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Investigations in the theory of Electricity, as connected with organized animal matter, and particularly in that of the human body, demonstrate that all animal motion is the natural effect of the two opposite poles, causing mus- cular contractions and expansions. Morbid action in the human system is an unequilibrium of natural motion, and cannot be removed from it except by the operative influ- ence of this invisible agent of nature. All medicines that have any tendency to remove morbific action from the sys- tem, must therefore necessarily possess some modification of electrical affinity, as there is no other operative pro- perty by which to increase, diminish, or change natural motion. It is obviously impossible for the human body to be in a diseased condition, and at the same time in a state of equilibrium of natural motion-for a universal equilibrium of natural motion in the human system consti- tutes PERFECT HEALTH.
P Dr. Pawin also visits Patients at their Residence.
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MILES PATENT LIFE PRESERVE
THIS GIVEST CHANCES FOR LIFE
THE OLD ONES ONLY ONE
A.W. THAYER SOLE AGENT
This is one of the most valuable inventions ever conceived by human ingenuity. In point of usefulness it surpasses all other LIFE PRE- SERVERS, inasmuch as it has from three to six separate Chambers, each independent of the others ; so that it affords FROM THREE TO SIX CHANCES FOR LIFE, while any other Life Preserver gives but ONE. It is also provided with a Bellows, to supply it with air, which of itself constitutes an additional chamber.
Sold wholesale and retail by
A. W. THAYER,
Sole Agent of the Patentee, No. 33 North Third Street, Philadelphia. Constantly for sale as above, Wholesale and Retail, at the lowest prices, SILK & FUR HATS, Fur, Cloth, Sealette, and Hair Seal Caps ; Gum, Buffalo, and other Water-Proof Shoes ; India Rubber Cloth,
decidedly the best article yet discovered for Carriage Covers, Curtains and Aprons ; also for Capes, Overcoats, and Water-Proof Clothing of every description ;- together with a general assortment of
INDIA RUBBER GOODS,
Such as Beds, Pillows, Portable Bathing Tubs, Travelling Bags, Ladies' Aprons, &c. &c.
WILLIAM BARGER, House Painter and Glazier,
No. 149, N. Eleventh street, ABOVE RACE ST. PHILADELPHIA,
By strict attention to business, the work neatly executed, with the best materials, and on reasona- ble terms, hopes to receive a share of public pa- tronage.
SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER. F. R. STREET, No. 41 Chesnut, 3 doors below Second, PHILADELPHIA. FANCY WOODS AND MARBLE IMITATIONS, HOUSE PAINTING AND GLAZING. Also, TRANSPARENT WINDOW SHADES, an entire new article, beautifully ornamented.
Fire Equipments,
Of every description neatly painted. Capes painted by him are warranted not to crack.
Glass and Colour Warehouse. A. & B. HAINES, No. 367 MARKET STREET, FOURTH DOOR BELOW TENTH STREET, NORTH SIDE, Philadelphia.
Where can be found a large assortment of Foreign and Domes- tic WINDOW, COACH, PICTURE and SHOW GLASS, consisting of POLISHED PLATE, English CROWN, usual thickness, & English CROWN, double thickness, and French and Domestic CYLINDER Window Glass. All sizes in store, and sold by the box, in quantities to suit purchasers. Also, Glazier's Patent Swivel DIAMONDS, at moderate prices. OILS, PAINTS, & VARNISHES, in great variety. GLASS of all patterns BENT to order.
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Logierian System of Musical Education.
29 South Tenth st. 4 doors below Chesnut street.
MR. BROWNE, coadjutur and assign of Logier, the founder of said system. is the only " Diplomatist" of the Logerian-system. that ever visited the United States of America. He is assisted by .Mrs. and Miss Browne, and is prepared to initiate an additional number of pupils in Theoretical and Pract cal Harmony, on the I' ano Forte, Orgun, &c. &c. S. Westly. Esq., who is acknowledged as the most profound organist that England ever produced, says of this system that it " cannot fail of producing the two desirable c nsequenses. of correct fugeri g, with a secure und graceful positon of both hands in performing on a keyed instrument : the universal and infallible utility of which, as well as an immense saving of time and trouble, cannot but be obvious and self- evident to all candid lovers of improvement and truth." Mr. Browne's pupils are taught to execute with an intelligence and rapidity almost inconceivable, entirely precluding that apparent awkwardness and distortion of the performer's hands, arms and shoulders, in such brilliancy of style and correctness of time. as cannot be acquired by any other method -the various styles of Italian and English singing, Harmony and composition, Analization, &c. &c.
