True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-11
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Mr.. WILLIAMS, oCULIST,
/ NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET
l. LOUISVILLE.
i Tathe Editor ef Tie LoWsiiae .laserti~r:
! Silt-It appears by the observations the Editors
'Sef 'hc Nashville Presbyterian, Union aud Trans
crypt, as we'll as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the "oid Gentleman is among the Doctors This
is proved by his knely rag- knowing that his tne is
i Put short and that the iaerendent American people
/ are able 10 judge Tor themselves what puts and
imposit'ons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the prnprietors editors sub-eiors Of the above
named journals call every letter from persons have
| restored to sight in tils absve places, puts.
i. The fact IS, that neyer had such great success
within so limited period as tan twelve days. One
who was aged about ten years, who had only the
to my hotel instead of being obliged to be led hv him
Two Young ladies, who had eachlost the sight of one
eye, one Tor ton wears and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eve very weak:
vet each Of those young ladies began to see with both
eyes which benefit pledge mvself still continues OK
eefnng they are under the influence domnaii of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of Il
Respectable merchant. whose name am bound never
to mention, tos he paid me my ees), who said she had
lost the sight of one eve from the nge of 10 months
hlt that she now begins to read large letters with the
other eye ccmplcte, shut. This the doctor editors
| knew, as the gentleman told me himselfh he hid con-
due ed his daughter 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
lount, nearly seventy of age, who declared pub
liclv by letter, which he took ali the different offices
in Nashville but one, snd himself told he had paid
for he insertion whatever they demanded who dcclar-
| ed III that letter that he ha >oalIv deprived al
me SiInt ct one eye irom KS after his birth
which his mother stated to ,u occasioned by the
measles small poN; thut could not only see
the light of the sun, for the first time that he recoects
but the stars also, and beginning to distinguish,
many objects; mud did, before left That city, give ma
with the other eye completely closed. He said he Ind
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch for
ne ry forty years AMI that his word never doubt
| cd through the whole OF his life.
9. repee, tce had never greater succe, S. than a,
$nahre, anc shss enc medical and clerica, doctors
had never hefsis N .ch he ezra red The
pons indignation q e Rev clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated to that nhout six years past he wu
converted fo: teios perfect ndc to believe in the
doctrin of 'he Bible, that he have made ,riiinr
error-tat must have say, tn before ,lle
end of SIX years to come he should be converted from
iii indcv as the spirit Of the minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does not breathe ont destruction, rage, ca!umny and
tasehood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done much gond, md no in.
jury to any All the inhabitants Of Nusyilr spoke
Of the great succ&ss had, s-cep the medical doctors
! the cure performed on his totally blind eve,
$. he G.'Nous oah S. ofthis town, pretcnds tina,
have lost the a:rels gained in the Morrill, since nv
and hnt kept them until arrived in this section, II
gained one in the north, ought to have gained ano,-
err i'll the south and southwest, and still hcpa to wen,
I them on my very youthful brow the day Leave in
spite of the vaupera;ion Of the great Dr. S. if | may
judge from the man, ! ave already benefited in this
city within three days.
al Goliahs and editors of he Republican ani Trims
ecript, rs well as the clerical DR. Smith Of the G. Pres
hy,er'an and OF the Union of Nashville, well as the
editor AVID su, medical editor of the Memphis Euouirnr
we'll Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal, and ase the medical Gosh cdiior Of ibis
cy,tfe great DR. :, 'ha, shall bring actions against
them nil, ',r vltupnraHn sim Ter cauInny imed
ntcly after my arrival in New Yok, as well Is against
their amiahlc blc hrcn the medical Gulahs Of the north
ROW bind mFseiby, promise, neverio quit This happy
my ncdGai GoiinhS Of the uorh, well the south
and the west, t,:: gtirlsnue! Tie afflicted there
fore, may calculate finding n- .inGins the vcos Of
ne&' year L. New York, Where letters, post paid, and
10 others, %lii be sure 10 rpoch me.
I >. To inform the Public that the rnh, so called
which tue Rev cl"!cn'ly converted infde prci-n was
written inr hhl, was written than meei; prior
and t91ded for the Rev. d. Howell, who read i, il
my presence without nmniitsug any disc r,robaon
ON e contrary, took it 10 his suar and cnhcn- esi it il
the way he did, which lie said lie hud-ht would an
wrr my uruosc better; he delivered them Ll,l me-
without prean M thm; wanted to libe him from his
dGty as never could presume offer that scni:enur
or any o'hr, any money for Stating facts The Rev
f0c1GFfo'Fn statement is before the public: !4sd he no
eHolnnod al my diplomas, Sc. Sc. wi h II -cntlcmun
NJ ultimate friend Of haas we'll tic w0l vl N,
natentI' In Sonpany with another clergyman, ant
found them III to BE- nn!enic, anA al my natir,,,s II
be moro or less tefcGuc'i he could have be =,
INDUCED by total stranger draw up such an Il, cle
a. wrote him elf p'olication, ami addressed it IL
! Mr. Struggled, editor Of 'hn = W G Advocate.
