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GOODS FOR THE SEASON.
EVANS & COOK.
lone DOOR ABOVE R. SMITHS coRNE,

ZONE DOOR ABOVE R SMITHS CORNER
No. go, Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, N. C..
"a RE now receiving their Fall purchase, con-
z sisting of every article usually kept in dry
goods establishments, and fatter themselves that
they can offer as great if not, greater inducements
than they have been able to do heretofore: to
be convinced of the fact call and examine be-
fore buying elsewhere. We subscribe ourselves
as ever the friends of a generous community.
Sept. 1852. EVANS d COOKE.
n AIDES DRESS GOODS. Plain and Figuer-
ia ed Black Gros De Rhine Silks, Rich Brocade
Colored ditto, from 81 to 81 per yard: French
Satin De Chene, Embroidered Swiss Robes, Al
banaise Rooes, High Colored DeLaines for chill
dren, French Cashmeres, Plain and Figured !;
New Styles English and French Merinos, just
received at EVANS q COOKIES.
mONNET, SASH AND TAFETA RIBBONS of
y superior quality, having from one yard to
any number in a piece, a little nicer than any
thing out. Also, Flowered Worked Collars.
Cuffs, Undersleeves. Chemizetts. superior Kid
Gloves, French, Raw Silk and Fleecy lined do,
Swiss and Jackonett Muslin Edgings and Inser
tions, Imitation Straw Embroidered Wells, Wis
ties, Black Silk Lace, Gimp Lace and Braid
Trimmings, Black and Colored Velvet ditto, at
EVANS & COOKIES.
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G9aRRGR.
o THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
To Miss M. A, B. of Pitt.

VI 80 ACAAa
TO Miss NJ. A. B. of Pitt.
When Sol, the god of day appears,
And the curtains Of night doth fee
In hope of blissful, happy years,
I'll think Of thee-In think of thee.
When azure tints at eventide
Shall illume the western lea;
To thee, my thoughts, again shall glide:
Dear Mary, then I'll think Of thee.
At midnight, when alrs hushed and still,
And darkness reigns over the sea;
With love my very heart doth fill,
Sweet Mary, in thinking Of thee.
In youth, when boyish hopes beat high,
And my heart was full of glee;
Twas then, with loves pure holy tie,
Ny soul did melt to think Of thee.
In age, whatever fate betide,
In this unhappy world to mo;
Back again shall memory glide,
To youthful days, and think of. thee.
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Warrenton Female Institute.

