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DIR. HULL'ssPATENT TRUSS

DIR. HULL'ssPATENT TRUSS,
TE1HE SUBSCRIBER has Just received from
y HUH complete assortment Of thegenuine HULL'S
TRUSS adapted for every variety of Rupture, and sui
able for all sges and sizes.
Frem more than a thousand Ply eiaRa and Surgeon
who have given decided preference to this iRsrumen
over all other in use, Dr. Hull will select few names
whose distinguished medical rsputauon saHnet but re-
solve the doubts sf the most soepncal: I'm
New York City Naen inc Mott, NJ. d., Geo. Bushe
NJ. D., Alexander Ii. Stevens, MI ,, r1vd Hosaek,
n William Ranov, NJ. D., Cyrus Perkins. NJ. D.,
beft Smith, NJ. D., Samuel ACkerly, NJ II.
All any--Jonathan Fights, M D., Townsend, n d.
Utca-John Mccall, M u, Mort on, NJ. r
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gibson, Eberlgv, Drox Me
Cellan.
Boston-shuriin, NJ. D., lngoIs, NJ. d.
Baltimore-ProfessOr Potter, John Buckler, NJ. ID.
Washington Cty-Joseph Lovel, NJ. D., Profeeso
SewaIl, Surgeon General U. S. Army, A. S. Hall, NJ
New Haven-Professer Hubbard, Professor Ives.
Hartford-Eli Todd NJ. b, late Principal the insane
'syum.
Plymouth Mass.-Jas. Thatcher, NJ. D.
Worcester, Mass.-SamHel Woodward, NJ. D.
= Ashley Cooper, London.
Mr.. SeY, Surgeon General British Army, Canada.
CAUTION TO PURCHASERS.
The proprietor of Hus Truss gives notice that in con
sequence of the many imperfect and illegal limitations OF
this Truss sold in this city and elsewhere. he vii in fu
ure ax his signature to every Truss sent from his OF
fce, without this none are genuine.
Fer sale wholesale and retail, by
G. l.. DUHURST,
Csmer Of Pratt street and Dugan's wharf
Eu7m Lower end of Centre Market Space.
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ADVER EASEMENTS.
KOUCK,S PANACEA COUNTER
EEuTED
TO THE PUBLIC

TO THE FUBilIC
4 SENSE ofduty TO myself as well as 10 the pab'
n Iic induces to state that my Panacea has been
to considerable extent and that laEge
quantities of have been sold in New York. Philadel-
mia and Pittsburg The bottles containing the medi
ciue as well as the stereotyped bills which each
bottle has been so neatly and closely copied by those
engaged in couneTciting them that II is difficult TO de
teCt Them and which indeed can alone be done by a
critical examination As TO the spurious Panacea, II IL
a most wreiched and deleerious compound, calculat-
ed TO do as il doubtless has done, great injury TO the
constitutions Of those who may be unfortunate as to
use it, IftheTe be any thing within the range of human
action more immoral or wicked than another, il is
where an unprincpled being ieopards the health and
hives of his fellow creatures, as in the present instance,
Tor filthy ucre, and palms upon them as genuine medl-
cine of universal reputation for its sanalve quality,
most vainous counterfeit, whose constituent proper
ties instead of possessing the power of curing tend only
to deceive and blight the hopes ofthe Invalid, if not per
manently TO destroy his health
Having discovered the author and agents in this ina
ous fraud upon the public, well as upon my own IN
erests and being influenced by sincere desire to pu
nish the aggression of the former and throw the pano
MY of protection around the lattcrI caused weeks
since suits TO be instituted in the u States Court for
Philadelphia against the parties concerned in this nefa
rous affair: regular reports of which when adjudcated,
win be published for the public information, ad to warn
the unpncped against the danger ofdepredatng upon
The of others, and of periliag human health.
Hl2 Al JACOB HOUCk.
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a-NAUTION no TRAVELLERs COMING

