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VOLUME XI -NUMBER 150
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From He Boston Post.
THE NEW MEDICAL SALT.
As we know but little of medical pol
itics, our opinion may not "be wonh
much, but we do not hesitate to say
that, if the substitute for venesection and
blisters announced below, (the discovery
of which was stated in our paper some
time since) possesses the extraordinary
powers claimed for it, the lancet is des
tined to rust in its case, and the public
will exclaim, " success to the new med
icine." Were it only a substitute for
the painful and hateful blister, it cojjjd
not fail to win its way to popular favor
and yield a rich harvest to the discov
erer. Wc commend the fortunate and en
terprising proprietor, Dr. F. Coggswell,
for his wisdom in sending forth his new
discovery without certificates so com
mon with the nostrums of the day and
with no other backer than its real value
and his own repitdtion. As he may be
unknown to the community abroad, we
take great pleasure in stating that he
has long occupied a prominent position
in the profession, and received (about
thirty years ago) his collegiate and med
ical education at two popular colleges in
4 New England.
It will be seen that the doctor has re
cently refused a liberal proposition for
an equal partnership in his discovery,
from a medical gentleman who has ex
perimentally proved its efficacy.
Publishers of newspapers and period
icals, at home and abroad, will be inter
ested in his communication and adver
tisement. communicated for tiie post.
Antiphlogistic Salt. A perfect
Substitute for the Lancet, Leeches,
and Blisters ! Of its intrinsic value
the enlightened community, and not
the discoverer, must be the judge.
When the undersigned, after, a long
series of laborious and costly experi
ments, became fully confirmed in his
conviction that the Antiphlogistic Salt,
which he now has the happiness to pre-
sent to the American public, was an ef
fectual substitute for blood-letting, leech
es and blisters, his mind was so agita
ted that he could not sleep for many
nights. The cause of his agitation was
the striking fact, that the manner of its
operation, like that of the virus in vac
cination, could not be satisfactorily ex
plained upon any known principle.
How, in what way, it so perfectly sub
dues inflammatory diseases and no oth
ers, was at first wholly inexplicable
but on further experiment, it was pro
ved that by its power over the veins,
arteries and glands, it equalizes the flu
ids of the body, the want of an equali
hnum in whicn, is the sole cause of in
flammation. Such is its potency that
like the vaccine matter, it requires mere
ly what adheres to the point of a quill
dipped into a solution of it, to effect the
entire system but must be instantly
used to prevent decomposition, and se
cure its full virtue. Three quills in
acute and two in chronic diseases every
24 hours, till the febrible action has sub
sided and a perfect cure effected. When
it takes the place of blisters and leeches
in local affections, as brain fever, croup,
pleurisy, fcc- its mode of administra
tion is two fold. See directions for
dissolving, 5c.J
The discoverer ha withheld it from the
public till now, by the advice of a judicious
physician and valued friend whom ha con
sulted a gentleman known and felt in trie
medical world and who desired to submit
it to the test of experiment. After witness
ing, under his own scrutinizing eye, its
signal triumph over both acute and chrcnic
inflammatory diseases (no others) in ra- eat-
ed and re-repeated trials, tie made a liberal
offer to come in as a special and equal part
ner in the recipe for its manufacture, but
ibe proposal was rejected, .rbough en
couraged by the seal and good will of his
medical brother, he does not expect its
ready acceptance either with the public or
the profession ; for a great error, long sanc
tioned by . high authority, is but partially
removed. The disuse of the lancet and
blisters,- ii demarfded both 1y humanity
and science. Is it hot a mistake, to sup
pose that a kettle of boiling water (the in
flamed b'ood) will ceae to boilby dipping
out d part of it or cask of bad cider (im
pure blood) be made good by drawing off a
portion of it? Is it not a mistake to sup
pose that blisters and rubefacients will re
move inflammation, when they virtually
superadd one inflammation to another
The late Dr. B. Waterhouse, of Harvard
University, said "I am sick of learned
quackery." One of the mdst eminent phy
sicians in New England acknowledged just
before his death, that "he had been doubt
ing for many years whether blood letting
and blisters did not aggravate rather than
arrest disease." Somo who stood high in
the old and new school, have quite lately
espoused his views and now openly con
fess, they believe the lancet; setons, leeches
and stimulating ointments injure 'en where
they benefit one. They think there is a
meaning to Deut. 12, 23 Gen. 9 4 and
L vit. 17, 14 that "the blood is the
life." It is not ihe excess of blood (there
never is too much) that causes disease, bu'
the want of a balance between the fluids
and solids.
