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I. T. allowing seem to have been some of the causes.—
Women were confined to household toile; their
minds bad not adequate occupation : many young
unmarried women, without duties, would lack
objects of sufficient interest fur their yearnings:
many of the old ones, despised, ill-treated probably,
soured with the world, rendered spiteful and vin.
dietive, took even more readily to a resource which
roused and gave employment to their imaginations,
and promised to gratify their wishes. It is evident
too,-that the supposed sex of the devil helped him
here. The old women bad amides of making much
or him, and of coaxing, and getting round the
black gentleman. But beside ell this, there lies in
_The physical temperament of the other sex a pecu
liar susceptibility of derangement of the nervous
system, a predisposition to all the varieties of trance,
with ata prolifin sources of mental illusion—all
le l2 P, l i is to be observed, to advance the belief
and enlarge the pretentions of witchcraft.
The form of trance which specially dominated in
witchcraft was trance-sleep with visions. The
graduates and candidates in the faculty sought to
fill into trances, in the dreams of which they man
ized their waking aspirations. They entertained
no doubt, however, that their visits to the devil and
their nocturnal exploits were genuine; and they
scent to have wi.llilly shut their eyes to the possi
bility of their having never left their beds. For,
with a skill that should have betrayed to them the
trub, they slim used to4repare a witoh-broth to
promote in Borne way 'their nightly expeditions.
And this they composed not only of materials cal
culated to prick on the imagination, but of substan
tial narcotics, too—the medical effects of which
they no doubt were acquainted with. They con
templated evidently producing a sort of stupor.
The professors of witchcraft had thus made
the singular step of artificially producing a sort of
trance,with the object of availing themselves of
cite of its attendant phenomena. The 'ritamans
in Siberia do the like to this day to obtain the gift
of prophecy. And it is more than probably that
the Egyptian and Delphic priests habitually availed
themselves of some analagous procedure. Modern
mesmerism is in part an effort in the same direc
tion.
Without at all comprehending the real character
of the power called into play, mankind seems to
have found out by a " mere palpatio," by instinctive
experiment and lucky groping in the dark, that in
the stupor of trance the mind occasionally stumbles
upon odds and ends of strange knowelcdge and pre.
science. The phenomenon was never for an instant
suspected of lying in the order of nature. It was
construed, to suit the occasion and times, either
into divine inspiration or diabolic whisperings.—
Bat it was always supernatural. So the ignorant
old lemon.seller in Zschokke's Selbstschau thought
his " hiden wisdom" a mystical wonder; while
the enlightened and accomplished narrator of their
united stories stands alone, in striking advance
even of his own day, when he unassumingly and
diffidently puts forward his seer gift as a simple
contribution to phydieal knowledge. And thus, my
proposed task accomplished, my dear Archy, final.
ly yours, &e., Also 1)AV11.9.
THE SPY & COLUMBIAN.
LSATURDAY 1101UgING, NOV. 13, 1817
AGENCIES.
V. B. Perarsat, North West corner of Third and
Chestnut streets, Philadelphia,
Tribune Buildings, (opposite City Hall,) N. York
South East corner or Baltimore arid Calvert streets
Baltimore, and
N 0.12 State street, Boston.
Item, M. WESTUAEPPER, Lancaster city
WILLIAM A. PIERCE, Travelling Agent.
ELIAANT THUNK.-111r. J.C. Ptahler has called
our attention to a. travelling trunk, the handiwork
of Mr. Craven, which excels in every quality which
can recommend a trunk, anything we have ever
sew. It constitutes a port folio, a wardrobe, and a
very ornamental piece of furniture. We shall not
attempt to describe this beautiful production of
Columbia skill ; but would advise our friends to
treat themselves to a sight—and Mr. Pfahler to the
pleasure of showing it.
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Our friend Wm. C. Toner of " John of York"
memory, has started a new paper in the city of
Mexico, called " The North American," Mr. Tobcy,
is a popular writer and possesses talents of nu
ordinary kind. We wish him success in his
enterprize.
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Drirraessnvo RAILROAD ACCIDEST.—An accident
occurred on the Columbia Railroad, on Monday
last, near the switches, about five miles below this
place, by which Mr. Gco. Wilson,, conductor of
burtben cart, was so severely injured as to render the
amputation of his leg necessary. A rail a short
distance ahead of the train was discovered to be
out of its chair. The engineer immediately re
versed the engine, and the break not being applied
in time, the car to which Mr. W. was attached
rushed up, and the bumper doubled under that of
the car ahead, catching both legs of Mr. Wilson,
and mutilating them in a horrible manner. He
was brought home where his injuries were examin
ed by Drs. Cochran and Clarkson, when it was
found necessary to amputate one of his legs below
the knee. The other foot is badly injured, but
bops, are entertained that it will not be necessary
to amputate it. Mr. W. is a Son of Temperance,
andevery attention is paid him by the Division to
which be belongs.
