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J . W. &W. s. JONES. AUGUSTA, GA-, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1840. ” VOL. 4 -No. 47.
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THE article published below, concerning the
new and popular doctrine advanced by the
illustrious Goelicke of Germany, cam-jot fail of ex
citing a deep and thrilling interest throughout our
ntry.
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[Translated from the German.]
LOUIS OFFON GOELICIiE,
of Germany ,
The Greatest of Human Bents .ctohs.
Citizens of Nor*h and South America,
To Louis Offon Goelicke, M. D., of Germany,
[Europe,] belongs the imperishable honor of adding
a new and precious doctrine to the science of medi
cine—a doctrine which, though vehemently opposed
by many of the faculty, (of which he is a valuable
member,) he proves to be as well founded in truth
as any doctrine of Holy Writ —a doctrine, upon the
verity of which are suspended the lives of mi* ans
of our race, and which he boldly challenges his op
posers to refute, viz : Consumption is a disease al
ways occasioned by a disordered stau; of Vis V itae
’(or Life Principle) of the human body: QQ=* often
secretly lurking in the system for years before
there is the least complain! f the Lungs Jff)— and
which may be as certainly, though nut so quickly,
cured, as a common cold or a simple headache. An
invaluably precious doctrine this, as it imparts an
important lesson to the apparently healthy of both
sexes, teaching them that this insidious foe may
be an unobserved inmate of their “ clayey houses”
even while they imagine themselves secure from
its attacks, teaching them th&tthe great secret in the
art of preserving health is to pluck out. the disease
when in the blade, and not wait till the full grown
ear . |
This illustrious benefactor of man is |ilso entitled
to youi unfeigned gratitude, and the gr.Vtitude of a
world,for the invention of his matchless Sanative,
—whose healing tiat may justly claim lor it such a
title, since it has so signally triumphed over our
great common enemy, fff Consumption, both in
the first and last stages, —a medicine which has
thoroughly filled the vacuum in the MateriaMedica,
anj thereby proved itself the Conqueror of Phy
sic ians ,r~~D —a medicine, for which all mankind
will have abundant cause to bless the beneficent
hand of a kind Providence, —a medicine whose
wondrous virtues have been so glowingly pourtray
ed even by same of our clergy, in their pastoral
visits to tee sick chamber ; by which means they
often become the happy instruments of changing de
sponding into hope, sickness into health, anu sad
of friends into joyfulness
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GOELICKE'S MATCHLESS SANATIVE,
A medicine of more value to man than the vast
mines of Austria, or even the united treasures of
our globe, —a medicine, which is obtained equally
from the vegatable, animal and mineral kingdoms,
and thus possesses a three-fold power,—a medicine,
which, though designed as a remedy for consump
tion solely, is possessed of a mysterious influence
over many diseases of the human system, —a medi
cine, which begins to be valued by physicians, who
are daily witnessing-its astonishing cuies of .many
whom they had resigned to the grasp ol the Insa
tiable Grave.
DOSE of the Sanative, for adults,one drop; for
children, a half-drop; and for infants, a quarter
drop ; the directions explaining the manner of ta
king a half or a quarter drop.
Price —Three and one-third rix dollars ($2,50)
p r half ounce.
German-coin, value 75 cents.
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A certificate from three members of the Medical
Profession in Germany, in Europe.
We, the undersigned, practitioners of medicine
in Germany, are well aware that, by our course,
we may forfeit the friendship of some «i the facul
ty, but not of its benevolent members, v- ho are un
influenced by selfish motives. Though we shall
refrain from an expression of our opin ion, either
of the soundness or unsounclness of Dr. Goe.ick’s
new doctrine, we are happy to say that we deem
his Sanative too valuable not to be generally
known—for what our eyes behold and our ears
hear, we must believe.
We hereby state, that when Dr. Louis Offen
Goelick first came before the German public, as
the pretended discoverer of a new doctrine and a
new medicine, we held him in the highest con
tempt, believing and openly pronouncing him to be
a base impostor and the prince of quacks. But, on
hearing so much said about the Sanative, against it
and for it, we were induced, from motives of curi
osity merely, to make trial of its reputed virtues
upon a number of our moot hopeless patients; and
we now deem it our bounden duty (even at the
expense of self-interest) publicly to acknowledge
its elficacy in curing not only consumption, but
other fearful maladies, ■which we have heretofore
believed to be incurable. Our contempt for the
discoverer of this medicine was at once swallowed
up in our utter astonishment at these unexpected
results ; and, as amends for our abuse of him, we
do frankly confess to the world, that we belie\e
him a philanthropist, who does honor to the profes
sion, and to our country, which gave him birth.
The recent adoption of this medicine into some
of our European hospitals, is a sufficient guaranty
that it performs all promises. It needed not our
estimony, for wherever it is used it is it s own best
wi ness. HERMAN ETMULLER, m. d.
v. WALTER VAN GAULT, m. d.
