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SWAIM'S PANACEA : FOR THE CURE OF
- SCROFULA, OF Kings EEIl, Rheumatism, Ulcer
aied Sores Syphilis, and the kJst of painful and hher
10 incurable afFecuons resulting there fiomi White
Swelngs, Diseases of the Liver and Skin, General De-
biity Sc, and all diseases arising from mpzrity Of e
blood
This medicine is particularly recommended as an al
terative and purifier of the blood 1t gives tone and
yigor debiitsted constitutions, which nYaas are un
conscious Of until they have experienced its effects
Its also recomMe nded in diseases where the lungs
and breast supposed TO be affected and also where
the constitution broken down by the use of mercury
GIinne.
This medicine has the singular for tHnesjust tribute
to its great mert-ef being recommended by the anOst
and Europe whereas, OF the spurious mixtures
made in imitation of it has the least support from the
medical faculty This tact offers argument PLAIN
and conclusive that il Aeeds only to be mentioned TO
enforce convictoa. SweiIu's Panaeeais recommended
tOa those Rvads for winch physicians prescribe Sar-
saparla Syrups, Extracts, SC.
Swaim's PaHaeea is in round bottles, futed loBgtu
dinay with the following words blown in the glass;
ssSwaims Panacea-Philada.,' having but one label,
which covers the corr, with the signaure of VIM Swain
on IT, so that the cork Clearing also upon As SEAL
the impression, "Wm. Swain, cannot be drawn with
out destroying the signature, without which none Is
genuine. The medicine may consequently be known
to be genuine when the signature is visIbe to counter
| cit it w ill be pun ished as forgery.
| Prepared al EWAIM'S LABORATORY, Phladel-
| phia and sold by ROBERTS & ATKINSON, corner Of
| Hanover ana Market streets, Baltimore.
| ee % WIN. SWAIN & SON. j.
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aEDT OINAI. ADVER1i sEMENTs.
KQUGESss PANACEA COUNTER
FEITED.


4 SENSE duty to myself as well as IL the pub
~ lie induces me 10 STATE that my Panacea has been
eouAtereited to considerable extent and that lage
quantities of il have been sold in New York, Philadel
phia, and PittsbuTg The bottles containing the med
cine as well as the stereotyped bills which each
bottle has been neatly and closely copied by those
engaged in countereiting them, that Ia difficult to de-
tect them, and which indeed can alone be done by
critical examination. As to the spurious Panaeea, il lie
a most wretched and deletenous compound, calculat
ed 10 do as il doubtless has done, great injury the
constitutions of those who may be unfortunate TO
use IT, Ii there be any thing within the range of human
action more imraor,. or wicked than another, il is
where an unprnciped being jeopards the health and
lives oC his fellow creatures the present instance,
Tor filthy luc.e and palms upon them as genuine med
Gins of universal reputation for its sanctve quality,
n It viIlanous counterfeit, whose constituent proper
es instead of possessing the power OF curing tend only
10 deceive and blight the hopes ofthe invalid not per
mant ntly TO destroy his health.
Having discovered the author and agents in this inlu
rious fraud upon the public, well as upon my own
terests and being influenced by sincere desire to pu
nsh the aggression of the former, and throw the pano
ply of proecuon around the lattcr caused weeks
since suits 10 be Instituted in the u States Court for
Philadelphia against the parties concerned in tins ncfa
rous affair; regular reports of which when adjudcated
will be published for the public information, and
the unpnciped against the danger ofdepredatng upon
the rghtof Others, and OF periiag human health.
nI2 a JACOB HoUCK.
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A CHALLENGE.
100

nn DOLLARS will be forfeited to any mind
AOO vidual who will produce p regarati DO
or S.4RS.4P.8RLL.8. 1t IL positively the strongest
preparation in existence. One bottle oft is equal TO six
pints strongest syrup that be made and mum
individuals prepare from il syrup Which they
in bottles of different sizes and shapes, selling as eir
preparation when in reality i is the preparation OF DR.
