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BY &IJ1&U & THOMPSON.
asiE caifsiriTUTio*ali.s i*.
OFFICE IN MACINTOSH-STREET,
Third door from the N. W .corner of Broad-Street.
Sale* of LAND, by Ad t-ninistrators, Executors, or
Guardians, are reqifired. by law, to he held on the
first Tuesday in the month, between liie hours of
ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at
the Court-house in which the property is situate.—
Notice of these sales must he given in a public Ga
zette sixty days previous totlie day of sale.
Sales of NEGROES must be at public auction, on the
first Tuesday bf the month, between thfe usual
. hoursofaale.atthe place of public sales in.the coun
ty where the letters Testamentary, or Administra
tion or Guardianship,mav have been granted, first
giving sixty days notice thereof, in one of the pub
lic (gazettes of this Stale, and at the doo- of the
Jourt-houae where such sales are to bo heid.
Notice for the sale as Personal Property must be giv
en in like miinne.r, forty days previous lb day of sale.
Notice to the Debtors and Creditors of an Estate,
must be published for forty da;js.
Notice that application will fie mad' 1 to the Court o
Ordinary for leave to sell LAND, must be pub
lished for four month*.
Notice for leave to sell NEGROES, must be publish
ed four month*, before any order absolute can be
made hv the Court.
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Wednesday Morning, Jan. t’T. IS3G.
Augusta Volunteers.
The steam packet Gao. Washington, with this pa.
triotic Corps on board, arrived at Savannah on Mon
day hist, at 2 P. M.
Florida.
In another column will be found sotn 'extracts taken
from the Jacksonville Courier, brought to Savannah
by the steam packet Florida, in our next we will
indenvor to give other extracts from the Savannah
Georgian.
The citizens of Savannah, We are sorry to see»
are still talking about sending volunteers to Florida !
We would advise them, if they wish to boos any ser.
vee, to follow the examplesetby Augusta. OnTues
day the 13th inst. at 12 M., a public meeting of our
citizens was held; on Saturday the 22d, at 3 P. M.,
one hundred then, (exclusive of officers) properly
arm *d and equipped, were on their way to Florida —
not to serve for thirty and stx'y day*, but so long as
their services were necessary—not to guard any
particular post, but to go where duty ea'ls them. —
These arc the kind of volunteers Florida stands in
need of, and she cannot get them too soon.
Volunteers lor Florida..
We take from the Chariest in Courier of Saturday
last, the following article, in which we see justice
■ done to the public spirit of the citizens of Augusta.
“Meetings of the different companies of the 4ih Bri
gade were held on Thursday evening first, for the
purpose of placing before them the proposition of vo
lunteering to proceed to Florida, to aid in protecting
the defenceless inhabitants of that Territory from
Indian barbarity. From what we could ascertain
yesterday morning, it appeared to ns that the subject
had not been sufficently digested, and arranged, and
that a lukewarmness existed which rather surprised
us; but in the course of the day, a different spirit
was evinced, and we feel gratified to have it in our
power to say, that nearly <»fte him Ired pitriotic gen
tlem m have already enrolled their names, and wo
hope, and have reason to believe, that nearly as many
more names** rill be added to the list this day. Io
those who feel that Charleston should be behind
hand on this momentous occasion, we say look at the
prompt manner in w hich the citizens of Augusta
met the emergency. That little city has furnished
one hundred and sixty volunteers ; and her C ouncil
lias generously opened her coffers, and liberally made
an appropriation r or th'ir equipment and support.
We are informed that th ire were a number of in
stances of individual lib -rainy which we would be |
pleased to see emplated here. An officer of one of,
the Banks, IHd a,commission in the volunteer cord- 1
pany, and was informed that his duties would be at
tended to, and his salary continued, during his ab !
sence ; another young min held a clerkship in an
important house, whose services for the time being
were dispensed with, his salary continued, and the
place kept open for him on his return. This spirited
conduct had the proper eff.'ct, and the whole populace
became zealous in the cause.”
We understand, (says the Charleston Courier) that
the Bank of the State, the Bank of South Carolina,
the Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank, and tlm State Bank
have all complied with the proposition made by the
Bank of Charle?ton, and loaned §SOOO for the pur
pose of affording assistance to our neighbors of Flori
da. The Directors of the Union Bank, did not com
ply with the request, but individually offered a loan
of $2500.
