Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-14
From The " York Merchants Ledger.
A WORD FOR THE PRESS.


Many OF our exchanges come 10 US con
tanning the advertise Of whichihe fol-
lowing is, in part, copy, or the usual
hcading: f
"GPMosl extraordinary work.et -
The Married IVoman's Priuate.sMsdtc
Companion, by DR.. Il. M.. .Mauriceau,
S,csSe." r.s4.s, ,cp.
in large caps: work, we hesitate not 10
say, were it once seen and perusad by The
press. would not find in the whef e twelve
hundred newspapers of&the Uion, six.
whose conductors would be53oEtsse as 10
eyIend-lrs circulation 10 0Ho- soln aryETUu1:-
viJual by giving its advertisement an in
serlion in their columns. -
a work more pernicious--mnre corrupt.
ins-more damnable in its influence, and
one tending more to debosc the mind oI
old aud young, and ina most alluring
manner tempting them to sin of the most
heinous kind. cannot, noe verily beliere, be
found in The Union, if in infdeL France.
We cannot, perhaps, better accomplish our
present purpose (Which is simply 10 call
The special attention of innocent persons,
made, as we well know, The unknowing
and unwilling parties 10 the eternal shame
and disgrace Of ihnusands) than by stating
who are irs authors, and The main and on
Iy object it labors very hard to accomplish.
When this is known land we have fell
called upon long ago, and should ere this,
have stated the same but for the fear Of
giving i, more noloricty) we believe many
a., onI tba h,,1o No
York press have done, stop the advertise
men: the moment they are made aware of
lis contents.
The work is published by the pretended
Mr.. Mauriceau. alias Loman. alias pre-.
tended husband Of The infamous and noto.
rious Caroline Lonan whose boas,ed trade
is the producing O ator!ions upon females,
whether young or old married or guilty.
The person our Courts have had 50 much
trouble with. and the very one " no is now
receiving small part of ner just deserts
by serving term in the penitenriary up
on conviction for this very crime. This
hlauriceau is now under bail for $4,000
TO suppress this Identical publication : but
finds ,ruy to Grade 1.-THE Object Of the
book is hu, to induce all, if possible, (aud
we fear with TOO much success. The thought
less aud guilty. to believe it feasible, aud
even their bouuden duty under many, yea,
very many circumstances to use its advice
and send len dollars 10 him ther we should
say) for ouly one package of "his' herr
medicine 10 accomplish the ruin ofpeace.
health and conscience forever. Ihe len
dollars IS all they a0ant, and the above is
all tho real inf rmaIon the book contains.
Will not editors heed and investigate this
subject before it is TOO late. We shall
speak To upwards Of forty thousand. Who
will assist in spreading itfurlher. For the
truth ofthe above we appeal 10 the entire
press Of our city.
Gaiuanic Spsctacles.-Mr. ] S. Paine,
oplician, has invented something new in
The way Of spcclares. He has construct.
ed that part of the bows hol ling the glasses,
aud the bridge Of two mclnls, viz:-silver
and z.nc-and he is confident of having
thus achieved an important improvement,
by an uninterrupted flow of electricity,
which he believes invigorates the eyes and
actually relieves them irom-a world CT
small physical anoyaaces, Independently
of waning vision. BY touching the tip Of
The tongue On tho nose piece, an unmls-
taxable sensation is produced, and a fash
of light is Instantly perceplhIe. MIR.
Paine thinks he feels cooDt;current con-
staniy passing by the orbits, while the
glasses are worn. Like genuine YAM
kee, he secures patent. Of course, and if
The discovery equals his expectations, the