Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-19
FOR FOLK PORTS

| sGsaeA FOR NORFOLK. PORTS
-sszzsssss4ssszlss MOUTH, AND OLD POINT
| STEAMBOAT AUGUSTA, Capt. WIN. c. SMITH
On Monday the I'd OF June, this tavourite and com
Portable steamer will resume her place on the Port Wal.
| thall Line, having undergone thorough repair and
been e1, newly painted and fitted up.
Inc cars running in connection with her, will leave
| the Richmond and Petersburg Depot at 81 O'clock A.
M, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Returning, the AUGUSTA will leave Norfolk on
the alternate days. VIZ Tuesdays Thursdays and sa
Fare TO Coke's and Grove Wharf. Isl so
rare re TO va Point and Norfolk. 2 90
=, Do to Old Point or Norfolk. .o w.: 50
my 80 rios. DoDAMEAD, s up
ERssla epAssAGE TO OLD Po N P P1JM
MOUTH AND NORFOLK-The swift and com
portable steamboat CURTIS PECK, Captain John
PAYS is now running regularly between this place and
Old Point Portsmouth and Norfolk, leaving the wharf
at Rockets every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
mornings at s. O'Clock precisely. Returning, the c.
P. leaves Norfolk every Monday Wednesday and Fri
day mornings, at 81 o'clock, touching at old Point and
all the regular landings the river going and return
ing.
Do to Old Point, Portsmouth and N Norfolk. -. 2 90
DO children under u years of age. half price
Do servants to any point on the river above
$780, the GroVe wharf, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90
through. ...... Il so
HAsKiNs & LIBBY.
Freight taken as usual. my3l
TENHE G EN- rs FOR DR. SHERWOODS
n MAGNETIC REMEDIES in this city, beIiev
ing the following correspondence would be OF interest
ana vaue to this community, have copied from the
DR.. SHERWOODS MAGNETIC REMEDIES.
From the Cincinnati Wing.
Inc following correspondence has been handed to
US Tor puohcauon, IN the belief that it will interest
well as benefit the community. Dr. Lawson, who ties.
hes TO the value and efficacy of Dr. Sherwood's Re-
nedes, is regular graduate Of the Oho Medical Col
lege, and PHYSICAL OF good Standing. We have,
ourseit made trial of The remed es and think we de-
rived essential benefit from them.
For the Daily Wing.
CINCINNATI, Jan. IS, 1882
DIR Lawson-Sir: Having been informed that you
have, during the last year past, pres crbed in your
practice Dr. Sherwoods Electro Magnetic Remedies,
IN upwards CT fifty cases, all of which were CHRONIC
DISEASES including Scrofula with great success take
the liberty Of making the inquiry Of you whether my
informant was justified in making such report from
your own admission of the fact?
Ii you confirm this report should consider it duty
we owe to the cause oil humanity TO give il publicity
as much as possible; and, il false, should dsabuse
the public mind OF the imposition.
DR.. S. also challenges investigations as to the electro
galvanc symptoms. Please inform me if you, in your
Respectfully, B. W.
Dear Sir: Your communication of the 23d inst was
duly received, and an answer should more promptly
have been gwen but tor the want OF leisure hour and
doubt resting my mind in regard to the propriey
OF noticing anonymous letters
Nothing, now, so much influences me to accede 10
your wish, as conviction of the importance of the
facts which you wish to elicit from me, and thereby to
dlftuse them more generally through society.
have perfect detestaion of everything that has
been presented to the world in the form OF what has
been ge aerally denominated "quack medicines" and
on this account have always felt delicacy in appen-
ding my name or giving my influence to anything
which may justly be dubbed with such an appella.
ton.
In the case Of Dr.. Sherwood's Remedies am some.
what relieved from this difficulty, from two considera-
uons first, from the stubborn fact that in my own
person. derived the most decided beneficial effects
from their use, and at time when all other
were pronounced as incompetent to cure; and, the
second place, from being myself pretty well acquain-
ed with the composition of the "Remedles.'
These two facts will serve apology for me in
candldy expressing my opinion with regard to the
dicne. 1t did not believe that thousands were suf-
fering from diseases ncurabe under any other system
of practice and certainly durable under this [ would
not dare to offer word in favor of Sherwoods Re
NEEDLES. Froma conviction of this kind, hesitate NOT,
tor one moment, to recommend them as infinitely SUI
perior, in chronic diseases, any course at present
known to the medical profession.
did use upwards OF fifty boxes during the last year,
and generally with success. | am. however, of the
opinion that in advanced stages of pulmonary con-
sumption they not etfectual one would be led
to suppose from reading DR.. Sherwood's pamphlet
In almost every other form OF scrofuIa they have
surpassed my most sangune expectations. There are
many citizens OF Cincinnati who will certify to
in certain cases. OF long standing, which not bene
fitted from any course which had been pursued land in
these cases you know everything is tried that is heard
ot) and their certificates will be OF sufficient variety,
too, to prove all that is claimed for Them by DR..
s. himself with the single exception have made
above.
| do not wish to be understood to convey the idea
that they are inalibe; that is not my meaning inn
pression concerning anything on this earth; but do
believe them to be as efectua in curing chronic dsea-
ses as ordinary remedies are in curing the ordinary
diseases of our climate Unjust be understood have
IN view, IN such declaration this, the exception
which made. and referred
With regard to the symptoms believe that they
cannot be gainsayed can detect with the greatest
certainty the diseases called by Dr. Sherwood scroua,
without any previous knowledge of the patient or of
the history OF his disease; and this | do merely by
examination OF the cervica glands and spinal column.
The ordinary course OF feeling he pulse looking at
the tongue, and asking hundred questions, more
less is both useless and waste of time do not think
that one skilled in this mode of examination be
deceived once in hundred cases. In my practice,
pursue this mode of examination exclusively, with
great saving OF time, and much satisiactoryre
so1 as to
To b. w.
We regularly supplied with these we'll known
medicines OF DR.. Sherwood, having been for several
years the agents fer their sale in Richmond,
and also for the Electro Magnetic Machines of DR..
Sherwood.
~ 9 DOVE, IsAACs & co, Druggists
AT THE GOTHIC WINDOW, NO. n5
IA M AIN ST.--The Virginia Sky-Light Daguer
loau uoW peTIHdHtuly locdltu DIT tl6 ABOVE
number. We have fitted up and furnished our new
with everything requisite for convenience and
splendid pictures, and hope friends will call and ex
anime.
EXTRACTS.
Mr.. Pratt has fitted up his new establishment in
style which reflects much credit upon his taste and lib
erality.-Daily Dispatch
His reception room is as pretty boudoir as we have
recently seen elegantly fitted up with splendid carpets
rich velvet dvans statues immense bay window, with
stained glass, &c.-Enquirer.
Messrs. Pratt & Co. were the first to introduce the
Sky light system into the State, and appear to be
stanty nventing something for the improvement of the