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IN. uresiiua w,iaci yHr hive sh hh'lei t"r
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.ra.,ioo,t [, wiic,, WI rs!ef. shivtnt appeir-
ed in . IN, OF the pu5'ic prtnt'. HI! n'f@es-
capei nv niice
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t.rs Of one of 'l,a .tr's his ALEU- All con-
siitmiion Al p,w.rt' C attract IONS al none
AMI abroad! ,
r., mi. | an.wcr that al, e,IA 'tu~e ri u
State h,. sI:i y ,w.r; AM hpy anv dmht
r md hive ariS.n ~ this p ,'nt Is ii.hc'lt t'r
me 1, C conceive. Every S;,ie /, an mde'
n.nden,. sovereign. political community. ex
cent in 50 far a. certain powers, "h'ch u
MINT otherwise hive exercised. hive oeea
c~oocerre | on u yenerd government, eslao-
TsieI nni.f a written CONSTITUTION, an OK
erting its authority over TIL People oil all the
States. This general g~"vernnent' is u mt
ted c,vernn.nt. IT, powers are %s..''':i'ic
and eaunerIieJ. Al vars "nt conferred
mon i, still rem lin with the states AM with
the peo,le. The State L'yis'aiures, on the
other h IN /, p,s.ess all usud AM ordinary
n,,y.r, of government, subject I" any lint
i~,,i,ns whic', nav b. Imposed by their own
constitutions. AMI, with the exception, ne
b,v. s,id, vi the oprr, Iioh. or those p,wers'
of the con ~.titution Of The UniteI Staies.-
The ppver, conferred on tbs general. Gov:
er,n.n, C. lnnht of course BE- exercised by
any in ~Iiviiu,l state; nor car any State piss
nny law which is prohibited bv the const''u'
rio, IF the Unite States. Thus no state
can by itself Ike w,r, or c,nclnie peace
NOR eo,rr into a'lunceS ar ire ttles win tr-
81; m n,ti,ns. In these. ari iir;h-r in?,r
ttn, p,rticl'ars. The mowers winch ""'a
h,y, otherwise b.l,n .-l to tn" State can
nov b. ev.rcisei by tho general G,vern'
m,n,. or Govern n,nlo of the Uni'ei states
/, Nor can a S.sse pass slaw which is Proh'oi
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Aw.uc,y sr,r3 Sr,;;,.- rr- fhl ynS
very lu.id arg mn, wIs written hy VI b.
Webster. while in Lnl>n. I" n. h."r'.
Blrin. B:,ih.fs & e., IA rep'y - th:'lT"-
nv, siIrs II. l.',ida'r-a fpr, %! n. in1f-
i.an State. le I'd AL Cutitili,ld p,ycr
4, c mir c, /, IN, II h,n. al lbrti.'
s.Yz,,I,. D,uS7 BHoIuEE " C..
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|. CHALLENGE,

400 DOLLARS will be forfeited to any mind
GO%O vidual who viii produce pLeparatio
eaua TO DIR. LEfDY'S INDICATED EXTRACT
or S.4RS.aP.aRILL-8 II is positively the strongest
preparation in existence One bottle of equal 10 s1
pnts strongest syrup that can be made and num-
erous individuals prepare from il syrup which they Pu
in bottles of different and shapes, selling as eIr
preparation when reality IL is the preparation OF Dr
Leidy; the syrgp being made from his extract receipt
for which accompanies each bottle of Dr. Leidy srep
ration, whereby if syrup is wanted il can be made a
an expense of two dollars gallon without paying for il
the rate of so TO 10 cts bottle or eight to ten dollars
gallon.
Dr. Leidu'S E1tract of Scrsdpard is unusually plea
SAINT to the taste, taken either by itself glass of
water II is useless here speak of its medical virtues,
as every man. woman and child who can read knows OF
efficacy, Its qualities having been ana IS dany being
published in all newspaper
It is particularly adapted the spring and summer
seasons being of purifying nature than any 9th
or medicine discovered Its character and ctea
" is well known throughout the United States, il being
N general and preferred to all obers throughput the
south and West upwards of II 900 bottles having been
sold during the past ~ montes
Numerous ertiscates from Physicians and Others az
well as full direcuans accompanying each bottle.
