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Daily Cincinnati Republican, 1840-09-26

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The manner in which this work him been receirnl by the public, miy be seen from the billowing noli* ce» copied from the journals of the day: Nothing of importance h is lieen passed over; the sile a 1*4riders respecting the hatiles of Tippecanoe, Raisin sn'l Thames, are most amply refuted from original documents of ihe highest authority. Co Copious - pious Copious extracts are also given from the General's speeches, and other productions, showing the very first order, not only of inili arv. but of political, or oratorical - atorical oratorical and literary talent. - Modi Min (tod.) Hart. "8k etches of the Civil ari l Military .Services of William Henry Harison, by Charles 8. To d. and Benjamin Drake.** We find the work bearing the above title on our table, from some unknown friend. We have h»d time only to glance at 1*, bat tbe very first pagev are full of interest. We shall given an cadv anil attentive peru*at. - *V. (Jrle ms lief. We are indeMed to a gentleman from Cincinnati Mr Kelly, for a copy of -Skrlrhc* of Ventral Har Harfimm,** - fimm,** Harfimm,** a volume of two hundred pages, com compile*! - pile*! compile*! by Colonel C. 8. Told «»f Kentucky, and B. Drake, Esq. of Cincinnati. We regard this as alt* grther the most entertaining book which has l**en written in relation to the civil and military services of General Harrison. sn«l as calculao-d to throw the m at light u;*on his real character. It emlswcea the substtn c of original letters an ! other documents not before puhli-hed. and many of tin* m ene- and inew tknti are fiver* upon the personal knowledge of Col. TmW, who waa formerly an <4bco* unde/ General Harrison. Aside front its reference to the distin guislied citizen, of whose public career it i* a history, it contains a variety of nuttier of interest to the gen gen-:al - -:al gen-:al reader, given in a plain and perspicuousmanner. Snr Orleans True American. The work was prepared by its author-, at the re request - quest request of the Committee at Cincinnati, and gives a very full history of the services of General Harrison, drawn from the roost authentic sources. It contains of course, a much fuller account of his services, than could lie given in production- intended f.»r the most genetal and extensive circulation at the cheajfest rate. It contains also,many of the letters and speeches which General Harrison had occasion to write, 01 de deliver, - liver, deliver, upon *he sineus, import*nt and interesting questions, that have been diacu-snl in cur country. Pittsburg Gazelle. We have received a copy of the "Sketches of the Civil and Military Service* of William Henry Harr bon, by Charles 8. Todd, Lie Inspecter fien fiencnl - cnl fiencnl in the Tinted States Arms, and Benjamin Drake of Cincinnati.** The work comprises I6S page* and r<»n ainstn amount of facts and informa information - tion information not equalled in any wrork of the kind wa have met with. - Sew Yorker. This i- a very well written and comprehensive sketch of 16S twges. Sy two gentlemen eminently qualified by talent and long arqu.intmce with the venerated subject, to do complete juotic*?. Col. Todd is far and hormrsbly known, as a gallant soldier, of su|H*nor civil and military acquirements. Mr Drake needs not our | raise, as one of nor first wresteni wri writers, - ters, writers, and one whose pen has for years been a uong tile most talented in the Queen Cite. Both may, w th t e greatest ju tice, assume, as the? have done, the hue of Viigil a ihei- motto: uKl quorum rnagna pan fiu." Dfrry d* TannehJl have j iat received a new and roost esrellent w«*rk, entitled ^ketches of the Civil and Military 8erv»res of William Henry Harri-on, by Charles 8. Todd, lale ail Inspector Grtieru! in the IJ. H. Army. and Beniamin Dmke, author of the life of Black Hawk.** The very thing for this mar market/ - ket/ market/ Col. Todd was nil aiJ-de-rsinp to Geixhsl Hamsw, and an rye witness of many of the events he rvla'e*. The autlienuaty of the work may be implicitly relied on. In addition to the laliors of M'Afee, Dawson snd Hall, the authors hive had ac access - cess access to original letters and d*«cumci.t- nrvt heretofore, embraced in any si-nilar publication - Sash, Hamer A copy of the -HketHie* of the Civil and Military 'Services of William Henry Harrison,** has letn aid upon our table. The work was written bv Charles H Todd, one of Harrison's Aids at the Bat tie of I lie Thame*, and late an lu-pet tor General in the T. 8. Army, and Beuja'i.in Drake, s well known literary author, at the request of the Harrison Ci*m Ci*mmitU.es - mitU.es Ci*mmitU.es of Louisville and Cincinnati, end published undei tlvir sanction. It affxd* ** brief Imt rouqse rouqsehensivt - hensivt rouqsehensivt view of the services of Genera! Hsntson, both in the field aid cabinet. *I*V taork eronroces s peons of nearly fiflv years, in the west, and con contains - tains contains a vunely of matter valuable to the general rea readei - dei readei am. imlependently of that in relation to the die dieting - ting dieting lisl.e-l candidate for the i'residency. Its authen authentic*!) - tic*!) authentic*!) it every important particular may be relied on,t toe authors have introduced documentary ami official evidence to sustain every material fact set forth. We earnestly invite all who may wish not only to become acquainted with the important ser services - vices services of General Harrt-oo, but also to acquire a knowleJge of the early history of tbe West, to pro procure - cure procure a copy. It should be in the Kami* of every citizen ofthe MU*i«»ippi valley. - Indianapolis Jmr. The Life of Hprison. ju*t issued from the press isamo-t impor ant document for popular enrols -ion. It ia from the pens of Col. Charles 8. Todd, the accomplished aid of General Harrison in the late war, and Benjamin Drake, Esq., - volunteer in the same service. It is a neat volume of 16S (rages, cl wely printed, contains an immense holy of iufor iufor(nation, - (nation, iufor(nation, anJ has lieen specially a> ranged for general circulation* Its price and authentic character ought to arrest the attention of our central and cmmiy committees. The material of work ia derived from the wry bed sources. Most of the events o! the war, which it particularly detal's, felt urnlet the im immediate - mediate immediate notice of the anthem - a fast denoted by the hu 'to of the hoik.

