True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-04
MR.. WILLIAMS. OCULIST.
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON ST

| 20 me Editor Of the Louisville .4dnertiser: .sa
n ls-lt appears by the observation. of the Editors
| NO the Nashville Presbyterian, tnen and Trans.
crypt as 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 ths indenendent American people
ofe aele TO judge tor themselves what are puffs and
| lmpos'tions. The worthy editors who are Doctors
the pr'prctors, editors snbe,litors of the above
named Journals, call every letter from persons have
restored ID, to sight in thu above places, puts.
me iact - TINT never had such great success
within so limited period ten or twelve davs One
VINO was aged nhoutten years. who had only seen the
lIsht from ms birth, began to follow his master
to my hotel instead of being obliged to he led bv hi a.
mo Young ladies', who bad each lost the sight Of one
eve, one Tor ten wears and the other for nearly two
wears, having both OF them the other eve very weak.
vet each OF those ladies began to see with both
eyes, winch benefit pledge myself sill continues ex
cepung thev are under the influence or dominate of
The Medical Doctors Another is the dnug'ner of a
respectable merchant, VT ose pane am hound never
70 mention las he paid my ees) who sail she had
est ,he sight of one eve from the age of 10 months
but that SHE now begins to read large letters with The
other eve ccmpletel, shut. This the doctor editors
Kew, as the gentleman told me himself he hid con-
nc ed his daughter TO the office of the medic,l editors
that they might he Informed of the fact rbe last i
shall men ion is elderly gentleman by the name Of
QUIT nearly seventy years of age, who declared pub
llcv by letter, which he took to all the different offices
in Nashville but one, End himself tpld M he had Maid
for he insertion whatever they den andod WIN cI,r
We Signt Il one eye IRON I. ks rtter his hr h.
which his mother stat ID to lu. oocasioncd by the
measles or small pox; that re culd not only see
the light of the sum- for the first time that ha rernects
but the stars also, and bginning to distinguish
many Objects and did, before left that c.tv, give ma
ny pr'"f that hs could to walk about the sir cts
with the other eve completely clused He snid lie had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church ,or
ne rly forty wears. an that his word wa never Doubt
ed through tie Whole course ofhis life.
" repeat ;kSst ,ad never greater success than ut
nashville arc tfss she medical and rlerca doctors
had never before &c n ch be ezra red The
plois lndgneten CT Il. Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated TO that ahnn six wears past he wa
converted fran being perfect infnI to believe in the
doc1fn OF tie binie that he must have lnadH triing
effor-that must have meant to say, tn before The
end OF SIX years to come, he s ud be converted from
his nfde'ity as the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does Gt breathe ont destruction, rage calunnv and
falseho"d to please his medical friends against the
man whom he knew had done much good and no in
Jury to any one. All the inhabitants of Nasllv- spoke
Most of them also had been Informed by Mr. Yout Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eve,
y The frnous Go iah $. ofthis town, pretends that
have lost the atrels gained in the Morrill, since INV
ar'iva' in the Southwest This proves hAwryerI had
aud that kept them until arrived in this sec1;on IF
gained one in the north, ought to have ga ned an,ti
err i'll the south and southwest, and still hone to wear
them on my very youthful brow the day leave, in
spite of the v1uperalon of the great DR. s., if NAV
Judge from the man ! ave already benefited in Ills
city within three DAYS. " VIC
a.. The object of the present is to inform the medi
cal Goiahs and editors of The Republican nni Ira 10
script we'll as the clerical DIR Smith of the C. Pres
bvteran and OF the Union, of Nashville as we'll as the
torad sub medical editor of the Memphis Enouirer
as well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal, and alse The medical Goall editor of this
city, the great DIR s. that shall bring actions against
them all, t'r vluperati m, shlnder caumnv nned-
aely ster my arrival in New York as well as against
their anlable bre hren the medical Goals othe north
nv IL.
land of be ", until have brought the noses of ali
my medical Golias of the nor h. as well rs the south
and the west, to the grindstoue The afflicted, there.
