True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-12
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCUIIST,
NOW AT THE JEFFER4o% HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET

NOW AT THE JEFFER4o% HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
To The Editor of the LosistiHe .8asprti,er:
- lR-lt appears by the observation, of te Elitap
~ OF the Nashville l'resbyeria1 alien aui Trans
crypt AS well as the edrtots of the iis,phis En- c1
that the "Old Gentleman is among the Doctors Fhs
is proved by his kinsly rage knovng thar his tine is
but short, and that the it;encndcnt American peupe
nre able to judge for themselves what pufS and
impostons The wo"tty editors who Doctors,
the pnprictors. editors OF sub-ettors of the above
named Journals, call letter from persons have
restored to sight in the ab.ve places, puts.
L. The fact Is, TINT never Ind such great success
within so limited 'eri" ten or twelve days. One
who was aged about ten years, who had only seen the
light from his BIRTH began follow Ills master
to my hotel, instead of being obliged be led by ~
Two young ladies, who had eacl lost the sight Of one
eye, one fer ten aud the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eve very weak:
yet each of those Young Indies began to see it'll both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues
ceptng thev under the influence or dominate N of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of a
respectable merchant. whose maine an bo.n, never
TO mention las he paid me my oes), who said she bad
lost the sight of ona eye ircm the &c OF is months
but that she begins read large letters with the
other eye completed, shut This the doctor editors
knew. as the gentleman told me himsclfhe had con
due ed his daugh the Office of tie medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall mon ion is an elderly gentleman by tile name of
lount nearly seventy years OF age, who declared pub
clv by letter, which he took to ill the different Offices
in Nashville but one, sn himself rod me he had paid
for the insertion whatever they don anod who .c.r-
Ell III that letter that he ha otav deprived Of
the SIGHT sf one from f Ks after his birth,
which his mother stated to lu. occasoned hy the
measles small pox; that ~ could not only see
the light of the sun, for the G.St time that lis reroliects
but the stars also. and was beginning distinguish
many Objects and did before lett that ety. rive ma
ny proof that a could TO walk about the strt els
with the other completely closed. He said he had
been member ot the Methodist Episcopal Church for
merry forty wears an that his word never doubt
ed through the whcie' course 0fiis life.
g X ~ Mad Greater srrcesu ,I,,n
Nashville, ard tEs7 :ae medical and clerical doctors
had never befo,e $50 ~ 'e to be cnrage. The
pions indigna' t 4 Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves,
when 'e stated 70 I'D that about six years past he
converted from: Using perfect ne 10 believe in the
doctrin of he Bible, lt he have made ritlins
error-that must have neah to say, tn before tia
end of six he should be converted from
his infdey the spirit OF the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does E1t breathe out destruction, rage, calumnv and
fnsehood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done much good, and no in
jury to any All the inhabitants Of Nashville spoke
OF the great success had a~cept the medical doctors.
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Youut of
the performed on his totally blind eve.
5. The nnous o'iah $. oris town, pre!ends that
have lost the n.rels gained in the Morrill, since nv
arrival in the Southwest. This proves, however, had,
and that kept them until arrived in this section. II
gained one in the north ought to have VI ncd anotll-
in the south and southwest, and Still hope to wear
them on my very youthful brow the day leave in
spite of the Evaporation Of the great Or s. if may
'A'S'''r
city within three DAYS.
j. The object of the present is to inform the mcdi-
cal Goliahs and editors of he Republican and Trans
script, we'll the clerical Dir &ni, of the g. Pres
byterinn aud of the Union, of Nashville, we'll as the
editor and sub medical editor of lie Memphis Enquirer,
as well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of thc Louisville
Journal, and alse the medical GOlisll editor of This
city, the great DR. $, that shall bring actions against
them MI, fer vltuperaon, SANDER caunty mnedi-
atcly Herlny arrival III New loik. as well as against
their amable b,e hren the medical Goliuhs the north
land of hetv until have brought the noses OF all
my medical Goliahs of the north, as we'll as the south
and the west, to the grinosonc! The afflicted there
fore, may calculate on finding during the wrola Of
next year III New York, Where letters, post oad and
no others will lie to reach me.