The special excellence of the Antiphlo
gistic Salt, is that without the useless loss
of blood and strength, it effectually sub
dues inflammatory diseases, (no others), by
producing an equilibrium of all the fluids
and a consequent uninterrupted circulation.
It exerts, like the vaccine matter, an ex
traordinary influence over the veins, arte
ries tnd glands resulting in a gradual de
cline of inflammation as indicated by the
pulse, which soon resumes its natural state
as the heat, pain and fever disappear.
M ny medicines offered or sale, are ac
companied by doubtful certificates, (their
chief virtue,) and claim to be universal
remedies, curing all maladies a burlesque
on common senee. As the discoverer of
this Salt solemnly protests ag; inst having
il placed in thb category of frauds and im
positions, he has resolved that it shall go
forth to the world, like the pure gold dol
lar, with - no other passport than its own
trun value. If the public find it genuine,
they wi'l receive it if spurious, thy will
reject and condemn it. It does just what
it claims to do no more, no less equalizes
the fluids, by removing from the sj-stem all
arterial venous and glandular obstructions.
Instead of being a panacea for all ills, it
has contrrl over but one ill has but one
aim accomplishes but one thing, to wit,
SUBDUES INFLAMMATORY DISEASE whatever
be its furm or locality whether,, in the
head, throat, chest, abdomen, extremities
or skin. Is it asked, how it does this 1
Simply by restoring the lost balance be
tween the fluids and solids. .
$3To protect the community from im
position by counterfeits, the proprietor will
employ no agent, and has made such ar
rangements that he can send the medicine
in any quantity by Mail or Express, to any
prt of this or foreign countries, f Prime
cost, SI 50 per drachm price 2 per
drachm
N. B. To Newspaper and Periodical Pub
lit furs in the United Seates if Foreign Coun
tries The undersigned intends to tranmit
$100 worth of his Antiphlogistic Salt to
every American Consul abroad, for gratu
itous distribution, in order to have it imme
lately tesied in the respective countries to
which they are nccredited and having de
tcrmined to employ no agent, he desires to
introduce a few package, as soon as pos
sible, into every city and town where news
papers or periodicals are published, at home
and abroad. Therefore, every publisher
who shall copy this communication and
editorial notice, give this advertisement six
or more inside insertions, once a week, (re
ferring readers to advertisement, &c.) and
forward first and last number of paper,
shall, on reception of the first number, re
ceive by returning mail or express, free of
charge, $50 worth of the Salt, (25 $2 pack
ages) which will doubtless be cashed by his
patrons on arrival. He expects during the
ensuing: summer, to issue nnother adver
tisement of similar length, for which he
will pay (10 or more insertions) $50 in cash
or $60 in medicine, at the option of the
publishers. His reason for proposing to
pay now in medicine and not money, are
first, a wish to have the Salt forthwith pro
ved in different sections of the country
second, his present pecuniary resources are
absolutely needed in his large preparations
to meet the public demand.
The discoverer now humbly submits his
Antiphlogistic Salt to the tribunal of an in
telligent public leaving the result with
Him who over-rules all things.
F. Coggswell, M. D.,
Discoverer and Proprietor.
Boston, Feb. 1857.
A RETIRED MERCHANT DRUGGED.
On ths 25th ultimo Alderman Enue
was sent for to perform a marriage cer
emony in the south-eastern section of
Philadelphia, and when he arrived at
the place he found the groom to be an
old man, having a large family residing
on Arch street, and the bride to be a
youngMady of 25 years, iu desperate
circumstances, pecuniarily speaking.
The old man, who is reported to be
wealthy, had been drugged, as is sup
posed, by the female, and the result was
the Alderman, refused to perform the
ceremony. In order not to excite sus
picion, he stated that he would have to
go back to his office to get a certificate,
and instead of procuring the blank doc
ument he sent an officer to the place and
bad the old man taken away.
A RESOLUTE LADY.
A Boston lady crossing the street, the
other day, savea nerselt trom oeing rtu
nvor htr an annroachinf? hack, bv seiz
- j r i o ' j .
ing the neck of one of the horses and
holding on until the team was stopped.
Her clothes were bad W torn, but she
was not seriously hurt! , .