WARREN COUNTY, n. C.
9aHE twenty fourth semi-annual session Of this
Il Institution will m on Monday the
Sd of January next. Charges as before. Pu-
pills are received at any time and charged from
the time of entrance.
Terms S62, 90 per session fer Board and En-
glish tuition. Ancient and Modern Languages,
Musi. Drawing. and Oil Painting at former
rates. Vocal Music and Ornamental needle
work gratis
Circulars containing the fullest information
will be sent to those applying.
GRAVES t. WILCOX.
warrsnton, Dee. 4. 1850. lT-12Tn
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~ ~ AN - - -
This Academy is situated in Granville County,
z miles south east Of Oxford on the Road leading
liom Oxford to DIckerson Bridge across Tar Riv-
er, in a very pleasant and healthy country and
surrounded by a highly respectable and very in
~telligent Community. The Trustees have en-
ploved for the next year Mr. John Booth, a gen.
who comes highly recommended and Sas
had several years experience as a teacher.
The first Session will on the leth
Of January and close the 10Th ofJune.
The prices of Tuition per Session are as fell
lows.
For primary Branches of English $3.50
For higher, do do do 1000
For Languages, do do do 1900
To be due at the end of each Session. Very
eligible Board II ay be had within one mile sfIhO
Academy for Six Dollars pei month, including
washing.
Students will be received at any time during
the Session and charged accoIdingly;it is howeV-
er very important 10 commence al the first Of the
Session. Any Communications on the subject
must be addressed to William A. Eaton, Siaun-
ton Depot, Granville County, North Carolina.
The course of S ludies in the above Institution
is intended 10 prepare young men iol any College
in the Union, and the Trustees falter them
selves that it will compare favoTably with any
similar Institution in the Southern Country The
Institution is far removed iIom any haunt Of dis
sipation and vice, and the Society around It Sc
cond TO none for intelligence and morality.
By order OF the Board
WILLIAM A. EATON, President.
D. S. PAsCHALL, Secretary.
Dec. 7th, 1852. 16-St.
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REV. w. L. VAN EATON, A. NJ, pu;n;.,
REV. w. REID, riPS
NlHE Spring Session of these Schools will com
4 mence on the 18th of January, 1858, and
the Annual Examination will come off on the
9Th, 9Th and 10th of June next. Rev. Mr.. Van
Eaton will have charge of the Male, and the Rev.
Dir. Reid and Lady will have charge Of the Fe-
male Department. It's very desirable that all
who intend entering should do so as early as
possible Students however, may enter at any
time during the Session. All young ladies from
a distance are required to board with Mr.. Reid,
excepting those who have relations residing in
town. or It's Immediate vicinity. For the ben
eht OF the two Schools, we have a fine apparatus,
with globes and maps, to illustrate the impor-
tant sciences We also have a well selected
Library, 20 which all can have access. Our
Schools are conducted in separate buildings, at
a suitable distance apart. Tuition, per Session
of five months
Reading, writing, and Arithmetic com
menced, SIS
English Grammar, Geography, and Ar
ithmetic, advanced, IS
Philosophy, Chemistry, Astronomy, Bot
any and Ethics, $40
Latin, Greek, and advanced Mathe-
MATES, $l2 so
French. Drawing and Painting in water
coIors, each, SIS
EHnoFolueFy, I'D
Music on Guitar, $12; Music on Piano, $50.
All will be charged from the time of entering
to the close of the Session, and no deduction will
( be made for absence, except in cases of protrac
ted sickness. Board can be had in town at tbs
exceedingly low price of 81 25 per week, and
in the country, not more than a mile distant, for
i 81. We have no extra charges, besides those
already mentioned, except that Students furnish
J., their own lights. Books and Stationary will
j he furnished at anefonoarv nrione All 1a4far.
relating to business mast be addressed (oosi
Y paid to the Principals, at Jonesville, Yadkir
County, n. G.
December 27, 1852. 1s-5m.
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Drugs, Medicines and Oils