fore, may calculate on finding me during the wcole of
next year IN New York. where letters, post paid and
no others, viii be sure to reach me-
s 70 inform the public that the pufr so cal ed,
which the Rev. clericav converted infde pretend was
written for him, was written y ore than week prior
aud intended for the Rev. D. Howstl, who read it in
my presence without man;sling any Misrepresentation:
o" Tue contrary took it TO his study and condensed il ia
the way he did, which lie said he thought would an
wrr my purpose better; he delivered them botb me
without preen ng that wanted IT, ihe him from his
duty, as never could presume offer that gentleman
or any other, any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before The pnblc had he not
examined all my diplomas, &c &c. wi h gen 'lcman,
AL intimate friend Of his, well the Whole of my
patients, in company with another clergyman and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients to
ne more or less benefited, he never could have he IN
induced by total stranger draw up such an article
as wrete himself for publications an addressed il to
Mr. SPRINGFIELD, editor of The 5 W c Advo ate.
o.. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goliahs of
NASHVILLE took the ala. and therefore used their et-
tors to Join with them The a-poweruI, athletic pIns-
ca and Intellectual force of the said to-be-convcrted
clerical inide We read in the Bible TIM "a tree is
SHOWN by It's fruits. dare say the converted inldel
ms preached from that passage.
Z. He evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
meier as man, by showing that he was above being
brlhed e us see whether the of Thirty pieces Of
silver will apply him IS we'll as il was we'll onnlieJ
tba ,,r
carnaton of his Divine Master absolutely sold him for
t'at number of places of silver My answer is that if
was never lnlede as be, could be con siler-
ed so by any as it even ecu to the tenth
prr of all the regular printers fer of S! per suu re
Containing Two or three columns of closely printed
matter which we've to be repeated three Or four times
IN tl'e ffesbvleflan, Union and Monitor journals, had
'ver intended 10 brhe him. should have offered him at
east $o his regular fee, instead of 0, which, in all
probability, he would have gladly received us i fec
ma not asa bride. On The contrary, if ad been CT
,n'e OF "'e'me br be, should certainly have done
t in way TO have insured his acceptance.
.. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted 10
he reletof the doctrines of the Saviour, lie would not
ave promised to come and examine patients With
minister Of the gospel Jealous to DO
y Had he been rea converted, he would nGt pul.
nlv have spoksn against tie American institutions
Vcf,i is well known, are more numerous and which
IRE superior to many in some parts of Europe His
conduct so much Disguised some Young literary char
cters as to be sca,cey restrained from furnishing him
IN the spot,by laying violent hands on hi,a.
Inc Rev. gentleman, though Scotchnian, is without
xcuse unle.s he is calumniated), although he IN ~
hnk he las right to abuse the American institutions
ecau Sc lie is converted inide. say he has no-as
III ought to speal well of the bridges he gees safely
ver Lfancy the gallant Captain Grundv, and several
hSr ar"lahe young gentlemen of Nashville recoec
ven the conduct OF This plous expounder of the Holy
Scriptures!
~. = never saw such demon in human shane rs
he Rev Doctor the day cal e to reason win |
nm, When he menaced my grey hairs with an nnitted
1g'nc arm, if he would have fell me f., The
ro,ni, for daring 20 draw pous minister away from
lis duty by brihe OF so pieces of silver, | really
lenbled more than il the "Jld Gentleman, had an
eared in his shape.
II. soemny declare before God, and am not afraid
ocn Him to witness that never. in the whole cuurse
y 4. years practice as ocnlist in Great Britain,
rance itelrnln and America, it, a single instance Of
cred as brie ally amount TO the editor of any iour-c
mt as ampensution for the space occupied and NE
rohhie winch mcasloned them; and that was always
more inclined to reduce, rather than add arv money 10
ie printer bill which is IA sufficient proof Thar LaI
To- .tenion to brihe. '-''
II. Last y.-rhe Memphis Enquirer for two or ,broe
weeks coniains tissue of fragrant tasehoods which
he medical Goial1 editors carue from their b,etre
II the NJ Goalls of the NORTH and shall treat them
With silent contempt until tie proper time urriyes.
Unless II is true what have been inf rmel-..Sue n
eggar, and yoa will catcha -" Though I m;d
'n for my advertisements for two or ,hree weeks ha
My inserted 'llem once ' "e
You Will please 10 insert this letter in vour next M
er, and obige yours, Ne ~
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
=. ~, The English Ocu!st.
op'ed rom the S. X c. 9drocate of the 2lth June 1897
AT the request of DIR. Williams, we inser, the follow
lg lie from the hev Mr. Howell, of Nashville, TO the
hior of TIL South Western Christian Advocate. whn
appears. has examined the III, tomas and o,her d,cn
snts, evciVe OF the DOCTORS claims public patron