True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-07

| MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HousR, JEFFERSON STREET,
| LOUISVILLE.
| tn The Editor Of The Louisville .4drertier:
& IRit appears by the observations of the Editors
- of The Nashville Presbyterian Union and Trans
crp al well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the "Old Gentleman is among the Doctors. This
is proved by his kingy rage knowing that his time ia
but short, and that the independent American neople
are able to judge for themselves what pulls aud
| impos'tions. The worthy editors who are Doctors
| the propretors, editors sub-eitors of the above
named journals, call every letter persons have
restored to sighl in thu ob've places, pufs.
]. The fact is, that never had such great success
within so limited period as ten twelve days. Que
who was aged about ten years, who had only seen the
'g1t from his birth, began to follow his
to my hotel instead of being obliged to be led bv him
Two Young ladies, who had each lost the sight of one
eye, fer ten and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eye very weak;
vet ench OF those young ladies began to see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues, ex
cepng they arc under :he influence or dominate N of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of a
respectable merchant, whose name am hound never
TO mention, las he paid my ees), who said she Ind
lost the sight of one eye from the age of 10 MONTHS
hut that she now begins read large letters with the
other eye completely shut; This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himself he hid con-
due Ell his daughter TO the Office of the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The las,
shall men ion is elderly gentleman by the name of
f0ui nearly seventy OF age, who declared pub
lc!y 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 drcIar-
"a III tn'u leHer lhnt lie ma totallv deprived of
the sight ef one from ks after his birth
which his mother stated to h," occasioned by the
measles small pox; that re could not only see
the light OF the sun, for the first time that he recoecs
but the stars also, and was beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that city, rive ma
ny proof that he could to walk about the streets
with the other eve completely closed He said he Ind
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church for
netlly forty years and that his word wa never doubt
ed through the whole othi4 life.
~ repeat thc,s had never greater success than at
Nashville, ard thss she medical and clerca doctors
mad never beiare &c n, cl be cnraeed. The
pions Indignation q She Rev. clerical DIR Smith proves
when re stated to Mo that about six years past he was
converted from being perfect nidcl believe in the
doctrin of he Bible, that he must have made trilinr
errorthat must have say, tn It before 1lo
end O. six years to come he should be converted from,
his lnidey, as the spirit of the minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does not breathe destruction, rage calumnv and
'ulsehood t" please his medical friends, against the
jury to any one All the inhabitants of Nashville spoke
OF the great success had, scept the medical DEBTORS
! the performed on his totally blind eve
s. The famous Go'iah S. ofths town. pretends that
have lost the laMrels gained in the NORTH, since NV
arrival in the Southwest This proves, however, had,
and that kept them until arrived in this section If
gained one in the NORTH ought to have gained anoth
or in the south ard southwest, and still hope to wear
them on my very youthful brow on the day leave, in
spite of the vuuperation of the great DIR ST NAV
judge from the mnn> ] ave already benefited in this
city within three DAYS.
a.. The object of the present is to inform the mcd
Cal Goahs and editors of !hc Republican and Trans
script, well as the clerical DR. Smith Of the G. Pres
hyeran and of the Union of Nashville, as well ns the
editor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enouirer
well es Mr. Prentice, the editor Of The fousy;ll
journal, and use the medical Goah editor of his
CITY, the great s., that shall bring actions against
them all, fer v'tnpcrnton slnnler canmny imnrad
acly after my arrival in New iofk, as we'll as aeainnt
their amablc b'e hrcn the medical Goluhs of the north
now bind mysefhy promise, ncverto quit this happy
land of Liberty until have brought tho noses of ali
and the west, the grn,lstonc! The afflicted Here.
fore, may calculate on finding during the xcola Of
next year III New York, "here letters, pos, paid and
no Others will be sure to reach me.
B. TO inform the public that the ,mf, so called
winch the Kew clercallv converted intc pretend was
written for him, was written than week prior
| and intended for the Rev. d. Howell, who read it in
my presence l,hout mnniicstng any Misrepresentation
on the contrary, took to his study and condensed it ia
the way he did, which lie said he thought would an
"er my purpose better; he delivered them both to me-
without pretending that wanted to bride him from his
duty, as never could presume to offer that gentleman
or any other, any money for stating facts. The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public had he not
n, intimate friend of his, as well the whole of NV
patients, in company with another clergyman and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients to
he or less benefited, he never could hive been
induced by total stranger to draw up such an article
as ne wrote himcffor publications and addressed to
Mr. Springfield, editor of the $ W c Advocate.