BORN TO GOOD LUCK
The St. Louis Leader tells the fol
lowing story :
Not oVera dozen years ago, a mer
chant ofthfs city,- well known and high
ly respected, failed in bnsines, and after
settling up his affairs,- gave to his prin
cipal creditor a deed of trnst on certain
real estate, to secure the payment of
$12,000. "'At the time the property was
barely valued at that; so the creditor
put the deed in his sate, and there, so
far as he was concerned, the matter en
ded. The merchant broken down, dis
appointed, poor, " but yet enterprising,
went South, visited (Jaiuoriiia, Mexico
and South j America, speculated, made
half a dozen fortunes arid lost them
a t - a i
again. A lew weeKs since ne returned
to the city, sick, travel wovn, needy and
disheartened. By chance, he'met his
old lawyer, a gentleman h igh in his
profession and who is deservedly re
spected. After the first greeting, the
lawyer remarked "I am glad to see you
back, and as you seem to be in want of
funds, the sale will be just iu time,"
The merchant looked hard at his
friend and finally said. ' Sale ! what
sale? I've sot nothing to sell ."
"Nonsense, my dear fellow, you are
richer than you imagine. Don't you re
member the deed of trust I drew up for
you some twelve years ago
"I do, what of it?"
"Well, at that time the property
would not have realized the sum, so it
was let lie, but it is now in the market,
and I expect to close a contract for its
sale this week."
"You amaze me ; what price do you
expect to get V . 4 ,
"I've asked b6,(H)U ! and shall get it
too. Your debt andinterest will amount
to $21,000 or thereabouts, so you'll
have $65,000 to go upon."
The sensations of the party may be
"more easily" imagined than described,
as the penny a liners have it, but one
thing is certain, Mr. A. went home a
happier man than he had been tor ten
years at least.
. Reader, what we have here related is
simple ftct, and more, the occunence
is not yet a week old.
DURNKD TO CINDERS.
Prof. Youman, In a learned lecture on
chemistry, said :
"What is the relation of oxygen to
the living body? Every animal is bu
sy drawing in and throwing out air
increasing tidal ebb and flow. The
oxygen of the air passes through the
membranes of the lungs, is taken up
by the blood and carried to all parts of
the body. It does here what it does
everywhere it burns. Slow com
bustion goes off in the body, and car
bonic acid and water are produced.
This combustion is necessary to keep
up heat and fever, and the oxygen of
the air must have carbon and hydrogen,
in the form of food and drink to feed
upon- Cut off a man from everything
but air, and the oxygen at every breath
will cut away a portion of his own
frame. The most combustible parts are
first consumed ; he grows lighter and
more emaciated every hour. First, the
fat disappears, then the muscles are as
sailed, and, lastly, the devouring giant,
oxygen, attacks the brain and nerves,
deli rum ensues, and death closes the
scene. Men say he has starved to death,
but the scientific truth is, that he has
been burned to cinders."
SUDDEN DEATH.
Dr. Champney died at his residence,
in Court street, Brooklyn, recently, from
poison received while making a post
mortem examination. At the request
of Coroner- Redding, deceased assisted
in the post mortem examination of the
body of John Elders, who was alleged
to have died from violence at the hands
of garroters. While engaged at this he
pricked the second finger of the left
hand, and, notwithstanding every exer
tion was made to prevent a fatal result,
he died, after suffering the most intense
agony. Deceased was 27 years of age,
and had prepared himself for the suc
cessful practice of his profession by ex
tensive travel, and by practice in differ
ent hospitals.
A M ELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.
Three sons of Mr. Law son McCloud,
of Barrington, Cook county, 111., aged
respectively thirteen, eleven and nine
years were drowned recently. They
were returning from school, when, as
one of them was crossing a slough he
broke through the ice. The younger
brother went to his assistance, when he
broke through. The elder one went to
their assistance, when he too broke thro'.
He told a still younger brother to go to
their house lor their father. When he
returned the three boys were drowned.
SHARP SHOOTING.
A cople of youngsters met yestprday,
in front of the post office, and passed
the compliments of the season. .
"Bob," said one, "have you seen
Hall 7 He's been looking for you all the
morning.
"Hall 1 what Hall," asked Bob.
"Why Alco-hatl, you fool !"
"l'shaw ! V rejoined liob, "that's a
poor joke, and you wouldn't have caught
me if I hadn't got hurt; last night when
John tripped me up.
"John who ?" queried Dick.