SA9 Drugs, MGUlClntS dNu UIIS.
~ BY recent arrivals, the subscriber
MGY has received the larges: and most de-
- sirable stock of
Medicines, Paints, Oils, Pertumery, Brasil
es, GLASSWARE, Varnishes, Cigars,
Soaps, Tobacco and Fancy articles,
Which he has ever offered to the public, bought
on the most favorable terms, of Importers and
Manufacturers, and which will be disposed of
at prices and upon terms to please my friends
and the public.
Below is a list of a few articles lately receiv.
ed, viz;
500 gallons Linseed Oil.
800 Lamp Oil, Summer and Winter.
200 Tanners Oil.
500 Rosin Oil.
5000 lbs. Blakes Fire Proof Paint.
200 Kegs White Sead, No. 1. and Pure.
Cask Spanish Brown.
5 I" Silvers mineral Paint.
5 Bbls. Varnish, Assorted Kinds.
10 I" Spirits Turpentine.
10 =" Burning Fluid.
Pure Castor Oil.
500 lbs Sup. Carb. Soda. (English.)
6 Boxes Yeast Powders.
10000 Cigars very Superior and Medium.
l Bbl. Blue Stone.
Box Rabbits Celebrated Soap Powder.
2 gross Capsules, assorted.
10 ounces Quinine.
Obs. Calomel II doz. Hamptons Tincture
40 Gum Arabic. $50 lbs. Cream Tartar
800 I" white and brown Glue.
II doz, Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
i 6 !" Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry.
i 6 " Hollands German Bitters.
30 Sarsaparilla: Bulls, Sands s. Pelletiers
Il Lows old b own windsor Soap.
5 100 !" Brushes; Hair, Tooth, Cloth and Paint
d 6 " Hastings Syrup Of Naptha.
100 " Boxes window glass from Sx10 to 2Sx2
500 lbs. very superior Putty.
v 80 cases Apothecaries Glassware.
A very large assortment Of Perfum cry, Syl
inges Catheters, Bougies, Surgical and Dentf
Instruments, Fishing Tackel, Patent Medicine
Fruit and Gum Drops, fresh Olives, Spices
Cooking Extracts, Gelatine, Trusses, Braces an
Supporters, Vermifuges, Powder Puffs, Matche
and Thomqsonian Medicines Lamps, and man
other articles too tedious to mention.
P. F. PESCUD,
Wholesale aud Retail Druggist.
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The beautiful Sea Steamers, Virginia"
Capt. Teal, and Pennsylvania" Capt. Bay
more, leave the several ports alternately, as fol-
lows:
Leave Philadelphia every Saturday for Norfolk,
Petersburg and Richmond.
Returning, leave Richmond and Petersburg
every Wednesday and Norfolk every Thursday.
These Steamers are handsomely fitted up, and
offer to the travelling community accommoda-
tons unsurpassed by any other ronte, and each
ship Is provided with two life boats. Freight
taken at lower rates and delivered in quicker
time than by any other route.
Passengers from Richmond and Petersburg SIS
and from Norlolk So, meals included.
THOS. P. CROWELL, Agent, Norfolk,
ROWLETT, HARDY & Co. Petersburg,
ROBERT RANKIN, Agent, Richmond.
LEVI ELDRIDGE, General Agent,
North wharyes, Philadelphia,
12-6m.
- Passengers. Uia Petersburg, meet th'
Steamers at City Point on Wednesdays, on arri
val of the 4 O'Clock, P. NJ, train Of Cars.
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MOR GENTLEMEN. Black and Blue Cloths,
y Doeskin Casimeres, Colored ditto, Clouded,
Plain and Plaid S~atinets, Tweeds. Kentucky
Jeans, from 20 cents to any price wanted.
EVANS d COOKE.
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GREENsBoRouGH
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

THE cost of Insurance on the mutual plan is
but a small sum, compared with a joint stock
Company. This Company being located in the
Western part of the State, consequently much
the larger portion of the risks are in the West,
very many of which are in the country.
The Company is entirely free from debt; have
made no assessments, and have a very large
amount in Cash and good bonds, and is there
fore confidently recommended to the public.
At the last Annual Meeting the following of
feers. were elected for the ensuing year:
JAMES SLOAN, President.
SIG. COFFIN, Vice President.
G. P. MENDENHALL, Ahorney.
PETER ADAMS, Sec'y. Dc Treasurer.
VIM. Ii. CUNNING, General agent.
PETER ADAMS, Sec'y.
December Is. 1852. 15e1y.
JOB PRINTING.
Neatly executed at this Office.
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[EIIlh5hLNIiN[L1D A0AiDlAAI?Y
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N. G..

ACADEMY
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N. G.
THE next Term of this Institution will
on Monday, January 10th, 1858
for the reception Of pupils Of both sexes. Stu
dents will be received at any period Of the ses-
sien, and charged only from time Of entrauce.-
A new and splendid School-room has been COM
pleted and ample provision made for the accom-
commodation of more than Forty pupils. The
School is strictly under my own supervision,
and every exertlon will be made in rendering
it all that Christian and enlightened parents
can desire for their children. Board can be
had al S. per month, including washing, lights
and fuel.
Terms per Session Of FIue Months:
Latin and the higher branches Of Maizena,
tics, $l2 English branches, IS.
For further particulars, address the subscri.
Der, at Smithfeld, n. c.,
EVERETT A. BIZZELL.
Hilifeld, Johnston Co..
Dee. 9Th. 1852 16-9
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fT0gH1I01Eo


