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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-07


WATKINS ON CONyEYANCING, is concluded
w in the June number Of the Law Library which con-
tans also the commencement Of Treatise by the Lord
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The Law Library publishes so to 60 dollars worth Of
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dust translated from the French third edition in
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ENGLlSH BooKS.-Just imported and for sale by r.
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British History from the invasion OF the Romans nm IN
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Kers History Of Ancient Philosophy, vols. transla.
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Tactics and Military Organization, by Lieutenant Col
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II Owe, by Sheridan Knowles.
IL Bulwer's Drama Of Richeeu
Buwers Drama Of the Sea Captain.
lon-The Lady Of Lyons-Powers' Play Of The
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The Gladiator. The Love Chacc, The Spitfre
The Athenan Captive, by Talfourd Wrecker's
Daughter, by Knowles M NaMsi
The Nanny the Ransom the Irish Lion and ma
ny other Of the well Of the STANDARD Dramas
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DREFERMENT, or My Uncle, the Earl by Mrs
i Gore. in Q vols.
Letters from the Old World, by a Lady of New York,
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or for circulation among the subscribers the w verify
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NEW NOVEL. By Mrs. s. c. Hall-Marian or a
Young Maids Fortune" by the author Of The Out.
law, Uncle Horace. &C. &c. volumes.
Also the 92d and 3D., volumes of Harpers Family Ii.
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WASHlNGTON'S WRITINGS, ty Sparks, in IL
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rRONOLOGY.-The Tablet Of Memory. being a Re
~ gister Of Events and Dates, from the earliest Period
book for daily and immediate reference on all ques
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Iwaken the flowers in their dew-spangled bowers
The birds in their chambers Of green,
And mountain and plain glow with beauty again,
As they bask in my matinal sheen.
0 if such the glad worth Of my presence to earth,
Though htful and feeting the while.
What gloIes must rest on the home Of the blest,
Ever bright with the DEiTY's smile
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-03
From the Philadelphia Ledger
HOUCK PAyACE1

A STRATAeE&-1he principal proprietor of one of
the most extensive of the patent medicine manufacto-
ries is this city. and has been here for week
or two, we believe for the purpose eff nstuIng prose-
cuuons against some OF the smaller dealers, who, it is
alleged, have nirnged upsn the patent right owned BY
the former In pursuance of his design this person
tAT Houek, inventor OF ''HOuck'S Psnacea ~ entered
suit before the United States authorities who, of
course, alone have cognzance of the Infringement OF
patents, and the Deputy Marshal of this district Mr.
Thomas O'Neill, was charged with the serving ofthe
wnts consequent upon the process Oflaw. He called
several times at the establishment of one Of the prose-
cuted vendors, and invariably received for answer from
one OF the apprentices expressing desire to see the
proprietor, that he was 'no in town" Believing that
inns was not the case, and that the vende in the elias
steal language of the age, smet rat he sent friend
OF his to buy some pills This went TO the drugge
ry and made inquiry their price by the
inquiry, being made in pretty loud tone of voice ,
Drought out irUTn snug back room, all Smiles the pro
pneior. He inquired what quantity the gentleman
wanted. The " gentleman" was chewing and sought
the door to avoid the sptts in his mouth This was
ne concerted signal to the awaiting Deputy Marshal
and so, without more ado, he stepped in and secured
Uis man. o1l
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[From the Mayor. ]
COMMoNwEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
C,e.,
PETERs' VEGETABLE PILLS
From Me Nel0 York Eranuncr.


