True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-23
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MR. WILLIAMS, oCULlST,
NOW AT THE JErrERsoS HOUSE, JEFFERSON sfREfi'
LOUISVILLE.
To The Editor Of The Louisville .adrert,ef:
s. IiIt appears by the observation of the Editors
| ~ of the Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
cript well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the "Old Gentleman" is among the Doctors THIS
| is proved by Ills kingly rage, knowing TINT his time is
but short and that the independent American people
are able judge for themselves what are puts ana
| mposons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the proprietors editors or suboditots of the above
mined iournals call every letter from persons have
| restored to sight in the above places, puts.
/. The fact is, that never had such great success
within so limited period as ten or twelve days One
who aGed about ten years, who had only seen the
light from his birh, began 70 fol low his master
to my hotel, instead of being obliredo be led by him
Two Young ladies', who had cachos tue sight of one
eve one for ten wears, and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eye very weak
yet each of those young ladies' began to see with both
ewes, which benefit pledge myself still continues, eX
ceptng they arc under the influence or domination OF
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter OF IL
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never |
mention, las he paid me my ees) who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the OF is months,
but that she begins read large letters with the
other eye completely shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himselfhe had con-
due ed his daughter the Office Of the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall ion is an elderly gentleman by the name OF
Yount, nearly seventy OF age, who declared pub
lcly by letter. which he took to all s different offices
in Nashville but one, and himself told me he had pad
ell i'll that letter that he ha olaly deprived OF
j the sisht IF one eve from Ks after his birth,
, which his mother stated to In" ~ occaSoned by the
measles or small pox; that nov e could not only see
the light of the SUM- for the first time that he recoecs,
but the stars also, and was beginning 10 distinguish
many Objects and ddi before iG 't GnY liz y se ',
With the other eye completely closed He sad he had
; been member Of the Methodist Ep scopal Chnrc for
nerly forty yearp and that his word wa never Doubt
!; ed through the whole course pI his lie.
2 reesf .hcel had never ., eater success than at
: Nashville and 3cs gle medical and clerical doctors
had never before 80 Enacl reason 10 he elrG"e' Inc
pous Indignation 81 sle Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves,
e when stated las that about six yenrs past he vas
y converted from, teing perfect inide TO believe in the
docrin of the Bible that he must have made rling
= enor-hat have meant TO say, til before tho
" end Of six he should be converted from
- his n6delity the spirit of the true minister Of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
- does Rot breathe out destruction, rage, calumny and
II fasehool please his medical friends, against the
-. man whom lie knew had done much good and no in
50, iurv All the inhabitants OF Nashville spoke
T. Of The great had, except the medical doctors.
IN Most OF them also bad been informed by Mr. Iount Of
~ the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
s. The famous Go'iu S. oftlis town, pretenda that
have lost the laHrela gained in the NORTH since my
Vi arrival i'll the Southwest. This proves, however, lad
so aud that kept them until arrived in this section. II
" gained ono in the NORTH onght 10 have gained anol-
y err in the south and southwest aud still hone to wear
them on my very youthful brow the day leave, i'll
spite of the vuupernon of the great Dr. =, may
:, judge from the man, already benefited in ti.
II city within three DAYS
st A. The object of the present is to inform tie medi
cal Cioahs and editors of the Republican and Trans
or script we'll as the clerical DR. smith OF the G. Pres
s bytcrion and of the Union, Of Nashville, well Tho
cIitor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer
NJ US well Mr. Prentice, the editor Of the Louisville
rs, Jour and "I3o the medical ,, '"!a' ed'ior Of tn
n, them ni, for vtupernton, Islander or calumny ned
IN otcly after my arrival III New Yofk we'll as agons
e., their auablc brc hrcn the medical Gool7 OF the north
all bind mvsclfby promise neYerto quit this hopp
land Of lheftv until have brought the noses of al
my medical Goa!ls of the north, as well us the sout
aud the west, to tie grindstonc The afflicted, there
"a fore, may calculate finding during the wcole
OF next year in New York, whore letters, post paid,
lcr no others. will be sure to reach me.
tie. $. TO inform the public that the pnIf so col!e
de- which the Rev. clerically converted nide pretend W
In written for him, written more than week p.o
& and intended for the Rev. ID. liowei, who read it
res, my presence without maniiesng any disopprobuio
ler on the contrary took to his study and condensed
r the way he did which he said he thought would al
CO. my purpose betlcr he delivered them both t. m
cad without pretending that wanted 10 bride him from h
Ids, duty never could presume to offer that gento0
wv any other, any money for stating facts fhe Re
ing Doctors statement is before the public had he i'll
ycs, examined all my diplomas, &c vi Ii gencna
ms intimate friend Of lbs, as well us the whole of II
NIB, patients, in company with another Clergyman al
me, found them all to be authentic, and all my patients
ces, be less benefited, he never coul, have he
We induced by total stranger to draw up such I'm attic
les rs wrote qualifications Hn1 addressed 1t
ing MI Sningied, editor oflha 5 W G Advocate:
and 6. No wonder the clear sighted medical 'soal5
and Nashville took the ala and therefore used thalr
old forts Join with hem The uiIpuwGrlul, athletic, ply
ted iccl and intellectual force Of Ike sad to-hc-coornn
ee clerical nGdel. We read in the Bible to' % tree
blk known by its fruits dae say the converted mid
,sh- T. lie oyilcutly wanted 10 establish his moral eli
lne actor lHtn by showing that he WI above 'ei
file bribegt. Let rs whether the sum OF tAny Pl"eS
silver will apply to him well a. it was well apptl
1i TO another converted inle, who, in the days Of The
ting cHration of his Divine Master absolutely sold him
tGat number of pieces OF silver Ny answer H. thai
was never intended brihc, nor could itba consile
Va cd by any one, as il was mol even equal 10 the ten
den pGt OF all the regular printer ices OF 81 per sGun
re- Containing Two or three columns of closely print
fall NATTER which were to be repeated three or four tim