True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-17
MIR. WILLIAMS, OCULlsT,

MIR. WILLIAMS, ocULIsT,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
LOUISVILLE.
1htte Editor Of the Louisville 4dferttssr:
SSIR--t appears by the observation. of the Editors
- of the Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
crpt, rs well as the edito,s of the Memphis Enquirer
thar the ")d Gentleman is among the Doctors This
is proved by lis kinglv rage, knowing that his time is
but short, and that the ntenenlent American neople
are able 10 judge for themselves what are puts and
inposiuons. The WORTHY editors who ave doctors,
the pr',pretors, editors subedtors of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight il thu above places, puts.
L. The fact IS, that aver had such great success
within go limited neriod as ten or twelve DAYS. One
who aged aAout ten years, who had only seen the
LIGHT from his birth, hogan to fellow his master
Two young ladies', who had GHOST the sight Of
eve, fer ten wears aud the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eye weak;
vet eachof those Young Indies began TO see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues,
i ceptng they are under the influence DOMINATE of
4 the Medical Doctors Another ia the daughter of
respectable merchant, whose name am hound never
mention. las he paid me my fees| who said she had
lost The sight of one eye from the age oil is months,
ls that she begins to read large letters with the
other eye ccmpete, shut. This the doctor editors
knew, the gentleman told me himself he hid
due ed his daughter the Office of the medical editors.
thu they might be inf rned of The fact The last
shall m II ion is an elderly gentleman by the name of
Ynun nearly seventy wears of age, who declared pub
liciv by letter. which he took to all the different offices
in Nashville but one and himself tpd M. he had raid
for he insertion whatever they ser andcd, who dacar-
e iu that letter that lie ha oally deprived %
the sisht ~f one aye from f Ks lfter his birth,
which his mother stated to h.u occaslnned by the
measles small pox; that nj re could not only see
the light of the SUM- for the first time that he reeollects
but the stars also, and beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that city, give
= nv pr,of Tint h. could to walk about the str cts
with the other completely closed. H said he had
y been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Tor
ne ry forty an that his word never doubt
y ed throng, the rTho'e course ofhis life
i 9. re,,ee, the had greater success than ut
l. Nashville eHG Il ne medical and eerica doctors
had never he,ess sch reason 70 be ezra sed The
y pious indignant, Rev. clerical DIR Sn, proves
q whe, stetedfe thAt about six past, he was
converted ff@g aa perfect iniid.l 10 believe in the
doctrin of tbs onle, that he must have mad ranI
n errorthat he must have neaf TO say tn before the
end of SIX years to come, he ah ud be converted trpn
~ his inf1eiv the spirit Of The true minister OF the
peaceful aud hcnign doctrines of the Christian religion
does breathe ont destruction, rage, calu"ny and
N f,isehood to please his medical friends, against the
- man whom he knew had done much good and no in
. Jury to any one. All the inhabitants Of Nashville SPOKE
J. of The great IS had, s~cept the nedHald c,ors
=, Most of them also had been informed BY Mr. louat
~, the cure nerf,tll,ed IN his totally blind eve.
- s. The t nous Go al $, ofthis town. pretends tina
have lost the lanrels gained inthe Nort. since m,
al arrival in the Southwest. This proves, however, had
20 and that kept them until arrived in this section.
" gained N the morrill, ought to have gained anph
the south and southwest, and still hope to wea
them my very vouthfnl row on the day leave, il
spite of the vtupefaon of the great DR. s., if ma
:, Judge from the man ave already benefited in th
u. CITY within three DAYS
st T. The Object of The present is infarm the med
= cal Goats nnd editors of the Republican and Trans
gr script we'll the clerical DR. smith of the G. Pre-
al vteran aud Of the Gnion of Nashville, well III
editor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquire
NJ as well % MIR Prentice, the editor of the i.ouisyi
rs Jour,ai, and alse The medical 'ioliHh editor of tn
"a GUY the great Dr. - that snil briur actions again
81 them ALL & vtpera III slnn'er ar ca!umny, nned
~, atcly after my arrival in New foik well again
e!1 their amile y hen themedcu Goals OF the mort
tai row bind myselfhy PROMISE nevert" quit his hapI
land of lhe tv, until have brought the of a
. my medical Goafs Of the norh, well as the sou
re and the vest the grinstone The afflicted, iher
ga fore, may calcnate finding me during the wcole
OF next year III New York. Where letters, post paid, al
mel no others, vii! lie sure TO reach inc.
