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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-08
GEO s HOUGH

EIAS received from Philadelphia and is now opening,
Ill in addition to his early spring supply, az very
Handsome assortment of Desirable Goods, piz -
few pieces super black and ctron brown cloth
Single drab and blue cassmeres
Extra super drab and mixed vgonla for coats
Striped and plain unbleached and white drilling
Regent and Russia ditto
Black twill'd circassian, (some hne)
Best and common blue and yellow nanklns
Super fancy and white Marseilles vestng
Irish linens, long lawns, and linen cambnc
Brown Irish linens, stout and hne
Eiprhams Grecian stripes and iackonet cambrics
Striped and twilpd stuis for boys
An excellent assortment of mems plain and ribbed
long and short hose, women's and girls do
Swiss musins jackonet do
Tamboured Swiss hdks, book do
Swiss tamboured cap patterns tor ladies
A large assortment of men sand women's gloves
White and colored silk and gauzc fancy hdkfs
Plain white merino shawls Cheap
Colorcd ustrng {: Denmark satteens tor panta!oons
Best and common black Italian lustring
Colored forences and striped silks tor dresses
case silk umbrellas
1 do parasols fashionable brown and green
Black. drab and orange rattinet for coach-makers
Green silk for umbrellas, children's kid gloves
Oil cloth, SchoIfelds real gauze hannels
Floss and sewing cotton On spools
Superior knitting cotton, No 10 to so
Printed bed spreads, suitable for taverns or steam
boats
Colored patent threads
A few superior STYLE suspendcrs
Bleachedand browl Russia sheetings
Rest and common tickienbUrgs
Is pieces ~ and "A real NANKlN STRAW MAT
TING, of 5. Archcr's importation
Which with his stock hand renders ms assortment
of Dry Goods complete. ONO
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-08

s1HIS valuable medicine has obtained q distinction
4 which its efficacy alone cansupport ASS purifier
ofthe blood it has parallel 1t is the most useful
spring a'dautunn aeratiue known. All those who
are affected with Sroa, Leprosy Scurry cutaneous
EruptonS, any of those melancholy diseases arising
from the mpurity of the blood and uices-aso, those
who suffer BY diseased Lir Rheumatic afectons or from
ndscreon otheir youth, as well as those whose con:
sttutons are broken down by mercuria antimonial
arsenca medicines should submit to course of S,raims
Panacea. The effect of this medicine is such not
to interrupt either business pleasure, and requires
only the common restraints of moderation in diet. tits
conveyed by the circulating fluids and corrects their
tendencies all those diseases which originate vtated
blood. It is safe, though powerful substitute for
mercury and removes those evils which unsuccessful
use Of that mineral SO often occasions, &c.
CERTIFICATES.
81 have repeatedly used Swaims Panacea both in the
hospital and in private practice, and have found it TO be
valuable medicine inchronic, syphiltc and scrotuous
complaints, and in obstinate cuaneous affections.
''VALENTINE MOTT, VI. d.
sProfessor of Surgery the University Of N. York,
Surgeon of the N. Y. Hospital, &c.
New York, Isl mo. 5k, 1924
81 have within the last two years had an opportunity
of seeing several ofvery nveterate ulcers, which
having resisted previously regular modes of treat
ment were healed by the use ofhr Swaim's Panacea;
and DO believe from what have seen that it will prove
an important remedy in scroflous vepereal and
urial diseases. CHAPMAN, NJ. d.
Proicssor of the Institutes and practice of Physic in
the University of Pennsylvania, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Is, 1894"
81 have employed the Panacea of Mr.. Swain, in
numerous instances within the last three and have
always found it extremely ecacious especially in Sc
condary syphilis and in mercuria disease. have nc
hesitation in pronouncing tia medicine of nestmabl'
value. w. GIBSON, NJ ID.
"profcssor of Surgery in the University Of Pennsyl
vania, Surgeon and Clinical Lecturer to the Aim
| House Infrmary, &c.
| FcJruqry II, 1925"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-08
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Has lust received 4 fresh supply Of

Has Just received fresh supply OF
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manufactures OF every description BY John Nicholson,
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This work will be published in SIX numbers OF l5o
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will form two vols. svo, price dollars.
Starkie's Treatise on the Law Of Evidence and Digest
and Proofs, with Mctcalfs notes. This work will be
sold at subscription price, SIC bound in CALI and SIS
bound in sheep, vols. 8vo.
Superstition tragedy, with portrait of Mrs Duff
in the character Of Mary
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Sparks Essays and Tracts in Theology, vol O. NO Z.
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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-08
IN the Editors of the Saturday Erening Post.