Import}; a t.
A letter from a distinguished Banker in London to
his correspondent in New York, mentions an inter
view which the w riter had with the members of the
British Cabinet, and says, as the result of it, “you
may rest assured that England will not permit a
war to take place between the United States and
France.”
[From the Charleston Courier.]
Fiorjsia Volunteers.
In the Courier of Saturday, a call was made
for a meeting on that evening, of all persons
who had volunteered, or were disposed to volun
teer, for the defence of our fellow citizens in
Florida ; and we are highly pleased to say, that
the call was responded to in a manner that be.
came the citizens of Charleston.
The meeting was organised by calling Gen.
Ilayne to the Chair—an enthusiasm worthy of
the occasion prevailed, and after the object of j
the meeting was stated, lists of Volunteers, al
ready organized , were handed in, amply saffi.
cient to meet the object desired, which was de
clared to be the defence of s>t. Augustine; and
therefore, any others present, disposed to engage
in the enterprize, could not be received, the pur
pose ol the meeting having been accomplished.
It is believed that fire hundred men could have
been enrolled, had it been found necessary, as a
disposition was shewn by many others to volun
teer, which was only repressed by the announce
ment that the requisite number had been obtain. !
ed. To shew that we are sustained in our as. i
sumption, we will state that the Sumter Guards
and Irish Volunteers made an offer of their ser
vices yesterday, and were anxious to take a part
in the enterprise, but it was stated to them that
as the complement of men was complete, they j
could not be received. We learn that some of
the members of these Companies have determiu
ed to proceed to the scene of action, under any
circumstances.
The companies that canto forward, and by
their promptness rendered further calls unne
cessary, deserve honorable mention. In announ.
cm » them, we can only say that the merit of
promptness is all they can claim—to this they ate !
justly entitled, and this we freely and gladly ac. ,
cord them. A sense of feeling which cannot
be repressed, impels us to say, that there is no |
company, that there are no mr.n o.rn.img u?, who j
will shrink when their services are require i for'|
the defence of their fellow cftizjns, let the foe
he whom it may. *
The number of men who go on this expedition, j
will, it is supposed, amount to from 120 to 150,
aad are composed of Mfc Washington Volunteers,
Capt. Finley; the German Fusiliers, Cipt. Ttm-
I rod; and the Washington Light Infantry, Capt. j
! Ravenel.
In the course of the evening, while the meet
ing w?s proceeding with their business, they
( were most unexpectedly joined by a C impany of
about 20 men from Hamburg, under the com
mand of Capt. Cunningham, who marched into
the room, mounted themselves as Carolina vo
lunfeers, tendered their services, and wore ac.
cep' ed with joyous acclamations—among them
was a youth of about 11 years of age, who, we
understand, could not be restrained from joining
in the expedition, by the most earnest entreaties.
Capt. Finley’s Company will constitute a corps
of Light Artillery, Capt. K tvenel’s and Capt.
Cunningham’s will act as Riflemen, and Capt.
I Timrod’s as Infantry.
The Volunteers wo understand will assemble
I this day, at 10 o'clock, at the City Hall, for in
spection, and wili start to morrow in the strain ;
boat Santee, which lias been chartered for that j
purpose. They would have embarked to day, ;
but for the tempestuous and rainy weather, I
which has prevented the ammunition and sup- ,
plies from going on board.
Capt. Magrath, owner of the'steam boat Au
gusta, with a patriotism worthy of the occasion,,
voluntarily tendered the use of that boat to the
I6th and 17th Regimen's, (should they furnish
the requisite number of volunteers) to convey
them to St. Augustine, free of expense; and would
himself accompany them, and bring back, without
charge, any women and children that might be
disposed to leave that place.
It will be seen by the above, that we were not
mistaken in the belief, that Clt irleston would not
be wanting when occasion called, and we Icel a
pride in communicating the facts above related.
In Mobile and New Orleans, meetings have
been heM. to take measures to afford, assistance
to the sufferer? : at the former place, it is stated
that near 200 volunteers had offered.
Requisition of the Genetal Government for
South Carolina Milifia. —On Saturday last,Brig.