ADOLPHUS WERNER, m. d.
Germany, December 10, 1886.
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5 It appears by the following information given to
• the public by Dr. Rowland, that the much talked of
Matchless Sanative is indeed what it professes to
te—an etfectual and valuable medicine, worthy the
serious attention of every consumptive person, and
-e sick generally.
MATCHLESS SANATIVE.— David S. Row
land, the General American Agent for this mighty
medicine, (invented bj the immortal Goelicke of
Germany) has great pleasure in publishing the fol
; lowing highly important letter from a respectable
gentleman in New-York, which he has aeceiied,
with many others of a similar character -also \ery
I interesting intelligence from several of his Agents,
as will be seen below —which, together with the
certificate from three eminent German physicians,
must forever establish the character of the Sanative
as being without a parallel in the history of medi
cine. 1
Testimony No.- 1.
A letter from H. F. Sherwood, Esq., of New-York.
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New-York, Oct. §-, 1837.
Dr. D. S. Rowland, —Sir: About the middle of
ouly last, I accidentally noticed in a newspaper the
advertisement of the Matchless Sanative, ilor which
I perceived you were agent, and which prose >sed
♦to be a sovereign remedy for consumption.
* A.s my wife was then fast wasting away with
his dreadful disease, and as our family physician
daily and anxiously endeavoring to restore her
to health without success, I stepped ever to his
1 he alth and asked him if he had any objections to
I taking this medicine. He repat J thujt ne was
j Perfectly willing Mrs. Sherwood should ti?ke that or
I otner tnedicin sue rmgut cnoose,uui;!he though
it could do he rno good, as her lungs were rapidly
consuming, 2nd no human means could save
her.” Still, the Sanative, being recommended by
three physicians who had used it in their practice,
she concluded to give it a trial. I sent and pur
chased a phial which she commenced taking three
times a day, giving a free indulgence to her appe
tite according to the directions. By pursuing this
course, she suffered considerably for the first eight
or ten days, but was shortly able to eat and drink
freely, without the last inconvenience.
Within sou r weeks from her first using the med
icine, her feeble health and wasted form began to
put on new strergth, and she has been gainingfrom
day' to day until the present moment, to the utter
astonishment of our family physician and friends.—
She is now er joying a comfortable (though notper
feet) state of h ealth, is able to be about house and
attend church.
Mrs. Sherwood and myself are both fully of
opinion, and so are all who know her remarkable
case, that she owes her live to the Sanative alone:
and as there are probably many consumptive per
sons in the United States, who have not yet heard
of this medicine, measures ought speedily' to be
adopted to have it more generally know r n.
A number of persons in our neighborhood, I un
derstand, are taking it for other serious complaints,
with very gret.t benefit.
I think of going to the South, with my r family,
sometime this fall, and in case I do, I will proclaim
the virtues of the Sanative in that quarter; for al
though some of the physicians here are activelyop
posed to it, I do sincerely believe it saved my wife
from an opening grave.
If you think this letter will serve he public
good, you are a t liberty to publish it.
Respectfully, &c.
H. F. SHERWOOD.
Testimony No. 2.
One person in our village, who was considered
by his physician to be in a Consumption, has taken
the Sanative, and is now well. Another person,
subject to epileptic fits, has been greatly benefitted
by a short course of this medicine. There can be
no question but this medicine has performed won
derful cures in t host of cases, and that it is worthy
of general attention. — Brunswick Advertiser.
Testimony No. -
THE MATCHLESS SANATIVE.—By an article
in our paper to-day, it will be seen that this medi
cine has lost none of its virtues by crossing the At
lantic —for it appears to be working similar cures
in America to those which have astonished Europe,
—Boston Morning Post.
03* For sale by BENJAMIN HALL, Agent, at
the Post-Office. dec 9
In accordance with the ostensible views
of the Southern Convention.
DIRECT IMPORTATION.
THOMAS I. WRAY & SON havejust received
by' the Governor Troup, and are now opening,
a large assortment of CHEMICALS and other
DRUGS, from the Laboratory of Mander, Weaver Sf
Co. (one of the first houses in England,) which will
be sold in a state of the utmost purity. These with
their former supply on hand constitutes a large and
very complete assortment, consisting of almost every
art le in the Drug line usually kept in this market.
Orders will be thankfully received and attend
d to with despatch, on the most accommodating
terms ts oct 17
tips* SILCOX 4- BROTHERS, Cabinet,
II Chair and Sofa Ware-room, Broad
j ****■ street, opposite Gould, Bulkley & Co.