CAUTION TO TRAVELLERS COMING
~ S0UTH-Travellprs going South are cautioned
against giving eredenee to the handouts asa placaIds IS
sued by the Bay Company between Baltimore and Nor
folk who all sorts of devices to deceive the pub
lie and induce travellers to take their line, publishing
mong other things statements purpoing be from av
eier that by the mail routes passengers going South are
q hours later than the Bay line, and that they are sub
Jccted to personal superintendent ofheir luggage AT
the risk Of losing it, and that they are compelled AT ns
North Anna River TO walk considerable distance Gown
g steep hill and up another in the middle OF the hgh'
INVOLVING both exposure and risk, ponoo,s
All OF those statements are entirely iaise; H. VII
by the mail route are, stated in the 9lus " N Do
route, soften "a hours in GdUaHee q nose oy @ 10y
boats in reaching Charleston, and netf' So far from
extremely rare contingency belnna ue ho.
having any trouble with baggage, ~ - ~ ~ So
the Potomac steamboats, he com U .'S m Ld
becoming responsible for it, and is delivered on noaI1
the Wilmington cars and the passengers nave only al
points where changes occur, 70 ~ 49, :! IN
one conveyance "a another. Al the Norlh Anna, IL Is
sr, ,ha, ave bIoos for few days t. walk short dis
lance acioss temporary but perfectly secure DrdseIIoh
one sci of cars another but TINS is at na past sghi
oirock in he evening, instead of at midnight as stated
N one of tbe iibels the Mail route In the course OF
,veek M fhest this difficulty will cease to exist, as al
lie expiration Of that time, the raul road bridge now la
mildly rcconstctng across the North Anna viii be pas
sable,
II viii be obvious TO all rejecting persons that the great
Mail route being the shortest by % miles, and being near
all rail road must be the most certain and eHpedtous
that il would not be employed for the conveyance OF the
great mail unless were so, and that mere must 90 more
risk board bay steamboats, out of sight OF and urged
the top of their speed 10 compete with the rail road
line in which the bursting of boiler would probably
destroy all or nearly all on board than there can be IN
rail road cars where in the event of an engine be
ing thrown off the track, the engineer and fireman only
would be injured.
As proof of the great safety Of the great mail rsute
may be mentioned that of more than 300 600 travellers
conveyed within the last five years, not single
passenger has been seriously injured.
In conclusion the companies the great mail route,
would respectfully ask the attention Of travellers TO the
wording OF the libel on thei Ine .purporta tohs ssnsa
by certain persons from the south ihey vii sea once
from is pazan character that if not forgery the per
sons signing II have from motive hesn induced &c
become paflizans fthe boats, and hz tttscrcuuE
lance aud rot the ineres t5fcsreler ska sKsts dksn
attach their signature 20
Office of Richmond Fredericksburg r. K. Col :
ana Washington do do Steamboat do
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DAYS without efecling the most delicate constitution
or cauang any dsagreeable effect from IT'S operation IL
is so concentrated render It efficient 10 small dos
es consequently II Is practicable at allnes IN perform.
inc cure much than any other medicine IN The
United States and sold under the plan of no cure
no pay Price 81 per bottle.
Also, fie We Ietabe FLUID Syrup or Mercurial EK-
tractor This inallibe Syrup is the discovery of an old
veteran in medicges and has long been In use in pri
vate practice, both in Europe and in Americas and has
never been knewn fail in efecnga in all
of mercuria Diseases and where persons had given up
the thought of getting we'll II is indeed an inva
liable medicine, and whilst II has this new and peeu
effect upon the bones affected with mercury IL at the
same time purifes the blood from the remnants of We
nerea disease Scr0fulOus Affections, Splotches and
EruptiOns upon the Skin, old standing and1ndoeRt u
