Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-27
rr-sss, ElTCH1IOND, p fTERsBURG.

j. Terry, MASTER and she will be ready to take her
place IN the line the latter part of this month. This
vessel constructed under the direction of R. F. Lo
per, E O., Philadelphia, and expense care have
been spared to make the City Of Richmond one OF the
strongest safest and most comfortable going vessels
from this port She IS double iron braced and asien-
ed equal to many ships OF twice her tonnage she has
fine sta room accommoda ions tor passengers, and
pains will be wanting make her popular vessel for
persons travelling this route Freight will be taken at
about packet prices ard goods delivered with certainty
OF time in few hours after shipment. The captain and
officers have been Tor engaged 10 this trade, and,
of course, Intimately acquainted with the coast and
river navigate on.
The steamer City of Norfolk, the second vessel of
this line, is being bull and will be launched in De-
tober, and due notice will be given when the steamer
City of Richmond is ready to receive freight.
MAILER q LORD Agents,
109 Wall street, New York.
RANKIN & WHlTLOCK, Agents,
au22 Richmond Va.
SEvHE A G f n rs FOR DIR SHEER WOODS
IL MAGNETIC REMEDIES in this city, beIiev
ing the following correspondence would be OF interest
and value to this community, have copied it from the
DR.. sHER WOODS MAGNETIC REMEDIES.
From the Cincinnati Wing
The following correspondence has been handed to
us for publication, in the belief that it will interest as
well as benefit the community. Dr.. Lawson who tes-
titles to the value and efficacy OF Dr. Sherwoods Re-
NEEDLES, is regular graduate of the Ohio Medical Col
lege, and physiciaa Of good Standing. We have,
curse made rial OF the remedies ard think we de-
rived essential benefit from them.
For the Daily Wing.
CINcINNATI Jan. %, 1889.
DR.. Lawson--Sir Having been informed that you
have, during the last year past, pre-, cribed in
practice Dr. Shefwoods Electro Magnetic Remedies,
in upwards of ty cases, all of which CHRONIC
DISEASES including Scroula, with great success, take
the liberty oil 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
owe to the cause OF humanity give il publicity
as much as possible; and, if false we should disabuse
the public mind of the imposition
DR.. S also challenges investigation to the electro
gavanc symptoms. Please inform me il you. in your
practice, detect diseases by this method of examination.
Respectfully, B. w.
Dear Sir: Your communication Of the 23d inst. was
duly received, and answer should promptly
have been given but for the want of leisure hour and
doubt resting on mind in regard 10 the propriety
OF noticing anonymous letters.
Nothing, now, so much influences me 10 accede to
your wish, as a conviction of the Importance of the
facts which you wish to elicit from ME, and thereby
difnse them more generally through society.
have perfect detesaiion OF everything that has
been presented to the world in the form OF what has
been ge orally denominated "qnalk medicines" and
this account have always elt deiicacy in appen
ding my name OF giving my influence to anything
which may justly be dubbed with such an appela.
ton.
10 the case OF Dr.. Sherwood Remedies [ am some.
what relieved from this difficulty, from two consideta
tions: first, from The stubborn TACT that, in my own
person, derived the most decided beneficial effects
from their use, aud at time when all other means
were pronounced as incompetent cure; and in the
second place, from being myself pretty well acquaint-
ed with the composition of he "Remedes.'
These two tacts will serve an apology for me ia
canddly expressing my opinion with regard the me-
dcine. Ii did not believe that thousands suf-
ielng from diseases incurabe undeT any oher system
OF practice. and certainly durable under this [ would
not dare to offer one word in favor OF Sher@oods Re
NEEDLES Froma conviction OF this kind, hesitate not,
tor one moment, to recommend them Infinitely su-
peror, in chronic diseases, to any at present
known TO the medical profession.
did 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 so etieclual would be led
to suppose from reading Dr.. Sherwoods pamphlet
In almost every other form OF scfofuia they have
surpassed my most sangulne expectations. There
many citizens OF Cincinnati who will certify to cures
IN certain cases, OF long standing which bene-
fitted from any VIII Oh had been pursued (and in
these cases you know everything is tried that heard
o and their certificates will be OF sufficient variety,
too to prove all that is claimed for Them even by DR..
3. b!mself, with the single exception have made
above.
do not wish to be understood TO convey the idea
that they nfable; that is not my meaning, i'm
preston, concerning anything on this earth; but | do
believe them TO be effectua in curing chronic dsea-
ordinary remedies are in curing the ordinary
diseases OF our climate Unjust be understood have
in view, in such declaration this, the exception
which was made and again referred to-
With regard to the symptoms | believe that they
cannot be galnsayed l detect, with the greatest
certainty the diseases called by DR.. Sherwood scrofua,
the history of his disease; and this do merely by an
examina lion of the cervical glands and spinal column.
The ordinary course OF feeling he pulse, locking at
the tongue and asking hundred questions, or
less, is both useless anda of time do not think
that skilled in this mode Of examination can be
deceived once in hundred cases. In my practice, |
pursue this mode of examination exclusively, with
great saving of tine, and much more satisactoryre-
suit. This is as much as deem it necessary to
communicate Yours, &c. B. S. LAWSON.
10 Is. w.
We regularly supplied with these well known
medicines OF DR.. Sherwood, having been for several
years the SOLE agents for their sale in Richmond,
and also tor the Electro Magnetic Machines oil DR..
Sherwood
H9 DOVE, IsAACs & co, Druggists
a Il THE GOTHIC WINDOW, NO. I45
"a MAIN ST.The Virginia Sky-Light Daguer-
rean Gallery is now permanently located at the above
number. We have fitted up and furnished our new
rooms with everything requisite Tor convenience and
splendid pictures, and hope our friends will call and
anime.
MIR. Pratt has fitted up his new establishment in q
style which reflects much credit upon his taste and lib
erahy.-Daily Dispatch
His reception room IS pretty houd0r as we have
recently seen, elegantly fitted up with splendid carpets,
rich velvet dvans satuetts immense bay window, with
stained glass, &c.--Enquirer.
Messrs. Pratt q Co. were the first to introduce the
Sky light system into the State, and appear tObe
santly inventng something fer the improvement Of the
art.--Iianes.
TIE arrangement of his show room is exquisite,
whilst the Sky Light is superb Whig.
Our establishment, we think will give great sa-
tsaction every possible pains has been taken,
CARELESS of expense, to make Great Combination
North Light 80 It, in height and OF proporonae breadth
perfect as long experience in kyLights would
permit.
VIM. A. PRATT,
Virginia Sky-Light Daguerrean Gallery, No AS
Main st.
my23 Richmond, under the Gothic Window.
WEDIAN RUBBER HOSE BEL1ING, &c,
IL Landing from Courier, and just received by express,
iull supplies OF garden nose, Betting hose, coupling
&c, for sale by
WILLIAMS & BROTHER,
au7 Agents for the Manufacturers,