' The subscribers have removed from
their former location to the large
j and commodious store of Mr. W. Nel-
now offer for sale a well assorted
liSElSeiiisstack of articles in the above line,
principally of their own manufacture, made from
ffie latest and most approved New York patterns,
which consist in part of the following—marble top
sideboards, mahogany do., pier, card,centre, di mg,
tea. work, and other tables, dressing bureaus with
maroie and mahogany tops, secretaries and book
cases, sofas, ottomans, marble top washstands,
writing desks,footstools, mahogany, curl and birds
eye maple bedsteads; also, five doz. excellent ma
hogany French, half French and Grecian chairs,
and a variety of fancy, cane, rush, and wood seat
do. Thankful for past patronage, they solicit a
continuance of the same at their new store, where
they will continue to sell at unusually low prices,
nd warrant the goods equal to any april 26
a CARRIAGES.
HULBERT & ROLL, at the old
stand formerly occupied by Maj. Jesse
Thompson, corner of Ellis and Mcln
tosh streets, are now receiving an en
tire new stock of Carriages from the best manufac
ures at the North, of the latest and most approved
style, consisting of Coaches, Coachees, Standing
and Extension Top Barouches, Chariotees,Buggies
Sulkies, Wagons, &c., together with a large and
well selected assortment of Harness, all of which
they will dispose of on the most liberal terms. Or
ders for any description of Carriages of their own
of Northern manufacture thankfully received and
promptly executed. Their friends and the public
are respectfully invited to call and examine their
stock
3’R e P a -i r ing in all its branches faithfully exe
cuted and with despatch ts nov 1
£I_A F G_R T_JEJS_.
H PARSONS, 295 Broad street, keeps at all
# times for sale, a large stock of PIANO
FORTES, from the best builders in the country. —
Tho stock generally consists of about thirty to forty
instruments, comprising all the qualities. These
instruments, are selected with great care, and are
recommended with confidence. Persons wishing
to purchase can do as well at this establishment as
at any of the northern manufactories.
A guaranty, as to quality and durability, is fur
nished in every instance.
Also, a well selected stock of sheet MUSIC, Pre
ceptors, &c.,toge ther with Guitars, Violins, Flutes,
Accordions', and most of the small articles usually
kept in a Music Store.
de: 21 ts
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,
AUGUSTA, GEO.
f subscriber having disposed ©f his intereso
1 in his Furniture Ware-house in this city, ts
Mr. Chas. A. Platt, solicits for him that share ot
public patronage so liberally bestowed on himself.
As formerly, the establishment will continue to be
supplied with a large assortment of Furniture,
Bedsteads, Chairs, BfC., which, being manufactured
at the north, by good workmen, and at low prices,
will enable his successor to sell on moderate terms,
for cash or city acceptances.
dec 13 A. Z. RANTA.
PIANO FORTES.
THE undersigned having been appointed agent
for the sale of PIANO FORTES in this city, for
several of the principal manufactories in this coun
try, among them the New \ork Manufacturing
Company, will keep constantly on hand, at the I ur
niture Ware-house of Mr. C. A. Platt, a good as
sortment of said instruments, to which the atten
tion of purchasers is requested. All instrume ts
sold by him will be warranted.
dec 13 A. Z. BANTA.
DUPONT’S POWDER.—SOO Kegs H. F. G.
sporting Powder,
50 £ kegs do do
5 15 kegs‘‘Eagle” Powder, in canisters,
1000 “ Blasting do. Just received an.
! for sale by (dec) GARDELLE & RHIND.
i YV 00DEN AND WILLOW WARE.—Chil
t , ~ dren’s Wagons and Cradles, Market Baskets
. Clothes Baskets, Churns, Cedar and Painted Wash
tubs, Foot Tubs, Door Mats, Brass bound and
Painted Buckets, Brooms, Brushes, and various
, other articles in this line, for sale by
1 dec 18 * I. S. BEERS & Co.
NEGROES FOR SALE.—A likely negro man
and his wife—the boy a good field hand, and
the woman a house servant. They may be seen
1 at Hand & Scranton’s.
Persons desirous of purchasing will please call
t on Messrs. Kerrs & Hope, of this city, tf—nov 26
BOOK STORE.
THE subscribers return their thanks to their
friends and the public generally for the libe
ral patronage bestowed upon them the last year,
and would inform them that they are now opening
a new stock of Books,Stationary and Fancy Goods,
which with former stock, will make their as
sortment complete, and will be sold, wholesale and
retail, on the best possible terms.
Their stock of Binder’s materials are ol the first
quality, and they are now prepared to manufac
ture Blank Books of every description, ruled to
any patern, having procured a Ruling machine not
to be surpassed by any in the United States. A
continuance of the favors heretofore bestowed is
solicited,and they assure their customers that satis
faction will be given in every respect.
Country merchants are invited to call and exami
ne before they buy elsewhere.
J. W. & T. S. STOY,
nov 11 No. 247 north side Broad-st.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,
Augusta, Ga.
