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MO EXCUSE FOR "A BALD HEAD

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Since the important discovery Of DR. JAYNE'S
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serve his hair from falling of, if already bald may
with certainty have his hair restored again ~ faith
full and perseverng application Of this valuable HAIR
TONIC
Please to read without prejudice the following
communication from the Philadelphia Sum- which in
addition to hundreds of others equally respectable
should remove the doubts of every reasonable per-
son of the uniform and singular efficacy of JAYNES
HAIR TONIC: @Q
We publish the following letter from sense Of
duty to the public. 1t is just such a letter as we
should have expected from such source. We know
DIR. Quigly personally, and there is no man in the
country, whose opinion is entitled to more respect
He is on all subjects honest and sincere, and his high
character as 'ysican can be attested by tho first
medical men in .nis cty.--Philad Sun
Shepherdsso,un, Va Oct 10, 1843.
Dear Sir:---You inquire Of me whether have used
your Hair Tonic, and the effects.
Several years ago my hair began to fall rapidly
from the scalp, and had the prospect Of premature
badness. During several years used various pre-
parations recommended for the hair, from which
derived no benefit. At length friend recommended
your Hair Tonic. ] used three or four bottles ac-
cordng to the printed directions, and at the end of
six months, my hair thick set and since its ten
dency to turn grey was arrested. 4h#E
/ have never before given certificate, recommend
ing patent medicines, which indiscrimin Ately used
they often are, do much injury, but in case like
the present, where know the article TO be beneficial
and that it do no harm, have no scruples in
stating facts within my own knowledge.
Yours, &c.
JOHN QUIGLY, NJ. ID.
DR. d. JAYNE, Philadelphia.
ALSO
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JAYNE'S CARMINATIVE--
JAYNE'S SANATlVE PILLS
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Druggists and dealers supplied at the Proprietor's
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DATENT ELASTIC INKSTANDS--An assort-
L ment Of Elastic lnkstands just received from the
manufacturer. A smaller size has just been intro
duced by the patentee, neat aid beautiful article,
and is pronounced the ne illus ultra Of inkstands az
with the ink never grows thick evaporates, and
preserves the same consistency and color until it
all consumed Sold wholesale and retail by
r. FAKNHAM,
nov 7 corner l 18th st. and Penn av.
NIANESCA'S FRENCH COURSE, an Oral Sys
ll tenn Of Teaching Living Languages, illustrated
by practical course Of lessons in the French through
the medium Of the English by Jean Maaesca, fourth
edition, revised. For sale by
r. FARNHAM,
corner 18th street and Penn av.
Where may be found all the French School books
now in use, and sold at very low prices, .atnA
nov
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The above invaluable medicine is for sale by z. d.
GILMAN Druggist, Penn. Avenue, Qate 1'odds, J
sole agent for the District and also for Browns Gen-
inc Boneset Candy, fresh supply Of which just
ceived as above. jan 10
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MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!-GARRET AMBER
lll SON, agent of Atwill's Music Repertory, New
York. has just received large assortment Of Atwills
most popular music.
G.. A. will be constantly in the receipt of the latest
publications. and will be happy to receive orders for
Music published at any other establishment in the
country.
He respectfully solicits strangers visiting the city
and the citizens generally to call and examine his
collection, which will be sold at the New York prices
Between 18th and 18th str'ts, Pennsylvania avenue
nov 24-2aw6w
The New York herald., 1844-11-23
Common Pleas.

Nov. 22.-Shefer CorneH-n this reported 10
yesterdays Herald the jury rendered verdict Tor plain
tiff of e76 damages.
Adm Sarbsg George M Soule ct ls-This was an
action of over brought the value OF certain
stock and fixtures of plaster MILL situate in lth street,
the articles consisted OF steam boiler pgine and blow
er gist mills plaster kettle Sc. valued at upwards
Of $780, which levied upon by defendsnts and sold
on the 25th Of March to execution against the
owner dated 18th ovember ls4s for $3.50 TO- Plaintiff
claims under mortgage formerly efectd upon
the property The defence offered is that the said mort
on the part OF the defence The Court has reserved hs
decision until Monday. The case stands adjourned.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

Nov. 22-Ssmuei Croydon w Theodore Ssons.--Ths
action against the sheriff Of Niagara county
from him money which 1t alleged he had col
ected execution issued 10 in favor Of the plain
M against parties residing in Niagara COUNTY appeared
that the execution issued by mistake from the
OF Common Pleas of the county OF New York on judg.
ment recovered in the supreme Court The defendants
counsel contended that the execution being void defend
liable to and had been called upon by the dernd
ant with execution to refund and was not liable 70 the
plaintiff Verdict for plaintiff subject TO the opinion
the court case to be made with leave to nonsuit r.
P. Wnslow for plaintiff; H L. Davis for defendant
The remainder OF the Calendar will be gone
through this day.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23
SPLENDID PICTORIAL PAPER.
PANIC In WALL STREET.
SCENE IN THE NEW OPERA.