7bhe Editors of the Saturday Erenins Post:
n, Gibson Professor of Surgery in the University OF
psnrsvlvania in his Lecture Of Monday LAST spoke
hrb terms of Swaim's Panacea. He remarked that nc
sd found it dccdly beneficial in chronic cases OF
TA r. and that he had known patients who had Ia,
o,sd under this disease for length OF time and tired
a,most eyery remedy commonly employed for its cure
a ann, yery little if any effect but who, after using the
panaeea recovered quickly and entirely lie related
instances of rapid and extraordinary restoration
- rohrst health from state of the most miserable
weakness and infection, wherein repeated saivations
had nroduced only the mischief incident to the use OF
au He spoke likewise of Mr. swaim personal
ix acknowledging the generosity which he had SHOWN
The distribution Of his medicine to the poor and IN
.to snnnort even ofwhoe families until cure was els
SactsJ The Professor mentioned that he had been
Ensured by Surgeons and Physicians for recommend
tho Panacea Of Swain, but that he thought duty
Itch he owed to suffering humanity not to Withhold
the EXPRESSION of his opinion and experience ois EN-
cacous character. i"N
Y. We think it our duty to shy, that we are sur
I'D to find that number Of spurious mixtures have
psen o ND lately imitation OF this most valuable re-
and that several strangers have been Injured by
t1 mistake. We would advise all persons who are IN
u,nt Of such remedy, apply where the genuine is
known to be had "h'''o''
april %
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DIVISION or THE WORK.
Address 1.-Important means of promoting Health and
preventing Diseases.
Address account of the functions OF some OF the
most important parts ofthe body; the principles by
which Life sustained, diseases cured, and the par
tcular remedies for curing them
Address S-Oftl Diseases requiring immediate at
tenticn in Families, and their remedies
Address 4.-Of the remaining Diseases, and theT re-
medics
Address 5.-A particular explanation of the Offices
Women should perform to each other a. births--to
sunercede the interference of males in common Ca
ses-and the diseases peculiar to the sex.
Address 6The diseases of Children and their treat.
ment.
To utich is added an .7PPENDLX,
Containing some useful Hints respecting the manage
ment of Domestic Animals on rational principles.
| A general Index is annexed.
| In one volume, 8yo. containing 500 pages. Price
! S., but will advance to IS so.
ORA person will Gallon the citizens of alexandria,
in the course of this week. to solicit their patronage to
the above work.
As the Persons for whom this work is designed. may
not be acquainted with Dr. Ewels professional cha
ractcr the Publisher deems it proper to insert the fol-
lowing from the Medical Repository, OF New.York;
conducted BY the celebrated DR.. Samuel Mitchell, and
that no less eminent Physician, the late DR. Miller. In
announcing Or Ewels intended publication on Chem
istry, the Editors add
.'Ihis gentleman has distinguished hmsclfby some
ingenious and learned performances. The zeal and
enterprise he display in scientific pursuits, give pleas
inc earnest OF what his country may hereafter expect
from tho application Of his talents to professional cb-
jects, or any other by which public good may be ad.
vanced.-[ Nt,c- York Medical Repository, Vol 9,p.
234, published in 1906.
CDR. Thomas Ewell appears before the public at an
carly period of life; and therefore does claim for
his performance that maturity of execution, which
more deliberate exercise ofhis powers would un,oubt.
eddy confer He is npelcd by an ardour of enthusi.
cherish and commend After doing much well,
in so short time, and undcr:he pressure ofotber pur
suits, it would be unjust to require perfection We
warmly recommend his work to The perusal and patron
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whom the hopes and confidence Of his country may
safely rest. And from the talents enterprise and
search displayed in this publication, we look forward
to his future exertons and rising powers source
of usefulness, distinction and lasting famc'-7ybia,
Vol 10, D. $50, published in 1917. june IS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-08

ICE.
TIVE subscriber has on hand large supply OF North
ern ICE, superior to any in the District as it has
been that one peck will last longer and go
farther than half bushel Of common Ice Private
families will be supplied with the usual quantity AZ ~
the season. or it will be sold at 50 cents the Dushei
in proportion for smaller quantities
maya WM H. 81 OANI.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-08
Swaim's PanaCea.

