True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-22
MIR. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
now AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE. JEFFERSON STREET

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s MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
now AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE. JEFFERSON STREET,
| LOUISVILLE.
II the Editor Of the Louisville .aarerti-er:
| SlsIlt appears by the observation. of the Editors
~ OF The Nashville Presbyterian, unien and Trans
crypt IA well as the editors Of The Memphis Enquirer
int the anld Genenan'' is among the Doctors This
II proved by his knsly rage, knowing that his time is
but Short and that the indenendcnt American people
are able to judge tor themselves what puffs and
impos't'ons. The verify editors who are Doctors,
the prroprietors editors or sub-e,ors Of the above
| restored to sight in thu ahsve places, puffs.
l.; The fact s, that never had such great success
within 30 limited period as ten or twelve days. One
who was aged about ten years. who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to follow is ma ter
to my hotel, instead Of being Obliged to be led by hi n.
Two Young ladies' who had each lost the sight Of one
eve one tor ten years and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eve very weak
vet each OF those young ladies began to see with both
eyes, which benefit I pledge myself still continues ex
ceptag they are under the influence dominate Of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter Of a
respectable merchant, wi ose am hound never
to mention, as he paid my ees) who said she had
lost the sight of one from the age OF 10 months
but that she now begins to read large letters with the
other eye completely shut. This the doctor editors
Knew, as the gentleman told me himselfhe hid con-
due ed his daughter 10 the Office of the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall mrm ion is elderly gentleman by the name OF
Yount, nearly seventy Of uge, who declared pub.
icv by letter, which he took to all The different offices
in Nashville but one, ,nd himself rold m. he had raid
for he insertion whatever they der anlcd who lar.
G iu that letter that lie ha oalIv deprived o
the SIGHT # one aye frsm ks ftcr his birth
winch ms mother stated to hl., occasi"nel by the
measles small pox; thnt could not only ace
the light OF the sun, for the first time that he rerecs
hut the STARS also, add was brgnning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that city, give mn.
ny pr"f that ha could to walk about the STR cts
with the other eye completely closed. He said he had
been member OF the Methods, Episcopal Church tor
nc ry forty years an that his word never doubt
ed through tic -hc'e ofhis life.
2. repeat :Esrf md never greater success t,nn NJ
Nashville, snt ttss ne medical and "lerca doctors
had never bor.e &c "a ch reason 10 be red. The
pn,s niCnatien "a, Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated 10 He thnt nbnu six venrs pnst he was
converted fro. les perfect inlrI to believe in the
docrin of 'he biolc that he must have mad trifng
error-that must have to say, III before tho
end of SIX years to come, he s uid be converted from
his nfleIy, the spirit Of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines Of the Christian religion
fasehond to please his medical friends, against the
n'n whom he knew had done mucl, good and no in
jury to any one All the inhabitants If Nashville spoke
Most of them also had been informed bv Mr. Younl of
the cure pcrfmrncd on his totally blind eve
" The famous Go inh $. this town, pretenls that
] have lost the larres gained in the NORTH, since NV
arrive in the Southwest. This proves, however, had
and TINT kept them until arrived in h, section. II
gained one in the NORTH ought to hive aimed ann,l,.
in the south and southwest and still hone tn wenr
them my very youthful brow on the day leave. in
spite Of the evaporation Of the great DR. s, if | mny
judge from the man. ] alreu,y benefited in tits
city within three days.
4. The ohjec, Of the present is to infarm the med;
cal Go'iahs and editors Of The Republican and Trnns
script well as the clerical DR. Smith Of the C. Pres
byterian and of the Union, Of Nashville well az the
editor aud sub medical editor Of the Memphis ENQUIRER
us well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal, and alse the medical Golih editor Of this
city, tie great DR. s.. that shall bring actions against
them all, fer v'tuperutinn, SANDER calumny, mnedi
ately sfter my arrival in New York well n. against
their amabc be hrcn the medical Golius the north
now hind IN. self n.y. promise, neverfo quit this happy
land of lihe ~, until hive ught tha noses of all
my medical Goialls of the morrill, well rs the south
and the west to the grindstonc The afflicted, there
tore, may calculate on finding me during the wcols of
no others, will he to reach me.
