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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

MEDICAL NOTICE.--T' To the Six and afflicted
lvl aoith Diseuse--The Subscriber prepares medi-
cines that will cure the following diseases Cataract
without cutting it; Consumption, Deafness, and all
diseases of the Ears; Piles and Fstula Scrofula,
monty called the Kings Evil Stone and Gravel Adj
ma; White Swellings; Dyspepsia; Rheumatisms; Gout
Bronchitis; lnfammations of the Liver and Lungs
Inflammatory Sore Throat Infammations of the Eyes
Fevers and Agues; Ulcers of the Legs or any Erupi
tons of the Skin, and Diseases of Women.
Dr. PURCELL has, by indefatigabIe labor, for
years. over fires glasses, and reors, with great ex-
pense made the greatest discovery for the preserva
ton of the lives of men, from the awful and extermit
mating diseases of the Plague and Yellow Fever that
was ever made by any man or nation to the presenr
day. Lavoisier the greatest chemist that France
has produced, and he was great chemist indeed Sir
Humphrey Davey was the greatest chemist that Eng
land has produced These great men, and all the
chemists that came before them, have been look
ing and aborng for the medicine that Providence
pleased to reveal to for the preservation ofthe lives
of his creatures. This invaluable medicine is pre-
ventive and specific in Plague, Yellow Fever, Small
Pox and all contagious diseases in nature.
A man by taking table spoon full of the medicine
people are dying with the Plague or Yellow Fever.
He may take the sick man by the hand and turn him
in his bed and shall not take the disease and if the
strength of the patient is not exhausted the medicine
will him. This is the first public notice have
given of the discovery of this medicine and do not
knows the weather at this of the year puts
end to the awful effects of the Yellow Fever.
My object at present is to inform the public that in
the disease should return the next year, that the
people may be informed that there is medicine, as
above described, to be had. would advise Captains
and Merchants trading to the countries where the
Plague OF Yellow Fever is prevalent, to take some OF
my medicine with them. alsoprepare medicines that
will efectually Hydrophoba, the bite of any
abid animaor the bite of the most poisonous snakes
f applied in time.
DR.. p can destroy any Of the fatal poisons, ami
their deleterous effects, that he obtained from
Animal Vegetables or Minerals. l can also deprive
all the Corrosive Acids of their poisonous and delete
rious effects in an instant.
I1NO IMPOsTER CAN COUNTERFEIT
THIS MEDICINE gave this medicine to Dr.
Hare, Professor of Chemistry in the University Of
Philadelphia gentleman | consider first rate
Chemist to ifhe could analyze it and ascertain Its
component parts. He tried all the tests that could be
tried, and could not ascertain its component parts
Nor is it in the power Of any man to ascertain the
component parts of this medicine except the pro-
prietor.
bThe above Medicines are to be had by applica-
ton to Dr.. PURCELL, Jefferson street, Georgetown
ID, G.. dec finn
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05
FARM FOR SALE.

TINE Subscriber offers for sale his farm at Belts
Il viii ,, Prince Georges county, Md, consisting of
about TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE
ACRES 1t is situated the Baltimore and Wash
ngton ilroad at the Beltsve depot, twelve miles
Gan halt hours rde) from the latter place, and there
land ,dow and upland, the latter capable of produ-
cling is now bearing excellent crops of coin and
tobacco and the meadow, in good seasons, producing
so to &C tons of hay The farm is well supplied with
water, end has upon it house and barn The rail
road di, ldes the meadow from the upland
will sell also my stock upon it, consisting of horses
cattle, Berkshire hogs, &c.
THOMAS ALLEN
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05
BOOK BINDING.