The a.rioms and peculiarities of the Logierian system, have stood the test of the strictest investigation. It is established by the government in the Germanic Provinces- it has extended with great rapidity through all the European nations-it is taught un- & der the express command of the King of Prussia, at the Royal Academy of Sciences at Berlin, Vienna, Stockholm, Leif.sie, &c. It is patronized in Spain. in the most magni- " ficent manner. by the .Aguntamiento. and the various corporations, and the pupils are all, of the first families in the kingdom. In 1820. it was introduced by Messrs. Sexto Peres and C. Peichler, and the first academy was opened at Cadiz. and has been re- eently a lo;ted by a number of | rofessors. among whom are found the names of Mr. Wm. Sitvar, Emanual Sanclementi. first organist of Seville Cathedral, Mr. E. Gomez, second organist, Riicker. &c. Every professor who adopted Mr. Logier's system, had previous- ly to his receiving the knowledge of his discoveries to pay into his hands the sum of one hundred guineas, and to secure bonds for the further sum of five hundred pounds, as to their professional character, &c. &c.
The general list of the professors on this system on the continent of Europe, may be seen by applying at the academy. In London alone. more than forty of the most emi- nent professors have adopted it. among whom stand foremost, Webbe, Bellamy, Kalk- brenner, Wm. Henry. Cutler, Mus. Bac. Ox. Col., Drs. Essex, Smith, Clarke, T. Cooke, Kiullmark, &c. &c. &c.
This system of teaching music, comprises three distinct branches. The art of play- ing on the Piano Forte, and " Organ" &c. (in the elementary part of which is employ- is ed the " CHIROPLAST ;"* ) harmony and composition ; and the peculiar method by which the instruction is conveyed to the pupils. The lectures combine innumerable branches of the abstract sciences, as relating solely to music, and the application of those sciences & to practical harmony.
Mr. Browne instructed upwards of " three hundred pupils" of the first circle in Socie -. ty at Boston, where he resided for several years. . Mr. Browne is well aware of the ex- ertive vigilance that has been resorted to, by interested persons in this city. in order to misrepresent a system, with which they are utterly unacquainted. Miss Browne. "On- GANTST" of St. John's Church (the I.utheran) and formerly organist of Christ Church Bos on, &c. &c., has for sale at the academy, and at all the music stores, her musical compositions, consisting of Songs, Variations, &c. &c.
Pupils may be attended either at their own residence, or at the academy, on Logier's system, or on the old methods, which Mr. Browne taught for several years. For terms, and further particulars, be pleased to refer to the academy.
LOGIER's Elementary books for sale.
Ladies and Gentlemen can be supplied with the most perfect " PIANO FORTES," from the manufactory of Louis Henri Browne, who was in the employment of Chickering of Boston, nearly TEN YEARS (including seven years of a regular apprenticeship.) &c. &c. * See the 14th and 39th pages of the celebrated works of I. N. Hummel, of Vienna, dedicated to the Emperor Nicolaus Ist.
MICHAEL TRACY,
Confectioner and Fruiterer,
Nos. 285 and 287 Market street,
Between Seventh and Fighth streets, north side, PHILADELPHIA.
Where he has for sale all kinds of CONFECTIONARY, COR- DIALS, SYRUPS, WINES, JELLIES, and PRESERVES .- Red, White and Yellow Rock Candy, manufactured as above, which he will warrant to stand any climate.
WILLIAM HOFF.W .. Y, SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS AND TRUNKS MANUFACTURER, No. 80 North Third street, between Race and Cherry, PHILADELPHIA.
Y. B. & J. UYRUIL'S MANUFACTORY OF HARNESS, TRUNKS, COLLARS AND WHIPS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, No. 252 Market street, PHILADELPHIA.
Where they manufacture, of the best materials, and keep constantly for sale, the improved Iron Frame, Brass Mounted, Riveted Top, Single and Double Folio Trunks, of Black, Russet and fancy colored Leather. Also Valises, Clothes Bag, &c
LEET & JOHNSTON,
Family Grocers and Tea Dealers,
S. W. corner of Penn Square and Broad street, Offer for Sale a general assortment of GROCERIES & TEAS, of the latest Importation, viz.
Green Teas .- Young Hyson, Old Hyson, Imperial and Gun Powder.
Black Teas .- Moifong, Chulan, Rose Pecco, Souchong and Pouchong.
Brown Sugars .- Santa Cruz, Porto Rico, Barbadoes, N. Orleans, Havanna, and East India.
White Sugars. - Treble, Double and Single Loaf, Lump, Falling Loaf, and Boston Treble, Double, and Single Loaf.
Coffee .- Mocha, Java, La Guira, P. Rico, Rio, St. Domingo. Flour & Fish .- Pennsylvania and N. York Flour, Bbls. and half do. Mackarel, Shad, Salmon, in Bbls. half do. qr. do. and Kits.
