Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-07
ONLY 50 PER BOTTLE.

ONLI " REX bOIILE.
yuyHE unparalleled reputation of this medicine IS
such, and its pre- eminent virtues are SO well es'
tablished and fully acknowledged by an intelligent
public that it is scarcely necessary to say any thing
further than that it is A SOVEREIGN REMEDFm
diseases of the Liver: Debility resulting from intem
perance and dissipation: Old and inveteIate Ulcers
Pains in the Bones, attended with swellings OF the
Joints Indigestion; Botches on the Face, PmPlrs, &c
Syphilis Cutaneous diseases generally, and letter in
particular; Mercural and tScrofulous complaints
The certc Of wonderful cures performed by the
Catholicon, have become numerous, as to preclude
their insertion in any newspaper, and has made II ne
cessary for the proprietor to print them in pamphlet
of about 100 pages. This will be forwarded as soon
possible to the several Agents for gratuitOus distr
button and must, perusal, strengthen the good op
Mon now entertained by the friends Of this medicine
and disarm is hoped the preudices Of those who
view with dstrust any medicine not known in what is
called Irregular practice" Facts stubboi things
and cannot be gairsayed.
At the earnest solicitation Of members the medical
faculty, and others who have witnessed the astonish
ing effected by the use OF the Vegetable Catho
con, and no anxious that its beneftsto mankind
NAV be more widely dIffused, the proprietor has con
scented to reduce the retail price to TtoO Dollars per
bottle and this will be done without in any way deter
Grating the quality Of the medicine. reducing the size
of The bottle has been materially done in the case
Of Swaims Panacea.
Extracts Of letters recently received from physicians
and from agents for the sale of Potters Caholicon
most OF whom are ais agents for Swaims Panacea.
lst "It is a bold stepi Mr. Swaimto attempt to de
ceive the public by saying that the increasing demand
for his medicine has enabled him to reduce his Piceto
two dollars per bottle this being entirely atvalance
with the established usages Of trade as it is usual to
raise the price of an article when in demand Inc
that the sale of his Panacea has rery much
diminished and we sell mcJc Of it sncethe reduc
ton in price,"
Oh 40 Ian he tIreO ut A
tholicon to two dollars this will increase its sale very
much. should also advise you to continue the guam
THY the same as now. Mr.. Swam's bottles appear to
be only about t,ro.thirds their former size
3d. "The demandfor your Cathoieo remains good
at three dollars. notwithstanding We have reducedthe
price OF aims Psnacea to two dollars by his order
4th al retail more than d zen bottles OF your Ca
tholicon where sell one bottle OF Swaims Panatca;
and ee great pleasure in informing YOU that IN every
case IN which have the Cathocon tried, 1t has
produced decided benefit"
5th Gould you afford to reduce the price OF your
Catholicon to two dollars, should more frequently
prescribe it to my PATIENTS and this would also be done
BY number Of other physicians in this town and vlci
nty who have used with the best effects, after all the
other Panaceas and the Compound Syrup OF Sarsapa-
ra had failed. The ofthe Compound Syrup o. Sar
sapars or what is termed the wood practice, having
be en- formerly put do,rn by the medical faculty and
recently got up by some OF our brethren IN New
York and Philadelphia whose pockets appear to be the
seat of their Judgment do not like to say much ABOUT
it."
9th "An eminent physician says. al have known
several cures pei formed by the of your Cahoicon,
which had previously resisted the ordinary prescrP-
tions ofthe faculty and have never known it to pro-
duee iywious Effects"
CAUTTON
The proprietor OF the Catholcon has ,ecentiy receiv
ed letters from abroad stating. that The old bottles ch
contained The CathoEcon, are IN some instances, fHed
with spurious mixtures, and sold as genuine,
To secure the public against couatefefs the Catho-
Icon has smalllabel covering the cork OF each bottle
beautifully executed by the geoerc lathe with the
words GENUINE. w. w. Porter, engraved thereon;
and as the cork cannot be drawn without nirng this
label the medicine will he known to be genuine, when
il is not torn, or otherwise defaced.
Purchasers must be,cye Of imposition
The above invaluable medicine may be constantly
had OF
Edward StahAer & Son.
gpGTBECaRJES IND DRUGGISTS, .fLEX'a