True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-28
MIR. WILLIAMS. OCUIJST.
TIC Mfs.-WllsLfAMS, OCULtST,
now AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFF ERsoN STREET
.- LOUISVILLE. ...


To the Editor IF the Louisville .4drertiser:
s. IR-It appears by the observations of the Editors
~ of The Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
CRYPT AZ well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the sold Gentleman is among the Doctors This
is proved by his kinsly rage knowing that his time IL
but short, and that tn. inlenendent American people
are able to judge Tor themselves what puf1s and
impos't'ons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the propretors editors or sub-eitors of the above
named journals. call every letter from Persons have
resored to sight in the above pieces, pufs.
v The tact IS, tnt never had such great success
within 40 limited period ns ten or twelve DAYS One
who WAS aged about ten years, who had ONLY the
light from his birth, hrgan to follow his master
to my hotel instead of being obliged to be led bv him
Two young ladies, who had each lost the sight of one
eve, fer ten and the other far nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eve very weal
vet each OF t'ose pdiaa hegnn to see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues, ex
ecptng they are under the influence dominate of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respectable merchant, whose name an bound never
to mention, las he paid my feesl who said she had
lost the sight of one eve from the age of 10 months
but that she begins TO read large letters with the
other eye completely shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as tho gentleman told me himself he had con-
due ed his hter the office Of the medical editors
that they might be infrued of tho fact. The last
shall men ion is an elderly sena man by the name of
Sount nearly seventy of age, who declared pub
liclv by letter. which he took to oil tho different offices
in Nashville but one, -nd himself told me- he had paid
for he insertion whatever they demanded who decier-
a! i'll that letter that lie ha Otalv deprived of
the sigh ef one aye from ks after his birth,
which his mother stated to h,u occasoned by the
measles or small pox; that ta could not only see
the light of the sun, for the first time that a reeoecs,
but the stars also, ahd beginning distinguish
many objects; and did before left that city, give ma
ny proof that le could to walk about the
with the other eye completely closed. He snid he Ind
been member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Tor
nerly forty ytasn, AMI that his word doubt
ed through tho whole course ofhs life
2. repeat thc4 had never greater success than II
Nashville, and IT. he medical and clerca doctors
had hefsye - sch reason TO be enraged The
pious indignation t az Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when &c siatet to a that about six years past he was
converted from being perfect nde to believe in the
docrn Of the Bhle, that he must have made traine
error-that he must have meant to say, tn before The
end of six years to come he should be converted fe
his inidcy the spirit Of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does breathe out destruction, rage, caunny and
falsehond to please his medical friends against the
man whom he knew had done much good, and no in
iurvto any nn. All the inhabitants of Nashville spoke
of The great hud, scept the medical doctors
Most Of them also had been informed by Mr. Yount Of
the cure re- erformcd ~ ms !. ,ot nf,; ena eye.
have lost the layres gained in the Morrill, since my
arrival in the Southwest. This proves however had
and that kept them until arrived in this section.
gained ono in the north II ought 20 have gained annh
er in the south and southwest, and still hope to wea
them on my very youthful brow on tn, day leave, ii
spite of the vauperation of the great i'r S.,t may
Judge from the man ave already bene fitted in t
city within three DAYS.
4. The ohjcc, of the present is TO inform tbs medi
cal Goliahs and editors Of The Republican and II aus
script us well as the clerical DR. Smith Of the C. Pres
byterian and Of the Union, of Nashville, well as the
editor aud sub medical editor of the Memphis Enruirer
well cs Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journa and alse the medical Goliah editor of thi.
city, the great DR. S. that shall bring actions agans
them for yluperation, Islander or calumny imeti
ntely after my arrival in New York. well as aeans
their amable hre hren the medical Gouls ofthe north
now bind mvselfby promise, neverto quit this happ,
land of liberty. until have brought ,ha noses of al
my medical Goliahs of the norh, well as the soutI
and the west, 10 the grindstore The afflicted there
fore, may calculate on finding me during the wcole o
next year in New York. Where letters, post paid, ant
no others, will he sure to reach me.
S. TO inform the public that the puff, cal'c
which the Rev. clericay converted infdel pretend wa
written for him. was written than week prior
and intended for the Rev u. Hewell, who read it il
my pr sence without manifesting any disapprobatio
The contrary took it to his study and condensed
the way he did, which lie said he thought would an
wer my purpose better; he delivered them both to me
without pretending that wanted to brihe him from HI.
duty, as never could presume to offer that genema,
or any other any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors statement is before the public: had he no
examined all my diplomas, &c. Sc. wi gen lcman
an intimate friend of his, we'll the whole of m,
patients, in company with another clergyman, ant
found them all to be authentic and all my patients tt
be more or less benefited, he could have bee,
induced by total stranger TO draw up such an article
as wrote hnself for publication, an addressed t.
