The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-04

rives ! glowing description Of magnificent
structure which Is now approaching cotnple-
ton. on the corner Of 34ih street and Fifth
Avenue, for DIR. s. Townsend Of Sarsaparilla
memory. which the journal says excites al
most as much wonderment and curiosity "a
did the Crystal Palace The building ia 80
by Sc feet, with very imposing exterior Of
handsomely wrought brown stone. II occu.
pies ave lots of ground which cost s42, oo0.--
The entire cost of the building and ground Is
estimated at 100000 the contract for stone
is about $40 900; fresco painting $4,000 plas-
tering, from $4,000 to $4,000; carpenters
contract about $4,000. OF the costly fire.
places with which the apartments are provi-
ded, one is noticed, Of Italian marble, which
cost $500. The Journal gives the following
description of the splendid establishment
Upon entering the visitor finds himself ct the
Threshold OF grand hall, fanked on either side BY
tiers Of galleries and columns which extend upward
TO the roof, where they terminate uuder gorgeous
dome. The galleries. walls and columns are al deco
rated In the richest manner, with fresco-pantings
gliding and elaborate mouldngs The prevailing CO.
Tor employed in decorating the ceilings being blue.
relieved with gold these are %o;.
first beheld 10 to bewilder with sense Of magnih-
cence. The columns supporting the gallere: thIoush
THAN style which are sustained ct the base the
FIRST story, by pilasters of scagola Passing to the
rear in one corner Of the edi6ce 10 srand spiral
and terminatns In the highest story, benesth rich
dome inches 1t the sides are 70 be filed with ap.
sSs
the discretion of the artist The cost of this stair
way will not be far from $500 . :,
finished in the superb style. The fresco,psint
ngs upon the walls generally scenes in Italy though
there are many figures, SCROLLS kc purely fansled
gallery and library are classc the bathing rooms are
furnished with nymphs and Juvenile angels, &c. One
which occupies portion Of The Sd and 4th stories =
The apartment "a by l61 feet finished In the 60
THO style. and is to be provided with superb atsr-
The requisite amount to dim, religious light" pro-
perry coored. enters through single circular win
DOW OF stained glass. There Is also gymnasium
with suitable apparatus for physical exercise and q
bowling saloon The upper floors being too lofty to
receive water from the public works. tank IL pro-
forced BY pnn Tss p pGs gallery is % BY
eet and it ia said that twenty pictures for It are In
course OF preparation in Italy BY the best living mas
ters, at an average cost of $1,000 each.
Among the many virtues recorded in ten
thousands certificates, of the wonderfully ef-
hcaey OF DR.. Townsend's Sarparilla, that en-
lnent person has modestly omitted all mention
OF the enormous crop of wealth which it will
produce upon the barren soil of Poverty
This magnificent house is the product of the
wonderful Sarsaparilla root. By plentifully
distributing this medical guano over the soil
OF human diseases, it will bring forth ducal
palaces, magnificent fresco work, splendid
pictures, mantel pieces of Italian marble and
all the pharaphemalia, insignia and acces-
series OF wealth. Such is the wonderful po-
wer of this marvellous purifier of the blood,
which so thoroughly cleanses the body Of
scrofula and the pocket of dimes.
With such examples before the world as
Brandeth, Townsend, and a host of other sue
cessful quacktitioners who might be named,
we wonder that any physician is content to
practice medicine in regular and legitimate
way. Whilst the Compound Extract of Sar-
saparilla leads to the ownership of $500, 600
house, many medical man, who has devo-
ted years of laborious study, preparation and
practice to his noble profession, is glad if at
the end oft, he Can call some humble cottage
his own, and is able to keep the wolf of Pow
erty from his door. 1t is world of humbug.
A man of genius and requirements in the
medical profession, is held in but small esti-
nation, while an ignoran pretender, who
will minister to the vulgar love of the mar.
vellous, and crafty the gullible to the top of
their bent inthe pleasure of being cheated is
loaded with wealth, and becomes one of the
pillows of the American Aristocracy,-the
aristocracy Of wealth,-the meanest, most
absurd and most contemplate of all aristoc-
| racies On the face of the earth.
BANK OF SELDEN WIrHERs & Co-Messrs. John
A. English and VIM. Bayne announce in the Wash.
ington papers that they have been appointed trus
tees to settle the affairs of the late firm of Selden
Withers and Company that the preferred circula.
ton will be speedily redecmed,n and that since
the commencement of the embarrassment, "about
$75. 900 of their circulation and about $4,000 of
the liabilities have been redeemed and lquidated-
The circulation now outstanding is in amount about
$4,000 and the deposites to be paid about oOO
assets, per schedule, over ST. 100000" They wish
Il to be understood, however, that "acting as trus
tees" they shall 'be governed strictly by the pro.
visions made in the deed (of assignment) taking no
responsibility other than that invested in them by
the assgnors and they beg that the public will not
deem them. unreasonable or ungenerous."
GRAY THE VIrRIoL MAN.-Theodore II. Gray, the
man recently arrested in New York for throwing
vtriol upon and. completely running large number
of rich garments of both gentlemen and ladies, was
on Friday last taken beforethe Mayor, and COM
mtted to the Tombs for trial on fifteen complaints
in default of $500 In each case
The house of Mr.. Miner Burke, near Pittsboro.
N. c., ives consumed on the 18th ult. Mr. M. who
had rushed out on the first ALARM returned to secure
his money. when the roof fell, and he persisted in
the flames before relief could be afforded
STRANGE OccuRRENcK.-On the 22d ult man
was run over ard killed by car in the streets Of
New York city, and on the day following, no one
recognizing the body, he was buried in Potters
Field at the expense of the city. Hnow appears
that the deceased was Mr.. John L. Norton, nearly
IS years of age, who lived in Pearl street, and was
worth $500 900 or more.