"Why Demi-john, you greenie.
i During the year 1856 there were fif
ty-seven deaths by delirium tremens in
the Chanty Hospital in New Orleans.
lamarthts opinion of women
The following, from one of his laet
works, will give our readers a pleasant
ntroduction, to the writings ot this dis
tinguished Freuchman :
Women with weaker passions than
man is superior to him by the soul. The
Gauls attribute to her an additional
sense. They were right. Nature has
eiven women two paiulnl but heavenly
gifts which distinguish them, and often
raise them above human nature, compar
ison and enthusiasm. By.- comparison
they devote themselves. What more
does heroism require I They have more
heart and more imagination than men.
Enthusiasm spring from the imagination
and self sacrifice from the heart. Women
are, therefore, more naturally heroic than
men. All nations have in their annals
some of those miracles of patriotism of
which women are the instrument in the
hands of God. When all is desperate
in a uational cause we do not yet despair
while there remains a spark of resistance
in a woman s heart, whether she is
called Judith, Cecila, Joan of Arc, Victoria
Colonna in Italy, or Charlotte Cordy,
in our own day. God forbid that I
compare these I cite ! Judith and
Charlotte Cordy, sacrificed themselves,
but their sacrifice did not recoil at crime.
Their inspiration was heroic? but their
heroism mistook its aim ; it-took the poig
nardofthe assassin instead of the sword
of the hero. Joan of Arc used only the
sword of defence, she was not merely
inspired by heroism, she was also inspi
red by God .
It is said that Mr. Mason, our Minis
terat Paris, has made a prompt call lor
reparation on the French Government
for the murder, in the Clichy Debtor's
Prison, of Mr. Morey, by a sentinel on
duty. ' ' .
The Welsh Calvnnistic Methodists
have within the last eight years raised
by voluntary subscriptions upward of
5,000,000 for chapel building purposes.
"Crow, 1 want to ax you a connundei-
durn."
"Can you tell me why de art of self
defence am like a river at low tide."
"No, Julius, 1 doesn't see no similar
ity in de two subjects, so darfor I guves
nm up."
'Well, den, I'll tell you it is simply
bekase it developes the musch s ! You
is the most ignumous nigger I nebber
seed." Yah ! yah ! I knowed all de
time what dat was, only 1 diunt want
to say iniffin. Jist ak nie again, and
see if I can't told you."
: A dancing-master, renewing his soli
citations for patronage, wishtd to ex
press Ins obligations for past lavors,
whu the printer made him say ' Most
respectfully offers his shanks.
"Marriage resembles a pair of shears,"
says Sydney Smith, "so joined that
they cannot be separated, often moving
in separate directions, yet always pun
ishing any one who comes between
them.'
GEORGE R. FRENCH,
MANUFACTURER AND
WHOLESALE f- RETAIL DEALER
IN
BOOTS, SHOES, LEATHER, AND
SHOE FINDINGS,
NO. 11. MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON, K.C.
March 6. 151
L N BARLOW,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCER,
AND DBAhGR IN " "
LIQUORS, WINES ALE PORTER, f-c
No. 3, Granite Uow, front Street,
WILMINGTON, N.C.
Feb. 17th, IPB6. ll?"i-
GEO. W. DAVIS,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
SOUTH WATER STREET,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Jan. 22.
132.
EMPTY SPIRIT BARRELS.
A PRIMR LOT OF 60 F.MPTV SPIRIT
Barrels, just received per Schr M. Y. D avis,
and for rale by ADAMS, BltO. d OO.
Jan. 8.
STOKLEY & OLDHAM,
GROCERS
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Liberal Cash advances made on Flour, Cotton,
and Naval Stores consigned to them.
Aug. 16. . 65 ly.
SAMUEL A. HOLMES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Will attend the Courts of Duplin, Sampson and
New Hanover.
Office on Princess street, next door East of the
Siate Bank.
April 5. 9-ly
GEORGE MYERS,
WIIOLESHE AND RETAIL GW3CER
Keep constantly on hand, H'net. Tea, Liquor
Provision, Wood and Willow Ware, FYuU,
Conf edionarie, f-c . South front street,
WILMINGTON, N.C.
Nov. 18, 1855. 109.
HAT AND CAP EMPORIUM.
TO red ace stock, for onr spring purchases, we
will close out our assortment of Boy and In
fants Kaney Caps and Hats at cost. Other articles
at the very lowest figures for easn.
Jan. 15. CHAS. D: MYERS.
WANTED.
O IX to eight good Car Carpenters, Immediately
Oat the Wilvinzton dt rVeldon Kail Koad to
increase the fang ot Maek Carpenters on Freight
(jars. : i
s. March 3. , H8-3t
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ever.