Extract of letter from DIR. J. b. IiaHliff, Mobile.
Extract ola letter from Mr. James c. Malsford highly
respectable Merchant Of Balumor a.
s.Having had frequent Occasions 10 emplproy epara
tons of Sarsaparilla in my family during the past ten
years last wear ied yours. and found bottle equal
in efficacy 10 five of any other that ever used"
Extract of letter from NT. SufoTd of Northampton.
'Your Extract Of Sarsayarlla has performed wonders
with me- bavicg restored Inc 10 perfect health, thIgh
for years afflicted have described to you, and du
mig that time having tied almost every thing Wu
having received sklIul medical attendance, during
great portion Of the timen
Numerous recommendations and extracts from various
communications could be added but for the great exPsase
attending newspaper advertising.
Ii is prepared and sold wholesale and retail at Dr.
Leidy's Health Emporium, No 1871 North Secont st
below Vine street.
F. Browns Drug Store, corner 9Th and Chesnuts ST
+. Klett's 10. do ID an CallOwhilIsts
James Bends do. do 10th and Locust SUI
Longs and A. Fairers Drug Stores, Lancaster, ind
throughout the United States.
Pnce 81 a Bottle.
Soldby 6. $. DUHURST,
Corner of Dugui's wharf and Pratt
Lower end OF Centre Market Spat,
m IkaIfut ,-a
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= ! TiTIoV M TRAVELLERs COMING

1NAUTION TO TRAVELLERS COMING
! GOUTH.-Travellars going South are eauuoheu
asirs giving efedenee 30 the handbls anu paeads -
- by iho bay Company between Baltimore and Nor
H zho resort 20 all sorts Of devices to deceive the pub
M md induce travellers 90 take their line, publishing
SouR things statements puFporng to be from trSV
ar that by die mail routes passengers going S0uh are
q hours later than the Bay line, and that they are SUB
Sected 70 personal superntendence of their luggage al
- hsk OF losing H. and that they are compelled ~ .e
North Anna River TO walk considerable dstlnoe doWn
asleep hill and up another in the middle OF he heht'
Awolving both exposure and risk. -
All of those statements entirely false. fassehseiS
~ hs mail route are, as stated in me 9s VI nv u
Epnte, soften "a hours ia RduGnoe 81 pose Oy He Dog
As1ts in reaching Charleston, and nepT Dlsss IN soe
extremely Contingency behind heln' 20 laI rom
hHging any trouble with baggage tas IS ced on boaIu
aofotnmac steamboats, (the companies on me ROME mus
bsaeine resnonsibe for i'll and is delivered on board
ae Wilmington cans ard the passengers have only at
Vras where changes occur 10 transfer Themselves from
sae conveyance to another Al the NoTlh Anna, u Is
s-1e ley arc obliged for few days walk short dis
s1ca aeoss temporary but perfectly secure bridge iron
enc set OF cans another; but this IS at half past eight
s1sock 10 The evening, instead Of at midnight, stated
one of the libeis the Mail route. In The course OF
woo farhest this difficulty Will cease 70 exist, as al
a1e expiration of thai time, the rail road bridge now
By re-eOnstructing across the North Anna will be pas
aable.
will be obvious 10 81 rofecing persons that the great
fail rsve being the shortest by 90 miles, AMI heng near
al rail road must be the certain and expeditions;
nat would not be employed for the conveyance Of the
Great mail unless il were So and that there must be
k on board bay STEAMBOATS, of sgt OF land, urged
o the top of their spee compete with the rail road
&ne, in which the bursting of boiler would probably
destroy all or nearly all board, than there can be IN
g road cars where, in the of an engine be
NJ thrown off the track, the engineer and fireman only
would be injured.
