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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THR POTOMAC.
May 12.-The following from General Meade
was issued last evening and read to the troops
Its effect can be imagined
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CoRPs, May TO-
1s6i-Major General Meade, headquarters army
Of the Potomac: General-I turned the enemy's
right and got into their rear. Did not meet
sufficient cavalry to stop me. Destroyed from
eight TO ten miles OF Orange Railroad two To-
comotives, three trains and a very laIge amount
Of supplies.
The enemy were making depot of supplies
at Beaver Dam. Since got into their rear
there has been great excitement among the
Inhabitants and with the army. The citizens
report that Lee is beaten. Their cavalry has
attempted to annoy my rear and tank, but
have been run Off l expect to fight their cav
airy south of South Anna River. Have re-
captured five hundred Of our men-two Colo
nels. t-..
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
p H. SHERIDAN, Major-Gen. CONG
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THE RESULT.

We learn through the agents of the fhiiadsi-
phia Inquirer, who were so fortunate as to get
& coI.ier through from the front last night,
that Gen. Grants total captures mp to last
evening foot up HOO. with 4i pieces Of artil-
lery and some a0,UOO stand Of small arms, and
one major general and four brigadier generals.
This estimate OF the artillery captured does
not include the fifteen guns left by the rebels
in the entren chments from which they were
driven and contended for up to last night. The
chances were ten TO one however that by day
break this morning they would be ours.
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4 colored man who left Richmond four days
ago, and succeeded in getting through the lines,
coming via Fredericksburg, reports that at that
time there was great excitement in the rebel
capital. and the opinion seemed to be that Lee
had been worsted.
On Tuesday no less than seven wounded
rebel generals-among whom were Longstreet,
A. p. Hill and Jenkins-were taken to Rich.
mond.
The wound of Longstreet Is said to be
Very serious one, and there was great excite.
ment over the event
But few Of the rebel wounded had reached
Richmond in consequence OF Lees railroad
communications having been cut with that
city. ...
The general feeling in Richmond seemed to
be that its hour Of doom had come.
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OUR WOUNDED

The total number of wounded brought up
from the battle field so far is 49,. 90. OF this
number 400 were placed in hospital at Alex
andria, and the remainder distributed through
out the hospitals of this city. Az army sur
geon, who came up last evening, says that We
have about $1,000 wounded remaining at Fred.
ericksburg and Belle Plain. These figures in
clude many skedaddlers, who, when separated
from the wounded, will decrease the number
materially.
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ARREST OF A sKEDADDLING OFFICER.
First Lieut.. John Cummings, of Go. H 62d
New York volunteers, one Of the skedaddling
officers from the Army Of the Potomac, was
arrested yesterday and committed to the Old
Capitol.
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SOON FIT FOR SERVICE AGAIN

MAJOR General Dir, NeD iorl::
The Acting Surgeon General reports that Of
five hundred patients from the recent battle
fields admitted into the Harwood Hospital.
not one Of them will receive any surgical ope-
ration, and that, in his opinion, two-thirds of
the whole number wounded will be fit for SER
vice in thirty days.
Reinforcements are going forward to the
Army of the Potomac.
EDWIN I'll. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
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THE SITUATION.

