True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-01
MR.. WILLIAMS, ioCULIsT,


NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
LOUISVILLE. 5..a
In The Editor Of the LoUs~iHe .4arertiser:
g lt-lt appears by the observation. of the Editors
~ of The Nashville Presbverinn, tTnian and Trans
Crypt, a. well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the sold Gen'Ienan' is among the Doctors This
is proved by his kingv rage, knowing that his time is
but short, anl that the inIenentcnt American peone
are able to judge ior themselves what pufs and
imPosuons The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the proprictors, editors sub editors of the above
named Journals, call every letter from persons have
restored TO sight in thu above pieces, puts.
J. The fact is at IL .yer hal su'h great success
within so limited neriod as ten ar twelve dayS. One
who was aged about ten years. who had only seen the
light from his birth, began To follow his ma ter
to my hote instead of being obliged TO be led bv him.
Two Young ladies', who had each lost the sight of one
eve, one for ten aud the other for nearly two
years, having both OF h2m the other eve verv weak:
Yet each OF those Young ladies began to with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues. ex
cepting they under the influence or dominate of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respectable merchant. whose name hound never
TO MENTION las he paid me ees) who said she had
lost the sight of one eve from the age OF 10 months
bNt that she now begins 10 read large letters with the
other eve completely shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himself he hid con-
due ed his daushter the office of the medicl editors
tha they might be inf rned Of tbs fact. The last
shall mention is an elderly gentleman by the name of
fount, nearly seventy of age, who declared pub
licv by letter. which he took to ill the different offices
in Nashville but ono md hnce'f raid me- he had paid
for he insertion whatever theT ~anded who icar
o. i'll that letter that he ha oaly deprived Of
the sight IF one ave from ks ter his birth,
which his mother stated to HE .. oocasoned by the
measles small pox; that NJ v re- could not only
the light of the sum- for the first time that a recollects
but the stars also, and was beginning 10 distinguish
many objects; and did, before lett that city, give
ny proof that he could 10 walk about the streets
with the other eve completely closed. He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church for
ne rly forty veFr7, an that his word wa doubt
ed through the -lcie course ofhis lie.
Q repeat ;hcc Nad never greater success than at
Nashville, END t. = lie medical and clerica doctors
had never befrIe - = ch reason be cnraged. The
pious indgEatcr 4, Rev. clericul Dir Smith proves,
converted rcn: heils perfect nfdeI to believe in the
doctrin of the Bible that he must have mad, triine
errortkat he must have meant to say, til beore tho
end ofsx years come, he should be converted from
his infelity, the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does not breathe ont destruction, rage, caumnv and
fasehood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done so much good and no in
jury to any Al the inhabitants nf Nashville smoke
of the great ucc@ss had, a-cept the medical doctors
Most of hero also had been Informed by Mr. Yount of
the cure performed on bis totally blind eve.
8. The famous Goiah $. ofthis town, pretpnds that
have lost the !anrels gained in the Norn, since nv
ariva in the Southwest. This proves however, L had
and that kept them until arrived in this section. If
gained one in the north, ought TO have gained ann-
in the south and southwest, and still hone 10 wear
them my very youthful brow on the dav leave in
spite of the vtuperaon of the great DIR s. if may
judge from the man ] already benefited in this
citv within three DAYS
4. The object of the present il to inform the mod
cal Goliahs and editors of he Republican and Traqs
script, well the clerical DIR Smith OF the c. Pres.
hvteran and OF the Union of Nashville, as we'll as the
eor AVID sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer
well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of The Louisville
Journal, and nlse The medical Goah editor of this
city, tie great DIR -, that shall bring actions against
them ALL .,r v,tuperatitn SANDER or cannnv imned
otnly oIt, al N,,p Nprl
their anabe be hren the medical Goliais ofthe north
now bind my self by promise, ne, ertn quit this happy
land of lbetv until have brought the noses Of all
my medical Goliahs of the north, as well rs the south
and The west, 10 the grnlsonc! The afflicted there
fore, may calculate on finding during the vrole of
next year in New York, here letters, post paid and
no Others will he reach me.
s. 70 inform the public that the uutf, caI ed.
which the Rev clrrc@Ilv converted nfdcl pretend was
written Tor him, written thann vice., prior.