Mr. Springfield, editor of he S>W c Advovate
o.. NO wonder the clear sighted medical Goalls o
Nashville took the ala. aud therefore used their ct
forts to join with them the all powerful, athletic PHYS
lca and intellectual force of THE said ohe-eonlcrcr
clerical inflel, We read in the Bible tnt tire is
known by it's fruits. | dare say,tle converted inac
has preached from that passage
Z. He evdcnty wanted 10 establis', his moral 81, r
ae;'r as man, by showing that he was above hcu.
b'bod Let Us acc whether the sum of Thirty pieces
"a veil ,yn M
to au"er eretl infel, who, in the days of ihnja
cnrnat;dn of his Divine Master absolutely snll la 70
t1at num'Icr of pisces of silver My answer ia that
was never intended as b ibe, nor could ba consider
ed so by any one, - il was not eHnal TO the ientl
par of the regular printers fee, of s, per squ
C"nnlilng TWO OF three columns Of closely rlfUle,
n,atfer which to be repeated three or four time
in tile PRESBYTERIAN, Union md Aoui,or journals had
ever n'tted obrilrc him, should liuye offered him
least SNo his regular fee, instead Of o. which, in al
probability, he would have gladly received hi, fee
and not as hribe. On The contrary ii al been ca
lmhe of u'eiing br be, should certainly have don,
itin wny TO have Insured his acceptance.
8; Fad the Rev. Doctor been really converted t,
the helr of the doctrines Of the saviour, he would no
have promised to come and examine my patients with
mt keeping his word, as have always fo&.d ever,
minister of the gospel Jealous To DO
y. Had he been really converted, he would MT pub
hrly have spoksn against the American institutions
winch, it is well known, are numerous, and which
are superior to many in some parts of Europe. Hi.
conduct much dsgnsted some Young literary char
ncters, to be scarcely restrained from Furnishing hin
on tile spot, by lawn. violent bands on him.
The Rev. gentleman, though ScOchman, is whou
excuse. unless he is caumniated), although he ms,
think he las right TO abuse the American institutions
because he is converted infde. say he has no,-a
all ought to seak well of the BRIDGES he rc,s s,G.l,
over. fancy the gallant Captain Grundy, and severa
other amiabe young gentlemen of Nashville recolec
well the conduct of this piqs exponnder of the Holy
Scriptures
70. | never saw such demon in human shane a.
cal led m Ran Il
him, when he menaced my grey hairs witban upIiftef
gigantic arm, as if he would have folled me to the
gronnd,t for daring 10 draw pous minister away from
his duty, bya bribc of SO pieces of silver! | reall,
troubled more than II the add Gentleman" Ind M
peared in his own SHAPED
II. soemny declare before God and am not afraid
to call Him 10 witness that never in the whole course
of AZ years practice ocust, in Great Britain
FRANCE t'egrlln and America, in single instance Of
ered as brbe any amount 10 the editor of any jouu
but as compensation for the space occupied and the
ironh'e winch occaslnned them; and that always
more inclined to reduce, rather than add ary none ia
the printers bill which is sufficient proof that had
nointcnton to bribe.
-. Lost y.-The Memphis Enquirer for two Or three
weeks contains tissue of fragrant ialsefoods which
the medical Golial editors learned from their brcthre,
of the NJ Goahs of the North, and shall treat Them
with silent contempt until the proper time arriyes:-
Unless it is trne what have been infIrmed-.Sue i
begSar, and yon will catch -" Though I maid
him for my advertisements for two or three weeks he
only inserted Them
You will please to insert this letter your next pa
per, and oblige yours, Ne.
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
q, the English Ocu!ist
CAPPED Jrom the s. " e. Advocate of the 9Th June le,
AT the request Of Dr. Williams, we insert the foIlov
ing from the Rev. Mr. Howell of Nashville to thu,
editor of tn South Western Christian Advocate who.
itpppears hus examined ths diplomas and other docu.
n:nts, evciye ofthe Doctors claims to public patron
age In consequence Of an accident Dir. W will ro-
main in Nashville few days longer than he at first
intenlcd--say the LIST july
A. III