Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-20
a C.4RD.
(From The y. S. Telegraph }
TO THE AFFLICTED,

..-g-. 10 Il1E AFFLlCI ED.
DR.. Williams. the celebrated Ocul!st, who has been
paronized by the nobility Of Europe and who has per-
formed some remarkable on defcctveeyes in Anne
rca is at this time administering TO the relief OF The
poor Of this city without compensation. He attends tor
this purpose every day during the present week. and
will continue Till the middle ri next week, al one O'Clock,
at The Baptist Church 10 street. The INDECENT OF our
city who are suffering from disorders Of their eyes, Will
do well to avail themselves, without delay, OF the prof.
srcd benevolcnce Of this gentleman.
We have received the following communication from
lle Rev MIR. Brown, the Clergyman of the Baptist
Church, of this city.
Il certify that lady of my acquaintance, who has
long been suffering with defect in one Of her eyes
which had produced almost total blindness, has within
The short space of two days, received essential relief
49, - -. O. B. BROWN
We were also visited at the same time by Capt Cra-
pom of Baltimore who said that private business brought
him 10 Washington, and he thought it his duty to call
and state for The cement Of the afflicted IN Ibis
cilr that Dr. Williams had recovered for him the sight
Of one eye, which he had lost for than II months
notwithstanding he had been under the direction ii other
Ocuiiss, the most celebrated in the cities of P!iilade
p!ha, n. York, Boston and Providence.
(From tie BattimOrc COiUHl6iaR, .Tnr 30
Our readers will perceive that We have devoted por
ton Of our journal on one SUBJECT which we should not
have done had not been convinced that the object has
for It's foundation benevGpnce towards the INDECENT poor
Of our society After had resolved to comsecrate
columns 10 the OF humanity, we received the fol-
lowing letter from Of our friends, who, no doubt,
dis!ikcs that his name should appear in pubic, which,
after reading appeared to be entirely cougenal TO our
own feelings relative 10 DR.. Williams the Ocust, who,
we know several nj friends, has been very suc
ccssu in this city; and which letter corrohoa'rs the
statements previously received, and which is interest
inn that we shall publish it without comment.
from The same
Nlcssrs. Editors: Much has been said relative 10 lie
curiosity Of ladies' but never the propensity mani
fsird by The air ser than recently by our own AS
ih, nd n al ihp ntISl
North Calvert street, during the hour the English Ocui!s
receives his poor patients.
As one among such curiosos have been several limes
and was mare than eralitied- dcghtcd 10 see the
blind restored to sght, as if By marie by the renewed
application OF few drops Of different coIocd water
which d. not appear to cause any painful sensations
None had The appearance of suffering but infants, Of
wlnn there many. and they only for five minutes
at most Some of their mothers assured me THAT their
infants were beginning to Our infants, you know,
sir will CIV every tine that cold water touches their ia
ccs and even when sprinkled By the clergyman at the
baplisma font. aud heard The joyful declarations
Ct vast number OF our happy poor, both young and old,
who were SO numerous almost 10 fill the whole Of the
central pcws (he aslcS either side we're occupied by
respectable vsers the ladies side and gentlemen
on the ohcr) who however, were frequently cautioned
by DR.. Williams to repress their curiosity, by keeping
within their own limits, so as not to In'sTru? Tic inter
cs!ing work Of humanity then going forward.