Persons mailing letters to loreign coun
tries, with which the United States have not
entered into postal arrangements, are remin
ded that it is necessary for them to pre-pay
the pi oper postage, or the letter" cannot be
forwarded.
A HOMESTEAD FOR $10!
SECOND DIVISION.
310,000 worth of Farms and Building
IjOtS, v? .
In the Gold Region of Culpepper County, Vir
ginia, to De divided amongst 10.200 subscribers,
on the 13ih of April, 1357. Subscriptions only
ten dollars each ; one half down, the rest on the
deliver of the Dxkd. : Every subscriber will get
a Building Lot or a Farm, ranging in value from
S10 to $ .25,000- These Farms and Lola are sold
so cheaD toinJuce settlements, a sufficient num
ber being reserved, the increase in the value of
whlcn will compensate lor itie apparent tow price
now asked.
A com pan v of settlers, called "The Rappaoan
nock Pioneer Association," is now forming and
will commence a settlement in the spring. Am
ple security will bm given for the faithful 'perform
ance of contract aad prenuaes
More A (rent s are wanted tobiai snbseri
bers. lo whom the most liberal induce menu trill
be riven. Some Aeents write that they are mak
fng "-00 per month-: Advertising' will be done for
every Agent where possible. For full particulars,
bubscrlpliens, Agencies, ftc. Apply to
E. BAUDER ,
Jfeb. 10. - Port Royal, Carotin C , V.
COINS.
AuMrki Rix Dollar..
Florin.
Twenty kreuizers. -.
Lira tbr Lombard
Baden Crown
- - $0
97 5
45 C
16 0
lti 0
C7
r.9 5
06 5
39 5
30
930
46 0
37 0
18 5
00 6
37 5
187
99 2
660
33 0
35
54 0
31 7
! 7 1
680
97 0
01 0
22 4
... 1
Gulden or florin . . . -
Bavaria Crown r....... 1
Florin.-
Six kreuizers;. ..x . .
Belgium Five Irancs......
Two and a half francs..
Two fiancs. .
Franc.
Bolivia Dollar..;... 1
Half dollar, debased. 1830...
dnarter dollar, debased. 1830.....
Brazil Twelve hundn d rew ,i
Eight hundred reis. .........
Four hundred -
Bremen Thirty six grote.
Britain Half crown
Shilling..
Fourpence .
Brunswick Thaler
Central America Dollar, uncer. say
Chili Dollar.. 1
Quarter dollar.. ... ......
Eight dollar or real
Denmark Rigebank thaler
11
hi
Specie thaler 1
Thirty-two shillings
Ecuador Quarter dollar
Egypt Twenty pinsties
France Five francs
Franc
Frankfort Florin.
Grerce Drachm
Guiana, Biiiish -Guilder....
Hanover Thaler, fine silver..
Thaler, 750 fine
Haylt Dollar, or 100 centimes
Hesse Cassel Thaler
One-sixlh thaler
Hesse Damstadl Florin or Gulden. .
Hindustan Rupee .'
Mexico Dollar, average. ......... . 1
Naples Scudo
04
17
18
96 0
93 2
18 5
39 5
10 5
26 2
69 2
63 0
25 7
67 5
11 0
39 5
44 7
00 0
4 0
20 0
40 0
9 5
98 2
02 0
' .
jS 0
21 5
00 6
00 8
3G0
495
11 2
55 2
12 0
56 0
68 0
11
39 0
00 6
30 0
75 0
13 5
Netherlands Three guilders.-. 1
Uuiluer
Twenty five tenia; ; ..
Two and a half guilders. . ; . ...
New Granada -Dollar, usual weight 1
Dollar, lighter and debased. 1839..
Norwa Rigsdaler .
.. 1
Persia Sahib Koran; . .
Peru Dollar, Dima mint
Dollar, Cuzco..., i..-
Halfdollar. Arequipa debased...
Hall dollar, Pasco-; . ; . . ; .
Poland Z.'oty j. ....
Portugal Cru2ndo .i... ........
Crown of 1000 rets
Half Crown.
Prussia Thaler, average
One-sixth, averajre
Double thaler, or 3 1-2 gulden . .
.. 1
Rome Scudo-. i. 1
Ttslon. Ihree scudo
Russia Rouble
Ten ZIoty 1
.OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.
The following rates of postage on letters
have been agreed upon between this govern
ment and ihe German States, Prussia. &c.
