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authority granted to hin III hisietters Paeeh NV W
call the Ointment after his own Nance Heheeiof'" IL
will be known by the name OF
PATENT SPECIFIC ONT
MENT, formerly Judkins'
whenJ first made and prepared this Ointment. and
had in several instances experienced its good effects
sent it to several physicians with IN wnat
cases to apply it, who were OF opnion that the ONT
ment would be valuable public benen'; conc'uoea
that the Ointment would occasionally fall into many
hands. some of whom would probably undertake TO
make It. and knowing the difficulty OF the process-ne
verheless it might be progated IN this aduitera'eo 81
tuaon as it might in some degree resemble 'he orel
nal-snd in this way it's good effects would oe oof.era
ted Under these considerations secured the orie'
ma, and certain remedy for those obstinate diseases
some of which have so long baled the skill OF me-
dical science:
LIST White sweIlings of every description;
Cd Sore legs and ulcers oflong standing,
Sd schirrus or glandular tumors, particuaryth those
in wOmens breasts, which oftentimes
terminate in liberated cancers;
4th Felons; or what some people know by thename
of catarrhs, of every description.
5th Rheumatic pains ofthe joints;
9th Sprains and bruises ofeyery description, or in
whatever part situate;
9TH letters of lkinds. In this complaint the pa.
tent in applying the ointment, must keep the part
out of water;
9th Chilblains or partsaHected by frost.
1t is also one Of the best remedies for burns and
scads Il eases the pain and draws the fire out III a
short time.
For inflamed women's breasts and gIandu!ar swell
ngs it is superior to any medicine yet known to the
medical faculty 1t is much safer than mercurla ap.
pcatons Gas it does not contain the smallest atom of
any preparation of the mineral because it does not
lay the patient liable to injury from exposure to cold
This Ointment has cured sores of many years stand.
ing Where it impossible or imprudent to heal the
external sore, in consequence of the bones becoming
carous rotten will stop the progress of the carries,
increase the quantity of discharge, remove the often
sive smell, and case the pains.
1t cures the worst Feods and Wh0ws, on applica-
ton of weight hours
CERTIFICATES
From the Hon. John Cocfe Mtmber of the House Of Re.
personalities Tn Congress.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1926.
&r-My son having been afflicted for five years
with white swelling, and having applied every RENE
dy recommended by the most eminent physicians
githn nv reach without success, at length procured
one Jug of DR. J.dkins' Patent Specific Ointment and
made the application according to the directions &C.
complaining the Ointment, and state, for the benefit
of the afflicted that before jug used. perfect
cure was effected. My son has enjoyed good health
ever since have doubt that to the Ointment alone
he is Indebted, for nothing else used for more
than nine months before the application of the Oint.
ment. Respectfully, JoHN COOKE.
DR.. VIM. Gunton, Washington City.
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Lowell Massachusetts,, Feb 8, 1855
In justice to DR.. 81. her medical adviser, when he
heard her improvement in health, he recommended
perseverance in the use of he medicines.
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r Y Ell A nj S M .

TsHE following testimonials Of the superior efficacy
4 of the HYGEIAN MEDICINES in the cure OF
our diseases, speak in language which must carry
conviction to the minds of the most skeptcal:-
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New London C onn. Dec. 1928.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-14

their friends on the southern dare not ven
turc across TO remove them II was ex
pected that another savage conflict tof re
taliationl would take place on "Wednesday
when the last accounts came from Tarlee
Popular OM break at Carrick ou SUR
We are panied % learn by letters from
Carrick on SUR that the same feeling
evinced itself in that town on Monday
which prevailed hc-e and elsewhere last
week. the starving popnlsiioi--the vic
TINS OF the times--rose en- nlGsse. paraded
the streets, RUG the bells Of the churches.
and threatened an attack on the corn
stores. We are happy TO state that nota
ing or serious moment was the couse
qnrncc, though many OF the poor creatures
said that they were fasting for two days
they were demonstrated with, aad tho
gentry and clergy, AMI other inhabitants
who feel for the wreiched poor, are about
10 devi.e plaas to stay the ravages OF fam
inc 10 what a miserable state is not
this country reduced? We live in the
midst ol plenty; our qnays and stores are
crowded with proslssoas fields TEEN
with luxurisree and yet the people arc
starving. Bat such a state OF things can
not exist much longer, aud the sooner "A
speedy termination shall be put TO il The
better for ali parties.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-14