VA e would call attention to the advertisement in
w our columns to-day of PETERS, VEGETA
BILE PILLS. We understand BY the hest nsedea au
horty, that there no preparation the day which en-
joys so enviable reputation. At tie south and noyth
their success has been unbounded, and wherever intro
duced we believe they have given the most perecct anti;
faction. We have this day had an interview with one
Of our citizens, Henry r. Fox, who recently c,,red
OF most remarkable and obstBate cutaneons .run,on
where the whole body was covered with Iaroe I,a,b
some ulcers, and the tonsils of the thront eate
away-and by using these PILLS daily for six yyeeks
was entirely restored to health.
PETERS, VEGETABLE PILLS
They do indeed restore the health of ile bodv ba
cause they purify and invgorate the boed and ,ho;,
good effects are not counerbalaneed by anv incouy
nence; being composed entirely of vegetables tlev do
not expose those who them to danger and bey ec
ects are as certain as they saluaiy thew are daily
and safely administered to infancy youth, manhood and
old age, and to women in the most critical and delicate
circumstances they do disturb or shock the animal
uncuons but restore their order and re- establish their
heah; ana ior MI The purposes which Vegetable Pur
gaVe, or certain cleanser of the whole system arc re-
CURED, they stand without nva-hey are allowed tn
DC all that can be accomplished medicine, both for
power and innocence ~' ~ -
WS-for sale by C. X. TYLER,
General Agent,
Corner of East Baltimore and njgb streetSz
ana by all the Druggists i'll Baltimore and IN Washing
ton, Georgetown, and Alexandra, b. G.
lie 10 Paw
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C. X. TYLER.
= q 2 =. = , \ \ = = 4 > Il : = =
CO0pcr'S Compound Aromatic COnfcCtiOn

a tOOPER'S COMPOUND AROMATIC CON-
S,fECIIoN- pleasant, CERTAIN safe, aud cffaeta
a'ieheuy ior GonoTea and elect. This elegant predu
ration combining all the medicinal virtues of Balsom
Sopaivu and Cubebs, separated by chemical analysis
from their offensive and Objectionable properties CON
olneo WIN the compound extract ofsarsaparlla, with
several vegetable extracts of grea efficacy, forms the
most perfect and desirable discovered,
and as combines the medicinal properties of Sarss
very yesaa oS sa 'S disea s'I N few days
mended in obstinate where all other Remedies
have failed The CONNECTION Is put up in neat fin bcT
es, with full direcions-each box Containing sfticen
to effect perfect cure IN any ordinary caseoand when
properly known must become the only remedy used :
Sold by >. e HANCE. corner Pratt & Charles stsa =
Q. MCCORMICK, 46 North Gay Street, Old Town
NV - pea o"< ap I6d
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MEDICINAL ADVERTTsEMENT 8

SWATRI'S PANACEA-FOR THE CURE OF
y SCROFGLA, er Kings Evil, Rheumatism, Ulcer
ated Sores, Syphilis and the host of painful and htheT-
tos incurable affections resulting there from; White
SwengS, Diseases of the Liver and Skin General De-
hiliy &C. and all diseases arising from impurity of the
blood
This medicine is particularly recommended as an al
terative aud purifier of the blood 1t gives and
vigor debtaed constitutions, which nvads un.
conscious of until they have experience ed It's effects
tits also recommended in diseases where the lungs
and breast supposed be affected, and also where
the constitution is broken down by the OF mercury
qunine
This medicine has the singular for tune-aust tribute
Ia lis great mer-of being recommended nv the most
celebrated practitioners ofmedicne in the United States
and Europe; whereas not OF the spurious mixtures
made IN imitation of it has the least support from the
medical faculty. This fact oilers argument so plain
and conclusive, that il needs Only 10 be mentioned -
enforce convection. SweEI $ PanaeealS recommended
ia all those invalds for which physicians prescribe Sar
saparilla SyTups, Extracts, &c.
Swaims PHnacea is in round bottles, Euted loRgtu
dinally, with the following words blown in the gias4
''Swam's fanacea-Phada., - having but one label,
which covers the cork with thesignaturc OF WIN. Swain
ON it, so that the cork, Clearing also upon il as seal,
the impression, ''Wm. Swain, cannot be drawn with
out destroying the signature, witheut which none is
genuine. The medicine may consequently be known
TO be genuine when the signature Is visible; TO counter
eitit will be pun lshed as forgery.
Prepared at SWAIM'S LABORATORY, Phlaael-
pha, and sold by ROBERTS & ATKINSON, corner Gf
Hanover ana Market streets, Baltimore.
% VIM. SWAIN & SON.
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A CHALLENGES.


