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OIL OF TANNIN,
OR LEATHER RESTORER.

A NEW CHEMICAL DISCOVERY
Most people know that skins an. hides are convert
ed into leather by the use of Tannin extracted from
certain barks &c. n
When the force and strength of the Tannin is worn
out leather becomes dead hard dry brittle cracked
covered with crust, &c. THIS ALL ANow To re-
store them life, softness, mostness strength smooth
ness and ranoye all crust fly, blister-restore the
annin This substance the leather never can receive
the second time but the whole virtues OF it are in
this article, the OIL OF TANNIN-which pene-
rates the stiest and hardest leather if it has been
twenty years in use; and if it tears easily with the
fingers, imparts at strength that is utterly
incredible until seen. II becomes like new leather.
in all respects, with delightful softness and polish
and makes all leather completely and perfectly i'm
peryous to water-particularly boots, Shoes carri-
agetops, harness, hose trunks and in fact all things
made OF leather, giving splendid polish even high
er than new leather has, and at least doubling its
and durability, in whatever manner the leather
is used. THESE ARE FACTS.
Those who will may wear old Shoes groan with
corns ride with old carriagetopshave old harness,
and throw them away half used--look filthy them
selves and all about them-expend double what is
necessary for articles Of leather to thor hearts, con-
tent, for what we care, If their prejudces are so
strong, they will DOT try discovery We have no
favors to ask of them they are the greatest sufferers
aud we beg for nobody's custom or patronage. Now
gentlemen, please yourselves. s
IP None genuine unless with the fac smile sip-
nature OF COMSTOCK & Co.
For sale by CHARLES STOTT,
Jan ~ Druggist, Fem. Av., Washington.
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NO EXCUSE FOR A BALD HEAD.


Since the important discovery of DR.. JAYNE's
HAIR TONIC, every one may, if he chooses, pre-
serve his hair from falling off, or if already bald may
with certainty have his hair restored again faith
u and persevering application of this valuable HAIR
TONIC.
communication from the Philadelphia Sun, 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 JAYNE'S
HAIR TONIC:
We publish the following letter from sense of
duty to the public. II is just such letter as we
should have expected from such source We know
Dr. Quigly personally, and there is no man in the
country, whose opinion is entitled to more respect
He on all subjects honest and sincere and his high
character as Physician be attesed by the first
medical men in this city.-Phlad Sun
Shepherdsto,cn, 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-
cording 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
have never before given certificate recommend
ing patent medicines, which indiscrimin, ely used
as they often are do much injury, but in like
the present. where know the article to be beneficial
and that it can do no HARM have no scrupes in
stating facts within my own knowledge.
Yours, &c.
JOHN QUIGLY, M. d.
DIR. d. JAYNE, Philadelphia
ALSO
JAYNE'S VERMIFUGE-
JAYNE'S CARMINATIVE--
JAYNE'S SANATIVE PILLS
For sale by
r. s. PATTERSON,
Sole AGENT, Washington,
J o. M. LINTHICUM.
Georgetown, d. G. IA
Druggists and dealers supplied at the Projectors
prices. ian 6-6m
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THE WONDERFUL. CURES