Aoentirr.—Albert Grey, son of Justice Gray,
residing near this place, had his leg broken on
Thursday by being run over by an ore wagon. lie I
wu applying the break to the wheel when he miss
ed his bold and fell and the wheel passed over his
leg breaking the bone. The leg was set, s..d we
understand be is doing well.
Wacotatt.—ln New Orleans, a few days since
some waggish fellow cut from an old paper of 1836
*notice of the arrival of Santa Anna in the Cres
cent city, which notice he stuck up on a bulletin,
board. Though it was taken down in five minutes,
it had been up long enough to set the whole city
in quite a stir.
LETTERNIPROM THE ARMY.
The following letters received this week have
been kindly furnished us for publication. They
contain much of general and local interest, and
will amply repay an attentive perusal; and the
more so, - as the writer is personally known to most
of our readers. Lieut. T. D. COCHRAN has proved
himself a brave soldier, and his open hearted gen.
erosity is as proverbial in the army as in civil life.
Well and bravely does he fill the place rendered
vacant by the untimely death of his lamented
brother..
Castle of Perote, JUNE, 23, 1847.
Miring a little leisure this morning I embrace
c opportunity of writing to you again. Although
I have much to say of what I have seen and en
dured, this letter will not be very interesting from
the fact, that I cannot communicate all that I
ave to say at. this time
An express arrived at Vera Cruz on the sth of
this month, informing Gen. Cadwallader, that Col.
Mclntosh's command, which was escorting a train
of specie, ammunition, &c., to heard quarters, had
been attacked by the Rancheros some twenty miles
from that city, and that a reforeement was re
quired.
One section of our mountain howitzers
battery was at once ordered to march, with a corn.
pany of dragoons and some five hundred infantry
of our regiment, commanded,by Capt. Edwards. I
volunteered tseara.ompany thu howitzers, mad Col.
Andrews kindly allowed me to go after hanging
back five or six hours and refusing to du so. We
have been cutting our way to this place through I
hordes of thieving guerrilla rancheros, who stand
behind the ehapparal and shoot down horses and
men and then run away. We had a night battle
at the National Bridge, (Puente National,) on the
Path, I believe. It is one of.the strongest positions
in Mexico—two forts commanding the road and
Bridge, or rather one fort on a hill and a breast-
work on another. We were in the advance, and
fired into a barricade which they had erreeted on
the bridge. Both hills thcn opened their fire on
us, and the bullets flew thicker from the Mexicans'
escopetts than ever hail fell in our country. Ono
third of the howitzer detachment was placed hors
du combat and one third of our horses were killed. I
Lieut. J. M. Blakey was also wounded of our small '
party, and indeed we suffered dreadfully—much
more so than any other company or regiment in
proportion to our strength. I escaped, thank God,
with only a scratch on the shin from the shoe of
one of our ammunition horses, which was killed,
and with my hands torn and scratched by the
briars in tearing away the barricade in order to
get our guns through. This we did under the
thickest of the enemy's fire. But I cannot ex
plain all now. We whipped them in a little time.
At the La Hoya pass, on the 19th, we had another
fight. Some of our men and eaters were wound
ad, but although the enemy appeared in force, in a
strong position, they ran away like frightened deer
before the resistless charge of dragoons and infan
try, with a few shots from the big guns. I again
escaped, though constantly exposed to the enemy.
From the National Bridge to the town of Los
Vegas, this side of the Le Hoye pass, we (Ave been
fired on every day—sometimes they killed a horse
sometimes a 'man. But they would not stand be
n., mg. At Om T,n Tinyn wrt paid off a lot
of them, for their dead were strewed throughout
the ehapparal.
We have to leave to-morrow for Puebla, I under
stand. Whenever I get time I will write you a
long history of this expedition, always provided
that lam spared. %Viten this war will end, no man
knows. There dues not appear to me to be the
first glimmer of peace among the Mexicans. They
hate us with a cordial hatred.
This is a strong place. It is situated in a cold,
bleak prarie, near the top of the mountains, and
here on the 29th of June it is as cold at even
ing as on a December day with you. 'rho castle is
as strongly built as San Juan dc'Ulloa. Jalappa
where we staid a day or two is a beautiful city,
quite the reverse of this place.
My general health remains excellent, in spite of
privations, exposure and fatigue of which you have
little idea. It is astonishing how a man's better
feelings become blunted, and all that makes a man
at all a man is cast aside during a war. I have
seen enough to make me blush for mankind—
from those too, whom I knew to be the kindest a:lcd_
best usually. God help them, it cannot be avoided ;
selfishness reigns paramount here, and every ono
seems wholly wrapped up in self. I never believed
these things could be so before.
The Yorkers here with Capt. Small's company
of Pennsylvania volunteers, viz:—Burt Welsh,
Enrich, Ziegler, and Patterson aro well and go
with us to-morrow. The Cameron Guards aro
all well, with a few exceptions.
Yours, &r., T. D. COCIIRAN.