THERE will be a Plank Road Meeting, on
the 18th of February, in the town of Snow Hill
Chat being the time of our County Court fol
the purpose Of constructing a Plank Road from
Snow Hill and Hookerton to some market or
navigable point. All persons are requested to
attend.
By order of the Meeting,
w. A. DARDEN, Ch'm'n.
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w@RNs

W0REESo
Carpenter on Alcokoi-Theus use and abuse
of Alcoholic Liquors IN health and disease. A
Prize Essay-By William B. Carpenter, M.
D.--F. r. ST. G. S.-Author of Princi-
pies Of Human Physiology. &c. &C. 80 cts.
Bacchus-A Prize Essay-On the nature,
causes, effects and cure of Intemperance, by
Ralph Barnes Grinrod. IS
Speeches Poems and miscellaneous
wTitings-On subjects connected with Tenn
perance and the Liquor Traffic, by Charles Jew
EFT M. D. so
WI. POMEROY,
Raleigh, Oct. 21st, 1851.
Also a very extensive collection of Theological
Law, Medical, School and Miscellaneous Books
generally--Blank Books and Stationary all ei
which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
all and examine.
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NBW ThLL&WINTBR GOODS.

VXTE have received the entire portion of our
w FALL purchase of New and seasonable
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Hgts, Caps,
Boots, Shoes, Fancy articles, dec. dec.
To which we respectfully invite the attention of
our FRIENDS, CUSTOMERS and the public generally.
Being determined to offer great inducements to
purchasers, we feel confident an examination will
suffice to effect a sale. HEART d JONES.
Sent. 10Th, 1852. 3
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hUMIlBlsREON
+ EMAIL ACADE MY

ylHIS Institution, under the management and
( control of Lumberton Division IT the Sons
Of Temperance, will be again opened under the
superintendent Of Miss Mary Z. Morrison, on
the first day of February next. Miss Morrison
has been engaged as Principal in this Academy
for more ihana year, and the most ardent friends
of the Institution do not desire any more COM
petent Teacher than she is.
Terms per Session Of Fire Months:
Primary Branches, including Arithmetic, SIS
English Grammar and Geography, 81 SO
Languages and Mathematics, $40 OF
IF Board can be had in good families fsl
from 6 toss per month.
HENRY T. POPE,
Sec'y Of the Board.
January 5, 1858. l8-4t
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C. Fashionable Jewelry Store,
PALMER N RAMSAY,

Dealers IN Gold and Steer Watches.
ALL KINDS of JEWELRY, the LATEST STYLES.
SILVER AND PLATED WARE, CUTLERY,
Psrfumery, Fancy Goods, and Clocks.
HYHE subscribers are now receiving their Fall
d purchase, which is one of the most extern
sive ever offered for sale in the State. Consist
ing of
100 Gold and Silver Watches,
Large collection of Gold Chains Seals and Keys
A fine lot of Diamond Rings and Pins.
Fashionable Earrings, Breastpins and Rings,
Bracelets, Cuff Pins and Armlets,
Very large assortment Of Gold, Silver and
Steel Spectacles,
Gold and Silver Thimbles,
Gold and Silver Pencils and Pens and Lockets,
Steel Pens and Keys, Razors, Strops and Pen
Knives,
Silver Table, Deserts and Tea Spoons,
Ladies', Forks and Butter Knives, and Pickle
Knives and Forks.
Casters, Candlesticks, Shutters and Trays,
Baskets, Walters, Coffee Urns
Gerondoles, Coral and Card Cases,
Perfumery and Fancy Goods
All kinds of Watches, Jewelry and Clocks re
paired in our usua! manner.
October 4, 1852. g.
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Murfres6oro, n. c. Dec. Is, 1852.

Why is a mirror unlike a liar3 One
speaks without rehectiug, tie other reflects
without 'peaking.
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G. q. HATcH & CO..

