Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-22
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FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
CREAM OF MARQUIS

Wh,ch rs The only article get diStocsred for naRt-
nc The h0it uroic Mich. nnH Lnnc

HS me mar SfOtC Mlrif QnH IOa~.
II AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the orna-
"a m'nt OF "a .hne heat Of hair, need only make
fair trial ofthis compositions in all cases il pre-
vents tine Han from falling off from sickness u nd
cohhnene MT too often the for the want of
ing proper nourishment applied to strengthen the
root IL Is recommended to- ladies for their toilet
particularly as moisture is found necessary to the
liair wnen dressing. The Cream of NarduS for tina
purpose IS now become in by ladies' of the first
circle who allow it to excel any prepu ration of the
kind yet discovered as it not only uourishes and inn
proves MS growth, but renders TO the Hair a most
beautiful gloss and pleasant perfume and causes il
always To retain its natural color-rhose ladies
who use Dressing liols ought not neglect USING it,
as II prevents the Ill cHec: uccasioned by the heat
1t IS of much use to those wearing Artificial Hair
as IT gives natural gloss To comment on the
many valuable qualities it possesses is useess-it
need only be said. it ought not tn be omitted by
thosU who have the ornan ,ent of fine Head Of H
ana wish to retain it: 1t is recommended for Chill
dfen, as 1t improves tic regularity and growth of
their Hair.
Inc ApIkcndrd CfHie .4ncienE.-NIuch difference
III opinion has arisen among the curious and learned
what tins precious ointment was composed of. The
late Sir W iam Jones was of opinion that this Co.
LIBERATED ointment procured from the roo, of the
NaIerana Jatamansi, which is found growing only
III India Mr.. Lambert tells also. in his llustt;l-
ton OF the genus Cinchona, that the Vaerima jata-
mans is identical with the Spikenard of the An-
clents, while Mr. Phillips, in his late work on Vege-
tables positively asserts hat il was made from La
vendcr, and which, he saws, was allied NartuS in
Greek, from Mazda, a CITY of Syria. near the E,-
pirates, and that it also called spica sikc be-
cause among all the vcrtciilatcd plants this alone
bears a spike.
Mr.. Phillips. in his history of Lavender saws sit
IS native of Langurdoc. parts of Spain Hun
garyand Austria; hut the most ohoriferous Lavender
grew ancirntly about the CITY of Epur,hecla and
was so much esteemed the time when our Saviour
was upon the earth, that il was sought after with
the greatest avdity. and brought ii revenue to that
city equal tn mine OF the precious metal :
MIR. Phillips adds, that Pliuv. whu foishrd a little
after this period, has described the Lavender plant
under the name of Nardus;" and that the notices
the blossom as forming spike, and mentions that
the most costly and precious ointment was made
from the aromatic leaves of the Nadus, aud that
the spikes (biossoms) sold for 100 Roman demar ii
(H Is Cd per pound The Romans" saws this
naturalist esteem the leaves of the NarIus that is
brought from Syria the best; next to that. the
Gallo Lavender or NaYdus is in estimation -
Nv hat especially confirms the opinion ihat I.avcn-
der was the Nardus at the AncientS.' saw Nj: Phil
lips, rs that Plny, after having described the same
| ointment mentioned by the Evangelist, which he
directs To be kept in vessels of Alabastcr observes
tiiHt the flowers spikes of the plant being I'D in
wardfobes, gives a most Agreeable Herfume to the
garments. In speaking of the Nalerian of Napat,l
Mir. F. says, sit seems highly improbable that this
should be the SpkeuaId of the AncientS az the
scent of this root differs very widely from our IDEAS
OF agreeable perfumes; aud we may presume thai
| the opinions ol the Romans at the commencement
of the Christian era, with respect to odoui> were
similar Ia our own; find, besides the Spike
ma d, they extracted their tavorite odours on. 10
ses. myrtle, vioctS, mauram,, lilies. ors-root and
j"nqulIs' &c TO which they often added sweet spi-
ce> and rnmat gums
*eF Prepared and sold by the proprietors. E..
HoPKINs X Co. PhiIadciphia; and may be bad of
their accredited Agents Throughout the niied States
Price 81 per bottle.
JOSEPH r. ALLYN, Norfolk
NJ. JON t.S. suffolk
J. 4 VI. WONBLE, Smithfeid
Il. II. FITCH, Jerusalem
HENRY WHY re, Petersburg.
JOHN H. NASH. At his Book aud Station
airy store. Richmond.
u Agents wanted in various parts Of This State,
and State of North Carolina. of which applicants
may avail themselves Ivy letter (post paid address
ed to the proprctors, 81 n. 9TH street. PhiIadeI-
phia. Feb. %
VIRGINIA:
III S"per,or Court of Cbancc,y, hcidca nj me
CaPHoi IN me city Of R'ci,mond, the 2jM doy Of
JHHUOry, 1922:
NHIdm IL CainpOeII' MARY Campbell and Eliza
beth Campbell, infants, by John Brown Cutting
their next friend pms
AGAINST
Cornelius Buck administrator Of Archibald Camp
bell, decd; khoda Burnett, execut,ix of Edward
Barnett, decd; and Samuel Woody, Dclfs.
TNNtIlN cause on this day to be heard ON the
4 bill, answer and exhibits, and was argued bv
counsel; on consideration whereof, the court doth
order, That the defendants Cornelius Buck do rem
der an account of his administration of the estate
of his intcstate before commissioner of the court
who Is directed to examine. state. nd settle the said
account, and report the to the court. with any
matters specially stated deemed perfumes by HIM
self OF which may be required By tie parties to be
stated.
copy-teste,
WM. w. HENING, c. G.
CO,1TTSSIoNpt,'s Orrr,t