From the PHILADELPHIA Erening P0st.J
UIAviNG made the proper inquiry, we can vouch Tor
{ the accuracy of the statement contained IN ue
suboined communication No one sl9IG ne Et bu,
of AR SwAIn's, which would seem to be very differ
ent from the nostrums OF the day.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-08
u Little River Turnpike Roat
SwaiIn's Panacea

Stock.-Eleven Shares for sale BY
NAV II ]. ROBERTS
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-08

William Fowle q Co,
HAVE FOR SALE
100 BALES 3-4, 3-s, - and Sd brown < bleach
lUU cd domestic shirtmgs and sheetlngs
100 pieces brown ; Russia sheetings
20 do bleached )
$50 bolts LIST, Cd, and Sd quality Russia duck
40 bolts half 40
500 pieces light and heavy Ravens duck
100 do Russia diapers
IS tons st. Petersburg hemp OF superior qualty
100 pieces Choppa Ronlals
so chests and half chests Young Tyson Tea
90 pieces India straw carpeting
10 cases common hats
Is casks Bridport shad and herring twne
900 sides red soal leather
200 bags prime Green and st. Domingo coffee
50 bags Sumatra pepper
20 bids New Orleans sugar
90 do retailing molasses
10 pipes Segnett brandy
do O'Pard, Dupy Co, Of superior CRAFTY
hhds Jamaica rum
- . h hhis New-England Rum
90 barrels Phelps gin
500 boxes mould candles
1900 sacks Liverpool blown salt
$4,000 bushels Turks Island, ST. Ubes and Lisbon salt
500 casks nails assorted sizes may 10
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NO. $685.
VIM. u. Kennedy

ITAS in store and offers for sale,
III 90 bbls New Orleans and Barbados suga,
$500 lbs prime Havana coffee
500 gallons sperm oil
20 boxes mnscatel and bloom raisins
bales Spanish tobacco
so boxes and cannisters gunpowder, young hysun
and souchong teas-latest importations
1000 lbs tallow-1 ton shot, assorted sizes
kegs gunpowder
20 kegs chewing tobacco, as good and as chefp
as any offered in the District
dozen salad oils, superior quality
Paints and oils-spirts turpentine
Sewing twine-cordage, assorted
Alum, copperas pepper, mustard, &c. &c.
1000 lbs cork,Uood, suitable for the fisheries
5000 bushels Goals for CRATE and smiths USE low as
can be had in the District
Wheat Wanted.
Apply as above. june IS
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-30
The United States Literary Gazette.

Contents Of No 4, Vol IV-,tcr May u.s. 1895.
Rerse7vs Education of Pennsylvania; l. School Law Of
Pennsy passed 1924; Remarks the School Law
Report OF the Controllers of Public Schools in the First
District of Pennsylvania Fnts Residence and Journey
ings III the Valley of the Mississippi.
Miscellany Philosophy of Language.
Original Poetry-Dreams; The Lost to Hope.
Cricai Notices Interest made Equity; Register Of De;
bates in Congress
Intelligence Antiquarian Society in Normandy -Asiatr
Socety-Roya Society of Observation-Disclosures in South
America anada--Genteman's Magazine--r.anguages
spoken on this acknowledgements in Greece-Items
from English Periodicals; New Publications.
Literary Advertiser.
The work published in Boston, the 1st and 18th CT
every month, in octave form. Each number contanS
40 pages making vols per year. Of 40 pages each Il
printed with new types, ON paper of superior quality
and distant subscribers, by mail any OTHER way
they may prescribe. The terms Five Dollars per az
nun. Su5scribflore recriped at this OTcs
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-30
PHILApELPHII. MAY a..