Bremen. 10 cenis ; Oldcnborg 13; Aliona.
Austrian Empire, (including Hungary. Ga
licia. Lombardy ant! Venice) Bavaria. Bruns
wick, Hamburg, Hanover. MecKlenbourg
Sch'.verine and Straeliiz, Kingdom ol Prus
sia. Kingdom of Saxony, and Saxe Allen
burg, 1.5; si 1 1 oilier German Stales, cities
and towns. 22; Switzerland and the Nether
lands 25 ; Denmark and Srlileswig, 27 ; Po
land and Russia, 29; Constantinople, Greece
and Sweden 33; Norway. 37 pre-payment
optional.
Alexandria, Corfu. Island ol Malta. Wal
lachia, 30 cents ; Italy, (except upper part)
33; pre-payment required.
Newspapers and Circulars. 2 cents each
to be prepaid.
Mails to the Pacific. For a single let
ter, not exceeding hall'afi ounce in weight,
from New York to Chagres, 20 cents ; to
Panama. 20 postage to be prepaid. Pos
tage to Callifornia and Oregon (they being
U. S. possessions) need not be pre-paid.
Havana Maiss. A line is established be
tween Charleston and Havana, the si earn
era touching at Savannah and Key West,
the postage of which is from the port of de
parture to Havana 10 cenis on a single let
ter, not exceeding half an ounce in weight,
with an additional 10 cenis (or each addi.
Iional half ounce, or fractional excess of half
an ounce to be pre-paid.- Postage on each
newspaper to Havana. Scents, also lobe
prepaid as onlelterft
On letters British Norlh America. 10
cents, il not over 3000 miles ; if over thai
distance, 15 cenis a single rate pre paid or
not, at the option o( the or ihe seride-.
RATES OF POSTAGE
To the East Indies, Java. Borneo, Labnan
Sumatra, the .Moluccas, and the Philio
pitie Islands, -
We are authorized to state that, arrange
ments having been made by Great Britain
for collecting in India the British and 01 he
foreign postage on letters between the Uni
ted Kingdom and the East Indies, whether
transmitted via Southampton or via Mar
seilles, in the British mail, hereafter the Uni
ted States postage only should be p epaid in
this country on letters lor the bast Indies to
be transmitted by either of the above routes,
vizr five cents the single rate when the At-
-r- - t s
lanlic conveyance is Dy urmsn ptsenet, ana
twentu one cents when by United States
nacket.
Owing to a reduction of twelve cent in the
British postage beyond England, which took
place on the 1st of February instant, the sin
gle rates ol letter poMBge De-ween the U; i
ted States and Java. Borneo. Labnam. Su
matra, the Moluccas, and the Philippine Is-
lanna. will herealter be as loliows:
To Java, via Southampton. 33 instead of
45 cents the hall ounce; and via Marseilles
53 instead of 75 cents the half ounce ; pre
payment required.
To Borneo, Labnan, Sumatra, the Moluc
caa. and the Philippine Inlands Ihe rate wil
be 41 instead of53 cents when sent via South
ampton, and 61 instead of 73 rents the qnar
ter ounce, or 71 instead of 83 cenU ihe hal"
ounce, when sent by closed mail via Mar
seil eg: prepayment also required. '
The ratea above mentioned as chargeable
on letters tor the Inland ol Java wi I 1 rovide
for their conveyance by Bri'ish packet as
lar aa Singapore, rut tney will alierwards be
subject lo a Netherland rate of postage on
account of the conveyance from Singapore
to Java.
By Ihe Prussian Closed Mail the rates to
these countries remain unchanged, f
JUST RECEIVED BYG.R. FRENCH,
AFKKSH supply of PER RY DAVIS' VEGE
TABLE PAIN KILLER, in entire Ntw
Dbess. To be aare thai von get the renuine Med.
cine, inquire for the New Dreaa with two fine en
graved steel la bela on each bottle.
April 19. . l.tf.
SILVER
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
Ml. JOHNSTON,
Til K lounder of thie J Irbraied Ics'iuuion of
fers tiie in sl certain, Speedy and only tlitciu
al remedy in tin- w orld lor
SEQILET DISEASES.
Glee', Strictures, Seminal Weaknef, Pains in
the Loins. Curom unions I Debility, Impoleney,
Weakness of the Back and Llmha, Afit-clior.s of
the Kidneys, Palpitation ol the Heart, Dys'-epeia,
Nervous; lrritabiity. Disease ol tie Head, Ttiroat
Nose or Skin ; those serions and nit-lanchoiy disor
ders a rifing from the destructive habits of youth,
which destroy both body and mind. Thote secret -and
solitary practices more fatal to (heir victims
than the song of the Syrci.a to the mariners cf
Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
ticipations, rendering marriage, Ac, impossible.
