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PRINTED AND PUBUSHED, BY LEMUEL 1UNGI1AM, AT1 SALISBUY ROWAN COUNTY, N.
VOL, II. NO 80. W, Series
tUESDAYf NOVEMBER. 24,
1829.
WHOLE NO. 260 VOL. V.
TERMS The Journal win be afforded to
wbcriler at 2 50 a year, or $2 in advance.
jjo pspcr will be discontinued, ifnleas at the
jjirretioii 01 me cuuur, uuui mi arrearages are
Advertisements will be inserted at the usual
fates, v rcrsons einuii(j utuima, Mrc
Rgestcd to note on the margin tbc number of
jmertions, or they will he continued until forbid
j fbrgl accordingly., ,
Lmu oA iSUWa for dale.
"ler ILL be old, under Decree
of the Court of Equity lor
towan county, made at October
Term lRJCl nn thm umihiul tk
i.Vinv of December next, all the interest of
il J " - r -
Jsibelia, the only child and heir of the late Da
vi.l Harbin, drceaii d, in the MILLS and about
120 tcrti of LAND, on Dutchman's Creek, in
Kon county j heinjjniie fourth of the lot of
;0orron wbicti "lie Mills are aituoted, and
onf halt rf '00- acres of land adjoining;, lyinfj a
tout f mi'ir nortii of Mocktvilie, on the direct
ro)H f'wn Mocksville to Oases' Ferry, on the
Konh ymtkin. A credit of 12 months, for one
bull" of lb- purchase money, and of 18 months
on the other half, will "e (firen, on the pur
chrn fil'inir 'oniIs with approved security,
n the iv it '
' SAML. SILLIMAN, C. M. E.
Odober 20. 1829. r 6t260
HflLLbe sold, on the 2nd day of
JjjtJvJ " December next, on the prerni
i according to a Decree .of the
Ap-Ciiurt of . Equity for Howan county.
lim's ! iigiiir to th heirs Walter Gai.
U"u i'oiir three hundred and ajxty acres.
in f ' -. '- f300 and tb other of 60 a.
ereviti'iihiiijr R'Hil- 'lther,JWiy Saine and
o'lirn. r. ,iit of 12 and IS months will be
r vii tor roo'.rties of the purchase money, and
l.i.s ith approve d security required on the
u'..V. SAM. SILUUAN, ...
kKE of the most valuable Dlantsv
r nons in i lie upper country. f
i m m . . . .
lies in the county of Cabarrus, in the
fork of Rocky river and Coddle Creek,
sontnotnr about five hundred and seventv '
errs of and. The quality of thff land is first
site; the suit deerr, the aumee-level. Tberia.
tbiif two mindful acres cleared, mostly tresit i
- fw,-- ewiveiiiein sae- tlejsat
dwelltncMMMise. whtch coat nearly
four thousand dollars, and otner
Huildins suitable to it. The pay-
ifn fur this property can he made easy.
Ap r licMoins aa to tems of ale, can be madi
tp R. II. Alexander, in my absence. -
2.50tf VVM. J. 4kLKX NDER.
T IE Winter Session of this Academy will
com in-nee on Monday, tbe 23d inst. The
Ittes of tuition will b-, for Latin and Greek
ten ,!o)!srs; 'in! for Kii)flisli Grammar, Ceoirra-
Va. Sic. sevm Uollais. per seasipn of five
months. Board can be had at front fifty to sixty
suiiars per annum. ,
A. W. GAV, Principal
WWcftboro', tfC. N, 4 1829. 3t260
- Stray. . "
1 NTERED by Willi .m York, in Burke coun
J ty, a male MULE, if a chesnut sorrel co
lor, about three years old. some white. .on it
belly, ami bran. led on its buttock thus 8 t and
an the jaw thus Z.
J 1:0B FORNEY, Hanger.
..Stpttmher 1. 1839-.- t26;
"V auabe c AvcaVi8.
austxjj u Btmris,
mmrtWKxrTifrrTneaiTeiition c
T W '" Mrrchants, heiids of faroi
Tfi.?OOI1!ltMlltb?J
ed in the preservation of liealtn,
to the follon ine Valwblt Medi
nai'usVpuT un iiv uliiuTsu" limT
for sale at he fialinburlj Medical U Drug Store,
ay me uozru or single one, vix.
