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individual in the United States wlio is not acquainted, either 

 by experience or report, with the salutary effects of the Con- 

 gress Spring Water at Saratoga. From thirty to fifiy thou- 

 sand persons annually visit these sf>rings, many from the re- 

 motest sections of the United States, and some from the 

 West Indies, and other foreign places. The great expense 

 in visiting the Springs excludes the greater portion of the 

 community, (more than nine out of ten,) and the bottled 

 water, from its high price, prevents its use to the extent 

 of being serviceable, and confines it to a small number ; it 

 appears to be a serious evil that so valuable an article should 

 be so restricted that comparatively ^ew should be able to en- 

 joy what is so conducive to general health in the hot weather 

 of our summer months. From these circumstances, George 

 W. Carpenter is pleased to announce the preparation of the 

 above powders, contaming all the essential substances with 

 which these celebrated Springs are impregnated, and from 

 which the waters of the Congress Springs at Saratoga are 

 precisely and effectually imitated. With a view to accom- 

 modate the public, and to bring into general use so con- 

 venient and valuable a substitute for these waters, he has 

 been induced to go very extensively into the manufacture of 

 them, and to put them at a price to be within the reach of 

 most persons. For the accommodation of the public, agents 

 will be appointed in all the cities and principal inland towns 

 to give a general circulation to so useful an article through- 

 out the country. The public are recommended to make 

 trial of these powders, as he finds by experience, and from the 

 opinion of the most eminent of the faculty, that the water 

 made from them possesses the same medicinal qualities, is as 

 effectual in its operations, and precise in taste, as that im- 

 mediately taken from the Springs. These powders are there- 

 fore recommended as a valuable remedy in all cases where 

 the Saratoga W aters are prescribed. 



Persons on sea voyages, or residing at a distance from the 

 Springs, and in warm climates, will at once perceive the 

 great advantage of making use of these powders, which be- 

 sides being more portable, and less expensive than the bot- 

 tled water, will keep without injury for any length of time ; 

 and as they are equal in medical effect to that taken fiesh 

 from the Springs, they are certainly much preferable from 

 the many advantages they possess. 



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