Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-15
Il C.iRD.
(FrCm The u. s. Telegraph }
TO THE AFFLICTED.

III l HE Affiliated.
Dr. Williams. the celebrated Ocu!iSt who has beer
paron:zed by the nobility of Europe and who has per
formed remarkable defective eyes in Anne
rca is at this time administering TO the relief Of tie
poor Of this city without pensaton He attends fol
this purpose every day during Inc present week. and
will continue till the middle OF next week, at clock
al the Baptist Church on 10 street The INDECENT Of
city who are suffering from disorders Of their eyes, will
do well TO avail themselves, without delay, Of the prof
| lcrrh bcnevnlcnce Of this gentleman.
We have received the following communication from
the Rev. Mr.. Brown, the Clergyman of the Baptist
Church, Of this city.
%" certify that lady Of my acquaintance, who has
long Lccn 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
from the professional service CT Dr.. Williams.
O. b. BROWN.
We were also visited at the same time by Capt. era.
pom, of Baltimore, who said ta private business brought
him To Washinotnn and lie thought it his duty to call
and stale: for the encuurageme Of the afflicted III this
city. that Dr.. Williams had recovered FIR him the sight
OF one eye which he had lost for moro than - months:
notwithstanding lie hal been under tic direction n! other
OcGslS, the NEST celebrated in IL" cities Of Phiaicl
phla \. York, Boston and Providence.
(from The Baltimore Co'"mbiaa -f0r. 30)
Oar readers will perceive that we have d"vort pDr-
lion Of our journal on subject which should not
have dcnc had not been convinced that lie Object has
for lis foundation hcnevGlcncc towards the INDECENT poor
Of society. After had resolved 10 co!scC.ac
columns to the Of humanity. received lie fol-
lowing !err rn!i 0r OF uGT Trends, WHO, no doubt,
dlsiikcs that his name should appear in public which,
after reading. appeared TO be c;rlr cung"nial 10
feelings relative 10 DR.. Williams, til" Dentist, who.
know, Il"m several of our friends has been very
ccs$iul in this city; and which letter corroborars the
statements previously received and which is interest
ing that we shall publish. il without comment.
(Frnm Mf s0mc
Mcssrs. Editors: Much has bren said relative to the
curiosity I'll ladies' but never the propensity mani
tested by the fair than recently b. own
many there who proved it, at the Baptist church, in
North Calvert street during The hour the English Ocuis
receives his poor patients.
As among such curioscs, have been several times,
and was norc than eraiiied- was duighttd 20 The
Llnd restored to sight as if By mngic) b. the renewed
application OF few drops Of different coiorcd waller
which do not appear to cause any painful SENSATIONS
None had Tie appearance of suffering bat infants, Of
whom there :anv, and they cnly for five minutes
most Some of their mothers assured inc that their
infants were beginning To sec. Our infants, you know
sir, will cy every time that cold water touches ther Ia
ces and when sPrink!cd by the clergyman at the
baptisma font and heard the j"yiu! declarations
Of number Of oar happy paor, beth young and old
who numerous almost to I'LL the whole nt the
central pews hc as!es either side we're occupied by
respectable ysers III" ladies side and gentlemen
Ire otlcr) who however were frequently cautioned
by DIR. Williams 10 reprcsS their curiosity, by Keeping
within their limits. not to interrupt The inter
csling work Of humanity then going forward.
To rnun.alatc al heard and wnud Be iniposs!
BILE 4 Mr. Crapon, formerly master Of ship. said uI-
til three days since hc had been deprived TOR II months
of The sight Of eye, hut now secs wit! both. AnD-
Their gentleman, who had been blind 10y the Gutia orc-
than ten years. assured me That he did, the pre-
vious day, walk without his guide upwards Of mile IN
the most difficult parts Of the city, though he had been
considered inculabe by the eminent ocui!sls both
in South and North America
The mother Of poor boy, cripple, said she brought
her child the day before, in state Of blindness and
continual suffering in his eyes both might and day. bat
that this morning he amused hnsr!t in bed, looking al
and paying with his marbles; and Furthermore DECLARED
with rapture, that he lad not d so good nights sleep
for four years.
saw an Old woman leave her pew at The call Of the
Doctor and pass every person standing in her way with
o,t touching any one, who SAID 10 Samuel Harden, iSq
and other gentlemen, a, she had been blind nine
and had Uu; attended at tic church bEt few days.
heard her say she could read the arr" letters which
put before her by lady, and tina! she cond scc I'm
locking glass the wrinkles her face, thing
which she unable to do for more than nine years
The Oculist a*o desired another poor woman (who de-
cIarcd she had been blind for sixteen years. 10 ont
Of her pcw and 90 rnnd 10 the above mentioned Gentle
men, which she did with great casr an almost as well
as if she had never hccu bland. ! delighted
than have been attending enc Of orr best operas
aran saw ll. excellent Methodist preacher Mr.. Sum
mr7s, who informed me was 60rn Nind (hiay so IN ore
evc nd only the light mpcrect'y with the olherJ
and was fort three years OF age w!a said that he
saw r,c distinctly. and that lie Of The most hap
nv and rraciir! of men, 10 Gud the first and 10
Dr. Williams rs .hr instrument: for the astonishing be-
nc he had received and hoped for still greater benefit
Young colorcd aged fourteen drclared public
~ She 7frer saw with CO, that she now secs with
Goh and several children who blind in both eyes
are also beginning 10 see, Of whom The mother de-
cla7ed was blind from lis BIRTH To enuneraIc ether ca
Sos would br useless Trough II would add much hon"r
TO the benevolent st anger who is amongst u.s. and
who, unfortunately for The lower orders "t society, has
publicly declared in the church that be must leave the
CITY for the South The 9TH 9th Of Dccemher in or
der to fulfil lis present engagements Go. Mr.. Editor
and see if these things true, Tat your friends may
know i, before it b. too late.
Baltimore, Nov. %. NERiTAS.
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