the county seat Of Jackson. would Ilow
with blood--the men should be slain, and
The women become their slaves In ad
dition to this. they are of odious fame in
several particulars When driven from
Jackson they took refuge in the adjoining
counties, principally in Clay county, where
they remained 10 peace and inactlOn.
Some time IN MAY, there was hustle a.
mong them selling off their little patches
OF Germ for guns. bu] ing ginlocks. powder
aud lead, manufacturing pislo.s and swords
and collecting themselves in body IN
Clay county. from which place tney threat
enee 10 cross over and attack their old
neighhors. 10 recover the New Jerusalem
+ from the intidels.
ABOUT the same tune, letters were
written from the State OF Ohio. informing
the people Of Jackson OF the party that
were starting from That place 10 JOIN their
bretheFen 10 Missouri Al first we thought
is was all hoax. not believing il possible
that so many knaves aud fool, could be
mustered in that state; nor could we be
Iieve IT until they bad actually arrived.
The Arrival OF such body Oh armed troops
whose ,hle CT WAS 10 butcher a portion of
our citizens. aroused the whole county
gainsf them.
The Jsckson people offered them
twice the valuation of all then possessions
which was refused They had collected
in Clay county, and built number of
boats, to cross tneIr forces over. Last
Monday was. no uoubt. ,he time they in
tended to cross, and would most prona6ly
have done so, had II no he,n for Tue nnm.
bers who went from this county TO oppose
them. jackson county could ra,sc about
900 men. and Acc went from Lafayette;
about 800 more would have marched "a a
day or two, If they had been required. |
know we bad neither law nor gospel on
our side, bat self-preservslion urged us TO
pursue that course. for we knew our cOun
" would be the next % suffer from their
presence II they had crossed he rtuer.
Ueyy mph question u ene toouid hare been
teit to tell tie tale. 40 quarter scouid hare
been ipen. lie could haeo nile. m5st Of
them before they got across The r.ver
"Smith now tells them. Ohe .uormons)
thatit does not matter ABOUT building the
temple yet--that they may wait so or 100
years longer. Meanwhile. they will 10
cate somewhere else. am told there are
a goodly nuniber about TO leave The coun.
try.n
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ppnKrN DOSE No. ..

II is shown above that ihe contract price for
carving the mail from Philadelphia to PIttsbug
and thence to Wheeling was $3.50. The Post
master General in his report Of the ID Mach,
1894, states thas;
ono 1881, ll10. Reesde and S!nymakcr are
the contractors Tor carrying tbs mail from Phil
adclpha to pittsburg, Pennsyivan three hun
dred and two miles, twice day; and from Pits
burg. by w Arlington, Pennsylvania, 10 Wheel
ing Virginia, fiiy-seyen mics, daily, in four
horse post coaches, from ST Of January, 1882, 10
3lst December, 1884, at compensation Of $751;
900 per anau'n.'
''n consequences Of the increased rapidly Of
this mail, the newspapers which were formerly
Sent from the east by the other routes were now
sent upon tins, aud th general cry u the public
for thu more rapid conveyance Of newspapers,
renuired 20 b. sent IN the nOre rapid instead Of
the slower hm $, was contemplated ia their pro-
posals: which 50 loaded II as to aim0ast entirely
exclud passengers. They were, therefore, al.
lowed, from the lst April, 1892, for transporting
all the papers by Their most rapid tiInu, to the
annual rate Of = 600 additional
Here is $40, 200 pr annun allowed in 1898 TO
b. COMPUTED from 1882 aud upon what pTetenceS
Why, that they lad carr the ne~spaPai IN
their post line inst al Of their slower lines as
contemplated IN their proposals. w here IS the
evidence that tue proposals contemplated any
thing about the matter: There Is 40 trace Of
eyid nee 10 be found in the department that their
contract contemplated any thing on the sttl CT.
The ground of this extra allowance thus put
forth by the Postmaster General, Is mere as
sCTtIOn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-14