(gaa The subscribers having disposed of
TI,~H their interest in the stock of Fumi
tare in the store and shops, occupied
by them in Broad street, unto D. H.
tj Wgf ■/ SILCOX, sen., respectfully solicit that
f | patronage for him so generously be
• stowed upon the firm. He will con
tinue to receive such articles, in all branches of
the business, so as to render it suitable to all pur
chasers. SILCOX & BROTHERS.
December 18,1839.
The subscriber having returned to the city, res
pectfully announces to his friends and the public,
that hereafter he w’ill attend to calls in the line of
his profession, at his residence, opposite the Ma
sonic Hall. E. OSBORN,
jan 3 1m Surgeon Dentist.
WHOLESALE BOOT AND SHOE
WARE-HOUSE.
—THE undersigned has establish-
B*j ed himself in the city of Augusta,
ml for the transaction of the above
business, and is connected with
an extensive northern manufac
turer, from whom he is constantly receiving large
invoices of the various articles in his line, of the
bestqualities,manufactured expressly for the south
ern trade, which are offered to dealers and planters
on the most reasonable terms.
He is also prepared to fill large orders at the very
lowest prices, at short notice. A share of patro
nage is respectfully sol icited
S. B. BROOKS, No. 334 Broad-st.,
dec 21 6m Opposite the late Planters’ Hotel.
GEORGIA RAIL ROAD.
Notice to contractors.—proposals
will be received at the Engineer’s Office, in
Greensboro, on the 7th day of March next, for
grading and bridging that part of the Georgia Rail
Road between Madison and the Ridge west of the
Alcovy river—a distance of 25 miles.
This portion of the Road embraces some very
expensive work, including a Bridge, 50 feet in
heighth and 800 feet in length, across the Alcovy
river,to be built with stone piers and superstructure
of wood.
Plans and specifications of the work will be ex
hibited at the office, three days previous to the let
ting.
Payments will be made either in cash bonds of
the Company, bearing legal interest, (8 per cent,) or
in their stock, at par, as may be agreed upon.
J. EDGAR THOMSON, C. E.
Engineer Department, G. R. R. & B. Co. }
Greensboro, Jan 25, 1840. \
GEORGIA RAIL-ROAD.
* Freight is now conveyed on the Georgia Rail-
Road, between Augusta and Greensboro, at the
following rates:
Merchandize, of all kinds, 40 cents per 100 lbs.,
(furniture excepted.)
Cotton, $1 50 per bale.
G. H. Thompson, Agent for the Company, at
Greensboro, will receive and forward freight with
out charge.
Merchandize for the way stations will be for
warded from Augusta on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays. RICHARD PETERS, Jr.
Sup. Transportation Geo. R. R.
Merchandise will be detained at the Depot, at
Greensboro, only when the Agent of the Company
! (G. H. Thompson,) has been informed by the own
ers, direct, that a wagon is on the road to obtain
them,
Nov. 14,1839. ts
GEORGIA RAIL ROAD.
Merchants and others forwarding goods by the
Georgia Rail-Road, are paiticularly requested to
have the name of the owner and the place of destina
l tion marked in full on each package ; also the name
of the Depot; and to fill the receipts in all cases to
correspond with the marks.
The observance of the above rules is desired, to
prevent difficulties that have occurred in forward
ing goods intended for different persons, bearing
} the same mark. aug 5
GEORGIA RAIL ROAD.
[ OF HOUR.
The Passenger Train, carrying the great mail
between New York and New Orleans, leaves Au
’ g U sta every day at 6p. m., and arrives at Greens
boro at la. m. Leaves Greensboro at sp. m., and
arrives at Augusta at 12 o’clock.
Stages run in connection with this train from
Greensboro for New Orleans, (two daily lines) via
Indian Springs, Columbus, Montgomery and Mobile;
for New Orleans, tri-weekly, via Clinton, Macon,
and Pensacola ; for West Point and Weturapka, via
Barnesville, tri-weekly ; for Rome, tri-weekly via
Covington, Decatur and Marietta; for Nashville
and Knoxville, Tennessee, tri-weekly, via Athens,
Gainesville and Cassville; for Washington, Wilke
county, tri-weekly, from Double Wells ; for New
t Orleans, daily, from Warrenton, via Sparta, Mil
r ledgeville, Macon and Columbus : forMilledgeville,
ri-weekly, via Greensboro and Eatonton.
' Connecting with these lines are branch stage,
■ lines to Tallahassee, Columbus, Miss.. Tuscaloosa,
■ Newnan, Coweiacounty,Ga., and Clarksville, Ha
• hersham county, &c.
5 Fare on the Rail-Road to Greensboro $4 25.
Office Georgia P.ail Road & Bk’g Co.