The Weekly Herald, issued this morning, con-
tains two magnificent engravings, representing the
effects Of the panic in Wall street, and the interior
OF the Opera House. 1t is indeed quite gem in
the way Of an illustrated paper. Price ST cents.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23
steam ship Britannia.

This steamer don't "rule the wave'' as she
once did. There was no appearance Of her at
Boston at O'Clock yesterday morning. She was
then seventeen days at sea, and is probably in a
.og off Halifax or Boston.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

Police Nothing tranapired q either
Of the Police Offices OF the usual routine Of cases OF
drunkenness, vsgrsncy, assault and battery, &c. nc.
Ooroner's Omce.-Nothing Of any interest 1t the
Coroners Offices inquest was held, and tnat was
unon q man who died from scrofuous affection
The New York herald., 1844-11-23
Marine Court.

Before Judge Sherman.
Nov. 22-Richard James L. Curtis and Thomas
f. Davies was an action brought by plaintiff to
500 of defendants being the value Of lime sup
piled by him to houses building 9th street, alleged to
Davies Of the defendants reputed to be Of
said property but his having become
barrassed he assigned them the other defendant
He entered into contract with Mr. Grady builder,
undertake the superintendent Of the building Of said
lots and in order enable him proceed him
several sums Of money. The plaintiff having supplied
l%e to Mr. Grady yG,w,y was ans.rs to obtain part
the Office Of defendants. and certain sum Of money
was paid to him. That from unforeseen circumstances
Grady was obliged to s:sgn his right to another party
Grady being unable to pay and has reaped no benefit
from the building Of said lots 1t 10 but able to sup
pose that defendants will advance the value Of the lms
as they have realized ell the beneft accrung from said
buildings Counsel for defendant moved for nonsuit
the ground that Grady the responsible person. the
lime supplied to him, and that they not bound
pay uny debt Of his contracting. Nonsuit granted
H. Brewster, for pl'f. w. w. Campbell, for deft.
IRON STEAMERs.-W notice with great pleasure
the arrival at this port, Sunday night, of the
York The Albsmarle was built at the Novelty Iron
Works, the city of New York. by Stillman, Allan
Co., and is intended for the Roanoke trade.
She !. atted With ~. WG;rthnstIn PrOpsisrs Cne o on
burhen and will carry 1000 bushels under deck besidea
deck load of sixty bales Of cotton Her average speed,
ascertained upon fair trial. from 10 to miles per
hour She has accommodations both for ladies and gentle
men AZ passengers
Near the Abemarle lies another beautiful iron steamer
Of about the dimensions, built at West Point which
called the Margaret Kemble commanded by Capt Tubbs
and Is fitted with Hunters propeller She also 10 intended
tor the Roanoke trade.
Other boats OF the class learn expected to
follow, all intended for the navigation Of the Roanoke
We hail them the harbingers Of newiera in the trade
of our port.-No,foK Herald.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

SPEED OVER LoNc IsLAND.-The train OF cars
which LETT Boston yesterday morning a, O'Clock.
arrived ~ Brooklyn at "a o'clock last evening.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

Fnx.-The fire last evening at o'clock, was in
frame building on the corner of Centre and Pearl
street. Not much damage done,
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

ANOTHER RAILROAD AccIDFNT.--A boy thirteen
years old killed on the railroad yesterday be-
tween Salem and Lynn He was running with the nten
zee the train from sa'em coming up the other track.
Tho engine OF the latter train struck him. and instantly
killed him. knocking him down in the space between the
two tracts His was George D. Fsndsrs and he be-.
lougcd TO Newbury, but has for some time past lived at
Chelssa. sa.--Besicn Paper, Nos. VI,
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

REPEAL BALI-The repeaers give grand ball
at Niblo's on Monday evening next. This is the
most sensible move they have made yet Pretty
women and good music are far better than all the
humbus projects Of humbus patriots in the werld.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

A GREAT RUSH AMONG THE NATIVES. The new
city Police law will furnish places for five hundred
officers under the corporation. There are about
five thousand hungry applicants. What will b.
done with the 45O01 Canyon answer that, Mayor
Harperi
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

OUTRAGE BY A NRoRo ON WHITE WOMAN -
The Petersburg Intslligencer says, a mulatto man
committed outrage Thursday last on the wife Of
by the Of slade Sledge Chesterfield coun.
y The villain took advantage Of the absence o. the
Of course absconded and has not yet been captured
though hs has besa hstly pursued, 'f
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

