True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-03
MIR. WILLIAMS, oCULIsT,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON sTRF


MIX, WILLIAMS, OCULlSI,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFF ERsoN STREET,
LOUISVILLE.
10 Tie Editor Of The LoufssiHe .3drertiser:
g lE-ft appears by the observations Of The Ed tors
- of the Nashville Presbyterian, Unien and Trans
crypt a. well ms the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the Old Gentleman ia among the Doctors 'ihs
is proved by his knsly rage, knowing that his tine is
but short and that til. indenendcnt American reonte
| are allie to judge Tor themselves what are pufs and
inpos't'ons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the pr'pretors editors suhetliiors of the above
named journals call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu ebove pieces, pntfs.
J. The fact s, tat never had such great SUCCESS
within so limited nerod as ten twelve DAYS. One
who was aged about ten wears, who had onv seen the
light from his birth, hogan to follow his ma. ter
NV hotel, instead of being OBLIGED TO ba led bv him
Two Young ladies', who had eachlnst the sight Of one
eve one for ten and the other far nearly two
years. having both OF them the other eve verv weak;
vet each OF thos. Young ladies beganto with both
eyes, which benefit pledge mvsef still continues ex
cepting they under tie influence or doriuati of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter Of
respectable merchant, wEosa name am hound never
10 MENTION as he paid me my feesl, who said she bad
lost the sight of one eye from the age OF 10 months
bur that SHE now begins to read large leers wi h the
other eye completed, shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himself he hid con-
due ed his daughter 10 the oice OF the medic editors
that they nigh, he inf rned of ,he fact The last
shall m IL ion s an elderly gentlemen by the name of
Yount, nearly seventy vears of age who leclnred NIB
icv by letter, which he took tn ell The different offices
for he insertion whatever hev dor andct, who sar.
e III that letter that he ha ofal!v deprived ~
the sisht # one sye from f ks ,tter his hir h.
which his lnntl,ar s,atad TO h,,, oncasinned by the
measles or small pox; that VI C I'D not only see
the light Of the sln for the FIRST tine that he rerollccts,
bur the STARS nSn and was ginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before let that c.tv, give nm
pr ,Gf That h. could see 10 walk about the ar cts
with the other eye completely clnsed. He said h, had
been menher OF the Methodist Episcopal Church tor
ne ry forty voere an that his word wa never doubt
ed through tils -~ac'e course ofhis lie.
2. ! repees RSs. ,aA never greater success than Mt
| Nashville, ara IL he medical and rlerca doctors
had never hefc,e IT n cl reason 70 be ed The
pnus indignation G. II, Rev clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated to TINT about six years past he was
converted rot tei22 perfect inde to believe in the
doctrn of 'le t'nle that he must have made riane
errnrhat e must have meant to say, tn before the
end ofsix years to come, lie s, ud be converted from
his ofilclitv, the spirit Of The true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian reig N
does rot breathe ont destruction rage cu'uonv and
falsehond to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew Ind done so much good and no in
jury to any one. Allhe inhabitants If Nashville spoke
of the great IS had, a-cept the ediral ctors
| Most of Them also had been informed hv Mr. You4t of
the performed m his totally blind eve
s. The fl nous Go iah 5. octhis town. pretends that
have 'o7rrhe a'res gained in the North since nv
arrival in the Southwest This proves, however had
and that kept them until | arrived in this secrinn Ii
gainea one the norh, ought to have "a ned aantj,-
in the south Md southwest and sill hone to wear
them my very youthful trow the duv laave in
| spite Of the evaporation of the greut Dir 81 NAV
judge from The man ave already benefited in this
tv within tlnea DAYS.
4. The object of The present is to inform the mpdi
rol Tolinhs and editors nt he Republican md TIN
scri as we'll as the clerical Or : 18th Of the c. Pres.
hvterNn aud Of the Union of Nashville, as well as the
e't0rn uh medical editor OF the Memphis Enquirer
we'll es Mr. Prentice, the editor Of tn. Louisville
jourtnl, and Mise HE medical Gollh editor of this
cry, TIC .rcat Dr. =, that shall bring actioos e aims;
l"mnt. : vtarornti ~ s1an.Iur caIumny i,nnadi.
Hthiy .ttar my arrival IN New Noik well as AGAINST
tpir an,ialeh hrun the medical Goliuhs ofthe nortb
| VOW had by promise, ne erta quit his happy
land Of libc w. until have r ught thu no cs of All
nv elra ti"liahs of the nor h, well us the south
and tnt west, to the grntlsouc! The Inflicted, there
fore, may calculate o finding I'VE dWing the rcoe OF
next yeRr ia New York, Ahee letters, post paid, and
no others sill i've sure to reach me.
s. 10 info the public thar the inf, cal ed
Which the Rev cl'1icolly converted iudel prct,nA
! wron i0r him, was written ore than week prior
and intended for the Rev. D. Howell, who read il ii
my presence without manit:sting any disap robation
on Tic codry, took il to his study and nen e II
the way he lid, which he said he thought would an
Her my purpose better; lie delivered them both me
| "ihou, preca ng that wanted II lie him fro ls
duty as never could presume to offer that gentleman
or any othrr, my money for SITTING facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public: had he
examine all my dip otAs, y c. sc. wi h gpH ennn
NJ intimate friend If his, as well Us the WHOLE Of III,
rnent<, in company with another clergyman, aill
founrI them all to be nuhenc, AMI all my patients IL
he more or less hoactncd, he lever could have be-
:s wrote him ciffr nu election M addressed ii t.
