Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-12
SEVENTH STREET.
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Once Second Story, three doors from
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Spectacles and Glasses suited to every sight:
Opera, eading, and WatchmakeI's Glasses; Teie-
scopes, Microscopes In great variety COsmoIamic
pictures on hand. See sdvsrtisement IN National
1ntelllgercer.
TESTIMONIALS.
NORFOLK, September 7, 1854.
SIR: The Spectacles you made for me suit me
very well. and seem TO have improved my sight
'''0'' 'HaH Any 0'n'' GfTr. IiTS S ". THsaEwELI. s
have tried pair Or Spectables obtained from Mr..
and 1sG sam f.
LOCUS 's00"'no MIN as aENRY i.I Y0Gti'WISfis x. WISE.
PETERSBURG, October q. 1854.
About FIVE years ago, obtained from Mr.. Tobias.
IN Washington, psIr of Glasses for the spectacles
which used and found them of great assistance to
my dseaying vision and my opinion of him is, that
he is skful in the preparation of Glasses for eyes
not too far gone to be benefited by such I'D
IYNcEBgRG. November, :, 1854.
From An examination of Mr.. Tobias Glasses, and
from his observations and remarks, am convinced
'"'' "' " 9 'N''' J. j. BLACKBOARD.
LYNCHBURG, November 10. 1854.
Mr.. John Tobias, having furnished me with Clas-
ses, by which have been greatly aided, (my vision
having suffered greatly from reading at nEht in NY
say hat consider him skillful practical optclan
and well prepared to aid those who may need has
Elder of the Methodist Conference.
WILMINGTON n. c.. June -, 1854.
the Spectaclos which obtained from you last week
visual ranTs ofmy have heretofore found great
difficulty in getting glasses of the proper focal dis
tarces. II affords pleasure TO state, that by the
obviated so fhsI the Glasses You furnished me are
decidedly the best adapted to my eyes Of any have
Very respectfully yours, R. DRANE.
Rector OF st. James Parish.
Having been Induced by friend to visit the estab
glasses was furnished with pair slightly colorod
bi3e- whcs have afforded me more relief and grat6-
sily very good, injured by writing and reading at
night frequently to very late hour: hut with the
That too SHN %soY
Late Commissioners Gen'l Land Office.
Dec. II, 1855.
have used Mr.. Tobias's spectacles for three or
four months, and take great pleasure saying that
bensfted BY them. GEO. r. sCXRBURGH.
May 5ih. 1855
Twas recommended to Mr. John Tobias as a skiful
ty, was gratifed to find that Mr. Tobias seemed to
them ny sPecdton and sGTe slight
cles that suits me admirably. A. =. BUTLER.
July ii, laG.
wAsHIsGrox. Aug. 9. 1855.
Having been for years under the necessity of hav-
Two sets Of for use IN day light and one
wncn weTed both purposes: have used hs for
EDWARD STURRS,
OfDePartment of State.
Mr.. J. TOBIAS. SIR: The pair of Spectaces you
to me. They are very decidedly the best possess,
aIh am the owner Of eight or rIne paIrs, carefully
Commended to me on account Of their pprofsssinns
standing IN F rance, Eng lard, and the United States
G T9 Of the ayes M M and
pose OF preserving and imgT3yIng the sight
Professor Of NJ. c.. Louisville, Ky.
BRc oKLYN ORTHoPAEDrc INSTITUTION,
April, 1854.
Aftsr most careful examination OF Sir. ). Tobias's
Glasses, am enabled To testify that their hardness
oearness polishing, and exact optical shape render
merely optical impairment of the eyes are want Of
such aux Iare.s consider, moreover, Mr.. Tobias
by his optical knowledge and experience, and b,
means Of his oRtometer. In addition, can further
state that Mr. TSblss has supplied some of my pa
'''n'' VII" ''' So " Lewis, BATKR. N. B.,
OF The Medies, society of London. and Of the
feon o hs Royal GTn afe s" Of
Manchester. England, and Surgeon of the b.
In the experience OF even two years, lave found
great difficulty IN obtaining sPectacles that were ex
acty adapted To the weakness of my sight. This IN
convenience Mr.. IOhIas seems 70 have removed for
the present by the substitution for of better .nd
and comfoTtahIe to my eyes. would commend him
to those who from age or other nfImIty REQUIRE ar
WILMINGTON, n. c., June l6, 1864.
To persons who have had the sight oftheir eyes so
impaired as to require the use Of Glasses, would
recommend Mr.. John Tobias a suitable person
from whom to obtain such Glasses they NAV re-
quire, as he has suited with pair of Spectacles
fox far and sight. NV sight has been impaired
very much by service oiyears IN tho Post Office
Department, which berth required mo to be on duty
from IL O'Clock at night till after day, during which
time 1 used but one light. w. A. WALKER.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. May 8, 1855.
From natural defects and the unequal range of my
eyes, have been comp slled to glasses for
raj years. / 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
Yy the of his optometer he Is enabled To apt
glasses most mnutely tO the eve. | most cheerful
" recommend Mr.. Tobias to all having occasion to
use Snsses, and bear my testimony to has skill
an Optic cIan. HENRY l.. BALDWIN.
se25 Asst Sec'y to sign Land Warrants.
NOTfCE.-C. r.. l.. GROWN K CO. are re-
Y ceiNIng daily some OF the hnest FURNl-A
TURE .,ver offered in this market, which we~
invite the attention Of those In want, we -
ASSURE the N they save at least 10 per cent.
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