True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-13
T.
MIR. WILLIAMS. OCuLlST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET
LOUISVILLE.


MR. WILLIAMS, OCuLlST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
LOUISVILLE.
To The Eiitor of The Louisville .larertiser:
Stf'-It appears by the observations of the Editors
- of The Nashville Presbyerian Unian and Trans
cript, well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the 'Old Gentleman is among the Doctors This
is proved by his kngly rage, knowing that his time is
but short, and that the inenendcnt American pcopie
are able to judge for themselves whit are pnAs and
mpositions. The worthy editors who are Doctors
the proprirtors editors sub-editors of the above
named journals, ca every letter from persons have
restored to sight in ths alb ave places, puts.
|. The fact Is, that never had suth great success
within so limited perod'as ten or twelve days. One
who aged about ten years, who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to IN follow his master
my hotel, instead of being obliged to be led by HIM
Two Young ladies, who had each lost the sight of
eve, one for ten wears and the other for nearly two
years. having both OF them the other eve very weak:
vet each of those Young ladies' began to with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues.
cepting they are under the influence dominant m of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respcc fable merchant whose name am hound never
mention las he paid me my feesl who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the aye OF 10 months,
but that she begins to read large letters with the
other eve completely shut This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himselfhe hni con-
due ed his daughter the Office Of the medical editors
that they mighth he informed of the fact The last
shall men ion is an, elderly gentleman by the name of
Youn nearly seventy wears of age, who declared pub
clv by letter, which he took to all the different Offices
in Nashville but one and himself told me he had paid
for he insertion whatever they demanded, who daclar-
e lit that letter that he Ina otallv deprived Of
the sight .f one ave from f ks after his birth,
which his mother stated to h,a 0ccasinncd by the
measles small pox; that nov f. could not only see
the light of the SUM- for the FIRST time that he recolecs,
but the stars also, and was beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that city. give ma
ny proof that he could to walk about the streets
with the other eye completely closed He said he had
been member oil the Methodist Episcopal Church for
! no rlv fnrty mn that his word Ioubt-
| ed through tho -rho'e course ofhis life.
.. REJECT tftt hal never greater success tlan ct
| Nashville, eHG .f's :1e medical and clcrica doctors
had never BEIGE N ieh reason 10 be enraged The
pous indignation Sa Rev. clerical DIR Smith proves
when stated 10 ngs that about six years past he wa
converted frons being perfect infde to believe in the
docrin of he Bible, that he must have made 'hns
error-that must have mealt to say tn before the
end of six years come he should be converted from
! his inhdey as the spirit of The true minister of thu
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does Got breathe destruction, rage, culumny an,
fasehood to please his medical friends, against til,
man whom he knew had done so much good and no in
of The great had, Except the medical doctors
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Yount o
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
s. The famous Go'iah $ otthis town, prctends tina
have LOST the lnrrels gnined in the North, since IN,
arrival in the Southwest. This proves, However, had
and that kept them until arrived in this section
gained one in the north, ought to have gained anoth
in the south aud southwest and still hope 10
them on my very youthful brow on the day leave il
spite of the vtuperaton of the great DR. S, if ma
Judge from the man, ! ave already benefited in TIL
/ c'tv within three DAYS.
j. The object Of the present is to inform the medi
al Goa!s and editors of .hc Republican and Trans
scrpt well as the clerical Or Smith of the C. Pres
bvteran and Of the Union, of Nashville as well as tn
editor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquire
rs well os MIR Prentice, the editor of the i.ouisviIl
Journal, and nlse The medical Goliah editor of thi
CITY, the great Dir s.. that shall bring actions agnns
them ALL frr vtu ration, Islander caIumny, imned
atrv after my arrival in New YoIt we'll agains
their amiale be hrcn the medical Goahs oftie nortl
| now bind mvselfhy promise, nc' quit this hnpp
land of Liberty. until have brought the noses of a
my medical Goahs of the uorih, well us the scout
and the west to the grindstoue! The afflicted, there
fore, may calculate on finding me during the wcoe
next year in New York, where letters, post paid, an
no others, will he sure to reach me.