Up 10 10 q. N. to-day, the latest news from
the front received by the Government here,
was embraced in the gratifying dispatch of
q. N. Tae latest unofficial news from the front
received here up to 10 a. IN. to-day, is up to noon
yestesday-Ingall's despatch to Senator Mes.
nith-giving an account of Hancock's brilliant
exploit, and stating that Burnside and Warren
were then pressing the enemy.
We, however, know further that the battle
continued until p. m, when artillery firing
was no longer heard at Belle Plain. AS the
country was suitable for the use Of artillery,
the fact that it ceased to be heard after that
hour satisfies US that the battle ended then;
and the further fact that nothing has reached
also satisfies Us that our army was pushing
forward ''on to Richmond, rather than hold.
ing its position Of the forenoon or giving back.
We may add that throughout all Of yester-
day no artillery firing was heard at Belle
Plain. This could not possibly have been the
case If the rebels had not retreated clear be.
yond the temporary reach OF Gen. Grants
guns, as Assistant Secretary Dana stated they
were getting ready to do as early as at a. m.
Of Thursday. Between theP and the North
Anna there is no ground Offering them chance
fer making an obstinate defence.
So the public may expect to hear OF the o.
currencs OF the aext fight ON that river or on
the South Anna a short distance nearer Rich.
mond. That is, if Lee has not been SO weakened
in the series Of engagements ending on Thurs.
day last at p. m, as to compel him to seek
the CO yer Of the Richmond Notifications, Or to
retreat rapidly in the direction Of Lynchburg
and S.aunton, from which point his army has
been provisned for the most part ever since
Grant crossed the Rspidan
We may add that we do not share the appre-
hension Of many around us that Lee can make
. more obstinate defence on the North or
South Anna than he made on the Po; the lines
70 be defended on beth these rivers being much
Ioager than that on the Po, and therefore
much wsaker-far more easily pierced or
TUNED,
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consistiug in part of
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BIBLES PRAYER BOOKS, PRESENTATION
BOOKS, SCRAP BOtkS. BLANK BOOKS
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS in endless variety,
all styles and prices.
DIARIES, MEMORANDUM BOOKS f II
CAP, NOTE and LETTER PAPERS, of all STYLES
and qualities, TO suit the times.
ENVELOPES, Plain. Fancy and Wedding all
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PAPER NOVELS by the Thousand or single one.
PENKN1VES, RAZORS, SCISSORS. BRUSHES
COMBS. SOAPS, COLOG NES, PERFItMERY.
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WRITING BEsKs, PORTFOLIOS, and WORK
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PLAYING CARDS, GAMES, GOLD PENS, PEN
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OF CARD PHOTOGRAPHS we offer the largest
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this market-oyer 5000 varieties. plain and beau
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"A large assortment of the by . PHOTO
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Also Something Entirely New-TEe Large CABI-
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Agent for Taber 4 Co.'S Celebrated AsBRO
All OF which We offer at great Inducements to the
trade suffers. Peddlers, &c. &c Give us call at
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21- PENNSYLVANIA AyHECE.
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
Washington d. G.
B-Anotter supply of Richstein's Is New Guide
Book to " Washington, at wholesale and retail.
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GRANT MOVING FORWARD AGAIN TO-DAY


The steamer keyport arrived here to-day
about O'Clock, from Belle Plain, bringing up
the army mail.
The mail messenger reports that there was
no general engagement yesterday, although
there was some heavy skirmishing in the
morning.
During the afternoon our lines were ad-
vaDced some two and a half miles, and when
he left Gen. Grants headquarters at daylight
this morning our lines were again being pushed
forward. 4st +
From the fact that no cannonading was
heard at Belle Plain when the messenger left
this morning the belief was that the enemy
were In retreat.
Another party who came up on the Keyport
confirms the above, but expresses the belief
that Lee has only fallen back to a new position.
Evening star., 1864-05-14

Spottsylyania Court House, mentioned in
the dispatches from the seat of war in Virginia,
is the county seat OF Spottylvania county. 1t
is q village of less than two hundred resident
inha oitants, situated on the Pc (or TAI river,
. branch OF the Mattapony. It is twenty or
twenty Two miles east of Orange Court House,
about fourteen miles southeast of Fredericks-
burg, and by the course Of the roads, sixty fve
miles north.northwest Of Richmond
Evening star., 1864-05-14

TIE OPERATIONS IN THE WEST
The cause Of the non. receipt OF late infcrma-
ton Of the current operations OF Sherman,
Thomas and Mcpherson Is the fact that the
wires are down between Nashville and their
nOSitions
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NURSES FOR THE WOUNDED
Last night at half-past nine o'clock, q pro.
peller left the Seventh street wharf for Frede.
ricksburg, having on board number OF sur
geons and nurses for the wounded.
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THE NORTH

THE NORTH AND SOUTH ANNAS
We have information that Lee fortified both
the North and South Anna rivers before Grant
crossed the Rapidan. Unless he (Lee) is as
badly cut up as the latest news from the front
represents, he will therefore doubtless seek to
give Grant heavy fights there. Nevertheless,
we believe that Grant can turn hls probable
positions On both those rivers.
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GEN. AvERILL ON a GRAND RAID.
GEN. CROOK MOVING TO srAUNroH.