Iperacuunha,
KlmtrH,
T.i tar Emetic,
Sweer Spirit Nitre,
Sulphuric Ktlur,
Spirits llartshorii.
Sweet Oil,
Castor Oil,
Paregoric,
Quinine Mixture,
"Aromatic Bitters.
Ji'ip,
Ca.'omel,
Laulaniim.
Ai tirnoniai wlii'e,
liasam Cnnaiva,
ts3. IVpperniint.
A l s o... Stidlil2RPmvder8
SOIJ.V
do.
,M.24nf.
SaKibury,Aug. 24, 1829.
STJTK OF XORTIICJIiOLIXt.
.Mirklt'i.'jurft County.
Superior Court of Law. May Term, 1829.
?i-IZ. COX tw. William Cox : Petition for
M,4 Divorce. Ordered by the court, thst pub.
cation he m.de for three months successively
' ho Yadkin and Catawba Journal and Win
n Carolinian, that the defendant in this case
Je and appear at our next Superior Court f
LAW. In k. U I 1 P . c . . t. I 1
t the Court-House in Charlotte, on: the 6th
Monday ftcr the 4th Monday irr September
"rr "nu plead or answer to the'ptaintirt s p'
tition, or the same will be heard ex oarte. Wit.
, e.Hv9amuel Henderson, Clerk of our said court.
r ",ncc 7 th Monday after tbe 4th Monday
- .SAM.. HFNDEjUSOM, C. M. & Cv
oitiep,. dv. $4.
4 JOB PRTOTirffO.
F EVERY nECf'iPfioK: EXECUTED
M
VAL XI JIB L i: JtEDICLYES.
99999
IUva just received, from KeWVork and Phil
alelphia, and now ofler for sale, (as agents)
the following Valuble Medicines t
ltogert' Vf(ttable Pulmonic Detergent.
TfKRSONS afflicted with Coitjrhs, Colda and
JL fulmonary Alirctions in their various a
Kcs, ar- reminded thst a more safe and eflVc
nial remedy cannot be fouud than tiogert' Pul
monic Determent. It has now been tested by ' 5
years eineneiicc, and hundreds csn be appeal
ed taw in various parts of the .country, who will
bear testimony to the speedy and permanent
relict attordeil there by the use ot it
Hogert
eeiaTFlUnivaling Pulmo-
arv St
i, prepared from the same .material
sthe
elerirent, With such additions as a
'one course of experience and observation of
Pulmonary Affections have proved to be bet
ter adapted to more protracted and confirmed
cases of Consumption.
The following certificates are from gentlemen
of respectability :
At the request of DrRcirera, I cheerfully
state that a female domestic livinr in my fami
and laburinr under the effects of a most
severe cold, was speedily relieved by tbe use
of a medicine prepared by him, snd priown
under the nsme of Pegttable Pulmonic Deter-
gent, and thatj have myself used it to- much
advantage, when suttering under a violent af
fection ol tne icings and recommend K as an
effectual nv (Heine in such eases. .
WILL4 A M IlONEYr4T Charltojv at.
Few men in the community have a greater
contempt for nostrums tn general than mysett.
Patent medicine and catch-penny with me have
been synonymous. I am constrained, how.
ever, to relinquish these sentiment as respects
Dr. Ropers Veretsble Detereent. the ettects
of which I have recent ty witnessed, A young
lady in my family,-by using two papers, I have
reason to believe, is effectually cured of an -
forming pulmonic complaint. Which, in all it
vmbtem. rave-' evidence' of- immediate ow.
vu..... ... - .... j 'JL
usefulness and sincerely hone that such pern
tlmnlinn. I fnfflmnnirit(i Ihtl WITn a View Ol
sons ss have complaints similar to the above.
will mape a trial of the medicine. 11
Tor the Salt lihrum.
Dr.Roaias' LtKiaiiHTun, for the Salt Rheum,
one of the mot effectual remedies extant.