toner "Now" said the Yankee Cap
tam To his crew, III wish you TO listen.
men, TO what am going to say. heard
some of you mutterlng something. not
long since, about cosuards, and 10 ohiige
you, viii give YOU an opportunity Of
testing the Courage Of every man on board.
You see that ship ahead She is pierced for
twenty four guns. and probably carries
sixteen at least, OF heavy metal. That
ship shall BE- my prize before two hours.
SO look out for squalls. II some of You
don't lose the number Of your mess I'm
mistaken. Blu, mind ye, no backing out
l-CowsRps. bal"
The crew looked rather blank at this
pl,by barangue. but dared not demonstrate.
Tn y were caught in their own tolls, and
resolved TO fight il out like men.
Night came on. but they sill kept sight
of the Englishman. II was about half
past eight IN the evening, when they ram
ged up within bail. on the weather Guar
ter OF their more bulky antagonist. who
had every man at q iarters. evidently pre-
pared FOR brush, and with his high nul
warks. and numerous deck lanthorns. pre-
sented rather a formidable appearance.
The Captain Of the brig seized his speak
lng. trumpet. and IN peremplory manner
hailed the stranger.
''Sbip ahoy!"
':Halio!"
"Hsave too-and I'll send ny boat on
board /"
"What brig is that, pray?"
"Ihe United STATES Brig ARGUs!"
AYE; aye, sir!"
John Bull Thought it would be madness
10 contend with the u ). brig Argus,
which was well known to be crack Sloop
Of War of TWEEN y guns, and accordingly
backed his main top-sad, without further
psrley The Yankees were tbundersiruck
at their Captains impudence Bat the
quarter boat was loweie'i. and otiiceied
aod manned Immediately, in true man-oi-
war style.
L he American off GER assembled the gang
way oil the English ship, with "swab"
on his shoulder "What ship IS thls?'
said he, 10 an authoritative tone as soon as
he reached the deck.
The English sup Caernavon Castle,
sir, from Baibddoes, bound to BRISTOL"
returned the EnsIrhman, submissively
Then SIR, you Will please to step into
the boat, with your papers, and return
With me on board the Argus Mr. Simp
son. saia he 10 The Cap'.ln's clerk, who
filed the pos Of a mildly on this occasion,
II leave ,0u With the men IN chtrge OF
this ship, You viii proceed to PIT the pri-
soners in lroas. ready 70 De transferred to
the Argus"
/ Nhen the British Captain arrived along
side the Atgns, he was astonished nj her
diminnilye Izr;-when he got Oh board.
he saw at once that he had been duped;
but II was then too late TO remedy the evil
"Slf," said he 10 the Yankee Captain.
more in aaser than in sorrow, you told
me this vessel was the United States brig
Argns,"
.'And told you the truth, SIR. Her
name is the ARGus, -aad she belongs 10 The
United Statesy"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-14
THE MORMON CONTROVERSY

The Report which reached us some
time ago, III the shape of private letter
published III an Ohio paper, OF Battle
between the Mormons aud the inhabitants
of jackson county, in Missouri, turns out
TO be untrue. How near they nave been
TO Battle, and very bloody one, viii APP
pear from the follow. & Information (Which
as TO facts may be relied upon copied
from Kentucky paper Nat Int.
From the Maysville (Ky.) Eagle.
The following extracts of letters, from
young gentleman of Missouri 10 his IA
Their, IA Mason county, have been polite
'ly furnished us for publication They
contain the latest and most authentic iu-
,einsence from tue seat OF the Mormon
operations:
Lexington, Mo, June 20, 1894.
Gin a former letter | wrote at some
length about the Morm0ns, IL promised TO
w.Ite more On the subject They have just
received large reinforcement from tne
East, which makes their numbers amount
IL q, 500 10 1000 men-all well armed,
Win guns, toniabawks, knives and from
two 10 four braces of pistols each. They
went through the county Oh the North of
the river, Yesterday We undetstood that
the people of that county intended 10 stop
thelI, " for the purpose oil assisting them.
we raised about forty men but could not
overtake them, (the MoTmons,) as they
raised dog trot, aud kept 1t up most Of
the day
Next Monday is supposed to be the
day they intend crossing the river, to take
jackson county. The whole county is IN
an upTuar. Volunteers are preparing TO
go 10 the scene OF action. Should they
cross the river, there will be battle, and
probably much blood shed. Among o,n
ers, shall start on Saturday next, at eight
O'Clock"
Lexington, June %.
"From my last letter, you may possibly
be expectin. to hear Of a severe battle be
tween the ,iormons aud Jacksonlans, but
YOU will not. We went up TO Jackson
county, armed with guns, knives, &c. 10
full expectation Of meeting an enemy de
termined on victory or death. Noihing
less could have been anticipated; for Shiiih,
taeir prophet had promised TO raise al Of
Them that shoald be sIIla IN lighting the
Lords battles.
You NAV recollect that, some months
ago, the people OF jackson drove al the
Normons out Of the county, on account,
as they alleged. oflmproper conduct. such
as stirring up seditious feeling IN the
slaves and Indians, stealing hogs and cat
tie. Be, and worst of all. threatening to
take possession Of the whole upper coun
trv either according 10 Smiths revela-
.ion) by purchase or blood. Some OF then
j even predicted that Independence
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slG.4ea 81 .2al Y "a. 100 Y

This "ex.ra allowance" Of SOL 100 - was
state d in the report Of Mr. Ewing at 62,3l6 -,
so that he made mistake IN favor Of the depart
ment aud tn, extra allowance quarte rly OF 81,
4aD o. Thesa contracts were 10 last five years
and would amount. TO IN snng lntle sum OF Sso3,-
I57 10 What has stood and now stands IN the
way of this flood u corrupliouf The majority Of
the Senate's committee and The hopeless insoi-
vency Of the department. Nothing else.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-14
BROKEN DOSE. No. 3.