Village of Misioc, four miles west from
the city of Mexico, Auctisv 25, 1817. j
Since writing to you from *Puebla, I have tra
versed the intermediate country between that city
and this place, and have seen and done a variety
of things new and strange to me, to some extent.—
We left Puebla with Gcn. Pillow in command of
the division, and Geti's Cadwallader and Pierce
commanding the two brigades of which it is com
posed, on the 10th of this month, and marched 12
miles to our camping ground, where we were
drenched with is torrent of rain during the entire
night, Gen. Cadwallader's brigade, to which our
regiment is attached, being the last to leave Puebla
of Gen. Scott's army intended for the forward move.
mcnt. The next day we marched 15 miles to St.
Martins—a town as large as Columbia—through a
highly cultivated country, and as lovely a plain as
I have yet seen, as it was the day previous. The
next day our march was 22 miles to Rio Frio, near
the region of eternal snow, and with Popocatapell
and another snow mountain but a few miles from
us. We spent a cold night, I tell you, there, arid
left the next morning at a very early hour, and for
two or three hours kept on the ascent. Then we
began to descend into this splendid basin between
the mountains, and caught glimpses -occasionally of
the beautiful valley, until at length the whole glo
rious prospect burst upon the view. We marched
30 miles this day and encamped, in the advance, at 4
o'clock P. M., at the town of Chaim, some twenty
one miles by the direct route, to the city of the
Aztecs. We were quartered with Major Gen.
'This letter never arrived here.
Pillow at the, Hacienda of Gen. Zomel, the Mexi
can minister of war and marine, and feasted "some"
on his turkeys, chickens, pigeons, etc., during the
time we were there. The Mexicans were strongly
fortified at El Peuon, and Gen. Scott deemed it ad
visable to leave that to' its glory - anti pass round to
the westward of the city. This was accordingly
done. Our first day's march from Chaleo was 12
miles over villanous volcanic rock road—some
thing like featherbed lane—where our wagons
broke down frequently, and every thing was sheer.
less and gloomy.
At night. (we were the van guard) we encamped
in the loveliest grove composed of Olive trees which
you can conceive of well. The soft luxuriant green
sward carpeted the whole ground, and the spread
ing branches of the largest Olive trees in the world
rendered this the most beautiful place I have ever
seen. The next day, over the same narrow, infa
mous road, we marched some 15 miles, I believe,
and found the road trenched, filled with stones and
every other conceivable device of the Mexicans to
retard our progress. Gen. Worth, in our advance,
soon got his pioneers to work, and what with corn
stalk bridges and stones, we soon got along. Gen-
Worth's advanced guard had a brush with the ene_
my on this day, but they soon gave it up. The next
day we marched and were quartered in San Au-
I gustine, some six or eight miles from this village of
IMisine, and withip three miles of San Antorala
' lA - Jere the cnelmy's works' commenced. ,
Thornton of Worth's dragroon advance was killed
this day whilst approaching San Antonio. On tha
19th the ball commenced, but not on the San
Antonio side. Our brigade took possession of a
hill to the westward of San Augustine, and covered
Idle operations of our pioneers in making a road
towards a fort commanded by Gen. Valencia, on a
I hill called Pedrcgal de Contrez. Our artillery soon
I opened on the Mexicans in the fort, and they re
turned the fire with spirit, directing many of their
!shots at our regiment on the hill. We soon after I
1 1
took up our line of march over a mass of lava rock
(volcanic formation,) of a mile or two in breadth,
which extended to the Mexican works at San An
tonio, and was almost impossible for footmen, even,
to gain a position to the right and rear of Contrez.
By the limo we had crossed the lava rock, and a
'deep ravine in our front, Santa Anna, with some
I ten thousand men, made Isis appearance in our front
and on the Mexican road. Col. Riley with the 2d
and 3rd infantry was already over and formed.—
Our regiment came up gallantly and formed to re
: ccive Santa Anna's party, without reference to Col.
IRiley. Soon after we fell back on Riley's position.
IThe enemy formed line of battle on the slope of the
hill in our front, and with seven thousand infantry,
three thousand lancers and some artillery, threaten
ed us with an attack. Our position, (Gen.Cadwal
leder in command,) was as well chosen as could be,
in the rear of a corn field—with an apple orchard
in the rear of us, or rather with corn fields, apple
orchards and maguey plants to protect us from
their cavalry. -We remained in this position all
night, during which time we were reinforced—and
such a night. It rained torrents, and we laid down
in the mud and filth, without a blanket to cover us,
or a bite to eat, end slept. At three o'clock, A.M.,
we rose from our soft bed, and, silent as the grave,
marched from this position, (San Magdalena) and
" 4 .-o .“ , tankhed Mexicans on the hilt looked
for us at San Magdalena, we were preparing to
storm Valencia's fort at Pedregal de Contrez.—
There were seven thousand Mexicans there. About
fifteen hundred men, wearied, worn, hungry, wet,
and bedaubed with mud, drove them from their po
sition in fifteen minutes or lass, with a loss on their
part of 500 killed, and with but few on our part.—
There were 27 piece's of heavy artillery in this
work—yet we took it without having a single
piece of artillery to assist us, or without a mounted
man. Our regiment .and the rifles on foot, were
the supporting regiments, and we marched up the
hill under a shower of grape and cscopette balls,
which killed some of our men, in the most perfect
veteran order. Our dragoons and light artillery
now got. over the volcanic formation, and we soon
took up our line of march for the enemy under
Gen. Rincon, at and near San Antonio, the rear of
whose position we had now gained.