THE WONDERFUL. CURES
Per-
form
ed by DR..
SWAYNE'S
Compound Syrup
of Wild Cherry in
.... Pu monary CONSUME
TON have excited the as
ton>hment of all who have wit
messed its marvellous effects; there is
no account of medicine from the earliest
ages furnishing parallel; the almost
miraculous cures effected by this
extraordinary medicine, are I'M
precedentcd One among
the many certificates
may be seen
below.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Is, 1910.
DR. SwAYNE-Dear Sir:
DERMIT me to take the liberty of writing to you
[ at this time to express my appreciation and to
recommend to the attention of heads of families and
others your invaluable medcine-the Compound
Syrup of Prunus Virginana, or Wild Cherry Bark.
In my travels of late, have seen, in great many
instances the wonderful effects of your medicine in
relieving children of very obstinate complaints such
as Coughing, Wheezing Choking Of Phegm, Asth-
matte attacks, &c., sc. should not have written
this letter, however, at present. although have felt
it my duty to add my testimony to 1t Tor some tlme
had it not been for late instance where the medi.
cine above alluded to instrumental in restoring
to perfect health " only child" whose case was
almost hopeless, in family Of my acquaintance. g
thank Heaven" said the doating mother, "my child
is saved from the Jaws Of DEATH" and now say and
believe that beyond all doubt, DR. Swayne's Com
pound Syrup of Wild Cherry is the most valuable
medicine in this or any other country am certain
have witnessed more than one hundred cases where
it has been attended with complete success. l am
using it myself in obstinate attack of Bronchitis, in
which it proved effcctual in an exceedingly short
time, considering the severity of the case. can re-
commend it in the fullest confidence Of its superior
virtues; would advise that no family should be
without it it is very pleasant and always beneficial
worth double, and often ten times its price. The
public are assured there is quackery about it.
r. JACKSON, DID.
Formerly Pastor
OF the First Presbyterian Church, NY.
In districts where Calomel and Qunine have been
too freely made use of in bilious complaints, &C., DR.
Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry, will pre-
vent their evil effects on the system, and act as
strengthening Alternative and improve the Bilious
functions.
CAUTION.-Al preparations from this valuable
tree, except the original Dr. Sruynes Compound Syrup
Of Wtd Cherry, are fictitious and counterfeit Prepared
only by DIR. S,oane, whose Office is now removed to
" W. corner Of Eighth and Race streets, Philadelphia
Sold by VIM. Staber & Co, in Alexandria; G. M.
Sothoron in Georgetown; John Ham, Point of Rocks,
Md. the Rev. Isaac P. Cook No. So, Baltimore st.,
and J. w. & X. w. Davis, Baltimore, Md; E. j.
Stansbury, Annapolis, Md. and by
nov 24-6m X, FARNHAM, Washington
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STONE WARE Bath Brick Paste and LIQUID
~ Backing. For sale by S. HOLMES,
dec 10 It'll street.
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WATTERSTON'S NEW GUIDE TO WASH
w lNGFON.-'ro strangers visiting this city, who
are frequently at loss for guide to direct them
to the prominent objects Of curiosity and interest
which it contains, this little volume will be of great
use. II has been found to be so by all who have con-
suited it. t r
For sale at r. FARNHAM's Bookstore, corner
of 18th street and Pennsylvania ovenue, where can
also be had few copies of the last edition of Mr..
Wattestons Gallery Of American Portraits contain
ing sketches OF the most distinguished statesmen and
orators of this country fer The last thirty years.
VALUABLE BOOKS FOR SALE-The sub.
' scriber offers for sale the following valuable
books:
One set Of the Journals of Congress from the
commencement to the present time
One set American State Papers, complete
One set Gales & Seaton's Debates. from com
mencement as far as printed
The above books will be sold to any person want.
ing them at very low prices, for cash.
JOHN A. BLAKE, Bookbinder.
dec % Penn av., op. Fuller's City Hotel
/ IVES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE u. s..
~ with biographical notices of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, sketches OF most re-
mark.6le events in the history Of the country; by
r. W. Lincoln Embeshed with portrait OF enc,
OF the Presidents, and forty.five engravings
sale at the book store of
nov g. X. FARNXAM,
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uOARHOUND CANDY.-Th subscriber has
- recently been appointed agent for the sale of
Fease's Hoarhoiend Candy He could speak from per
sonal knowledge of its beneficial effects in CASES Of
severe cold, coughs, SC, but, lest he may % deemed
an interested witness, he adduces The follow ing
among numerous other testimonies, to The sanae za
port:
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T'RESH RICE, PEARL BARLEY, VERMICEI-
i LA, RICE FLOUR, TAMARINDS, &c.--For
sele by S. HOLMES
dec To- It'll street.
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SPERM AND MOULD CANDLES.-The SUBJ
- scriber has on hand fine lot of sperm, mould,
adamantine, and the patent sperm candle also, a
superior article of lamp oil.
dec9 s. HOLMES, 7th street.
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A CHOICE LOT OF SWEETMEATS.-Peach
~ pine apple, ctron, lime, preserves, raspberry
Jelly, and currsnt jelly, for sale by
dec9 s. HOLMES, It'll street.
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Hermitage. April IL, ls4S
have the pleasure to acknowledge your kind IL
vor OF the LIST ultimo by the hand Of my friend, Mr.
J. Armstrong, and with it your most esteemed pre-
sent, package Of your Hoarhound Candy, for which
receive my sincere thanks. can only add that NAV
thousands receive from its use as much benefit as /
have done, then will its inventor go down to posterity
one of its benefactors.
| am gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your friend and obdt seryt,
ANDREW JACKSON.
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ELIzAnErHrowN, N. J., Dec 9, 1919.