THK U. s. CONSUL AT TRINIDAD DE CUBA.-We
are requested to contradict the report Of the death
OF the U. 3. Consul at Trinidad. as stated in the
Herald OF the 18th ult. The mistake probably orr
ginated from the news Of the death of the Consul
at St Jaso de Cuba being received about that time
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

MUSICAL Henry Phillips will be here next
week. He will give grand sacred concert at the
Tabernacle, and miscellaneous concerts at Niblo's
Saloon, in which he will sing airsfrom the various
operas originally played by him, including the
Bohemian Girl" and also his own seng, "My
Boyhood's Home"
The Slomans, father and daughters, have been
very successful at Providence. They also will be
here soon.
On Monday next the Bohemian Girl' will be
produced at the Park, by the Seguins and Mr..
Frazer. A great deal Of interest has been excited
about this opera in the musical circles. We per-
ceve that Mlet has just published the favorite airs
from this opera
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

SMALL CRrTIcIsM.-One Of the small, oyster Gel
lar critics, having exhausted its malevoence on
the artists of the Italian Opera, has now taken in
hand the audiences, and thinks them altogether
not SO well-dressed they might be, and declares
that they have preteRsions to aristocracy, udg-
ing from the color of their gloves, or some other
equally important reason
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

CRoPs IN ARKANSAS. North Arkansas news
paper, published at Batesville, says that the wheat
and crops this year have been failures The first
uined by the heavy rains in the SPRING and the last by
the extreme dry weather which followed. The same pa
Of the State T has been unusually scky In the north
part Of Arkansas during the past two months yet few
deaths have occurred
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

Velpcau's Specific pills, for the Radical
Of gonorrha geet seminal emissions and al
lent discharges from the gretbra These pill. the result o.
by their celebrated inventor Professor ypeau
an remedv for all diseases Of the ureha They effect
uting the breath dsaeeing with stomach confnsment
o business Price, box. Sold the College OF Mcds
cine and Pharmacy, IS Nassau street
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

NO OnaK8c unuhl the k10ir - 1tentOToOs-
Emsnang from regular practicng Physician offered to the
public the above original and reference given
some Of first cltzens Bea Hal. Restorsve stands
for the toilet unrvsed virtues have fully and
satisfactorily tested The article offered for sale for the bepe
fit Of those who prefer apply themselves which be done
with the same certainty when applied By the Pre-
Jordsn', Milk street, Boston: Poers II Locust street,
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

ELEGANT TURN. oUTs.-During the last few days
Broadway has been very much astonished by the
appearance Of very elegant carriage establish
ments with drivers and footmen in livery, and all
the other gaudy appointments that one might see
in Hyde Park on beautiful afternoon. The owner
OF one Of these establishments has adopted the
scarlet livery, which is exclusively royal, and in
Europe can be worn only in the service of persons
of the bloodroya But here every one is sover-
eign in his own right, whether he sprung from
tailor aundress, and all are therefore free to
adopt any color they please for their livery.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

ALI Philadelphia Subscriptions Ia tho
HERALD be paid the agents. Zieber Co.. Ledger
buildings Sd and Chestnut where single also be
o5taineddaily at.1 O'Clock. ?m
The New York herald., 1844-11-23
A New Novel by simms -wilI be publish

New Novel by Simms Will be publlsh-
ed this day, by BURGESS srRINcER Co.. 22S Broadway,
corner of Ann street.
HELEN HALsEy: or the Swamp State of Conelacha-A
tale Of the Border by W. Gilmore Smms author of Richard
Hurdis The Yemassee &c &c, complete voume-Price
IS cents. Also, just published,
CASTLE DISMAL the Bachelors Christmas by w. g.
Simms, complete in voume-Price Is cents -
ONsLowby gentleman Of Alabama, is book Of thrilling
interest," and attracting COED deal Of aentonPce 3lM
-.
The CREAM QuARTERLIEs is contained in Littels
Living Age of this week-Price i21z cents.
All Of the above for sale by
Wholesale and Retail Periodical Dealers,
222 Broadway, corner Ann street.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

MORE PREDIcTIoN.-The MornimR Nssos states
that an old lady somewhere in New Jersey has
prophecied that Mr.. Polk will follow the fate of
General Harrison, and die either before he gets to
washington, or very soon afterwards. We doubt
very much the accuracy of the prediction. Mr.
Polk Is a much tougher man than General Harrison
was, and we rather think he will outlive many Of
those about him.
The New York herald., 1844-11-23

We would say to the Lad ~ n you are In
Of beautiful Mu Just call at Tics &Cos No Bow
cry and our word fcr i, will Leave nt have sup
would say you In want OF Hat Capri ,aTice Co.'S
you will Ind asye assortment Of the no,t f onabe articles
IN their line which they sail At sxtsmsly low Sfiees
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WILL BE PUBLISHED Easily IN JANUARY,

HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON,
And he other Territories on the Northwesf
Coast of North america,
Accompanied by Geographical Description and
Map, and number of Documents, us Proofs and
Illustrations.
BY ROBERT GREENHOW,
Translator and Librarian 10 the Department Of Siaie Of
Tho United States author Of Memoir, Histosieai snd
Political, ON thu Mortimer Coast Of North .lmericn
published in 1910 by order Of The Senate Of The United
States.
TN this work the author has filed up the outline
l. traced in his Memoir the Northwest Coast -
since the appearance Of which he has collected large
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subject now enabled to present clear and satsac
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for the first time communicated. The geography OF
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Asia and The Sandwich Islands.
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THORNTON II. FREEMAN, late Postmaster at
Csrrollton, Missouri, having escaped from the GUS
tody Of Weston +. Burch, Esq, U. s. Marshal for
the District of Missouri, by whom he had been ar
rested on charge of having committed several de-
predations upon the mail; and there being strong
Presumptive evidences of his guilt
do hereby, in addition to the reward Of $50 al
ready offered on behalf Of the Post Office Depart
msnt by the Special Agent, offer reward Of TWO
nuNDaED AND for the re-arrest of said
FREEMAN, and returning him to the custody of
the said Marshal or securing him in custody untlihe
said Marshal can reclaim him.
C. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
Posr OvvIcE DEPARTMENT, Nov. s, l643.
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POST OFFICE BUSINESS.

THE undersigned continues 10 transact business
for mail contractors, pensioners, draughted vo-
Inteer,, and claimants generally, at the scat Of Go
vernment
lie has blank bids ready for persons desrou. o
bidding for mail contracts. The old service and pay
upon any route given al the shortest notice and adj
vice as 10 bidding communicated, IL desired. No ap
plica,on attended 10, unless accompanied by fee Of
five dollars and no letter taken from the Office un-
less the postage IS paid No person having business
at the seat Of Government, need attend in person. IL
full description Of the business is communicated
end full power OF attorney sent on by mail
Ten per cent charged upon all old claims allowed
by the proper authorities after the allowance is made
Nothing charged unless the claim is allowed.
Refer to the members of the Twenty Seventh Con-
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Washington, 9Th street, near General Post Office.
March 2l--lyn
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~ CONGRESSIONAL MANUALS Br Joal h. soin-
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the Houss Of Representatives, volume OF nearly soo
pages, price 81 ~, ftotyLlF
fhh Manual has becn undertaken and executed
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even the older members Of Congress VIII hnd
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II contains mass Of important parliamentary deer
sions worthy the attention Of every one desirous OF
becoming scqusinsed with the Congressional practice
of the county also tbs rules Of both Houses Vt Cos"
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Constitute of,hs Unhsd States Declaration OF In
dependence giving allindexes Of all of them for tue
purpose ofa6ording easy and instant Teference) and
much other useful Inflammation. For sale by
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mons viii DO wtuteo by he students, and ea'oiui'y
examined methodicsI course Of stuoy ""' W
adapted TO each Students need, u he comes 10
tpo, no will commence al The real bsgs"nSg y ne "
NOR sdeaeed 10 will begin at the ssact po.o' 81 is
then st,anments and II lac be nearly ready fof the
bar, his readings ard practical exercises VII liz ao
cordinyiy. Students will be expected 10 ssuuy anu
work out law points for thsmscIses-thc sources sno
facilities will bo furnished-snd, ne cannon solve s
doubt il will be then, aud then only, s'rsd
jcr hs or the particular will be given HIM, by
which he may dispsi the difficulty 10 the science OF
law and in lis practice, there can be no royal rood
toll is the common lot Of agsai,s can never supply
the place OF labor aud none hope 10 be SOUND law
yers without work--work-woik ,
In regard 10 tho expense OF living In this c''y'
have no particular information to communicate.
said 10 be- the least expensive city Of the Unon and
am informed that board varies from ~ 50 TO - per
wcek--ss To all other expenses, those must depend
upon the means, and the prudence Of the students
themselves.
Students enter only for sir months and on any day
of the year--Fee S62 ~ for the half year, pay.
able in advance. The general idea in the United
States 10 be, that three years, from inc com
mencement is the proper novitate--and TINS, aiso.
must depend upon the students pleasurc--or good
sense make il less or more according to the views
he may have
The advantages of associated studies those that
are more solitary, are very great and undouotea-
for, when emulation is in its first vigOr, 10 hlghy
important to give impulse in the direction OF its
future objects We apt to flag in the race when we
do not hear the tread Of our competitors near at
hand IT, this principle the learned collect them
selves into societies. students into colleges and mem
hers Of the same craft into fraternitics and compa-
MES, there is equal perhaps superior reason for the
which il has been hitherto the fashion 10 attain the
laborious learning of his profession.
DAVID HOFFMAN.
Philadelphia, December, l843
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