Leidy; the syrup being made from his extract receipt
for which accompanies each bottle of DR.. Ledys Trepa
ration, whereby If syrup is wanted it can be madea
expense of two dolla gallon without paying for il
the rate of so to rs cts bottle eight TO ten dollars
gallon
Dr. Leily's Extract of Sarsapa7iAa is unusually plea
SAINT TO the TASTE taken either by itself or in glass of
II is here to speak Of its medical virtues,
as every man, woman and child who can read knows of
its efficacy its qualities having been and is daily being
published in all newspapers.
II is particularly adapted to the spring and summer
seasons being of more purifying nature thaa any 9th
medicine ever discovered. It's character and efca
cy is well known throughout the United States, it being
in general and preferred to all etber throughput the
South and West; upwards Of II 900 bottles having been
sold during the past y monies.
NumCrou2 certificates from Physicians and others as
well as full GiIectians accompanying eaeh bottle.
Extract o. leier fro7l ID. !. b. Hanlif, Mobile.
Extract ola leugr from MIR. james q. Maisord highly
respectable Merchant of Baltlmor q.
"having had frequent occasions 10 empprey epara
lions of sarsapanla in my family during the past ten
in efficacy to five of any other that ever used.n
CT Of letter fren Mr.. Stafford Of Northampton.
.sYour Extract Of Sarsaparla has performed wonders
with me, havicg restored me perfect health, though
for six years afflicted have described you, and d-
ring that time having tried almost every thing well
having received skiliu medical attendance, during
great portion of the tirns."
Numerous recommendations and extracts from various
communications could be added but for the great expense
attending newspaper advertising.
II is prepared and sold wholesale and retnil at Dr.
Leidy's Health Emporium, No. 1911 North Second st
| below Vine street.
F. Browns Drug Store, corner 9Th and Chestnut Ell.
F. Klett's do de ID an Caowhill SITS.
| James Bends 20. do 10th and Locust SITS.
Longs and A. Farers Drug Stores, Lancaster, and
| throughout the United Sizes.
| Pnce 81 Bottle.
| Sold by G. 8. DUHURST,
| Corner of Dugan's wharf and Pratt
| Lower end OF Centre Market Spae,
| ma BatTUre
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Conner Of Pratt street and Dugan's wharf
Er7n Lever end of Centre Market Space.

ma SyVAIMsS PANACEA-CAUTIOF, The
pfeatceiebrity which this remedy has acquired curing
perod of twenty years. It's increasing demand, and its
Unparalleled success, has induced number of persons
from time to time both home and abroad, toimate il
In various ways
As long as these limitations were confined to mixtures
beating other Names did consider il necessary TO
aiyer ito theH but having evidence in possession
gross receptions practised by unpriDcipled men, in
hiding spurious syrup for the genuine Swaim's Pan
eea cannot strongly caution the public to avoid
purchasing medicines fsm any but the most respect
able sources.
Its difficult to detect in many instances, the actual
perpetrators of these mpesiIions, the spurious mxa
lures the generally sent into the interior, and to
foreign countries.
Some time back we detected fraudulent initatoni
New York, closely resembling oyvn but the bottles
were labelled William Swaia, instead OF WILLIAM
SWAIN.
More recently we have found bottles cast n mould
precisely like our own, but "Swam's Psnscea" New
York isblown in the glass, instead of "Swais Pana
ees., - Philadelphia.
We have received repeated advices from he West 10
da islands that empty bottles are purchased up at
high RAJ IS, for the purpose of reng than with spu
Gus m cure: and OF the thousands of bottles Of Swaims
Panacea annually sold In our principal cities, we can
collect nut very few of the empty bottles, as they are
9es rof in various ways to defraud te proprietor
sSf i 5ceve the pubic.