etc. 5. TO inform rho pnble that the nnff so cal IL
de, which the Rev. c!ericay converted nfde pretend
In written for him, was written ore than week pri
/, & and intended for the Rev. D. Hewa who read it
les, my presence i1out maniirsng any disapprobas
der, he contrary took his study and condensed it
afi, the way lie d which he said he thought would &
co, my rur,ose bene he delivered them both u II
cad without pretsn ing that wanted To b'ibe him from
ads, duty, could presume offer that gentienl
ow- or any heJ, any money for stating facts The RI
ling Doctor own statement is before The public had he
YES, exarnne l all my dip o ~, Ne. &C. wi h genie
its, int3nste friend of his, well as the whole of
NIB, patients, iii company win another clergyman, a
me, found them all be nm'lenlc, and all my patients
ces, be less hepeGtted he could have be
We indn ced bg total sranger raw up such all alii
l"s- as wrote hiu elffr pu catou an addressed j,
sing Mr. Springfield, editor Of b. $ w CAdvo ate.
and q no wonder the rlear ssh'ed medical Golia,f
nnd Nt.ah,ille took the aln. ahd therefore used their
5oI ferris to JOIN with them liz aiipuwerul, athletic, Rh
''sd cl and intellectual force Of The said 'obe-conNer
Pe clerical inGdei We read in the Bible thai "a tret
PIX tnown by is fruits dare saw the converted I'M!
'bed Sas preached from thnt pa sage.
sh- Z He evidently ~anf.i 30 ESTABLISH his moral CT
ahe ac'er ta'1 hy showing that he was above he
fms t'ihed Let US sec whether The sum of Thirty pieces
liver viii apply u hiM - we'll as it was lapP
ai- 10 nmher comerre iefae, who in the DAYS Of the
is curnation If his Divine Easter absolutely sold him
tat number OF piseo OF silver My answe is, thu
WAS neyef in cnie a h i've, nor could be consiC
Va cd so lty une, as i even ecu j to the e
llen pprtofall the rec ular printers lee, of 81 per SOU
Containing Tvs three coInsnns of closely prip
full mater, Which to be repeated hree four iii
VIZ: in tha presbs 'efan, Union nd Monitor journals ha
sses ever intended % bride him, should nave offered hin
Least 200, his REGULAR fec instead OF o which; in
visit proLsbilv, he would have gladly received MS his
land aud itt ,sa hribe. On The contary,if ad been
,ngs pablo Of oft.nr br be- should certainly have
very it i, way to have insured his eptance.
it'll Il g. Had the Rev. Doctor heen really converted
The F.lieof tie doctrines Of the saviour, lie would
oncy, nave promised 10 and examine my patients
des ont keeping his word, as have always found ev
stnot, mnistrr3 of the gospel jealous Ia do.
pots, o. Had he been really converted, he would
li,v have spoksn against TIE American institute
nned Which, it is we'll known are more numerous, and wi
3 po- are superior to many in some parts of Europe
wash conduct much disguised some young literary q
acters, as ha SCARCELY restrained from Furnishing
iona on the sl,ot, BY LAYING vipent hands him
The Kew gentleman, though Scotchn'au, is witt
sle excuse tunles he is calnmniated), although he
kes, think he has right abuse the American institute
hainS because he is converted nidel. say he has not
floor, all ought SPEAK we'll OF the bridges he gees
and aver. fancy the gallant Captain Grundy and sew
other ainiahe young gentlemen Of Nashville, reco
toilet we'll the conduct Of his pious expounder of the
hone scriptures!
10. | nrSer saw such demon in human ship
fenGh tie Rev. Doctor the d. cal to reason
him, 9he7 il uenaced 1Gy glGy hairs with ppi
dFes sg ttic ara, if he would .ave fglltd me t.
;, Ac- groun, for daring daw pons minister away
II and his duty, bv bribe of 50 pieces If liver! re
. ard trebeti more than if the "Jd Gentleman lad
thout peare,l in his shape.
npple II. sole Hmly declare before God, aud hot "a
Z, toy to call limto witness that never. in the whole
nncs, of II years practice ocust in Great Bri
miles, France elaiam aud America, in single nstanc
teed brbe amount the editor of any lou
sitting bt opeasation for the space occupied an,
,rian trunbe which orcasloned them; and that aly
more Inclined 10 reduce, rather than add airy mou
nys, tie printer bill; whicis sufficient proof that
IS and noi4tcnien lobIlhe.
til ar f. Lest y.-Srhe Memphis Enquirer fortwo or
and weeks contains tissue of Hasrant tulsehoods
lspe the medical Guiia editors earae from their bret
Mmon Of the NJ Goai9s Of the North, and shall trent
match with silent contempt until proper time arrive
n ari Unless it is what have been inf rmel-"s
eptan- beggar, and yol will catch IL" Though l
li,n for my advertisements for iree week
'ssl. enly inserted llenl once.
--- You will please insert ills letter in your mex
d. and per, and oblige yours, Ne
r,uiss In haste,
lwny JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Ocn
$ a.t Louisville ,n,s ~ l'lv ~ NY y s,,o,,, OH, ,
anime At the requesto Dr. Williams, iasert the 70
ing Ii tie from the Rev. Nlr Howell of Na~lv,il
ri, ,i, eo, of III South Western Christian Advocate
fart tanpeurs, has examined the d.lumas and oher
i lnsnts evihcive the Doctors claims to public NJ,
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