The following are some of the many respec
table certificates.
xiw-tobk. jnr, 1828.
Dear Sir tl had almost despaired of ever
being relieved from that, afflicting and trouble
some complaint, the Suit Rheum, after apply-
nj perhaps twrnty different prescriptions, un
til I used with effect vour Liniment, which has
d6Wroyer every vestige o'rthe complsiut which
fol 'several years (at seasons) rendered my
hands nearly useless. Since which time, I have
with much Dleasure recommended Its appiici
tion to a rreKt nunjber. andnfive cases oof of
sit, nave nan me saiisiaciiun w i'cii"(
complete cure, and in every instance, a great
nitigio,a,vt,t virulence.
Dr. Gro. Roasas. No. 313 Broadway, N. Y.
hear Sir. Having been severely afflicted
fors number of years with the Salt Rheum on
mv nanua. anna, olg. ami iriuncu iw si hi
ely within my knowledge without effecting a
cure, or in fart arivinir me any relief, until I
fortunately obtained some ot your liniment iot
the Salt Rheum, which alter a lew applications
has entirely Cured me. I have witnessed the
same effect on "se veral of my friends, to whom
I rave some of the liniment It has performed
a cure, I believe, in every instance where it hat
been applied. WM. U. 11. liALUIYin
Dr Gio. Rusxas.
I
hr SnrrMr. 1
Many empirical remedies for the " Ondontai
. .. i . . i.
gia" nave ueen previously prescnieu
niitilir. some pi which are crj ruu i nu. ...
have been found to fail in more than half the
instances in which they have been tried. The
Elixir" now offered may be relied upon as
Hnwther siiDerior to snv remedy before in-
vented t it will cure tne most oosunsie caseo
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that dreadful pain, with expedition and safety.
, Also, SJFJLWS PJ1MCEJ, for the cure
of Scrofula,' Syphilitic and Mercurial Diseases,
Rheumatism, White Swellings, Diseases of the
Liver and SSjn, general debility, otc,
Also, POTTER'S Vegetable Catholicon, used
for the cure of similar disease.
Also, Jnderton't Cough Drop and Pectoral
PUU, for Asthmas and Consumptions.
Also) thompsohY celebratedXyrfrjfcr.for
sore or weak tvea.
- Salteburif, June 30, 1829 ; 239.
For sale, at the Office of the Journal.
Delivery BonAs, tot-Bne.
fill!
ntcsn.rAsraorjAiLtE
4 RE now opening st the subscriber's store
il. in Salisbury, consisting of t
BET GOODS,
Of almost every description.
Suited to all' Seasons of ,
the year, also,
HARD-WARE,
Cutlery arid Groceriet
extensive in variety and amount selected by
himself with care, and bought for cash, on the
best terms, in Philadelphia and New-York. The
puMio are assured they will 'find a larre and
full supply, and lower, for cash, than usual, or
otherwise on accommodating terms.' They are
respectfully invited to call, see fudiions, exam
ine qualities, hear prices, and judge for them
selves.
3mt265 JOHN MURPHY,
J. M. respectfully bets to return his un
feigned thanks for the very liberal and distin
guished patronage be Has been so highly hon
ored with by a discerning public, and hopes.
iy a diligent attention, to merit a continuance
f the same. J , ' . :.l ..L-L-.
r.rIF.P khw Romts...
PI EOKGE W. BROWN fs now receiving,
J( from New-York and Philadelphia, a choice
and handsome assortment ot
DRY GOODS,
Hardware Crockery, Dye-
Stuffs, Paints, Groceries
Boots &' Shoes, wruch were
bought st reduced prices and will I
he .old at a airall nrofit. for eaah.
or on time to punctual dealers. A- j
monc the GROCERIES, are first .
malUv TaiwriflV Win., nlit Muu-utrl An. Port
1" a " " ILZ 2t n..i ci.. .u
W finiai ws vsaa ii v viu asiicass wef
Cognise Brandy, Jamaica and New-England ,
Rum; together with every article ususally found
iirarstore-in- thi-eetio- f -country. Persons L
wishing to purchase, will please csll and exam.
ine the above Goods. " ' 6mt278
A CJBI).
