Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-07-20

DIR, WIsTAA'a HALaAM or WILD CHER
EY.--It was known many years ago that the wild
cherry tree OF this climate possessed valuable medicinal
properties. indeed, this fact was known to the abort
gnes, and decoction OF the leaves or bark of this tree
has ever been regarded by their physicians one Of the
most efectua remedies in many diseases. This fact,
several years slnce arrested the attention of Dr. Wstar
ahighly respectable practitioner OF Virginia. He in
vestigatd with the healing properties of the wild
cheytested its effects when administered alone, and
when j combination with other remedial agents He
foundihat Its natural virtues might be greatly improved
and By combining it with ingredients whose properties
werewel proved and generally recognized, medicine
wasproduced which constitutes remedy of great value
In pulmonary affections and diseases OF the chest and
thrat-dlseases which proverbaly prevalent in our
cRs and large towns-and often prove FATAL swelling
tlR Oils oil mortality to much greater extent than is
tR case with most others, we had almost said all other
EXAMINE CLOSELY BEFORE PURCHASING
words q DR.. WISTAR'S BALSAM OF W" Wills Id
CHERRY Philadelphia" blown in the glass-each bot
lie bearing label on the 'front.' with the signature of
This will be enyeloped hereafter with wrapper copy
right seaured 1874, on which will always appear the
written signature of 81. BUTTS" Any one counter
letting the label or wrapper forging the signature of
The genuine agent, will be punished with the utmost RI
gor Of the law.
Remember, the original and only genuine article al
ways bears the written signature of |. BUTTS on
the outside wrapper. For sale by Gaynor & Wood
Alex. Duval, and Purcell, Ladd & Co., Richmond
ana Drogglsts every where. lyl5-eo3t
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING SLAVES.
PASSED JUNE 9TH, 1851
BE 1t ordained By the Council the Ctu of Rich
'nond, That the cage bell be rung every night at cam
die light; and slave may be punished with stripes
AssaS night, after one hour from the time the bell is
rung, he be found in this city, absent from his employ
ers tenement, without such written pass as is herein
after mentioned, by which it may appear that the alb
sence is by the employers permission.
2 The pass shall designate the particular place or
places to which, or the purpose for which, the slave
may 60 Lit designate more places than one, it shall
be good only tor a single night. IF it designate
single house, to which the slave may go before eleven
o'clock at night, it may be given for term not ex-
ceedng one month,prouided, the assent of the
pier Of such house to the slaves staying there, be sig
ned by his signing his name on the back Of the pass
Ii The slave be detained by his employer after eleven
o'clock at night, there must be special pass stating
that fact.
3. Whenever under this Ordinance, slave is pun
ishable the justice by whom the offence tried, may
in his discretion commute the punishment osrpes,
the payment OF a fine not exceeding five dollars ;
and when the punishment not commued, the number
OF stripes shall be in the discretion of such Justice
not to exceed thirty nine at one time.
4. This Ordinance shall be in force upon and after
the first day of July next.
true copy. VIM. P SHEPPARD. C. C. R.