True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-21

MR. MuIIAAIS- lGIuI ST.
I NJ T., WILLIANISJ UCUElSI, . : n
| NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HoUSE-JEFFERsos STREET
. aF- r +. LOUISVILLE.

MIR. WILLIAMS, OCULIST, On
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON E-JEFFERsoN STREET,
sd 20, ~ LOUISVILLE.
III the Editor of the Louisville .4drertiser:
g Fit appears by the observations Of the Editors
~ of the Nashville Presbyternn urian and Trans
crypt as well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the "Old Gentleman is among the Doctors This
is proved by Ills kinGy rage, knowing that his time is
but Short and that the independent American people
are able to judge for themselves what are pulls and
| inposons. The woptly editors who Doctors, |
the proprietors, editors sub-editors of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu above places, puts.
L. The fact is, tlat never had silrh great success
within so limited period ten twelve days. One
who aged about ten years. who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to To follow his mister
TO my hotel instead Of being obliged to be led by him.
Two young ladies, who had each lost the sight o!
eve, for ten and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eye very weak;
vet etch of those ladies began to with both
ewes, which benefit pledge myself still continues,
/ cepting they under the influence domina N of
the Medical Doctors Another is the daughter of Il
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
mention, las he paid me my ees), who said she had
Lost the sight Of eve from the age OF 10 months
bnt that she now begins read large letters wi the
other eve. completely shut, This the doctor editors
knew as the gentleman tod me himself he b'd con
due l his daughter 10 the Office OF the medical editors.
that tliey'mght be informed of the fact. The last
shall mention is elderly gentleman by the meme of
Yount, nearly seventy vearso age who declared pub
liclv by letter. (which hetook to al! The different Offices
in Nashville but one, and himself tsld me he had paid
for he insertion whatesertheY N5andad, who inclar
ell III that letter that lie la otav deprived Of
the sigh IF one eve from ks er his birth
whc4l.Ins mother stated to ,s :. occasoned by The
measles small pox: thnt nuv re ctal not only see
tile light of the sum- the first tine tha a reenlects
% but the stars also and was beginning 10 distinguish
many Objects and did, before lett that c,tv eve mn
ny proof TINT he could walk about tbs SIR. cts
with the other eye completely closed. H said he had
been member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church tor
trv forty arsl that his word wa tonbt-
ed through t..si gaotS course ofhiS life.
.. rcpsst th-@ ',ad never greater success than at
Nashville, atG t.. he medical and clerica doctors
had never heir4e = 4 lch reason TO be ezra red The
ppns Indignation a.. Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when stastse. that about six years past, he was
converted fror ies perfect inde to believe in the
doctrn Of the ,ole til ut he must have made Irinr
errnr-hat he must have niean to say til before The
end of years he should be eonverted from
his inidehty, the spirit Of 'le true minister of the
does rot breathe ont destlurtion rage. caunp aud
fqsehood please his medical friends against the
man whom he knew had done so much good, and no in
jury any one All the inhabitants of Nashylt. smoke
of the great had, ~cept the medical doctors
Mos, Of them also had. been Informed by MIR Yount OF
+ the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
s. The ia nous oith $. of this town, pretentls that
have lost the asres gained in the North since my
arrival in the Southwest This proves, however, had
ana that kept them nnt arrived in this section. 1
gained one IN the unrt ought to hive gained anotl
er in the south and southwest and sill hope to wea
them on my very youthful brow on the day leave, il
spite of the evaporation of the great DIR =, if may
, judge from the man ! ave already benefited in th
, city within three days.
4. The object Of the present is to inform the medi
: cal Goahs end editors Of he Republican and rrps
script, we'll as the clerical DR. Smith Of the c. Pres
y bvteran and of the Union, of Nashville, as well as III
elor and Sub medical editor Of the Memphis Enquire,
l. rs well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
. Journal, and alse tho medical Goah editor of thi
city, the great DR. S. that shall bring actions agains
i them ALL fer vtupsraton, slander OF calumny, innedi
II ately after my arrival in New York well agains
i their amiabc bre hren the medical Goll's ofe north
" l now bnd mvscitbv PROMISE nevcrto quit mis- lapp,
land of liberty, unit, have brought tho noses Of al
my medical Goiahs of the north, well as the sout
=" and the west to the grindsone! The afflicted there
fore, may calculate ON finding me during the wcolc
81 fext year iii New York. Where letters, post paid an
n no others, will be sure to reach me.
e 5. To inform the public that the puh, so called
e. which the Rev. clercav converted nIidel pretend wa
l. written ion him, was written ore tlaifa week prio
aud intended for te Rev ID. Howell, who read it i
s, my presence without mantsting any disapprobaol
r. hecontary, took it to his study and condensed il
!, the way he did which he said he thought. ptnf hi
" ,.Eneer %sro""n' fl,t wanted to brbe him from h.