Mr. Sunafeld, editor Of She 5 W c Adyo ate
g. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goliahs q
Nashville took the ala. ;4rd therefore used their ct
fons to oin with them III a.powerfu!, ahatic Nl, $
lcnS and inoliartnal force Of the s9d tohaconvere
clerical nhdel: We read in the Bible tIlnt % tive i:
known by is fruits. | dare the converted intda
has preached from kat passage
| Z. He evidently .an' to establish his moral ch "
acier man, hy slewng that he above hcn:
a5rihed. Let rs see whether the Of Thirty pieces
I.t, ,,1,.. |. I'll
to au"lor con erie inirIe who, in the DAYS OF I.a in
carnatinn of h4 Divine Master, absolutely sold a >o
I at numAer of ni.ce, Of silver My onswa is that il
was never inende As i've, nor could b. ecniiar
ed so nv AIRY one as was uo eYei ECU 10 the emit
Tnr Of MI the resUar PRIMERS fee, Of - per sou re-
/ Crura.nng hrne colmnns ri clna.lv prtat
mtter which wc'o 70 be repeated 'hree Or four IiHes
in the prosbt tPien, tnirn nd Monitor journals had
ever inteniei ohribc bin, should save offered l al
least $500, his regular fee, insteod o$ O. which, in all
probability, he would have gladly received h> fee
and not rs bride. On III, contrary, if nd been CIT
mbie Of oterin' hr be- should certainly have dona
il in way to have insured his acceptance.
3. Had The Rev. Doctor been repltveonverted to
te 'ell"o the doctrines OF the savio4r, lie would moi
| have promised to ans! examine nv patients tn.
ont keeping his word as | have always toand very
aiinise ofihe gospel Jealous to do
9? Had he been really eo's erted, he w!ul MT pub
ilv hive spoksn against tie American Institutions
which, it is well known, more numerous, aud which
are superior 10 many infsome pa's oil Europe Ills
conduct 81 much Disputed some Young literary chat.
acters, be scwcely restrained from Furnishing him
ON tue spof, by laying violent hands on slim.
The Rev. gentleman, tnusha Scotch'nan, is Without
excuse (unleSs he is calumniated), although he m y
think he as right to abuse the American institutions
because he is a converted infdel say lie has notas
all ou. speak well of the bridges he g&es'satrl,
fancy the gallant Caaaiu Grund1, and severn
other aiahe young gentlemen of Na3hvitie rccoec
well the conduct of his pous expouuder Of the io,
| Scriptures!
10. | ne scr saw such demon in human shave MS
tie Rev Doctor the dav cal e II fenson Wit
| him, whe he menaced my grew hairs with an uoteG
gronni, for daring draw rious mulst' rrp'nv from
his dutv by bride of so pieces Of liver! really
nembIed more than ifthe did Gentleman had up.
pejred in his own shape!
II. lsJiemny declare before God and nm nat afraid
to ctl iimtq witness TINT neyEl in the Whole course
OF AZ years practice as ocdlis, in 'ireat Britain
france, btltlln aud Amerca il, single instance of
fcred brihe ay amount TO the editor Of any iou
but MS compensation Tor the sPac: occupied ana M
trouble which orcnsiuned Them and thar was ;llnays
more inclined t, reduce, rather tlan add airy money to
printer bi'i; which is sufficient proof that had
no! Iention 10 brihe.
l2 Last y-rhe Memphis Enquirer tortwn or hroe
weeks contains tissue OF flagran iasehoGd% which
The medical Haiah editors lear from their brethren
OF tho NJ. Gulias Of the Morrill, and shall treat them
with silent contempt until TIE proper time airiyes.-
Unless il is true what ! have h@cn iaflrnei-"Sne q
4 heggar, and yol Will catch l. ~ Though | uQiJ
him for advertisements for Two or three weeks ht
only inserted hem once.
You will peaseNo insert tbs loi;ar in your next pa
per, and obilge you.s, Ne rs.
| la LaEtr,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
The Las ,isl Ocl.jst.
Louisville, Jav 1897.
Copied fron The S. ". e. sarocafs Of the 2h June 1881
At the request Of Dir. Wans, we tnseu The follow
ingn lie from the Rev: Mr. Howell, Of Nahv., 10 tn,
Ul OF III South Western Christian Ad|ncnle ,vhs
ia nd -borI