After marching eight of ten miles we halted to I
rest awhile. Soon after, we heard Worth engaged
with the enemy on the San Antonio road, but they
left that place for their entrenched fort and strong
position at Charubuseo. Here were assembled
some 25 or 30,000 Mexican soldiers, with a large
quantity of heavy artillery—with corn fields and
maguay plants, and houses for their infantry—and
a strong church to boot. After hard fighting for
two or three hours, they broke and ran. Our boys
were too many for them, although we had scarcely
one•fourth of their force engaged with them, yet in
spite of artillery, entrenched forts, stone walls, corn
fields, etc, we whipped them badly. Our loss in
the two engagements is said to be about 900 men.
This is severe—but nowhere in Mexico did they
make the stand which they did here. Cerro Gordo
was no touch to it, those officers say who were
there.
Allison, Stout, Duck, Andrew Hays, J. S. Dent
linger, and others, of Columbia, behaved like brave
men throughout. They arc fighting b'hoys, and
can stand hardships like books. John Murphy,
Jacob Suydam, Sam. Wade, Jack Buchanan, and
others, were in the fight, but not under my eye.—
They fought well, I am informed. Murphy is
‘' une of 'cm." Patrick Morris WWI /Oft sick at
Puebla, and was consequently not in the fight. So
was John Gillen, of Washington. Yours, &c.
City of Mexico, SErrEmer.rt 20, 1847
From the ancient city of the Aztecs and the
much talked of "Hai ls of the Montezuma," I
sin spared to write to you, to let you know that
through God's blessiro; I am in the land of the
living, and in fine health and spirits. After a
series of the most desperate and harrassing con.
filets ever witnessed in this country or on this eon.
tinent, our gallant little army has fought its way
through fields of gory glory into the famous Capi
tal. Commencing on the 17th of last month with
skirmishing near San Augustine. up to the 14th
instant (with the slight interruption of the armis
tice.) we have fought them continually, and with
fearful odds in their favor. The battle, of Con
treras, San Agustine, Churtibusco, Moline del Rey.
Chapultepee, and the gates of San Cosme and
Zacabuya, will long be remembered by our people,
and the gallant spirits of the 'gallant army which
have fought them be honored at home and abroad.
I have not time to-night to write much, for the
conveyance by which I hope to send this will be
off for Vera Crnz directly, and I must not miss it.
In all these fights, Allison, Stout, Andrew Hays,
Geo. W. Duck and the rest of our Columbians
fought well and bravely, doing honor to tfie bo
rough. Jack Buchanan, poor fellow, was torn
literally to atoms at Moline del Rey, on the Bth of
Sept., by the bursting of a shell• thrown from Che
pultapec by the Mexicans. Whatever were his
faults, he was a brave soldier and a valuable one.
Geo. Gilmore, of York, sergeant in Capt. Wad
deli's company tram Philadelphia, lust his arm in
a similar manner at Molino del Rey, and died in
the hospital at Zacabuya, a few days afterwards.
He leaves a wits at York. He was of the bravest,
and a gallanter soldier never died. Col. Wm. V.
Graham, (poor Richard's old Captain,) met his
death, also, at Moline del Rey. He did not know
whai fear was—he was aU soldier, and all man—
brave to indiscretion. I escaped without a scratch
in all these conflicts, but such a wizzing of bullets
from 20,000 muskets and such showers of grape
and bursting of shells, and glittering of steel, I
had never imagined, hardly. Capt. James Cald
well, I have just learned, died to-day from lock
jaw paused by being struck on the foot by a frag
ment if shell az the stoviniog,Cf Chepultepec on
the 14th inst. He was J. F. Cottrell's partner, and
an old resident of our town. "Pretty Bill" West
haven was his orderly sergeant, and is here now.
Capt. Caldwell's company (volunteers,) arrived at
Puebla a day or two before we left, and come up
with the 2.d Pennsylvania regiment, Gen. Quit.
man's division.
This is a great city. It is built on the same
principlo as Spanish towns generally ; but the
public buildings are much more magnificent than
any I have yet seen in this country. I hope that
communication with the sea board will be open
soon, when I hope to be able to write you a long
letter, giving you n glimpse of all the strange and
wonderful things 1 have seen, and a full history of
the terribly glorious fights which have taken place
in the valley of Mexico. Yours &c.
TOE Itousz OF RUSSELL.-AS O. curiosity which
may interest our readers, considering who is now
Prime Minister of England, we site the origin of
the illustrious house of Russell, from a work just
issued from the London press, entitled: "The
Right of Aristocracy to the Soil Considered."
