri'y; to his enemies. who have said lie
ought to be dismissed without trial. To
those whe, with us. have no feeling either
way. THIS course will give satisfaction !;
Iecaase il promises speedy termination
20 tie business. demanded as well by JUS
iire 10 General Wilkinson as to the Unit.
ed States; but, above all. because it is .
procedure on the constitl:tionaii.y Of which
no man can doubt
The course which this affair has taken,
IL. however. matter Of curious reflection.
The House Of Representatives being, If
il have constitutional power to enquire
at all, the highes, tribunal Of the nation,
assumes not merelyto enquire. but TO IT,,
the case. lis committee having been re-
CURED to near General Wilkinson in his
defence. This committee, after a most
!abOriGus Investigation. reports volumi-
nous mass Of documents, which. without
being read. or investigated, are, in ten
minutes time after their Introduction ito
the house, transferred, imiisrriminateIy.
to the President OF the United States,
without any iTiimation as to the course
which it was their opinion he should pur-
SUE. Being tired OF i,r tasl; they lad ln-
iertaken. and very wiling to rid item
selves OF tin the way that should be least
troublesome TO them, we cannsl conceive
more expeditions method oidoing il than
was adoGtei. This was to turn over 10
the decision Of the President question
which they had a few weeks before dc.
termiaed that they were best qualified 10
decide. and that decide il they would.
The President doubtless felt himself in
an embarrassing situation. the ease being
extraordinary and unprecedented. We
can find hui one occurrence on record in
the history of this country in any respect
similar. In The year 1874, I've belieye,
not having dates before ns) the legislature
, Of Georgia preferred certain charges A.
gainst General Howe for misconduct. per.
haps IN t77s. in lis conduct as command.
sr OF a ,detacilment in that quarter, The.
charges and documents were sent on ia
Congress. who bTa resolve referred them
TO General Washington, by whom court:
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martial vas ordered TO try4he Gere.,@
The eases are ncs very d;ssimi.sr but NJ
TIE ore ease the enquiry nss forced al
Congress IN the otser the House OF Z,
representatives. themselves originated ii.S
raau:rv. The Hose Of Repressn'ati7t! L
efiIIe last Congress having. ike tie On.
eress cf 1874. referred lie papers ta ,fs +
President. The commander in chief cf IL. &
forces cf The United States. he has. Pep
hars, taxing that ease for prrertent. i, /
ike manner. Ordered ecGr1 martial I, +
.Fy the charges. We k.ow net siat
other course he cord WI! have taken,
Whilst il vas not for Tie President 10 de-
eide case which so important body a
The House of Representatives. after tgo
year. investigation. taeitly eonffssed thei.
inability to decide, he was eEideni,.Y called
mon TO art on Tie ssijeet, ei:':ar in cas
xay or another. Withsut undertake.
himself 10 decide question which had 80
much perpIexed tie Legislature. he aas
taken tie safe course ef referring the
matter TO the highest miiitars tribunal, 10
whom IT most properly belongs Il decide
il. And thus, aft..r travelling so extea.
sive Circuit, the enquiry has arrived PIE.
ciseIy at The point where il ought 10 il.Ts
CONNIE need. And, for ali tie distress 4
expence TO which flie object OF the eaqui.
~ has been subjected Fer three years, lie
has tie very satisfactory consolation, that
The House OF Representatives were max
ing experiments as tothe extent Of iheir
con >titutio1a! powers. watch c:-nnot fai! 70
result in producing more correct cen.
ceptioa Of them fer the future.
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NEW YORE, July ST.

Er'raet Of Ieifer from c9FtDia YIN. P.