FIItK PROOF I ROW CHKIT8. Pitt&t/urr, June, 18, 1839. MU i. DENING, - Dui Mia: - -Having beer preaent, yeaterday, at the experiment which you were pleased to make, in the presence of a num number - ber number of our businem men. of the safety of your Iron Chrtt*, rn fees nf fire, it gives me great pleasure to say, that so far aa I was capable of judging, the teat was fair, and the result exceeded my expectations. The Chest was a small one, about 3(1 inches h gh, about 18 or 20 inches in breadth and depth, and was (dared on a I dock of wrwvl, *l«out a f*H in thick thickness, - ness, thickness, so ss to elevsts it about that height from (he ground; several books and newspapers were deposit deposited - ed deposited inside of it, in the mariner in which merchants and others would usually plare them - a large quan quantity - tity quantity of light pine wood (4sh* from an adjoining saw sawmill) - mill) sawmill) was then placed around and above it, and tin* fire kindled on the windward side, so a* to drive the flame against the back part of the chest. The fire was kept op for about three quarters of an hour, un until - til until you had gone among the spectators and received from them their universal answer that the test was sufficient. The chest was then drawn out of the fire, and cooled, and opened, and examined. The contents were gtl safe, and the only injurydone, wss to the hark of one bonk which appeared to he a lit little - tle little charred. From what I witnessed, f think that these chests sre dearrving of confidence, aa a/f inl inline. - ine. inline. perhaps the best security to merchant* for their books and pafier*, which they can have without (wilding large, thick, and expensive vaults. I would consider them a better security tbsn many vaults which I have seen builL Your friend, SAMITEL CHURCH. We concur in the above ataUrneut, having been present when the chest wss tested: W. M. Cooper; Jam*** Laughhn; R. Miller. Jr.; Th«mas Craig; J. H. Shoenberger, J. Painter, t'ha'a L. Armstrong; H. O. D. Howard; Robert Bell; Allen Cordell; A. H.Hoge; ia'i W. Hoyt In addition to the above high recommendation*. I take the lil*ertv of informing the public, that the aub aubstance - stance aubstance employed by me to resist the action of the flame, is a composition, which, when first mixed, is - ft, like mortar, hut sfieedily sets, expanding in set setting. - ting. setting. so that it alwav« fills nil the interstices Isrtween the two parts of my Iron Safe - a quality not inva invariably - riably invariably periatiuug to other M»fe*. JOHN DENNING. No. 53 Market street. Pittslnirg. For sale by R. BUCHANAN. A grot, fob go - 1 y_ Cincinnati. H.% V*' LIMMK.XT. MRH. MAN WARING, of Jamaica, L. L, ha l»ern under tlie hands of several physicians for a year past, with an unbeatable Fever More in her ancle, and has (wen part of the time quite unable to walk, and got no relief, till she has now, by the use of two Itoule* of Hays'Liniment, been en irely cur cured. - ed. cured. To this fact. Judge Lamberson. snd J. B. Jones, ®d»tor of the l.*ong Island Firmer, and many other citizensof (hat town, will testify. Hays' Lin Liniment, - iment, Liniment, genuine, for sale at No. 2, Fletcher street, near Pearl. None are genuine without the signa signature - ture signature of Comstock & Con on a splendid engra' rf wrapper. FILES, DROPSY, SWELLINGS, ALl SORES. RHEDMA TISM. It is absolutely asserted, on the most positive proof, that the above coniplatnta are arrested and cured by the tins ly use of Hays' Liniment. It is impos impossible - sible impossible to find room in this* paper to jwesent those proofs which are conclusive and convincing. They may be seen at length where it is told. Call at 2, Fletcher stree t, near Maiden Lane, 1 dooor below Pearl street, where the article is sold. - None ran t* genuine without the signature of Com Comstock - stock Comstock A Co.on s splendid engraved wrapper. Mold wholesale and retail at COMSTOCK A CO'tCsnle agents. New York, and by nearly every druggist in every town in the Union. For aale by ULAHCOE A HARRISON, GOODWIN A CO. C. S. A E BLRD8AL. jan 15 - 3md A COl'.XTRV WfciAT FOR BALE. A DESIRABLE Country Meat, situated six miles from town, O(>on a goood road, having 26 acre* ol land. 15 of which are in cultivation; also a new frame house with four rooms, a hall,a kitchen, a cellai and a porcb; also a wood-house, a spring and a gardn., with 36 choice fruit trees. The land is rich and well situated for culture. It will Is? sold low for goods. Apply to THO'S EMERY, Estate and Monev Agent. 1 I Fast Fourth *treet.