AA DOLLARS will be forfeited to any mind
| = OV VIdual who VIII produce preparatos
| equa to DR.. LEIDY1S MEDfC.8TED EXTR.7C1
OF S.4RS.3P.4RILL.4. 1t is positively the strongest
preparation in existence One bottle of it is equal sis
pjnts OF the strongest syrup that be made and num-
erous individuals prepare from asyrup which they pu
in bottles Of different sizes and shapes, selling he
preparation when in reality is the preparation of DR.
Leidy the syrup being made from his extract receipt
toF which accompanies each bottle OF Dr. Ledy's rrepa
fanOn whereby II a syrup is wanted it can be made
in expense of two dollars gallon without paying for il
at the rate Of 80 to 20 cts bottle eight to dollars
I gallon.
Bf. Leidys Extract of SGrsGsGTiUG is unusually plea
SAINT 70 the taste taken either by itseif glass oil
water 1t is useless here speak Of its medical virtues,
every man, and child who can read knows OF
its escacy, its qualities having been and is daily being
published in all newspapers.
II Is particularly adapted 10 the sp.lng and summer
seasons being of more purifying nature than any 9th
er medicine ever discovered. Its character and cca-
cy well known throughout the United States being
in general use and preferred TO NIL others throughput the
SoGth and Wes upwards of Ii 900 bottles having been
sold during the past 10 monies.
Numerous certificates from Pi iians and others as
web as full Girectans ACCOMMODATING each bottle.
Extract of letter from DR.. L. liaHlitf, Mobile.
Extract of letter from tlT James c. Malsford highly
respectable Merchant of Baltimor a.
"Having had frequent occasions to empiproy epara
lions of SanR s1ia in my family during the past ten
years. lest GEAR tined yours, and found bottle equal
in eff > TO 1--WE of any other that ever used"
FT'..st u letter frsn Mr.. Sulford of Northampton
your Extract of Sarsaparla has performed wonders
with me- havicg restored me TO perfect health, though
for siX years afflicted have described you and d
ring thar time having ued almost every thing well
having received skilful medical attendance, during
great portion of the time"
Numerous rec concentrations and extracts from various
communications could be added, but for the great Expense
attending newspaper advertising.
1t Is prepared and sold wholesale and retail at DR..
Leidy's Health Emporium, No. 1871 North Second st
below Vine street.
F. Browns Drug Store, corner 9Th and Chestnut st.
F. kleu's do. do ID an CaIlowhill sts
James Bonds do. do 10th and Locust SITS.
Longs and A. Fairers Drug Stores, Lancaster, and
throughout the United States.
Pnoe 81 Bottle.
So9dby G. $. DUHURST,
Corner of DugaIl's wharf and Pratts
Lower end OF Centre Market Spae,
ma q RaIt,,, re
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-03
SHOE THREADS.

Ey LARABEIs, No. 30 South CaIvert street. has
ELs received by the late arrivals from Liverpool The
most complete assortment of SHOE THREADS ever
BRowE GREEN, HALF BLEAcHED, BLELoHrp. and YEIe
Low; ali from The factory in Europe Also in store.
general assortment of SHOE TOOLS and FINDINGS.
LASTS of every description, BOOT TREES PEGS
the same articles can be had for in this or any other
County merchants viii do well to cali before purchas
NJ aEim SEP 81
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THE OLDEST ESTABLISHMENT IN
THE CT1vV

GAMES GRAY'S UNIVERSAL BOTANIC
eB MEDICINE STORE, No 20 Water street, one
doer west OF South Ct Baltimore, where constant on
hand and for sale, the and best see ed
assortment of MEDICINAL HERBS. BARKS, ! VI
ROOTS, in the city; together with all the ThOnpsoi 4
Medicines; Dr. III. Howard's Medicines. and Dr. 4
Beach's Remedies. Also number of his own prepara
tons, all of which warranted To be equal TO any in
the United States in poA of quality who'll sale and re
tail.
Dg-Ar orders thankfully received and attended t
with despatch.
0I3-JAMES GRAY, General Agent for the sale of RI
HORTON HOWARD'S Improved System of Botanic
Medicines. The public invited TO call and examine
the above work, and judge Of the superiority which il
possesses over Dr. Samuel Thompsen's New Guide to
Health.
In addition to the foregoing, the subscriber would
respectfully observe, that having in his possession the
works of THOMPSON, BEACH, HOWARD, SMITH
and HERSEY, distinguished practitioners, who have
devoted much of their time the requirement of know
ledge appertaning to the healing art, il is based
upon Vegetable properties the efficacy Of which they
fully tested before they promulgated their opinions, lac
fatiers himself that from his experienced and studied
care, 1.-THE truth Of which knsWn to maHy,) he is nre
pared 10 COMPOUND AIRY MEDICINES fran their disDen-
sa.c-es which he will be pleased 10 do in obedience to
those who may favor him with their ORDERS and he as
sures such persons that every article which passes
through lis hands, will be conformity the prescrp-
tons OF those authors. iy2 Sd
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6tOUGH from Cold or Consumption, and Pain In
" the Breast is less relieved, and often eff
fectualy cured by the COMPOUND SYRUP OF GUM
ARABIC. II is not secret Quack Medicine that will
cure every dissase-but is judicOus combination of
upon for the of COUGH, and all diseases of the
Breast and Lungs. May medical gentlemen who are
acquainted with the ingredients used in the preparation
OF this Syrup, recommend it in their practice which is
good proof that they have confidence in It's curative
power. 1t may be used by all who are troubled with
the above named diseases without the least fear of m
jury, but with decided advantage. Prepared only by
G. X TYLER.
Corner F. Baltimore and High sts, Bait.
Sold IN Washington by Z. S. Patterson and f. How
ard, and in Georgetown by o. NJ. LinIhicwn
se8-y
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LOOK TO YOUR COMRoRT nElATLTTf.