Gen. Eustis, in command on this station, received
despatches from the War Department, authori
zing him to make a call upon the Governor of
this State from such number of militia as he
might deem requisite, to act with the U. S. for
ces, for the defence of Florida, and the suppres
sion of the Indian War in that Territory ; and to
take such other measures as might seem to him
proper to afford assistance and protection to them
|in this their hour of need. In accordance with
this order, Gon. IT. signified his willingness to
accede to the arrangements which were in pro.
gress, and accept Volunteers to garrison St. Au
gustine. The manner in which the call for vol
i unleers has been met, is related in another ani
cle. and is good evidence that any other measures
, which mav bo deefned necessary, will be as rea
-1 dily acceded to.
We also learn that Gen. Clinch, now in cam
j mand tn Florida, has authority to call for aid
from the States adjoining tint forrtrorv, and rtri'S
assures us that measures will be adopted which
will at once put an end to the savage warfare
that has hceft waged for some time past, by the
migration or extermination of the Indians.
Extracts from the report of the Secretary of
War, laid before Congress at the present ses
sion, on the organization of the Militia of the
Country.
The defective organization of the militia is
universally acknowledged. But little practical
utility results from the administration of the pro.
sent system; and if this great element of national
defence is worth preservation and improvement,
it is time the whole subject should be examined,
and that a plan, suited to the exigencies of the
country, should be adopted. !am unwilling to
believe that there are snch inherent difficulties
in this subject as to render it impracticable, or
even very difficult to organize this great, force, so
peculiarly adapted to our institutions, and in such
a manner as to render it active and efficient in
those junctures when the country may be called
onto exert its power. I presume few would be
found to advocate the maintenance of a standing
military force, adequate to all the purposes of
peace and war. When, therefore these exigen
cies arise, from which no nation can expect ex
emption, and which call for an extension of our
physical means, we must resort to an increase of
the Army, or to the embodying of the militia. It
is obvious, from the extent of the country, that
we can never keep, at all the exposed points, such
a permanent force ns circumstances may Occa
sionally require. The natural, and, in fact, the
necessary dependence must be upon the militia;
and, if it be unorganized, we shall be found with
out the means to repel a foreign enemy, or to re
press internal disturbances, should these evils)
occur. To depend upon organiz ng a system |
when the ex’gency arises, is to reject all the les- ■
sons of experience, and to procrastinate, for exa
mination, what should then be the subject of ac
tion. Besides, a permanent plan of organization
should be devised in a time of leisure and peace,
so that lit may be introduced and thoroughly
known before the force provided by it is required ,
to be exerted. It should, as much as possible, bo /
ingrafted upon the habits of the country, and
become a part of our institutions. The basis of
an efficient organization of the militia must be a
selection for instruction and service of that part
of the population best qualified for these duties.
Age and physical capacity present the proper
considerations for such a selection. The princi
ple is stated, with his usual force, by Air. Jeffer
son, in his message to Congress of December,
1805, wherein he said :
“Whether it will be necessary tn augment our
land forces will be decided by occurrences pro
bably in the course of your session. In the mean
time, you will consider whether it would not be
expedient for a state of peace, as well as of war,
so to organize or class the militia as would en
able us, on a sudden emergency, to call for the
service of the younger portions, unencumbered
with the old and those having families. Up
wards of three hundred thousand able-bodied
men, between the ages of eighteen and twenty
six years, which the last census shows we may
now count within our limits, will furnish a com
petent number for offence or defence, in any point
where they may be wanted, and will give time
for raising regular forces, after the necessity ol
them shall become certain; and the reducing to
the early period of life all its active
cannot but be desirable to our younger citizens o!
the presenf as well as future times, inasmuch as
it engages to them, in more advanced age, a quiet
and undisturbed repose in the bosom of their
families. 1 cannot, then, but earnestly recom ■
mend to your early consideration the expediency
AUGUST*!, (€?«.) TIMURS MI 28, I 536
of so modifying ttur militia system as, by a sepa
ration of the more active part from that which is
less so, we may draw from it, when necessary,
i an efficient corps, fit for real and active service,
I and to be called in regular lolation.”