A1'T0RUENC.C0.
hive removed to the north cor
ner of 1he Court -Ilohse, (tbe
Store attached to the ManVion Hotel,) where
they are OilDoaed to sell GOODS aeru low. 1
srw-riin
a m r iiu , a-a w 'a - mM' un y i vuiri Avrt a
WHEREAS on the 23.1 Jy of July, 1829,1
V V purchased of Gtistarus Bosurll two ne- ;
groes, for which property 1 gave, on the date ,
aforesaid, two notes, with James B Gracy and ,
Henderson Forsythe st Cunties to each one i
for two hundred dollars, due 1st of Octoher, ;
1829, and the other for two hundred snd s-v-!
enty-eight dollars and twelvCaml a hulf rrnts, '
due 1st day of March,4830 it being d' lihtfut I
whether the said Gustavu Bokweii's titi" for ;
said negroes to me is a good one, and sail
Boawell not bcinir in circumstances which will
enable him in cuse thereof to indemnify me.
should said property be recovered of me :
This is therefore to forewarn all persons from
trading for said note.. .1 J'j.not.inndpwiifg
them until indemnified from all other rla'iiiants
to the property aforesaid. H. S. GUACY.
October 7, 1829.
FOR
1880.
(CONTAINING the usual Astronomical cat
nnthhjjw;,1tmnwrttrgw on llural Economv, &e. Useful Receipts, An
ecdotcs, Ice. Officers of the General and.
State Government, tunes of holding the differ
ent Courts, Members of tbe General Assembly
for 1829, he. Sec. For sale at this Office'.
Price, 10 cents single and 75 cents per do
zen. State of North-Carolina,
1 nOYAN COUNTY. '
IN THE COURT OF EQUITY.
"Jilson DeJTymsn Be others, rttitmn
We We
John Wilkeson, wife St others.
Landt.
IT appearing to the satisfaction of the Court,
that the several defendants mentioned in
the petition are hot inhabitants of this State i
It is therefore ordered, tnat publication be
made lor six weeks in the Yadkin and Cataw
ba Journal, a newspaper printed in Salisbury.
that unless tbe defendants, John Wilkeson and
his wife Frances, Richard Wilkeson and his
wife Mebethlan, John Ilerryman, John Drown
and his wife Sarah. Battoby Berrvman and Wil.
Ham Berrjman, appear at the next Superior
Court of Law and Equitv, to be- held for the
county of Rowan, at the Court-IIouse in Salis
bury, on the second Monday attar the fourth
Monday in March next, and there plead, an
swer or demur to said petition, the same will
be taken aetmua a to thein, -atid decree
of sale entered accordingly.
, SAM. SILLIMAN, C. M. E..
met. 34, 1829:::::::::pr. adv. $2.50.
W
gar
I ofalldescrinti6nsattbeParjcrHdlinFay.lbeen Tery greiU In orde
ettevillel H. C
.' II J ara ' .' " - -
INEFFICACIOUS POISONS,
On Tuesday (says the Literary Ga
zette,via had ao opportunity, at the
Argyle Kooiosvia! witneaaitif' 4ii5,
traorqinary powers posseased by M.
Chabert, p)T resisting the effects of .poi,
son, either inter Mally or exferoally.