The subscriber has resumed the above business and
will feel very grateful to his friends and the public for
a share of their patronage.
He will furnish at the shortest notice
BLANK BOOKS
every description ruled and bound to any pattern
the materials and workmanship equal to any in the
United States; he will also execute orders for all
+ inds of MACHINE RULING.
MANUSCRIPTS, PERIODICALS, AND
MUSIC
Arranged and bound in the very best style and at
sonable prices.
OLDBOOKS rebound, MAPS mounted and var
nshed, PORT FOLIOS of all sizes and descriptions
manufactured to order.
8TParticular and personal attention will be paid to
orders for confidential work at the public offices or
elsewhere.LE
The subscriber having been for many years en-
gagged in the above business, and having practical
knowledge of the various branches feels perfectly safe
assuring the public that he will be able to execute
orders for every description of work in style that
not fail to give satisfaction
His Bndery is on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue between fourteenth and fifteenth Streets oppo-
site the Post Office Department
JOHN A. BLAKE
WAsHINoToN, July 26th 1841.
N B. All orders left at the Madisonian Office will
be promptly attended to. july 81
DESIRABLE CITY RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
T7NHE subscriber, intending to remove from Wash
Il ington in April, will dispose of the house and
premises he now occupies, very accommodating
terms. The house is situated on F. near 18th street.
of the most elevated healthy, and desirable oca
tons in the city. 1t is three stories high, of brick
with slated roof, built and finished in the most SUBJ
stantial througho ut, wtha two story kitchen
in the rear connected to it by large entry. There
also in the large ROOM twenty-five feet square,
and about twenty feet high to the roof, well lighted
and finished, recently erected
The lot contains about six thousand square feet of
ground, we'll enclosed, planted and paved, connecting
to G street by ten feet private alley.
The property may be examined, and terms mad
known, on application to the subscriber on the pre-
mises Possession may be had Immediately if desired
.aaa gtU oa faf JOHN G. CHAPMAN.
mar 19-dtf
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05


L convenient external application of sulpher and
other rrespirabe cases. vapOEr from herbs &c., To the
human system which the lungs not only defends
ed from any rresprabe vapour that maybe used but
from exhalations discharged through the pores from all
parts of the body, by prouse perspiratlon to which
they are exposed when the head is inclosed in the
usual way. A practice always offensive in soma dis
eases dangerous, and quite unnecessary as any de-
sired vapour be inhaled in these apparatus, with
out this Ioathsome accompaniment. In these appica-
tions will be found powerful yet safe, general aux
iary the efforts of the physician for the removal of
disease, but particularly in diseases of the skin
in rheumatic and equity affections, and after the use
of any mercurial preparation.
Applied, during the session of Congress, on the
south side of Pennsy vania avenue third house west
Of 10Th st., or in the chamber of the sick
mar % BOYD REILLY
DEASES CLARIFIED ESSENCE OF HORE-
i HOUND CANDY-Compounde of rs of the
most safe and sautary ingredients. The great repu-
ation of Peases iDimtable candy for the speedy
lief and cure of coughs colds hoarseness, throat,
Group whooping cough and difficulty of breathing,
has increased the sales far beyond that of any remedy
heretofore offered t
The undersigned, general agent of Messrs. Pease
& Son. has Just received by the schooner President
large supply of their Candy, which he sells to agents
and vendors on the terms the proprietors.
Vendors enclosing SIS 90 upwards Gree of POSTAGE
will have the Candy sent according to directions and
MARI w. FISCHER
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From the ". Y. Herald
THE NAVY PROMOTIONS AND THE Sc
NATE.

The extraordinary delay in making the promotions
recommended and reported by the Secretaries of War
and Navy, have excited much astonishment, and not
little dissatisfaction in all parts of the United States
The of the delay is said to lie difficulty as
to the higher command Suppose This to be the case,
1t 10 manifold injustice TO the junior officers, injurious
to the Navy in general embarrassment to the
Secretary, and delay in the equipment Of ships of
war. 1t is full time the Senate should promulgate
their Pongs no good possibly result fiom longer
dsDay. The President and the Secretaries have done
~ that they could do to effect the arrangements
impriousIy demanded for the true interests Of the
Navy.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

A L PRIVATE SALE, A FIRST RATE FA-
II MILY HORSE AND BAROUCHE.--Th
horse is eight years old, of fine commanding appear
ance very FAST and perfectly broke to harness rides
well, and warranted sound. The BaIouche was made
to order, and in the most fashionable style. They
will be sold, if desirable, on credit of six months, or
for paper satisfactorily endorsed For particulars APP
ply at DENNIS HUMPHREYS Livery Stable, in
of Browns Hotel.
mar % 3taW2W
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