NANUFACTURERRs AND IMPORTERS OF
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
10. 81 William Street,
MIDWAY BETWEEN MAIDEN LANE AND JOHN STREET,
NEW YORK.
Established az 1884.
M~RERCHANTS will find at this establishment
III a full assortment eff the latest styles, fem.
bracing the most approved London and PariE
fashions,) of Shirts. Stocks, Cravats. Suspen-
ders. Linen Collars, Hosiery, Under Garments,
Gloves. Dressing Robes. Handkerchiefs, Money
Belts, Shoulder Braces, DC, DC.
And every description of Goods appertaining
to the Furnishing business, which will be sold
at the iowestsiarket prices. fist
ALL Persons having business with the Re-
~ cording Scribe of The Grand Union Of the
Daughters of Temperance. Of North Catolina ,
will please address Jane E. Boykin. at Smith
field. N. c.. JANE E. BOYKIN, G. S.
Daughters Of Temperance.
January |, 1853. IL
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WHAT DO YOU THINK.
GROCERIES.
ANC

Accordeons, Violin strings, Pocket knives,
Porte-monnies, Hair Brushes, Shaving Creams
and Soap. And many other things TOO Runer-
Gus to mention. Give me 4 call one ard all.
and don't forget the place, north Of the Pres
~byierian Church.
The Subscriber would respectfully call the
attention of his town and country friends, 10
his well selected stock Of Candies Of his oWa
manufacturing, such as Peppermint, Lemon,
Hoarhound, Cream, Rose, Spice, Sasafras,
Peppermint Drops, Lemon Drops, Flaxseed,
Cayan Pepper, Kisses, of which he pledges
himself 10 sell as cheap as can be bought in
ANY other establishment in town.
VIM. j. GRIFFICE.
Dec. 10th, 1852. 10
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0ONNETS. Leghorn, Plain and Figured Bon
. nets, Silk ditto, beautiful styles.
EVANS & COOKE.
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TEMPERANCE @ R

January 10, 1858.
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9nnr5niIlr MalR K 9RnuQlR arahRmirg

J.. Jolly SMITH, Secretary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-01-26
LITTLE LEVELS ACADEMY,
POcahOntas County Va.