Had the general principles here recommended
! been practically adopted, and a corresponding
system established, with the necessary details,
first for instruction, and then for active service,
it cannot be doubted that the course of events,
which marked he commencement of the late
; wa~, would have been avoided, and an immense
expenditure of blood and treasure saved to the
nation. The warning voice, which was not heed
ed then, may perhaps be heard now; and if it is,
it may produce incalcu'able benefits.
A board of officers of the Army and Militia
was organiz'd sum" years since, under the in
struotions of tiie Department, and by virtue ofa
resolution of C ingress, for the purpose of ex
amining this subject, and of devising a practicable
plan for the organization, improvement, and
efficient action of the militia. Their report con
tain? the outline of a project, which, with-some
modifications, appears to me to combine as many
advantages as any other that can, probably, be
adopted. The basts was a classification of the
adult male population of the United States, and a
selection of so many persons Irom it, above the
age of twenty-one years, as should be necessary
; to complete the number required to be enrolled
I and organized at all times for actual service;
I beginning in all eases with the youngest above
| the prescribed age. Their report stopped at
the number thev deemed necessary for constant
equipment. As regards instruction anil prepara
turn, this limitation is no doubt proper, but still it
would probably be deemed advisable, so far to
organize the whole body, within certain ages, as
to produce a classification, and to afford the re.
quisite facilities towards calling them into service
in succession, should any contingency demand
a larger force than the first division could supply.
This arrangement would render available for the
defence of the country its whole physical force;
not that any event could require it all to he im
bodied at tlie same time, but because a particular
section might sometimes he peculiarly exposed,
and call for the services of a large proportion of
its population; and the • ontinuance of the pres
sure might rend dr it necessary to discharge in
succession those who had performed their pre
scribed terms, and to require the services Os
others.
A mere organization wo bid avail but lii'le,
unless inducements were held out lOr proper
instructions and equipment. And I consider,
therefore, some provision for elementary in
struction, and for such equipment as may be
necessary to excite a proper emulation, indispen
salde to afiy improvement of onr militia system
—indispensable, I may add, to its very existence.’
An arrangement for these objects would embrace
the first class only. It would, to be sure, in
volve expense, for an adequate compensation
must be allowed to the persons required to be
imbodied at these schools of instruction, for a
few days in the year. And it would probably be
found expedient to continue the present plan of
voluntary corps, with some changes, and to re
quire them also to meet for improvement. It is
in vain to expect that the whole adult male popu
lation of the country can or will furnish them,
selves with th * article- required bylaw, or that
their col ection for any number of days they can
aflhrd to devote fb this object, an 1 under the
ttOßal circumstances oS such assemblages, can
produce any’ beneficial effect to themselves or
their country. Already, in a number of the
States, the system has stink under the weight of
public opinion; and the practical question now is,
whether we shall remain in fact defenceless, or
resort to a large standing military force in time
of peace, that just dread of all Iree governments,
or adopt an efficient plan, which will prepare for
the public defence the greatest force at the least
cost, and without danger. The blessings we have
inherited cannot be preserved Without exertion,
nor without expense. It were idle to sit still
and flatter ourselves with the hope that war is
never to overtake us; and it would be worse to
delay all efficient organization of our physical
means, till the time for its active employment
arrives. Nearly fifty years have elapsed since
the adoption ot the present constitution. During
all thattiine, no essential change has been made
in our militia system, and it has gradually de
dined inutility and efficiency, and in public con
fidence; and there is reason to fear its entire
abandonment, unless it undergoes important mod.
ificatinns. In this long interval, the value of
the system seems to have been appreciated by all
tha Presidents of the United States, as well as
those vvho, from the habits of their lives, could
best es'imate its value by their personal observa
tion, as by those whose opinions may have been
well formed from the course of events having
relation to this matter; and in their annual com
munication?, commencing with the inaugural
address of General Washington, this subject has
been almost constantly pressed upon the atten
tion of Congress. For the purpose of showing
its importance in the opinion of these eminent
citizens, I have caused their communications to
be examined, and find that the subject has been
presented to the Legislature and the nation no
less than thirty one times in their official re
commendations I indulge the hope that the
present state of public affairs may lead to a re
examination of tlie system, and to such changes
as may render It permanently useful.
[From the Jacksonville Courier, 21st inst.]
y * INDIAN HOSTILITIES.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
Another Battle —Mr. Dextsi with the Mail
from St. Augustine, has this moment arrived, 10
o’clock. A. M. bringing the following melancholy
and alarming intelligence.