W. "oHutT l'e clear Sl9lted medical IOlllS of
Nashville took the ala. and therefore used their et-
forts to Join with them the all powertll athletic phvs-
zeal and intellectual force Of the said tobc-conlrrcd
clerical nhdel: We rend in the Bible thar tree is
known by It's FRUITS. | dare the converted iui1e
has preached from that passage.
I. Tie evidently wanted to establish his moral chor
nc;sr as man. by showing that he was above being
brlbei. Let MS whether the sum of thv pieces Of
silver will npply to him we'll as it well appIe,
TO another ered indc who, in the days of the in
carnaton Of his Divine Master absolutely sold him for
pf pf silly Nv fl,utit
inenfe b he nor cenlI be- g. .
cd so ny any one as wits equpl to tile tcnh
pnn OF vi the regular printers fec of 81 per sun no
Containing two or three columns of closely rriutcJ
matter which were 10 be repeated three or four tnrs
IN tue frcsby'erian, Union and Monitor journals, had
ever intended 10 bribc him. slouId hive offered him =,
least $500, his regular fec instead of o. which in nil
probability, he would have gladly received as his fee.
and not asa bride. On The contrary, if ad been ca
!'tn'e o. or'ing nrhe should certainly have done
1t n way TO have insured his acceptance.
.: lad the Rev Doctor been really convened IN |
inc 'efi OF the doctrines of the Saviour he would moi
nave promised to come and examine my patients With
ont keeping his word as have always foand every
minister of til" gospel jealous To DO ~
y Had he been renlIy converted he ,youll mn, mil,
hiV nave spoNSn against tie American institutions
winch, ii is well known, more numerous and ,h;rb
are superior to many i'll parts of Europe Ills
conduct so much Disguised some Young literary cbor
acrrs as to be scarcely restrained from Furnishing him
on the spot,hy laying violent hands on him
The Rev gentleman, though Scochman is wi,hou,
excuse, tun'ess he is calumnated) although he NAV
nnk he has right 10 abuse the American iustitu,inns
because he is converted infdel say he has not-as
AL ought to speak well of the bridges he gees safely
over fancy the gallant Captain Grundy, and s,ycr.I
otner alnIabc young gentlemen of Nashville re,o)lcct
wei the conduct of this pous expouner of the Holy
Wv 'i''S
]O. | never such demon in human shane nc
the Key Doctor was the day cal cd to reason with
Inn, when he menaccd my grey hairs with an uuliftnd
gigantic arm, as if he would have fued me to the
ground, tor daring 10 draw pous minister away frnm
his duty, by II bride of so pieces of silveE really
trenkled mora tinn il the ",ld Gentlclnaun had M |
lcared in his shape ~
II. solemnly declare before Tod and nm M, afraid
to call limto witness that never in the whole course
OF AZ years practice oculis in tirca Brian.
rance, i3eisnn and America in single instance Of
tered lis bl!bc the editor of any ion,--
trouble winch orcasioned them, and that WINS nlv,yu
more inclined to reduce, rather than add any oupvto
me PRIMER bIii; which Is sufficient proof that | had
10 brhe. ~
T. nstiy.-Tle Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains Tissue of fragrant nlscIoods which
lie medical Goiah editor. learned from their hre,hren
d the NJ bollulis Of The North, and shall trent rn
With silent conienpt until the proper time arrives.
Unless IL IS rue what have been in,t;rmcd-.Sue -
'cggar and You will catch J--!' 'rhoug|, ! mid
nm tor my advertisements for Two or three weeks he
MY inserted them once. nv
You will pleas TO insert this letter. in vour next M
'er and obge yours, ne.
In l,aRtc.
JOHN WILLIAMS,
,. the English Ocu!ist
'oP'ed from he S. ~ c. 4drocaia of the eHh yue 1877
AT the request OF Dr. Williams we insert the follow
lg note from the Rev. MIR Howell of Nash. ILL., ia i
dior of The South Western Christian Adyocnte vi, =
appears, has examined tke d Tomas and other Jocn
l2ntseviiclVe OF the Doctors claims to publc n.tr,