Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-15
TO nj THAT VALUE THEIR sIGEr
NAV ISH ES 90 call U 4A Intention of alI that

selected to his suprio Soectacles and Glasses care
iu'iy ground by rmself to true spherical accuracy,
asd bTllhfnt Transparency suited precisely and BEN
efclaly - tie wearer, according to the ooucavity
convext ty OF the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused to the precious organs of sight from
the announcement of using glasses in not being pre-.
cise N suited, by the use OF an 0ptometer and the
pr Act.ce of many years enables him to measure the
zeal disease of the eyes, and such glasses that
absolutely required win be furnished with precision
and satisfaction.
j. T. acknowledges the very liberal encourage
Fment already obtained, and further socits the pat
ronage Of those that have not yet ayaed themselves
of his aid.
Persons that cannot conveniently call, by sending
the glasses in use and stating how many inches they
can read this print with their spectaces be sup
piled with such that will improve their sight.
Circulars to be had gratis, at his Office, No. 512,
evonth street, three doors from odd-Fellows Hall,
up stairs. H
lnnumerabe testimonials to be seen and refer
ences given to many who have derived the greatest
ease and comfort fiom his glasses.
WILMISGToN, N. g., June l6, 1854
To persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes 80 impaired TO require the of 6iasses,
would recommend Mr.. John Tobias as suitable per.
son from whom to obtain such Glasses they may
require, as he has suited with pair Of Spectacles
for far and near sight Ny sight has been impaired
very much by service OF years in the Post Office
Department, which berth required me to be on duty
from II o'clock at night till after day, during which
W. A. WALKER.
DsooKLYS ORrHopAnDlc INSTITUTION,
April, 1884.
After most careful examination of Mr. j. Tobias's
Glass %, enabled to testify that their hardness
81 mess, polishing nd exact optical shape, render
f, ,em particularly re ommendable to those whose
merely optical impairment of the eyes are in want OF
I uch auxilares. / consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
suly qualified to determine the focus Of the eye, both
by his optical Rnowledge and experience, and by
means Of his optometer In addition, can further
state that Mr.. Tobias has supplied some Of my pa
ients with Glasses, to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, M. D.,
physician and Surgeon, Berlin; Member of the Royal
College of Surgeons, England; Member Of the Med
ical ociety Of london, and Of the Pathological So
viety of New York; late Surgeon of the Royal Or
thops,dic Institution of Manchester, England, and
Surge on of the B. O. Institution. ez
Copy of testimonial which appeared in the Daily
American Organ, May 81, lo55, from Judge v. Ellis,
Qa.e edi:or:) Irf4 ST 90
"raving suffered for many years past with weak
ness of the eyes, and that defect Of vision which re-
suits fro.u toe co-stant and intense of these
sensitue organs, were led to make trial of To
biass new and improved discovery for the eyes whose
ed by s1ndry gentlemen of Virginia whom we know,
and theI store had less hesitation in making the
pertinent We are more than pleased with the art-
Gle. We read with less fatigue with these lens than
my we had ever tried before; and we see more dis
.incty with them. Without meaning to odisparage the
claims uf others, who have made improvements IN
Spectacle Lens we deem 1t but lst to make the
above statement Mr.. tobias resides seventh
street. opposite the National Intelligencer Office.
LYNcuBuRa November Z, 1854
From an examination ut Mr. Iublas's Glasses and
from his obsel vations and remarks, am convinced
that he is skful optican. l.ll II
,T7E J. J. BLACkFORD, M. D,
NORFOLK, VA, July 81, 1854.
In the experen, of even two years, have found
great difficulty in otainng Spectaces that were ex-
acly adapted to the weakness of my sight This In
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems to have removed for
the present by the substitution for of better and
more suitable Glasses. They are clear chry stal-lke
and comfortable to my eyes. would commend him
TO those who, fiom age other iufrmity require
artificial aid in this way. ]. j. SIMKINS, M. d.
Sra: The pair OF Spectacles you furnished me yes
erday are particularly satisfactory +, They are
very decidedly the best possess, andt am the owner
eight or nine pairs carefully selected in different
ulaoes and from opticians recommended 70 me on
&C ount Of their professional standing IN France Eng
s..d, and the United States have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions the tres tment
OF the eyes, for the purpose OF preserving and impro
ng the sight.
Respectfully yours, CaS: CALDWELL
Professor of M. O. Louisville, Ky
n WASHINGTON, August 6, 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity Of hav-
ing two sets Of glasses -one for use in the daylight
a1d one for lamphght Il procured one set from Mr..
Tobias, which answered both purposes. have used
ais for several months, and find them exoellsnt.
... EDWARD STUBBS, -
0fDepartanent of State.
,.. PErERspURe, October 81, 1854.
About five years agu, obtained from Mr. Tobias,
S,Washinrton a pair Of Glasses for the Spectscles
yhich used. and founi them Of great assistance TO
nv decsying vision; and my opinion OF him is, that
he ia skilul in the preparation OF Glasses for eyes
not too Car gone TO be benefited by such aid.
J. +. NAY.
See, for mere testimoniss, the Evening Start
Aug i5-1y #- .e.Iu.
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~ Sheet Iron Ware Manufacturer, Pitt street rear
81 the Marshal House, Alexandria, Va Roofing
Guttering, and Spouting viii be done In the best
manner and at the shortest notice.s