True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-10
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
now AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE. JEFFERSON STREET
InUISyJTTE.

MR.. WILLIAMS, oCULIsT,
now AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET
LOUISVILLE.
To The Editor of the Louisville .Adpertiser:
SIR-tt appears by the observations of the Editors
30 The Nashville Presbyterian, Unien and Trans.
cript, az well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the "old Gentleman" is among the Doctors This
is proved by his knsly rage knowing that his time is
but short and that the independent American people
are able TO judge for themselves what are pufs md
impostons. The worthy editors who are Doctors
the propretors editors or sub-ediors of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu above places, pnffs.
j. The fact is, that never had such great success
within 30 limited aperiod as ten or twelve days. One
who was aged about ten years, who had only the
light from his birth, began to see to follow his master
to my hotel instead of being obliged to be led by him
Two young ladies, who had each lost the sight of
eye one for ten years and the other for nearly two
years. having both OF them the other eye very weak
vet each of those young ladies began to see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues ex
cepting they under the influence or domination OF
he Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of a
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
to mention, las he paid me my fees who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the age Of 10 months
but that she begins read large letters with the
other eye completed, shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himself he had con.
duced his dae liter 10 the office of the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last /
shall mention is an elderly gentleman by the name Of
loun nearly seventy years of age who declared pub
cly by letter. which he took to all the different Offices
in Nashville but one, cnd himself told me he had paid
for the insertion whatever they demanded who decar
ed iu that letter that he ha totally deprived o
the sight ef one eye from # ks after his birth
which his mother stated to hu. occasioned by the
measles or small pox; tha now re could not only acc
the light of the sum- for the first time that he recolects
but the stars also, and was Beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that city, give ma
proof that he could to walk about the streets
with the other eye completely closed He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church fo
nerry forty wears, and that his word never doubt
ed through the whole course ofhis life.
9. repeat tbesi had never greater success than Al
Nashville, and thet the medical and clerical doctors
had never hefoTa much reason to he cnraged. The
pious indignation Of die Rev. clerical DIR Smith proves
when ne satedt to that about six years past he was
converted from being perfect infdel believe in thu
doctrin of the Bible, that he must have made trns
errnr-that must have meant to say, tn Il before Thu
end of six years to come he should be converted ren
his infdelity, the spirit Of the minister of thu
peaceful and benign doctrines Of the Christian religion
does not breathe out destruction, rage caumny ant
fasehOod to please his medical friends, against thu
man whom he knew had done so much good, and no in
jury to any All the inhabitants of NashviIl. spoke
Of the great success had except the medical doctors
Most Of them also had been informed by Mr. Yount o
the cure performed on his totally blind eve.
s. The famous Goah S. ofths town, pretends thai
have lost the lapres gained in the North since IN,
arrival in the Southwest This proves, however had
and that kept them until arrived in this section
gained one in the north, ought to have gained anoth
in the south and southwest, and still hone to wea
them my very youthful brow on the dav leave. in
spite Of the vtuperaton of the great DIR ST. if ma,
judge from the man> ave alrsady benefited in tnis
city within three days.
4. The object of the present is to inform the medi
cal Goliahs and editors of the Republican and Trans
script, as well as the clerical DIR Smith Of the c. Pres
byteran and of the Union of Nashville, as we'll as tn,
md nj oc% -,
well Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal, and alse the medical Goliah editor of th
city, the great DIR S., that shall bring actions agans
them all, for vtuperation SANDER calumny imedi
ately after my arrival in New York; as we'll as agans
their amable bre hren the medical Goas of the north
new bind myself by PROMISE never to quit this happ,
land of liberty, until have brought the noses of al
my medical Goahs of the north, well as the south
fore, may calculate on finding during the wcole o
next year in New York, where letters, post paid, ant
no others, will be sure TO reach me.