Let il be remembered that this extra allow
ancc Of $4,000 was made at the department on
tn Sd Of March, 1881 Jcssy Tomilson, one
of the partners IN this line, tesuiies that nc was
informed by Siaymaker, in the spring Oh 1893,
that Their, was 10 be an extra allowance on that
line, and that he [Slaymakerl was to let Mr..
Brown have, or TO give MIR. Brown, y 900 Of
IL He further states, chat 'in February or
March, 1893, asked MIR. SlaymakeT, and he
told me h. understood II was not allowed, and
that IA never knew Of the allowance till h was
called TO Washington as a witness. Here we
have an extra allow vance Of $1,000 made in
March, 1888, to reach back one year, aad yet
one Of the partners Of the line never heard Of IL
until the winter or spring Of 1884. and th,n 1T
was brought to his knowledge by the Post Office
Committee
Touching this $4,000 there is another list Of
evidence from one Of the parties. s. r. Stay
maker, in his deposition, page 30l, says:
al was in the house Of MI Brown one morn
ing, when DIR. Temple called and offered his
property for sale, and said he was going &c move
from the city. Mr.. Brown inquired the price.
think the Doctor asked 8 5000. Mr.. Brown
asked me, if he made tn purchase, If could
loan him that amount al the usual rate Of inte-
resi-? told him believed could. Some time
after, he Informed me that he wonid want the
money" sc.
The Reverend Mr.. Brown got The money, as
appears aft wards, upon the bills OF Resside
and Slaymaker, beaeing date the 10Th January,
1888, al ''the usual rate Of interest
ConBETT. in his usual abusive style,
takes credit to himself for the late DIS
,urbance in the currency Of this eoun-
try. He expresses himself thus: "oh
INV God! How great is the pleasure
which derive from the thought Of hav-
ing been able to disturb, &c. 1t is
sufficient, TO use the words of Milton,
.to create a soul under the ribs of
DEATH" that |, sitting at Bolt Court,
should be able to trouble, " &c.
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p 1LETGGAGln
A BROKEN DOSE
OF Gloru Reirenehmtni, aud Reform.

OF Glory Rebenehment, aud Reform,
The following FIVE contracts for carrying the
mat, appear on the books II tho Post Office DE =.
paf,neni, IN the name OF james iteeside and
Others. The icn hand coh,nn shews thu cons
tact price, In middi column, tbc amount pad
by the department, a. shUwn in MAJOR Baffy ;
report OF March 3, 1894, aud the risdt hand co
lnmn the difference between the two former. or
in other words, the amount of extra allow aslcs
Contract as re- Actual amt Dltsrt ne
ported Ap'I Is, paid as PER
1882. rep March
81, 1884.
From Hagrrstown
M'Connelssille, $40 s 400 90 l,3CQ %
From Baltimore 10
Chamb ersburg, 800 3,i95 90 ,595 o.
From Philadelphia
to New York, 5000 %, fi5 90 -, 10 %
From Bedford to
Blarr's gap and
from u diord TO
Cun,5 rland, 275 7,tll y 7,l36 -
From Philadelphia
10 Pittsburg, aud
from PittsbGfg 10
Wheeling, $3.50 1880 90 $1,000 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-11
COMMERCIAL.
BALTIMORE PATRIOT OFFICE,
Tuesday, O'Clock, P. M.

The Market-The experiment." harvest,
and the hot weather, combined, have caused an
almost entire suspension of all kinds of business.
What few sales have been effected, are to IL
mited extent The Coffee and Sugar markets
are inactive Rio is selling at IL IA to IL 1-2cts;
Lagura 12c; st. Domingo is held at 10 l-2 to IL
cents. New Orleans Sugar, limited sales at =
3-4 to 81; prime st. Croix at 50 to SO l-2. We
have not heard of any transactions in Indigo or
Spices Salt is plenty and dull. Western pro-
duce is firm at last weeks prices. 100 hhds.
Guadalupe Molasses sold by R. Lennon &
Co. this day, at 26 81 cents.
Flour.-The price of Flour from wagons and
stores is very fluctuating, the receipts having
become irregular-we quote the price from wa
CONS at S. a S. IL 1-2, in some cases fraction
more Sales from stores 25. Some inciden-
tai sales at 81 1-2. The stock does not in
crease.
Grain-Wheat-The transactions in this ar
ticle being Of no moment we cannot venture a
quotation. Rye, 20 a 71c.-Corn, white, S.;
yellow 66c. The amount in market small. Oats
IS 1-2 36-very scarce
Uhiskey-The price from wagons % cents.
Sales from stores at &c.
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SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE.