John Russell, a plain gentleman residing near
Bridgport, county of Dorset, obtained a favorable
introduction to conrt by a piece of good fortune.
The Arch-Duke, Philip of Austria, having en.
countered a violent hurricane in his passage from
Flanders to Spain, was driven into Weymouth
where lie landed, and was hospitably received by
Sir Thomas Trenchard, a gentleman of the neigh
borhood. Sir Thomas Trenchard apprised the
court of the circumstance, and in the interim,
while waiting for instructions what course to fol.
low, he invited his cousin, Mr. Russell, to wait up.
on the prince. Mr. Russell proved so agreeable a
companion, that the Arch-Duke desired him to ac
company him to Windsor. Ile was there presented
to the King, Henry VII, who likewise was so well
pleased with Mr. Russell, that he retained him as
one of the gentlemen of the privy chamber. Be.'
ing subsequently a companion of the prince, he so
far ingratiated himself into young Tudor's favor
that he got elevated to the peerage, under the title
of Baron Russell, of Cheyneys. In the next year,
Ififlo, when the church lands were seized Henry
gave his favorite the Abbey of Tavistock, with the
extensive possessions belonging thereto. In the
next reign, Russell's star being still in the ascend
ant, young Edward, not sixteen, gave him the
monastery of Woburn. In Charles the Second's
tithe, William, the Fifth Earl, was made Duke of
Bedford.
Such is the history of this powerful family ;
most of the aristocracy may be traced to origins
not greatly dissimilar. They have obtained their
wealth by continuous appropriations of the land,
and throw the taxes on the industrious classes by
the various fecal machineries of customs, excise.
and stamps, none of which would ever have been
required had the sovereign retained the crown
lands, and had the feudal dues been levied.
MAGNETIC MAGIC MlRrtoß.—Baron Dupotet, the
great Paris Magnetiser, has invented a Magic
Mirror, which be supposes to be the same that was
among the professors of the "black art" in former
times. It is a small instrument, made of a sub.
diem resembling dull white metal. The Baron
explains its abets as being produced by the trans
mission of the matiere animante of his own body
into the metal. Many people have been thrown
into convulsions by the bare approach of the mirror,
while others declare amid the transports of grief,
or the stupefaction of surprise, that they behold
reflected on its seam) various scenes of their past
lives, or see themselves engaged in acts which they
remembered not, therefore suppose that they must
be anticipations of the future. Wonderful, if true.
"The Queen was drunk with all the honors, re.
peated Mrs. Partington to herself, while reading an
account of the De Kay dinner at Cork. " Well, if
that isn't the beater: Pm afraid her ministPrs
don't preach very good morals to her—and what an .
example to set her children, even allowing she is a
queen."
T. D. COCHRAN
PLEASE TAKE Novice.—We have been frequent
ly annoyed by a soapvender in Philadelphia named
Hanel, who meanly copies our advertisements and
applies the same to his own use. Now what prin.
ciple can a man possess who will condescend to make
use of such mains artifices to insure his success, and
make his articles sell. A man's composition of
or his stereotype matter, Is as much his property
as his stock in business, or goods, wares and chat
tels; if, then, another man meanly adopts such
composition, or property for own use, what better !
is he than a rogue who will make illegal use of
your goods? In a little hand bill of ours which we
wrap around our Chinese Medicated Soap, we have
at the head of the bills a small paragraph which
reads thus:
"In an evil hour the serpent entered Paradise,
and beauty lost its charm, but the All. Wise gave
T. D. COCHRAN
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man power over all animal and vegetable matter,
and the mysterious secret of restoring unto women
her former pure, clear and beautiful complexion is
combined in Radway's Chinese Medicated Soap."
Onlooking over the Philadelphia Ledger on Mon.
day, the 18th ult., we were surprised to see our
matter made use of for dressing up another man's
article, and that man our competitor in business,
and for the public's approbation of our respective '
articles. We offer to the public Radway's Chinese
Medicated Soap as a sure exterminator of all ex.
cresences of the cuticle and a certain cure for all,
eruptions of the skin. As a Toilet Soap we can
didly believe it to be the most superior Soap extant.
As a Medicated Soap we sincerely believe it to•
possess qualities which no other Soap possesses.
For the cure of Salt Rheum, Ring Worm, Erysi
pelas, Chapped, Cracked, and repulsive skin, we
know it is certain in its effects, and is superior to
all others ever invented. Lastly, we never conde
scend to make use of other men's composition to
make our articles sell. We furthermore warn this
man, Jules Hemel, not to infringe on our rights or
make use in any manner whatever of our stereo
type composition. With these few remarks, we
leave the public to judge the meritis of our Chinese
Medicated Soap, and the merits of an article cloth
ed in false colors to make it sell.
Sold for 126 small, and 25 cents for large cakes,
by Zahm & Jackson, George A. Miller, and John F.