Underwood's Pickles and Sauces, of all kinds.
East and West India Sweetmeats and Preserves, with a full , assortment of Groceries, &c. which have been selected expressly for Family Use, and will be sold by the Hhd. Bbl. Chest. ¿ do. or pound, as Low as can be purchased in this City.
0 Goods sold by us will be warranted, packed, and sent to any part of the City free of charge. A share of public patronage is respectfully solicited.
N. B. An elegant assortment of WINES, kept constantly on hand, which has also been selected for Family Use.
WM. F. PITFIELD'S
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FAMILY Grocery, Wine and Tea Store, N. W. corner of Chesnut and Broad streets, PHILADELPHIA.
The subscriber, having resided in China for a length of time, flatters himself that he is better acquainted with the selection of CHOICE TEAS than most people in the business. He would therefore respectfully solicit a call from the lovers of EXTRA FINE FLAVORED BLACK and GREEN TEAS, fresh importation.
Also a well selected assortment of the BEST GROCERIES the market affords, and a choice selection of fine flavored WINES.
Those who may favor me with a call, shall be faithfully serv- ed with such Articles as they may want, of a superior quality, and at LOWER PRICES than any other Store in the City.
WM. FOLWELL PITFIELD.
N. B. The best Bottled Porter, Ale and Cider.
J. Walter Colladay, Brush Manufacturer, No. 284, MARKET STREET, SOUTH SIDE, BETWEEN EIGHTH AND NINTH, PHILADELPHIA.
E. P. & J. H. FRICK's
WHOLESALE GROCERY, FORWARDING & COMMISSION HOUSE, No. 279 Market street, five doors above 7th, north side, PHILADELPHIA.
Constantly on hand, a general assortment of TEAS, SUGARS, COF- FEES, WINES, LIQUORS, SPICES, &c. at the lowest market prices. N. B. Country Merchants supplied on reasonable terms, and liberal advances made on consignments of produce.
EDWIN P. FRICK. JOHN H. FRICK.
CHAS. L. DESAUQUE,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
Wines and Liquors,
No. 299 Market street,
BELOW EIGHTH, NORTH SIDE,
PHILADELPHIA.
Country Merchants, Tavern-Keepers, and others, supplied on the most liberal terms.
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THOMAS COOPER'S Brush, Broom and Bellows
WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTORY, No. 3 North Front street,
Second door above Market street, lower side, PHILADELPHIA.
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0 0 A. LAFORE, FROM PARIS, Ornamental Hair Manufactory, No. 32 South Fourth street, PHILADELPHIA,
HAIR DRESSER & WIG MAKER,
Keeps constantly on hand a large assortment of ornamental Hair Works, of every description, ready made, or made to order, at the shortest notice. EVERLASTING CURLS, of the newest patterns from Paris. Also, a great variety of FRENCH PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles ; all of which will be supplied to Country Merchants at the lowest rates.
N. B. A private room is fitted up expressly for Gentlemen's Hair Cutting.
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A NEW INVENTION. GOEBEL AND HOGAN, Hair Dressers & Wig Makers, 68 South 4th street, between Chestnut and Walnut,
Have invented a new METALLIC WIG, never before seen, either in this country or Europe, to which they call the attention of those re- quiring this article.
They manufacture the usual kind of Wigs, and keep constantly on hand a large assortment of ornamental hair works, of every descrip tioń, ready made, or will make to order at the shortest notice.
EVERLASTING CURLS of the latest patterns always on hand, received from Paris. Also French Perfumery.
Country Merchants supplied at the lowest rates.
N. B. A private room for gentlemen's hair cutting is attached to their establishment.
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Reliance Transportation Company's Line of Portable Iron Boats.
The above Drawing is intended to represent an improvement in transportation of merchandise, coal, &c. on Rail Roads connecting with Canals ; obviating the necessity of unloading cargoes of merchandise, coal, &c. from boats into cars, and vice versa.
These Boats are built of ROLLED IRON, in sections susceptible of being connected when on Canal, so as to form a boat, and separated when on Rail Road to answer as car- bodies, resting on cradles made to fit the curves of the boat and placed on eight-wheeled cars, which when connected are passed into canal by INCLINED PLANES or LIFT LOCKS, no hoisting machinery being required, as the water floats the boat from the cars.
