True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-10
MR.. WlLIIAMS. OCuLlST,
now AT THE JEFFrRsos HOUSE, JErrERsoN STREE

MR.. WILLIAMS, ocuLlsr,
| now AT THE JEFFrRsos HOUSE, JErrxRsoH STREET,
| LOUISVILLE. s4eg, 4
1oMe Eaa!or Of The Huntsville .4drerti*er:
SlV-It appears by the observations of the Ed tors
4 crypt as well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
thai the sold Gentleman is aong the Doctors This
proved by his kngly rage knowing that his tine is
hnt Short and that tn, independent American people
nre able to judge for themselves what are puts aud
| suggestions. The verify editors who are Doctors,
the rrrnpfietors editors or snb-etors Of the above
named Journals call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu absve pieces, puts.
!; The fact s, that never had such great success
within so limited neriod ten twelve days. One
who was aged about ten years, who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to ace to follow lis master
70 hotel, instead Of being obliged to be led by him.
Two young ladies', who had eachlost the sight Of one
eye one for ten wears and the other for nearly
yet each Of those young ladies' began to ace with both
eyes, which benefit pledge mvself still continues OK
ceptne they are under the influence 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,
knew, a, the gentleman told me him.clfhe hid con.
. ed his TO the once q tue medical editors,
shall ion is elderly gentleman by the name Of
Youn' nearly seventy years Of age who declared pub
icy by letter, which he took to all the different ocep
in Nashville but one, and himself told he had paid
for he insertion whatever they handed, who .clar-
81! III that letter that he ha ,ofalIy deprived Of
the sf Il; "f one aye fro" Ks after lis birth,
measles or small pox; that tn could only nee
the light Of the sun, for the first time that l,e recoecs,
but the stars also, s"d was beginning to distinguish
ny proof tha h" could to walk about the streets
with tile other eye completely closed He said he had
been member Of the Methods, Episcopal Church tor
| H fo~x,, e1,ntk he Il
ed through the whole course ofhis lie.
2. repeat thcsl had greater success than ot
Nashville, and thss TIE medical and clerca. doctors
pous Indignation Of d. Rev. clerical Dr Smith proves
when stated 10 te that nbou, six years past he was
converted from 1sine perfect infds to believe in the
error.that must have meant to any, til before the
end Of sy years 10 come, he sl nd be converted from
his ndcli'y, as the spirit Of the true .,.rer IF The
eeee.". anu ne's Sy,r,nes Of the Christian religion
! not brcathe out destruction rage calumny and
alseliood 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 Nashville spoke
Of the great succ~ss had, except tho medical ,cors
Most Of them also had been informed BY Mr. Yount Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
$. The famous Go iah s. of his town. pretcnds that
have lost the laaels enined in the NORTH, since NV
arrival in the Southwest. This proves, hewever had
and that kept them until arrived in this section. Ii
gained one in the morrill, ought to hive gained anot-
in the snnh md southwest, and still hope to wear
them on my very youthful brow tho day Leave in
spite Of the Evaporation Of the great DR. S. If NAV
judge from the man. ave already benefited in this
city within three days.
a.. The ohec, Of the present is to infarm the mcd-
cal Gnahs and editors Of The Republican mud Trans
script, as we'll rs the clerical Dr. S"i, OF the G. Pres
byterian and OF the Union of Nashville, we'll az the
editor aud sub medical editor Of the Memphis ENQUIRER
as well es Mr. Prentice, the editor Of the louisville
Journal, and alse the medical GoaI editor Of this
CITY, the great Dr. s., that shall bring actions against
them all, fer vItupera"n, slander calumnv inned
nteiy after my arrival in New York, as well a. against
their emable bre hren the medical Golahs ofthe north
now bind mysefhy promise, neverto quit this happy
land Of liberty, until have brought tho Of ali
m, medical Goliahs Of the norh, well the south
and the west, to the grndsone! The afflicted there
fore, may calculate on finding during the -coe of
year in New York, wherc letters, pos, paid md
no others, will he reach me.