CIscrsHATI, May 13.-On thedth, Gen. Aver
1l's expedition reached Logan Court House
without opposition.
Crooks infantry column had reached Prince
ton without opposition. ALI communication
With the expedition had been abandoned.
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REBEL PRISONERS

An officer who left the battle. field yesterday
morning places the number OF prisoners In our
hands up 70 that time at ten thousand. =.
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The Good News Gone IA EursDe

The Good News Gone 10 Europe.
HALIFAX, May 13.-The royal mail steam.
ship Europa, from Boston. arrived here this
morning, and sailed fer Liverpool. The latest
war news wss placed On board Of her.
Evening star., 1864-05-14

L0NGSTREET, A. 7. HILL, AND JENKINS
AMONGST TnF NUMBER
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The National Bookstore
still Ahead.

The su bscYiber having letciy returned from The
Boston. Philadel phis, and New York Spring Trade
Sales, invite the attention of Suffers, Peddlers,
Dealers, and the public generally, to his large
and splendid stock Of
BOOKS, STATIONERY,
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THE CAPTURED REBEL OFFICERS
Ii is said that Bradley johnson and the $50
other rebel officers destined for Fort Delaware
are to pass through Washington to. day.
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SECOND edition.
1 O'CLOCK p. n.
FROM RICHMOND.
GREAT PANIC IN THAT CITY.

SEVEN WOUNDED REBEL GENERALS CAR
RIED THERE IN ONE DAY.
Evening star., 1864-05-14

Senator s: @. Pomeroy, Of Kansas, who went
70 the Army Of the Potomac . day or two ago
for the purpose of bringing up Co,.gW z.
Bartlett, Of the 81 h Mass. volunteers, who
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
VERY IMPORTANT FROM THE FRONT.
Lees Retreat Becoming a ROut!
Thousands Of Prisoners being Captured Z

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Times special,
dated 10 O'Clock last night, says:-Lee's retreat
is becoming rout. Thousands of prisoners
are being captured.
The World special is to the same effect.
Evening star., 1864-05-14

GRANTS WHOLE ARMY, ACROSS THE PC
RIVER AND IN PURSUIT OF LEE.
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pARTNHRSUIp

IN sEsG-l PARTNERSHIP. s.sf III
HIS rs TO NOT ,PY THE PUBLIC that Fred.
erick Huele. Lewis Boyer, Eiward Voigt and
Others, OF have formed psrtnership under articles
corded in Liber n q. r. No. Il. foiios s'45's
and Z. one of the land records # washington
sfofen lrned, under the sfors said articles. have
b auly cleo. ed Directors OF the Ne .ropolit an
Joint STOCK dS,sSery 70. the M six mont next ensu
intend TO carry on the brewery business on the
solicit the patronag Of his former customers and
Of the public In general. FRED. HUGLE
~ LEWIS BEYRR r,
May II. 1854. EDWARD VOIGT. .-ss
The undersgned having sold his Brewery to the
recon" ends them to his former patrons.
my Nsts ERNST LVHRLER.
Evening star., 1864-05-14

KENTUCKY TO THE RESCUE.
LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE following dis
patch was received at midnight:
FRANKFORT, May IL.
To the Editor Of the Louisville Journal:
Kentuckians to the Rescue.
want ten thousand six months troops at
once. Do not hesitate. Come will lead you.
Let us help finish this war and save our Gov
ernment. THOMAS E.. BRAMLETTR,
Governor OF Kentucky.
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DESPATCH FROM SHERIDAN,

SHERIDAN'S BRILLIANT CAVALRY
DASH.
Evening star., 1864-05-14

PHILADELPHIA, May 1a.-A special despatch
to the Ercning Te1egralh, dated Cincinnati, May
IA, says: sas l- 49,
News has been received here from soldiers
to the effect that Gen. Schofield's army moved
on the I'd instant from Bulls Gap, and after
four hours fighting on the 4th, the enemy re-
treated.
The Union troops are pursuing them into
North Carolina. No further particulars have
been received.
The news that Gen. Thomas has taken Dalton
is confirmed. Our forces have captured about
5000 prisoners and ten or twelve pieces OF
heavy artillery left in the works,
The rebels have retreated in some disorder
to Resaca and Rome, Ga. Our troops are in
pursuit. -
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GEN. THOMAS CAPTURES ,OOO PRISONERS
AND 12 PIECES OF ARTILLERY,
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Good News from the Southwest.

GEN. SCHOFIELD HAS A VICTORY AEDPUR
SUES THE ENEMY INTO NORTH
CAROLINA
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Very Late from the Army Of the Potomac.