YOUNG MI2N.
Espccially, who have become the victims of Solu't
ry Vice, 1 hat dreadful and destructive habit which
annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands ef
young men of the mot exalied talents and brilliant
intellect, who might otherwise have entranced lis
tening SenateE wiih the thunders of eloquence, or
waked to ecstacy the living lyre, may caH with full
confidence.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men, contemplating
marriage, being awareof Physical Weakness, Or
ganic UebiHty, DeformitW, lc, should immedi- e-i.-ately
consult Dr. J., and be restored to perf-r m" .
henlfh.
He who places himself underthecarcof Dr. John
ston may religiously confide in his honor as a $tn
tleman.and confidently rely upon hisskill asa phy
sician. Da. Johxston is the ocly regularly EdncMrd --" "
Physician advertising 10 cure Private Omp taints.
His remedies and treatment are entirely unknown
toall others. Prepared Ircm a life rpt-nt in the
Great Hospitals of Europe andthe First in this
Country, viz : England, FraRce, ibe Llorklcy ct
Philadelphia, f-c., and a more-extensive practice
than any other physician in the world. His many"
wonderful cures and most important Siirpjc&i Op- ,
erations is a sufficient guarantee 10 the afilicled. '
Those vho vish to be speedily and tfiectvally reliev
ed, should shun the numerous triflire imposters, who
only ruin their health, and apply to him.
A CUKE WARRANTED Oil NO CHARGE.:
No Mercury or Nauseous Divgs Use'- -OFFICE,
A'o. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK t
left hand side coire from Baltimore street. fi w .
doors from the corner. Fail rot to .tFerve his
name and number, for ignorant trifling importers,
attracted by the reputation of Dr. Johnston,, luik - '
near. '
DR. JOHNSTON.
Member of the Royal College of Suraeor.s London
graduate from one of the meat eminent Colleges of
the United States. and the greater rart ol whose .
life has been spent in the Hospitals of London, Parr , V
is, f nnaaripnia.and eiscwnere, has enected Soti e
01 the mosrastoniHhing cures thai wereever known i
Many troubled with ringing in the ears and head j
when asleep, reat nervousness, fceifiF alarmed at !
sudden sounds, and baehfuiness. i:h frequent '
blushing, attended sometimes rritk derangeu enl
mind, were curea immediately. - '
A CERTAIN .DISEASE, f ...
When the misguided and imprudent votarv of!
pleasure finds he has imbibed the seeds of bis !
painiul disease, it too often happens that aniil-tim-
ed sense of shame, or dread ofdiScovcry. deters
mm trom applying to those who, trom education j
and respectability, can alone be friend bim, delay-
ing till the constitutional symptoms of this borrtd 1
disease make their uppearance. such as ulcer&u d '
sore throat, diseased nose,' nociural pains in ihe
head and limbs, dimness of sight, deafness, nodes
on the ehin bones and arms, blotches on the head.
face and extremities, progressing with frightful ra -
piaity, tin nt last me paiute of tne mouth or The
bonesof the nose tall in. and the victim of this
awful diseas: becomes A horrid object of commit . . ;
aeration, till death putVa period to his dreadful sut ' : ' "
ferings, by sending him to "that bourne trom
wiience no traveller r turns. To such therefore
Dr. Johnston pledges himself to preserve the mot t
inviolable secresy; and, from his extcnsivcprae
tice in tne nrsfc-iospnais 01 Kurope and .Amciica
hecan confidently recommend a safe and srecdv
cure to the unfortuna'e victim of this horrid dis
ease. It is a, melancholy fact, that thousands fnl I
victims to this dreadful complaint, owins to the .
skilfulness of ignorant pretc ndete, w ho, ty the use
of that deadly poison, mercury, ruin the constitu
tion, anoeither send thetinfortunate sofferf r to an
untimely grave, or else mefre the residue ol Hie mis
erable. .
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. J.aJdftssesali taose who have injured them .
selves by private and improper indulgences.
These are some of the sad and melancholy ef
fects, produced by early habits of youth, :
weakness 01 tne isaK and Limbs, rains in the .