ELIzABETHrowN, N. j., Dec 2, 1e43
IMessrs Sands-Gentlemen: It is with heartfelt
gratitude for your kindness to me that make pub
lie acknowledgment of the benefit have received
from your sarsaparilla. have been for many years
afflicted with cancer in the breast, and for four
years was as thought incurable; it spread very
fast, that it had nearly covered the whole breast,
and for many weeks was reduced with the loss
OF blood and the pain of the wound, that was UNI
able to turn myself in bed, and my sutferngs during
the whole winter were more than can tell. With
the advice of my friends, called two of the most
eminent physicians of the place, who recommended
your preparation of Sarsaparila, knowing of nothing
that would be as likely to help me; which advice
readily received, and before had taken one bottle,
found change in my feelings which induced me to
take more, and when had taken the third bottle,
was like another person both in health and strength
have taken your preparation since last March, and
although the wound is not entirely healed it is in
very favorable state, and believe it will be the
means, ultimately, Of my entire cure; and that the
afflicted may all find the relief which it alone can
give, is the wish of their and your friend,
EUNICE WOODRUFF.
For further particulars and conclusive evidence of
its superior value and efficacy, see pamphlets, which
may be obtained of agents gratis.
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail by "A. d. 4
D. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, 70 Fulton street,
New York
Agents in Washington city-ROBERT FARM
HAM, Bookseller Pennsylvania avenue, corner lth
street and R. s. PATTERSON, Druggist, corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street
In Georgetown--O. M LlNTHlCUM.
In Alexandria-WM STABLER CO.
In Baltimore--Dr. J. A. REED
Sold, also, by Druggists generally, throughout the
United States. Price, 81 per bottle-six bottles
for S..
~ The public are respectfully requested to re-
member that it is Sandss SarsaparIla that has and
is constantly achieving such remarkable cures of the
most difficult class Of diseases to which the human
frame is subjects and ask for Sandss Sarsaparllla,
and take no other. a-.sy ap3--
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City Hall, .Nsp York, June 81, l843.
Messrs: have repeatedly used your Candy fol
coughs and colds, and always found relief but oiicia
duties prevented me from wiring to you before. Blu
as have lately been cuicd Of the influenza canno
withhold from recommending the same to the public
am yours truly,
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Washington, .4prl 6, l643.
The President desires me to return Messrs. Pease
s Sons his Acknowledgements and very sincere thank.
for the box of Candy received at their hands. He
has used it with much benefit to himself as remed,
Tor cold and cough. l am, with very much respect
JOHN TYLER, jr, Private Secretary
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THE PEOPLE MOVING.
PENNSYLVANIA.

An immense assemblage of the gallant Wings
of the Keystone ESTIMATED at s,000) assembled
at the Blue Bell, Montgomery county, on Thurs
day last. We learn from the Philadelphia Inqui.
rer that the procession was magnificent. Banners,
bands Of music, devices, carriages of all kinds by
hundreds, and display of female beauty that
will long be remembered by the throng of happy
Wings that participated in the joyous and inspir.
ing scene. The meeting was held in a noble
wood of ancient and outrageous trees, beneath
which two tables, apparently of 100 yards length
each, were spread W it'll substantial vands. Thou
sands must have dined in that sylvan retreat
The principal speakers were Mr.. Muwaney,
of Norristown, Mr.. O'Bren, and Col. Lindsay, of
Berks, and the Hon. E. Joy Morris, of Philadel-
phia. The addresses were argumentatve, elo-
quent, and enthusiastic, and the sentiments of
the orators were responded to with tremendous
cheers. A series of appropriate and pthy reso-
lutions was passed unanimously, and with three
loud cheers,
The Prize Banner was taken by Norrstown,
which borough paraded nearly 400 MEMBERS
Abingdon had representation almost as numer-
ous
The meeting broke up with nine cheers that
made the very "wekn ring" for Clay FIRE
LING#UYsEN, and MARKLE! An intelligent and
witty friend informs us that "there never were
many coons in that wood before" He further
remarks, that the line of vehicles driven away
from the ground after the meeting had closed,
occupied between two and three miles in length,
scarcely any perceptible spaces between them
Truly the Wings Of Montgomery have displayed
noble spirit-~worthy of example and emulation
in every county in the State,
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THE POLITICAL PRESS.