american Sunday scfloot Union.-The Second
anniversary Of this national institution was ceebta:
ted on Tuesday evening, in the First Pesbyariaa
Church on Washington square.
AT an early hour this spacious house was ,hrSnys
ed and hundreds were unable to ob.an a1rnittaneH,
The chair taken by Alexander Henry, ESQ
President. and the meeting opened by prayer BY
the Rev. Dr.. /. Lawrie, Of Washington Ciy.-An
appropriate ode from the pen OF Mr.. w. B Tappah,
was lead by the Rev Mr.. Boyd Of the Episcopal
church and sung to delightful piece Of music by
Sacchlna.
The Treasurer's report was then read by S. En-
Weir' ESQ., and the Annual report of the Society
oy the Kew. Mr. Hane Of the Andover Seminary
ne wonderful increase of the Socie,ys operations
must have struck every one with surprise and de-
ligh.-No less than $4,000 scholars have been adj.
ded 10 the large number reported as under the pat.
ronage OF the American Sunday School Union, al
their last anniversary-the whole number exceeding
lS5 900.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-30
FOR THE AMERICAN wATcHMAN.
CHESAPEAKE & DELAWARE CANAL.

Messrs. EDToRs-I induced by the account of the
vigorous aud successful progress of this great nauna
work, recently 10 visit and was much gratied to find
That the statements made fa from being exsgge
round large force (eqna to $500 men) engaged in the
various operations, and the line Throughout ole extent
exhibited activity and industry never exceeded The
contractors evidently making every exerion and ex
press the utmost confidence in being able to complete the
canal by an early period spr g,shod nothing interfere
to induce suspension of their operations but in CONVEX
saon with them found they were much alarmed at The cur
rent rumor of contemplated change in The present Board
of Directors or rather Of of lis efficient members
This would indirectly produce total change as those who
might be reelected would then decline serving One of the
Engineers MIR H. Wrigh) with whom conversed expli
City told that should any change be made in the Board
upon the principle of of their conduct IN re aon
to Mr. Rande, lie should instantly resign and that all his
associates had expressed similar determination
Should this event take place, satisfied from tie in.
formation obtained, tat it would be followed by an aban
document of the work result hch would seriously retard
its execution, and perhaps defeat it altogether for time
Although own several shares of sock am not as
resident OF wilmington mmeda ely interested in the sue
cess OF the work but from its great public importance
and advanced state should much regret that any mped
men's should be thrown in the way of its speedy com.
pleton; and convinced that it could be placed IN
better hands. As to the difficulties with which the pres
ent Board have been, involved with Mr. Ran.
del have nothing to do am satisfied from KNOWLEDGE
Of many circumstances, that they acted from good motives
and with single eye 10 the interests of the work. and
think, therefore, Of acrcng its primary neres
upon presumption of error in the managers but shall
give them my vote. Yours respectfully,
Wilmington, May 81, 1926. STOCKHoLDER
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800 REWARD.
MAY q. 1926.

ID AN AWAY from the subscriber on FRIDAY the 18th Of
IL May negro man named HENRY 90 years old, not
very black about five feet inches high broad face with
high cheek bones and large size when spoken has
considerable impeachment in his speech the clothes he
has with him are not kuown-Is supposed to have gone
into Oxford Neck rochester county, from the circum-
stance of small bateau having been taken off the same
night from the adjoining farm.
ALSO-Ran away on Sunday night the 21st of May, a
negro named BILL-he is known in the neghborhood
by the of BILL BUCK, but he calls himself WILL
HAMMOND very quick in his motions, very black, about
five feet seven inches high, he is very takave carried
supposed have H. L. Edmondson written on the lining
Of the Sleeve pair of striped cashmere panaloons two
pair of shoes, and IL 15l5s of bacon-He is a half
brother Henrys and the probability they are together
Whoever shall take he above mentioned negroes or either
of them and them in Eason gao so that pet them
again, shall receive Fifty dollars for each of them.
CHARLOTTE l.. EDMONDSON
Talbot county. Md. May 90, 1926 SGT
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-30

