The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-31
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

| A STRATAeEM.-Tbe principal proprietor of one al
the most extensive Of the patent medicine manufact0-
RES is now in this city, and has been here toT a week
or Two, believe for the purpose of insttutng prose-
cutons against some of the smaller dealers, who, it is
alleged, have nfrnged up>n the patent right owned by
the former In pursuance of his design, this person
MT HOuck, inventor OF "HOuck's Panacea.' y 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'Nell, was charged with the serving oftre
writs 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
Of the apprentices expressing desire 10 see the
proprietor that he was "nni in town" Believing that
this was not the case, and that the veGder, in the elias
seal language m the age, smell raj" he sent fnend
OF his to buy pills. This the drugge-
ny, and made inquiry their price by the goss which
inquiry, Icing made in pretty losd tone of voice,
brought out from snug back r0om all smiles, the pro-
prietor. He inquired what quantity the gentleman
wanted. The gentleman" was chewing, and sought
the door To avoid the spIIe IN his mouth This was
he concerted signal TO the awaiting Deputy Marshal,
and so, without more ado he stepped in and secured
his man. o2l
eSM AIMS PANA CIGA FOR TIE CURE OF
- SCROFCLA, or Kings =; 81, Rheumatism, Ulcer
ated Sores, syphilis, and the hjst of painful and hher
to incurabe affections resulting there from; White
Swellings Diseases of the Liver and Skin General De-
by, SC, and all diseases arising frors npuTy of the
This medicine is particularly recommended an al
tersive and purifier of the blood 1t gives tone and
Vgor TO debiiiiaed constitutions which nvads
conscious of unu they have experienced it, effects
tits also recommended in diseases where the lungs
and breast supposed TO be affected, and also where
the constitution is broken down by the Of mercury
OF quinne.
This medicine has the singular fol- tune-ajust tribute
10 its great merit-Of being recommended by the most
practitioners of medicine in the United States
and Europe; whereas, OF the spurious mixtures
made in mutation of il has the least support from the
medical faculty. This tact offers argument plain
and conclusive, that il needs only TO be mentioned TO
enforce convection. SweIC4's Panaceas recommended /
all those invads for which physicians prescribe Sar
saparilla Syrups, Extracts, &c.
Swaim's Panaeea is in round bottles, fufed loRgitu
dinally with the following words blown in the gasss
''Swam's -Philsda.,' having but one label,
which the cork, with the signature Of VIM Swain
IT, so that the cork Clearing also upon II rs seal
the impression, "Wm. Swain, ~ cannot be drawn with
destroying the signature, without which more is
genuine. he medicine may consequently be kRown
be genuine when the Signature is visible TO counter
cit il will be Pun ished a. forgery.
Prepared at SWAIM'S LABORATORY, Philadel-
phia, and sold by ROBERTS ATKiN&ON, corner Of
Hanover anu Market streets, Baltimore.
se2g WM. SWAIN & SON.