s. To inform the public that the puff, cal ed
which the Rev. clercally converted nfel pretend wa
written for him. was written than week prior
and intended for the Rev. ID. Howall, who read it ii
my presence without manifesting any disapprobatio
the contrary, took it to his study and condensed
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
wer my purpose BETTER he delivered them both to me
without pretending that wanted to brihe him from HI
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
examined all my diplomas, &c. &C. with gentleman
an intimate friend of his, well the whole of IN,
patients, in company with another clergyman AM
found them all to be authentic and all my patiets t.
be more or less benefited, he never could have beel
induced by total stranger to draw up such an article
as he wrete publication and addressed IL
~ No wonder the clear sighted medical Golals o
Nashville took the ala .; and therefore used their eft
forts to join with them the a-powerfu, athletic phvs
ical and Intellectual force of the said o-be-converet
clerical infdel. We read in the Bible that "a tree is
known by its fruits" dare say the converted infde
has preached from that passage.
z He evidently wanted to establish his moral char
acier as man, by showing that he was above being
bribed. Let us whether the sum of thirty pieces
silver will apply to him AS we'll as it was well applied
to another converted nfde who, in the days of the in
carnation of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him 70
that number of pieces Of silver My answer is, that
wns never intended brbe, could it be consider
Ell so by any one, as il was not even equal to the tent
nnrt of all the regular printers fee, of 81 per square
Containing Two or three columns of closely printed
NATTER which were to he repeated three or four time
in the PRESBYTERIAN, Union and Monitor journals had
ever intended to bride him, should have offered him
probability, he would have gladly received rs his fee
and not as bride. On the contrary, if ad been ca.
pnbe of offering bride, should certainly have don't
itin way to have insured his acceptance.
.: Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted tt
the heliefof the doctrines Of the Saviour he would no
have promised to come and examine my patients with
out keeping his word, as have always found ever,
minister of the gospel Jealous to do.
>. Had he been really converted he would not pub
liGly have spoksn against the American institutions
Which, it is well known, are more numerous and which
are superior TO many in some parts of Europe. His
conduct so much disguised some young literary char
acers as to be scarcely restrained from furnishing hin
on tile spot, by laying violent hands on him.
The Rev. gentleman though Scotchman, is withou
excuse, unless he is calumnated) although he ma,
think he has right to abuse the American institutions
because he is converted in6del. say he has no-as
all ought to speak we'll of the bridges lie gees sani,
over. fancy the gallant Captain Grundy, and severa
other amiable young gentlemen of Nashville, recoec
well the conduct of this pious expounder of the Holy
Scriptures
10. | never saw such demon in human shane as
the Rev. Doctor was the day called to reason with
him, when he menaced my grey hairs with an uplfted
gigantic arm, as if he would have fced me to the
ground for daring 10 draw pieus minister away from
his duty, by bribe of so pieces of silver | real,
tremhed more than if the "Old Gentleman had an.
peared in his own shape.
IL. soemnly declare before God, and am not afraid
ocall Him to witness that never, in the whole course
of AZ years practice as an OcuIist in Great Brtn;n
France, Belgium and America in a single instance Of
fered as bride any to the editor of any our
but as aconpensuton for the space occupied and the
trouble which occasioned them and that was always
inclined TO reduce, rather than add any money IN
the printers BILL which is sufficient proof that had
nointenton to brihe
-. Lastly.-fhe Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue of fragrant fasehoods, which
the medical Golah editors learned from their brethren
of the M. Goahs of the Morrill, and shall treat them
with silent contempt until the proper time arryes;-
Unless it is true what have been inforned-"Sue a
beggar, and you will catch L." Though l paid
him for my advertisements for two three weeks he
only inserted them once.
You will please insert this letter in your next pa
per, and obge yours, Sc
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Ocust.
Louisville, Jnly 1887.
Copied from the S. " c. ADVOCATE of the 24h June 1887
AT the request of DIR. Williams, insert the follow
lug note from the Rev Mr. Howell of Nashville, to the