Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-05

my3o THOS. DODAMEAD, sup't.
rEpash STEAMER CURTIS PECK.
SqFssszaa las.4ss3 PASSAGE TO OLD POINT, POTS
MOUTH AND NORFOLK.-The swift and COM
Portable steamboat CURTIS PECK, Captain John
Davis snow running regularly between this place and
Old Point, Portsmouth and Norfolk leaving the wharf
at Rockets every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
mornings, at 81 O'Clock precisely. Returning, the c.
/. 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
Passage to Coke's & Grove Wharf 81 so
DO to ga Point, Portsmouth and Norfolk. -: 90
Do children under IL years Of age. l.. :. half price
DO servants 10 any point the river above
the Grove wharf! ...................l W
Through. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......l %
HASKINs & LIBBY.
Freight taken usual. my3l
M ORTIZ AMERICAN ELECTRIC WASH
Ia ING FLUID-For washing in hard or soft wa
terThis the only genvne article to be found in the
wod and possesses double the power of any thing
er discovered, for washing cloths at trfing expense
dong away with washboards at once. In fact, it seems
to be the long sought philosophers stone universal
solvent; seeming magical preparation, its operation
beng OF the most astonishing character. A common
sized washing may be done with one gill OF this FLUID
IN less than two hours 1t sottens and removes the
dirt leaving the articles OF the moot brilliant wneness.
1t being as harmless i'll its operations pure water and
clothing will wear much longer than when rubbed to
pieces by the common method OF washing.
This Fluid is powerful agent to be used 10 all
wherere soap is required particularly Tor cleansing milk
utensils, cleaning windows and paint and securing
floors; short, it is beyond precedent, its use is
universal in the washing world.
Acolored Goods are rendered brighter by being
washed in this Fluid and Woolens are less liable 10
shrink and more perfectly ceansed, and thereby rem
dered much softer than in the old way OF washing
WILLIAM TAYLOR. Richmond, Va, is our Gen
eral Agent for the sale OF the above article, to whom
orders should be sent, to secure supply
Sold by the principal Druggists, Apothecaries and
Groeers througnoutthe world. Manufactured by Moore,
Collins & Co., at their Laboratory, Nos. IL, ID and Is
Atkinson OF Milk Street, Boston. None genu
inc unless the Labels contain their signature. Full d
rections for use accompanying each bottle.
MOORE, COLLINS q Co.
A full supply constantly on hand and for sale by
apo VIM. TAYLOR.
7UVHE G e NTs FOR DR. SHERWOODS
& MAGNETIC REMEDIES in this city, heIev
ing the following correspondence would be OF interest
and value to this community, have copied it from the
Cincinnati Wing:
DR.. sHERWOODs MAGNETIC REMEDIES.
From the Cincinnati Wing.
The following correspondence has been handed 10
for publication in the belief that it will interest as
well as benefit the community. DIR. Lawson, Whotes-
titles to the value and efficacy OF DIR. Sherwoods Re-
medes is regular graduate OF the Ohio Medical Col
lege and physical OF good sanding. We have,
ourseif made trial OF the remedies, and think de-
rived essential benefit from them.
For the Daily Wing
CINCINNATI, Jan. 90, 1889
DR.. I4awson-Sir: Having been informed that you
have during the last year past, prescribed in your
practice DR.. Sherwood'S Electro Magnetic Remedies,
in upwards of fifty cases all of which were CHRONIC
including Scrofua, 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 act2
Ii you confirm this report, should consider it duty
owe to the cause OF humanity to give publicity
much as possible; and il false, should dsabuse
the public mind OF the Imposition.
Dr. S. also challenges investigation, as to the electro
galvanic symptoms. Please inform me if you your
practice detect diseases by this method OF examination.
Respectfully, B. W.
Dear Sir: Your communication of the 23d inst was
duly received, and an answer should more promptly
have been given but for the want OF leisure hour, and
doubt resting on my mind in regard to the proprety
OF noticing anonymous letters
Nothing, now, so much influences me to accede to
your wish, as conviction of the importance Of The
facts which you wish to elicit from me, and thereby to
difuse them mole generally through society.
have perfect Getestalon OF everything that has
been presented to the world in the form OF what has
been generally denominated "quack medicines, and
on this account have always iet delcacy in appen-
ding my name or giving my influence to anything
which may justly be dubbed with such an appeta-
ton.
In the case of Dr.. Sherwood's Remedies am some.
what relieved from this difficulty, rom two considea-
tons: first, from the stubborn tact that, III my own
person, derived the most decided beneficial effects
! from their use, and al time when all other means
were pronounced az incompetent cule and, IN the
second place, from beng myself pretty we'll acquant
| Cd with the composition OF the Remedies"
These two facts will serve as apology for me ia
candidy expressing my opinion with regard to the me-
dicne. 1t did not believe that thousands suf-
erng from diseases incurabe under any other system
Of practice and certainly durable under this, wonld
not dare to otter one word in favor OF SherWoods Re
NEEDLES. From u conyiclon OF this kind hesitate not
for moment to recommend them as infinitely
perior in chronic diseases, TO any couise 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 effeclua would be led
| to suppose from reading Dr. Sherwoods pamphlet.
| In almost every other form of scrofua they haze
surpassed my most sangune expectations There are
many citizens OF Cincinnati who will certify to cures
in certain cases. of long standing which bene-
fitted from any course which had been pursued land in
these cases you know everything IS tired that is heard
ot;) and their certificates will be OF sufficient variety,
too, to prove all that claimed for them, by Dr.
s. himself, with the single exception have made
above.
that they inalibe; that is my meaning, nor inn
PRESTON concerning anything this earh but DO
believe them TO be efectua in curing chronic dsea-
ordinary remedies are in curing the ordinary
diseases of cur climate Unjust be understood to have
in vew in such declaration as this, the exception
which made, and again referred to-.
With regard to the symptoms, L believe that they
cannot be gainsayed l detect, with the greatest
certainty the diseases called by Dr. Sherwood scrofula
without any previous knowledge OF the patient, OF
the history OF his disease; and This do merely by ar
examination of the cervcal glands and spinal column
The ordinary course OF feeling he pulse, looking at
the tongue, and asking hundred questions,
less Is DOM useless anu WASTE OF llIe 90 not thnk
that skilled in this mode of examination can be
deceived once in hundred cases. In my practice, /
pursue this mode of examination exclusively, with a
great saving of time, and much satisfactory re-
suit. This is much as | deem it now necessary to
communicate Yours, &c. b. S. LAWSON.
To B. w.
We are regularly supplied with these well knowsl
medicines of DR.. Sherwood, having been Tor several
years the agents tori their sale in Richmond,
and also for the Electro -Magnetc Machines of DR..
Sherwood.
jy DOVE, lSAACS d co, Druggists.
4 THE GOTHIC WINDOW, NO. A5
"A MAIN ST.The Virginia Sky-Light Daguer-
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number. We have fitted up and furnished our new
rooms with everything requisite tor convenience and