Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-16


perceive in various Journals accounts the
of Dr. Williams the Ocu LIST. humanity employed in
this city. We copy the following from the Daily Wing of Fri
day. the lh May, wbch will be read with interest by all the
friends of the poor.
"Acergymao the Rev. Mr. stsrs, generally known
the defender Of the r-or negro, informed that he
multitude mr. Williams house. of Canal street and
Broadway who have been restored sight Of both
and that his child blind Of eye and suffer
ed muck OF BOTH greatly relieved today Ed of WAg
The following copied from the New York Weekly Gen.
sor' OF the 5th May, lf3s
The blind receive their right above motto was used
by glorious eR,er very forcioy pres
sed th TRUTH benevolent practice of Mr.
Williams the English Oculst who srdeny asvoes him ef,o
his exalted prolesso in country will appear from his
first address after his arrival hch will be found in
newspapers We will inorn irendsha considered
necessary for Of examine for ourselves
ard s the truth, order find any imposition, reselv
to give to the public whatever might be the result OF in
vestgaton II Is but justice state, aouuded
with wat we heard Blind, who declare they have
been IN that dismal s,.!s y Or
found environ~a by Incredible number OF
poor many children of various ages no appeared eve
ry conented and happy One said afemale oth her
sight when only u DID, from which period she was ho
by all except Dr. w. ncursblemany tried heif skill
and remedies bu, not lu hut Dr. Williams. can
almost every Object as cone, and can dn.
gush and from the difference In their DRESS and
children between 90 and 20 years OF see
would sell good have already gn ed to be as bndas
BEFORE any money, thanks friend. Doctor viii
iiams.
Another who said he bad been almost blind 50 said
sight he had improved Another added that he had been
almost blind years, also said bis sight much mpro
we'd Another who dak OF eye 49, and ~ years
Of the eye the light and large ohecs with
both eyes Another said he had been considered during
IS or 6 years. cursby blind by Gua Serena said
always looked clear that now he car see TO walk without
guide
An eide ~ lady said she had bad IS years eye
and Of the other, TO 90 every where she
chooses sbougb vmen ocssis said 2or
her eyes entirely dscsyed Another lady said she was
Old eed for than twenty years
with very In both eyes; could rarely
n mp any In the fac. thing that
required vsn, read for hours togehers
New Testament Another h. been blind or 10 years
Their or years. another another years
ther or years; another u months alone
any day.
6oe tIe boy presented his mother who said that
al the phyciansn ennence In this ~ had pronounced the
boys sight qs of them had kindly 'xeed their
rea his sueng during two OF three years. sns
asded The little fellow Is . " learning his ~tters
Several other chdrep Of ages so broogh,
10 MS NY their moher Who said their cbdees could see
shboueh quite blsd when brought 10 The Doctor
Many rewn up young persons said they has lost the sight
ef one eye them many years that they all
saw MS h both eyes, The infant child Of Italian lady
drew our attention The ms,her said her child was born
blind and could the ghhu she distinguish
very grateful empress etbe sn'ss,sd couo
nsnc- eyes sf The joyful mother, con6r"se sct
she esaeavored plain b, werus In broke Engsh We
mus, no, the Of frem the stale Of Masachusc
Young man. sailor profession said he had been bind
years OF which period be under the superrtendease
az our scientific Ocut, Boston without relisf-a fact
dsosse incusbe. He among hundreds more or
less s.nes,tYd D.. Williams In the year iss6. whis three
months he could ge AMI now In an hosorahe
employ in the CITY OF New yoh wba, heard and Is
very .,r.rse hut is nevertheless We could f journal
with the details II and conversed With
,,rs.os f all ages al expressed their gratitude their
rrd H., appeared IT, be qute his element whes encir
oled by the poor. noble work, doctor 20 wish yeu
eomplee succe the sake .f those ~bc su You have
M your JOY you evirce, whist
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