The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-28
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AhssRs. SkhMUAS co, the celebrated English
39ptlEiANS end nannlartGarTs Of the nrr"yrd
aHnounCr their arrival with rprni!d assortment 6i
tselr newly invented and improve ed SPE(Th{ LES
and may be- consulted Al thoir office over L Wr~lt
LiNtkk = 40. it5 Ad'H dJTct, olIosib H'SSfS. h"ot
Their Gls--er ar, male Of the purcst Brazil r ,lr
ana constructed IN accordance with the philo }rl $
OF nature, IN the Peculiar form Of csncavH convex
mirror, and their trah.psrrncy il perfect that the
proyrment ia hs sight. The great novelty IN tl,enI
- the focus, which Is dlsposed IN peculiar utinrr
70 ~ to counterHct the inirmty which il is intend
81 10 remedy. III M"fd, 10 give an idea Oi 70" 81
rertority and usefulness Of there improved S-,ta-
'e IL "lIl tunice 70 say th"t they have been Hn''i
dans and ocu.ts Of Europe and America.
The rNperl~noe thoy haVs thu, acquired COM inol
with thor p"tcct knowledge oi optical ScirncN "na-
bles them 10 decide with certainty the mere IT,
spection OF the eyes. what rort Of glasses lrvt
suited 10 correct their defect OF vision, either c
|; aTosser strength, merely 10 preserve IT, nay
he necessary, without causing any apparent chang,
any fatigue Of weakness,
RicHwovp July Ist, 1857
have examined and sufficiently well tried the Bra
lillian Pebble Spectaces Of Semmons Co. 10 come
TO the conclusion that thOy decidedly prefera l
TO any havecyer u,. l. The pring!pl. uhon which
they are constructed IL consUuapt with the laws of
opttc., and the magnifylng power Is remarkably
well developed. Ko. W. HAXALL, ii. b.
have examined the Spectacles manufactured b,
aeasrs, semmons Co, and regard the lens used
convex lens ia common use. They are nearly FREE
rpm the defect OF spherical alteration. allow Of dis
rtnct yiS1On through any part VI the lens and from
th1r si1c intercept more Of the rays Of light which
reach the eye. JAMES BOLTON NJ D.
RIcHnoND, July 3D. 1857.
RICHMOSD. July Sd 1857.
have no DOUBT that the SpHCtaCies Of the Mcssrs
Semnons are the bert nov known.
CHAS. BELL GIBSON. VI. D..
Prof surg, Med. Col, Va.
RIcHnoND July 4th 1857.
fully concur in the opinion expressed by Drs
aihsun UAxaii and others OF the superiority Of the
rpcctaclcr nanufac urcd by Me-zrs. ScEimsns Co.
JAS. n. CONWAY, 81 D.,
Prof 0brtct, Med. Col, Va
RICHMOND July 9Th, 1857.
After careful trial Of the Spectacler Of Ae~rs.
semu"ne Co, am satihed, that in preparing them
philosophy aud art have combined tn produce the
hrt as1riant fpr vision impaired by advancing years
haFe urAd.
The icits II constructed AZ to render il eGgiay
perfect throughout. while the .iZp ami r.fu adjust
Dittt 81 ir position Of the frame prevent the
lights which are ~ Objectionable la other Sptctaccs
The material! moreover, Of which the lens is com
ros"d. IL lar better adapted 10 practical use than
giafs can possibly ne as IL IL much harder and less
porous, and consequently less liae 70 be deflced
by injury lp Its surtice, by tf,c ABSORPTION of
uan"Uu- matter which readily Uscures the traus-
paTehcy ordinary glasses. can with much cnua-
d"nr' F'ronmehd the spect!tcles Of Messrs sem |
Hss Y =" u those whose sight requires assistance
.-t B. X. WELLFoRD, NJ. D.
PIof Medicine. Med. Gel. Va.
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