True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-06
MIR. WILLIAMS, OCULlST,
ROW AT TEE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERsoN STREET,

| MR.. WILLIAMS, oCULlsT,
ROW AT TIE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
| - LOUISVILLE.
To the Editor of The Louisville .4drertiwr:
SlS-It appears BY the observations Of the Editors
crypt az well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the .0ld Gentleman" is among the Doctors This
hut short, and that tn. ndenendent American people
are able to judge for themselves what puffs and
impos't'ons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the prnprietors editors or subettors Of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu above places, pufs.
/ Inc tact 's, that never had such great success
within so limited period as ten twelve days. One
who was aged ahous ten years, who had only the
light from his BIRTH hogan to follow his master
to my hotel, instead Of being obliged be led by him
Two young ladies, who had eachlost the sight Of one
eve, one fer ten wears and the other for nearly two
years. having both OF them the ether eye very weak;
vet each Of those Young ladies began see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues. ex
cepting they are under the influence or domnati n of
the Medical Doctors Another is the daughter of a
respectable merchant, whose name am hound never
to mention las he paid me my fees) who said she had
but that she begins read large letters with the
other eve completely shut. This the doctor editors
knew as the gentleman told me himselfhe ID con-
due ed his daughter TO the Office of the medical editors
that they might be inf rined of the fact. The last
shall ion is elderly gentleman by the name Of
Yount, nearly seventy years of age who declared pub
| different OttCea
in Nashville but one, and himself told me he had paid
for he insertion whatever they demanded who dsclar.
i'll that letter that he ha otaly deprived Of
the sight IF one wye from e ks aer his birth
which his mother stat d to h,r 49, 0oca snned by the
measles or small pox; that nov r. could only see
the light of the sun, for the first time that he recolects,
but the stars also, and was beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did before LEFT that city, give ma.
ny rof that h. could walk about the str cts
with the other eye completely closed He said he had
been member OF the Methods. Episcopal Church Tor
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ed through the whole course nfhis life.
Nashville, and It Re medical and clerical d"e e"
had never % &c na ch reason TO he ezra yed The
pions indignation sa Rev. clerical DIR Smith proves
when stated to that about six yeurs past he was
converted from being perfect fdel, believe in the
doctrn OF me bnle that ne must have mad" 'rifng
errnr-that must have meant to say til before tho
end Of SIX years come, he sh.,ud be converted from
his "Gdelty, as the spirit Of The true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
Dies breath" out destruction rage, ca'u.nnv and
flsehood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done SO much good and in
jury to All the inhabitants Of Nashville spoke
Of the great nee IS had a-cep the edirnl ctors.
Most of them also had been informed bv Mr. Yount of
I the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
s. The a'nous Go iah s. of this town. pretends that
have lost the la.res gained in the NORTH, since INV
arrival in the Southwest. This proves, however had
e and that kept them until arrived in this section II
in the south and southwest, and still hope to wear
them my very youthful brow OH the day leave in
spite Of the vauperaton Of the greut DR. s.. If NAV
, judge from the man ave already benefited in this
. city within three days.
4. The object Of the present is infarm the medi.
cal Goahs and editors Of 'he Republican and Ira rs
bvteran and of the Union of Nashville as well as the
eitsr aud sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer
y well es MIR Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
" Journal, and alse the medical Goliah editor of this
city, the great Dr. - that shall bring actions agains,
!, them all vuperat M Islander calumny imnedi-
Il atrly after my arrival in New York well against
i their amiale be hren the medical Golias ofthe north
no" bind m'seIfby promise, ne, erto quit this happy
land of 1.-The ty, until have br ught tile noses Of ali
my medical Goliahs of the nor h. as we'll as the south
e and the west to the grindstone! The afflicted, there
fore, may calculate finding me during the wcoa Of
't year III New York, there letters post paid and
u no others, will he sure to reach me.
g s. To inform the public that the nuff, cal ed
which the Rev. electrically converted inte pretend was
l. written for him, written than week prior
and intended for the Rev. ID. Howell, who read in
my presence without manil' sting any dsap,obation
the contrary, took to his study and Condensed
i, the wa, he did which lie said he thought would nm
., wrr my purnose better he delivered them both me
I'd without preten ing that wanted t" ibe him from his
v or any other, my money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public Ind he
5, examined all my diplomas, &c. &c. wi h gen eman
8, az intimate friend of his, as well the whole of my
D, patients, in company with another clergyman anC
e, found them alt to be authentic and all patients t.