Augusta, December 9, 1839, 3
* SALE, a first rate Harness Horse, young,
f 1 a< if lVe anc * S en tle, and will be warranted as a
larmlj horse. Also, a new Barouch, a superior ar
ticle, and very light, peculiarly adapted to the
horse. A bargain will be given if applied for im
mediately 6 S, BUFORD,
sept i 2
KENTUCKY JEANS.
SNOWDEN & SHEAR have received from
New \ork a very large supply of Kentucky
’ Jeans, which they will sell at very low prices.—
Also, a large supply ci superior Satinets, to which
they respsetfully invite the attention of the public
jan 25
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS.
SNOW DEN & SHEAR have just received from
New York, a very large supply of superior
: 3-4 by 10-4, 10-4 by 12-4, 14-4, 16-4, 18-4,20-4,
24-4 and 32-4 rich Damask Table Cloths. Also,
rich Damask Napkins, to which they respectfully
■ invite the attention of the public. dec 3
, BLANK BOOKS.
MEDIUM Ledgers, Journals and Record Books,
Demy do do do do
Dap do do do do
Cap Day Books, long and broad.
Cap Day Books, Ledgers and Journals, half
bound,
Quarto Cap Books, red and feint ruled,
Bank Books, leather and paper covers.
Pocket Ledgers and Memorandum Books of all
kinds.
Pass Books, leather and paper covers,
Copy Books, Shipping Books, Receipt Books,
Cyphering Books, Drawing Books,
Blanks for the study of double entry book keep
ing, in sets, suitable for schools,
Minialme Day Books, Ledgers, Journals, Cash
Books, Letter Rooks and Record Books, imitation
Russia ends, in and out of cases, suitable for pri
vate accounts.
Bill Books, Alphabets of all sizes.
For sale by J. W. & T. S. STOY.
Every description of Blank Books, ruled to any
1 pattern and bound to order, at northern prices.—
The work and materials warranted. jan 10
SPLENDID CARPETS "
SNOWDEN & SHEAR have received from N.
York,and are now opening, a very large sup
ply of superior Ingrain Three Ply Venetian and
Biussels CARPETS of the latest style and richest
paterns, all of which have been selected with great
care. Persons wishing to supply themselves with
the article will do well to call immediately, as
they can now make a selection from one of the
largest assortments ever offered in this City, and of
new and splendid patems. Also, Rich Brussels
and 4 ufted HEARTH RUGS to match the Car
, pets,and superiorprinted Baizes and patent FLOOR
CLOTHS. nov 12
BEALS’ HAIR RESTORATIVE.
THIS valuable discovery is now introduced to
the citizens of Augusta, with the fullest
confidence and assurance that it will effect the ob
ject of its application, viz : A COMPLETE RES
TORATION OF THE HAIR upon the heads of
’ those who have lost the same, and have thereby
become bald or partially so.
Numerous certificates might be given to show
how successfully this compound nas been applied,
never having failed in a single instance.)
Its virtues have been fully and satisfactorily
tested. The heads of those that w-ere entirely
bald, have been by the application of this restora
tive, covered with a luxuriant growth of beautiful
hair.
None need despair whether old or young, of hav
ing their hair restored. For sale by
ROBERT CARTER, Druggist,
Broad st. and at
T. H. PLANT’S Bookstore.
Where certificates of its successful application
be seen. June 21 swtf
THE TRUE POMADE DIVINE.
EXTENSIV ELY used in Europe, never before
introduced into America, an infallible cure
and a delightful preventive of Chapped Hands and
Lips, &c. This elegant article gives a delicacy of
fragrance and that natural healthful appearance to
the skin no other preparation of the kind has been
known to produce. It immediately removes PIM
PLES and other disagreeable ERUPTIONS, pie
vents BRUISES from turning black,cures BURNS
and SCALDS, alleviating pain, and preventing
blisters, it is also exceedingly useful for SORE
BREASTS. So invaluable is this compound for
every inconvenience to which the skin is liable,
f that noae who have proved its benefits will ever
willingly be without it.
Sold in Glasses at 25 and 50 cents each, with
full particulars, and directions for use. For sale by
ROBERT CARTER, Druggist,
Broad st. and at
T. H. PLANT’S Bookstore.
Where certificates ©fits successful application
may be seen. June 21 swtf
AUCTION & COMMISSION BUSINESS^
r¥NHE subscribers having entered into copart
! JL nership, under the firm of RUSSELL,
HUTCHINSON, 4- Co , for the transaction of a
> GENERAL AUCTION & COMMISSION BU
SINESS, are now prepared to receive goods of
consignments, for which they respectfully solicit
a share of public patronage. The business will be
continued at the old stand of John S. Hutchinson,
op wsite Messrs. J. M. & W Adams, Broad street,
where they are now receiving and opening a gen
-5 eral assortment of new Fancy and Staple, Fall
and Winter Dry Goods which they offer either
at wholesale or retail on the most liberal terms. —
Liberal advances made on all consignments.
r RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON, & C».