! g. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goliafs NJ
'ashvc too% the all. trd therefore used their Ct
"Ts to oio with them the atl-pnwcfui, athletic p,ilvs
'G:' and ine'ieytna force OF the snid o-becon.rrte
clc'ictt sliAcl. We read in the Bible TINT tree is
known BY is fru;'e. dave say the converted,
ii's preached from that passage.
l. II. evident y wanted to c.nbIis'> lis moral rlr
hoi,er n'a!!, by s)cwin% that he was shove hc:nr
b1'ad 81 Us see w'lc,c the sur, Of thi,tY pieces .!
silver viii arly 10 him vell it was vel nrvIici
20 ahNhor co>, oyta infeI, who in TIC days If ha it,
at 'n.lLer Of place Of silver. Ny 'a"c ia, ,at j,
I was no. yer neOe a. il C, nor conii j. br con -Irl
Hi 50 nv any one, rs il was o rnn to the tenth
r Of all the rcFuar priarrs ic, of 81 ne, s,,iI ,e
lng Two three uulnml,s If ciusty Printed
matter (which we've 70 be repeated three four times
III the iresl,t hn, niun nd Monitor Journals had
ever 'nrni!! 70 hfite him. should nvc offered hin, at
least $;j1i' Ills regular 'e sead Of O. which, in all
innnhiinJ he would hTs gladly receive ed hi. tee,
and not asa bride. On The contrary, il ul been ca
!nir OF Offering bf he, should certainly have done
j; ii way to have insured hi ac eptauce.
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really conre,t.d 10
the Fcri Of the doctrines Of the Saviour, ho would ,ot
nave promised to come ana examine my patients With
| minister Of the gospel zcuious to 10.
9. Had he been really Converted he wou!l ". pub
/" ~ have sp"ksn against Tie American institutions
which, 1t Is we'll KNOWN are more numerous, .nd hcb
are superior TO mary III some parts Of Europe. His
conduct much Disputed Young literary char-
nctcrs to be scaicy aimed from punish. n him
On the spo',by laying violent hands him
The Rev. gentleman, though Srotchu,;n, is without
excuse, ,Hnlc5s he is rulumnatcd>, although he may
think he ps a right abuse the American ins,ltio
tccuIc he Is converted itidvl say he has not-as
al olSht 10 speak we'll Of the bridges he goes suly
fancy the gallant Carl t;r,rdv and several
other unuy!e young gentlemen Of Nnshri!le rsculect
well the conduct Of lis pous eSpouu,er .! the Holy
Scriptures!
TO- na'ar such demon in human shane Ms
the Rev nrctur the day cal c to reason with
him, whe" lie lenaced my grey hairs with upl"d
gigantic arm rs if he would have fjil"d me u the
ground, for daring dra" pious minister away from
his duty, by bribe nj so pieces Of silver, I really
trcublnd more than il the aid Gentleman" had an
pelrel in bis shape!
IL. scMny dec !arr before God and an, not afraid
to call iiin wllncss that never. in the hole course
81 az years practice as an ocnst, in Great Britain.
rnl,ce be !iln aud America, in single instance Of
tcfcd asa bible ANY the editor of any iour-:
but asa compensation for the space occupied end The
trouble which o"casone1 them; and that was always
more inclined 70 reduce, rather than add AIRY money to
the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that had
10 0teu!ion 10 bliIe.
u. Last vThe Memphis enquirer for, or ,l,rce
weeks contains tissue OF fragrant ialselouds which
The ne'cnl Guliah editors learned from their brethren
ut the H. Golias Of the Morrill, and shall rea. them
with silent contempt until the proper time arrives
Unless it il true what have beef, inf r,ued-"Sur
begser, aud you vii! catch L." Though I rnid
hlsl Tor my advertisements for three weeks he
only inserted hem once. "
iod will please to insert this letter in your next ra
per, and onl5e yours, Nc.
La haste
JOHN WILLIAMS,
-. - the English Ccu!ist.
Copied rom the S. II c. S9cacos Of The eih June 1917
At the request OF r. Williams we iuscr, the follow
lug lie from the Rev Mr. Howell of Nashville To- M,