RETURN OF SENATOR PoMERoY.
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THE REEHL PRISONERS.

u n Il ID ID ASVNksRSs
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE foliowin ing dispatch
has been received
WAsnINeroN, MAY i3--tao'eiocs midnight
Moi. Gen. Dir: A despatch from the commis-
sary OF prisoner at Belle Plain announces the
arrival there of over .,t0e prisoners, including
400 officers, with Maj. Gen. johnson and Brig.
Gen. Stewart.
T.. NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War
PRICE OF GOLD.
[By the Peoples Line.l
NEW YORK, May ii.-i0 a. M, Gold, Il; II
3. m, 79i ~ m, r..
New York Stock List-first Board.
EBy the Peoples Line
U. S. coupon 6's, 1881, lis; L. 5. s.e0s, lU';
Cerufcates OF lndebtedness, 9sa; Gold, 172h;
N. Y. Central, f32H; Erie. I10X; Hudson, lbs T.;
Harlem, 256; Reading, Ni s; Michigan Central,
i39x; Michigan Southern, a5E; Illinois Cen
t-al, 12.; Quicksilver, Il.
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THE REBELS ADMIT THAT LEE HAS BEE,
BEATEN
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YET LATER FROM THE FRONT

NO GENERAL ENGAGEMENT YESTERDAY.
GRANT ADVANCES HIS LINES TWO AND A
HALF MILES YESTERDAY.
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Costly EnIsifm ents for Proves
Marshals and Surgeons.

We learn that fifty two recruits have
been recently rejected at the General Ren
devious in this city, by board of examin
crs. on account of their extreme youth,
which varied from fifteen to eighteen years.
The aggregate amount of pay stopped
against the Provost .darshals and Surgeons
Who enlisted them, is about fifteen hundred
dollars, that being the sum of expenses in
Cured by the Government in their enlist.
ment.
This is in an accordance with an order
promulgated some time ago from Washing
ton to the effect that when minors are re-
ceived into the military service, they shall
be discharged and the cost Of their enlist
ment charged against the salaries of the
officials enlisting them, One luckless Pro-
yost in this State has created in this way a
drawback Of some seven hundred dollars
upon his pay, aud several other officials
have suffered to an extent that should make
them daily cautious for the future-S
Louis Republican,.
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PETROLEUM As A MoToR.-The Secretary
of the Navy has ordered one war vessel to
be prepared for the purpose of testing the
experiment of substituting petroleum oil
for coal. A commission appointed by the
Secretary some months since, to examine
this subject thoroughly, have so far become
satisfied that oil can he used for fuel, at
less than half the expense of coal that they
have recommended the Secretary to have
the experiment made for sea navigation.
Should the result he favorable for the use
Of oil, it may reduce the consumption
OF coal to point that will make it cheaper
to the consumer than it has ever before
been known in the United States. In
Rhode Island oil has been substituted for
coal in one of the largest manufacturing
establishments, and at less than halt the
cost of coal Many of the large mills are
Intending to alter to make steam by oil
instead Of coal As this now appears, nc
one can ioresee TO what extent the consumP
tion Of coal will be reduced. CT how low the
price MAJ GO.
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From the latest Southern papers receiv.
ed via Fortress Monroe, we CLEAN some in.
terestiug extracts.
The Savannah Republican is demanding
another invasion of the North. Its editor
says
To our mind it is evidently the policy
OF the Confederacy to cease from mere de-
teasive warfare. We should collect togeth
er our scattered force-a thing not yet done
IN this war-and BY one grand self sustain
ing movement press forward and carry the
war into the enemy's country. We should
send no more corporars guards there to be
cut 10 pieces. surrounded or driven back
from sheer paucitv Of numbers. And fur.
thermore, If we invade at all, we must dc
II for the express purpose Of making the
enemy feel the hardships Of war in all its
legitimate horrors. We have handled the
Yankees with kid gloves far too long for our
good. Every civilized office or generous
consideration has fallen unappreciated on
their marble hearts, and even turned to our
disadvantage Whilst We have been acting
the Christian, they have b.en playing the
robber, the tyrant and the desolator. We
have endured all this longer than any other
people would have borne it; and under the
provocation the world and good morals will
sustain us In a change of policy. Lee had
Harrisburg and Philadelphia at mercy q
year ago, and spared them both. How have
his moderation and generosity been requi
ted? Let the wrongs of Morgan and the
spirits of our murdered people, and the late
dabolical plot against Richmond and its
nhabitnnts, answer the question. Let the
desoli ited fields, the blazing habitations and
the homeless, peuniless women and children
of the West make their response, The
truth is, we have made sad mistake in
bestowng all our charity and humanity up
on villainous, mcrcless foe, and retaining
none of it for their suffering victims
among our own people. 1t is time that
these latter were claiming somethingof our
consideration and protection.
Then let US carry the war, with all its
attendant horrors, away from our own sol
80 the soil Of the enemy, Increase the
army Of Northern Virginia to two hundred
thousand effective men, push them forward,
and let them desolate rs they go, and we
shall have peace in less than sixty days.
The MONTGOMERY (Ala.) Mail expresses
like opinions, and sums up thus:
1t Is perfectly clear to my mind that the
invasion of the North will effect these
prime objects.
/. 1t will free the whole South from the
presence Of the Federal army. The militia,
gar.';sons and our tr'ops, not in a condition
10 march, can protect our homes against the
mall force they may have Ia harrass it
1t will supply US with all the horses
equipments, clothing and articles of every
kind needed by our soldiers.
3. The retaliatory infiction of the hor-
rors Of war will make the North desire
peace, and make foreign nations see that We
havethe power to annoy our enemy, and
dispose them to recognize Us.
T. 1t will double our army instead of de-
pleting it.
): 1t will end the war in our favor ia
one year.
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Pennsylvania Patent
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ru uTStSale.