As proof of the great safety Of the great mail route
may be mentioned that Of more than GOO travellers
conveyed it within the last five years, not single
passenger has been seriously injured.
In conclusion the companies the great mail route,
wording Of the libel u 81 Ilne PurpoItE lobe sisned
BY certain persons from the south they vii see once
kO is paTtzsn character that if not forgery, the per
Fms signing have from scme no;.ye been ndaeed le
hSeome paytizans Of The Bsy5o2s, and ths lIEcReUm
SAGE and rot the inieros tafEveles sAa ESde dAsn
attach their signature 10
Office OF Richmond & Fredericksburg r. r. Co!
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COOper'S Compound Aromatic aI..ttil9a

HOOPER'S COMPOUND AROMATIC CON
al remedy for GOnon1a and elect Tiis elegant preu
ration combining all ue medicinal virtues of Balsom
Copaiya and Cubebs, separated by chemical analysis
from their offensive and objectionable properties, CON
bined with the compound extract Of Sarsapala, with
several vegetable extracts Of ea efficacy, forms 1is
most perfect and desirable RENE ever discovered
and as combines the medicinal properties Of Sarsa
very vestige of the disease II is particularly recon-
mended in obstinate cases where all other remedies
have failed The Conecon in put up in neat tin box
es with full directons-each box containing suficien
TO effect perfect cure in any ordinary caSeand when
properly known must become the only remedy used
Sold by 5. g HANCTs, corner Pratt x Charles cts
]. II. WARNE T.. corner Eutaw and Market sts.; and
0.McCORA lex, 46 North Gay Street, Old Town
Price 81 pei BOY splSd
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MEBI0INAL ADVERTIshMENTs.
R0UCK'S PANACEA COUNTER
FEITED.
mum uFfnt


A SENSE ofduty TO myself as we'll as 10 tue pub
"a bic induces me TO state that my Panacea has been
counterC.tcd considerable extent, and that large
quantities oft have been sold in New York, Phadel
pha, and PittsbHrg The bottles containing The medl
cine, wellas the stereotyped bills which cover each
bottle, has been neatly and closely copied by those
engaged in counteneiIing heA that is difficult 10 do
tecI them and which indeed can alone he done by g
critical examination. AS to the spurious Panaeea, il is
most wretched and deleteTi0us compound, calculat
cd to do, doubtless has done, great injury 10 TIT
constitutions of those who may be unfortunate as TO
it, II there be any thing within the range Of human
action more immoral or wicked than another, If Is
where uuprincipled being jeOpards the health and
ves OF his fellow creatures, IN the present instance
Tor filthy iucre, and paints upon them as genuine med
cine OF universal reputation for It's sanaliVe quaiiiy,
most VillainOus Counteret whose constituent proper
ties instead Of possessing the power of curing tend onls
deceive end blight the hopes 0fthe invalid, If not per
man, nty TO destroy his health
Having discovered the author and agents in this nju
rious fraud upon the public, well upon my
leTess and being influenced by sincere desire to pu
nsh the aggression OF the former, and throw the pane
ply of protection around the lacrI caused some weeks
since to be instituted in the u States Court foi
Philadelphia, against the parties concerned in this nea
riOus affair." regular reports Of which when adudlcaled,
will be published for the public information, and to warn
the unpnmcped against the danger ofdepredsung upoA
The rghtoi others, and of perilias human health.
nl2 d JACOB HOUCK.
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days, without etfectng The most delicale constitution
ar causing any disagreeabe effect from its operation
is so concentrated as ~ render il efficient IN small Cos
es consequently il practicable alitmes, in perform
ING cure much than any other medicine IN the
United States and sold under the sure plan Of no cure
no pay. Price 81 per bottle.