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular Pow-j
er. Palpitation of the Heart. Dyspepsy, Nervous1
irritability Derangement uf the Digestive Func
tions, Liancrai ucointy, Symptoms of Consump
tion, &c. f
Menially The fearfn! 1 fleets on the mind sfre
much to be dreaded 5 Loss of Memory, Confusion
of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Forebodings.
Aversion or society, elt uiattusi, Love of Soii
tude. Timidity, &c. are some of the evils prou'ueed .
Thousands of persons of all ages, can now judge
what Is the cause of their declining health- Los
ing their vigor, becoming weak, pale and emacia
ted, have a singular appearance about the eyes,
cough and symptoms of consumption. '
DR. JOHNSTON'S INVIGORATING REJIE.
DV FOR ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
By this great and important remedy weakness mi
the organs are speedily cured and full viger restored j
Thousands of ihe. most. Nervous and Debilitated
individuals who hd last all hope, fcavebcf n imme
diately relieved. All irrrpedimentsto MARRIAGE
Physical or Mental Disqualifications, Nervous Ir
ritabilitv Tremblings and Weakness, or exhaustion
of the most fearful kind, speedily cored by Dr"
Johnston, f .- . -
Young mirn who have Injured themselves by n
certain practice indulged in w heat alone a habit
frequently lenrned from evil companions, or a t
school, the effects of which are nightly felt, even
when asleep, and if not cured, renders marriage.
ImposRibleacd destroys boiL jind and tody, should
apply immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hope of Jhis
country, and the darling of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyments of life,
by the consequences of deviating frotn t! e path of
nature, and indulging in a certain secret halit-4
Such persons, before contemplating ,
I MARRIAGE. ,
Should reflect that a sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness. Inde-d, without these, the iotintv
through life become a weary pilgrimage: the proe
pectnlourly darkens to the view; the mind beccmes
shadowed with despnir and filled with the nielan-
choly reflection that the happiness of another, be
comes blighted with on town. s
OFFICE NO. 7 SOUTH FREDEBICK-ST.,
r ! -Baltimcse, Mo.
All Sargical Operations I'eitoitned.
N. B' Let no false- delicacy -pre vent yen, but
apply immediately either persorklly or by letter.
Skin Diseases Speedily I'm ed.
TO STRANGERS.
The many thousinds cured at this institution with
in the last ten years, and the numerous impor
tant Surgical Operations perfoitned by Dr-J.. wit
nessed by the Reporters of the paptrs, and many
other persons, notices of which have appeared again
and again before the public, besides his standing
as a gentleman of character and responsibility, ir
a sufficient guarantee to the efilictcd.
TAKE NOTICE.
It ts witb tlie erratest reluctance tV.atPr. JlH5STO
permit- his eard to appear before the TnUie, denctng it -nnprofesMonal
for a pbyician to advertise, hnt cnlrn lie
did o. the afflicted, eepecisrlly tranrer roold net fail t
fall Into the hwwta ot the mur Impotit -in onlnJ
Importer, with innumerable False "i em tired
Qitaekshoy. swarmins; tbece lam ettleti. eopyinp Ir.
JoassToa'a advertisementa or jdvrtieine ihem'iv
p hjfirtelaBs.iiaterate snaHow.fcmlr.ed feilowa, too tery
w ark at their orieiital trade, with scare t'm hlea lyor.d .
tb brute, who. for the porpoM of Enticit a nl I"'T
Im, earrv on H or ix offie. der J d flfcmt
False Samn, o that the aiBicted Pti ! 1 i eorai ir
one, l sure to tumble headlong into tba otnf- 1 "
Q narks with ennrmona tyirc ew-riflcaie of preat ni -.
tonlsbine cures from persons nnt to be fmuid, o p
yoa takinsr frnre bottle of I.tcoaica Win and Mti r
paekaceaof filthy and worthies erop.mnds, eannin!y
p repared to iropo upon the nnfortnnate and tinaaspeet -ime.
Triflio month after wionth, the sma ll .
st fc can be obtained, and. In dr'r Tv' ?? t
rnine.1 health, to ale owr yesr ealline iippon"t.
It la Uita motive that induce. lr J. to "TfV"-. '
n AVO Ciicni tor. To those ncqnari.ed "th
reputation, he deem, it rcoerr to mj that lua t"
rtcTiPV post rxm
andoontaui:: Htmnpto be foe the
sons writine bonU atate .sr atwl -end that r"?"
a-aerKaecae-rt dtwnfciiit aympMen. IJl-ly-C.
. Jao. 3, le7. . . .