True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-07-04
MIR. WILLIAMS. OCILIST.
oW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
= LOUISVILLE.

MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET.
LOUISVILLE.
| To The Editor of The Louisville .45pertiur:
&lS-lt appears by the observations of the Editors
| h'ot inc Nashville Presbyterian Union and Traus-
Crypt, as well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
mat Inc oli Hentlenai is amoug the Doctors This
is proved by his kingly rage, knowing that his time is
but shorf, and that the uaenelent American peonle
are ahls to Judge for themselves what puls and
the Prpretors, editors or sub-etlitors of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu above places, puts.
=; Ihe iact - that never had such great sUccrss
within so limited period as ten or twelve DAYS One
who was aged about ten years. who had onlv seen NE
light from hs BIRTH began to see to follow Ills master
to my hotel instead of being obliged to be led hy him
eye one Tor tnb wears and the other far nearly two
years, having both of them the other eve very weak.
yet each OF those Young ladies began to see with bob
eyes, which beneftl pledge vself still continues ey
cepting they are under the influence or aoina n of
The Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of a
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
70 mention, las he paid me my aes who said she had
lost the sight of eve fran the age OF 18 months
but that she begins read large letters with the
other eye completely shut This the doctor editors
knew as the gentleman told me himself he bad con
dc ed his daus hter to the office of the medical editors
that they might be informed Of the fact The last
shall men ion is elderly gentleman by the name of
Youn', nearly seventy wears Of eye, who declared rub
lcly by letter, which he took to all the different offices
iSaslVltle put ana nlnSHtt fDld had
he insertion whatever they demanded, who dacar-
ell ia that letter that he !a oalIy ,Ienr;ved NJ
the sight sf one ave from f, ks ftrr hi. birth
winch his motker stated to his, occasioned by the
measles or small pox; that re could not only see
the light OF the SUM- for the first time that he recoecs
but the stars also, and beginning to distinguish
many Objects and did, before left that city, give ma
ny proof that he could see to walk about the streets
with the other eye completely closed. He said he had
been member of the Methodist Episcopal Church Tor
nerly forty ve&rs AMI that his word never Doubt
cd through tic vhcie course oths life.
9. repett t'i@3t ,al greater success then q.
Nashville, and fH 2le medical and clerical doctors
had never hefcie II .ch 10 he etraged The
pons ndignetie' G: 81. Rev. clerical DR. Smirh proves
when statsd t. J that about six wears past he vo
converted frol IaEe perfect niel to believe in The
docrin of the Bible, that he mnft have made trifn
errorhat he must have meant saw, tn before tho
end of six to he should he converted from
s nfdeliiv, the spirit of The trre minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does rot breathe out destruction, RAGE, caumny and
falsehood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done much good, and no in
jury to any All the inhabitants of Nashville spoke
OF The great success nd e~cep the medical doctors.
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Yont Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eve.
S. The famous Go,iah s. this town. pratends that
have lost the laurels gained in the Morrill, since nv
ariva! in the Southwest This proves, however ha,
aud that kept them until arrived in This socon II
gained in the NORTH ought to have gained anotf
er in the south and southwest, and still hope to wear
them my very youthful brow on the day leave in
spite Of the vtnperatoa of the great Or S. if may
judge from the man, I av. already benefited in this
city within three days.
a. The object of the present is to inform the nedi-
cal Golia1s and editors Of the Republican and Trans
script well the clerical DR. Smith Of the c. Pres
byteran and of the Union, of Nashville as well as the
editor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer
as well es Mr. Prentice, tue editor of the Louisville
Journal and ase the medical Golah editor uf tb;s
city, the great DR. S. that shall bring actions against
them all, for vituperation, SANDER cumnv im,pdi
ately after my arrival in New York. well as against
their amablebre hren the medical Golials ofte north
now bind myselthy promise, neverto quit this happy
land of Liberty until have brought the noses of nj
: my medical Goahs Of the north, as well as the south
and the west to the grinastone The afflicted, there
fore, may calculate on finding me during the wroe oil
next year iii New York. here letters, post paid and
I no Others, will be sure to reach me.
