The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-27
TuE MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK.
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tCoMNryICATED.l
Wars national resources, political contests, reli-
gious conventions. smusements, the Central Park,
its swans, gondolas, &c, have been discussed
this letter IL Of the mysteries of New York" In
the car steamboat saloon. parlor at dinner, in the
street, everywhere do hear some story with rea-
ton to, or inquiry az to the meaning Of, those
mythical words, posted, printed, and advertised
wherever go:
accompanied with crescent and shepherds
hook A secession sympathizer said it was sa-
tan Triumphed in 1850 in granting the Xpcctation
of abolitionists' while Republican said it was
"Stump-Tail Democrats of 1850 gone to Texas
another, "To the State Taxes of 1880 add ten tHl
dollars another, that they were the wachwords
of some secret society, like, "Sons Of Tccumchia
are 1880 Strong" " Seward Trcksters of 1850
Used Up" &c, &c. Well, your correspondent was
ill-had been i'll for long time-in fact, his late
suppers had given him horrid dyspepsia. He
read the advertisements, and Of course bought
bottle of Plantation Btters; the Biters cured him,
and on the bottle appeared those same cabailsuc
letters S. T.-lS6o.X travelled straight for 2o2
Broadway introduced myself to the celebrated DR.
Drake. and was shown the elcphant-tuSks, :. I.
and all-and great institution ii Is. A siX-story
building in Dey street, from cellar to garrett - oc-
cupcd as laboratory for producing this single
eral watts holding six thousand gallons each, are
filled 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 Caisaya Bark, Wmtersrecn, and
other ma:crial-and the original ST. CroX RuIn
puncheons, bearing the custom-houSe brand. Ii
seemed that medicine conld here be turned out to
supply a world of invalids-yct these gentlemen
are unable to I'LL heir orders for Plantation Bttcrs
n..tf ir aF.aN nt OK
ordinary cures effected by these Bittcrs The sta
tistics Of the medicine business presented to the
last Congress in the report of Mr. d. $. Barnes are
enormous and startling, amounting 10 some SIX
mil lion dollars annually. The pr"pri"i"r> OF these
Bt,ers will pay Uncle Sam near fifty thousand dol
lars for stamps this year With such individual
resources Government loans ought 10 stand at par,
and Jefferson Davis might a. well pack up ana
| start for Jerusalem.
We are happy to reproduce tn" above letter, and
add that any ordinary case of Dyspepsia, Liver
| COMPLAINT, Nervous Affection, Sour stomach, Loss
! of Appetite. Nervous Headache, pianhwa, Sinking
Weakness, Mental Dependency, sc, can be cured
by the Plantation Biters.
That all persons may judge of lis efficacy, W"
publish a list Of some of the articles used in IT.
preparation:
CALIsAYA BARK-CeIebratrd for ovrrtwO hun
dred years in the treatment Of Fever and Ague,
Dvspersia Weakness. &c. II was introduced int"
Europe by the Countess, wife Of tn" NIccroy Of
Peru in 1870, and was afterwards sold by eJeSu-
its for In, caorDtoUS yric. IF 0S or" rttJm IL
Siirtr. under the name OF Jt>nftS Po~",F%, ana
finally made public by Louis XVI, King Of France.
Humboldt makes especial reference 10 rs irbniuSe
qualities during hi, South American travels.
CAscARiLLA BARk-For dianhTa, cole, ana
diseases of the stomach and bowels.
inflammation of the iUlU> ana
dropscal affections
CHAMoMILE FLowERs-For enfccbled digestion.
LAVENDER FLOwERs-Arnmaiic, stlmulant. ana
tonic-highiy iuvigorating in nervous debility.
WryrERGREES-For scrotula, rheumatism, &c.
ANIsE-An aromatic Carminativc, creating heah'
| muscle, and milk: much used by mothers nursing.
Also, Glove buds, orange, carraway, c"Handrr,
! snakcroot, &c, all preserved in perfectly pure
ST GROIN RUM.
! The powerful inyigora,iug, and tonic properties
Of St. Croix Rum have been long acknowledged hy
the physicians of the world For consumption il Is
the only stimulant that should be used.
s. T-lS6o-X.
Another wonderful ingredient, ofSpanish origin,
imparting beauty to the complexion and briiliancy
to the mind i yet unknown tothc commerce OF the
world, and we withhold its name for tn" present.
Dr. w. A. Childs surgeon of the Tenth Vermont
regiment, writes d" wish every soldier had bot
tie of Plantation BlucrS. lheE are Tue lhosl FL
fective perfect, and harmless tonic ever used
The following is from the famous hotel pr"prie-
! tors at Washington:
WAsHISGToS, d. c., November !, 1852
NrssRs p H. DRAKE x Co.-Plcase send Us
twelve dozen Plantation BittcrS. They are much
liked by the guests OF our house.
Respectfully yours,
SYKES, CHADWICK & co.
Proprietors willard Hotel
ROCHESTER, December -, 1851
MEssRs. =. H. DRAKE & Co.-Gentlcmen, II
have been great sufferer from dyspepsia for three
( or four wears. ! have tried many ii not all the
! remedies recommended for its cure. Instead of
relief became worse, had To abandon my pro-
fession, and suffered greatly from everything
ate NV mind was much affected, depressed. and
gloomy. About three months ago tined the
Plantation Btters, and, to my great JOY, | am
nearly well man. have recommended them in
several cases, and as far rs know, always with
signal benefit.
am very respectfully yours,
REV. j. 5. CATHORN.
Such is the language reaching us daily. No
article ever had an equal sale. t0dcr n" cir
cutnStdnceS pW tie p,,re Statiord IF The muteri-
ais uStd De dePutedtrom.
These Bitters sold by all principal druggists,
grocers, hotels, and restaurants. Be sure each
bottle bears the fac simiie of the proprieors sigma
ture, on steel plnte tobei
=. II. DRAKE L Co,
apla-ly 20? Broadway, New York