). 10 inform the public tint the ,mfr 80 called,
which the Rev clercally converted infle pretend was
written for him, written THAI week prior
! and nanled for the Rev. d. Howell, whs read it in
my presence " ithout manifcsng any Misrepresentation;
the wa. he did, which lie said he thought would an
".r my purpose better; he delivered them h"th :, me,
without prcten ing that wanted to b ibe him from his
duty, as never could presume TO offer that gentleman
or any other, any money for stating facts Tine Rev
Doctors own statement is before the pnbc lud lie not
examined all my diplomas, &c. &c. wi h gen Ien,an,
A. Intimate friend Of his, we'll the wolc of NV
patients. i'll company with another Clergyman, and
found them nil to be authentic, and all my patients to
be more or less benefited he could have been
induced by total stranger to draw up such an ariel.
as wrote him, for puIca .iop an addressed il to
Mr. SPRINGFIELD. editor of'he 5 " c Advocate.
u. no wonder the clear sighted medical tiolia,s of
forts to Join with them the sll-powei athletic, phys
ca aud intellectual force Of the said ,o-be-convertcd
clerical infde We read in the Billie tint 70 tree is
known by s fruits lare say the converted in6del
has preached from thu, passage.
I. It's evidently wanted to esablis', his moral chr
rs:er as man, by shelving that he ubove being
silver will apply to him we'll it well applied
to an'ther converted inGlc whc in the DAYS Of Tie in
c"ration Of his Divine Master, absolutely sold , Tor
that nunher of pieces of silver NV a,swer s that il
was never ,n'ede as ihe, could BIZ ns,ler-
Cd 80 by any one, as il "as not cHu' 10 the tenth
pnr: OF all the regular PRIME, fer of 81 per SOU re.
Containing w" or three columns of closely printed
matter, which we've to be repeated three OF four times
IN tue Pres by terrain Union and Monitor Journals hnd
ever intended 10 h'ihe him. should have offered him at
least Sh lis regular fee, instead offs o. which, in all
probability, he would have gladly received MS his fee,
am, not IS a br'be. On the contrary if cd been
pablo OF :'rine br be, should certainly have done
it in a way to have insured his acceptance.
s. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted 10
the el~t Of the doctrines Of the :aviour, he would not
have promised to and examine my patients it'll
out keeping his word as have always foand every
minister Of the g6sncl jealous to 10.
9. Had he been real converted, he would NOT pub
Idly hive spoksn against tie American institutions,
Which, it is well known, numerous and which
are superior to many in some parts VI Eu,cnc. Ills
acters, as to he SCARCELY restrained from Furnishing him
ON the spot, by laying violent hands on him.
The Kew. gentleman, though Scotchmun, is whou1
excuse, (uness he is calumnated), although he my
think he has right to abuse the American institutions
because he is converted nfdel say lie has not-as
all ought to speak we'll of the brdses he goes safely
over fancy the guan, Cap ain Gruny, and several
other amnble young gentlemen of Nashville reco,cct
well the conduct Of this pious expounder of the HOLY
Scriptures!
10. ne:er such demon in human shane ne
the Kew Doctor was the day cul Ell to reason witt,
him. when he menaced my grey hairs with an upifed
gigantic arm, if lie would have fclId me to the
ground Tor daring 10 draw pious ninster away from
his duty, by bribe Of 80 pieces Of silver: | really
tresnbed more than il the "Cld Gentleman had on.
peared in his OWL shape.
H. ixolemny declare before God. and an, not afrnid
to Gull Him to witness that never in the hole course
OF u yeara practice as ocust, in Great Britain, !
rance, feis1u and America, in single instance Of
tered rs brihe ale amount tile editor of any iour
but as compensation for the space occupied and the
trouble which occasonel them; and that was always
the printers bill which il sufficient proof tina, hsd
no intention TO brihe.
IL. Inst y.-rhe Memphia Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue Of fragrant falseboods wh;rh
the medical Goliah editors leure from their brethren
t." the NJ. Gnuls Of the North, aud shall trent them
y'th s'e" contempt until the proper time arrives
Unless it is true what have beeu inf rnel-aSus
beggar, aud you wilt catch L-!" Though I paid
him for my entertainments for two Or ,Lree weeks. he
uuly inserted Item once. "
Yo" will please insert this le-r in YOUR next M
per- aid oo!ige yours. ae.
In Gcsts,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
,.,,- the English Oculist.
Copied from The s. ~ e. drocate ef the 24th June ,s,7
At tho request Of DR.. Williams we insert the fnlin
ls nte from The kev MIR Howell, Of Nashville To til.