New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-18

| MEASLES. A merchant and ship owner Of this
city has had the following recipe sent him from
England, where it was furnished by Mr.. Larkin,
member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and
who vouches for it as a - Medicine that will eff
feet revolution in the healing art as regards
| the prevention and cure not only of small pox,
but also of measles and scarlatina however ma
4 hgnant the type, in q manner most efficient and
| extraordinary than could ever have been hth-
erto anticipated even by the most ardent phil
anthropist
.s On the first appearance of fever or irritation
ushering in attacks, whether occurring in fami
lies or large communities, the subjoined mode Of
treatment should at once be entered on: Take
one grain each Of powdered foxgloye or digitalis
valuable in the ratio of its greenness, the dark
should be releeted) and one of sulphate of zinc
| {this article is commonly known as white vitri-
OLD These should be rubbed thoroughly in a
mortar or other convenient vessel, with four or
five drops of water; this done, noggin Cor
about four eunces) more, with some syrup or
sugar should be added. OF this mixture d table
spoonful should be given an adult, and two tea
spoonfuls to a child every second hour, until
symptoms of disease vanish
"T Thus conducted, convalescence, as if by
magic, will result. The rapidity of an event so
| suspicious will equally delight and astonish II
may, however, be necessary further to note,
that should the bowels become obstructei in the
progress OF this disease, an evil by no means
common, then adrachm of the compound powder
of jalap formed Of two parts of cream of tartar
with one OF Jalap,) and one gram OF the herb,
treated as above, formed into pastel with syrup
or sugar, should be gwen to an adult, and half
the quantity to child This simple medicine
shuts out every other form or article whatever,
4 as totally unnecessary, if not pernicious.
| 1.-the meth0d0s nleaicandi of these medi-
cines. capable of effecting results so gigantic,
remains now only to be given, and appears to be
as follows the herb by it's anti -febrile proper
ties, lays hold at once Of the fever, the prolific
source of woe, which it Immediately strapales,
while the zinc acts the part of tonic, instantly
restoring the equilibrium.
/ Mr. Larkin adds: Sc No emierant or govern.
ment vessel should hereafter be allowed to nut
to sea without few pence worth of those pro
tectors; and it is further ardently hoped that
ty are so vitalv inyolyed in this discovery tha
press of all countries will give publicity 10 this
announcement. IBostop Courier
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THE SUPPLY OF FOREIGN Goops.-A cores
popdent of the New York Courier, referring to
the supply of foreign goods in that market, says
sThere are black silks enough for a years
consumption unsold; also, large overstock OF
fancy silks, which will not bring sixty cents on
French merinoes on hand is larger Than q
twelve months eonsumption: and as for low.
priced French and German cloths. there k M
sale at any price: the open winter through the
Northern and Western states left large Stocks
of goods on hand with the retailers, and thei,
, general complaint is that their goods remain on
| their shelves unsold''
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ACCIDENT AT NIaGARA.--seyeral days since a
wagon and two horses slipped over the bank OF
House, near the falls. and were precipitated a
distance of one hundred and tifty feet. To n pro.
lection. about tWo-tbirds down the precipice.
where they lodged. Singular to relate, one Of
the horses escaped without serious injury. while
the other was killed The wagon was uniniured
with the exception Of broken axletree. The
raft beneath. NV means of ronas. and toued
thence safely to the landing MACE
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The Six NEW STEAM FRIGATEs. Wash.
ington Star says the Secretary of the Navy has
determined to build one of these ships in thu
J a third in the Philadelphia ward; a fourth II
the Washington vard and two in the Norfolk
ward The machinery for one Of them will h
constructed in the Washington ward. that heinz
in which such work can be done.
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A little girl died in New York one day las
week from loss of blood occasioned by the bite o
two leeches annlied to her throat hv fhe dir
ton of a physician. The leeches were removed
, when full, and warm applications made to pro
} mote the bleeding, and the patient was snugl,
wrapped up in bed The bleeding continued fol
the he'd clothes, and forming a nooi under tbt
bed. When it was at last discovered, the chill
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During the recent term of the Circuit Court