The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-16
THE MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK
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Wars national resources, political contests reli-
| gious conventions, amusements, the Central farK,
| It's swans, gondolas, &C., have been discussed
this letter is of the " mysteries Of New York" In
the car steamboat saloon, parlor, at dinner, IN the
| street. everywhere do hear some story with rela-
ton to, or inquiry as to the meaning Of those
| mythical words, posted, printed, and advertised
"hefe'ef so s.T.-1sso.-X.
| accompanied with q crescent and shepherds
hook. A secession sympathizer said 1t was: ''sa-
tan Triumphed in 1860 in granting the Apectatlon
of abolitionists" while Republican said 1t was
"Stump. Tail Democrats Of 1860 gone to Texas
| another, "To the State Taxes OF 1850 add ten tA)
dollars another, that they ", 70 the watchwords
of some secret society, like, "Sons OF Tscumchis
are 1850 Strong" or Seward Tricksters OF 1850
Used tr," &C., &c. Well, your correspondent was
ill-had been i'll for long time-in fact, his late
suppers had given him horrid dyspepsia. lie
read Observation-Disclosures, and Of course bought
bottle OF Plantation Btters; the Biters cured him,
and on the bottle appeared those same cabalisnc
letters S. T.-1seo-X. travelled straight LOT zoA
Broadway introduced myself to the celebrated Or.
Drake. and was shown the elephant-tusks, 5. L.
and alI-and great institution 1t Is. six-story
building in Dey street, from cellar to garrett 10 oc'
cupicd as laboratory for producing this single
medicine. Some forty persons are employed sew
oral watts, holding six thousand gallons each are
filed with roots, herbs, and material, and then
soaked In water, and the expression preserved In
pure St. Croix Rum. here saw the bags, boxes,
and bales OF Calisaya Bark, Wintersreen' ana
other material-and the original Ut. Croix KUN
puncheons, bearing the custom-house Draho. ~
ssemed that Inc dicine could here be turned out to
simply a world Of invalids-yet these gentlemen
ara unable TO fiji their orders for Plantation Btsrs
a!ono. was shown many certificates OF extra
ordinary cures effected by these Bitters. The sta
tlscs OF the medicine business as presented to the
last Congress in the report OF Mr. D. .. Barnes are
enormous and startling, amounting to some Elk
million dollars annually. The proprietors OF these
Bitters will pay Uncle Sam near fifty thousand dol
lars for stamps this year! With such individual
resources Government loans ought to stand at par,
and Jefferson Davis might as well pack up ana
''"'' ''' J. Il.
We are happy to reproduce the above letter, and
add that any ordinary case OF Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Nervous Affection, Sour Stomach, Loss
of Appetite, Nervous Headache, Diarrhra, Sinking
Weakness, Mental Dependency, &C., can be cured
by the Plantation Bittes.
That all persons may judge Of its efficacy, we
publish list Of some OF the articles used In It's
preparation:
CI1IsAYA BARK-Celebrated for over two hun.
dred wears in the treatment OF Fever and Ague,
Dyspepsia, Weakness, sc. 1t was introduced into
Europe by the Countess, wife OF the Viceroy Of
Peru in $780, and was Afterwards sold by the Jesu-
its for the enormous price Of its oton toefg4 IN
silper. under the name OF Jesul's Potoders. and
finally made public by Louis XVI, King OF France.
Humboldt makes especial reference to its febrifuge
oualities during his South American travels.
CAscARILLA BARK-For darrhGa, collie, and
diseases Of the. stomach and bowels.
DASpELroS-For Inflammation OF the loins and
dropsical affections.
CHAxoAILB FLowERs-For enfeebled digestion.
LAVENDER FLowERs-Aromatic, stimulant, and
tonic-highly invigorating in nervous debility.
w1STgRaREgy-For scrofula, rheumatism, &c.
AxIsE-An aromatic carminatiye, creating nesh,
muscle, and milk much used by mothers nursing.
Also, Glove buds, orange, carraway, coriander,
snsksroot &C., all preserved In perfectly pure
ST. CROlX RUM.
The powerful inyigorating, and tonic properties
Of St. Croix Rum have been long acknowledged By
the physicians of the world. For consumption 1t Is
the only stimulant that should be used.
s, T.-ls8o-X.
Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish origin,
imparting beauty 10 the complexion and brilliancy
to the mind, ia yet unknown to the commerce ofthe
world and we withhold Its name for the present.
DR.. W. A. Childs surgeon Of the Tenth Vermont
regiment, writes /" wish every soldier had bot
tie OF Plantation Bltten. They are the most eject
i've perfect, and harmless tonic ever used"
The following il from the famous hotel proprie.
tors at Washington:
WASHINGTON, D. c., November Z, lsss.
A. D.aan S, sSf Tea, a.. :sn %ps e
liked by the guests Of our house.
A''ps''SYK sykes, CHADWICK 1 Co...
Projectors Willard's Hotel.
ROCHESTER,, December %, 1861. {
MsssRs. P. II. DRAKE 4 Co: -Gentlemen, Il have
been great sufferer from dyspepsia for three OF
four years have tried many, II not al, the re.
NEEDLES recommended for Its cure. Instead o. reiei,
became worse; had to abandon my profession,
and suffered greatly ilS se.S Svs aspressssd snS
gloomy. About three months agoI tried the Plan
Etion BItters, and, to my great Joy, am nearly
we'll man. have recommended them In several
cassS, and q fsr - know, always win signal
benefit. a5.tg,,
Such 10 the language rsaching NJ daily. No
article ever had IN equal sale. Undsr 10 efresns-
stances viii As pure Hasd1rd u the Mdssytab
used b departed from.
These Bittsrs are sold BY all principal druggis.s.
Rrocsrs. hotels, and restaurants. Be cure each
bottle bears the fac stnfls Of the psoprissoss sig
ustnrs on q Assl.pldts label. ie.i~7 = Z
800 -. PHI. DRAKE l. Co..
sp is-iy 80 Broadway. New Yesk.
TyANNED OYsTERH.--l00 dozen
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sAns A1 4nnssH ne Gissfcai ~ y 3SsSsss.
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