Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-01
; Miscellaneous.


VITIsHEs TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly nom
glasses intudiofousiy selected, 10 his superior
sPECTAcLEs and @ LASS Es carefully ground
by himself 70 true spherical accuracy, and bril-
Liant transparency, suited PRECISELY and benef-
cally to the weareI according TO the conczvity or
convexity Of the eve. Very numerous the I'll
enects caused TO the precious organ Of sight nom
q aseg J.
the practice Of many years enables him TO meas
IRE the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
es that are absolutely required viii be furnished
with precision and satisfaction.
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very libe.
ral encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits the patronage Of those that have not yet
| availed themselves Of his aid
Persons that cannot con veniently call, by send
ing the glasses In use, and state how many inch
81 hey can read this print with their spectacles,
can be supplied With such a viii improve their
digit.
lnnumerable testimonials 10 be seen and ref
exences given TO many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses.
SO sEvssTs sTRkET rs1.. a.: .: s1se ~.
ODD Fs!IeSs' Hall, Up srAIRs.
NORFOLK, SEPTEMBER 2, 1854.
wen, and seem 10 have Improved INV sight NOR
than any other have lately tried
LIFT. w. TAZEwELL
have tried pair OF . pectacles obtained nom
Mr.. Tobias, and fnd them OF great assistance 70
my sight. and corresponding with his description
Of the focus. recommend him as q skillfol OPP
tician. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been Induced by friend to visitthe es-
enlistment Of Mr. Tobias for the purpose Of Try
pair slightly solored blue, which have Afforded
me more relief and qualification than sny have
ever tried. NV sight, originally very good, was
rNT I'm Nrvrff ~
9uen;ly TO a very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
and ,sa' too without the pain have previously
Late Commissions 6enT Land Ohoe.
December IL, less.
lave used Mr.. Tobiss's spectsoles for three
or four months, and take great pleasure in saw.
Ing that am much pleased Will them 4 have
beea much benefited by them.
May Sth 1856. 6EOR. +. SCAEBUROH.
1 uas recommended 20 Mr. John Tobias an n
sfillful opticiani and as have eyes OF remsIh.
able peculiarly, was gratined to End that Mr..
~, ooiss seemed to comprehend them ~ insPec-
made me pair Of sPectacles that suits me ad-
milshly; A. r. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. O., Jan 81, 1854
Mr. Tobias: Dear Sill am happy 70 say
that the Spectacles which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
NAS 'ASNo' IohS VI my YVES nave LtrtlO-
found great ditaculty In getting glasses Of the
proper focal distance. IL affords me pleasure 20
state that, by the aid OF your optometer this dim
Guilty has been happily cbvisted that the glasses
You furnished me are dec dedly the best adapted
to my eyes OF any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully, yours, 4. b. DRANE,
Rector OF 81 James Parish
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, Nav, 1855
From natural defects and the unequal range OF
my eyes, have been compelled TO use glasses for
several years. i have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted 70 nv
eyes. our months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which / have found 20
serve me perfectly. BY the use Of his optometer
ne Is enabled TO adapt Glasses minutely 70 the eve
most chcerfuly recommend MIR. Tobias TO eli
having occasion TO use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as 10 his skill as an optician
HENRY T.. BALDWIN,
Assist. eec'y to sign Land warrsnn
r. S.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety
TELESCOPES & MICROSCOPES, WATCH
M AKER GLASSES, and MANY other articles IA
his line at very low prices constantly on hand