duty hs never could presume to offer that gentienu
or any otheY, any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the pnbC had he no
5, examined all my diplomas, &c. sc. wi h ii gentleman
$ an intimate friend of his, well as the Whole of M
D. patients IN comPany with another clergyman, AM
e, lethd themaN to lie authentic, and all nv natens tt
> be more or less benefited, he gould have bca
: induced by Il total strangerto draw up such an article
AS re wrote FLOR publication, ANA addressed t,
Mr. Springfield, editor of he $ w CAdvouate.
q b. No wonder the clear sighted medical 'Golal.s o
~ Nashville took te'aa. aud therefore used lhci, ct
y otlS 10 !"n Wt'h them the al-powcftu, athletic, phvs
. G,i 'n; ln'eeeal force Of the sid to-be-eonvere,
= clerical nide! We read III the Bible thar 80 trr, i
known hv its truits.' dare say the converted ilIfde
has preached from that passage.
l. T. He evidently wanted to establish his moral ch n
t meier as man. by showing that lie wa above hens
bIbed Let us see whether the Of Thirty pieces
SILVER Will apply ta him well it was well applied
10 another converted nidel, who, in the days Of the in
carnaton Of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him ta
lat number offices of silver My answer is, tiat il
was never intended !,e nor could be consider.
ed so ny my one, As il was nor equ to the tenth
rHrt otaI the regular printers fee of 81 per squ-ie
Containing two or three columns of closely prwted
matter, which we've to be repeated three or four lines
m the Presbyt@rian, union and Monitor journals, had
ever intended bride him. should have offered linn ~
least $500, his regular fee Instead Of o. which, in ali
probability, he would have gladly received as III, fee
and not asa bride On The contrary,if1 ad been Gu
lnhie of oicrin br be, should certainly have don,
; i'm way to have insured his acceptance,
s; Had the Rev Doctor been really converted to
inc Fel"oie doctrines OF the saviour. lie would not
have promised to GENE and examine my patients it'll
ont keeping his word, as have always iound every
, minister OF the gospel Jealous To, lo. -.-
y iladhe been really converted he woul n1t pub-
ii,iv have spoksn against TIE American lis tuition,
Mhic, 1t Is welt known, arelnore numerous aud which
are superior TO many in some parts of Eurm,e. His
n Conduct 50 much disguised Young literary char
actefs, as to be scacey restrained from punish ng him
on the spot, by laying violent hantis'un Him.
VI liie Rev. gentleman, though Scotchnan, ia vithon,
excuse, tuness he is calnmuated), although he m y
think he as rghtto abuse the american institutions
because he is converted niide' say he has not-as
al ought to speak well of the hr lges he goes safely
over fancy the gallant Captaiq Grunl, and several
other a,niable young gentlemen of NuSIive recollect
r wen the conduct of This pious eyponder of the HOLY
= Scriptures!
y 10. | never such demon in human shane as
the lev. Doctor the dav ] cu ed to reason win
HIM, wleh he mennced my grey hairs with an upl1ed
gigantic arm, if he would have fllpd me t. the
GROUND, for daring 10 draw pous minister away from
his duty, by brihe of 50 pieces of silver, rcnll,
rembCd more than il the " I'D Gentleman lf,d m
pcared in his shape. -
II. solemny declare before God and am nor afroid
to call Him to witness that never IN the whole corse
OF az years practice as an ocust, in Great Brnin
\ france, Belsnm and tmeyica, ia a single instance Of
tered us bfbe any amount 10 The editor of any ior:-
bht as compensation Tor the space | 0,upied end HE
trouble which orcasioned them aud that wss always
more inclined to reduce, rather than add apv ,none,.1o
a te printers bIt winch is sufficient proof that had
nomtcntion to brihe -, "N
IL. .asty.-'rhe Memphis Enquirer fortwo ar throe
weeks contains a tissue of hagrant iasehoots which
Tue medical Goliah editors learne from f,e;r ro,l,,,
OF The NJ Goalls Of the North and shall treat the,
With silent contempt until the proper time arrives.
Unless it is trne what have been inf; rnr,l-ss;ne
beggar, and you viii catch L. !" Iho,rh i mn ii
hih tor my acknowledgements fol or ,llree weeks he
only inserted tlleul once. -Hr - "
You viii pease 10 insert this letter in yonr next m
! per, aud obige yours, &e.
4 la haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS
-, the English Ocugist
Louisville, Jalv' 1887.
Copied rem the S, ~ c. qdnocefe of the h J,ve 1927
h. Al the request OF Dr. Williams, we userl the toIo,y
inv note from the Rev. Mr. iowo of Nashville 10 the
eilo, OF The South Western Christian Advocate WIZ
/ XHluined IirIn ,,uv anil