No one who has been in the habit of glancibp
at the different political journals of the day, can
tail to have been struck with the remarkable fact
that while the Wings confne themselves to
discussion OF the measures of the two parties, in
reference to their effect upon the welfare of the
people, the Locofocos indulge profusely in the
bltterest personal calumnies against our candi-
date Tell them that the Wing tariff has been
beneficial in its operation, and ought not to be
repealed, and they reply by asserting that Mr..
Clay planned the murder of Cilley Talk Of a
national bank in opposition to their atrocious cub.
treasury scheme and they revive the exploded
tale OF "bargain and corruption in the election
OF Mr.. Adams. Point to the abuse of the veto
power under Locofocoism, and the retort is, be-
hold gambler and duellisr Indicate the adj
vantages Of Mr.. Clay's plan for distributing the
proceeds OF the public lands among the States,
and you are answered, he is Sabbath breaker.
This is not mere defamation. Laying down the
Democratic Review, we take up the Richmond
Enquirer of July Both. Here are three closely
printed columns devoted to the revival of the of.
ten-tmes disproved story of bargain and corrup-
ton y We turn to the Globe of the next day,
and find its editorial page disgraced by puerile
| conceit, which cannot fail to make even Locofo-
| colsm blush. The figure of man in outline is
| formed by types; above is an escutcheon, on
which is pictured brandy bottle, corkscrew, a
pack of cards, and pistol labelled shoot lower"
Under this chaste design are the words "war,
pestilence, and famine, while the letters, dspos-
ed so as to form the figure of man, emhody all
the grossest libels that have been published for
the last twenty years against Mr.. Clay. And all
this appears in the official organ at Washington
OF the great party who stand opposed to the
Wings!
While we regret, for the credit of the country,
to see the press degraded by such an exhibition
OF wtless and malignant bufioonery, we are rejoi-
ced to find that the enemy's cause is SO incapable
of being sustained by solid argument, and by
manly appeals to the good sense Of every honest
man, that they are compelled to adopt the most
dlscredtable devices in order to excite the pas
slons of the people, and mslead their judgment
we have more faith in the intelligence Of the
American people than to imagine, however, that
they are to be blinded to their true interests by
any such outrages upon decency and truth.
New York Republic
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From the Dayton Transcript.
LET EVERYBODY REMEMBER.

lst That James X. Polk neper voted for the
Cumberland Road.
I'd That James X. Polk never voted for PEN
sion Tor the Revolutionary soldiers, unless the
bill had "other purposes" connected with it.
Sd. That James X. Polk did vote against a law
to exempt the old Revolutionary veterans, who
fought and bled for our liberties, from imprison-
sonment for debt.
18th. That James X. Polk did vote against re-
lieving the suffering poor of Georgetown, d. C..
9th. That James X. Polk did vote to lay duty
OF t'oo cents pound on Coffee and SIX CENTS
pound on Tea, and finally to levy duty Of TWEEN
IY PER CENT. on both these articles, thus show
ing himself emphatically the poor mans friend.
9th. That James K. Polk did vote to admit fine
silks, linens. &c. FREE OF DUTY.
7th. That James K Polk did vote against stop
ping the horrid slave trade
Sth That James X. Polk did vote against grant
ing relief to Ex-President Monroe, who became
a poor man, by his iberality in behalf of his
country.
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THE VANDALIA OLLINOIs) MASS CON.
TTON