VVNHE. Winter session ofthis institution will COM
IL meuce on the first of December next, and ex-
pire on the first of April under the entire care and
management of r. Nj. ID. Dunlap, whose health
has been so far restored as to induce him again to
Weld to the urgent solicitations of the board of
Trustees, to continue his useful labors, and foster
ing care and superlntendency over the institution.
Situated in the midst of country unrivaled
for the salubriy of its atmosphere and purity otlts
waters the sobrety, morality and Intelligence OF
it's citizens to say nothing of its beautiful and pic
teresaue scenery, this institution presents ad
yantages and offers inducements to parents not sur
passed, if equaled, by any other of similar grade
in Western Virginia. While there are but few if
any avenues to vice and immortality, and those
sarefully guarded, young man placed here will
not only be safe in health and morals, but the rell-
able guaranty is afforded that with due diligence
on his part, in very short time, and at compara-
lively very small expense, he will be able to
qualify himself for entering College or the Uni
yersity.
A boarding house will be opened in the village
for the reception of pupils from distance, also
boarding may be had in private families In the VI
cinity. Address the Principal at Academy 2. o..
GEORGE w. AMlSS,
r. G.. MILLER,
SAM'L ID. POAGE, SCommittee.
PAUL MCNEIL,
SHELDON CLARK,
October g. lS52-tf
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went to Turkey, and dat was very gooc
luck for Turk did show me bag full o.
green and pink stones, and he ask me tc
buy dem. | did not know the value o
dem; but for grand speculation,I did say
if | make my fortune, do; if lose, | nc
worse den when | set out So did make
prayer, and he did sell me dem for mine
own price, Two hundred pounds. He ask
me- three hundred but l say, have nc
more riches. SO the Turk gave me the
whole for my price. now took my bag
of green and pink stones 10 a person dat
was judge, and he say, they all be emer-
aids and rubies, and worth a great sum-
So did sort dem, and went to Genoa, where
| did never 60 before, and showed dem to a
Jew broker, and he ask me mine price. |
say, he must show dem 10 the diamond
merchants, and they must put der highest
price, for did not let him know dat | did
not know the value Of dem. The Jew bro
ker came next day, and tell me he can get
two thousand pounds for one parcel. and,if
sent tomorrow. lie will pay dem. AS soon
as left the Jew broker, I jump ior joy at
mine good luck, and did tank mine God for
his goodness 10 de poor Jew bow. When
next day did come, did take all the mon
eys, two thousand pounds, for part of
mine precious stones and out of gratitude,
| did take for mine wife the brokers' daugh-
ter Rachel. So dis all over, pay me
visit to all der grand cities, and did sell
more and more of emeralds and rubles for
very much moneys"
To bring this autobiographical sketch to
conclusion, it has to be added that after
these various speculations, Joshua ventur-
ed on dealing in diamonds, in which he was
still more successful. He thus pursued
lucrative traffic in precious stones for many
years, and became one of the richest men
in Europe. His home was at Genoa, where
his wife and family lived in the first style,
with carriages and other luxuries Of the
most expensive description. Yet, when he
was last heard of, he was still pursuing his
unvarying avocatlons, almost in his origin
al humble condition. He was travelling
through every continental country, and Wis
iting all the principal cities in his profess
sional capacity. He also, in general, car
ried about his person property to the a.
mount of 100000 and upwards, in precious
stones, all Of which were slowed in about
fifty different pockets in various parts of his
dress
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contagion should suddenly eYpand itself a.
mong a crowd of bystanders, there would
be nothing to wonder at, although enough
to Geplore in such catastrophe. 1t would
be no more than has already happened in
all the epidemics oflycanthropy and witch:
mania, Of the dancers of ST. Vitus, of the
Jumpers, Quakers. and Revivalists, of the
Mewers, Barkers and Convulsionnaires.-
The absence of religious pretensions among
the operators seeems as yet TO be the chief
guarantee against such results. If, instead
of being made rigid and lucid by the ma.
nipulations of professor, the patients
should find themselves cast into that state
by contact with the tomb of preacher, or
with the reiques of saint society would
soon be revisited with all the evils Of pseu-
do-miracles and supposed demonical possess
sions. The comparatively innocent frenzy
of the followers of Father Mathew was the
nearest approach to social disturbance of
that kind that our. country has been visited
ty since the barking epidemic of the four:
teenth century. In the county Of Leices-
ter, person travelling along the road, SAYS
Camden, Brit. VOL ii. p. 1857 found d
pair OF gloves. fit for his hands, as she thot;
but when he put them on he lost his speech
Immediately, and could do nothing but bark
like dog; nay, from that moment the men
and women, old and young, throughout the
whole country, barked like dogs. an1 the
children like whelps. This plague contln-
ued, with some eighteen days, with others
a month, and with some for two years; and,
like contagious distemper, at last infected
the neighboring counties, and set them
barking too
''If mesmerism did no more than demoh-
strate, as it has done, that all the supposed
evidences of modern inspiration, as well as
of modern demoniacal possession and ghost:
craft, are but the manifestations of physi-
cal disorder, capable of being induced by
ordinary agencies, it would have done
great service to the cause Of social and re-
ligous stability. In addition 10 this, it has
furnished surgery with new narcotic, per,
haps with new antispasmodic. 1t is not
here ,!at length, means may
have been found for combating the horrors
of hydrophobia. Its higher pretensions Of
and provision, if not proved
are at least not yet satisfactorily disprov-
ed. Its admitted usefulness may, perhaps,
its perIls; bat in every ex-
ercise of it, whether curative or speculative,
it is never to be forgotten, that the Phe-
nomena are those of disease, and that the
production of disease, save for the counter
action of other maladles more hurtful, is in
fseIf an eviln