On Monday, the 18th inst. Major Putnam who
was, at the head of the Independent Company,
styled the St. Augustine Guards, sta’ioned at
Mosquito, proceeded to Mrs. Anderson’s planta
tion on the Halifax River, to see in what condi
tion the Indians who some time ago visited it
with fire and devastation, had less it, and to take
away wfiiat provisions had not been destroyed.
While there this company composed of the ge.
nerous and spirited young men of St. Augus
tine, joined by a few from Musquito, making
in number about 40 men. was attacked by a party
of it is supposed 150. Messrs. Geo. Anderson,
and Douglas Dummitt, standing on guard saw
too Indians approaching, upon whom they fired,
killing one and wounding the other. Mr. Dum
mit ran towards the fallen Indian and while stoo.
ping over him received a wound in the back of
the neck. At this moment, the Indians rushed
out ol a scrub, distant little more than musket
shot, and commenced a furious attack upon Maj.
Puntam’s company, who from behind the frag,
ments and broken walls of the burned buildings,
gave the advancing Indians a warm reception.
The Indians were in the open field, exposed, to
the fire of this gallant band, who although so in.
ferior in numbers to their enemy, from their ad.
vantageous position, kept the Indians at bay the
space of an hour —an hour of sharp and despe.
rate fighting! The Indians flanking their posi.
tion and about to surround them, they retreated
for their boats. The Indians pursuring, poured
on them n destructive fire, while embarking on
board the boats. In the hurry, all the guns but
one, whfb rendered useless by being wet. —With
this one. the Indian? were kept back from rush,
ing into the river, the water being quite shoal
for some distance, whi"h had they done, they
would in atf probability have seized the boats,
and rtiurdered all in tlmm. They succeeded in
pushing out into the river, beyond the reach of
the Indians’ shot, and proceeded to Bulow’s.
Mr. Dummitt was the only man wousded, til!
the retreat to the boats, during which 17 were
wounded, several mortally, it is supposed. Two
negroes were killed. It is supposed that 1G In.
<jians were killed. >
We have a partial list of those said to be
wounded, but lest we should tive erroneous in.
formation in this par'icular, and thereby create
unpleasant sensations, we wlthtihoid it till we
receive more full information.
Up to the time, two o’clock this morning,
that Mr. t)exter left St, Augustine,hotfe of Maj.
Pu'nam’s company hail arrived in St. Angus
tine. Although a desnatch from that officer
to Gen, llernandez had beeh received, detail
ing as it was presumed, the particulars of the
above distressing affair, yet the General had not
tor reasons best known to himself, permitted the
con'entstobe promulgated to the public.
The above information was brought to St,
Augustine by some negroes belonging to Mrs.
Anderson, who escaped, and brought to their
mistress he melancholy tidings. The greatest
distress prevails in St. Augustine; wives, mo.
thersand children, are in the extreme of anxiety
and grief’s forther husbands, sons and fathers
who may be slain or mortally wounded.
In addition to the above intelligence, Mr.
Dexter states that he had the following from
the Pilots, which maybe relied on.
“ Upon Sunday, that 7th inst. as George W.
Rockleff, and Jerry Bowers. Pilots in (he Sloop
Pilot of Musquito, were proceeding up the Hal
ifax River, end when nearly opposite Mrs. An
derson’s plantation, they were fired upon by In
dians, amounting (as they supposed,) from their
appearance to 120. The fire continued upon
them for at least 15 minutes, and although hone
of the men were struck, the boat, the mainsail
and rigging were considerably injured: 30 bullet
holes were found in their mainsail, and many
in the hull.
The Pilots immediately proceeded to St. Au
gustine, arriving on Tuesday, As they passed
along thev observed upon the beach, a man ap
parently in distress, and with his arm broken,
but in consequence of the surf running high
they found it impossible to go on shore, or ren,
der him any assistance. They further stated,
that they saw Mr. Samuel FI. Williams’ Sugar
House on fire.
Till within the la?t twenty-four hours we had
for neair a week past, heard little or no informa,
tion respecting the movements of the Semi
tioles. We were fearful that it was a decitfu!
and portentous quiet—but we were prepared to
receive all at once—to be overwhelmed with
intelligence of so shocking,distressing and alar
ming h nature, as that prepared for our paper
of today, since our columns were ready for press.