was held, agreeably to notice, on the 10Th ult.
some i've thousand men were present. and, at
the least estimation, one thousand ladies' The
country adjacent to Fayette was well represent
ed The numbers present would have been
largely Increased but for the pecullarites of the
present season, which compelled vast numbers OF
farmers to remain at home and attend to their
crops. procession was formed at III o'clock,
and marched to the Grove at the west end Of The
Town, where they partook of plentiful barbecue.
Inc ladies' also marched in the procession, mar
shaIed by II. Eccles, Esq, of Coles county. and
also parlook of the repast. The procession then
returned to town, the convention was organized
unoer tent prepared for the occasion, by the
election OF Gen. Thornton as President, and other
officers. The multitude was then addressed BY
Gen. Thornton, U. f. Linder, A. Lincoln, A. Bled.
soc, Y. H. Constable, b. Bond, ]. Gillespie, Judge
Robins, and other gentlemen, with strong argu-
ments In support of wing doctrines, and with
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an officer of the South Carolina Rangers, together
with Col. William Polk who was an officer under
his uncle Ezekiel Polk. This regiment of Ram
gers performed campaign and dispersed the to-
Ties at Rayburn's Creek, where Col. VIM. Polk
was wounded. This was called the snow cam
paign After this, William Polk las soon as he
could be brought with safety, not having recover
ed from his wounds,) removed to Mecklenburg
county, North Carolina, think about the year
1776 where my personal acquaintance commence
ed with him, it being also an intimate one. From
my knowledge, he stood high among the citizens
of Mecklenburg county. He then farmed in
Mecklenburg county, and accumulated property
there. When CORVALLIS overrun the country in
$780, and came to Charlotte, after Gates's defeat,
there were no regular organized troops in the
field, and the country was overrun. it was my
understanding that then, in order to save his pro-
perty from distribution, he, together with others,
took protection from CORVALLIS. When Corn.
wallis left Charlotte for the South, he, Ezekiel
Polk. removed his property from Cornwals's
protection, part of which was taken by Cornwall
lis's troops, when he. Ezekiel Polk, was crossing
the Yadkn. He went from there to Pennsylva-
MIA, and returned in the summer of 1871. That
he was tory, or acted anywise for or with the
British | consider SANDER against him, and to
be false. He stood high among the citizens of
Mecklenburg county.
(Signed) GEORGE ALEXANDER.
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THE PROPOSED DISUNION CONVEN
TON IN RICHMOND!

The Wings of Richmond Saturday night, RE-
AFFIRMED, in powerful preamble and resolutions,
their former declaration, that no Disunon Con-
yention shall assemble here, with THEIR CON-
SENT.
But they emphaticaly dsclam the foul impu-
taton upon them Of designing to oppose it by
force This is slander and probably known to
be so by those who uttered it.
But they DiN oppose it in another and more eff
fectual way: by public opinion: by that moral
force which is more omnipotent than the bayonet.
No such Convention we feel convinced will be
attempted to be held here. TREASON will
not dare to walk abroad in the streets of Rich
nond, The project is already kiled-consigned
to national egecration-and the WINGS OF
RICHMOND are tie men. who by their prompt
and decided action have stranged the monster,
and entitled themselves to the thanks of their
country!
The meeting Saturday night was noble one
70O strong at least--of the most energetic and
devoted members of the Wing party the very
men and nearly all of them, who bear the heat
and burden of the day-and they were UNANI-
MoOS with two exceptions in reaffirmng the
| former actions of the Club--Richmond Wing.
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The Natchez Courier is after the Loco Missis-
sipp Senator very curiously, in some searching
queries, which he will find it difficult to answer
satisfactorily to those that have entertained any
idea of his consistency:
"a QUESTION OR TWO FOR Hon. R. j. WALK
ER.-Stand up, Mr.. Walker. and answer. Have
you any recollection of having stated to two good
Democrats whose names can be given if you de-
sire it, in Jackson, Mississippi a few days before
the last election for Governor in Tennessee, that
Mr.. Polk SHOULD NOT and COULD NOT be elected
that he had identified himself with the corrupt
banks of that State, and did not DESERVE to be
elected 2"
Have you any recollection of an article which
appeared as editorial in the Mississippian shortly
after the result of the Tennessee election was
ascertained, violently denunciatory Of Mr. Polk,
achich received your approval, of which you wac
the prime cause, and which Mr.. Polk wrote to
some of his Democratic friends in Mississippi to
have retracted?"
"We have been requested by good Democrat
who cannot stand the struggled nominees, Polk
and Dallas, to PROFOUND the above interrogatories
to you; and now we will ask, If Mr.. Polk
SHOULD NOT and COULD NOT have been elected
Governor Of Tennessee, why should he be elect
ed president of the United States?"