Augusta, Nov. 11th 1839.
THE subscriber having connected himself with
D. P. Russell and H. P, Peck, in the Auction
and Commission business, solicits for the firm of
Russell, Hutchinson, & Co,, that share of patro
nage which has been so liberally extended to the
subscriber individually.
» All those indebted to the subscriber will please
) come forward and close their accounts at once, for
longer indulgence will not be givan.
> JOHN S. HUTCHINSON.
5 nov 11
LAW BOOKS.
REPORTS of cases argued and determined in
the High Court of Chancery in Ireland, dur
-5 ihg the term of Lord Chancellor Manners ; from
the sittings after Michealmos,Term 48, George 111,
1807,t0 the sittings after Trinity, Term 51, George
111, 1811, by Thomas Ball and Francis Beatty,
Esqrs, Barristers at Law.
Reports of cases argued and determined in the
High Court of Chancery from 1757, to 1766, &c.
by the Honorable Robert Henley Edens, ol Lin
-1 coin’s Inn, Barrister at Law.
Notes to Phillips’ Tieatise on the Law of Evi.
" dence, by Esek Co wen, one of the Judges of the
1 Supreme Court of the State of New York, assisted
by Nicholas Hill, Jr. Councellor at Law.
1 A full and arranged Digest of Cases decided in
the Supreme, Circuit and Distict Courts of the U.
> States, by Richtrd Peters, Councellor at Law, and
* reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of
1 the United States. Vol 3d.
1 Also, a new edition of Turners’ Chemistry.
The Nurse’s Guide containing a sens of instruc
» tions to females who wish to engage in the impor
tant business of nursing mother and child, <kc, by
r J. Warrington, M. D.
Towndrow’s new and improved Writing Books,
> with copies to accompany. Just received and for
sale toy j. W*. & T. S. STOY.
» jan 23.
- OTICE. —Persons indebted to Milton Antony,
deceased, for Medical services, are requested
to call at Garvin & Haines’ Drug Store, and settle
their accounts. A. J. MILLER, Ex’r.
feb 3 6t
From Blackwood’s Magazine.
The Fireman’s Trial by Fire.
A TRUE TIU,. BI R. D. H.
All the world remembers, no doubt, the burn
ing of the distillery belonging to Mr. B ,at
Dublin. On that occasion an adventure happen
ed to me which never had, and I hope never will
have a parallel. I reside in Dublin, where lam a
physician. The evening of the fire, I had gone
to the neighborhood of Harold’s Cross to super
intend the bathing of one of my patients, whose
case was, to me, an object of peculiar interest.—
As I was returning about 11 o’clock at night, the
glare of light reflected by the clouds in the north
west, attracted my notice, and I immediately di
rected my steps that way. The distillery was a
long structure, supported at one end by an old
building forming two wings, and at the other by
a similar but perfectly new edifice, in fact, not
yet finished.
On my arrival, the large yard presented an ex
ceedingly animated spectacle, as may be readily
conceived. Three engines poured torrents of wa
ter over the roofs and into the windows from
which the flames were bursting. It was like a
battle of the two elements. The whole yard
swam in water, which reflected the gushing
flames, rendered dazzling by the motion of the
men who stood in it ankle deep. The engineers
were mounted on their machines, giving orders to
those around and above them, bawling through
their trumpets to those stationed on the roofs who
sometimes disappeared altogether amid the vo
lume of smoke which swept gradually upward,
and then reappearing, they seemed like bronzed
statues, relieved by a back ground of glowing
flame. I was not long inactive in such excite
ment. and in a few minutes found myself diench
ed with water and perspiration. One of the du
ties in which I took part, was rolling out from
the warehouses in which they were stored, the
barrels of spirits, which it was feared would take
fire, and render ten-fold the destruction and ex
tent of the conflagration. To do this it was ne
cessary to pass over a platform of mason work
which encased a vast*copper boiler, very deep;
the mouth or opening of which was on a level
with the platform, and of two or three feet diam
eter. At some six feet above our heads was a
floor, the beams of which rested in, and extended
through the wall, which alone protected us from
the flames. After I had made two or three turns
on this platform, one of the speculators who had
witnessed my exertions, directed my attention to
the ends of the joints, which were just taking
fire; the floor would undoubtedly soon fall, and
perhaps drag down with it the opposite wall, the
mortar of which was still wet. I retreated a few
steps, but at this moment I saw at the other side
of the platform a man belonging to one of the
insurance companies, who made a sign to me to
give him assistance. Casting my eyes upwards
to the floor above, and was scarcely mounted on
it before a mass of mason work fell upon us. I
know not how I escaped being killed; the ladder
was broken in splinters; a whirlwind of smoke,
ashes, and flame encircled me, and I was lost—l
aould not find the place I had left. I became be
wildered ; I attempted to run; a rush of flame
stopped me. Then I was just about to be crush
ed by a falling beam, for it rained fire around me,
when I felt my footing give way, and my ears
were greeted by the sonorous sound of surround
ing metal. I had fallen into the large copper boil
er. Well, thought 1, when my first fears vanish
ed, after all I am in greater safety here than above,
amid falling timbers and surrounding flame.—
And without making any calculations how I was
to extricate myself from my prison when the fire
was extinguished, I settled myself as well as pos
sible in my strange abode, “ to bide my time.”