Also, the Vegetable Fluid Syrup, or Mercurial Elk
tractor This inalhe Syrup is the discovery Of an old
veteran in medicines, and has long been In in pri
vale practice both in Europe and in America and has
never been known to fail in efiecnga in all cases
of urcuria Diseases and where persons had given up
the thought of ever getting we'll 1t is indeed an inva-
liable medicine, and whilst it has this new and pecu-
or effect upon the bones affected with mercury IL at the
same time puTies the blood from the remnants OF We
nereal disease. Scroulous Affections, Splotches and
Eruptions upon the Skim old standing and ndolent ul
Gers upon the legs, and eSewheTe attended with gem
eral debility This medicine stands unTvalled-H IL
not only the greatest purifier KNOWN hut at the
same time it strengthens whole nervous system, gil
wing fresh and permanent tone TO the broken conattu
ton. Price only 81 so per bottle.
These medicines are for sale at the LABORATORY
of DIR. BOWLBY, BROTHER, & co, No 60 SouTH
CHARLES STREET, between Pratt and Lombard streets
on the corner of uheIs Alley, and at the General
gency Office No 3 PITT STREET, between Front st.
and BnZcar Bridge. Plan ofno pay.
We beg leave TO say strangers and the afflicted OF
both sexesbe your guaTd, and do not he tred with by
the miserable compounds sold IN this city, by some
of the apothecaries-Lhey calculated 10 deceive in
most where they used. Those suffering un-
der the above symptoms assured that in the above
named medicines they VIII find the true balm and sure
| comforter
We will keep hand fun and efficient assortment
of TnIsses offhe best quality sspeNsaOTy Bandages
Hip Draws for diseases of the hack and gOin-asO,
certain cure tor the Bleeding Piles, &c OBJ
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StIVAINI'S VERMIFUGE-THEM MOST USE
y FUI. FAMILY MEDICINE EVER OFFERED TO
nun mn

StIVAINI'S VERMIFUGE-THE MOST USE
y Full FAMILY MEDICINE EVER OFFERED TO
THE PUBLIC.
universally acknowledged by all who have tried II, TO
be far superior any other medicine ever employed IN
the diseases for which it is recommended II Is per
feclly safe aud no child will refuse TO take 1t.
orms being especially apt 10 intest persons oil de
blitaed digestive organs ana cmaciaed constitutions,
much mischief is often done by the ordinary worm
medicines, which generally consist OF the strongest pur-
gaves, ealomel-lhat destroyer of the constitution
bittcrS, pink root spirits of urpenne, wormseed or
&C. &c. Articles of this kind may destroy worms but
they deblitac The stomach and often materially nJue
the general health, without removing the CAUSE
SwaimS VeInituge has the peculiar advantage OF re
moving the of worms, by giving vlg0r and healthy
action the stomach bowels, and organs OF digestion,
thereby relieving measles Group, hopping cough, &c.
This medicine, by invigoraung The internal functions,
strengthening The organs Of digestion, and removing The
primary cause which creates morbid secretOns, will re-
eve Bowel Complaints, ChOic, Dysentery, Dyspepsia,
and the whole of hillary affections, Sick Headacb,
Acility of the Stomach Foul Breath, Bleeding Piles,
Sc IL an antidote in the early stages Of fever and
cnOeTa mOrbus As general family medicine II stands
unrlvaed ii is applicable TO most OF the diseases To
which children subject. Swaims Vermiiuge will
he found of some utility to persons who occasionally
indulge in the cOnvviality of the table; dose taken
before dinner will anticipate the effects of acidy of the
stomach, not unfrequenIly produced by wine. In the
neglect of this however, dose in the morning, or the
following morning, WILL IN most instances, restore the
tone of the stomach.
Families resident in the country and isolated in
from medical advice-uavellers joumeying 10
the far west or bounu distant pors-semnarIes and
all public Institutions and charitable associations, will
find this remedy constantly at hand, OF great utility.
Prepared at SWAIM'S LABORATORY, Philade
phia and sold Dy ROBERTS & ATKINSON, corner OF
Hanover and Market streets, Baltimore.
