Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-22
Simhler sigiILum yer,!
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
CREAM OF MARQUIS

THE ANCIENT SPinLNAED.
Wtth IS the oniy a'ticie get dscoUcrcd fo,' max
INC the har groto Mtich md long.
AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the orna-
"A ment OF a tine head Of hair, need only make
iti trial OF this composition, in all cases il pre-
vents the Han rom falling off from sickness and
conhnement too often the for the want of llav-
ing proper noursliment applied to strengthen the
root Ii l. recommended to ladies for their toilet
particularly as moisture is found necessary to tine
Hair when dressing. The Cream of n ardus for that
purpose is now become in use by ladies of tie FIST
circle, who allow it to excel any preparation of the
kind yet discovered, 1t not only uourishes and ms
proves IT'S growth, but renders TO the Hair d most
beautiful gloss and pleasant perfume, aud causes it
always tn retain its natural color.-Those ladies
who use Dressing Irons ought not neglect using il,
as 1t prevents the i'll erc: occaSioucd by the heat
1t is of much use to those wearing Artificial fSair,
as it givs natural gloss. To comment on tile
many valuable qualities it possesses is useless-it
need only he said, it ought not to be omitted by
those who have the ornament of fine Head of Hair
and wish to retain il: 1t is recommended 70! Chill
drcn. as it improves the regularity and growth Of
their Hair
The Spikcndrd ofhe .4ncicnts.-Nuch difference
in opinion has arisen among the curious and learned
what this precious ointment composed of. The
late Sir William Jones was of opinion that this &C.
leb.ated ointment was procured from the Ionl Of the
Valeria.:a Jatamansi, which is found growing only
III Nh bdnOeit tells US also, II.uStra-
ton of the genus Cnchona, that the Vaern7 jata-
lransi is Identical with the Spikcnard of the An
clients, while Mr.. Phillips, in his late work OH Vege-
abeS, positively asserts that it made from La
vender, aud which, he says, was called Nardus in
Greek, from Narda city of Syria, uear the Eu-
pirates and that it was also called picG, spike; be-
cause among all the vertciilated plants, this alone
bears spike.
Mr.. Phillips, in his history of Lavender say s. ut
is native of Lauguedoc, some parts of Spain, Hum
garyand Austria; but the most cdorfer0us Lavender
grew ancently about the city of Eporrhecia, and
was much esteemed at the time when our Sa vioLr
upon the earth, that il was sought after with
the greatest avidity, aud brought revenue to that
city equal TO Il mine Of the precious metal >
Mr.. Phillips adds, that "Pliny, who Hoursbcd little
after this perioI, has described the Lavender Giant
under the name Of NaGdus;" and that ''he notices
the blossom forming a spike, and mentions that
tie most costly and precious ointment was made
FROM the aromatic leaves of the Narrlus nd that
the spikes (blossoms) sold for 100 Roman demarii
C3i Is. Gd.) per pound 'The Romans. says this
Baturalist, "eseem the leaves Of the Nadu that is
brought from Syria as the best; next to that. the
Gallo Lavender or Nardus is in estimation'---
"What especially ccuhrms the opinion that Laven-
der the Nardus of the Anclents," say Mr.. Phil
lips, "s that Pliny, after having described the me
oiutment mentioned by the Evangelist. which he
directs be kept in vessels Of Alabdser, observes,
that the flowers spikes Of the plant being laid in
wardrobes, gives Il most agreeable perfume ~ the
garments" In speaking oft'e NaleFian OF Napam,
Mr.. 2. says, "it seems highly improbable that this
should be the Spikeuard Of the Ancients, as the
scent Of this differs very widely from our ideas
Of agreeable perfumes; and may presume that
the opinions Of the Romans at the commencement
Of the Christian era, with respect to odours were
similar to our own; find, besides the Spike
naid they extracted their favorite ndours FROM ro-
MYRTLE violets. maoams, lilies, ofris-root, md
iorquills sc. to which they often added sweet spi-
ces and aromati- GUNS
- Prepared aud sold by the proprictors, F.
HorKINs s. Co. Philadelphia. aud may he had Of
their accredited Agents throughout the United S,atcs
Price 81 per bottle.
JOSEPH +. ALLYN, Norfolk
NJ. JONES. Suffolk.
J. & M.WOUgaE, S,rithfci5.
Il. VI. FITCH, Jerusalem.
HENRY WHITE, Petersburg.
AND
JOHN II. NASH, At his Book III nd Station
any store, Richmond
IL Agents wanted IN various parts Of this State
and State Of North Carolina, Of which applicants
may avail themselves by letter (post paid) address
I'd to the prOPrietors, GO N. 9TH street, Phiisdel-
9hia. Feb. 22.