After this I could hear nothing but the falling
of timbers and brick, which seemed to strike, re
bound and descend again in rapid succession.—
It was like a world rolling on above my head. I
thought at one time the boiler was going to be
crushed but the surrounding mason-work protect
ed it. A considerable quantity of rubbish fell
into the boiler through the opening. To this rub
bish, it will be seen, I owe my life. An enor
mous beam fell upon the upper part of it; the
copper gave way without breaking, so that there
was a great bruise inside.
In the midst of the noise, which the concavity
of my metal prison rendered perhaps more terri
rible by its reverberation, I believed myself for
ever lost. I tried to climb up the sides of the
boiler. Vain effort! They were smooth as glass.
My prison was at least fourteen feet in diameter,
and almost as high. It was a cage, from which
escape seemed impossible. I began to estimate
my chances of getting out, when the whole of tie
old wall fell, and the greater part of the wrecit
fell around my prison.
Despair now seized upon me as I gazed upon
the roaring furnace above me. Burning cinders
fell about me like a fiery snow. I stood close
against the sides of my prison-house, to avoid the
fire-brands. Expecting death every instant, I in
stinctively shut my eyes and cast down my head,
and in my terror gradually sunk upon my knees,
awaiting the blow which was to crush me. I
was recalled from this state of agony by the glare
of bursting flames, which having now free vent,
shot up as from a volcano, lighting up my copper
house till it shone like gold itself. Although the
fire roared in the v*ind, my poor ears rang through
my head, and that which passed above, around,
within me, no one can conceive, no pen describe.
After some time, all this confusion began to be
calm, and I bethought me once more how to es
cape. To climb along the copper sides was out
of the question. I made then a kind of rope out
of my clothes, and, fixing a brick at one end, I
threw it out of the opening in the belief it would
catch into some point over the edge of the open
ing, to enable me to mount by it. Vain hope !
the edge of the opening was on a level with the
mason-work surrounding it. I cried aloud in the
hope of being heard. No answer came. Trap
ped with a brick against the resounding walls of
my prison; but the noise, which at any other time
would have waked half the town, was drowned
in the superior noise without—of the thousands
in the crowd, of the dying and the workmen.
I endeavored to resign myself with patience till
the extinguishment of the fire. Then the idea
struck me that perhaps I might be heard by call
ing through the spout by which the boiler was
emptied—a pipe large enough lo admit a man’s
arm. This hole was in the bottom of the boiler.
I stooped down to put my mouth to the orifice.
My hands were covered with wet gloves, so that
it was not till I put my lips to the metal that I
discovered a frightful truth: the copper was so
hot that I could not touch it! I could not think
of my horrid situation without shuddering, I
jumped up hastily ; I made incredible efforts to
climb—to leep out. I might as well have tried to
; scale the heavens! I cried, I bawled out for
help till I was hoarse. The hissing of the flames
alone answered my ejaculations. I seated myself
upon the heap of rubbish, resigning myself to the
1 thought that I was about, literally, to be “ proven
in a furnace of brass, seven times heated .”
I put my hand to my forehead; it was covered
with a cold sweat. 1 took from my pocket my
little thermometer, I had| to regulate the bath of
my patient. It stood at 40 deg. I placed the
ball in contact wiih the copper sides of the boiler;
the mercury rose with such rapidity that I feared
the tube would burst. Then I remained some
time in a state of stupor. My courage abandon*
ed me, I confess it, when the thought crossed me
of the torments for which I was reserved when
the copper attained a red heat, which I had reason
to fear would be the case. The thermometer was
at 45 deg. Reaumer; but I knew the experience
ot Fordyce and Ranks had proved that the living
fibre can, for a limited time, withstand a heat of
twice that power without decomposing. A ray of
hope came to reanimate me, when I thought of
the many examples my own studies had furnished
me. I recalled the instance of the young girl of
Lorochefoulcault, who entered} an oven at a heat
of 142 deg. According to Sonnerat, there are
fish which live in water at 65 deg., in the springs
of Manillas. I endeavored to recollect the names
of the plants of which the same author speaks, in
the island of Lacon, the roots of which are imbed
ded in water of the temperature of 79 deg.
