Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-10

w to all that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses injudIciousiy selected, to lis superior
SPECTACLES and G LASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and bril-
liant Transparency, suited precisely and benea-
cOnvexity Of the eye. Very numerous the III
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses In not being
precisely suited, by the use OF an Optometer; and
the practice Of many years enables him to meas
IRE the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
es that are absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction.
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very libe.
raj encouragement already obtained, and further
solicits the patronage Of those that have not vet
availed themselves Of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by send
ing the glasses in use, and state how MANY Inch
es they can read this print with their spectacles,
can be supplied with such as will improve their
sight.
1nnumerable testimonials to be seen; and ref
erences given to many who have derived the
greatest ease and comfort from his glasses
Circulars to be had gratis, ct his office, No.
5l2 SEVENTH STREET, three doors from
ODD Fsl!oWs' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1854
Sir-The Spectacles You made for me- suit very
well, and seem to have improved nv sight more
than any other have lately tried.
Lift. w. TAZEWELL
have tried pair Of Spectacles Obtained from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them Of great assistance to
my sight, and corresponding with his desert ,tion
OF the focus. recommend him as skillful op-
tic!an. HENRY A. WISE
Having been induced by friend to visitthe es.
Enlistment Of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose Of try
Ing his glasses, was furnished by him with
pair slightly colored blue, which have afforded
me more relief and qualification than any have
ever tried. My sight, originally very good, was
injured by writing and reading at night, fire.
9uently to very late hour; but with the aid Of
these glasses can study almost as late as ever,
and that too without the pain have previously
suffered. JOHN WILSON,
Late Commissioner Genr Land Office.
December IL, 1855.
! have used Mr. Tobias's Spectacles for three
or four ntenths, and ia ke great pleasure in say
ing that am much pleased with them. have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1856. GEOR. F. SCARBUR6H.
was recommended to Mr.. John Tobias as
skillful optician; and &c have eyes Of remark.
able popularity, was gratifed to find that Mr.
Tobias seemed to comprehend them by inspec-
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made mea pair Of Spectacles that suits me ad.
mirably.
Julyll, 1855. A.p. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. O., Jan. 81, 1854
MI; TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles Which obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an ineo ual-
ity In the visual range Of my eyes, have hereto
found great difficulty in getting glasses OF the
proper focal distance 1t affords Inc pleasure to
Guilty has been happily obviated that the glasses
you furnished lie are dec dedly the best adapted
to my eyes OF any have ever vet used
Very respectfully yours, r. B DKANE,
Rector OF st James Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1858.
From natural defects and the UNEQUAL range OF
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
Id \
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes. -Four months since MI Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve NE perfectly. BY the use OF his outometcr
he Is enabled to adapt Glasses infinitely to the eve
! most cheerfully recommend MIR. Tobias to ali
having occasion to use glasses and bear my testi-
mony as 10 his skill as an optlcian
HENRY T.. BALDWIN,
Assist Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
p: s.-OPERA GLASSES Of great variety,
MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles In
this line at very low prices constantly on hand.
jy 1S-ly
BAJOU'S KID Ard OTHER GLOVES.
mo. II. SMOOT, No. 19BRID6ESTREET,
Georgetown, has received, from Newc,-
York, ladies Baiou's KID GLOVES ,lnND
white, black and cOlored; gents. do do ;iItuy nI
ladies and gents. JaY.ta Silk and Lisle Wy w
Thread Gloves. Also, a first rate assortment OF
bieached and brown Cotton Hose, all qualities;
DieaCuco, Dio"n auu lancy Hail Hose; misses
and boys Hose aud Half Hose.
Particular attention being paid to keeping a
good assortment Of the very best makes of the
above goods, purchasers may depend upon get
ting good article as cheap as the same quality
can be bought elsewhere.
m 1-tT JOHN II. SMOOT.
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y the Union Bottling Depot, a supply OF BLACK
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superior quality; Stomach Bitters, carefully pre-.
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