Lung, Lancaster; Bell & Son, Harrisburg; Morris
& Co. York ; R. Williams, Columbia.
J. & R. G. RADWAY,
N 0.9 Court:and street, N. Y.
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sooner relieved than by gul• r ang the various inef
fective remedies with which our newspapers
abound; the " Vegetable Remedy" heals the ulcer
ated lungs, stopping profuse night sweats, at the
same time inducing a natural and healthy expecto
ration, and the patient will soon find himself in the
enjoyment of comfortable health. The public should
bear in mind that Dr. Swayne is a regular practis
ing physician, who has had years of experience in
diseases of the Lungs, Chest, &e. The (original
and only) genuine article is only prepared by DR.
SWAYNE, N. W. corner of Eighth and Race
street, Philadelphia.
Dr. Swayne's Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry
is put up in square bottles, enveloped with a hand.
some steel engraving, bearing the signature of DR.
11. SWAYNE, and is sold by agents in all the
principal towns throughout the United States.
Sold by Wm. A. Leader, Columbia, and Dr. A.
11. Barnitz, York.
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All the fillow leg articles whirl: have nbta ined un
bounded pt.pularity, arc sold by W. A. Leader, the only
agent for the genuines articles in Colombia, and by Zinnias
Smith, Lancaster. and John J. Libhart, Marietta. Can-
Han —Boy only of the above persons as all others ore
counterfeit:—
AN UNEQUALLED RF:IIIEDV, And .m Almanac for 1818
Gratis.-Ist—For Colds and Feverish feelings. and pre
rentnig Fevers Suit—For Asthma. Liver cornpi lint and
11:1111.1.1 affections. 3rd—Far Di:urial. Indigestion and
Lass vf Appetite. 4111—For costiveness in ten ales and
nudes. sth —For Stomach aired main, Dyspepsia a nit Piles.
The Great Points are, It is not bad to takeoleeer given
pain and never haws ~costive !
For all these things it is warranted unequalled, and all
who do not find it so inay return the bottle and get thew
money.
This medicine is LOXOLES"'S GREAT WESTERN
lAN PAN:a CEA. Fuller description in an Alma
nac for 1918, gratis.
Balm of Columbia flair Tonic—To the Bald and Grey—
If you wish a rich luxuriant hind of hair, free from dart
:limn' end scurf, do not fail to procure the genuine Halal
of Columbia. In cases of bildness it will mote than ex
ceed your expectations. Many who have lost their hair
for twenty yenta have knelt restored to its original per
fection by the use of this balm. Age, state or condition
appears to be tin obstacle whatever—it also causes the
fluid to flow with which the delicate hair tithe is filled. by
which means thousands hose hair was as grey as the
Amatic eagle) had had their hair restored to its natural
color by the use of tills invaluable remedy. In all caves
of fever it toil be found the most pleasant wash that
can he used. A few applications only are necessary to
keep the hair from falling nut. It strengthens the roots
and never falls to impart a rich glossy appearance, and
as it perfume for the to:let it is uempialled— It holds three
tunes as much as other miscalled heir restoratives anil is
more effectual. The genuine maim fool:red only by Com
stock & Co., 21, Courtland street, New York.
Cannel's Magical Pain Extractor—lt is now conceded
by medical teen that Cannel's .11 igical Pain Extractor,
mainifiCtinell by Comstoek Co C.,11..1 el., -Ma
York, Is the greatest wonder of the Nth century. Its
effects are truly mirtienlons. All pains ore reninved from
baron, SC:l4k. &c.,and all external sores to a few minutes
after its applicatiim, healing the same sit the moat deli
cate skin. leaving no scar. It is mina iit in all
kinds of inflammatory diseases. each as care Nipples and
Sprain.. ItilellMai ism, N`......te Swelling and Cicero,
BrililieP, Chilblains Erysipelas -Itiles,Ticc Doloreati, &c,
We might add as proof to all we any the Milli. 01 Wally
eminent physicians who use it In their prgctice, and hun
dreds of the clergy who praise it to their people. And
parent keep it constantly on band, in cares of accident
by fire life may be lost withont It, bat by its use all burns
are subject to its contra!, unless the vitals are destroyed.
Cautinii—Reme:nbe: and ask for ConneFs Migicol Pain
Extractor, manufactured by Cosseted: Co,.Aim Fork,
and take no other.
Denfnese Cured—Dr. Of ..9croustic
deaf from old age and from infancy often receive their
hearing Ina most miraculous manner by the use of this
nil. It has the, effect to restore the tension and bring Into
the natural action oftlie parts en es tor...tore the hearing
When Mat or impaired. This will he done in all cases of
recent deafness, and man / of long standing• All deaf
persons should Iwo this nil. Comstock 4• Co. 21 Court.
land et. are the wholesalers. Price Ett per flank.
