The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-08
1,uE MYSTERIES OF NEW YORK
TcoNNCSICATED.l

Wars national resources, political contests, rei-
pious conventions amusements, the Central farK,
its swans gondolas, &c, have been dschssea-
this letter is of the Mysteries of New lork' in
the car steamboat, saloon, parlor at dinner, IN the
street, everywhere do hear some story win rela-
ton TO. or an inquiry as to the meaning OIL thoSe
mythical words, posted, printed, and advertised
wherever so:
accomnaniea with a crescent and shepherds
hook A secession sympathizer said II was sa-
tan Triumphed in lsGO in granting the Apectatlon
Of abolitonists' while Republican said IL was
Stump-Tal Democrats OF 1860 gone to IeXas
another. "To the State Taxes OF 1860 add ten (Al
dollars" another, that they were the watchwords
of some secret society, like, "Sons of Tecumchia
are lsGo Strong" or 4" Seward Tricksters OF 1850
Used Up" &c, sc. Well, your correspondent was
ill-had been i'll for long tme-in fact, his late
suppers had given him horrid dyspepsia. He
read the advertisements, and of course bought
bottle of Plantation Biters; the Bitters cured him.
and on the bottle appeared those same caballsuc
letters s. T-lstO-E. travelled straight for 2V2
broadway, introduced myself to the celebrated DR.
Drsk. and was shown the elephant-tuskS, ;. L.
and slland great institution il is. A slN-story
building in pey street from cellar to garrett Is oc-
cupird AS laboratory for producing this ShsIe
medicine Some forty persons are employed sew
eraI vats holding six thousand gallons each, are
filed with roots, herbs, and material, ana lheh
soaked in water, and the expression preserved III
uur. ST Croix Rum | here saw the bags, boxes,
and bales of Calisaya Bark, WinteTgreen, ana
other ma,erial-aud the original st. Croix Rum
runcheons, bearing the custom house brand. II
seemed that medicine could here be turned out to
supply a world Of nyalds--yet these gentlemen
are unable 10 fill their orders for Plantation GiterS
alone. | was shown many certificates ot extra
ordinary cures effected by these Bitters. The sta
tisiics of the medicine business presented to the
last Congress in the report of Mr.. d. s. Barnes are
enormous and startling, amounting TO some slN
million dollars annually. The proprieorS of these
Bitters will pay Uncle Sam near fifty thousand dol
lars for stamps this year. With such individual
resources Government loans onght to stand at par,
and Jefferson Davis might as well pack mp and
start for Jerusalem.
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, Darrh@a, Sinking
Weakness, Mental Dependency, &c, can be cured
by the Plantation Bittcrs.
That all persons may judge of its efficacy, we
publish a list of some of the articles used in its
preparation:
CAIIsAYA BARK-Celebrated for over two hun
dred wears in the treatment of Fever and Ague,
Dvspcpsia. Weakness, &c IL was introduced into :
Europe bv the Countess, wife of the Niceroy
Peru in 1919, and afterwards sold by the Jesu'
it, for tie e.toTn,OuS price 0r ITS otci tcstght q
Siirer, under the name of JeSuuS P0cderS, ah'
finally made public by Louis XVI, King of France
Humboldt make especial reference to ITS febriiug
qualities during his South American travels.
CAsCARILLA BARK-For diarrhea, collie, and
diseases of the stomach and bowels.
DayDEIIoY-For Inflammation of the loins and
dropscal affections.
CuAaoMILE FLowHRs-For enfeebled digestion.
LAVENDER FLowERs-Aromatic, stimulant, and
tonic-highly invigorating in nervous debility.
wISTERGREES-For scrofula, rheumatlsh' &c.
ASlsE-An aromatic carminatve, creating flesh
muscle. and milk: much used by mothers nursing
Also Glove buds, orange, carraway, coriander
snakeroot, Sc, all preserved in perfectly pure
ST. CROIX RUM.
The powerful, invgorating, and tonic propertle
of St Croix Rum have been long acknowledged b.
the physicians of the world. For consumption 1t
the only stimulant that should be used.
S. T-ls6o-X.
Another wonderful ingredient, ofSpanish origin
imparting beauty to the complexion and brilliancJ
tn the mind is vet unknown to the commerce OF III
world, and we withhold Its name for the present
DR.. w. A. Childs, surgeon of the Tenth Vernon
regiment, writes !" wish every soldier mad DOT
tie of Plantation Bltters. lhey aIc 'hc iiioo' VI
fectiye. perfect and harmless tonic ever used
The following is from the famous hotel proprie-
tors at Washington:
WASHINGTON, D. c., November !, 1852.
MvssRs p. II. DRAKE 4 Co.-Please send us
twelve dozen Plantation Bitters. They are much
liked bv the guests Of our house.
SYKES, CHADWICK & Co,
Proprietors Willard's Hotel.
ROCHESTER,, December %, 1851.
MEssRs. z. Ii. DRAKE Co.-Gentemen,-l
have been great sufferer from dyspepsia Tor three
or four wears. | have tried many IL not all the
remedies recommended for its cure. Instead OF
reiief / became worse, had to abandon my pro-
fession and suffered greatly from everything
are NV mind was much affected, depressed. and
gloomy About three months ago l tried the
Plantation Bitters, and, 10 my great JOY, am
nearly well man. have recommended them In
several cases, and rs far as know, always with
signal benefit.
/ am very respectfully yours,
sueh is the language reaching us daily. No
article ever had an equal sale. Under no cir
cumstaaces toill the pure standard II the materi-
ais used be departedfro
These Bitters sold by all principal druggists,
grocers, hotels, and restaurants. Be sure each
bottle bears the fac siiie OF the propretors sigma
ture, on steel-piate label.
P.H. DRAKE & CO.,
ap1a-ly 2O2 Broadway, New York.