LOOK TO YOUR COMFORT HEATLTH.
FENHE present and approaching excessive hot wea-
Il Their, Is not only very oppressive and uncomfOta-
Bile, but must becems very unhealthy il is therefore
prudent and advisable, that persons who have any
gard tof the comfort and health of their families, should
carefully avoid seeplng feather beds at this season
OF the yeaT-especialy, when good clean delightful
MATTRESSES OF every description can he had so vs-
ylOw, at The BEDDING MARTS, N. w. and =, w.
rorners of Lombard and Light streets. Those who
coubt viii please call and examine ior themselves.
Is dif
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AaAUTION TO TRAVELLERS COMING
~ SOUTH going South are cautioned
Ains giving credeRce the handhilis and pacaTds Is
zHed b. the Bay Company between Baltimore and Nor
TX who resort to all sorts ofdeviees deceive the pub
- and induce travellers TO take their line, publishing
sRg ether things statements purpoung TO be from uav
eF that by the mail routes passengers going SCUM are
zsours later than by tile Bay line, and that tney are SUI
jected TO personal superintendent oteir naggage at
ne rsk OF losing IT, and that they are conpeeu AZ s
North Anna River 10 walk oonsiderabe dls'.Se uoMn
seeP hill and zap another in the Hhdde Vi uie hsh
tSv0ving both exposure and risk. 80, D
~ of those statements aie enuIey i"sS
by die mail are stuffed IN ule nl'is ~ .'e MAI
rOhe, soften pa hours IN sdrdnee " "oI ~ .Ie Day
bontS IN reaching Charleston, anu Hste N'se lh soe
axfremev rare Contingency behind them. So far from
vne any trouble with baggage tbs Is tlceted on board
she Potomac steamboats, (e companies on the route thus
eoE,ne RESPONSIBLE for it, and is delivered board
she Wilmington cars, ard the passengers have only
poins where changes occur, to transfer Themselves from
sae conveyance IL another. Al the North Anna it is
He they obliged for few days t. walk short dis
aaaOe temporary but perfectly bridge iron
set of cars to another but this is at half past eight
o'clock IN the evening, instead ofa midnight, stated
one of the bels on the Mail route. In the OF
week at arthest this difficulty Will exist, al
&c expiration OF that tme the rail road bridge
sable.
viii be obvious TO ali rejecting persons that the great
mnl route being The shortest by 20 miles, AMI being
ly all rail road be the certain and expeditions;
at would no. be employed for the conveyance ofthe
eat mail unless il aud that there must be
risk board bay steamboats, of sight Of land. urged
- the top of their speed compete with the rail road
Ane, in which the bursting Of boiler would probably
destroy all nearly all board, than there can be 10
Iah road cars, where, in the event of an engine be-
ing thrown off the track, the engineer and fireman only
wsud be injured.
As proof of the great safety of the great mail
may be mentioned that Of more than 300 900 travellers
s8HVeyed on it within the last fve years, not single
passenger has been seriously injured.
In conclusion the companies on the great mail route
would respectfully ask the attention Of travellers the
wording Of the libel on ttei Zine pdrPors ote Egnsd
By certain persons fT6m the south they wi
from lis parzan character that if not forgery, the per
sons signing have from motive hssa inGEeed 10
become paTtizans Of the Bsysok,s, and hE HiscneUR
lance and the ineres ta aveiisr sAa Essuk dksu
attach their signature 10
Office Of Richmond & Fredericksburg R. L. Coz
and Washington do do Steamboat do
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READ AND REFLECT.