None, whose hearts are not ice can hear reci
tal? of such dfetdftil deeds of massacre, without
sorrow and grief. We deeply sympathise with
_pur afflicted 'friends in St. Atig-iscitie, tor the
cup of affliction lias not been unlasted bv the
citizens of Jacksonville. We ton are exposed.
We too, hfeve relatives and friends out to
protect theft* hoffies and families from the mur
derous
are removed. We are wholly defenceless. In
ilians are near its. and much a? we desire tn rush
to the assistance and protection of our brethren
in Mosquito, we canbbt do so without leaving
onr homes, our wives, mothers, sisters, and
children, eXpOsed to’the greatest danger, and
almost certain attack,‘hud bfuel butchery, of the
blood thirsting and revengeful savages.
If ever Florida needed immediate aid from
the general Government. and froth nifr friends
in our sister States , it is now ! !
The 4th Regirhent of Florida Militia, having
been on furlough since their return after the
battle on the banks of the Withlacoochv were
mustered at this place on Friday last. On Sn.
turday, Maj. Ha't started for Black Creek
which he is to make his head quarters with 70
men, in order to patrol the Country from Pico
lata to the head of the Santaffee, North and
West of the St. Johns. Col. Mills stationed at
Mandarin with 60 men, to scour from Julington
Creek on the St. Johns, Eastward to the sea
coast.
Despatches from Gen. Hernandez at St. Au
gatstine, have arrived, which may possibly
change this disposition.
Postscript —We delay our paper again, now
7 o’clock P. M. to give the following extract
from a letter just received from Major Hart,
dated
“Head Quarters. „ ?
Black Creek, Jan. 19, 1836. $
“ I have just seen Mr. Ward, who reports
that not long since. Col. Parish of Middle Flori
da, with about 109 men, saw a smoke in the di
rection of Wetumpka, and marched for ’hat
place as fast as possible. Just before he arrived
there he was fired on by about one hundred
Indians. After an engagement of one hour,
the Indians retreated, leaving seven killed. Two
white men were wounded.”
SAVANNAH, Jan. 23.—We are authorized
to state that the Marine and Fire Insurance
Bank of this city have offered to the Mavor to
advance five thousand dollars for the purpose of
despatching immediately an armed steamboat
into the St. Johns, to be placed under the control
of the Commanding Officer of the United States
Troops, till such time as the General Govern,
ment can bring a sufficient force to that point.
— Georgian. ,
Military, —The last Norfolk Beacon says—
We learn that Col. Bankhead will proceed to
Florida in a few days, to assume the command
of the artillery in that quarter.— ll.
Larg'e and Valuable Cargo. —The British
ship British King, Capt. Hunt, cleared yesterday
for Liverpool with a cargo of 2119 bales Up
land Cotton, valued at S>loß 323 85.— 1 b.
NEWBERN, N.C. Jan. 15.— Small Pox.—
We regret to slate that two cases of small
pox have been introduced amongst us, by a ves
sel direct from New York. Both the persons
affected have been removed by the Commis.
sioners into the country, and it is hoped that this
timely precaution will prevent the diffusion of
the disease.—We make this announcement so r
the purpose of allaying the fears of those in the
vicinity, which have no doubt been excited by
exaggerated reports. Should the disease untor
tunately extend to any of our citizen?, we shall
faithfully record its progress — Spectator.
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I NOR the cure ol Rheumatism, Scrofula oi
Kings Evil, Gout, Sciatica or Hip-Gout,
incipient Cancers, Salt Rheum, Syphilitic and
Mercurial diseases ; particularly Ulcer and pain,
ful affections of the bones, Ulcerated Throat
and Nostrils ; Ulcers of every description. Fe
ver Sores, and Internal Abscesses-; Fistulas,
Piles, Scald Head, Scurvy, Biles, Chrortic Sore
Eyes, Erysipelas, Blotches, and every variety of
Cutaneous Affection ; Chronic Catarrh, Head
ach, proceeding from an acrid humor ; Pain in
toe Stomach and Dyspepsia, proceedmg from
vitiation; Affections ot the Liver, Chronic Infla
mation of the Kidneys, and general debility,
edused by a torpid action of the Vessels of the
skin. It is singularly efficacious in renovating
those constitutions which have been broken
down b/injudicious treatment, or juvenile irre
gularities. In general terms, it is recommend
ed in all those diseases which arise from im
purities in the blood, cir vitiation ol the humors,
of whatever name or kind.
