True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-26
NR WILLIAMS. OCUIiST,

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Mr.. WILLIAMS, oCuIST,
NOW AT rHEJEFFERsos auss.JEFfERsos STREET,
-......, LOUISVILLE.
Tothe Ea'tor Of the Lotas'iAe .4drerher:
s. lit appears by the observation: of the Editors
tSof The Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
crr AS well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the "Dli Gentleman is among the Doctors THIS
is proved by his kingy rage, knowing that his time Is
hut short, anil that thu inlenenlent American neople
are aisle to judge tor themselves what pnts and
impositnns. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the pr"prieors editors sub-editors Of the above
named Journals, cnit every letter from persons have
restored to sight in the ab.ve places puts.
]. The fact is, that never had such great success
within so limited period as ten or twelve days. One
who aged about ten years, who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to follow his master
my hotel instead Of being obliged to be led by him.
Two young ladies', who had each lost the sight Of one
years, having both OF them the other very weak;
vet each Of those Young ladies began with both
eyes which benefit pledge myself still continues cx
cepng they are under the influence or dominate N OF
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of a
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
to mention, las he paid me my fees) who said she had
lost the sight of from the age OF 10 months
but that she begins read large letters with the
other eye ccmpletel, shut This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himselfh he had
due ed his darc her the office of the medical editors
thn they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall men ion is an elderly gentleman by the Of
Yount nearly seventy years of age, declared pub
licv Nv letter, which he took to all the different offices
in Nashville but one ,nd himself tud NJ: lie had paid
for he insertion whatever they demanded who clar-
III that letter that lie ha otalIv deprived Of
the seht If one aye from # ks itcr his birth,
which his mother stat ID to ',lu, occNsoned by the
measles small pox; that re- could not only sec
the light Of the sun, for the first time that ha rernecs,
but the stars alsn, and was beginning to distinguish
many Objects and did, before lett that city, give
nv pr'nf that he could walk about the STR
With the other eye completely clsed: He sid he had
ne rly forty veara an that his word wa never doubt
cd through tho '@hce course ofhis life.
q Naa never sreaYr ,nGeess an
Ind hefle ~ n ch reason TO be cnrs red The
rious ndsnatcn t., Is, Req clerical DR. Smith proves,
when stated ~ TINT about six years past, he
converted fro. Eeiao perfect inte to believe in the
docrn ofhe Bible, TINT he muet have made trinins
rrror-,hat must have meant 10 shy, tn before tho
end of slx years come he sh uld be converted from
his ihileliiv, as the spirit Of The true minister Of the
peaceful mud benign doctrines of the Christian ragion
does not breathe on, destruction, rage calu"ny aud
tusehocd to please his medical friends, against the
whom lie knew had done much good and no in.
Jury to any AL the inhabitants Of NaShv" spoke
Of The ureat SIS had s~cep the medira! cors.
Most of them also had been Informed bv Mr. Yount of
t the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
s. The ia Go iah s. ot1his town, pretcnda that
! have lost the la"rcs gained in the NORTH, since my
and that kept them until arrived in this crtnn II
gained one in the NORTH ought to have gu ned anp,l-
or in the south and southwest ami still lr.pc 10 wrnr
them on my very youthful brow on the day leave, in
spite of the vi1uperation of the great DR. s. if may
Judge from the man already benefited in this
. c.tY within three days.
: al Gola!,s aud editors nf he Republican uni Trols
i scri@ well the clerical DR. Sith Of the c. Pres.
II vterian and of the Unon Of Nashville well us the
clitor ad sub medical editor Of the Memphis Enquirer
- well Mr. Prem ICE, the editor of the louisville
- Journal and alse the medical Goliah editor Of this
: city, t''c great DR. s. that shall bring actions against
l. them all f. vltu1erati Islander caiumnv, nned
Il a,ely after arrival in New York well aeans
= their anoble b hren the medical Goaz of the north
row Iina promise quit this happy
my medical Goahs of the nor h, well the south
e and the west TO the grins,ome The afflicted, there
fore may calculate Oh finding me during the wcole o
OF year in New York; here letters, post paid, an,
ei no others, will lie sure to reach me.
e. 5. 70 inform the public that the pua, so called
e. which the Rev. clercay converted intle pretend wa
y written for him, written orc than week prior
N and itts.hed for the Rev d. Fowall, who read it il
s. my presence without man: s,ing any Misrepresentation
r. 'hc contrary took it to his study end condensed ii il
RI, the way he did, which lie said he ,hnnght would an
o. my purpose bcner; he delivered them both T.