At length I tried to convince myself that the
copper was heated from the fire above, which
would soon diminish, and as I hoped the boiler
would then cool. But, alas ! the continued ri
sing of the mercury dissipated that feeble hope.—
I then sat about calculating at what temperature
the metal must arrive before the air around me
should become heated to 120 deg., which, I thought
I might support without death. But my Hoad be
came confused, so that I could not follow up my
inquiries. These efforts, however, served to pre
serve my presence of mind. I could even take
notes, and make the following memorandum, a
kind of scientific will, written in view of an evi
dent death. The following I threw out of the
boiler, attached to a brick :
“I am Dr. M ,of street. Whoever
finds this paper, let him come to the boiler, in the
new building, where lam burning to death.—
Bring a ladder with you.”
“Half-past twelve I Quick ! Hasten!”—
(This and two others I had thrown out in the
same manner.)
“My will is in the left hand draw of my book
case. I wish George N ■■■■ to have my papers.
Those which relate to the affair of S , I wish
burned up. Mj wet clothes produce around me
a cloud of steam. Thermometer at 52°.
“26 minutes before one. The air is suffocat
ing. lam wet with perspiration. I will write
as long as I can.”
“15 beiore one. Therm. 55°.”
“13 before one. Therm. 60°.”
“10 before one. Therm. 66°. My clothes
are now dry as tinder—they are stiff to the
touch.”
“5 past one. Therm. 77°. I have taken off
my two coats, which I hold above my head.
The outer gives to the inner air an agitation<
which makes the heat insupportable.”
“8 past one. Therm. 81°. My watch bums
—I have taken it out of my fob. My pencil be
comes very hot; and yet my body is still cooli
The theory of ,on the radiation of heat
must be false.”
“13 past one. Therm. 90°. 16 past one.
Therm. 92°. I have taken off every thing ex
cept my boots. lam not able to sustain a con
tact with any thing whatever. The air I exhale
from my lungs appears cooler than that I in
hale.”
“My watch is stoopped, from the expansion of
the metal. Therm. 99°.”
“The flames above me are almost expended.'
Light begins to fail me. The edges of the boil
er are becoming red hot. Oh, my God ! Water,
would boil where lam now writing. Were it
not for die rubbish, the clothes would burn un
der my feet. I have taken off my boots, the iron
on the heels would scorch the cloth of my coat.”
“104°. lam going to be roasted alive. My.
last thoughts are for rny wife and poor children..
O, God! have pity on me and them. Give to
them the strength which fails me. An ox would
roast here ”
“110°. My hands are covered with blisters.
Parts of the boiler are red hot. The perspiration
running off me, is drying up my insides. Great
God ! how long is this to last! I shall soon be
all withered up. Heaven grant I may die before
I touch the burning metal! Oh. ray dear****
99 J
“111°. I can no longer hold the thermometer
—it has fallen and is broken. Whoever finds
this memorandum is requested to carry it to Mr.
discre the heat incre the smell of the
burning metal will suffocate me. The heat in^
creases still. My bowels seem oh, horrid
thirst my breath going 1 am covered
——blis. Good God, what have I done 1 Pity
me—pity me for the love of Christ. I die I
pardon my enemies forgive me, heaven!”
Feeling myself about to sink, I hastened to
wrap my pocket-book in my handkerchief with
a handful of small stones and I collected all my
strength, for the purpose of throwing it out of my
fiery prison. The rapid motion of my arm
through the air had the same effect as if I had
plunged it into boiling water. Now for the first
time, my senses seemed to fail, and a faintness
came over me, which made me hoj e I was going
to die without falling against the red hot copper.
But these symptoms disapi eared, and left me a
prey to all the intensity of agony. My lace, neck
and shoulders were covered with blisters. I felt
that decomposition by fire had commenced in my
legs. The fluids of my body seemed absorbed
and exhaled by cutaneous and pulmonary respira
tion. I believe firmly, that it was this want of
fluid that prevented my skin from being convert
ed into one immense blister. The word torture
is too weak to express what I suffered. In this
horrible state of agony, my eyes fell upon the
veins of my arms, which were swelled by the
want of circulation. The flames died away and
left me in darkness—that frightful darkness
which rendered visible the dreadful brightness of
the burning copper, which on the side of the out
let, approached to white heat! * * * A
dreadful thought came over my mind—a thought
inspired by the devil, and distilled in the fires of
hell. The fresh wind of the night brought again
over the boiler the dying flames. A mometary
light showed me the half burned cloths upon
which I had been standing. I seixed my panta
loons—l rummaged the pockets—l found some
pieces of money, the heat of which had burned
the muslin. But it was not money I wanted—it
was my knife. I found it, and half opened it.
The blade burned my fingers. I cast it Irom me
crying, “My God, deliver me from temptation !”
My prayer was granted. I heard voices above
me —some one approached me ; —they came to
my assistance. I was saved ! Six weeks after
wards I began to be able to leave my bed.
About five hundred actions now pending in the
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law, will be stopped by the repeal of the law.
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