Suppl EMENT to the act entitled " An act d ecn,;
the priority If payment of the debts of persons dyn
within this government.
BE enacted BY the Senate and House of ebreseutates
W the State Of Dea1ve IN General qsseinby NIT THAT b.
first section of the ac to which thss supplement- be and
the same hereby repealed made null and void provided
nevertheless that this act shall be construed to ae
me settlement Of the estates Of persons heretofore deceas
SECTION 4nd be enacted That the Secretary of State
cause certified copy of this to be blshed in the he
iaware Gazette and the American Waterman two of The
newspapers published in this Sate for the space of one
month. ARNOLD NAUDAlN,
Speaker OF the House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CHARLES POLK,
Passed at Dover Sneaker of The Senate
January 81, 1926 s
Office Of the Secretary Of the State Of Deyavoye
Down, Oath MAY, 1896
CERTIFY the above TO be true copy of the original
act now remaining among the records in this Office
H NJ RDGELY,
Secretary of State.
The following is copy of the section repealed by the
act, of winch the above is a copy.
Sec l. Be il enacted By his ercellency Sir HTam Keith
BGrone sc and by and with The advice and consent of thd
treernen, &c. That where debts due by any person
hssoeser to any the inhabitants of this government in
all courts within the same, priority OF judgment and execu-
non Tor debts due from whatsoever shall be al
lowed to the inhabitants If this government; and that no
foreign debt shall be paid by any administrator
~ the debts due to he inhabitants Of this government be
hrst secured and paid penalty to pay the creditors Of
this for the assets in such executors or
were paid Pouidd that the demand be made within six
months after The death of such debtor any law ac Gus
tom or usage to the contrary hereof in any wise nouh
Vol. Del. Laws page 81. 55-9t
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whether the assistant Engineer with his yone
are qualified in every respect to fill important station
presume, however, that the general suppostun is that
the annual compensation is great the Engineer his
assistant and subasssans that the work ,st be attended
70 Propey-and that no such thing cutting the canal
ana DRAM twice in different locations through the same
points OF land-and varying the embankment in course
width and heighth three four times, could possibly occur
AS stakeholder, must acknowledge from what have
seen and heard that is the duty and interest of all con
cerned in the speedy and economical completion of this
work, to aid in erct,g change Of at least half Of
the present Board of Directors
May 29, 1926. DELAWARE STOCKHOLDER
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FROM AFRlCA.-Captain Woodbury. at Bev.
cry from the Coast OF Africa. reports that the
Ashantees we're daily expected down when he sail.
ed to make an attack on Cape Coast Castle, with
stronger force than at any previous attack.
In the Custom House Department a, New York ,bera
are employed l73 officers, whose annual spends amount
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The Trustees of the Poor

AF Newcastle County will hold special meeting the
O'Clock, A. NJ, to take measures agreeably to an Act Of
the General AssembI, of the State Of Delaware to pre-
County from becoming cbarg to said County and for
other purposes By order.
May o. 1926. ss-st
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-30

Since the publication of the Practical Chem.
ist's' answer TO piece that appeared in the Watch
man of the 9th inst. We have heard the names of
eyeral of the Physicians Of this Borough spoken of
as the persons to whom the Chemist is supposed to
alude. In order 10 correct this erroneous suppo
s,ion we take this opportunity TO observe that the
suhor of the piece to which the Chemist replies. is
not Physician
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JEFFERSON COMMITTEES.

vI7HE Jefferson Committee of Superntendence. of New
Castle county, is requested a, the Town Hall,
n the Borough of Wilmington, al O'Clock, p NJ or,
Monday the 5th of June next "
Committee-Kensey Johrs Willard Hail. E. l. du Point,
James Candy, Arnold Naudain and James Riddle.
May 80.
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Grand Lodge of Delaware.

stated Communication of the Grand Lodge of Delaware
IN will be held, at Wilmington on Tuesday the twenty.
seventh day Of June next, 10 o'clock, A. The sub.
ordinate Lodges requested attend by their represent
tatives. WILLIAM r. READ
May 18th, 1926. 55-9t Grand SecrefQyV
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TO CORRESPONDENTS PUBLIC Coon shall have place
bN Friday
1qe Essay spoken Of by 90" never came to hand.
The proposition of Edgar" is under consideration.
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Etkton Bank Of maryland AT meeting of
the Stockholders, on the s9d inst, the following
gentlemen were elected Officers Of the Instu,
ton =
Observation-Disclosures F. Henderson, Alexander
Scott Levi Tyson, William Ward, John Groome,
Isaac Taylor, Thomas Howard, John c Groome,
Lew H. Evans, William Cowan, Frisby Heuder
son
After which DR.. John Groome was chosen Pre-
sident.
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~ In next Fridays Wachman we shall take
some notice OF member Of ga Family Com
pact" who has been interesting himself in our
ahairs' In manner unbecoming man of sense
and gentleman, and entirely out of character in
professor Of religion.