Some of the above complaints may require
some trifling assistant applications, which the
circumstances of the case will dictate; but lor
a general remedy or Purificaior, to reifwvc the
causes. The Indian’s Panacea will generally be
found sufficient.
TO THE PUBLIC.
How true it is, that modern Physicians, in
their ambition to eXcel in theirprofession ; to ex
.plorethe vast fields of science by the aid of che
mistry, and seek out new remedial agents, in
short to arrive at perfection in theirpractice by
meahs of art alone, —entirely overlook and ne
glect, asberieath their notice, the rich and boun
teous stores of medicine, which the Almighty
has caused to spring out of the earth in every
dime ! And how much more true it is, that
while the American Physician looks to foreign
countries for many of his most common and ne
cessary articles, perpetually changing as they
are, at the dictate of fashidh or folly, he is sur
rounded in his own country,with an endless pro.
fusion of medical plants, sufficient to answer any
indication in disease, dr to cure any curable dis
order :—and yet he is ignorant of their virtues,
andthey are suffered to “ waste their healing on
the desert air.”
The effects of vegetable medicines upon the
system are temporary —those of minerals last
ing. The former exert their effects and pass
off—the latter, mercury in particular, act chemi
cally upon the solids, decomposing the bones,
and undermining the constitution by a and
sure destruction.
The congeniality, efficieficy and safetv ol
vegetable reifiedies over mineral, may be esti
mated by contrasting the ancient practice with
the modern; or, to'bring it more immediately un
der our own observation, the Indian practice with
that of the whites. Who, in America, has not
known or heard of repeated instances wherein
some decrepid, unpretending fernale Indian, by
means of her simple remedies alone, has effect
ed the most rapid and astonishing cures, after
the whole Materia Medica of the common prac
tice. directed in the most skilful manner, has
failed ? And who has not been surprised at
beholding the comparative ease fend fa'cilitv with
which the Indian frees himself from any dis
ease, and at the almost total absence 6f'chronic
diseases among them ? Who has ever heard
of an Indian with a constitution broken and
riuned by ill treatment ? And can a doubt ex
ist,that this happy exemption of the savfege from
most of the ills which the flesh of civilized man
is heir to, is chiefly owing to the more genial and
saleremedtes which he employs? This aston
ishing difference in success, is a fair exemplifi
cation of the infinite superiority of the simple
and safe means of cure which God has created
for the benefit of his children, over those
which the pride and the art of man have inven
ted.
From a long residence among a portion of
the aboriginal inhabitants of this country, and
an intimate acquaintance with the methods of
cure of some of their most successful practi
tioners, the proprietor ot “ The Indian’s Pana.
cea,” acquired a knowledge of some of their
most powerful and favorite remedies. From
these he selected such as were most efficacious
and appropriate, and after various experiments to
testtheirprinciples and strength, he has combi
ned them in the form here presented, as the
most perfect and beneficial for the purpose for
which it is recommended.
The proprietor offers this preparation to the
public, with the consciousness that he is placing
within its reach a remedy capable of relieving
many ofhis afflicted fellow beings who are suffer
ing under the various chronic and obstinate com
plaints to which it is applicable. To such it
will prove of incalculable value, as the means,
and in many cases the only means of relieving
ffieir sufferings, and restoring them once more
to health and happiness. This is net offered as a
common remedy, that may perchance be equally
good with many others now in use. but as one
Which is capable of saving life in many extreme
cases, when all the usual remedies fail. This it
has done repeatedly; and this is the reputation
it has obtained wherever it has been introduced.
It is only about three years since this prepara
tion w*us first presented to the public : but in that
short space of time, some hundreds ot persons
might be found, who would solemnly declare that
they believed that their lives were saved by it, i
and in most cases after they had tried many and ■
perhaps all the common remedies in vain. Wher- '
ever it is known it is rapidly coming into use,
and this affords the most substantial and convinc
ing proof oi its merits.