NEW METALLIC PENS.-W FISCHER has
~ just received from the manufacturers, MeSsrs.
Josiah Hayden & CO., l20 gross Of their Metallic
Pens, for the superiority of which the American In
stitste, In New York, awarded gold medal.
Tho assortment comprises the following kinds =
Short Falcon Combination Barrel, Elongated Barrel
Pointed, Fine Pointed Damascus, Elongated Fine
Barrel, American Penyian, Double Patent Long Fal-
con, Combination and School Pen. For sale Wholesale
and retail only at Stationers Hail. the proprietor OF
which is agent for the manufacturers
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CHARLES GILMAN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any profess
siona business entrusted to him IN Western Ilines,
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa. above
Hannibal.
- II P Particular attention given to the collection Of
DEBTS. TIlt 1854
Refer to Hon. George Evans, u. s Senate; Hon
Elisha H. Allen, House (f Representatives, julyi-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05
J. & w. YOUNG,

DRUGGISTS, 1.-TWO doors east of Gadsby's,) re-
~ specially inform their friends and the public
enerally, that they determined to be up with the
times, and prepared to sell Medicines, Fancy Ar
ticles any thing in their line Of business, cheap for
cash. A fresh supply Of English French, and Ameri-
can Perfumery, Linseed Oil, White Lead and Win
dow Glass, just received. Also, just received, a
small lot of Dr. Beckwith's Ant-Dyspectic Pills,
fresh. mar 2S-3t
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DOCTOR EVANS'S SOVEREIGN TON
&c AND GRAND RESTORATIVE,

A CERTAIN CURE FUR FEVER AND
n AGUE.-The symptoms of Fever and Ague
are, unfortunately, too we'll known commencing with
yawninq stretching and uneasipess--ths is succeed
ed by slight chiIls or shIverngs that end in violent
or convuIsve shaking of the whole body-ths is the
cold ft and Immediately followed by the fever or hot
ft-the pulse rises the skin becomes hot, pain in the
rod and all the symptoms of fever, terminating in
pouse sweat, which, gradually ending, leaves the pa
tent much weakened For sale by =
J u w YOUNG
Sole agents for the District two doors east Of Gadsbys
April 4-3t
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

A Dreadful Catastrophe Iacenty three Lives Lost
On Friday most direful calamity occurred in the
harbor of Boston, involving the lives of twentythree
individuals, most of them in the full vigor and buoy
ancy of youth. From the Daily Mail we learn, that
about 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, the day being fine, twenty
four of the Boys of the C Farm School" on Thomp-
sons Island obtained permission of the Superinten
dent to go on fishing excursion down the outer har
Dor in the School boat accompanied by one of the
teachers, in whose judgment and discretion the ut
most reliance could be placed They had fine time
of it. and remained out until about three O'clock
when they started for home, in the full glow ofyouth
full hilarity. At about O'Clock, when between
Thompsons Island and Fort Independence, the boat
was struck by flaw of wind, and suddenly upset
The scene is represented by the surviving boys ter
rible in the extreme. Most Of the boys, and the
teacher and boatman went down Immediately; but
many of the boys chung to the boat until, becoming
weary, they one by one fell off and found watery
grave with their companions When three only re-
manned clnging to the boat, the schooner H. B. Fos-
ter, Capt. Foster, just arrived from Trinidad came
up and rescued them. Their names are w. Wallace,
F. w. Simmons, and G. F. Gould.
The following the names of the drowned
Thomas Peabody, Teacher; Joshua Cakes, Boatman
for the School; George Chase, Henry M Lane, Ste
phen Vose, James Tracy, Jeremiah Lynch, Thomas
F. Blake, Patrick Shean, Jas. M Chandler, Henry
Lucas, James Fillmore, William Clark, Samuel
Walker, Henry Burnham, R. G. White, --John-
son, Charles Austin, Thomas Dolan, John Hall, Jas.
Walker, Isaac Major, Abraham Spencer.
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From the ~. o. Advertiser.
THEY WILL RESIGN.

Mr.. Clay, the leader of the Bank Patty, denounces
Mr.. Tyler ~ "a weak vaciating and faithless Chief
Magistrate"
The supporters and friends Of Mr. Clay, holding o0fcs
~r such President and being all honorable men, urH
efaourse, a onee resign, ont ofyepecf to henstfres
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

w FISCHER has just received from the manu-
w 'facturer, Edward N. Kent, of New York.
complete assortment of his black blue and red ink all
of which is equal if not superior, to any other made
in the country, and which will be sold at less price
at Stationer's Hall.
March IA
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$7,434,729 %