This improvement is intended to give SECURITY TO GOODS, prevent SEPARATION OF LOTS, on the way, lessen the TIME OF DELIVERY and COST OF TRANSPORTATION, and add value to our coal regions by running the boats direct to the coal banks, (where the coal can be screened and made fit for shipping on its arrival at tide water,) saving wharf- age, expenses, &c. equal to seventy-five cents per ton ou every ton thus delivered on board Vessels. The transportation of coal within the next five years will perhaps equal 5,000,000 tons annually within the State of Pennsylvania, by this improvement several millions of dollars annually will be saved to consumers of Pennsylvania coal, if this means of transportation shall be generally adopted. In the transportation of merchan- dise, produce, &c. from the East to the West, &c. by Pennsylvania Canals and Rail Roads, a saving of upwards of a million of dollars per annum would now be obtained, by using the Portable Boat, &c
'The improvements in transportation between Philadelphia and Pittsburg within the last 50 years have advanced with rapid strides. Our drawing represents first the Pack Horse prostrate beneath a burden of some three hundred pounds weight, next the saving of horse power on Canal, on which one horse is capable of doing the work of 500 pack- horses, and next represents a Locomotive propelled by steam moving heavy cars BUR- DENED WITH FREIGHTED BOATS, bounding up the towering heights of the Alleghanies, startling the Deer from its lair. and striking with awe the Indian Hunter as the fiery meteor with its lengthened train flits across his path.
This improvement has been brought into use hy a large expenditure of money and much THOUGHT and has met with serious opposition from the want of confidence in its practica- biiliy. and the opposition of many who have investments in Cars and Boats of a different construction, the value of which must be deprecia ed by the introduction of a more chean and expeditious means of transportation. We believe we have aided in advancing the interests of the community. and ask of an enlightened and a liberal Public a portion of the patronage they have the power to besinw
JOHN DOUGHERTY, No. 365 Market Street, Philadelphia.
Agent of Reliance Transportation Company, and Inventor of the Portal le Tron Boal Our Boats are fitted with well furnished STATE ROOMS for the accommodation of travellers Persons travelling with their effects will find it to their interest to travel by the Portable Iron Boat line
SHARPLESS & JAMES' Forwarding & Commission warehouse,
S. E. corner of Broad and Race streets, PHILADELPHIA.
Despatch Transportation Line, VIA THE PHILADELPHIA AND COLUMBIA RAIL ROAD, For Transporting Merchandise to and from Pittsburg.
The business of this Line is conducted by the Proprietors, and not by Agents, and all Goods shipped by them are guaranteed to be delivered in at least as good order, and are despatched in as quick time, as any other line. Apply to
J. White & Co. Broad street, above Race, Philada.
N. B. Merchandize consigned to us from the East, will be forwarded without delay-the charges paid thereon without commissions, and the receipts regularly forwarded to consignees. We have also an agent in New York, L. ROBINSON, 29 Washington street.
JOHN J. WHITE
Receiving, Forwarding, and Produce Commission Merchants, Broad street, above Race, East side, Philadelphia. JOHN WHITE. GEO. EMERICK.
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VENE TIAN AND INSIDE BLIND
MANUFACTORY
ENº143 S.SECOND. ST. PHILADELPHIA
ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY PUT UP WITH DESPATCH
ALSO, BEDDING WAREHOUSE, AND VENETIAN BLINDS, At No. 83 South Second street.
comotive
ENGINES.
EASTWICK & HARRISON, Locomotive and Stationary Engine Makers, AND
Sachinists,
North-West corner of James and Twelfth street, ON THE WILLOW STREET RAIL ROAD, PHILADELPHIA,
Are prepared to receive orders for Machinery in their line, which they will engage to execute with promptness, and in a workmanlike manner.
They would particularly call the attention of Rail Road Companies to the improvements they have made in Locomotives, by which either Anthracite Coal or Wood can be used, with perfect facility, in boilers of the ordinary horizontal form. Also, to their eight-wheel Engines, which are admirably adapted to roads having high grades to overcome, and are capable of drawing heavier loads, (with less injury to Rail Roads) than any other description of Engine of the same weight used in this country.
Satisfactory references can be given as to the power and workman- ship of their Engines by those who have used them.
A. M. EASTWICK.
JOSEPH HARRISON, JR.
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THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING BECOME SOLE PROPRIETOR OF THE
PATENT RIGHT
FOR THE ABOVE USEFUL
Improvement in Hydraulics,
Is now enabled to offer to individuals or to companies, an article which will be found to surpass any thing heretofore offered to the public for the purposes for which water wheels are used, exceeding by about one-third the maximum of power obtained by any other wheel now in use.
The subscriber anticipates soon having one of his ENGINES in ope- ration near the city, of which notice will be given. In the interim, he invites Millwrights and all others interested in the use of WATER POWER to an examination of specimens of the work at
No. 398, GIRARD ROW, MARKET STREET,
PHILADELPHIA
where a person will at all times be in attendance to give explanations, or any information which may be required relating thereto.
Nathaniel Richardson.
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