The value ofthe Panacea is most conspicuous
in those long standing and obstinate syphilitic
and scrofulous affections which have defied all
other remedies, and parf.cularly in those cases
where mercury has been so lavishly used as to
cause distressing pains in the bones, nodes, mer
curial ulcers, derangement of the digestive or
gans, &c. These it completely removes, and in
all cases it entirely eradicates the disease and
the effects of mercury, renovates the cdhstitu
tion, and leaves the patient sound and well. In
Rheumatisms and in ulcerated sore throat, its
happy effects are not less apparent, giving almost
immediate relief.
Taken in proper doses, The Indian’s Panacea
operates as an alterative and detergent; a dia
phoretic, diuretic and laxative ; an antispasmo
die and anodyne; and in proper cases, as a sto
machic and emmenagoge. Generally express
ed, it increases all the secretions and excretion
gives tone to the stomach, and excites action in
the glands in a particular manner. From these
principles its operation may be understood.
This medicine has been found highly useful in
many ambiguous diseases not here specified, and
it has been used with wonderful success as a
Spring and Fall purifier, by those who arc sub
ject to complaints of the chest, and wiiose con
stitutions require new vigor. Such persons will
do well to use two or three bottles in small do
see. Whenever a diet derink is considered ne
essary, this Panacea, taken in a small do?e,
1 will «:i -v\ c r all t? s pnrooses, in much less time <
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at less expense, and in a far more agreeable man
ner, than the common diet drink.
The following certificates, out of hundreds
similar which might be procured, are given to
show the effect ot Thelndian’s Panacea, in the
various complaints therein hlentioned; and also
to exhibit in the most satisfactory mdtiiier its su
periority over the syrups ih'cdnmion ude.
CASES Q'F RHEUMATISM .
CHARLESTON, Nov. 15.
During the last winter and spring, I was aliiic
tod with a very severe and distressing Riieumat
ism, occasioned by exposure in bad weather,
now take great pleasure in stating, that six bdt
ties ot the Indian's Panacea , restored me to p'er
feet health, and I confidently recommend it ib
aflsimllarlv afflicted.
JOHN 'FERGUSON, King Ht.
HARLESTON, March 27. 1835
I Was seized, about three years since, witht
distressing Rheumatism, caused bytaking at
V ’re cold While under the influence of mercury,
and whidh has disabled me from business near/
ever sinde. Durintj this period I have been a
patient in the Marine Hospital in this city, up
wards of four mouths, and nearly the same length
oftinle in the Baltimore Hospital, and tried aU
most every remedy, with little benefit. On the
16th of February that time scarcely able
to move about upon crutches, 1 commenced th'.e
use of The Indian's Panada. In one month 1
found myself entirely free from pain, and am
now happyto state thatl consider myself per
fectfy Well.
WM TUCKER, 13 Market-st.
CASE OF SCROFULOUS ULCERS.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 10, 1830.
This may certify, that in the fall off 825.1 was
seized by a swelling in my neck and face, which
afterwards ulcerated find became large gastly
ulcers in my neck. After trying several phy
sicians to no advantage, I went so Philadelphia
and pladed myself under the care ot Drs. Phy
sic and Bodch, when, after repeated salivations
to no effect, I was pronounced totally incurable.
Afterwards I took twenty bottles iff Swaimfs
Panacea , and eight battles of Putter's Catholu
con, with no material benefit. Despairing o’J
life which had now become a burdefi to me,
relumed so my parents in New-York, and gav
rnyselt up to a lingering death, bearing of the
success of The Indian's Panaceit, however, in
cases sjrmlkr'llo my own, 1 was perdfiaded to fry
it as a last resort. To my greh't 'surprise, as
ivell as satisfaction, I soon fodnd /ayself rapid
ly recovering, and upon faking seven bottles',
the ulcers healed and I bftedfriaperfectlly well
in the course of two months, ah'dhave remains
so eyerSmce. I make this statement and wis
it published for the be'nefit of those who are suf
sering under sifhnar scrofulous or syphilitic as
factions, that they may know what has curei
one who has .suffered every thing but death
and who considers his life saved by the above
syrup. , . VVM. HINMAN.
ftT-PRICE, TWO DOLLARS.
For sale by R. B. HAVILAND & CO.
Cci. 11 Agents, Augusta, G«.
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