Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-19
March 25
SIMPLER Sieiiiuna yer1!
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
Gegaeeg OF III ssrueoa

~ 'C'S % He GfItcfe yet discovered D1Lino
ha' groo Mickc and long,
AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the ornomer, Of
N te he"d Of mar, need only make fair trial of this
as III all cases il prevents the Hair ror, falling
OH rom sickness and confinement, often the case for
the want of having proper nou,ishnen, annl;ed r.
strengthen tie root 1t is recommended ladies for their
c' particularly as moisture IS found necessary to the
ir "heh dressing Ihe Cream of Narus that pIrpose
now become Ia by ladies tile fist circle no allow
20 e%c'i any preparation Of the kind yet discovered as II
nor only nourishes and improves its growth bu rende tn
the Hair beautiful gloss and pleasant perCe and
causes always to retain its natural coorThose ladies
"o use dressing i'o"s ought not neglect using it prc.
vents the Ill efiec occaSioned by the heat II is Of much
use 10 nose wearing Artificial Hair, gives natural
gloss 10 comment the many valuable qualities if nos
es IS "seiess-it need only be said. it ought not to be
omitted by those who have orna ent of fine Head r
Hair and wish retain Ii is recommended for f-bjo
as IT improves ta regularity growth of tIeir Hair
me HPtendd Of me Ancienis- Much difference in op
mon mas arisen among the learned what this
vuS ointment was composed OIL The late SWillia Jones
was OF opinion that this celebrated ointment was procued
rom the root OF the ValcIara iaamarsi which is found
growing only IN India Mr.. Lambert tells us also in his il
iusat'on of the genus Cmcona that the Vaerira ;o,,
mans IS identical with the Spienard of the Ancent while
mr. IN ms late work omVcgetable positively asserts
at II was made from Lavender, and which ne saws was
called Nardus in Greek, from Mazda city of Syria near
the EuPhraes, and that it also called spica s,ike be-
cause among all the vercatcd plauts this alone bears
spike.
Mr. Phillips in his history of avender saws it &c ma
I'VE OF Lang cdoc parts of Spain, Hungary & Aust,a
'ut hc most odoernus Lavender grew auceuy about the
The fins
wnen our saviour upon the earth it was sought
aitef with the greatest avidy, aud BROUGHT revenue y,
maj CITY equal to mine of the precious metal Rr
fhips adds that "Pliny, who fourished little after this
period mas described the Lavender under the name f
MARQUIS; and that she notices blossom as FORMING -
spke ana mentions that tie costly and precious on,
heht was made from the aromatic leaves of the Nards
and that the spikes (blossoms) sold for 100 Roma i;
( vs. 3D. per pound" ''lIe Romans save this .a,,r
ast esteem the leaves of the Nardus that s bronob, ~
oya as the best; nest TO that, the Gallo Lavender mr.
Nadus Is IN estimation "What especially confirms the
opinion mat Lavender the Naus Of the Aucients saw
W. FhhSis, that Pny, after having described the same
m'mch mentioned by the Evangelist, which he directs
10 DC Kept IN vessels of Aubaser observes that the flowers
Or spikes of the plant being laid in warrobes gives most
ageeaole perfume To the garments In speaking of the
aleran OF Napa, Mr.. p says, ait bsby improba
pe mat TINS should be the Spikenad Of the Anciens az
inc scent OF this differs very widely from our ideas of
''teaOe perfumes; and we that The opinion
OF me Romans at the commencement Of the Christian ora
with respect odou similar To our own: nc ye find
besides tho Spkenard they their avorite odou
from MYRTLE yiolets, maorams, lilies orris-roof ana
onqulis, &C. which they often added sweet spoes and
aromatic gums"
~ Prepared and sold by the propretors F. HoPK1Ns
Co Philadelphia; and may had of their ,crredi,es
Agents throughout the United States. Price 81 per bottle
JOSEPH T. ALLYN, Norfolk.
NJ. JONES. Suffolk.
J. & NJ. WOMBLE Smithhed
b. II. FITCH, Jerusalem.
HENRY WHITE, PETERSBURG
AND
JOHN H. NASH, At his Book and Station
airy store, Richmond
W agents wanted in various parts fhis State nd Stat,
OF North Carolina, Of which applicants may avail them
selves by letter (post paid) addressed to the s
9Th street, Philadelphia yen 81