TO enu:ncrate all heard and saw woud be lnlposs-
be Mr. Crapon formerly master of ship. said un-
ill three days since he had been deprived Tor ~ months
Of tie sight Of one eye, but nov secs with both Ano-
Their rcnIcuiar who had tcen blind by the GuttG Scrc
Ya more than ten years. assured That he did, the pre-
yious day. walk without his guide upwards of a mile in
the most difficult parts Of the city, though he had been
considered incurabe by the most eminent ocuis!s both
in South and North America
Th, mother cr a poor boy cripple said she brought
her child The day before, in state Of blindness, aud
continual suffering in his eyes both night and day, but
that this morning he amused himself in bed looking at
hiu ,rl, riI doc nrpI
with RAPTURE that he had not had good night sleep
FOR four years ;, ~
saw an old woman leave her pew at the call Of the
DOCTOR and pass every person standing III hrr way with
on, touching any one, who said 10 Samuel Harden, Esq
and other gentlemen that she had been blind nine years
and had only attended at the church but few days.
heard her SAL she could read the large letters which were
nut before her by lady, and that she could see On
looking glass; the wrinkles on her own lace, lns
which she was unable to do for than nine years.
The Ocus also desired another poor woman (who de-
carod she had been blind for sixteen years. to come out
Of her Few and 20 round the abo"e mentioned gentle.
men, which she did with great ease anu almost as wen
rs if she had never been blind | more delighted
,han have been attending Of our best operas
arain saw the excellent Methodist preacher, Mr. Sum
nrrs who informed me horn bind ual'y 50 on one
eye and only the light imrsrfcctiy with me oheT)
and was now ftlythree years OF age: who SAID that he
saw NJ. distinctly and that he of The most hap
nv and grateful Of men, Gud the first cause and 10
Dr. Williams the instrument Tor Inc astonishing oe
nct he had received and hoped tor still greater Deneh
4 vounr coIorcd woman aged fourteen declared public
l She rrrer saw with one eye that she with
both; and several children who were blind III both eyes
are also beginning to sec, one OF whom inc mo'ner &C.
clarcd was blind from its birth 10 enueratc ncr ca
sos would be useless though il would add much honor
70 the benevolent stranger who is now amongst us, and
yLo unfortunately for The lower orders OF society," has
nuhIc,v declared in the church thai he must leave The
city for the South on The 9TH or 9Th OF December IN Or
der to fulfil his present engagements Co. Mr.. Editor,
H.. a., trnD
N" BnI,i IL Ur'D'f N O. 2G. yERITAs.
Dec -. pt-7t
YaYHE subscriber, having purchased The Tavern at
d Boydlon, Mecklenburg county, known as the
Boydlon Hotel and recently occupied by MI nathaniel
g. Nelson informs his friends and The public generally:
That he is prrpared 10 accommodate customers. Having
incurred considerable expense in repairing and httng up
tie establishment, and in laying in snprles' he VIII &C
comnudale those vino may visit him, IN style OF neat
ness and comfort which cannot fail TO anFd satisfaction
His table shall be supplied with the best provisions
which the country afords his bar with the best liquors.
his bedrooms shall be neat and comorabe ana his sa
bies. with an ample supply of provender shall be under
charge o" careful exPeencSa ana aea r "a
lest the fidelity with which his pledges 10 theIn shall 0e
redeemed. HEO' ho'hhH'
Petersburg Constellation will insert the above time
=! 80 ~ SITS
n ONION ANNUALS.-Be Beautiful English ANNALS,
g for 1897. Just receved by recent imPoIt't'o'S;
Jennings Landscape Annual, for ls31-The Oriental
ANIMAL. for ls&7-The English Annual: Tor lo''-snd
the Beautiful Gift, in splendid binding, at
~ T54-ts1 c. HALLS.
rYRON forty 10 fifty BOYS & GIRLS from the coun-
trv from II to Is years age, find profitable en-.
pIoymcnt in the Richmond Cotton Factory Tor the
rrGr of this and the ensuing year BY carly applica-
ton to lnO'' 'hA1''iS' - sr IN.
Nov %. ''-i-.
DUCATION.-Thc subscriber, having employed
Mr.. Albert 7. Hewlett as teacher i1f me ensu"S
s,~ intends openinp School at his residence (Scoc:l
rownl in Hanover county the 10th Of January next,
and terminate the 10Th of December following, making
lcrm of ten months after deducting one Of the summer
months for vacation: in which will be taught the lat!h