M. Chabert Is the individual whose
quail y i wonderful xapabilUy of Wi
standiog heat has. been shown by his
remaining shut up in ovens during a
long period, and under a degree of tem
peaature far above that which wbuld
have dchttro'ed any other living crea
ture. Thjefpt'riments on the. present
occasion were exhibited to a private
party of some fifteen persdns, including
Dr. llordon Smith, Mr. Titus Bury, the
surgeon, and other scientific men. Hav
ing armed himself by the antidote
which he has found to be a guard a-
taiufit poisons, M. Chabert swallowed
forty grains of phosphorus, in the
presence of the astonished company
The phosphorus was .distinctly put
upon his tongue by a gentleman, and
beyond all doubt fairly taken into the
stomach ; nearly, if not quite enough,
we presume, to have killed all those
who saw this feat done. His next
exploit was to sup two spoonfuls of oil,
at three hundred and thirty degrees by
the.Tthermometer-Vevl20dogree
above the heat of boiling water. This
MIT-writmarTsuy "apparenrTncSn
venience ; though the. spoon remained
for minuter so hot thst no-' one could
bear to touch it with bis hand. Final
ly M. Chabert held his head directly
over and in the midst of the fumes of
arsenic, which diffusing over a large
room," speedily became too potent to. be
t ihka I a1 ewrifK iiMnttnitir m mn y AtliAtw
"""v !' "J , " 7
10s' Who W9 present. After all IhlS
(we add with something like satisfac
tinn at hi miih and at our annd lupk
. r . B.
m not oeine accessories to murder or
1 rA
suiciue, wo uau ne piuaBure 10 nee
the performer eat" good dionerand
drm k hf winey ut s if he had- taken
a rusk and a aip of-sherbet by way of
whet. As jt may be asked, to what
useful purpose can these astonishing
proceedings contribute? we should
state, that M. Chabert affirms his abili
ty to save the lives of men from every
species of poison ; and that his anti
t . i . r . i . . r
doles admi niUred in adequate time afV
L U k M. La kAnnatll I I n.T.r -v"7
tci I'tv uwouii uas.urcu swaiiunvu mi3
as rffectual as if previously taken
m
lurther ays.
that he has three
antidotes one a preservative ' agaiuat
vegetable, another asrainst animal.
... , . . ,
a,,u " R Mcia., p.-
sons ; so mat tnose 01 me wnoie
kingdoms maybe met and overcome,
tiVen tne latal nyurocyanic or nrussic
acid, he professes to take with safety
and from having withstood the bites of
vipers and other venomous creatures,
he is of opiuou that his remedy would
be a specific againsT the bite of a :mad
doyr, and cure for hvdrophohia. Now,
without pledging out selves to unhesita
ting faith on all these points, we cannot,
setMogwbateJw,have.seeowiihui!4
eyes, doubt that M Chabert- row
ledge of sulidotes, and experience with
e pI to piMatmsiaemiue ollyjvorthy
ol medical investigation ; and if he
really possesses such important secrets,
they ought to be ascertained, and he
largely rewarded, as a public benefac
tor. It is for these reasons that we
have published this account, and- that
wo invite our physicians, chemists, and
other people of scientific intelligence, to
inquire into M. Chanert s pretensions,
and if they are sooth, to establish them
for the good of mankind. We may here
take the opportunity of mentioning that
31 . Urhla, " lie celebrated H renWpenT-
ist, has recently been making a series
of experiments with hydrocyanic acid,
chiefly for the purpose of ascertaining
the proper means of restoring a person
to life, where it is practicable, after
taking this poison. Hitherto the reme
dies prescribed have been strong infu
sions ot coffee .and oil of turpenlioe
hut seldom with, good eflect. M
Orfila recommends, first, an emetic
second, the application of ammoniacal
or chlorurated water to tho nostrils,
bleeding from the arm, and the applica
lion of leeches behind the ears ; third,
the effuMon of cold water," i a' (he way
prescribed by a German physician, M,
Erbot. M. Orfila states that those
means will, restore the patient unless
d taken has
very greats In order to ascer-
tain the preaeoce of, this poison, ho re
comm ends the use of nitrate of silve 's ,
by w Yiich tbe acid will be precipitated
in the form of cysnure of silver. In case
of poisoning by opium, be reeominends.
previoui to tbe'adot inistratioe f m- "'
etics, a strong decoction of out galls, fo .
Uia purpose ditcoaapoMng the pium -
- COMMUNICATION:
roa tbs laaaia aaa carawaa jovbbaX.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
intheutemeni of miafortuie brought
upon a certain section of Mecklenburg,
by the prevailing epidemic, must be in
cluded the degradation of its medical
treatment. Previous to the appearance
of this formidable disease, the physician
in that section were esteemed among the
ost eminent in the west. They have
since sunk irom that state of t Xaltatioa.