I'd witllou, rreten ing that wanted I" b'bc him from H.
Is, dntv, never could presume offer that gentleman
" any othrr any money for stating facts The Rev
If Doctors statement before the public: had he
- examined all my dip rus, &c SC. wi gentleman
IS, intimate friend of his, well the whole of M
ID ratients, i'll company with another clergyman, an
e' found them all to be authentic and all patients
~ be more or less be"eGed he could have be
C. Induced BY total stranger TO draw up such a!tcl
m rs wrote himclt for qualification, an addressed it t.
i Mr. SPRINGFIELD, editor Of Tho 5 w c Advocate.
~ u. No wonder the clear sighted medical Golias o
10 Nashville took the ala u,d therefore used their eli
~ forts 10 Join with them The aIl-puwcrl, athletic, ply
~ cn and intellectual force OF the said tobcconVerle
e. clerical inhde! We read in the Bible that So n'"
tx known by It's fruits dare the converted inGde
"a has preached from that passage.
H. T. He evidently wanted TO establish his moral chm
ne ncier man, by shelving that lie above ben
ma hrihci lie, whether the sum Of Thirty pieces
:. silver will apply TO him we'll asi well apple
Il, to another concerted ine who in the days Of the II
's carnaon of his Divine Master absolutely sold him tt
n u NJ
- was never inende as Il h iic, could il be consider
ed 80 BY my one, as was rot even ECU. to the tent
en- purt Of all the regular primers fee, of 81 per sqnr
G Containing ,wo three columns of closely pii',c
Ill matter. which we've to be repeated three four nr
in the Presbyterian, Union and Monitor journals, had
~, ever intended 10 brihe him, should have offered him
least $500, his regular fee, instead of S O. which, in
st, probability, he would have gladly received rs his f,
nd and not hribe. On the contrary if al been
81 pnblc Of oarn- br be- should certainly have dor
~ it il wayto have insured hs acceptance.
8. Hal the Rev. Doctor been really converted
the ''eft Of the doctrines Of the saviour, lie would
" have promised to come and examine my patients viii
IS ont keeping his word az have always !oHnd ever
ot' minister Of the gospel Jealous to do.
Is, 9. Had he been really erte he would not pul
n. li'ly have spoksn against Tie American institution
ed which, it is well known, numerous and whic
70 are superior to many in some pus of Europe. II
sh conduct so much disguised Young literary cha
nctcrs as tn he scncely restrained from Furnishing hi
IA on the spot, by laying violent hands on him.
r; The Rev. gentleman, though Scochmun, is withp,
lr- excuse, ualess he is eanmnatedl, although he m,
es think he las right to abuse the American Institution
ne because he is converted in:tei he has mott
or all ought to snenk we'll of the bridges he safe
I'D uncy the gallant Captain Grundv, aud sever
other anahe young gentlemen of Nashville, recoe
let well the conduct of this ious cxIounlcr Of the IIo
ne Scriptures!
10. | never such demon in human shape
I'll tie Rev. Doctor The day cal ell to reason wi
II" him, when he nenaced MY grey hairs with an upte
IS ci3 ontic if he would have flied nc /, II
&C. ground, for during draw pious minister away fro
nd his duty, by bride Of so pieces Of liver! | rea
nd renibcd more than il the "Jid Gentleman had ~
nut peHred in his shape
VIC H. snleniny declare before God and not ARA
ny 10 call Him to witness that Levc in the whole c"ur
&c: OF AZ years practice an ocnlis in Great Brai
es, trunce, 'ici-ln and America, i'll single Instance
ta ered bride the editor Of any iou..-
hg but ompenSaton for the spac1 occupied and II
An trouble which lorcasoned then and that was ulyu
u more inclined to reduce rather than Md ars money
50 tic printers BILL which is sufficient proof that ha
nd no: 'tenlion to lihc.
Al r. Inst v.-1he Memphis Enquirer for two or ,hrt
LII weeks contains tissue fragrant :usehDods llic
III the medical Goliah editors lcur.Ic from their betiut
on nj the NJ Golahs Of the North and shall ,rea, the
III with sile't contempt until proper time arrives
II Unless is true what have been inf rIuel-'Sue
III hesgar, and you will catch IL ~" Though | pu
him for my advertisements for two or three weeks l.
only inserted them once.
- You will please 10 insert this letter in your next M
nd per, and ob!ise yours, Nc.
es In haste
y JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Ocu!ist
nd Louisville, Iay 1887.
Copied rom the s. ~. c. .4drocae Of tie 2ith June 1883