Iss hive known instances of three bottles being made
out of one, by mixing portion Of Sarsapar1la Syrup
with the genuine swaims Panacea, thereby retaining
ONE of its virtues. -us Ha.1 .s..i r
In philadelphia lately, large order was received by
amercanle house for Swain Panacea bottles: mould
in exact imitation of own made, and the ogder
snLDIed-and recent advces from Brazis inform that
ayesscl from Amsterdam had arrived at Rio de Janeiro,
partly laden with botdes precisely HE eur own. We
have also possession book printed n Germany, fac
smile of our own book Of cases and certificates.
From all these circumstances it will be that
ceEsine SWANS Panacea comterfeited and initiated
to considerable exfsn and - these limitations are not
onv fraud upon is, but Will necessarily proract the
suerngs of valdsi In those diseases where the genuine
medicine might have proved sfHcacious, we must rec
upen the public to purchase the ewaims Panacea only
rom authentic and respectable houses and dealers, who
obtain their supplies either from our Laboratory In Pha
delphia, or from our accredited and General Agent
HENRY JOHN SHARPE NJ 4e Pine street,
Kew-YoTk.
,eigned) WILLIAM SWAIN SON.
Philadelphia, 2eth April, ls40 =
RlBERTs& ATKINSON
Corner of Hsnoyer and MaTEststs
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GNAUTIOR 10 TRAVELLERS COMING
" SOUTH ~ Favel.sss going South are cautioned
against giving credenes 70 The handBis and pacars Is
sued by the Bay Company between BALTIMORE and Nor
folk who resort all of devices to deceive the pub
c and induce travellers % take their line, publishing
m0ng other things statements purp0rtnst be from trov
oilers that by the mail routes passengers going south
"a hours later than BY the Bay line, and that they sub
lected to personal superintendent oher baggage at
One risk Of losing il, and that they compelled at the
Eorth Anna River walk considerable distance down
RsteeP bill and up another IN the middle of the nsn
INVOLVING both exposure andTsk.
All of those statements entirely false. Passengers
By the mail ronte are, as suited in The bills Of Ne l p
route, "o5ten "a hours in advance OF those By tae oay
boots IN reaching Charleston and (uness ~ SOME
extremely rare contingency behind them 90 Iat holi
having any trouble with baggage fhs . o s
the Potomac steamboats, (the cOmPanies on
becoming responsible for it, and Is ~
the Wilmington cars, ard te p1sseIgest nav my "a q.
psnts where changes occur 10 uailsiS TtSsetOes iuih
one eonvevance te another At the North Anna, il is
true, they Obliged for few days ts walk SNORT ds
lance across Temporary but perfectly secure bridge
re a of ears 10 another; but this at half past eight
O'Clock in the evening, instead OF at midnight, as stated
n one of the tbels the Mail route In tho OF
veek A. (artess this difficulty will to exist as at
the expafion of that time, the raul road bridge
pdly reeonsmctirg across the North Anna viii be pas
II win be obvious te ali rejecting persons that the great
Mail route being the shortest by 90 miles, being near
all rail road must he the certain and expedirDusi
that il would nel be employed for the conveyance ofhe
great mail unless il SO, and that there must be more
ask on board bay steamboats, out Of sight Of land urged
u the top of their spee 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 of an engine be
ing thrown off the track, the engineer and fireman only
would be injured.
As proof of the great safety IF the great mail
umay be mentioned that of more than 200 900 travellers
conveyed on within the last fl years not a single
passenger has been seriously injured
In conclusion the companies en- the great mail route,
woBd respectfully ask the attention of travellers to the
wording Of the libel thei lne purPortir tohe Hgned
By certain persons from the south %hey vii once
from It's partlzan character that if forgery, the per
soRs signing have from motive been induced 10
become pariizans Of the Bsyboas, sn0 tina UtEckeuE
lance and the interes t9fCsveer shs az5It>e dk
attach their signature 10
Office If Richmond s Fredericksburg r. K. Col
and Washington do do Steamboat do
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Or. HULL'sIPAIENT TRUSS

=
TR<1E SUBSCRIBER has just received from
a IiuA q complete assortment of thegenuine HUIIS
TRUSS adapted for every variety of Rupture, and sui
able for all ages and sizes.