.: TO inform the public thar the ',0, so called,
which the Rev. cericnlly converted n'el pretend was
and intended for the Rev. d. HowaIi, who read il in
my presence hout manif-sling any Instrumentation.
on The contrary took to his study and cnnen~ ed i, ii,
| the wa, he did, which lie said he lhnuebt wnul nm
"rr my Purnose better he delivered them butt, me-
without pretcn ling that wanted IT, bbe him from hi
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 pnblic had he not
examined all my dip onas, &c. &c. wi gen cnun
al intimate friend of his, well the Whole of my
parents IN company with another clergyman, and
found them all to be authentic, and all my putients to
be more or less benefited, he could have been
induced ny total stranger draw up such an article
AS wrote him elffor publication, anil addressed it to
Mr. Springfield, editor Of he " e Advocate.
g. No wonder tho clear sighted medical tiolisls of
Nashville took the ala und therefore use, their Ell
i"rs to JON with them The aIlpoweri, athletic, rI>
clerical inhdel. We read in the Bible tina, n rce is
known by its fruits lar say the converted ,G,cl
has preached from lhut passage.
T. lis evident want: To estublis', his moral chr
ac;ar rs a man, by showing that he WAS above cns
bibed. Let us whether the sum of thiiv pieces Of
SILVER will apply to him well i, well applied
IA1 In Io,, IT,
carnaon of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him for
TINT number of pieces Of silver Ny answer is TINT il
was never inen'e as hc, nor could il he con ler-
cd so by any one, as il was equal to the tenth
pnr OF all the regular primers fee, of 81 per SQUIRE
Cona ming Two or three columns of closely printed
matter which we've to be repeated three or four time.
ever intended to bride him, should have offered him at
least S'o his regulnr fee instead of$ o. which, in ali
probability, he would have gladly received hi, fee
and not asa hrbe. On the contrary, if al been en-
Fable Of offrn' brb be, should certainly huve done
it in way 10 have insured his acceptance.
.; Had the Rev Doctor been really converted to
nave promised to come and examine my patients With
ont Keeping his word, as have always found every
minister Of the gospel jealous to do.
y. Had he been really converted he woull M, nub
lilly have spoksn against tie American institutions,
which, it is well KNOWN are more numerous, and which
are superior to many in some parts Of Europe His
conduct so much disguised some Young literary char
acters, to Nc scarcely restrained from Furnishing him
on the spot by laying violent hands on lin.
Tie Rev. gentleman, though Scotchna,, is without
excuse unless lie is calumniaed), although he my
tihk he has right 10 abuse the American stitutinns
because he Isl converted infde | say he has no,-as
all ought to speak we'll of the bridges he goes safely
over over fancy the gallant Captain Grndv and several
well the conduct Of this pious expouncr Of the HOLY
Scriptures
Ju. | never saw such demon in human SHINE n.
te kev. Doctor was the day cal ell to reason " i'll,
him. wfe" he mennced my grey hnrs with an npliitcd
gig mite arm, ns if he would have filled me t. the
ground for during to draw pious minister away from
his duty, by hrbe Of so pieces Of liver. really
iemhieh more than ii the aid Gentleman" had APP
pcared in his own shape.
H. lsnlcmnly declare before God and am nor afraid
to cali Hinto witness that never, in the whole cnurse
o! * years practice oculiSt, in Great Britain !
rahce' iiel5'n and America, III single instance Of
iered as brbe airy amount the editor of any iourn:
nut as compensation for the space occupied and The
trouble which lorcnsioncd them; md tina, was always
more inclined to reduce rather than add ar, money to
tie printer bill which is q sufficient proof that Ind
no :nenIion to brihc. ~
IL. Last v.-The Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue Of fasrunt alsehoods, which
the medical Gnliah editors leare from their brethren
h the a. Goliahs of the North, and shall treat them
with Silent contempt until the proper time urriyca:
Unless it is trhc what have been inf r,ncd-aSue
'eggar, and you will catch L.! !" Though maid
aim for my advertisements for two or three weeks he
;nly inserted hem once. N
You will please 10 insert this letter in your next no
per, and oolige You're, Nc.
LII haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
Louisville, Jniy 1887.
Copied from tie S. ~ c. adrocae of The 9th June 1877
AT the request Of DIR. Williams we i,ser the fullow
II tie from the Rev. Mr. Howell of Nashville :. ,I.