The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-11
VuE MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK.
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COMMUNICATED
Wars, national resources, political contests. reli-
y.ous conventions, amusements, the Central PARK,
its swans, gondolss, &c, have been discussed
this letter Is Of the Mysteries II New York In
the car. steamboat, saloon. parlor, at dinner, In the
street, everywhere do | hear some story with rela-
ton to, or All inquiry as to The meaning Of, those
mythical words, posted, printed, and advertised
wherever | go:
accompanied with Il crescent and a shepherds
hook. A secession sympsthizer said it was 'Sa-
tan Triumphed In l.0 In granting the Apectstion
of abolitionists" while Il Republican said II was
'. Stump-Tail Democrats OF !.eo gone TO Texas
another, "To To State Taxes Of 1850 add tentA)
dollars" another, that they were the watchwords
Of some secret society, like, "Sons oil Tecumehla
ar. 1850 Strong,'' or Seward Tricksters o! 1850
Used Up &c, &c. Well, your correspondent was
ul-had been i'll for q long time-in fact, bis late
suppers had given him II horrid dyspepsia. tie
read the advertisements, and Of course bought d
bottle Of Plantation Bitters; the Bittsrs cured him,
and ON the bottle appeared those same cabalissic
lettars S. T.-1s6o.-E. travelled straight for "o2
Broadway. introduced myself to tho celebrated Or.
Drake. and was shown the elephant-tusks, st.
and ail-and a great institution it II. A six-s'ory
building In Dew street, from cellar to garrot, Is oc-
cupied AZ 4 laboratory for producing TINS Single
medicine. Some forty persons are employed rev
sral watts, holding six thousand gallons eaci, are
filled with roots, herbs, and material, ana theh
soaked in water, and the expression preserved III
pure ST. Croix Rum. | here saw the bags, boxes,
and bales Of Calisaya Bark, Wintergrsen, and
other material-and the original st. Croix KUN
puuchcons. bearing the custom house brand. IL
seemed tha, msdici me could here be turned ont Ia
amply 4 world Of invalids-yet these gentlemen
are unable to fill their orders for Plantation Bitters
alone. was shown many certificates oi extra
ordinary cures effected by these Bitters. Inc STA
t;s,ics ii the medicine. business as presented to tn"
las. Congress in the report OF Mr.. d.. 5. Barnes are
enormous and startling, amounting 10 some sA
million dollars annually. The propristors 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 al par,
and Jefferson Davis might as well pack up and
'I''' ]. II.
We are happy to reproduce the above letter, ana
add that any ordinary case OF Dyspepsia. Liver
Complaint, Nervous Affection, Sour Stomach, Loss
Of Appetite, Nervous Headache, Diarrhea, Sinking
Weakness, Mental Dependency, &c, can be cured
by the Plantation Bitters.
That all persons may judge oil lis ef1cacy, We
publish a list Of some OF the articles used III us
preparation:
C,LIs.Ya BARK-Ceiebrated FOR over two hun
dred wears in the treatment of Fever and Ague,
Dyspepsia, Weakness, sc. II was introduced into
Europe by the Countess, wife OF the Viceroy OF
Peru, in 1870, and was Afterwards sold by the Jesu-
Its for the enormous price IF IT'S oDn nsi1hh III
silver, under the name Of Jesutts PoDderS. and
finally made public by Louis XVI, King of France.
Humboldt ma kes especial reference to It's febri!use
qualities during his South American travels.
C,scARrLLA B~ARK-For dlarrhGa. colo, aud
diseases Of the stomach and bowels.
p,ypgLIos-For inflammation Of the loins aud
dropsical affections.
Cu.soNILg PLowERs-For enfeebled digestion.
LAVENDER FLowERs-Aromatic, stimulant, and
tonic-highly invigorating in nervous debility.
wryrgRGREEy-For ~serofula, rheumatism, &c.
Ay1sE-An aromatic carninative, creating nesh,
muscle, and milk much used by mothers nursing
Also, Glove buds, orange, carraway, corlander,
snakeroot, Sc, all preserved in perfectly pure
ST. CROlX RUN.
The powerful, invigoratinS, and tonic properties
Of 81. Croix Rum have been long acknowledge ny
the physicians OF the world. For consumption It Is
the only stimulant that should be used.
s. T.-ls6o-X.
Another wonderful Ingredient, Of Spanish origin,
imparting beauty TO the complexion and briliiancy
10 the mind, is yet unknown to the OF The
world, and We withhold its name for the present.
DIR. w. A. Childs, surgeon OF the Tenth Vermont
regiment, writes :" wish every soldier had . bot.
lie of Plantation Bit,ers. They are the most effect.
i've. perfect, and harmless tonic ever used
The following Is from the famous hotel propr'e-
tors at Washington:
WASHINGTON, d. c., November 4, 1852.
MEssRs. =, II. DRAKE q send Us
twelve dozen Plantation Bt,ters. They are much
liked by the guests Of our house.
Respectfully yours,
Proprietors Willard's Hotel,
ROCHESTER,, December -. lsol.
Mgssas. J.. II. DaAKE Co Gentlemen. i have
been a yrea, sufferer from dyspepsia for three or
four yesr.. have tried many. II not all, the re.
needles recommended for its cure. Instead Of RELIEF,
became worse had to abandon my profession.
and suffered greatly from everything ate;
NV mind was much affected. depressed, and
gloomy. About three months ago tried the IRAN
tation Bitters, and, to my great Joy, | am nearly 4
we'll man. | have them In several
cases. and rs far as | know, always with signal
benefit.
sm very respectfully yours; c.ruopx
Such is the language reaching US daily. NO
article ever had an equal sale. Under 40 circum'
stances Dill the pure stanatard If tie n'as'f"'
used be d,pdrtsd from.
These Bitters are sold by all principal druSSi7s'
grocers, hotels, and rests urans. be suro sash
bottle bears the Jac simik Of the proprie''r' 's
uatnre On Il steel plate nbel.
p. II. DRAKE 4 Co.
at, 10 ao2 Broadwsy,.Sew York.