True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-31
MIR. WILLIAMS, oCULtST,

MIR. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE. JEFFERSON STREET,
.+u LOUISVILLE.
To the Editor of the Louisville Advertiser:
G1R-ft appears by the observation, of the Editors
- Of The Nashville Presbyterian, unen and TRANS
crpt, a. well the editors Of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the "Old Gen,enan" is among the Doctors This
bu, Short and that III. indenenacnt American neople
are able TO judge or themselves what arc puts and
imPositions. The thy editors who are Doctors.
the proprietors, editors+or subeIors Of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in the abuve places, puts.
J. The fact is, that nsver had such great success
within so limited period ten or twelve days. One
who aged about years, who had only the
light from his hrth began to to follow hs master
my hotel instead Of being Obliged to be led BIZ him
Two Young ladies', who had each lost the sight Of one
years, having both o, hrm the other eve verv weak;
each Of those Young ladies began with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues
cepting they are under the influence or dominate of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
mention las he paid me my ees) who said she had
lest the sight of one eye from the age OF lG months
but that she begins to read large letters with tho
other eve completely shut. This the doctor editors
| kew, as the gentleman told me himself he hid con-
due Ell his daughter the Office Of the medical editors
hut they might be inf rined of the fact. The last
shall m, n ion is an elderly gentleman by the name of
Your, nearly seventy vears Of age, who declared nnb-
clv hy letter. which he tonk to all the different ocea
Nashville but one and h mn a tod adm M he had nad
q iu that letter that he ha ofally deprived Of
the SIGHT IF one eve from ks after his birth,
which ia mother stated to h... q. occosioned by the
measles or small pox: that r, uld not only
the light of the sun, for the first time that hs erollects
hut the stars also, and was H.gnning to distinguish
many Objects and did, before left that city, give ma
nv pr IF that h. could to walk about the str cts
with the other eve completely closed. H, said he had
been a member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church tor
ne rly forty an1 that his word wa never doubt
ed through the whr'e COURSE his life.
.. repeat shcsE ',ad greater success than at
Nashville ant tact :le medical and clerica doctors
had never bcfeve 30 m lc reason 10 be enrased The
pous indignation ct Ii. Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves,
converted from being perfect infde to believe in the
doctrn of the Bible that he must have made tring
eror-that he must have meat to say til tbeore tho
end of SIX years he should be converted from
his infdey, the spirit Of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctriues of the Christian religion
does breathe cut destruction, rage, cnunny and
fasehood please his medical friends, against the
whom he knew had done SO much good, and no in
jury any All the inhabitants Of Nashvil. spoke
of the great SUCCESS had, s-cept the medical c,ors
Most of them also had been Informed bv Mr. Youn 81
, the cure performed on his totally blind
s. The famous Go iah s. ofthis town, pre,ends that
have lost the lasrels gained in the Nort,, since my
arr va in the Southwest. This proves, however, had
and that kept them until arrived in this section.
;. gained in the morrill, ought to have gained annth
er in the south and southwest, and still hope to
them very v0utniNl nr0W on lne Nny leaVe, II
spite of the vitupera,on Of the great DR. s. may
judge from the man ] ave already benefited in thi
!. city within three days
It The object Of the present to inform the medi
raj Goahs and editors Of the Republican and Ira IS
y scrpt well the clerical DIR Smith Of the C. Pres
III bvteran and Of the Union Of Nashville as well tn
e.cr and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquire
Nv MS we'll es MIR Prentice, the editor of the Lousvill
~ Journal, and nlse the medical Goiiah editor of th
A. CITY, the great DR. ST. that shall bring actions agains
n, them ALL FIR vtuperatin, Islander or calumny, mmed
.,nl, Nn,b ,pa11
=! their amabe be hren the medical Goals ofhe nortl
Ill bind myself by PROMISE neverto quit this happ
land of liberty until have brought the noses of a
INV medical Goahs of the north, as well as the sout
re and the west to the grindstone The afflicted Their
"a fore, msy calculate on finding me during the wcoe
Of next year in New York, here letters, post paid
TEL no Others, will he sure to reach me.