$, be more or less benefited he could have be
= induced bv total stranger draw up such article
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e MIR Stringfeld editor of he s w C Advo ate.
q g. No wonder the clear sighted medical Golals OF
Nashville took the ala. and therefore used their et
forts to Join with them the all-powelu athletic, ply
ical and Intellectual force of the said tobeconver
| clerical nfdel; We read in the Bible thai is
known by its fruits" dare say the converted nfdel
q has preached from that passage
l. z. He evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
e ac;er as man. by showing that he above being
@ bribed Let us see whether the Of Thirty pieces
silver will apply Ia him well as it well applied
another converted nfde who, in the DAYS of the in
curnaton of his Divine Master absolutely sold him fol
tat number of places of silver My is, that i
was never intended b ibe, could i, be consider
ed so by any one, as il was not even +gu to the ent
pnr of all the regular printers fee of 81 per SOU
!, Containing two Or three columns of closely printed
matter which to be repeated three or four times
in the PRESBYTERIAN, Union and Monitor journals had
, ever intended 10 bride him, should have offered him al
least $500 his regular fee instead of 0, which, in all
and not as bride. On the contrary, if ad been
mbe of ufferin: brbe shsuld certainly have done
Y it in way to have insured his ,eptance.
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted TO
the felefof the doctrines of the saviour, lie would moi
, have promised to come and examine my patients With.
+ ont keeping his wonl as have always fosnd every
l. minister of the gospel jealous tn do.
J. 9. Had he been really converted, he would not pub.
cly have spoksn against tie American institutions
which, it is well known, numerous, and which
= are superior to many in some parts of Europe His
conduct so much disguised some Young literary char
ncters, to be scarcely restrained from Furnishing him
: on tue spo', by laying violent hands on him.
-: The Rev. gentleman, though Scotchman, is without
l. excuse, (uness he is ralumniaed, although he may
think he has right abuse the American institutions
$ because he is converted infde say he has not-as
all ought to speak we'll Of the bridges he gees safely
over. fancy the gallant Captain Grundy and severa
other amiable young gentlemen of Nashville recoec
Il well the conduct Of this pous expounder of the Holy
e Scriptures!
10. | never saw such demon in human shape ms
h the Rev. Doctor the duy cal ell to reason viii
Re him, whe'' he menaced my grey hairs with an upted
s. gigantic arm, if he would have fc-d me To- the
: ground for daring draw pious minister away from
ID his duty by bribe Of so pieces of silver | reall,
ID trembled more than if the aid Gentleman" had an
IT peared in his own shape.
lie II. lsnemnly declare before God, and afraid
y to call Hin to witness that never, in the hole course
of AZ years practice oculist, in Great Britain
s. france, belgium and tnerca single instance Of
ered bride amount TO the editor of any iour
e but "A compensation for the space Inccme and tic
III trouble which Occas0ned them; and that was uwa rs
inclined To reduce, rather than add arv money tc
s. the printers bill which is sufficient proof that had
I'd nointention TO brihe.
IL. Last y.-The Memphis Enquirer for two or three
I'd weeks contains tissue of fragrant alsehoods which
n The medical Goah editors learne from their brethrer
Il" the NJ. Golahs of the North and shall treat then
with silent contempt until proper time arryes
n beggar. and you will catch IL" Though Daif
him for my advertisements for two or three weeks hi
only inserted Them once.
You will please insert this letter in your next M
I'd per, and oblige yours, &c.
IS In haste,
' JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Oculs,
Copied from the s. X Advocate of the eta Jsae, 1857
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