upon the legs and elsewhere, attended with gem
eral debility This medicine stands unrvalled-it ia
not only the greates purifier ever known, but at fha
same time il strengthens tie whole nervous system, g
wing fresh and permanent the broken constu
ton. Price only 81 so per bottle
These medicines are for sale At the LABORATORY
of DIR. BOWLBY, BROTHER, CO. No. GO SOUTH
CHARLES STREET between Pratt and Lombard streets
ON the corner of lhler's Alley, and the General
gency Office, No PITT STREET, between Front At,
and Bazaar Bridge Plan ofno cure no pay.
We beg leave say to strangers, and the afflicted of
both scxesbe onyour quart, and do be tred with by
the miserable compounds sold in this city, by
of the apohecaries-they calculated To deceive in
most cases where they used. Those suffering
der the above symptoms assured that in the above
named medicines, they viii find the true balm and
comforter.
We will keep on hand full and efficient assortmen
of 1rlsses Ofhe best quality, suspensaoIy Bandages
Hip DrawsfOr diseases of the back and groin--aso,
certain cure torthe Bleeding Piles, Nc OF
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| NYz- sWAIM,S CHARACTERIZATION. The
greatceebrty which this remedy has acquired during
period of twenty years. its increasing demand, and its
unparalleled success has induced number Of persons
from time time, both at home and abroad, oHitate it
| fn various ways.
As long as these limitations were confined to mixtures
bearing other names, did not consider necessary
liver ito them, but having evidence in our possession
gross receptions practised by uHprineiped men, in
hndng spurious syrup for the "sgenuine Swams Pam
cannot strongly caution the public to avoid
purchasing medicines from any but the most respect
able sources.
tits difficult to detect in many instances the actual
perpetrators of these mpesitens, the spurious mix
lures the more generally sent into the INTERIOR and to
Some time back, we detected fraudulent initationi
NeW-York, closely resembling own but the bottles
were labelled William Swaim, instead OF WILLIAM
SWAIN.
Mere recently we have found bottles cast a mould
precisely like our own, bat ''Swaim's Panacea" New
York is blown in the glass, instead OF "SwalAB rama
eaa-'' Philadelphia.
We have received repeated advices frsm he West al
da islands that our empty bottles are purchased up at
high rs, for the purpose of reflng Them with spu
and of the thousands of BEETLES OF Swain .
Panaces annually sold in orr principal cities, we can
collect hut very few of the empty bottles they are
acs ,of in various ways 10 defraHd the proprietor
act zeeive the public.
We hive known instances Of tree bottles being made
Out of one, by mixing portion of Snrssparilla syrup
with the genuine Swaims Panacea, thereby retaining
ONE of its virtues.
In Philadelphia lately, large erder was received by
amercentle house for SWAIN Panacea bstes mould
in exact imitation of made, and the order
snppied-and advices rom Brazils inform us that
avssse from Amsterdam had arrived at Rio de Janero,
partly laden with bottles precisely like our own we
have also possession book printed in Germany, fac
simie Of our own book of cases and certificates.
From all these circumstances il will be that
genure SWANS Panacea Is oounterfeted and initiated
10 considerable extent; and these limitations not
only fraud upon us, but Will necessarily proract the
suerngs of Invads in those diseases where the genuine
medicine might have proved eficacious, we must rec
upon the public TO purchase the Swaim's Panaeea only
rom authentic and respectable houses and dealers, who
obtain their supplies either FROM our Laboratory IN Pha
de phia, or from our accredited and General Agent,
HENRY JOHN SHARPE No 46 Pine street,
kew-York.
tsgasd.) WILLIAM SWAIN SON.
Philadelphia, aetk April, 1870.
RoBERTs& ATKINSON
sernsr of hanover and Marketste
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SONS OF AFFLICTION LOOK III:

TAR. VAEDOE's from Germany RESTORA-
- TIVE Pills, positive cure for Gonorrh9a
Stubborn elects, &c.-The superiority of Dr. Vandon's
Restorative Pills every other medicine yet discov
cred for the of Gonorh0e Get and other diseases
of esHary passages, become every day more evident
from their extraordinary dsmand and universal suesess
since their inreduson into the eouay not less than
Five Thousand Boxes have been sold aud ne instances
have been known to fail u perform psrect cure in
few days. The composition OF the Pills being entirely
different om any ssr medicine OF The kind, they ore
warranted not to produce those unpleasant and not un
frequently dangerous symptoms SO oftens xperiencei
while taking eopava cpebs, tupsntne. mercury, and
that of medicines usually resorted to by the unskl
full in these complaints
For sale only by the undersigned who is the authorised
aeeat for this part ofthe country The utmost condsncs
may be placed in these Pills
N. D. Persons at distance oan be suppiedby en-
Ing the ready. PHes 81 per BOX. -
il esnss ef AT st. Busnns' what
In lower end Market Street.
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READ AND REFLECT.
PECT@RAL HONEY % LIVERWOR'

PICTORIAL HONEY OF LlVERNORT.
A II season like the present. when, III consequence
IA of the rapidly varying changes OF the weather, al
enatng from dry moist, from hot to cold, coughs,
colds, asthma catarrh, &c daily be corning more
prevalent, remedy universally efectuaI in renewing
all such complaints, is deserving of especial attention
and recommendation Such a remedy, prepared solely
Of vegetable ingredients, composing R addition to the
herb from which it derives its name) ,ral Others
equally valuable and restorative in their cts, offer
ed TO the community in the PICTORIAL HONEY OF
LfVERWORT, which since il first presented 70
the public by the proprietor has received testimonials
from hundreds of its efficacy, voluntarily tendereS the
originals OF many Of which. by the leave of the paies
may be examined by all interested at the store Of the
proprietor. In fact all of Colds, Coughs, Asth
ma Influenza, Group, Whooping Cough, and every ing
famnatory affection Of the Chest and Lungs the Pee
yoRAL HONEY OF LIvERwoRT stands unriyalled, hav
ing in every instance, when the disease has been
of the most aggravated and virlent kad effected per
fec icure if its continued at least afforded
partial benefit 10 the stsrer, which emily required his
own perseverance to become perfect cure. Many Oh
our most respectable citizens have authorized the pro
prietor 10 communicate their Names evidence ofths
truth of the above statements to all interested enquirer
IrS-Prepared by JAMES ID. NoWILL, New York
and for sale BY ROBERTS & ATKINSON,
ap3 Sole Agents FIR Baltimore.
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GWAIM'S VERMIFUGE-THE MOST USE
| - Full FAMILY MEDICINE EVER OFFERED to
! THE PUBLIC.
This well known anti-dysenlerie and worm medicine
has proved successful these twelve years past ana IS
universally acknowledged by all who have tired ~ TO
be far superior any other medicine ever empoyed III
the diseases for which IL IS recommended. ~ u pei
fectly safe and no child will refuse to take H.
Worms being especially apt TO intest persons OF de-
biitaed digestive organs and emaeiated constitutions
much mischief is often done by the ordinary worm
medicines, which generally consist of the strongest pur
gatves, calomel-ihat destroyer of the constitution
bitters pink root spirits Of turpenne, wOrmseed oil
Sc &c. Articles of this kind may destroy worms, but
they dsbilitae the stomach, and often materially nure
the general health, without removing the cause
Swam's VeImuge has the peculiar advantage OF re-
moving the cause of worms, by giving vigor and healthy
acton the stomach, bowels, and organs of digestion,
thereby relieving measles, Group, hopping cough, &c
This medicine, by invgOraung The internal functions,
strengthening the organs of Digestion and removing The
primary which creates morbid secrenOns, will re-
lieve Bowel Complaints, Cholic Dysentery, Dyspepsia,
and the whole tram of hillary affections Sick Headach,
Acidy of the Stomach, Foul Breath, Bleeding Piles,
sc. IT is antdots in the early stages Of fever and
cholera moTbus As general family medicine, II stands
unnvalled il is applicable to most OF the diseases TO
which children are subject Swam's Vermifuge viii
be found of some utility persons who occasionally
indulge in the coaviviaty Of the table; dose taken
before dinner will anticipate the effects of acdty of the
stomach, not unfrequenIy 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 a
measure from medical advce-Iavellen joumeying 10
the far west or bound 10 distant pors-seminarEes and
all public institutions and charitable associations, will
find this remedy constantly hand of great utility.
Prepared at SWAlN'S LABORATORY, Philadsll
phia, and sold by ROBERTS & ATKINSON, corner of
ESQ VIM. SWAIN & SON.
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From the Philadelphia Ledger.
HnnCKs ESANACEA.

