True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-31
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,



MR.. WILLIAMS, OCUI.IST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE. JEFFERSON STREET, |
LOUISVILLE.
J" he Ei':ar Of Tie louisville ,3d"rrti.rr:
~ iii appears by the observations of the I'd tGrs
- Of The Nashville Presbyterian, Union and i'ruus-
Crypt as well the editors Of the Memphis Enquirer,
that tho "Old Ge,cman'' is among the Doctors This
proved by his kngly rage, knowing that his time is
but Short and that The indenendent American people
are able 10 judge for themselves what pu1s and
inpos't'ons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the proprieors, editors sub-etiitors of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu ab.ve Places puts.
J. The fact is, that never had such great success
within so limited period ten twelve dayA. One
VINO was aged about ten years, who had only the
light from bis BIRTH begun to to follow his master
to my hotel instead Of being obliged be led by him
Two young ladies' who had each lost the sight Of
eye, one for ten years aud the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eye very wenk;
vet each of those Young ladies' beyan TO see with both
eyes which benefit pledge myself still continues ex
ceptng they arc under the influence or domination Of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter Of
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
to mention, las he paid me my feesl who said she had
lost the sight of eye from the age Of 10 months
but that she now begins to read large letters with the
other eye completed, shut. This the doctor editors
due ed his daughter 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
licy by Letter, which he took to ali the different Offices
in Nashville but ono, snd himself told me lie had maid
for he insertion whatever they demanded, who dcar.
. | i'll that letter that he liza OfalIv deprived Of
the sight nf one ave from Il ks 4 tnr his hirl h.,
which his mother stated to h,u. occasnned by the
measles or small pox; that re could only see
the light of the SUM- for the first time that a recoliects
many Objects and did, before left that city, give
proof that he could to walk about the streets
with the other eye completely closed. He snh he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Tor
ne' rly forty veura, anl that his word never doubt
| ed through tho whole course ofhis life.
g repeat ;hcsI had greater success than at
Nashville, arc tLs he medical and rerica doctors
had never betcis &C n !c reason 10 be cnrsred. The
pious indignation Ct u. Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves,
when stated to ne Tint about six years past he was
converted fror: ls;as perfect indr to believe in the
doctrn Of The Bible, that he must have made trng
crror-that must have meant to say, tn hrfnrn tho
end of SIX years to come, he should be converted from
His inielity, as the spirit of the minister Of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does Rot breathe out destruction rage cuIumnv aud
falsehood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done SO much good, and in
Of the great rcc 50 had, ""cept tho medical doctors
Most of them also had been Informed by Mr. Youu, Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
.. me ia nous NO IAN O! this town, prctends that
arr wal in the Southwest. This proves, however, had
and that kept them nn arrived in this section. II
gained one in the north, ought to have gained anotl-
or il. tn: south and ssn',wes and still hope to wear
! them my very youthful brow on the dnr leave in
spite Of the v.uperaon of the great DR. s., if may ",
judge from the man ave already benefited in this
! city within three DAYS.
4. The object of the present is to inform the mcdi.
cal Gol!ahs aud editors Of The Republican md ru"s
script we'll as the clerical DR. Smith Of the G. Pres.
hrtciun aud of the uniu of Nashville as we'll NJ I,
c'itornd sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer
well Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal and ase the medical Goliah ct!iiur of This
c!'y, the great DR. s. that shall bring actions against
them all, fr vlturertion Islander Or calumny inlcdi.
atcly after my arrival in New York well aeains,
their alnblc he l,rcn the medical Golahs oihc north
no" bind myself by promise, neverto quit this happy
land OF be ty until have hr.ught the noses of all
my medical Goliahs of the north, well MS the south
aud the west, to the ernlstonc! Tho afflicted there
fore, may calculate on finding me during the wcola oil
next year in New York, where letters, posl paid and
no others will he sure to reach me.
8 TO inform the public that the ruf, cal cd
which the Rev. c!ercally converted intdc pretend was
written for him, was written ore 'han week prior
and intended for the Rev. D. Hows!l, who read it If
my presence without nanii;sting any disapmobaon
on The contrary, took it to his study and nnlcn~ed it
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
"'r MY purpose better; he delivered them both t me
without prccn linz that wanted I" b'ibc him FROM h..
duty, as never could presume offer that gentleman
or any o'''r' any money for stating facts The Rev
examined all my dip onaa, nc. &c. wi h gem c,nan
nj intimate friend of his as well the whole of N,
patients, IN company with another clergyman, AM
found them al TO be nle'ic, aud all my ratien,s tt
be more or less hc"ctttc' lie could have be q,
induced by total stranger TO draw up such an article
him elf n pui,listion m addressed if n
| Mr. Springfield, editor ni he IS W { ilyopatc
| 6. Nc wonder the clear sighted medical Goliss OF
Nashville took the ala and therefore used their ct-
forts Join with them The a!l-powcrfiI athletic nh, s.
Ga ana nielIee'ua force Of the sid o-bc rrte
clerical mhdc We read in the Bible ,la' "a is
Known by its fruits dare the converted inile
',- preached from TIM, passage.
7. ILL., cycn|v wuOteu tn cs,Dhl;s, his n..,) rh -
uc;tr u man, by showing that he was above beng
hrbed ct us whether The sum of ,h,v pieces II,
! silver will aPnlr TO him well n~ it we'll applied
to another converted niel who in the DAYS of the in
car.laon Of his Divine Ma=,cr absolutely sold him, .
tat number Of places of silver NV answer is Tint il
never ineue b ihc, nor could be- con. slider
ed so by one was rot even eau Il to the cut|
lnr Of all the regular prn'crs frr of 81 per SQUIRE
! Containing Two or three columns Of closely prime,
matter, which I" be repeated three or four Time
in the prcsbv trrin, Union :nd Monitor journals had
ever intended to bride him, should lnve offered hn al
least $500, his regular fee, instead of O. which, in ali
probability, he wou! have gladly received MS hi, fec
and not asa hrbc. On The contrary, if all been a.
pablo Of otrlin" br he | should certainly have don,
| it il, II way TO have s,,rcd hi, &c rrD,urce
! {" Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted tc
the Pellet Of the doctrines of the saviour lie would moi
have promised to come and examine my patients h
ont keeping his word, as have always found every
n'ln'h.cr Of the gospel Jealous tn do.
! Q. Had he been really converted he wnull NOT nub.
| liz ly have spoksn against tic American institutions
which, is we'll known, arc more numerous ind which
ure superior to many in sonc u,,,s oC L',.o,n lis
conduct so much Gisgu-tec some Young Irrnrv cha r.
uctrrs, as 10 be- scacelv restrained from punish nr h;n
! on the s,n! bv having violent LANDS on lii,
The Rev. grntlemnn though ii ,,rotchuuu !, w;,hon,
excise, (uness he is cunmniued), although he IN "
hu, he has ri,h1 10 nbu.c the Annr;s,, ;,,;,,,;
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