True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-08

MR.. WILLIAMS, oCULIST,


| MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
4 LOUISVILLE.
/ II he Editor Of The Louis,iRe .4afertiyer:
g IR-tt appears by the observations of the Editors
~ of the Nashville Presbyterian, 'nen aud Trans
Crypt as well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
| that the .Qil Gentleman is among the Doctors This
isproved by his kingly rnge, knowing that his time is
but short and that the inlenendcnt American neople
i are able judge for themselves what are puls aud
/ imposit'ons. The worthy editors who Doctors,
the proprictors editors or sub-eitors al the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
/ restored TO sight in tia absve piaces pn!as.
J. The fact is, that never had such great success
| within so limited period as ton twelve days. One
who was aged a'on ten years, who had only the
to my hotel instead Of being obliged to be led v him
Two young ladies, who had eachost the sight Of one
eve, one for ten wears and the other for nearly two
| years, having both Of them the other eve very weak
yet ench Of those Young ladies began to see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues, cx
cepnng they are under the influence dominate N Of
| 'espectnbie merchant, Wit name am bound never
to mention, las be paid me my ees), who sa; she had
lost tho sight of one eye from the age Of 10 months
other eye, cc.npcte, shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himself he had CON
due ed his daughter 10 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
iount, nearly seventy of age, who declared pub
lic!y by letter, which he took to all the different offices
ii
for he insertion whatever they demanded WIN c,or
ed ii that letter that lie la "alIy derived @1o Of
the sight rf eae aye from Ks liter his birth,
which his mother stated to h.. %. occasional nv the
measles or small pox that ncv fs could not onlv soc
the light of the sum- for the first time that he rececs
but the stars also, and was beginning to distinguish
ny proof thnt he could see to walk about The s,r.cs
with the other eve completely closed Tie said hc hoi
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church ior
nc rly forty ven-s AMI that his word wa meyer I,nlt
| rb ~
9. ropea; tka>i tad never greater success ,hon at
Nashville AID t:c :ie medical md clcrica dnctnrs
had never hefre &C m ,c reason TO he rayed The
pions Indignation q Ila Rev. clerical DR. Smith moves
when e STATED &c u.y that about six wears nast he
converted ro,s. ta:.,a perfect ni,.i Ia hcl;eyc in ,e
doctrn of The Bible, that he have nnl. ,rifng
error-,hat must have meant to saw III tbefnre ,lo
end of six years to come he should be converted fran
his nhclity, the spirit of the true minister of the
does rot breathe destruction, rage, caiumny and
alsehood TO please his medical friends against the
man whom he knew had done much good, and no in
jury to any All the inhabitants Of Nnsvill- smoke
OF the grsnt success had "-cep the medical doctors
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Yount of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
have lost the la.rels gained in the Nnriu since nv
arrival IN the Southwest This proves, however, had
aud that Kept them n,til arrived in this section. Ii
gained one in the morrill, ought to have gained anotl-
er III the south ana southwest, and still hope TO wear
! them on my very youthful brow on the day Leave in
spite Of the ,v'tuperailon of the great DR. Sif may
judge from the man ave already benefited in this
city within three days.
g.. me object ut the present is To inform the medi-
cal Ho'ahs and editors Of nc Republican and Trans
script we'll the clerical DIR Smith Of the c. Pres
bytcran aud OF the Union, Of Nashville, we'll as the
editor and SUP medical editor OF the Memphis Enquirer
as well es Alr 'rencr the editor OF the Louisville
Journal, and aIse .he medical ioi'ii editor Of this
CITY, tue great Or - that shall bring actions against
them at tor vlt'neratin, slanter or caunny innrad
atciy 3ttar my arrival IN New York, well against
their nubc b'e hrcn the medical Goiias Octe north
| 10 linn
'aW OF !'hc ~ until have brought the noses Of all
my medical H"ahs OF the nor h, rs well US the soutt
lore, may calculate on finding me during the wcoe
next year III NC" orE Where letters, post paid, aut
noo,hers' VIII he sure to reach me.
}. TO inform the public that the puff, called
winch NE heV. cIerlcuv converted ntdei pretend was
"rneh lo, nm was written u ore 'ial week prior
and Intended for the Rev D. Howell, who read ii
my preseArs without mnncs'ing any dis"rirobation
on hc contrary, took it to his stud and cune Sed
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
"er my purpose better; he delivered them beth t, me-
duty, as never could presume to offer that setcma,
or any other, any money for sating facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public had he no
; eSa!sne all my diplomas &c. &c. wi h gem lennul
al intimate friend of his, well us the whole of m,
patients IN company with another clergyman, an
found them alt to be authentic and all my patients
PC more or less benefited he never could have bee
induced by total stranger to draw up such all u.lic,
Us wrote nself for publication, and addressed it Il
AR Strnghe'd' editor of he $ W Advocate.
| !" NO "ohtef Tue clear sighted medical tiOliaIls q
Nashville took the aln !; and therefore used their CT
iofS to JON with them the a'lpowefiu athletic, phys
zeal and intellectual force of the sud to-hc-ronvrret
clerical 'n''ei: We read in the Bible thai 81 il
known by It's lru'is dare say the converted inflc
has preached from lhut passage.
I. Ia evidently wanted to esabii;', his moral chr
ac'er as man, by showing that he nhnve being
hihed i ct us sce " heller the Of Thirty pieces
silver will apply TO him rs well it well appIe;
I" ''h'r com erie ntiel, who in the days of the in
chrn"on OF ms iiIvlc Master, absolutely sold him tn
tat nnm'er "f n"reH Of silver My answer is, that il
was never nicndc ns a y ii'e could b. n-iler
en- so nv any one ~ " was 70! cyen 'gn: 10 the cntl
i,f I'll ~ lle regular l'rihrs Tee" Of 81 per squire
obtaining two Or three columns Of closely prioc'
matter when we've t" be repeated three four lime,
III i'c ifeSp' 'ei"', mon 1i Aiolnnr Journals had
''l 'l'"n't! 10 hfinc MN, should have Offered him "A
least H:,"" ms regular Hr Instead OF 0, which, in al
pHhnh'iy' ne would have gladly received as his fee
ann not asa BRIDE oii The contrnry,H ! nl beel
h,hc OF "!fe!ns brhe, shonld certainly have dont
II IN way 10 have insured liz acceptance.
j, o. I'nl me itev Doctor been really converted IL
The hclli OF the doctrines Of tile Saviour, he would no
have promised TO come and examine my patients it'll
ont Keeping his wori, as have always load ever,
n'in's'cI OF the gospel Jealous To do.
)? Had he been really cnn,e rted he would not pub
"lv have spnEsn against tie American institutions
Which, it is we'll known, numerous and which
are superior to many in parts of Europe Ills
conduct so much Disguised Young literary char
nccrs, rs to be SCARCELY restrained from Furnishing hin
on the sspot,hv laying violent hands on him
lhe Ncv. gentleman, though Scotchnlnr, is wthnu
think h. has right abuse the American Institutions
because he i. \ converted niidel say he has not-u,
nil OUGHT to sneak we'll of the LrIreI h., r,,.s sn,I,
over | flncy the gallant Captain t;r,lndv and severn