). To inform the public that the pnf, so cal eC
which the Rev. clcrcally converted inic pretend
written Tor him, was written ore than week prio
and intended for the Rev. ID. Howell, wha read il
my presence without manitcsting any Misrepresentation
on The contrary, took it to his study and condensed it
the way he did, which he said he thought would al
wcr my purpose better; he delivered them both to m,
without pretending that wanted to bIibc him from h
duty, never could presume to offer that gcnticma
or any other, any money for stating facts The Re,
Doctors own statement is before the public: had he NJ
examined all my diplomas, &c. &c. with gentleman
intimate friend Of his as well as the whole of m
patients in company with another clergyman all
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients
be more or less bcuettcd, he never could have bee
induced by total stranger to draw up such nrticl
wrote himself for publications. and addressed it
Mr. Strinelield, editor of'he > W Advocate.
8. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goahs
Nashville took the ala. and therefore used their C
forts 10 join with them the a-powertnI, athletic, phys
cal and intellectual force Of the sad tohc-converte
clcricnl mflcl. We read in the Bible thai n
known by its fruits | dare say the converted inlid
has preached from that PASSAGE
Z. He evidently wanted 10 establish his moral CHI
actor man, by shelving that he was above ben
htibed. Let whether Inc sum of thnry pieces
silver will unnIt q him we'll n we'll HDnliC
another con eric nilc, who in the days Of the il
cnrnaton of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him f
tnat number of places Of silver Ny answer is, That
never intended b The, could j, he con=iie
ed by any one il not even equG to the lent
pert otall the regular primers fee of 81 per squ'r
Containing two or thrHc columns of closely printe
matter, which we've to be repeated three four time
in the Prcsby sran Union and Monitor journals, had
ever intended 10 bride him, should have offered him
least $500 his regular Tee instead OF o, which, in a
probability, he would have gladly received rs his r
and not brhr, On The contrary, if adj been Ct
pablo of offering hrhe should certainly have dol
it in way to have insured his acceptance.
8: Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted
the Pellet Of the doctrines of the saviour, he would
:, have. promised to come and examine my patients Wit
ont keeping his word as have always ioand eve,
, minister of the gospel Jealous to do
, 0. Had he been real converted, he you'll not pu
,Iy have spoksn against TIE American institution
which, is well known, arc numerous, aud whic
: are superior to many in some parts of Europe II
h conduct SO mitch Disguised Young literary cha
: on the spot, by LAYING violent hands on him.
=: The Rev. gentlcmnn though II Scotchman, is wi;ho
= excuse tulc=s he is calumnlatedl, although he IN;
). think he has right to abuse the American institution
because he is converted intidcl say he has not
r, all ought speak we'll of the bridges he goes safe
d fancy the gallant Captain ti,undv, and sever
other aniabc vc.ng gentlemen of Nashville rccoe
II well the conduct OF his piou5 cXpounder of the Io
c Scriptures!
10. | netcr saw such demon in human shape
h the Rev Doctor was the dav cal ell to reason wi
G him, when he mennccd my grey hairs with an upt
s. gigantic arm, if lie would have filled me to Il
:, ground, for daring 10 draw pious minister away fro
d his lntv, by n bride oi 50 pieces of silver real
d lrembed mora than il the "Jid Gentleman had II
II pcurcd i'll his own shape.
c H. Isoleninlv declare before iiod and am not afra
call Himto witness that never. in the whole cour
:, of AZ years practice ocnlst in Great Brita
5, France, Belgium and America a single instance
4 tered bride the editor of any ourn
9 but as compensation for the space occupied and d
IA trouble which orcnsoned tIem and that was uwa
more inclined to reduce, rather than add nry money
5, the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that ii
ID noiUteniOn TO brihe.
ar Il. Last v-lhe Memphis Enquirer for two Of tIrr
ID weeks contains tissue of fragrant talsehonds viii
J. the medical Gniiuh editors learned from their bretlr
IN OF the NJ. Goias Of the North, and shall trea, til,
with silent contempt until the proper time arrives:
j Unless il is true what | have been ni,rmed-"Sue
l. hemrnr. and yol will catch L-!' Though | ma
HIN fur my advertisements for two hree weeks
only inserted them once.
lou will please 10 insert this letter in your next p
d per, and obligc yons, Ne
- IN haste
:, JOHN WILLIAMS,
The English Ocu!ist.
4 Louisville Jatv 1887.
Coped from he S. ~ c. 7dcocatc or tie 2tth Jsa IS
C AT the request Of d. Williams, we insert the folio
ing note from the Rev. Mr. Howell of Nashville 10
pilior uf m. South Western Christian a ynra,, Il