s. To inform the public thar the pnt1, so caled
which the Rev clcllcallv converted uslci pretend was
written for him, was written than week prior
and intended for the Rev. D. iioneli, who read it in
my presence without ulalittsiing amy Interpretations
lie contrary took his study and conden.e3 il ia
the way lie did, which he said he thoaght would IN
wer my purpose better he delivered them both /, me-
without pretending that wanted IL biiDe him from his
duty, us never could presume 10 offer tina, gentleman
or any other, any money for Stating facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public: had h. not
examined all my diplomas, &c. &c. wi ii geutIenian
al intimate friend of his, well as the whole of my
patients, III company with another clergyman, and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients to
be more or less benefited, he never could lve been
induced by total stranger draw up such tic lie
as he wrote for public tion M addressed it TO
WI Stiil@lltii', tuitbf q me > w I stuNOtUlr.
e. No wonder the clear sighted medical Go'ialis of
Nashv e took the ala. aud theenro used their ct-
forts to Join with them the VII powerful, athletic, Fhys-
al and Intellectual force OF Tic sud t0-ba-2on> eted
c!trical midcl. We ieatt III The Bible thai "a tree is
known by its fruits" durc say the converted nl.dGl
has preached from that passage.
Z. He evidently wanted to esihbsl, his moral rnr.
tc'er as u ma', by showing that he above heing
blhcd. Let us whether The of thiltv ua.cs Of
silver will apply to him well as well anNlicl
to a'l"Ler con crted ntle, wlo in the day Of hain
.i,r,t, 4,
1t number OF pieces Of silver Ny aliswet is t,at ii
was never ntcnc be, nor could il be rn. der
ed so by any one, as il Was rot even rQu to Tue enth
pnrt Of all tile reoar pIinpIs fee of 81 per SQUARE,
Containing Two Or tlr6c columns Of clos,iy prate,i
matter, which wee to be repeated three or -four tiaes
in the Presbyterian Union .l Monitor journals had
ever intended 10 rlbc hp, should have Offered him at
least S'lN his regular Tee instead offs 0, which, in all
probability he would have gladly received rs his fee
and not as bride On The contrary, if | ad been ca
Nnbie of offering brbe, Should certainty have done
ii in way to have insrhd his acceptance
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really cunvcrteJ to
the l'crtu the doctrines Ot the ;,uyiyur he would not
have promised to come and examine my patients it'll
ont keeping his uort, as have always oal.d every
minister OF the gospel jealous to do.
9. Had he been really converted, he would nat pub
liz ~ have spoksn against tie American Institutions
Which, it is well known, are more numerous and which
are superior to many in some paris of EGFone His
conduct so much disguised some Young literary char
acters as to be SCARCELY restrained from punish NJ him
on the spof,by laying violent hands on lin.
he iLtV gentleman, thaagh Il ScOtC man, without
excuse, unless he is illuminated although he NAV
think he has right 10 abuse the American institutions
because he is converted nidcl say he has uol-us
all ought to speak well Of the bridges he gees safely
over. fancy the gallant Captain tlundv, and several
other amablo young geutlcmen of Nashville, rccoilect
well the conduct of his piou5 e&ponndcr'uf the Holy
Scriptures!
10. | never such demon in human shape as
the Rev. Doctor the day ! cal Ell to reason with
him. when he menaced my grey hairs with an uplitlct
gigantic arm, if he would have fpd me to the
ground, for daring to draw pous minister away from
his duty, by brbe Of 50 pieces of silver! | really
trembed more than il the add Gcncman'' had an
peared in his shape
H. solemniy declare before God, aud am not afraid
tocall linnto witness that never, in The whua course
OF AZ years practice an ocu>t, in Great Britain.
France, Belgium aud America, in single instance Of
tered us brine aiiy amount TO The editor of amy oHr
but as compensation for the space occupied and t,ir
trouble which orcasoned them; and that was always
more inclined 10 reduce rather than add ar money ia
the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that had
no:ntenlion to bribe.
II. Lostiy.-rhe Memphis Enquirer fort or three
weeks contains tissue of fragrant talschoods which
the medical Gollah editors lear,e from their brethren
OF the NJ. Golials Of the North, and shall treat them
with silent contempt until the proper time arrives
Unless it is true what have been inf rlne,l-"Sue n
bcggur, aud You viii catch l. ~ Though | paid
him for my advertisements for two or ,hyce weeks he
only inserted them once.
You will please to insert this letter in vc,r next M
per, and oblise yours, Sc.
In hustle
JOHN WILLIAMS,
the Gag.ish Ocu!is.
AT the request Of DR.. Williams we insert the follow
ing from the Rev Mr. Howell, of Nashville 10 tin,
editor Of the South Western Christian Advocate Who
itappearss' has examined tso Diplomas and other d9c.
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