J.MPOKTANT. - The public and the afflicted1 will l>e«r in mind, that ll»r safest and l*cet course to pursue, in all disease* incident to the human fam family. - ily. family. and particularly all symptoms indicative of Pul Pulmonary - monary Pulmonary diseases, which are the moat fatal uf all oth othera, - era, othera, fa to begin m their early etagerf. Bv this means yoti lay the axe at the root of the evil tree, tlie cure will la? much aooner performed, with fee* suffering, more cert a it tty, ami much lee* ex|**n*e. And a* Dr Sivai/ne'e Compound Syrup if Wild Cherry has acquired a notoriety in it* curative [mwer* w hich ia likely to far exrced any medicine which Iran yet l«e#»n tested by the public, and fmm the various cer certificates - tificates certificates and mtfafbrtory rej»ort« which the author ha« received from different section* of the country, as testimonials of ila virtues, it run l«e recommemfed with the fullest confidence. An advantage which | this medicine has over most others, ia its rich and . aery pleasant taate; most persona ore fond of it. an<l ' children take it without trouble. Although thia | medicine haa been used mostly for (Roughs. Cold*. Asthma, ftpitting of Blood, Inflammation of the Mocoua membrane, of the throat and atr veneris. aad . di wanes indicative of Consumption, yet on account of its strengthening and sedati e |»ower» upon the nervous ay stern, sueh as Palpitation of the Heart. ( Instability or Disturbance of Mind front slight enu enuj - j enuj "c*. **<*- it fa Iteconung very much sought after, j Pittsburg office, 4 I, St. C!lir street. Also - For sale by E. B. HIXMAX, No. 2, Lower Market street, Who is the only Agent for Hamilton county. ! de 21 - 1 yd (lONSL'MPTlON AND BLEEDING OF J THE LI.'NGn. of fwt yearn *f aiuUn if. - Miss. I Lewis. West Philadelphia, entirely cured by the ' | use of Dr Swayne's Compound Hyn p of Wild j Cherry. "I feel truly happy to return my sincere | thanks to the proprietor of line invaluable medicine. ! Having lieeri afflicted far five years with that dread dreadful - ful dreadful di-ease, Cvnnuoijtivn, during which time I was | troubled with the spitting of blood, attended with a harking rough, pain in the side, breast and Isirk. - Isirk. - Mv - Mv Isirk. - Mv cough was almost incessant, for which J tried va va| - | va| n*Mia preparations to obtain relief, but found nothing | to relieve me until I obtained Dr Swaytie's Ctwn Ctwn| - | Ctwn| p*Mind Syrup of Wild Cherry, which immediately | gave me relief, and by using the medicine five weeks or thereabouts, it resulted in perfi*rming a perfect . cure. I am happy to say that 1 now enjoy aa good health as I can wish lor. \ our ever lhanklul und humble friend. Miss s. Li wii. The shove medicine is for sale ordy at No. 19, North Eighth street; and respective Agents. Pittsburg office, 41, Bl. Clair st.: also, for sale k? 1 E. B. H IN MAN, | No. 2. Lower Market street, W ho i» the only Agent for Hamilton county, de 19-lvd Principal reasons why Dr fiAiLim'*, Componntf Strengthening; and German After- j I tent PM* are med by all classes of people, in pie- ! ference to oilier Medicines: Because they are f prepared from a pure netrart of | her ha, a wholesome medicine, mod in Us operation, | »nd pleasant tn it* effect* - th most certain preserv preservI - I preservI er ot liealth, a sale and effectual cure of /h/xjirptui or ' i Jndutpa'itiun, and all .Stomach complaints, a pro- j j aerver and purifier of the whole system. j Because they soothe the nerves' of sensibility, | fortify the nerves of motion, imparting to their most 1 I subtle fluid, its pristine tone, thu* giving atringth and clearness of mind. Because they never