Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16
Medifal.
NASHVILLE
Electric Water Cure.

ELECTRIC water cure.
rJ,HE undersigned has taken the large House the
i hill in south Nashville, at the head Of Front
street. the Rutledge property, where he has
established a comfortable home for invads, and pro-
vided ample for their restoration to health
Patients the country and strangers taken sick in
the city find gentle nursing and appropriate med
cal attendance. Our treatment Chronic Diseases
consists of Water Electricity and the most effective
medlclne anu hOnorpatny u al Acute anu fcoi nc
Diseases, and in all cases our charges will be mode
rate and to suit the times.
The institution located in field Of II acres, con-
tanning fine shade and pleasant grounds for exsr
else Tor convalescents From the house, we have the
finest prospective view of the city, Cumberland river
and surrounding country afforded IN any other part
As far as regards our success in practice in the heal
ing art we will only say have been in Nash
vile one year, and register will show the names
of $50 patients, treated for various diseases,
of them hopless cases of Chronic Diseases, and
81 of whom were confirmed cases Of Consumption,
and out of the whole number of $50 odd
ed, only have died, all of whom were given up as
hopeless before saw them, and every of the
have been cured, or at least greatly benefited.
For the protection of others, we can receive into
this institution patients having contagious Diseases
but will attend to such at other places. Family prac
p A. wESTERvELr, MD
Office COlOnade Block, No. 531z Cherry Street.
Office hours from to 10 o'clock A. NJ, and from
10 3 O'Clock p. NJ, every day except Sunday. At all
other times be found the Electric Water Cure
above
Though we are opposed to publishing certificates to
show that control diseases supposed to be In
curable, we will re-pubIsh the following letter of
we'll known citizen to the editor of the Republican
Banner, of Dec Both, 1850:
Mr.. EDITOR Having been afflicted for some months
past, as is known by my uIany acQuaintances, with
attack of paralysis, and having received benefit
decided from the of electrical baths given
by Dr. Westervelt have thought it due to those SINH
larly situated with myself to make this publication
/ was decidedly cOnvalescent when began to use the
baths but the benefit derived from them has been
positive that there could be mistaking the
/ am able to my fingers and my arms, which
entirely helpless, almost, if not quite, well
know this notice may inure to the benefit of DR..
W., at least with those who place confidence in my
word but TO me it is matter of much greater inpor
tance that my friends should know where they can
be relieved from the state of heplessness in
short time since. JOHN ADAMS.
REFERENCES.-R II. Brockway, W. Freeman, r.
Freeman, Joseph Wheless, NJ NJ. Bryant, Felix e. Nc
Kay, Capt Bellsnyder, George G. Cooper John Adams
(of firm of Adams & Eves) and others too numerous
MENTION who know how to appreciate my services.
=. A. WESTERVELT.
n. B-Letters from a distance, asking further in
formation, enclosing postage stamp, and addressed
to p. A Westervet, NJ D., Nashville Tenn, viii be
promptly answered. janis Sm