Piles, Sorts 4 . c—The Genuine Ifay's Liniment Is an ar
ticle more Justly celebrated as a cure for the above, than
any or all others. its cures are almost Innumerable, and
it is only necessary to let those who know the article end
used it with such great success that it to to he had trite
andeentline of Comstock. C0.f...1 Courtland atrect. :rem
York. sole proprietor..
Dr. Sphon's Sick Headache Remedy—Wliy:w ill you suß•r
with tha distressing complaint when a remedy is athand
that will not fail to cure you 1 This remedy twill effect
ually destroy ally attack of headache, either nervous or
bilious. It has cured eases of twenty years standing.
Mother's Relief—lndian Diocorery—All expecting to be
come mothers and anxious to avoid the Pains. Distress
and Dangers of child-bearing, are earnebtly entreated to
calm their fears, allay their nervousness and soothe their
way by the use ofthls most extraordinary vegetable pro
duction. Those who will candidly observe its virtues,
must approve of it in their hearts—every kind and affec
tionate husband will feel it his most solenni duty to alle
viate the distress his wife is exposed to, by a safe and
certain method which is the use of this mother's relief.
Further particulars in pamphlets intended for the female
eye,are to be had gratis where this humane cordial is to
be found. The Mother's Relief is prepared only by the
now sole proprietors, Comstock & Co. 21 Courtland st.
New York.
For IMlTlllS — Kolnastock's PerfaijaLre will eradicate and
cure children and adult's who have worm.. Caution—
Dew are of a II unites the name is *pelted Keilmetock, the
old Dutch name ofthe inventor. Price 25 cents per bot
tle. 2p - It cannot injure the child should there be no
worm., but It will do it gond.
To the /felt and Lamm, Comstnek'a Nerve and Bone
Liniment and Indian Vegetable Elixir is the must effect
ual cure for Rheumatism. contracted cords or muscle.,
and i■ warranted to cure any cane of Itheuinalisto or
Gout.
Expectorant Syrap—)lase Pena Cough—Do not neglect
It—thousands have met a premature death for the want
of attention to a common Cold. Have you a cough) Rev.
Dr. Bartholomew'. Expectorant Symp, a safe medical
prescription. containing no poisonous drugs. and used in
rri extensive practice for several years, will most pool.
rival', give relief, and save you from that most awful
disease, Pulmonary Consumption, which usually sweeps
into the grave hundreds of the young.ite old, the lovely
and the gay.
All the above articles are sold by W, A. Leader. the
only agent for the genuine articles In Columbia, and by
James Anthill. Lancaster. and John J. Llbbart, Marietta.
Caattan. —Buy only of the above persons as all others
are counterfeit novtl'e7•dm
A Kezar REPLY.—John Wesley in a considerably
largeparty,had been maintaining with great earnest
ness the doctrine of Vox Populi, Vox Dei, against
his sister whose talents were not unworthy of the
family to which she belonged. At last the preach -
er to put an end to the controversy, put his argu
ment in the shape of a dictum, and said :—" I tell
you, sister, the voice of the people is the voice of
God." "Yes," she replied mildly, "it cried,
crucify him, crucify him !" A more admirable
answer perhaps was never given.
I=S:
COLDS, COV011t;, CONSUMPTION. &.C.—lt should be re
membered that a cough Is always an evidence that some
Impurity is lodged in the lungs, which if not speedily re
moved, will to irritate those delicate organs as to pro
duce inflammation of the lungs, a disease which we all
know is the high road to consumption.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are a safe, easy, and
certain cure for colds and coughs, because they carry off'
by the stomach and bowels, those morbid humors which;
if deposited upon the lungs, are the cause of the above
dangerous complaints. A. single twenty-five cent box
of said Indian Vegetable Fills is generally sufficient to
make a perfect Lure of the most obstinate cold ; and of
the same time the digestion is improved, and the blood
on completely purified, that new life and vigor are given
to the whole Ironic.
lieware of Counterfeits: The only original and gene -
ine Indian Vegetable Pills have the signature of William
Wright written with a pen on the top label of each box•
None other rs gen uine, and to counterfeit this is Forgery.
as Fite genuine Commie by FRY di SPANGLER, who
are the only authorized Agents for Columbia. Also, by
by agents adeertlsed in another column.
Principal Office, 169 Race Street, Philadelphia.
- 10 X. ZEIGLER Respectfully informs his
j,2 , friends and the public, that. he has on hand
oirers for sale at his
FANCY, VARIETY AND CONFEC
TIONARY STORE,
In Locust street, a few doors above the Town Hall,
north side, a select assortment of fresh goods, viz :
CANDIES
01 every sort; Bordeaux, Lisbon, and Malaga
Almonds; Filberts, Greenoblo Walnuts, Peanuts,
Chestnuts, &c. FOREIGN FRUIT: Raisins,
Prunes, Z.inte-Currants, Citron, Lemons, Dates,
Sc. CRANBERRIES, clean picked, and ready
for use.
An assortment of TOYS and FANCY articles.
Fancy Boxes, Dolls, (kid and jointed,) Emories,
Waiters, Mirrors, Pencils, &c.