NoTE-The statement of the issue of Treasury
Notes for the first of April was not prepared there be-
ing a large amount of accounts and warrants OF a
prior date in which notes were not issued until to-
wards the close of the month"; in consequence OF the
vacancy in the office of Comptroller of the Treasury
r. L. SMITH,
Register of Treasury U. S.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT
REGIsTER's OFFICE, May Sd, 1912.
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OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT,
BY and Nth the adpice and consent Of the Senate.
DABNEY S. CARR, re-appointed Naval Officer at
Baltimore, Md.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

CREMONA VIOLIN.--W. FISCHER has JUS
~ received for sale old Cremona Violin war
ranted genuine, and made by the celebrated Strada-
gus. Price only Al00 The owners continued sick
ness prevents him from using it, otherwise it could
not be purchased for $500. feb
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

HHALLENGE BLACKING.-W FISCHER
~ has just received from the manufacturers, Messrs
J. Mason & Co, large supply of their newly made
unequalled and inimtabIe Challenge Backing, which
will be sold to the trade at the factory price at Sta
TONERS Hail. the proprietor of which is the agent for
the District Of Columbia. mar II
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

J. Washington Tyson, nominated by President Ty-
Ter for the Office of Conmissary General, has been
rejected by the Senate. Reason. He Tyler
man.-Pittsb,trg Sun.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

CUGAR FROM CORN-STALKS The Ma
- tional Agricultural Society has published Mr.
Webb's Experiments on the Manufacture of Sugar
from Corn-stalks Also, the specification of the
latest patent for making oil and candles from lard
&c.
The types are still standing, and gentlemen who
wish to transmit this interesting information to their
friends can be supplied with copies Of the pamphlet
GA pages 8vo) at the low price of - SO per hun
dred copies, if early application is made to
J. & G. S. GIDEON,
Printers, 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue
6-3tif N'
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CPRING FASHION, 1870. FISH g. CO.
~ will introduce the New York "Spring Fashions
for gentlemen's hats this day.
Browns Hotel, 2 doors west ofthe main entrance.
mar 3-3tif
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-05

II ECTURES ON GERMAN pOETRY-At
IL the Masonic Hall, opposite the Civ Hall ON
Friday, Saturday and Monday evenings, the Sth 9th
and ith instant at half past 7.
These Introductory Lectures free. Thew will
treat OF German Poetry in general, particularly the
Classic the Sentimental, and the Mystic in Politics,
Religion, &C.; also, of the lives and writings of Kor-
ner, and Kleist the authors Of the celebrated war
songs, both of whom killed in battle, and of
Burger, and Goethe. ap8 st
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W w.
Sole agents for the District doors east of Gadsbys
April 6-3t
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NV FISCHER, importer, has just received, d.
w rect from the manufacturer, Henry Stephens,
of London, his improved composition for marking linen
which writes with equal facility the coarsest tex
ture on the finest fabric, and which, requiring
drying holding to the fire. is the most expeditions
mode of marking linen ever offered to the public
Also, Indelbe Ink of excellent quality made by Kent,
Edes, Felt & Co., and Smith g. Hodgson all Of which
is for wholesale and retail at Stationers' Hall
q mar l6
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Secretary Of the Treasury.
I5=To be published in the National Intelligencer,
Baltimore Sun, American Sentinel, New York Com
mercial Advertiser Boston Atlas, Portland Advert
ser, New Haven Palladium, Hartford Patriot and
Eagle, Norfolk Beacon, Southern Patriot.
April l9-t1May
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TREASURY NOTES.


Amount outstanding Of the issues prior to the act
Of the 18th of February, IS4l, viz
AS per the records Of this
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-23
To The Editor Of ne II,hir-

see reported in the papers that Mr. Caleb Cushing IL
70 Toe called 10 the Cabinet This cannot be so-oT lid not
r corporal WISE on behalf OF the whole Guard
hat nethcr ne nor his eompairiots would ever tcuch
erumb that fell from the Executive table O.
MIR Wise did make some such declaration. of
which, 1t is eonjeeiured, he is heartily sick, and
would, but for that unfortunate selC.denyng ordi
nance, roll into the latest Office in the Gift of the
President. But Mr. Wisc's declarations are MOI,
binding on MIR Caleb Gushing. Caleb is gentle.
man, whose hsxibi!ity and elasticity have never
been sufficiently appreciated. He voted for all four
OF the vetoed bills, and then defended tbs vetoes
like man, merely TO give the world an idea of his
revolving capacities. He is q gentleman of the
proioundest intellect, the soundest morals and the
highest sense Of honour. AIho' scandal once trac
Cd to his own door The authorship Of an intense duff
OF himself, he has the humblest possible opinion of
his own abilities. He is Patriot in the most en-.
Iarged signhcaiion Of the word, and deems it the
duty OF every citizen to render the greatest service
possible TO his counIry-which service he estimates
by the pay attached to il. Mr. .Wise's gratui,ous
nterdiet Of the Guard cannot, therefore, reach him.
nor would MIR Tyler permit il, If it did-for Mr.
Caleb IS 20 lucky as to regard tho Captain as the
greatest Of living statesmen-and no man can es.
cape oiiee who en,er,ODs tina, singular notion.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-23
COMMUNICATED,

