The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-23
From the Philadelphia Ledger,
HOUCKs PAN

J A SrRATAsEM.-The principal proprietor of one of
the most extensive of the patent medicine manutact0
Tes now IN this city, and has been here for week
two believe for the purpOseo institutng prose-
cutons against OF the smaller dealers. who, il is
alleged, have nnnged upon the patent right owned by
the former In pursuance of his design, this person
mfr Houck, inventor OF ''Houck's Psnacea =, entered
suit before the United States authorities, who, OF
course, alone have cosnzance OF the Infringement of
patents, and the Deputy Marshal of this district, MIR
Thomas C'NeIl, was charged with the serving ofthe
wits consequent upon the process OF law. 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 adese TO the
proprietor that he was "noi in town. Believing that
this the case, and that the yender the cas-
steal language of the age, smell rat he afend
of his TO buy pills This AID went 10 the drlgge-
~ and made inquiry 10 their price by the loss which
inquiry, being made in pretty load tone of voice,
brought ont tUma snug back room, all smiles, the pro
pnetor He inquired what quantity the gentleman
wanted. The gentleman was chewing, and sought
the door avoid the spittle in his Inoath This was
he concerted signal TO The awaitng Deputy Marshal
and so, without more ado, he stepped ia and secured
us man. o2l
SyIe AIMS PANACEA : FOR THE CURE OF
y SCROFULA, or Kings Gsi, Rheumatism, Ulcer
aled Sores Syphilis and the lst of painful and hher
to incurabie affections resulting there from; White
SwelingS Diseases of the Liver and skin, General De
biy, Sc, and all diseases arising to impurity of the
blood
This medicine particularly recommended as an al
teraive and purifier of the blood. II gives and
vgor Gehilitated constitutions, which nvaids
CulsCtous vi uuul IaNt petfttcta thtCls
tits also recommended in diseases where the lungs
and breast supposed to be affected and also where
the constitution is broken down by the use OF mercury
quinne.
This medicine has the singular ior tune-ajust tribute
TO IFS great meTit-ef being recommended by the most
celebrated practitioners otmedicine 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 TACT offers argument so plain
and conclusive, that needs only he mentioned to
enforce convection. SweiJi's Panaceais recommended
nj
sapariila Syrups Extracts, sc.
Swaim's Pauaeea is in round bottles, futed loHgRu
dnaly, with the following words blown in the glass;
''Swaimis Panacea-Philada., - having but label,
which the cork. with the signature Of VIM Swain
il, that the cork, clearing also upon it seal,
the impression, swim. Swain, y cannot be drawn with
cut destroying the signature, without which is
genuine. he medicine may consequently be known
to be genuine when the signature visible; to counter
cit it will be pun ished forgery.
Prepared at SWAIM'S LABORATORY, Philadel
phiz, and sold by ROBERTS s ATKINSON, corner of
Hanover Market streets, Baltimore.
Sc % VIM. SWAIN & SON.