DY virtue of a deed of Trust executed by George
ID S. Thompson and SophrOnia, his wife, dated
the 10th day ofNovember aaa7 and now on re-
cord in the Recorders Office of ohio County, to
Charles W. Russell, and Of my appointment al
Trustee in his place, by ordor Of the Circuit Court
of Ohio county, will sell on Wednesday the 18th
of April next, beginning at 10 o'clock Of that day
at the fr mt deor of the Cour. House OF Ohio coun
ty, to the highest and bss. biddsr, the following
property, to wit Lna numbered thirty-two (32)
and thirty three 1881 in Daniel Zane's Island ad-
dition to the City of Wheeling. Selling sa Trus-
tee, will convey such title as is vested In me- by
said deed of trust Terms Of sale-Cash. e.. so.
mrlI-,d JAS PAUL., Trustee
The above sale is postponed until the first Tues
day in May next at 10 ocloc' A: NJ
JAS. A PAUL., Trustee,
sp l5-l5-t .
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CHANCERY.

Elizabeth Smith Chancery cause pending in
VS., the circuit court of oAis
Joseph Smith SCounty, Virginia, -.
yUyAKE Notice, that the Dispositions OF Wiiham
Shields and others, will be taken at the efice Of
roe streets in the city Of Wheeling, county of Ohio
and State of West Virginia, on the 2nd day OF May
A. D. 1864, between the hours of o'clock, A. M and
o'clock p NJ, on behalf Of the Complainant, to DC
read in evidence on the trial of the above cause And
If from any the taking Of said Dispositions should
not be commonced or being commenced, should not oe
completed that day. the taking Of the same VIII oe
pleted. -~ -
To said Joseph Smith, Defendant
SAMUEL Z, WHEELER, Council for Complainant.
april Is l5-t.
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: TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Dr. u addresses all those who have
by improper fndulgence and solitary haoits, Whien
ruin both body and mind uniting than TOT ether Du
nnass study, society or marriage, 49,
THEsK are some OF the sad and melancholy enects
produced by early habits Of youth yia weakness OF
he sch asd Limbs Pains in the Head, Dimness o
sioht. Ioss OF Muscular Power, Palpiistion OF the
Heert Dyspspda, Marcus Irritabilty, Derangsmen'
of the Digestive Functions, General Debility, symp'
toms Of Consumption, &c.
: MrSrILLYr-fhs fearful effects on the mind ar
much 10 be dreaded.Loss Of Memory, Confusion o.
aess, Dspressions Of Spirits, Evl Forebodngs Aver
don TO Socsty; Sslf Distrus Love Of Solitude Ihmid
ity &C.. are some Of the evils produced. 'it 1.t, &.
THouaAxps Of persons Of all ages csnnoT Judge wha
rs the cause of their declining heslth losing their ve
or becoming weak. pale, nervous and emaciated nav
ing singular appearance about the eyes, cough and
syrnptoms Of Consumption. o." '.-