Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-08-23
From the st. Louis Union.
.....e = Alslserssed and Spurious ID. aga, Med
icinos, re.

From the st. Louis Union.
...,s Z Alslserssed ard spurious D. uss, Med
- icinss, nc.
Hhis most interesting document has been
"a a our table. An act has lately been
,aessl ~ Congress, for prohibiting the
Inortation Of spurious and adulterated
lr,,ss. medicines, and medical prepare
~. and DR. M. ]. Bailey was appointed
u iespect and examine those which should
q inported into the port Of New York,
.kare ! large portion Of these articles are
:.s.allv entered, and to make report of
~ sanA 10 furnish information through
- lie country on this matter Of literally
- Importance to the people.
~ law took effect on the 18th july,
les, siure when Dr. Bailey has rejected
eaOoO lbs. Of medicines, either wholly
srsrious or badly adulterated. OF these
/ - about Il, 900 lbs. rhubarb, 3, 500 do.
i.;un, II 500 do. jalap, 5000 do. SIENNA,
7o0 do. spurious yellow bark, 1900
~. spurious bark, and various other arti-
- u smaller amounts, including gam
~, iodine, myrrh, pectoral paste, croson
II vslerian, and sarsaparilla, SC.
/ C,lcmel Is net included in the list, but
4 vosld seem from the report that it is
sonetines mixed with corrosive sublimate,
dbl, ssd gypssn; and quinine with va
.;a,,a niher substances land various other
articles not enumerated in the rejected
II syS elaborated in the same way.
While there are only three species Of
]. karhs yesoeuixed - official, there are If
Il diasreat plant. having similarity to
Dr., 1T without their medical virtue,
. ukich ase used as substitutes, or for adult
asssting them.
He adds, fren the quantity Of ssaples
Y ~ have been forwarded 10 me from
distance, I an satisfied that the country is
!. filed With such base mixtures and worth
less trash.
d Bailey says he has invariably refus-
cd 10 admit these spurious barks, and that
biz refusal has subjected him 10 threats Of
l seagsaaos and expulsion from his pest,
b lie interested and base importers Of
slsss spurious articles. The spurious
,hsks delivered in this market costs but
! - osats . pound, while the genuine cost
.si9iky csaks.
~ Iiis l.. 4 mslser that comes home to ev-
4ssy person In the country. 1t concerns
his hsalsh, his life itself. It is to be hoped
that asaas viii be adopted, that shall be
perfectly sakcient, to prevent the importa-
lisa, md also the domestic adulteration Of
~ gsauine articles, and whollyto exclude
\ - spurious. Il Is enough to encounter
elal disease, casualties and violence, and
- snskilfulness Of medical treatment,
without having life 1t hazard on spurious
- adnlterated drugs.
,OveJao,o Of Red riuer.-We had no
idea that the overflow Of Red river was so
destructive Of property, till we read the
following paragraph in the Caddo Gazette
u the I'd instant:
81. aThe suffering and loss Of property &C.
easioned by the overflow Of Red river will
b unprecedented. DR.. Bennett will sus-
tain clear loss of some twelve or fifteen
thousand dollars. His entire crop will be
totally ruined. Mr. Austin. who can i'll
aeord to brook so great damage, will
suffer m irrepara5le loss Of his brick yard,
having already been forced to abandon it.
Many others we could mention; but the
! injury to property and plantations is too
/ Sssa 10 psrticulssixe. The distress and
/ ranges Of the overflow must be immense
above this point. Tops Of houses, wood,
lance rails, and various kinds Of stock,
have been swept past our city BY the mad,
frothy -crested current.
= Robbery By tie Siour.-We learn BY a
gentleman just from above, that Mr.
Marsh, who is now with his party, town.
shipping portion Of the country above
sShe upper Forks Of the De.moines. was
Secently attacked by band Of the Sioux,
and robbed Of nine horses, and consider
able portion Of his camp equipage. The
Indians came TO the surveyors camp at
night, fired of their guns, and created an
j alarm, then in jocular and friendly man.
ner approached the tents, were entertain
ID BY Mr. Marsh, at much inconvenience
y himself, and in the morning when they
jsft, took with them some blankets and
ether articles. Two or three Of the blank
sss were returned to Mr. Marsh during
u day, by the chief. On the following
nght, the Indians came again to the camp,
and stole the horses and camp equipaee.
They also destroyed many of the survey
Or mounds and stakes. This is the Sc
ccnd Or third attack by the Sioux upon
parties sent out BY government. A compa-
~ Or two Of Dragons should be station
q It some proper point above here-say,
sthe Upper Forks-for the protection Of
our citizens going, there, and Of the