destroy the coats of the clorn clornach - ach clornach and bowels, al! strong purgatives do. Because science and experience teach us that no mere purgatives alone will cure the diseases of the Stomach and Nerves. Weakness ia the primary i cause ot a host of diseases. and, by continually re- 1 sorting to Dr oat ic purgatives, you make the disease I much worse, instead of letter. Because Dr Hariich'a Medicine* are put op upon the common aense principle, "to cleanse urul strengthen, * which is the only course lo pursue to effect a cure. I^wtly, Because these Medicines really do Cure the dis diseases - eases diseases for which they arc recommended. Principal Office for the T'niied State*, No. 19, North Eighth street. Philadelphia. Pittsburg Office, 41, SL Glair stieet; also, for sale by E. B. HJNMAN, No. 2. lower Market street. Who is the only Agent for Hamilton county, de 19-lyd |

A l»o - The sufmcrihera have on hand, several tone of wire, ma<le of ihe liest Juniata Iron, from No. 3 to No 30. which the* will sell at the Pitteborg price* and they intend to keep on hand, a constant supply aa they have an arrangement made wiih the maoa* get of the Dockland Wire Worka to that effect. GIBSON A BUTCHER. jan 14 - If M. SIM* COHEN'S PREMIUM LEAD PENCIIJS. JL'ST received on consignment, a few groaa I<ead Pencil*, which will be *old lo*w forraeh. They art of tire following kinds, from M. Sim. Cohen'a manufactory, New Tort: Engineering, very hard, H H. Architecture, not quite no hard, H. Fine Drawing, midlein^ degree, F. Shade Black for Shading. B. Extra Shade, very black for do. B B. Extra prepared drawing bard ami black, H. N. B. - Pencil* mark'd H H are ao extremely ban!, a* to lie seldom required. Medium temper for writing, M. Red Chalk and Creta Alba of an extra fine qual quality. - ity. quality. J. GRAFP, 2 Aurtumrrr. FOH SALK* A HANDSOME CourHry Seat, containing 60 acres, situate 3 mile* from this city, beautifully improved. - a Lao - - A firm of 160 acre*, situated 30 mile* from Cin Cincinnati, - cinnati, Cincinnati, improvement* good. Pnce, $12 per acre. - A tao - 2 neat hou*e* and lota on George atreet, west of Western Row. Pnce, $1300, for one, arid $1400 for the other. Terms of payment ea*v. Apply to A. F. WILLIS A CO.. Real Estate agent*,east of Uie Post Cilice, mar 31 JfKW VERk Day Life in London - By June* Gran A author of "Random Recollections of the Lord* ami Commons,** -The Great Metropolis,** Ac., Ac.; 2 vola. The Hualwnd Hunter, or "Dw Schiksal" - Bv Deni* Ignatiua Moriraty, Esq., author of the "Wife Hunter; 2 vuk. The Path Finder, or the Inland Sea - By J. Fen Fenmore - more Fenmore Cooper; 2 vnl*. Just received and for aele by U. P. JAMES, -P'2l 26. Pearl at. COD FISH. rA BOXES Codfish, fur «ele he t/U EVERETT A BUCHANAN, je 25- tf DOMESTIC HARUWARC. T. DAV IDSON, No 118, Main atreet. One door nhor~ the Commercial Rank. INCREASE Wilson's beat Coffee Mill*. Xus 1, 2. 3 and 4; fmlWkm WfSrm'* rnnimow Coffee Millet Patent Pearl Curtain Pin*, aa* d 3, 3 1-2, 4 1-2 | inches; La Toll*. Perkins A CVa fine 3d Nail*; leoniiJ V\ hilney and Howe'* common and cast steel Shovels. 24 he«t Hunting Rifle*, aanorted sixes 3 ft 4 in 4 ft, arvlcalitirr 90 to 175. je 17 FRENCH AND (iP.RMAN WINKS. BOXES St. Johan Claret Wine; 25 10 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 In store and for sale by j* 20 Chateau La Ro e do do La 'Four do; Marcohrmner Hock Wine, 1634; K'ideal in i n»-r Kun ter ha user do do; Johaniiesiterg. 1634; Hochheimer dompraaen*. 1822; Johanonda-rg Scoaaberger, do; Hochheimer dornpriaens, 1827; Ruileaheimcr Hunierha riser. 1822. J. YnRKE, 81. Main atreet.

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