Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-28
Miscellaneous.
.ATVALUE THETR SIGHT

WISHES TO CALL THE ATTENTION
w to oil that suffer with defective sight,
caused by age, sickness, and particularly from
glasses intudiciousiy selected, to his superior
SPECTACLES and GLASSES carefully ground
by himself to true spherical accuracy, and brill
liant transparency, suited precisely and benef.
cialy to the wearer according to the concavity or
convexity Of the eye. Very numerous are the i'll
effects caused to the precious organ Of sight from
the commencement OF using glasses in not being
precisely suited, by the use Of Optenleter and
ure the focal disease Of the eyes, and such glass
es that absolutely required will be furnished
with precision and satisfaction.
JOHN TOBIAS acknowledges the very ube.
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 mapv inch
es they Fan read this print with their spectaces,
can be supplied with such az 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, at his Office, No.
SIG SEVENTH STREET, three doors from
Odd FtIloUs' Hall, UP STAIRS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1854.
Sir-The Spectacles you made for M suit very
well, and seem to have improved my sight more
Lift. w. TAZEWELL
have tried pair Of Spectacles OBJ aimed from
Mr.. Tobias, and find them OF great assistance to
Of the focus. l recommend him as a skillful OPP
t,cian. HENRY A. WISE.
Having been induced by friend to visitthe e..
adjustment of Mr.. Tobias for the purpose OF try
ing his glasses, was furnished by him with a
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.
quently 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,
December IL, 1855.
have used Mr.. Tobias's Spectacles for three
or four months, and take great pleasure I'm say
Ing that am much pleased with them. l have
been much benefited by them.
May 5th, 1856. GEOR. i. SCARBUR6H.
l was recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a
skillful optician; ard as have eyes Of remark
able PECULIARLY, was grat:tied to find that Mr
Tobias seemed to comprehend them bv inspec.
ton and some slight measurement, and he has
made me a pair O. Spectacles that suits me ad-
July11l, 1856. A.r. BUTLER.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. 81, 1854
MI; TOBIAS: Dear Sir-I am happy to say
that the Spectacles which l obtained from you last
week are entirely satisfactory. From an Unequal
lily in the visual range OF my eyes, have hereto
found great difficulty in getting glasses Of the
state that by the aid Of your optometer this diff.
Guilty has been happily ohviated that the glasses
you furnished me are dec dedly the best adapted
to my eyes Of any have ever yet used.
Very respectfully. yours, X B DRhNE,
Rector Of ST James, Parish.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, May7, 1850
From natural defects and the unequal range OF
my eyes, have been compelled to use glasses for
several years. l have tried different opticians
without obtaining glasses perfectly fitted to my
eyes -Four months since Mr.. Tobias made two
pairs especially for me, which have found to
serve me perfectly. Bv the use Of his optometer
he is enab ed to adapt Glasses minutely the eys
! most cheeIfuly recommend Mr. Tobias TO ali
having occasion to use glasses and hear nv testi.
mony as TO his skin optician.
HENRY Il. BALDWIN,
Assist. Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
II. S.-OPERA GLASSES of great variety
Telescopes &c MICROSCOPES, WATCH
MAKER GLASSES, and many other articles In
this itne at very low prices constantly OF had.