True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-07
MR.. WILLIAMS, ocULlsT,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON str

MR.. WILLIAMS, oCULlsT,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
LOUISVILLE.
To The Editor Of the Louisville ,4arerticr:
ia-lt appears by the observation. of the Editors
h'"f the Nashville Presbyterian, t'nisn and Trans
crypt, az well as the editors If the Memphis Enquirer
that the Old Gentleman" is among the Doctors This
is proved by his kingy rage, knowing that his time is
but SHIRT, and that hs inlenendcnt American neope
able TO judge for themselves what are pus and
mpo7't'ons. The we thy editors WHO are poctors,
the pr'prctors, editors sub-elitors Of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in til: ab.ve places pnifs.
j. The fact is that never had so"k great success
within 80 limited period ten twelve days. One
who was ngcd about ten years, who had only the
light from His BIRTH hegan to soc to follow Ills master
to my hotel instead Of being obliged to be led by him.
Two young ladies', who had each lost the sight Of one
eye, one TOR ten wears and the other for nearly
years, having both OF them the other eve very weak;
vet each OF those Young ladies' began with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues, ex
ceptng they nle under the influence or dominate Of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of a
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
TO mention, las he paid me my ees), who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the age of 10 months
but that she now begins to read large letters with the
knew, ms the gentleman told me himself he hid con-
due ed his daughter 10 the office of the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall mn ion is elderly gentleman by the name of
Ynunt, nearly seventy of age, who declared pnb
licy by letter, which he took to all the different offices
IN Nashville but one, ,n'i himself told me- he had paid
for he insertion whatever they dar anlcd who ,clar-
g | i'll that letter that he ha oalIy deprived Of
the sight Hf one from & ks fer his birth,
"'nch his mother stated to los occasi"ned by the
measles or small pox that ncv r. could only see
the light of the sun, for the first time that a rccnecs,
but tue stars als'' and was hrginning to distinguish
many Objects md did, before lett that city, give ma
ny pr,t nat he could see to walk about the STREETS
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Tor
ne ,'y ory veaEs am that his word wa never doubt
{" ,'''I'gn .ns ef'e course ,s OF ms NE.
,aSh'l'e' ef1 Ns1 ne medical ana rier'ca doctors
ma never ne,e sc n iG reason to ne cnra ted The
xbe, s,a,aS -. ~, IA a, ot ca r onl'l. proves
inverted iroi. le !s perec ' I" believe in the
errorn nns have ' m me- to .ve i, ' 'rng
end Of s,x years. t ne he " IH tn tue
ms as me spt OF me true minister Of the
heac''". n,n nelsn "1c'Ies OF the christian religion
ns, , ~, ioo o lie a,; lse; c"umny and
"'a'I ~ l,!'"Se nus meaca' nlenis' against the
@ " @ n 'd , a'e So mch GOOD ana n" in
~ W., any 'n". ~ ' '''.'an's 81 !NaShV,llS spoke
~ a,' E,Ia r., ' m me n'edsa h"ctors
,e' :" 'E a" '' " '"imcn by Mr. lon"t OF
H. ns "a a, w." w. ' . " .'. 'oWn pretends that
n"aG "s H., .'s s"t ; III .ne N"f since my
md hnt 'i k.n, ,hn nnI; IL ,. hod
" u"' sep !, u'' "rIVso H. inns section.
a. =; ,L " a "uS 10 'ln , sa'hei ah'th-
t, ~, an ~. "'' ,fI $500 "'" ~ nope 10 wear
sni,e Of ,c Zimmerman If tte .r. . nr r"ve IN
p, III, e. f r,' ~ VIZ, :" '.'I E't" VI cn may
"nm tu ,' a ave a''soS oeheh''ed IN THIS
!rh, " 'c " ny H. ,ie ,re.,r, :, ., ;,c,
cal Calais md e;,ors IF he ps - II, Hr NE med.