From more than thousand Ply clans and Surgeon
who have given decided preference 70 this iHstrunen
over all other in use Dr. Hull will select few names,
whose distinguished medical reputauon Sanaet bat re-
ssivs the doubts IF the most scepneal; In
New York City Valen inc Mott, NJ. D., Geo. bushe
NJ D.. Alexander IL. Stevens, nj. I :, P1vid Hosack,
n William BarfoW, M. d., Cyrus Perkins. NJ. D,
bot Smith, NJ D., Samuel AckSrly, NJ. b.
All any-Jonatian Fights, IA. D., Townsend, d. d.
Utlca-John Mccall, M. r.. Mort on, NJ.
Philadelphia Professors Gbsen, Eberlee, Dras NE
Celan.
Boston-S hurlifI, NJ. D., Ingols, NJ. d.
Batmore-Professor Potter, John Bnekler, M. D.
Washington City-Joseph Lovel, NJ. D., Professo
SewaIl Surgeon General U. s. Army, A. &. Hall, NJ.
New HaveH-PTofessor Hubbard, Professor Ives.
Hartord-Eli Todd N. d., late Principal Of the insane
isylun..
plymouth Mass.-Jas. Thatcher, NJ. D.
Worcester, Mass.-Samuel Woodward, NJ. d.
: Ashley Cooper, London.
Mr. Sey. Surgeon General British Army, Canada.
CAUTION TO PURCHASERS.
The proprietor of Huls Truss gives notice thatin con
sequence of the many imperfect and illegal limitations Of
is Truss sold in this city and elsewhere, he vii in u
lure ax his signature to every Truss sent from nus oil
fee, without this none are genuine.
Fer sale wholesale and retail, by
Conner of Pratt street and Dugan's wharf
rp7n lever end of Centre Market Space.
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moves the disease TNdcdlly III u NW
DAYS without efectng the most delicate constitution
or causing any disagreeube effect from us operauo
& so concentrated as rem il efficient IN small dos
es consequently II practicable at atimes, in perform
ING cure much sooner than any other medicine IN tile
United States and sold under the sure plan OF no cure
no pay. Price 81 per bottle.
Also the We Ietahle Fluid Syrup, or. Mereural Ex-
tractor This nallhle syrup is the discovery OF an Old
veteran in medicines and has long been in use IN pu
vate practice both in Europe and in America, ana has
never been known to f. in efiectng in all cases
of mercuria Diseases and where persons had gwen up
the Thought of ever getting well. II IS indeed an nyd-
liable medicine, aud whilst il has this new and pecu
ar etC upon the bones affected with mercury, ii at the
same time nuriies the blood from The remnants of We
nereal disease. ScrOfulOus Aztec ions Sp0tches and
Eruptions upon the Skin, old standing ma ndoeRt Ill
GERS upon the legs and elsewhere attended with gem
eral debility. This medicine stands unrivalled-it Is
only the greatest purifier ever known, but at the
same time il strengthens whole system, g
wing fresh and permanent tone to the broken consu
ton. Price only 81 SO per bottle. ~
These medicines are FOR sale at the LABORATORY
of DIR. BOWLBY, BROTHER, & co, No. 60 Souri,
CHARLES STREET, between Pratt and Lombard streets
on The corner of thlers Alley, and at the General
gency Office. No PITT STREET, between Front 81,
and Bazaar ridge. Plan CfnD cure nc r1y,
We beg leave to say strangers, and the aaicted OF
both seXes;be your quartz nd do not be rHed with by
the miserable compounds sold in this city, by some
of the ap0hecaries calculated to deceive IN
most eases where they used. Those suffering VA
der the above symptoms are assured that in the above
named medicines, they VIII Snd the trHe balm and sure
comforter.
