The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-24

The SCIENCE OF MEDIcINE.-lti is no more
foolish in downright sick to think, that if he has
only little patience he will get well enough after
WHILE without the aid of medicine, than it is for him to
suppose that he has need for the services of phys
The study of medicine is work Of time, and even
when the necessary knowledge is acquired no man is
qualified intelligenty prescribe for himself much
less for others, except like Doctor BAAKEE "a LeXng
ton street. he has had the advantage of hospital prac
tice what may be equal hereto-the experience #
years as active disciple of Escuapius Hence prac
toners generally at fault to treatment than
to theory and out of experience more than anything
else grown the scandal Of quackery Doctor Baakee
of these facts has not only fully prepared himself
by widely extended practice but lest certain forms of
disease might possibly escape his notice. travelled the
greater portion of the world over and in thousands of in
stances cured the sick gratuiously.
n- Before selecting your Holiday Gifts please read the
following:
1--WE know ofnothing appropriate suitable for
holiday present than handsome book not merely eXte
riorly handsome but bearing within its leaves moral
lessons, mine of wealth to the mind and body As the
time at hand when those who intend making purchases
should he thinking about it. allow to call attention to
the extensive Printing Publishing and Bookseng house
of JOHN MURPHY Il Co. New Marble Building, Baltimore
street. opposite Light The arrangements for the holidays
what would term complete. Here may be found an
of works the contents of which suited to
every TASTE bound in the richest style that art could
ges From the collection which here presented to the
eye embracing cloce EnglSn eultlOhS ol
Histories, Biographies, Hreso of great men and women
poetca and prose works. superby bound and illustrated
annuas tales juvenile books, selection easily
be made. Of the works issued by this house. notice
which have received the highest concentrations
of the press and are having rapid sale: The Thou
sand and One Days., companion to the Arabian
Nights a new and attractive book, handsomely
bound and embellishcd with fine engravings.-
! Those highly interesting works by the great Bel
gian novelist, Hendrix Conscience, now published in
six uniform Volumes beautifully bound and illus
| trated. THE Genius Of ChTiStiGniy,' by Chateau
BRAND The marked success that has attended the publ
of this work and the universal favor with which
it has received has encouraged the publishers in
issuing illustrated edition, with beautiful steel FdS
suitable for gift and presentation book Among other
works of rare merit find here the Gallery of Famous
English and American Poets illustrated with one hun
bred rstclass steel engravngs the Stratod Gallery
Shakspearean Sisterhood; Women of Beauty and Hero
ISM the Josephine Gallery; Home Affections of the Poets
Poes Poecal Works illustrated Poets of the Nineteenth
Century beautifully illustrated; Bryauts Poems &c &c
These with various other works. richly bound, and all
the ANIMALS for 1859 What select sample suit
able for presents from the stock of Murphy Co. We
had forgot mention the large lot of Bibles Prayer and
Devotional Books, richly bound in velvet and ivory,
gilt edges and clasps which would make accept
able gift They have also extensive assortment of
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cations with cOored illustrations; also variety of Toy
Books and Games pleasing to the young Besides what
named, NJ. Co. have great variety of Bisquet
Ware, MedalliOnS Statuetts, Portfolios, Albums Nc.
forming of the largest stocks in the city to select
FROM and with few exceptions the largest in the United
States"
BEAUTIFUL DANCE OF HINDoo WOMEN,
AT MARYLAND INSTITUTE,
1t. THIS EVENING.