True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-19
MR.. WILLIAMS, oCULlsT,


To the Edilorof The Louisville .Adnerii,er:
SIR-lt appears by the observations Of the Editors
'Cof The Nashville Presbyterian, Unisn aud Trans
crypt as well as the editors Of the Memphis Enquirer
is proved by his kinsly rage knowing tina, his time is
hut short, and that ths inenendent American people
are able to judge for themselves whai are put's aud
impositions. The verify editors who Doctors, |
the proprietors editors or sub-ettors of the abovc
named journals call every letter from persons have
re.'orsd to sight in thu absve places, puts.
!; The fact s, tina! n,ver had such great success
within so limited period ten twelve days. One
who was aged about ten years. who had only seen the
light from big birth, hogan to zee to follow his master
to my hotel, instead Of being Obliged to be led by him.
eye, one for TIN wears and the other for nearly
years having both OF them the other eye very weak;
vet each Of those young ladies began with both
cepting they under the influence or dominate IN Of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter Of
respectable merchant whose name am bound never
lost the sight Of one eye from the age Of 10 months
but that she begins to read large letters with the
other eye completed, shut This the doctor editors
de M oa m. Of s
that they might be informed Of the fact The last /
shall men ion is elderly gentleman by the name Of
xcun nearly seventy wears Of .gs who declared pub
in Nashville but one, and himself told he had paid
for he insertion whatever they demanded, WIN drclar.
I. !. that .ss, that he aS Deprived Of
which his mother stated to h,.. occasinned by the
measles small pox; that re- could not only ace
the light Of the for the first time that he reclfects,
many objects; and did, before left that city, give ma
ny proof that HI could walk about the STREETS
with the other eye completely closed He said he had
ne'ry forty years. ami that his word never doubt
ed through tho vFhc'e course ofhis life.
2. feFeat heeI ,ad never greater success than At
Nashville, and ahss iie medical and clerca doctors
had hefnrA n ncJ, IN he
pous indignation eff Rev. clerical DR. Smi, proves,
when stated to ma that about six years past he
converted from being perfect nadeI, to believe in the
doctrin Of he Bible, that he have ,nade triinr
errorthat must have meant 10 say, tn before the
end Of six years to Gomez he should be converted from
his i"elny as the spirit Of The minister Of the
peaceful and benign doctrines Of the Christian religion
does not breathe ont destruction. rage, caunny and
falsehood to please his medical friends against the
man whom he knew had done much good, and no in.
jury to any one. All the inhabitants Of Nashville spoke
Of the great success had Except the medical d,,ctors
Most Of them also had been informed by Mr. Yount Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
5. The famous Go iah s. ofths town. pretends that
have lost the laarels gained in the NORTH, since my
arrival in the Southwest. This proves, however Il had
and that kept them until arrived in this section. II
gained one in the NORTH ought to have gained anot-
in the south and southwest anil still hope to wear
them my very youthful brow the day leave, in
spite Of the vauperaon IF the greut DR. s., If may
! Judge from the man, | ave already benefited in tja
city within three days.
4. The object Of the present is to inform the edi.
cal Go'iahs and editors Of The Republican and Trans
hyterian aud Of the Union Of Nashville as well az the
editor and sub medical editor Of the Memphis Enquirer
as well es MIR Prentice, the editor Of The Louisville
Journal, and ase the medical Goliah editor Of this
city, the great Dr. s., that shall bring actions against
them all, fer vituperann slunder calunny, ,edi.
ately after my arrival in New York we'll sgainst
their amiable bre hrcn the medical Goahs Of the north.
now bind myself ny promise, never to quit this happy
land of liberty, until have braugh the noses Of al
my medical Goliahs Of the north. we'll the snu,
and the west, to the grndsone! The afflicted there.
FORE may calculate on finding ne during the colo Of
year in New York, where letters, post paid aud
no others, will he sure to reach me.
5. TO inform the public that the puff, led
written for him. was written than week prior
and intonded for the Rev. d. Howell wins read it il
my presence without nlaniiesting any disapproboton
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
my purpose BETTER he delivered them both I, me
without pretending that wanted IL bride him from hs
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: lind hc
examined all my diplomas, &c. sc. with gcnemun
all intimate friend Of his, well the whole of m,
patients, in company with another clergyman, ant
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients Il
be more or less benefited, he could have bee,
induced by total stranger to draw up such article
Mr. Springfield, editor ofhe s W c Advocate.
g.. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goliahs o
Nashville took the ala. and therefore used their e
aI ~, Tl I't 'ne u'ct'c' pm. g.
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known nv ~, fruits d. IT. ' a ,.'e @ VIZ: W.
has nrencbeJ from ,bo, ,sassas liz '''"oe
"7 P'I III n.;a .,u' ..ia. passage:
oc:. e esnet'y ~an. . 10 eslaDsn his moral cnr
hrhed s cry ny a,ss IN ,, nc va a"'se "ent
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matter ,yEch xe,e to hs ro"aa.I ,i..o 70 I .s
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anJ nn, ~ ht, ~ nv s'u.s '.s1eu rs n's zee
he If as,;nr hrhs ~ shn"ia ,.,,;at AZ Luce neen ca.
= ~; VI WIZ ~ ~ ~, siou'u cel'uy na'e don'
Hod " the ,1"I Raw nor,n. a hss eI -
the tel:nf'r t,a d,c,r;nss of ,i .: T., u
hav. nron,;soJ ~, on,a o u @ asou'' IL. "ou'o no
mt keennT his wor az hnun ai,.. NY rIs.s WIN
o;n;.,e, ~ Tho g,srei yeo,o,s ~ IL 'o""o "'e'.
Hod ha heanr s,.oi nI onane :" ~ ,,,
lcIv h,ua snnrsm .aa;nst nv 49," nc "o!'" ~. pub
yl,;ch :, :; l Iii "s""s. VIC A''eINah INSTITUTIONS
."' !. 10 wen Nlo"', are more numerous, and which
aou,l ~ many u" so''e pa'ts OF Europe III,
"," ." ""cn aiSgusted some Young literary char
~, ,la :" se sc"'eey Lesn'"e rom !un'shns hl''
y" r w. y" oy Lying ' ,'. ''anGs on nim.
excuse Innsss %a "a '.ai',rns,s i,, ~ wthou
unh ne 'as r'ght 10 ABUSE ,he american institutions
oecause he Is a converted inhde' say he has not-a
al ought TO speak we'll 81 tile bridges he goes snfll
over. iancy the gallant Captain Grundy and severa
ouier aab'e young gentIemcn OF Nashville recoilec
wen me conduct OF This p'ous expounder If the Hol,