! FECI0hAL HOhE1 OF IENERtORT.
season like the present. when, in consequence
IA of the rapidly varying changes of the weather.
tenaing from dry to moist from hot cod, cougls,
coils, asthma, catarrh, &c daily bt coming more
prevalent, remedy universally eflectual in removing
all such complaints, is deserving of especial attention
and recommendation Such remedy, prepared solely
eff vegetable Ingredients composing lin addition To the
herb from which II derives its nancy raj others
equally valuable and restorative their etc It's Is offer
ed TO the community in the PICTORIAL honey OF
LtNERWORT, which since il was first presented 20
the pubic by the proprietor, has received testimonials
from hundreds of its efficacy voluntarily rendered. the
originals OF many OF which, by the leave of the parties
may be examined by all interested, the of the
proprietor. In fact, all Of Colds Coughs Asth
ma, Influenza, Group, Whooping Cough, and every in
fannatory affection of the Chest aGd Lungs. the PFC
-oRAL HONEY or LIvERwoRr STANDS unrivalled. hay
ing IN every instance, when tire disease has been
OF the most aggravated aud virlent kind effected per
fec tcure, It's use was continued, least afforded
partial benefit TO the Eterer, which only required his
OWE perseverance to become perfect cure. MANY o,
our most respectable citizens have authorized the Dro
pTetoT TO communicate their names. evidence oftbe
tru OF the above statements, TO all interested ENQUIRER
0I5-Prepared by JAMES y. NOWILI, New York
and for sale by ROBERTS & ATKINSON,
40 sole Agents for Baltimore.
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From he s,lso,tehoraa Register.

Although the public have been often imposed upon by
PATENT MEDICINE, yet occasionally, really useful and
beneficial medicine is despised, neglected. merely be
cause "lound in bad company" am led TO these re
marks by conversation with friend few days since
She had been afflicted for several years with disease
the heart, which had apparently brought her near the
grave. One of our most skilfu physicians called
whe pronounced her disease incurable An advertise
ment Of Or. JAYNE's ExPEoToRANT in the Register
caught the eye of her friends and bottle of il was
mediatey procured from Benuy & MitcheH's in Mon
Before she had taken it two days there wasan
apparent improvement She has taken two bottles as
yet, but her health has been neatly restored.
1 have no personal motive for recommending thisi
medicine, but merely stae this fact, hoping that may
meet the eye of some who laborng under similar dis
eases that they alay likewise partake OF its benefits.
Il Friend to Humanity,
7h mo. 18th, 1sAg.
The above preparation = sold ~
G. l.. pUHURST.
Corner Pratt 81. and.Dsgans whan'loweE end of Cen
Market SnaCp- aus
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n0UCK's PANACEA PREPARED soLEIY
n IL 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 ys
pepsia, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, inflammation OF
the Stomach, Heart Burn Diarbea Dysentery Flux,
Piles, Fstua, Distracted Menstruaton, Ague and Fe
yer, Bilious Remittent Fever Typus Fever Scarlet
Fever, Small Pox, Eryspeus ST. Anthony's Fire,
Asthma PIeurisy, Measles, Yellow Fever, Cosveness
Wind on the Stomach or Bowels, Cholera Mobus, Con
sumption, Influenza, Colds Coughs, Infammatory Sore
Throat or Quinsey, WheoPing Cough, Thrush or Sore
Mouth Putnd Sore Throat, Group Inflammation of the
Heart Dropsy, Ricketts, Diseases Of the Liver Jaundce
difficulty of making Urine, Gleet Mysteries, Nervous and
Scrofulous Affections of the members and ligaments
Mercural and Veneial Diseases, Ulcers Sores, Alice
tons of the Skin, and all diseases arising from impure
blood
PRICE, PER BOTTLE, 81, so.
17-The above Medicine can be obtained in South
Charles street. opposite German with proper directions
for using liberal discount made to persons who buy
TO seH 81
09-Likewise, the PANACEA can be obtained in all
Of the Cities and the greater part of the and vii
lagos in the United States The great number of Ger
tifsates accompanying the directions, showing the great
cures the Panaceahas effected when all other medicines
have failed. will fully satisfy the public of its cures
ma 6