The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-28
THE MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK..
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wars, national resources, political contests rel-
gious conventions. smusements, the Central Park,
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 he&r somo story with rela-
lion to- or an Inquiry az 10 the meaning OF, those
mythical words, posted, printed, and advertised
wherever go:
ST.-lsso-X
accompanied with crescent and q shepherds
hook A secession sympathzer said ii was: .tSa-
tan Triumphed in 1850 In granting the Xpectatiou
OF abolitionistsh while Republican said Ii was .
" Stump Tail Democrats Of 1860 gone TO Texas" ;
another, "To the State Taxes OF 1890 add ten (X)
dollars another, that they were the watchwords
Of some secret society, like, "sons OF Tecumcb:a
are 1850 Strong or Seward Tricksters of 1850
Used Up" &c, sc. Well, your correspondent was
ill-had been III for long tme-fn fact his late
suppers had given him a horrid dyspepsia. He
read heTadvertisements and OF course bought a
bottle OF Plantation Bitters the Biters cured him.
and on the bottle appeared those same cabalist!c
letters S. T-ls6o-X. travelled straight for 2o2
Broadway, introduced myself to the celebrated Dr.
Drake, and was shown the elephant-tusks, S. 7.
aud sll-and great institution II Is. six-story
building In Dey street, from cellar to garrett is oc-
cupcd as laboratory for producing this single
medicine. Some forty persons are employed /; sew
STdl NdNs, Hblull- NlA tlOuedllh hdll'Hs SeIl III
filled with roo.s herbs, and material, and then
soaked in water and the expression preserved in
pure 81. Croix Rum. l here saw the bags boxes,
and bales Of Calisaya Bark, Wntergreen and
other ma'erial-and the original St. Croix Rum
puncheons, bearing tho custom-house brand. 1t
seemed that medicine could here be turned ont TO
supply world Of invalids-yet these gentlemen
are unable 10 FIJI their orders for Plantation Bttqrs
alone. ] was shown many certificates of extra
ordinary cures effected by these Bittors. The sta
tiscs of the medicine business presented to the
last Congress in the report Of Mr.. D. s Barnes
enormous and startling, amounting to some six
million dollars annually. The piopretors Of these
BittcrS viii 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 well pack up and
start for Jerusalem.
J. II.
We are happy to reproduce the above letter, and
add that any ordinary OF Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Nervous Affection, Sour Stomach Loss
OF Appetite, Nervous Headache, Darrhga, Sinking
Weakness, Mental Dependency, &c, can be cured
by the Plantation Bittcrs.
That all persons may judge Of its efficacy, we
publish list Of some Of the articles used in Its
preparation:
CAL1sAYA BARK-Celebrated for over two hun
drei years in the treatment Of Fever and Agne,
Is, W Y.
Europe by the Countess, wlie oI the NlCeroy oi
Peru in ltl0, and afterwards sold by the Iesu-
is for the enornons PRICE 81 lt$ o'2n & &.gttg'H "a
finally made public by Louis XVI, King Of France.
Humboldt makcs especial reference to It's iehrIuSe
Qualities during his South American travels.
CAsCARiLLA BAKR-For diarhra, cole, and
diseases of the stomach and bowels.
DAEDELI"S-For Inflammation OF the loins and
CRAYovIIE FLowERs-For enfeebled digestion
LAVENDER FLOwEEs-Aromatic, stimulant, and
.v1t lee ffsrFs. n dahl
WISTEEGREEN-fuT sCrOlula, rheumatism, &c.
AEIsE-Au aromatic carmnatiye creating flesh,
muscle, and milk much used bY mothers nursing.
Also, Glove buds, orange, carraway, coriander,
snakrroot, &c, ali preserved in perfectly pure
ST. CROlX RUM.
The powerful, invigoraung, and tonic properties
OF St. Croix Rum have been long acknowledged by
the physicians OF the world. For consumption it is
the only stimulant that should be used.
s. T-is6O-X
Another wonderful ingredient, of Spanish origin,
imparting beauty TO the complexion and brilllancy
10 the mind, Is yet unknown 70 the commerce OF The
world, and we withhold its name for the present.
DR.. w. 4. Childs, surgeon of the Tenth Vermont
regiment writes " wish every soldier had bot
tie Of Plantation Bitters. They the most effect
i've, perfect and harmless tonic ever used"
The following is from the famous hotel proprie-
tors at Washington:
NArhlNWIhN, u - ANON'ihbCi ', A'NA'
MEgsRs p, II. DRAKE L Co.-Plcase send us
twelve dozen Plantation Bittcrs. They are much
liked by the guests OF our house.
Respectfully yours,
SYKES, CHADWICK & CO.,
PropIietors Wizards Hotel,
ROCHESTER, December %, lsdl.
MRssRa. p. II. DRAKE CO.-GentleIncn,--lh have
been q great sufferer from dyspepsia Tor three or
four wears. have tried many, If not all, the re:
medics recommended for its cure. Instead Q 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 Plan
taton ,Bitters, and to my great JOY, am nearly
well man. have recommended them IN several
cases, and as far as l know, always with signal
benefit.
am very respectfully yours, o.urop,
Such is the language reaching US daily. No
article ever had an equal sale. Undcr no ctrcun-
atan"y 8 lgiH the pure Stamdard cf The faatertdts
use 3tpaTtti frOm.
T. ID Bittcrs are sold by all principal druggists
grocers hotels, and restaurants. Be sure each
bottle bears the ftc Simiie of the proprietors sig
uatnre on steel plate tabel
p. II. DRAKE & CO.,
ap Ia-Iy 202 Broadway, New York.