The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-24
SIGHT PRESERVED

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NEsskS. sEMM0Ns CO, the celebrated English
1tIlIlANS and manufacturers Of the improved
announce their arrival with splendid assortment Of
theiI newly invented and improved SPECTACLES,
and may br consulted at their office over Z. WEND
iLN"Et 40 l4U Nun street, opposite -heSSTS hent,
Ts4g Gla,ses are made of the purest Brazil Pebble
ana TH!stTurjrd III accordance with the philosophy
% nature IN the peculiar form of concave convex
1hTof and their transparency ID perfect that the
N'tJrI can only perceive he has them by the i'm
pravelnent ~ his sight. Tho great novelty in them
Is the lOGus, which s disposed in peculiar ma nner
o. as ~ tountcract the inhrmty which II is intend
80 20 leiAed} In word, 70 give an idea OF the SUI
l~rloTty aud usefulness Uf these improved Spec ta-
r- i will suffice to say. that they have been nnani-
M'u4iy approved ot hy the most celebrated physi-
cap- and oculisf- of Europe and America
The experience they have thus acquired, combined
St their perfect know ledge OF optical science ena
hie- them 10 iecide with certainty ON the mere in
-uitf to correct their defect of vision either 70 Uya
u greater strength. merely 10 preserve it, may
b" necessary, withgut causing any apparent change
' any fatigue OF weakness.
RICnaoSp July lst 1857
have examined and sufficiently well tried the Bra
'1Isn Pebble Spectlcle- Of Semmons 4 Co, 10 come
- the CONCLUSION that they are decidedly preferable
30 ANY have ever used The principle upon which
Ai"y are constructed Is consonaBt with the laws OF
'puc-, and the HagnityIng power Is remarkably
"el developed. RIO. W HAAALL, NJ. ID.
have examined the speetacles manufactured by
tcOncaroconyex) decidedly superior to the double
convex lens IN common use. They nearly free
frum the defect Of spherical alteration allow Of dis
tnct vision through any part Of the lens, and from
ArtI 1ize intercept more Of the gaSs y sht which
RICHMOND. July 3d. 1857.
RICHMOND. July Sd 1877.
have no doubt that the SpeCtacles Of the Messrs
etnnous are the best nov known.
CHAS. BELL GIBSON, NJ. D..
Prof Surg, Med Col, Va.
RICHMOND, July 4th. 1857
fully concur Ia the opinion expressed by Drs
Gibson, Haxal and others of the superiority Of the
tpectacIes manufactured by Messrs Semmens Go.
JAS II. CONWAY, NJ. D.,
Prof obstet., Med Col, Va.
RICHMOND July 6tlr 1851
After d careful trial Of the spectaclss Of Messrs
frmmuns Co. an satted, that in preparing them
4 philosophy and art have combined TO produce the
vt assistant for vision imp paired by advancing years,
ihaFe ever used.
The lens is constructed a. to render il eGslally
eTiect throughout, while the size and shilful adj ust
ent oi the position OF the frame prevent the cross
ghb which are 90 Objectionable in other Spectacles
1sed, is far better adapted % practical use than
"ss cAa possibly be- ~ Il IL much harder and less
yjreoas and consequently iess liable 10 be defaced
Injury 10 Its surface by the absorption Of ex.
faHaous matter which readily obscures the trans
b@fency Of ordinary glasses, can, with much conh-
ctBce recommend the Speetaeies Of Messrs. Sem
21ns Co. ~ those whose sight requires assistance
Prof Medicine. Med. Col, Va.
stnes hours from "a, d.. till 8, NJ. jys-dim