SC 30 WIN. SWAIN & SON.
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REsO AND REFLECT.


A Il a season like the present, when, in consequence
IA of the rapidly varying changes Of tie weather Ill
tematng from dry pn moist from hot to cUi1, cougs,
CO., Is ,lsihma calarrii, daily b to1ing npte
picvaient remedy universally eiiectuaI IN removing
all such complaints, is deserving Of especial attention
and recommendation. Such Il remedy, prepared so.ly
If vegetable ingredients, composing fIH addition tolhe
hero FEM which it derives its nancy sew ral otlers
equally va!uhe and restorative 10 their al ,ts oier
I'd 20 the community in the FECTORAL dONEYDP
LtFEFWDI"i, Hi-h since II was first presented to
the public BY e propnGtOr. has received testmcias
from hundreds OF is efficacy. voluntarily rendered he
originals OF gany OF which, by the leave of the parties,
may be examined by all interested at the store Of he
proprietor. In fact, all cases of Colds, Coughs AA
ma, Influenza, Group, Whooping Cough, and every in
falTEatOry affection Of the Chest and Lungs the Pc
CORAL H0EEY OF LIvERw0R1 STANDS unrvaled, hv
ing every instance, when the disease has bep
Of the aggravated and virIlent kind, effected ,er
fec icure, if ts continued, or al least aifea
partial benefit 10 the scrgr, which only reguredbs
Own perseverance, 10 become peTie"i ciiFe. Man o,
our most respectable citizens have aUtnnzed HE lro
prietorto communicate their names, rs whence cfe
ruth of the above statements an u;ried enauier
fay-Prepared by JAMES j.. HOnl J.. New Yss-
and for sale by ROBERTS & n kikSGN,
ap3 sole Agents ir BsumOr.
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THE OLDEST J1STA BLISHMENT IN
THE CITY,

NAMES GRAY's UNIVERSAL BOTANIC
81 MEDICINE STORE, No 23 Waaer street one
door west of South ST. Baltimore, where is constant
hand and for sale, tie extensive and best ed
assortment Of MEDICINAL HERBS. BARkS, :: I'd
ROOTS, in the city; together with all The Thompso I
Medicines; Dr.. II. Towards Medicines, and DR..
Beach's Remedies Also number OF ha own prePsrA
TONS all of which are warranted be equal Ia any
the United States in point of quality who'll sale and re
tail.
Q7-All orders thankfully received and attended
with despatch.
03-JAhiES GRAY, General Agent Cor the sale Of f
HORTON HOWARIl'S Improved System Of BOtanR:
Medicines. The public invited to call and examine
the above work. and judge of The superiority which it
possesses over Dr.. Samuel Thompsen's New Guide to
Health.
GJ-In addition To the foregoing, the subscriber would
respectfully observe, that having in his possession the
works OF THOMfSON, BEACH, HOWARD, SMITH
and HERSEY, distinguished practitioners, who have
devoted much Of their time TO the requirement OF know
ledge apperunng the healing arr far as il is based
upon Vegetable properties, the efficacy Of which they
fully tested before they promulgated their opinions, he
faters himself. that from his experienced and studied
care, (te truth of which is known to maAy,) he pre-
pared 10 COMPOUND AIRY MEDICINES from their sspen-
c.c-es, which lie will be pleased To do in obedience
those who may favor him with their Orders and he
such persons that every article which passes
through Lis hands, will be conformity to the preScriI
ions OF those authors. iv2 Sd
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mg- SVVAIM'S CHARACTERIZATION. The
greatceebnty which this remedy has acquired during
period OF twenty years, its Increasing demand and its
unparalleled success, has induced number OF persons
from time TO time, both at home and abroad, toInate ii
In various ways.
As long these limitations confined TO mixtures
bearing other names, did not consider il necessary
liver ito then but having evidence in possession
gross deceptions practsed by unprincpled men, in
hnding spurious syrup for the genune Swaim's PAN
eea" cannot too strongly caution the public TO avoid
purchasing medicines from any but the most respect
able sources.