We will keep hand a full. and efficient assortmen
of rsses OF the hest qualify, suspensal0Ty Bandages
Hip Drawsf for diseases of the back aud gron--aIso
certain cure for the Bleeding siles, SC o3l
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<~n @TT5H
COOper'S Compound Aromatic COnfscliOn

HtOOPER,s COMPOUND AROMATIC CON
INFECTION pleasant, certain, safe, and efaetu
al remedy for GononGa and Glee This elegant predu
ration combining all the medicinal virtues Of Balsom
Copaiva and Cubebs, separated by chemical analysis
from their offensive and Objectionable properties, con
bined with the compound extract OF Sarsapanla with
several vegetable extracts of Tea efficacy, forms tn.
most perfect and desirable rene ever discovered
and as 1t Combines the medicinal properties Of sarsa
parilla pinies the blood, and removes m few days
yery yestae of the dlsease Ii 10 particularly
rnended in obstinate where all other remedies
nave failed. The Confeotionis put up IN aeat TN box
es wii full dreetons-esch box containing suthc,en
10 effect perfect cure m any ordinary case-ahd when
proserIv known must become tie only remedy used
Sold BY .. g. HANCE. corner Pratt q Charles SIS
]. H. WARNL n, corner Eutaw and msfket SIS; ana
o. McCORMICR, IS North Gay Street, Old Town
Proc 81 pci BOY az "a
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EEO6 CEx'S PANACT1A, PREPARED SOLELY
III 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 Dys
Repsa, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Inflammation OF
the Stomach, Heart Burn, D5arhos Dysentery Flex,
Piles, Eistula Obsucted MenstTuatOn, Ague and Fe<
yer, Bilious or Remttent Fever. Typus Fever, Scarlet
Fever Small Pox, Erysipeus or St. Anthony's Fire,
Asthma, peurisy, Measles, Yellow Fever Coshveness,
Wind on the Stomach Bowels, Cholera Morbus, Con
sumption, Influenza, Colds Coughs, Infammatory Sore
Throat or Qunsey, Whooping Cough, Thrush or Sore
Mouth Putrid Sore Throat Group, Inflammation ofthe
Heart Dopsy Rckes Diseases Of the Liver, Jaundice
difficulty of making Urine Gee Mysteries, Nervousand
Scrofuoas Affections Of the members and ligaments
Mercal and Vsneris Diseases, Ulcers, Sores, Alice
tons Of the Skin and all diseases arising from impure
blood.
PRICE, PER BOTTLE, $3.50
nI5-The above Medicine can be obtained in South
Charlie. street. opposite German, with proper directions
for using liberal discount made to persons who buy
to sell. l-1t .-.a
13-Likewise, the PANACEA can he obtained in all
Of the cities, rHd the greater part of the towns and vii
lagos in the United States. The great number of
dfcates accompanying the directions, showing the great
cures the Panaceah efieetedwhen all other medicines
have failed. VIII fully satisfy the public of its
r.
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GWAIM'S VERAiIFUGE-THE MOST USE
y Full FAMILY MEDICINE EVER OFFERED to
THE PUBLIC.
This well known anti dysenteric and worm medicine
has proved successful these twelve years Ps, anu ~
universally acknowledged by all whs have tiied " 70
be far superior any other medicine ever empioyee ia
the diseases for which il is recommehIeu; Il Il Pc
fectIy safe and no child viii refuse TO lake II.