RY virtue of a Deed Of Trust from james
II Morris and Henrietta his wife, to the SUBJ
scriber, bearing date the 27th Of February, 1884,
which said deed is duly recorded among the
Land Records of Charles County Court, Of Ma
ryand, will expose to public sale, at Littleton,
in said County, on Saturday, the leth Of July
next, the following TRACTS andPARCELS Of
LAND, viz:
"A BACHELORS AGREEMENT, contain.
Ma ing SO Acres. Also, "a Acres, being part of
Tract of Land, containing 81 Acres, called
Elgin's Discovery. Also, Acres 8 Rods, II
Perches, &C.; lying and being in said county.
The terms are, one third of the purchase mo.
ney cash; the BALANCE in two equal instalments,
payable in three and six months from the day Of
sale, bearing interest from that day, for notes with
approved security; and on the payment Of the
purchase money the subscriber will execute
deed to the purchaser or purchasers thereof con-
veying all the right and title of the said Morris
and wife in and to the lands and premises afore-
said. Such title as is vested in me as Trustee,
will be conveyed to the purchaser
JOHN Fl. JANNEY, Trustee
June 6-2aw6w
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BOSTON MARKET-JurY 5.

F9o,r-There were the usual transactions
for consumption, in the early part of the week,
at prices corresponding to our last quotations,
but this morning the market for Genesee be-
came more firm in consequence of a reported
advance on the article in NewYork, and sales
were more readily made at former rates. The
advices this afternoon seemed to be less flatter-
ing than holders had anticipated, and the mar
ket we consider closes without any change on
our last quotations.
Grain.-The cargoes which have arrived
since our last review have been taken at 72 70
cts. for Southern round Corn; 20 20 l-2 for
white, and II for yellow fat Should there be
heavy arrivals the market would not probably
sustain these prices, as the dealers are not dis
posed to increase their stocks much beyond the
immediate retail demand Oats have gone off
with more animation, at 30 41c. for North ri
yer, and 35 cents for southern. No change Of
consequence in Rye, stock small Courier.
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ter. The stage in which he was travelling tan
aged lady only being in company upset In as
cending hill near Brucetown, by which young
Mr.. HENsrRlcxHousE (son and agent ofthe stage
contractor) was almost instantly killed. he
was sitting on the seat with the driver; the 'lor-
ses started to run which alarmed the young
man; he seized one of the wheel horse lines, ana
endeavored to check him, which had the eneo'
ofbreaking the breast strap this let tile stage up
on the horse; he became alarmed, and, oy SUD
den plunge, threw the stage from the track, are"
the young man from his seat ana capsi@ea INC
stage upon his head and neck! The front wheeis
became disengaged, which released the anrignt-
ed horses. and saved, doubtless, the lives OF MI
Cav and the lady, who were within. Mr.. G.
and the driver instantly released the young man,
hut life had nearly fed. Mr.. CLAY, while here,
appeared much distressed on the young mans
account, as he had become, he said, somewhat
attached to him, from short acquaintance be-
fore he left the inside the stage But for this
| think it probable that Mr.. c. would
have stayed to partake of the dinner MIR. CLAY
himself understood, remained with the young
man until he saw him properly attended to, and
left him in care of his acquaintance of the line,
TO whom he furnished all means Of information
in his power, in order to apprise the neighbors of
the accident
"Our town is, as it has been during the spring,
very dull and at present particularly SO, it be-
ing the harvest hurry. Our Wheat crop is ge-
nerally very fine and heavy; Corn looks fiou'
rishing; and the country enjoys, generally, to-
lerable health"
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The Weather.-On Thursday morning brisk
NJ W. wind suddenly and unexpectedly sprung
up, which was quite refreshing, after experience
ing for nine days and nights in succession We
nv heated atmosphere At the Museum, the
Thermometer at s A. NJ. stood at 50, and at
P. M at SIS degrees. However, the houses and
pavements are so thoroughly charged with heat,
that nothing short of a good rain will speedily
cool them.