sTKArAsEM.-1he principal proprietor OF one OF
the mest extensive of the patent medicine manutacto-
ries is now in this city, and has been here for week
or two we believe T the purpose of insttung prose-
cutons against of the smaller dealers, who, It is
alleged have infrnged upsn the patent right owned by
the former In pursuance of his design, this person
mfr Houck, inventor Of "HOueks Panacea,' entered
a suit before the United States authorities, who, OF
course, alone have cOgnisanee OF the infringement OF
patents, and the Deputy Marshal of this district, MI
Thomas O'NeIl, was charged with the serving oftBe
wnts consequent upon the process OF law. He called
several times the establishment of one OF the prose-
cuted vendeTs and invariably received for answer from
of the apprentices expressing desire 10 see the
proprietor that he ''nO in town." Believing that
This the case, and that the vendeT In the cas-
steal language on the age sme rat, he sent fnend
of his TO buy some pills This went TO the drugge
~ and made inquiry their price by the ess, which
inquiry, being made in pretty loud tone OF voice,
brought from snug back room, all smiles, the pro-
priet0r. He inquired what quantity the gentleman
wanted. The genuemann was chewing, and sought
the door to avoid the spittla in his mouth This was
he concerted signal to the awaiting, Deputy Marshall
and so, without more ado, be stepped in and secured
his man. OH
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healing, apencnl and ahodyhe hatuFe-opeh All OBJ
suctions of the reast and lungs, promote expocora
nnes cary of the slew, inward, hectic fever promote
DIGESTION strengthen the nerves. increase the apostle
and revive the tone and dropping spirits. The operation
of The Specific safe, mild and easy, ana may he TAX
en- without DANGER by women in the last stage of pegs
nancy and is sovereign remedy for children, and gives
Immediate relief to the whooRing cough teethne and
the bowel complaints. The proprietor has been IN the
hat ousng this specific in his private pra tce for these
hiy years past in Hypochondncal, HysteI1csl Nerv
ous Diseases accompanied with depression and low
ness of spirits &c. well diseases OF the heart and
lungs with unparalleled success. The dose u The Spe
cc ts be given according TO the age and suengA oil the
patient as directed for the consumpuve.
NH GAVIN 30
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consequence of the change in the hour of arrival Of
the Eastern Mail, and in compliance with the Tequi-
Etions Of the Post office department. the Maryland and
Virginia Steamboat Company" hereby give notice that
and after THIS DAY, April The I'd, the Steamboats,
of this line, consisting of the ALABAMA, GEORGIA
ana JEWESS, viii leave the lower end of Spears
Wharf, alternately, EVERY DAY, at O'Clock, A. NJ,
or the Eastern mail arrives, for Norfolk and
the PortsnOut and Roanoke Rail road.
On arrival att Orsmout Cars will be in readiness to
convey passeng TO Weldon, n. c., from whence ira
veers Will proceed Immediately 10 Wilmington, and
from thence by Steamboat Charleston "a distance Of
600 miles from Batmorel in about 50 hours, OF less.
The Steamboats, PATRICK HENRY and THOMAS
JEFFERSON lsave Norfolk alternately, every TUES
DAY, THURSDAY and ATURDAY for Richmond
and Petersburg PsIsenger1 eRgns BsltEof e by This
line on Monday, Wednesday and Friday are sure of q
e0nRexion.
For the North one of the above Boats will leave Nor
folk DAILY. at o'clock, p NJ. and touch at Ports
mouth for passengers by the Portsmouth ana Roanoke
Railroad who will have the option of being placed next
morning on board the Philadelphia Steamboat of North
Point thereby arriving Philadelphia several hours
earlier than they possibly do by any other route. or
of being brought up tAe cty where they can remain
until half past P. NJ and take the Railroad cars NORTH
This line has been in operation 81 years, and there
seUeT has been Gccide1 board The boats involving
loss Of life or injury to limb.
JOHN C. MOALE,
General Agent ofthe Maryland and
Virginia Steamboat Co., BALTIC.
Freight for Portsmouth will be landed in Norfolk and
sent across AT the cost Ofthe consignee.
Passage through 10 Weldon, S13
Passge TO Norfolk, (mtals ineluded) SO
Pasae 10 Richmond, (meals included $40
ap 3sagdu
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COoper'S Compound Aromatic COnieCll0n

HtOOPER's COMPOUND AROMATie CON
INJECTION pleasant, certaLi, safe, and effaetH
al remedy for Gononaa and Gest. This elegant predu
ratioH combining all the medicinal virtues Of Balsom
Copaiva and C1bebs, separated by chemical analysis
from their offensive and Objectionable properties, coin
several vegetable extracts of es efficacy, forms the
most perfect and desirable rene ever discovered
and as II combines the medicinal properties of sarsa
pHrllIa punfes the blood and removes in few days
very vestige Of the disease 1t is particularly
mended In obstinate cases where all other remedies
have failed. The Conecton ID put up in neat tin bex
es with full direclons-esch box contanlng sufcien
20 effect perfect cure IN any ordinary cassand when
properly known must become the only remedy used.
Sold BY .. e. HANCE. corner Pratt Charles sss
J. II. WARNE N. corner Eutsw and Market SIS; and J
o. McCORMICK, 40 NsrtA Gay Street. Old Town
Price 81 Der boy sp 1od
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MEDICINAL ADVERTISEMENTS.


FOR the cure Of CSIds
vvhaoping Cough, Splitting
of Blood and Consunir ZION,
ce. Just received ant for
safe by the AgeTss.
ROBERTS & ATKINSON
corner Hanover and Balti
more SITS, Baltimore.
This specific is extracted
by a chemical process from
herbs, roots, plants and flow
ers, when in greatest penee-
lion. They are of halsamic,
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MEnIOINAL ADYERTIsEMEN
sYPHILITIC PROPS.

Those who arc laborins under the eff
fects of the had disorders are uppIis-
ed that the Sypihlitic Drops are found
to be the only safe, sure, and speedy
cure fer the Venerial disease ever yet
discovered. II has long been in use,
bestowing blessings and receiving
praise-it has superseded all the quaciS
nosirmng, aud whilst they have sunk
into oblivion, ncveriHore to be remem
bered, the Syphilitic Drops are rcscu
ing It's thousands OF the afflicted from
an untimcIy grave. Ia word, Il re d.