and nlGuded for the Rev, u. Hewsl, who read il in
my presence thout nanii"sing any diSap robation;
on The contrary, took it to his study and neI- c il IN
the wa, he did, which he said he thuught would an
wer my purpose better; he delivered them b tn me,
without pretrn iilE that wanted b be him fro his
duty, as never could presume to offer that gentleman
or any ol"r, any money for Stating facts The Rev
doctor nwn statement is before the public had he not
examined all my dip ouas, Sc. &c. wi cen lc,nan,
a. intimate friend Of his as we'll us The wtoc Of my
patients in COMPANY with another clcrgrnnn and
found them all to be ouheNc, and all nay patients to
be more or less benefited he rcvur could have baau
induced by total stranger draw up such an tic a
IS wrete hinleffr publication, an udrcssc! i, to
Mr. Strin. iald editor ofihr S w { Advo ate
q. Nc wonder the clear sighted medical Goliath. Of
Nashville took the ala dnd therefore used jheir ci-
iorls to Join with them The all-powcrf;l, athletic pa
iAoi and intellectual force Of the sd ro-ba-enut ,ral
certa nddel. We read in tho Billie tlIa a tr,r j.
known bv It's fruits dare say the CeHcrtcd iIhd,i
has preached from that passage.
I. Tie evidently "unt?d IT, cstaA'is his moral chr
meier matt by sIcwiu~ has he WIN, pbuyc heinz
T. 81
silver will apply t. hin S wr - it WIS well ~, iiad
10 another con eric ifei, who in the days OF taaui
cnrnatIon OF his Divine 1aster absolutely sold hi lo
at number of piece Of silver Ny anslyc, t. trt it
was never in'cnde b he, could h. con iln"-
CT so by arv one as crc'i rqu 10 the eiril
nrT otG!l the regular primers fee, of 81 per sn re-
Containing TWO or three columns of closely MI tea
matter which to be repeated three Or four ti,rs
in tie Presbstcrian Union nd Monitor ouriial< had
ever intended 10 bride him. should have offered HIM al
least sao, his regular fee, instead OFFS o. which, in all
probability, he would have gladly received hs fee
ard not as bride. On the contrary, if ad been ca
pablo ot olGrin: br be, should certanly have done
it in way to have insured his nc ,eptancc.
g. Mad the Rev: Doctor been really converted 10
the ele ui the doctrines OF the Saviour he would not
have promised TO come and exanin" my patients ,-
ont keeping his word, as have always foand every
minister Of the gospel jealous to do.
y Had he been really converted, he would NJ pub
holy have spoksn against tie American institutions
winch, is well known are numerous and which
are superior to many in some parts of Europe His
conduct so much disguised Young literary char
acters, be scarcely restrained from punish mo- him
on the spot, by laying violent hands on him
The Rev. gentleman, though Scotchman is wilhou,
excuse, (une*s he is calllmnated), although he may
think he has right TO abuse the American institutions,
because he is converted nide. say he has not--ns
all ought to speak well of the bridges he gees safely
over. fancy the gallant Captain tirundv and several
other aniabe young gentlemen of Nashville, recollect
well the conduct of This pious expounder of the Holy
Scriptures
10. | never such demon in human shane MS
the Rev. Doctor the day cal C to reason will,
him, When he menaced my grey hairs with an upliited
gigantic arm, rs if he would have foIIed me 70 the
ground Tor daring 20 draw pieus minister away from
his duty, by bribe of so pieces of silver, | really
uembled moro than If the "Jld Gentleman" had un
peared in his own shape.
ii. lsocmny declare before God and am not afraid
TO call Him 10 witness that never in the whole course
OF AZ years practice as an oculis in Great Britain,
france BelSInln and America, iii single instance Of
ereu as brbe any amount TO The editor of any joun
but as compensation for the space nccupied and Tho
trouble which occasionel them; and that was nlwavs
more inclined to reduce, rather than add ar
the printer 5 bill which is sufficient proof that had
no.mtenion 10 bribe. ~
II. Last y.-'rhe Memphis Enquirer Cortyo n, bros
weeks contains tissue Of fragrant alschoods. which
the medical Goliah editors learned from their brethren
OF the NJ. Goahs of the North, and shall treat them
with silent contempt until the proper fine nrr;vas.
Unless it is trne what have been inf; rmeJ-uSnn =
beggar, and you will catch I.-.' Though | ~n;J
hn for my advertisements for two or three weeks he
only inserted them once "e
You will please insert this letter in your pcxt
per, and obSe yours, &e.
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
,, the English Ocu!ist.
Copied from the S. ~ e. 4dcocae of the 2h June ,s37
At the request Of DIR. Williams we insert the folInw
editor of tn South Western Christian Adyoca,e yH'
it appears, has examined the Diplomas and other lnr,'
ments evlc~e OF the Doctors claims TO public patron