Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-04
w. d. WALLACH.
;COMNUNICATEDl


This battle (Antictaml has been the most san
gnmary of the war, and Nh. only one fought
with design and upon military principles The
arrangement OF our cOrps-the overlooking
position Of the commanding General-the srud-
Ing into action the right and the left-thc closing
MP Of the center, and faal succcss-pxcitc.
eewildering admiration, and carries III. mind
20 the great fields OF Aus;PrIi;z and WagaaU,
fought by Napoleon. OF all this haN spoken
The heart history of such a conflict p,,rcha ,-d
by tire hfe and blood of twenty thousand men,
must 10 found in the hospitals. War has i;z
glcrIeS-bCt II has its ten thousand demons III
these human tortUre>, that max. the eya-balls
ache-the heart bleed-the lips palsy, and The
brain reel. The sight is at first positively
durable. The life blood OF Is still trick
ling away in silent caimnsss-whle the dis
severed limbs and maniac brain Of others give
rise TO sounds God grant may not again wit
ness.
But ye mothers who now seek a son-or wife
ahus band-or sister abrother-cr sons afather-
know and be consoled that even the hand of
mercy is warchful, and better care is bestowed
upon your loved one than might at first seem
possible. Il was in the hospital where rested
The gallant Hooker, that 1 learned the history
Of those mythical words so often seen and so
hitle understood, as. T.-Ie60-X.'' Anything
alleyiating the sufferings and saving the lives
OF our soldiers Is = national blessing. i wit
messed some astonishing results from This
article. ~ --====-
II is we'll known the effect of burnt gnnpow-
der and excitement is thirst, which: added TO
the loss of blood in the wounded, creates the
Necessity of reyiying stimulant. In This par
ticular hospital, the physicians Were allowing
their patients TO drink Plantation BiterS, other
wise callrd :. T-lS60-X, and although the
wounded are most numerous here--this division
having opened the fight at in the morning
,lIc men We're mostly composed, and there was
bat very little fainting. The article acts upon
The stomach and nerves in 4 most incomprc-
heHsible manner, superior to brandy, and with
out subsequent supplying reaction. Il origin
ated in the West Indies, containing Caii>aye
lark, winter green, lavender, anise, Glove buds
Grange, snake root, &c.. preserved III ~. Croix
Rum-lhe ). T.-lcGG-X being 4 secret ingre-
dent, not yet revealed 10 the public. Il is
principally recommended for want OF appetite.
dIsordtrrt liver. intermittent fivrrs, stOTnathic
GifIieulties, &c. l understand il was somewhat
known III the Southern States previous 10 the
war, and il appears an agent of jefferson Davis
recently applied the prOprietors !Or che
plIvilege 10 make 1t for hospital purposes
during rhe war, 20 which they made the fol-
lowing reply:
NEw YORK, Jan. l6. 1~::2
Mr.. --. ACett Of, etc.
Dear S!r: In reply 10 your communication,
Offering Us ssEitiy thousand dollars for the re-
CIpe and night make the Plantation ItIiJPrS for
hospital purposes during tlir war; Ivc hr% 20
say your price j. liberal one. considering il
would cost nothing 10 comply. and that Other
wise We cam derive no revenue from the South
eTn States: but. sir, our duties 20 our Govern
nient and our ideas of consistency would not
allow entertain il, although il nigh; please
10 assuage the suierings of your IIia guided
followers.
We remain, very respectfully yours,
Il. ii. DEAkE 4 Co.
These gentlemen give the history of certain
ingredients OF ;iirir article for over Two hun
dred yearS-ehowing that through all changes
c. The medical profession and its practitioners,
Strength, CoInposUre and chcerfUncSs ha ~ bcen
derived from these sources. DIR. Woods, i'll the
Washing ION hospitals, nforInedme that he had
f+en unable tc procure an hours sleep iii one
patient tor nearly two weeks. and he was fast
sinking and crazy, until the Plantation Bitters
came 10 his knowledge. when one days trial
gave him nights resi-, and he was now fast
recovering. L surprised our Government
has nor rqEallcd Jefferson Davis in energy. and
adopted this invaluable article in all our hos
pitaIs. i 4 lay member, / can bear witness It
i~ good 10 take and affords more energy and
life than anything ever tried Success 10 the
Plantation Bitters.
But i have depressed. In my next shall
speak OF gathering in the wounded burying the
dead, &c. (se 25-eOlm) B.