Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-06

We refer our readers, who interest themsel,s.
at all about politics. to an article in today's "a.
per, from the United States Telegraph. twill
be seen, no doubt to the astonishment Of man,
that that print has cm Judge Barbour.
Bv the upsetting of stage in South Carolina.
Judge Clayton, Mr.. Lamar. and Gen. Griffin, Of
the House of Representatives, together with The
LADY of the first named gentleman. were severely
injured Mr. l.. had both ANGLES dislocated-
Gen. G':ain aad Yrs Clayton each had collar
bone broken. The stage was crowded, aud all
the passengers received more Or less injury.
We have received. from the Auditors Ole.
Of Virginia. lists Of delinquent lands fn- sever,
of the counties. They are placed in the Read
ins Room for the inspection of all interested.
We have received from the autior, a copy Of
Mr.. Carey's Crisis" being ali Appeal to The
god sense of the nation against the spirit Of resi,
lance and dissolution of the Union. The e.f,rs
of the writer, as they always have been, are d.
rected for the preservation and happiness of or
country.
We have cautiously abstained from publishing
all recipes and n6strums for the cure Of the Che.
era, put forth in the newspapers. We make
an exception now, however, in one instance
Dr.. Claiming, of New.Ynrk. strongly recon
mends spirits Of C'tmphor in small doses, and
states that the happest results have attended bi>
treatment. He gives instances of many cures Ell.
fected. and adds. "Let it not be imagined tia,
the validity of this statement rests upon the as.
sertion of one or ten individuals. 1t a state.
ment which courts the investigation Of every On.
preiudccd mind. and which will be sustained by
the voices of at least five hundred impartial vii
nesses of the efficacy of the camphor Treatment
Let those who still doubt, and who affected
with any of the usual premonilory symptoms
make trial Of one to three drops only of the ros.
mired spirits Of camphOr in little water repeat.
ed at intervals Of an hour, or t"n, for few hours
only, carefully avoiding improper diet, all Other
medicine, and especially every form Of opium,
and experience may convince them that cholera
in this stage is readily obviated without the aid
Of pin, slcian."
A letter from highly respectable source,
published in the National Gazette, says
" Will you be implicitly guided by me-yN
and your friends? IF you WILL dismiss you. terror
and adopt the following iiectons-naueIy-
Take one ounce Of ca'nphur and dissolve it 10 hall
pint of alcohol; of this solution, which in qnant
ty will serve multitude of occasions, the dose il
only three drops on lump Of sugar dissolved il
small wine. gIassful of water-the sugar 10
make it paIatab!e; the water to extend the cam
phor over larger space Of the stomach. Here
is no nostrum, no trick Of empyrleism. lit
simple; but let not its simplicity oHend-fort
is effectuaI. Take no other medicine; and # II,
is to be saved by this treatment, touch nothing
the shape of opiim-it is the antipode OF can
phor, and would destroy its efficacy.
s. Do not stagger at my recipe: i, is specific
Where no excess has been committed, nor IN
prudence of diet, nor the system been grear'
deb,itated by previous sickness or old age
three drops an directed on the occurrence Of any
of the premoDitory symptoms of ChoIera,-,uca
as nausea, vomiting, cramps. or, the most usua,
diarrhpa, taken Immediately, will relieve he
system. II the symptoms are obstinate, repei'
the dose in about an hour. In case of sIt1
stomach, if the first dose is rejected, give g
cond dose precisely tho same, at Intervals Of b"
minutes by the tablespoonful. The ChoIcrana
disease OF stases-It never comes without DO
tice; the first or premonitory stage is easily aud
safely, and commpetey cured by three drOP'o' {
camphor. Taken in time, you will not have The
second or dangerous stage; and even in eoISP" Z
it is the only sure remedy.
"Let no one having bowel complaint think 4
will 20 over harmessly. 1t may; but there
danser, perhapsdeath in the contingency. The three
drops of camphor will compel it to 60 of VIII
out injury, ninety-nine times in a hundred J
can testify personally to the truth Of these stale
ments."
The remedy is simple one-can do no harm
and therefore ought to be generally resorted TO-
rive thought we were doing our best to please
when we fitted up, raced. and prepared tor us
public eye, the communication Of "M," who
appeared in Saturdays Gazette-bu. 10. and N
hold 1--we committed mortal offence. 10 en-
deavoring to escape the ScyIIa Of printing pee
which would have excited the rsibles Of all @
wags in town at the expense of our WORTHY !"
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