Coti1, Of the schooner PaHiiae, (arntsd
Kiln four guns. aud maand 1cith ~
msn J to his ozcnsrs in this Gig, dated
.mqu so, 1911.
s. With pleasure inform you Of my
safe arrival at this port, after passage
pf So days. After leaving New York,
for tie first ten days / ils,i eastegly winds
ront 1ua!!y, in which ti.lae made but lit.
lie progress; Afterwards meeting with a
i.,ir ind. beina anxious To make quick
,assage and make up fer loss of time, in
arr in; heavy press Of sail unioltu-
lat.ly carried away nay mali, doon,--
Nothing Of ctnsequei ce occurred un-
I'll the SSth instant tie Maze Gf Nor.
way Learing +. n. w. e lcasue dist.
at 5 A. NJ. discovered sail msiigs; TO-
wards us, the wind being light. found
she gained upon me, ard it Immediately
Eel; calm. perceived that he came up
with me in 30 sweeps. Every exerfion
WAS made to escape, but in vain conse-
qnentIy was prepared 10 be made prize
Of seeing his force so great, about 10
men, and OF course more muskets than
cannon, although We found enough of the
latter. About ten O'clock lie commenced
fire upon US; made cur ports and guns
appear 10 the hest advantage. bMt dare
not irs-and when we came to lis view,
| saw by his actions that he was frie'.ten-
ed. ! had already Eve men slowed aw.y
for the purpose CT re.ahing her if pc=s:.
bic. lie Was now within half mile, ard
his shot wliistling round us on every d.
rection. ! thought it pity 10 leave surh
a vessel as the Pauline. my sailors, fer
which tie. deserve credit, said they weu'd
is soon die a be taken. ard if Ouli head
them We would beat her of. canseDtea
he run up Danish coiors, and answered
them with my guns, determined that he
should have the schoonerat as dear ratio
as possible. and after smart engagement
OF near an hour, | was oye.ioyed to see
him sweep away from us as fast rs lie Ger @
to JUS. expended about iify pound, f
powder, and had only three cartridges
left wien he run away. found that Tie
sm III ;Toa ORE. the ballast. did more exc.
cution ti.an shot. Thus lar Tie guns have
saved the Pauline. The schooner is very
Assle damaged to what l expected. Tic
priyateer was large cutter"
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HUDSON, N. Y.).Jnne I


Gen. Moynaa's conduct. since his a,.i.
val among us has been watched with the
Jealousy natural 10 frcemen. hut at the
same time with al the eandor wlic!, his
situation entitled him TO, w;leneyerh:,ac-
tons did not ASSUME a questionable as.
peet; and the resul: has been, a firm con.
v,ction On the part Of those who haso
been on terms Of particular intimacy with
nan, fiat the compassion bestowed upua
hi:n as an exile. on his FIRST arrival, WIS
most Numerically misplaced that Ills
views, and the character whicl, he ia fact
5 are to be dreaded as the very
.oane TO the peace and liberty Of the Unit.
ed States.
Gen Morean is.now on tour through
tue northern states. aceom panied. by two
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MNR. Send me fresh supply OF We
ne.yar and chalk. Dolly has nearly eaten
nm half the white wash in her chamber.
This may serve as "a specimen OF the
arts practised By the above-mentioned
lady and her daughter 20 force poor hu.
man nature out of her ordinary walk put
in xa;n--sIiss Dolly in spite of the guam
titles of vinegar she uses, the pickles sue
dsyonrs corslets, screws and trammeis'
sill remains the same awkard ana u d.,
graceful figure. She has become the tai>
Of our neishborhood and the laugh OF inc
wags. , tb;s
shameful species Of suicide, when pre-.
ya;Is in more families than one, did not
believe that it wonld provoke my fair SUI
f.rers 10 further extremes. and heigh'en
tho ma.a,Iv would cure. Moreover, an
evil so dangerous in its tendencies. pre-
sant and remote. cannot ve;y long be SO
generally countenaneed.
The extraya@ancics of fashion. and the
rage fos alsurdity will long haze their in
thence Over the giddy and the vain. but
we hone their whimsical empire will en-
tend to but few. and those few tie dFoss
Of society, whose loss will neither be re-
sarded nor lamented.