MIR Edtor-Dd you notice wha, followed under
the OFFICIAL" head-line in John Jones' Mad-
sonian OF Fridayl II you did not. it is worth Sc
eond glimpse at that Inc Nhaus,blo fountain of wis
dom, to see vanity in all il, plumage.
!, would seem that the Captain could no longer
suffer John to wear the wreath entwined by his
own intellectual labors for he has evidently ordered
the Ohcia" caption he placed over his tffusi ms,
or "Bob's"-henee in Fridays paper we have in
egible letters,
"OFFICIALn
Then follows n penny appointment in Florida.
and without the usual division, known to the knights
OF the "stick," succeeds,
"THE GOD OF BATTLES"
An article Of Juvenile stamp, on MIR Adams,
somewhat IN the Shaksperan strain and If il is not
om Pa, II looks very much like PAS son; for, who
else would have ventured to Grouse the very stones
OF Rome TO rise and mutiny," or called for "spirits
from the Vastly deep' in invoking the "God Of Bat,
tea" "Echo answers" who!
After this, comes
"TRlCKERY SELF EXPOSED
which, from its "blundest smiles,"I should take 10
be from Pa himself, for it is pretty good self-ex.
position.
Ii the reader has no, noticed the above, it would
be amusing TO him these dull timer, TO see how the
Peacock sports its plume.
"oh that some power the gin would give us
To see ourselves as others see us"
nnLsEp ON
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-23
SALE or TANYARD,
TWO HOUSES AND LOTS. &c.
IN E9R MYITTp

DURsUAETto doed Of trust cEeeutsd IN tho sts.,i
per W IhomasB Phillips on no 10Th LAY OF February
el< ana OF record In the Clerks Office OF me ronn5,
Court Of Prince Edward, flr certain purposes therein
ced shall on the day Of January, 1919 on Inc pt q
misses m Tie town OF Farmvic, sell for cash the 6lon,
property, 10 vii: Lot No. used as Tannery and nov
hucd out with all necessary buildings watts aud Gitures nj
carrying on the tanning business an extensive and n,o
ntabio SCALE ensuTng 10 industry ample remun erai,n
also Two comfortable dwelling houses wi'h rarieng on
uVutcH &C Mtachedi ono negro woman horses anf
WAGON AMI many other articles numcrouato mrnton
rms properly u Of great value, aud offers favorable on
portunry, 10 those iCsiTious Of Investing their oncv
townpopeiy OF doing so TO great advantage Any
wishing o. examine can have opportunity OF doiog >,
by applying 70 Mr. Phillips, who resides In Fsrmyic ny, !,
NC subserbcr who can generally be found his once h
town The title 10 said properly IL eved to be un,loui
edy good, but acting trustee shall only soil such mic
Get and convey such title vested in me by aid eL
80 WIN. e. FLOURNOY, Trustee.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-23
ADJOURNMENT or coxcppss

Saturday, in the Senate, the Resolution from the
House fixing the 22nd yesterday for adjournment
was taken up on motion of Mr. Preston. MIR. p.
was opposed to the day and suggested the 29.h.
lie accompanied his amendment with some remarks,
to the effect, tina, Congress should make another
effort TO relieve the Government and the People.
Mr. Tallmadge thought Congress could not fix
any day. 1t was possible that an earlier day than
the 29ih might do.
MIR Cruenden suggested Wednesday. He saw
no prosPee! Of good resulting from a longer session
The Representatives OF the People had accomplish
ed all they eould-but their labours were frustrated
by the Executive.
Mr. RiVes moved to lay the Resolution on the
table to proceed 10 the consideration OF the Treaty
which motion provailed-25 to %.