_PERFUATEICI';
And articles for the Toilet; Cologne, Pomade,
Lilly White, Teeth and Hair Brushes, Fancy and
Castile Soaps; Haitian Violin Strings and Bridges,
Clariunet Heeds. A small assortment of STA
TIONARY and SCHOOL BOOKS, Motto Seals,
Wafers, fancy and plain Scaling Wax, Steel Pens
and quill., Excellent TOBACCO, SNUFF and
SF:GARS. He also offers for sale CORDWAIN.
SRS' KIT and SHOE FINDINGS of the very
best quality. Pure and freshly ground Spices,
Mustard in neat Canisters for family usc. Fresh
Soda, Sugar and Butter Biscuit, and in fact a little
of everything, besides odds and cads. He will sell
at very moderate rocs, and most respectfully solici is
a aflame of patronage.
Columbia, Nov. 20, 1847.—tf
STEEL BEAD PURSES AND BAGS.
TUST received a most splendid assortment or
tt) Bead Purses and Bags not to be surpassed by
any. Also Steel Brads, Tassels, Ring., Tassels
and Rings in sett., Clasps, and Twist of different
shades. For sale by W. A. LEADER.
TOOTH ACHE
TILLER'S cure celebrated
mostte
i nv
e O ra d t o e n t t a o l o g ti ic iiei
Drops will
ono
minute. Warranted not to injure the teeth in the
least degree. For sale.by W. A. LEADER.
nov4o'47.tf
LILY WHITE
ATO prepared chalk. But Jonc's Spanish Lily
11( White, Glenn's Lily While, Rowand's Ala_
totter Powder, Ednend's Pearl Powder, Powder
Balls all of superior quality, together with Toilet
Powder and Pubs. For sale by
nov2o'47.tf
FOIL SALE
TIIE subscriber oilers at private sale three
bonus, two in Front street, in possession at
prevent of Mr. Wm. Powers, and Mr. Jno. Ziegler,
and one in Perry sleet, occupied by Mr. John
t'elcn. If not sold by the first of next January,
will be for rent. For terms apply to
JAMES GIVEN.
Columbia, Nov. 20th, 1847.-41*i
Cars For Sale or to Eire.
ONE four wheel house Car, with heavy
Baltimore wheels and axles—has been
used only a few weeks. One do. Open Box
Car, both in perfect order, may be seen by ap
plying to Benjamin Newlin. at West Chester,
Chester county, and will be sold or hired on
accommodating terms by.
ISAAC C. PRICE,
N. F,. cor. of 12th and Willow st
Philadelphia, Nov. 20, 1847 —st
r HE following lumber was returned to•M.
j_ G. Marple, Esq., of East Donegal town
ship, by Christian Bucher, viz: 8 hewen logs
of various lengths, from 20 to 78 feet long, and
squared about 8 by 10 inches, without any par
ticular mark observed.
Nov. 20, 1847. M. G. MARPLE.
$5 00.0 0 REWARD !!
r liE public are hereby cautioned against
receiving from JESSE ROBERTS (our
former agent,) any of 1 - 10BENSACK'S MEDICA
TED WORM SYRUP, as he has been DISCHARG
ED from our employ." No medicine is genuine
without the written signature of J. N. & G. S.
Hobensack on the label of each bottle. The
above reward will be paid upon the conviction
of any person counterfeiting said signature, of
which the public have notice; and are further
cautioned against paying the above named
JESSE ROBERTS any money on our account,
as he has no authority lo receive the same.—
Read the following Certificate from a highly re.
speciable Physician:
Messrs. ilobensack :—I take great pleasure
in informing you of the great efficacy of your
Worm Syrup. My daughter being afflicted for
a long time, I tried all the remedies for her
my skill was heir to, without receiving any
benefit, and gave the case up as hopeless,
when
I was induced, by one of my family, to try
your Worm Syrup, and I must say, much
against my will, but surprising to tell, before
taking the whole of one bottle, it brought the
largest quantity of worms 1 have ever seen
brought from a child, in all my practice, and
almost instantly restored the child to health.
Respectfully yours. &c.
JOSEPH ELKINTON, M. D.
Viocentown, N. J.
Prepared only by J. N. & G. S. Hobensack.
2nd arid Coats st., Phila., and for sale by all
respectable storekeepers in this and adjoining
' counties, who we have authorized to pay back
the money in every case, should it fail in giv
ing satisfaction- Price '25 cts. Also, Hoben
sack's Hyena Tooth Ache Drops, a certain
cure for tooth ache—Price 12; cts. Hobee
sack's Rheumatic Liniment—Price 25 cents.
Hobensack's CURE ALL SALVE, for weak
backs, sprai ns. fresh and old sores, burns, &c.-
Price cts. Hobensack's Tetter Ointment—
Price 25 cts., one box warranted to cure all
eruptions of the skin. For salo as above.
Philadelphia, November 20, 1847.-1 y
n0v20'47.1f
NV. A. LEADER