to- S. To inform the public that the pnh, so Gale
de- which the Rev. cericav converted lnhdel pretend
IN written for him. written Than week pri'
e. and intended for the Rev. d. Hewsl, who read it
es, my presence without maniftstng any dsaprobatio
on The contrary took to his study and conden+ed
ri, the way he did, which he said he thought would
co. my purnose better he delivered them both n
md without preten ing that wanted t. ibe him from
ds, duty never could presume to offer that gentcm
W. or any other, any money for stating facts The Re
nr Doctors statement is before the public: had he
es, examined all my dip o'nas, &c. &c. wi h gen lent
ms, a. intimate friend Of his, as we'll the whole of
nh, patients, in company with another clergyman, a
ne, found them all to be authentic, and all my patents
es, bo less benefited he never could have be
es- as wrete him elff,r publication, an addressed il
ing Mr. Springfield, editor Of he w Adyo ate
md 6. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goiialis
md Nashville took the ala and therefore used their
old forts to Join with them The a!i-roweru athletic PHI
ted cp and Intellectual force of the said ,o-hcconVrr
eel clerical nhdeI. We read in the Bible thai "a ure
blk knnwn bv its fruits dare the converted init
bed has preached from that passage.
s 7. He evidently wanted to ESTABLISH his moral Fl,
me acier as n man. by showing hat he was above be
ne brbel Let us whether the OF Thirty pieces
silver will D,Dly tN him we'll Is well ami
r- to another ere inide, who, in the days Of the
ing cnrnation of his Divine Master absolutely sold him
tat number of piece~ of silver My nnswe' is, tn,
was never n'onle a h ite, nor could be con-l
z ed by one, as il not even ECU to the te
den 'r of all the regular printers fee, of 81 per sqH
re- Cun,a ming two or three columns of closely priv
full matter. which to DO repeated three four tn
Viz in the PRESBYTERIAN, Union md Monitor journals ha
SEES, ever intended 20 bnhe him, should nave offered bin
least $500, his regular fee instead of 0, which, in
list, probability, he would have gladly received as his
and and not bride. On the contrary,f ad been
,gs, pmble Of OFFERING brbc should certainly have d
cry it tin way TO have insured his acceptance.
tn 8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted
the belief of the doctrines of the Saviour he would
ney, have promised ceme and examine nv patients ',
des- out keeping his word, as have always found CIV
not ministe" of the gospel Jealous to do
,o,s 9. Had he been really converted, he would net
an lilly have spoksn against tie American institute
med which, it is well KNOWN more numerous and wi
po are superior to many IN some parts oil Europe.
rash conduct much disguised some Young literary c
acters, to he scarcely restrained from Furnishing
ona- on the sro, by laying violent hands on him.
= The Rev. gentleman, though Scotchman, is will
<lle excuse unless he is calumn atedl, although he
tes, think he has right abuse the American institute
aims hceau he is converted nfdel say he has not
l0or, all hit to speak well OF the bridges he
and aver. fancy the gallant Captain Grundv, and sew
other anabe young gentlemen of Nashville, reco
oet well the conduct of this pious expounder Of the
ioule scriptures!
10. never saw such demon in human shap
cnch the Rev. Doctor the day cal ed to
some him, when he menaced my grey hairs with up
lres gigantic arm, if he would have follrd 10
Ac- ground for daring 10 draw pous minister away
and his duty, by brihe of So pieces of silver re
and trenbled more than if the sold Gentleman" had
hout pcared in his own shape.
pple IL. solemnly declare before God, and am al
toy call Him witness that never. in the whole
ines, of ~ years practice oculist, in Great Br
bles, France Belgium and America, in single instanc
ccta fered bride the editor of any jou
ting hut compensation for the space occupied and
rnan troubewhch occasioned them; md that nj v
more inclined to reduce, Their than add airy
"y's, the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that
$ and nointention to bride.
h ar IL. Last y.-rhe Memphis Enquirer for two or
and weeks contains tissue OF fragrant talsehoods, "
spen- the medical Goliah editors learue from their bret
ninon of the Nj. Goalis of the North, and shall
atch with silent contempt until the proper time
arti Unless il is what have been inf rmctl-"S
ptan- beggar, and you will catch a |.-!' Though
CO. hnn for my advertisements for three week
1871. only inserted Them once.
. You will please TO insert this letter in your mex
|, and per, and oblise yours, Ne.
mics In haste,
wnv JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Ocui
md Louisville, Jay 1887.
Copied from the S. ". c. .adroeate Of the 9th June,
win, At the request of DIR. Williams we inserI the TO