1t is difficult to detect, in many instances the actual
perpetrators of these inpesitons the spurious mix
lures the generally sent into the interior, and
foreign countries.
some time back, we detected fraudulent imitateni
Newly ork closely resembling own, but the bottles
were labelled William Swain, instead of WILLIAM
SWAIN.
More recently we have found bottles cast n mould
precisely like our own, but 'ESwaim's Panaeea" New
York isbown in the glass, instead of "Swaims Pana
rrl - PHILADELPHIA.
Ne have received reDeated advices from he West IA
dIa islands that empty bottles purchased up
high RAJ g, tor the purpose of Teing them with spU
m and of the thousands of bottles of Swans
Panacea annually sold in our principal cities, we
collect Nut very few of the empty bottes as they
lcst. of in various ways 10 defraud tie proprietor
&c; /. eeive the public.
he We known instances of three bottles being made
oui of one, by mixing portion of Sarsaparlla Syrup
with the genuine Swaims Panacea, thereby retaining
ONE of its virtues.
In Philadelphia lately, large order was received by
amercantie house for Swain's Panacea bottes mould
in exact imitation Of our own was made and the order
snppliedand recent advices from Brazls inform that
avessel from Amsterdam had arrived at Rio dc Janero,
partly laden with bottles precisely like We
have also possession book printed in Germany, fac
simile of our own book of cases and certificates.
From all these circumstances it will be seen that
gcpuiae Swni's Panacea Is counterfeed and initiated
to considerable extent; and rs these limitations not
only fraud upon but will necessarily proract the
serngs of Invaiis IN those diseases where the genuine
medicine might have proved eflicacious, we must rec
up~ the public TO purchase the Swaim's Panacea only
andF hra aAa
bt ain heir Supplies either from laboratory in Pha
ielphia or from our accredited and General Agent,
HENRY JOHN SHARPE No rs Pine street,
New-York.
,Signed) WILLIAM SWAIN SON.
Philadelphia, 2oh April, 1910.
ROBERTS& ATKINSON
Corner Ho-tnve and
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HEOUCK'S PANACEA, PREPARED SOLELY
Il n FROM VEGETABLE MATTER, BY JACOB
HOUCK. Baltimore. This justly celebrated Panacea
may be taken with perfect safety by all ages and in al
diseases Its for the following diseases: Dys
pepsa, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Inflammation o
the Stomach, Heart Burn DarrhGa, Dysenery Flux,
Piles, Fisula, Distracted Mensruation, Ague and Fe
yer, Bilious or RemtteBt Fever, Typus Fever, Scarlet
Fever, Small Pox, Erysipelus or ST. Anthony's Fire,
Asthma, Pleursy, Measles, Yellow Fever, Costiveness
Wind ON the Stomach or Bowels, Cholera AiOrbus, Con
sumption, Influenza, Colds, Coughs, Infammaoy Sore
Throat or Quinsey, Wheoping Cough, Thrush or Sore
Mouth Putnd Sore Throat, Group, Inflammation ofthe
Heart DTosy, tickets, Diseases Of the Liver, Jaundce
difficulty of making Urine, elect HysteIcs Nervous and
Scrofuous Affections of the members and ligaments
Mercural and Veneral Diseases, Ulcers, Sores, Alice
tons Of the Skin, and all diseases arising from impure
blood.
PRICE, PER BOTTLE, 81 so.
lG}-The above Medicine can be obtained in South
Charles street. opposite German with proper directions
tor using. liberal discount made to persons who buy
TO sell.
lTz-Lkewise, the PAEACEA can be obtained in all
OF the Cities and the greater part Of the towns and vii
lagos in the United States The great number OF
tifcates accompanying the directions, showing the great
cures the Panacea has effected when all other medicines
have failed. will fully satisfy the pubic of its cures.
Ha G