6 a condition quite the reverse, in con
sequence of tbe rash practice and absurd
publications of some of their body, and
the injudicious sileoce of others. Sucb
must have been the assidious employ
ment of the two illustrious physicians
who appeared not long since in the VVesv
tern Carolinian, styled Firginhts and Car-
oliniut. It appears tbat Vireioius burst
forth to the world, ricnly endowed, in.
his own estimation, with ' genius andf
practical knowledge to explain the theo
ry and practice of the "illustrious.
ConlreerIulfttBhil falffne has aui
ceeued partially inrXDlainiee-the theorw.
but lias uhTortuhately mistaken tbe ofao
tice. tie commences in an interrogator
ry manner :- What is bilious fever
Answer An accumulation " of blacb
matter in the blood, produced by the op
eration of miasmata or carbonic acid gas
the identity of which has been sat i s (ac
tor ilv- established fey -the illustrtoor
Cooke. 3d. -How is this morbific mat
ter to be abstracted F An. ThruugbV
the liver, an important organ, provided,
especially for that purpose. 3d. Howie
the liver to be excited to perform thii
wonderful operation ? Here the ingen
ius Virginias accidentally falls upon th
most jadicioat pod well adapted medi
s ... .
.smejutjin . eoMeouejceor
knowledge of the theory, and a palpable -
defieiencyiffThericrtce7Tie"wiueOn4
labours and- ultimately languishes iota
absurdities.
He -very- confidently asserts, that when
calomel has produced a free "discTiarge
of dark or green matter from the liver.,
it may be laid aside : he then Substitute -
pH's. ( reference to w rt-iTwVfiTr-.rf
which to be given every four hours, w!tl
an aaaiuon ol a giajb ot qututue ever
hour, without regard to (Vvere or tiri
cumstances. Provided the discharge
become watery, 15 or 20 drops of laud
anum should be given, and a strong te
made of cloves, cinnamon and ginger
should be drank, till that dangerous and
prostrating sympton disappears. Here
ne plainly illustrates his errors. ArtbeT
very moment his patient's life is in jeop-
aruj anu uis recovery aepending upon
iree qiscnarge oi uarx or green matter
from the liver, he drops from his hanil"
tr.e ooly remedy that -woold- jSPoducrTfiS"
rneci, aua suosiitutes his pills and qui
nine the consequence or which is, a,
total suppression from the liver, and ant
increased accretion from thejrxtia
iamsrTroductognihit dangerous and
prostrating sympton. He theny instead
of procuring as speedily as possible con
sMenj. A i tchajegas XoniJLbeJiyersiUb.
6ui l .JKflSC.rl0ao.
his laudanum bottle, to rouse his patient'
and suppress the alarming symptoms;
which n euttciuany uoea and consigns
him to his long home. Such are his
views f and by such we are Dromnled tef
hel ie ve t bat t he mor t lity w b ic h pervaded'
a section of Mecklenburg, was not owiog
entirely to the malignant character of tho
disease.
That sagacious critic, Caroliniug. be
ing actuated upon, by some external ov
launch d'aTohcaTi! the sea of contrQ-
versy, and fancied to bimielf be Would
put to flight the phantoms of error which
his dislocated philosopher bad collected
around him but bis lofty genius and as-
pirmK uuiomon nave; Defrayed him into
absurd conceits. In his critical reviesr'
of the article of Virginigs, he has unfor
tunately condemned the only good poinr '
n n, ana xne points worthy of objection
have entirely escaped his notice, tie
has made a few physiological remarks,
to show' tbe non-identity of carbonic acid ,
and miasmata, and that tbe lungs are the
proper organs by which tbe carbon Is -V;
separated from the blood, and not the
fiver --To illustrate his firtttslttoiV"
he has, brought forward some of tbtw4
most Indicrou's and amusing rgu-' :
ments. Jle asserts that if carbonic acid
was Jhe.cause of fever. 'all tbatwould bm
1 "e?ef lo cit heeyatem into a fe A-
brile action, would f, t ..n.n
- tratiua by choking 1 Sech' diagfe
at :