al Ia a . e,1,aol, ~ nG "epno,lcan anh Trans
;n W., If 10 ,'i itnu ~ N VI te y. Pres
anu u . uiJ n' ,snSe, as well as the
enn, .u S,tn m.,! eoof OF me 'ien'nhs Enquirer
- eH ~ ic!lee' 'he eu'",' OF "'e Louisville
su'i ~ an' NY 1 m'uIal Hoaa e'l'or OF this
ri. :',"' ~ n, !il't sha nf'nS nc''os against
. , n III sl"nHer or caumny lned
n'e!y a''ef my ARRIVAL IN New i"ik as well az against
,"e "m"nle o,e ire" inc medical "olla'ls OF the north
no" n'on n,sc!i ny promise neVert" gut This happy
'"llu VI WY y, " liit'e drought ing noses OF all
t,,u o's Mesi, II 'e E',hE'e. Inc n''icted, there
'o't ""s :alG"'"" Nv io',@ me hutlhg the ~coe of
'eH ye H.; ~" aofk' "hefe lettefS' post paid, and
no o1nSrS' w ne sure TO reach me.
=: 10 Inofnl 'ne T'hl'c mat tie r,i' SO caied,
winch me rev. clerle"ly converted .ntde pretend was
~,' ;,,n 10" , H W." u.s., Ha,,'en more ,lan week prior
my p'esencs "hout nanl!"s''hG any Misrepresentation;
on We contrary TOOK It to ms study and condensed it in
'he way ne old' when ne SAID he thought would an
W.T. my purpose betef ne delivered then, both me,
Mhl"u' rtc'cn'nS ''at wanted I" ~ me him from has
'hty' as never could presume to otter tia" gentleman
| or any o'n'r any money ,or stating facts The Rev
oelnf "" statement IL before the public Ind he not
examine" al ny 'p,on"s, nc. Me. ", gentleman,
al 'n'Imae 'flend OF ms, us well as the whole of my
.,",en,,' III G"mPnhv WIN nho'hsr clergyman and
,o"nd them AT to be authentic, and all my patients
ne NOR" or less benefited, he never could have bee"
'ntuced ny total stranger to draw up such article
49, W'ote hI'n-c Tor rn,csop mn addressed i, to
va II" W Hut
~: no wonder tue ricnr sighted medical ;oahs Of
Nashville took the u'. ;and therefore used their ct
."f" 10 ION WIN them The "!l-lnwerl, athletic r,
lG ana ln'ee'thi '"fre OF the sn,1 to-e-con'cred
ricrr" hn'ei: W c rtai i'll the R'Ie thai y tire is
h,'n"h ny i's nt's. dare say TIE converted mldel
ms preached from that passage.
t. lis evidently "ant' to csinhs'' his moral chr
aesf as man. ny showing that he was above being
oo"' - CT us see we'ler The sum OF tl1niy pieces of
sN'r VIII apply t" nm 70 well as it WINS well applied
I" an"!hcr 'n!e who" IN the days Of the in
cfl"n OF MS 'iVlhc Master, absolutely sold him for
Tat h''nhcr OF piece OF silver My answer is, that it
was never in'ende as The, nor could be si'lcr-
{" 80 s i.y ONE, AZ was no, even 'gn, TO the tenth
I",'","'s Two or .htee co,mns on closely rrlnc"
''ie'' n'sn "ce 70 oe repeated 'iir'e or tour times
~; s''', .ni'" ;in Mnnnof journals ad
| nSnn "'c nun Shoule na'e otcred MN at
'"r' T us 'es "I zee, llse'd OF u, winch, IN all
p'nao''y' nc ~"uH nave gladly received az his fee,
"'h 'ot as o'loe' IN INC Gon'raty,h al been Gu
I',1 !" o''e'': VI pe' should certainty huve done
M, ~ Wy M 10 nave 1 insured MS acceptance.
H. ~ ,iIe IVY. n"c'or peen 'ep''v converted to
,* 'el"' o 'l, doctrines OF the 'av"ur, he would not
H lin'hSeo |" come anu exahllnr my patients With
munster o. INC epspel Jealous to do.
~. ''an nc peeh really Converted he would net pub
".sc slomMsh ash'hsl lie American Institutions,
"'cf' II IL well Known are more numerous, and which
VIZ hyperion 10 many III some parts OF Europe. His
c"nact 80 nch nisguStrn some Young literary char
MS 10 se scaicely restrained from furnishing him
." r rhe ,Po''oy laying violent hands on him.
av,,S $500, '' .'i'as' Nrotcn,'a' - without
excuse, (unleis he is calnmnatcd), although he may
because he is converted nfdel say he hus not-as
MI ought SIeal{ well of the rlpes he 10