+ .. 10 inform the pAblic that the pufl, so cal ed
: which the Rev clercay converted nfdcl pretend was
written for him, was w,tenn than week prior
aud intended for the Rev ID. Hewel who read it ia
!, my presence without mancsting any disarprobaon
: on the contrary took it to his study and condensed il ii
|, the way he did, which he said he thought woud an
wer my purpose better he delivered them bv, f., me-
without pretending that wanted to bride him from ls
> duty, az 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 moi
y examined all my diplomas, &c. sc. with Il gentleman
; an intimate friend of his, we'll the lolc of NV
: patients, IN company with another clergyman, and
FOUND them all to be authentic, and all patients Ia
be more or less heroiltel, he coul have be III
induced ny total stranger to draw up such article
as e wree !imSefftr publications and addressed il to
, Mr. Springfield, editor ofthe $ " G Advocate.
o. No wondertte clear sighted medical GoIials %!
nashville TOOK tile ala. and therefore used their ei-
iors to ION with them the apowerful, athletic, ply
lGal aud ateleesual force of The said obeeou, rtel
clerical mhde We read in the Bible tlrlt n TIRE is
known by lis fruits dare say tie converted l.idel
mas preached from that passage.
T. He evidently wanted toestabli5i his moral cher
ac;er as a man, by shelving that he wis above beng
hIbcd us whether the sum of tliity pa.es Of
SILVER Will apply to him IS wsil All well applied
to another rte iiel, who in Inc days Of The
nat number of places Of silver. M answer is, !ut it
was never intended b. The, could IL hs considers
ed SO by any one as was net equal to ia tenth
PnFt OF al the regular printers fe" Of 81 per squire.
containing Two or three columns Of clos ~ pli,ea
matter winch we!e 10 be repeated three four times
IN tie preSby lerin Union nnI Monitor journals had
ever intended 10 bride him, should have offered him at
least @ tS regular lee, instead of 0, which, ia all
probability. he would have gladly eiveh as his fee
and not as bride. On the contrary, if ad been ca
pablo of Offering brbe should certainly have done
1t III way TO have insured his acceptance.
8: Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted to
the te"f OF the doctrines of the Saviour lie would not
nave promised to come and examine my patients With
ont keeping his word, as have ALWAYS ioubd every
minister OF the gospel Jealous to do.
y. Had he been rea converted, he would not Pub
irv have spoSsn against the American institutions
which, it is well known, are more numerous, and which
are superior to MANY in parts OF Europe. His
conduct so much disguised some young literary char
acters, as to be scarcely restrained from Furnishing him
on the spot, by laying violent hands on him.
The Rev. gentleman, though Scotchman, is without
excuse, unless he is caumniated1 although he mty
tk he has right to abuse the American institutions
because he is converted nidel. say he has no--ss
| all ought to speak well of the bridges he gees safely
over fancy the gallant Captain Grllndv and seva;il
oher amiablc young gentlemen Of Nashville recolhct
vel the conduct OF this pious eXpounder of the Holy
Scriptures
| 10. never such demon in human Shane rs
the itev Doctor was the day cal to reason witt,
HIM, When he menacad my grey hairs with an untitled
| Gigantic arm, if he would have fslled M to The
gronndior daring 10 draw pious minister away from
his duty, by bride of so uicces of silyarl really
trembled mora than ifthe "Uld Gentleman had ar
peared in his own shape!
IL. lsolemnly declare before God and ambot afraid
locai ilh to witness that never in the wlple course
OF AZ years practice is an ocnlist, in Great Britain
france, bei2'nn and America in single Instance of
Tered as a brine any amount the editor of INV iorn-
hut ns compensation for the space occuned and ne
trouble which orcasioned them; and that was ALWAYS
more inclined to reduce, rather than add arv money IN
the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that had
no intention to bride. ~
y. Lastiy-'rlle Memphis Enquirer fortwo or three
weeks contains tissue of fragrant talseloods which
the medical Goah editors learned from their brethren
at the NJ. Goliahs of the North, and shall treat thc
with s'ieht contempt until the proper time arriyes-
Unless 1t Is true what have been inf,rnlcd-"Suc
Deggar, and you wall catch L." Though I maid
only inserted them once. ~
GU VIII please to insert this letter in your next ma
per, and oblise yours, &s.
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
~ the English Ocu!ist.
Copied from the s. r. C. 4drocate of the a4h J,ns 1877
AT the request OF i}r. Williams, we insert the follew
lng note from the Rev Mr. Howell of Nashville. 10 th
edl'or OF thg South Western Christian Advocate, who
I nm ~ py male H.,