" orns being especially apt 10 nfest persons OIL de-
htafed digestive organs and eHacated consttutons,
much mischief is often done by the ordinf worm
medicines which generally consist OF the strongest pu
ggsises caomel-ihai destroyer OF the consntuoou-
hers pink root, spirits OF turpenilne, Wornseed Our
&c. sc. Articles of this kind may destroy worms but
tie LebiltMs the stomach and omen materially inJure
the general health, without removing the cause
Swaln;s YcImifuge has the peculiar advantage OF re
moving The Of worms, by giving yigor ana healthy
ection TO the stomach bowels, and organs OF digestion,
thereby relieving measles, Group, hopping cough, &c
This medicine, By nvigOraung the INTERNAL functions,
Strengthening organs Vt digestion, and removing the
primary cause which creates morbid secTehons, VIII re-
lieve Bowel Complaints, Choe, Dysentery, Oyspesa,
and the whole tram of hillary affections, Sick Headach,
Acidty of the Stomach, Foul Breath Bleeding Piles,
&C. II is antdote in the early stages OF fever and
CHOLERA morbus As general family medicine II stands
upvalled il Is applicable most Of the diseases TO
which children are subject. Swaims VeEmnuge VIII
he fl md of some utility 10 persons who occasionally
indulge in the eonvIviality of the tablet dose taken
eore dinner will anticipate the effects OF acidy OF the
stomach. rot unfreeuenuy produced by VINE. In the
neglect of this, however, dose in the morning, or the
following momi1gi will, in NEST instances, restore the
tone of the stomach.
Families resident in the county, and isolated in
measure from medical advice-ravellers journeylng 10
the far west bounu distant poTts-semnares and
all public institutions and charitable associations, VIII
Prepared at sWAIM'S LABORATORY Philadsl.
phia, and sold by ROBERTS s ATKINSON, corner OF
$50 VIM SWAIN SON.
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TEyE4TS Medicine had peen used i0r more tha seven
u years before an effort was made to initiate IT.
The great demand and its wonderful success have ndl-
ced great number Of persons to initiate II IN various
ways-upwards of fifty different mixtures have been got
up in imitation of it, which is csnvincing proof OF It's
being medicine of great value~-SOme ar selling Sar-
sapaa and other syTups, imposing them on the ignorant
for the Pandcea, reduced prices others are mlnhg the
genuine medicine with molasses, &c. making 5otles
out of one; thus retaining OF is virtues; others are
using the genuine Panacea their bottles 10 perform
cures TO obtain certificates to give their oBR areBua
ton, &c. Some have even resorted 10 perjury. these
limitations and authorizations have in many instances
proacted the suffering OF patients in diseases where
The genuine Swan's Panace awould have proved IN
stanty efcacious tn erefore deem duty owe tLe
public assure them that the composition oil my Pana
cea not known, il ever communicated to any
other person in any way whatever and that all other
mixtures represented 10 be mine, are fraudulent I'M
positions.
The GENUINE PANACEA may be had wholesale
and RETAIL at The pFopnetor's own prices, Of
ROBERTS ATKINSON,
Late Henry Prices.
Sole Agents fo Baltimore, at the corner of Baltimore
and Hanover streets.
lS3-Who re also for gale SWAIM'S VERNIIFUGE,
aloTg with which win Oe given pamphlet on The sub
ject of worms.
ap 80 Jaw
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healing, apeTItuI anu an5dyHt HaIuIe-VP1a ~ OE-
stretions Of le reast and nga, promote expeci0ra-
ton strengthen cleuse and heal the tender infamCd
lungs carry eff the slew, inward, hectic fever, promote
Digestion strengthen the nerves. increase the appetite
and revive the tone and dropping spirits. The operation
of the Specific safe, midland easy, ana may he TAX
On without danger, ~ women IN the last stage of preg
nancy and is a sovereign remedy for cldren ana gives
Immediate relief to the whoopilg cough, teething and
the bowel complaints The proprietor has been m the
habit Ofsing this specific in his private Ga ice COY these
hrty years past in Hypoohondncal, ystei ca x Nerv
Gus Diseases accompanied with depression and low
ness of Spirits Sc, well diseases OF the heart and
lungs, with unparalleled The dose 81 ne Spe
cic ts be given according the age and strength OF the
patient as directed for the cOnsumpuve.
Oav-an