Daily national Republican., 1863-04-23
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EsTABLIsHED As REFUGE FROM avAcHERY. :
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE CURE CAN BE OBTAINED
DIR. JOHNSTON has discovered the most Ger
World for Weakness Of the Back or Limbs, STRIFE
lures, Affections Of the Kidneys and bladder, In,
voluntary Discharges, Impotency, General DebilE
ty, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Langour, Low spirits
Confusion Of Ideas, Paptation OF the Heart Tim
idty, Tremblings, Dimness of sight or Giddiness,
Disease ofthc Head, Throat, Nose or Skin, Affeo,
tions Of the Lungs, stomach or Doweis-those Ter
rbe Disorders arising from the Solitary Habits of
Youth-those SECRET and solitary practices morel
fatal to their victims than the song Of syrens to
the Mariners Of Ulysses, blghtng their most brill
liant hopcs or antcipations, rendering marriage,
'''' YOUNG MEN
Especially, who have become the victims OF solI-
taTy Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit !
sands OF Young Men of the most exalted talents
and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise have
entranced listening SenAtes with the thunders of
eloquence, or wakedto ecstasy the living Tyre, may
call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons, or Young Men contemplating
marriage, being aware Of physical weakness, or
He who places himself under the care OF Dr. J.
may roigously coniide in his honor as gentleman,
and confidently rely upon his skill as physician,
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately Cured and Full Vigor Restored,
This Dreadful Disease-whioh renders Life mis-
cradle and Marriage impOssible-is the penalty
Young persons are too apt TO commit excuses from
not being aware Of the dreadful consequences that
may ensue Now, who that understands the sub
cct will pretend to deny that the power OF procre.
alton s lost sooner by those falling into imnroper
habits than by the prudentl Besides being dc
pTivcd the pleasures Of healthy offspring the mo
serious and destructive symptoms to both body and
mind arise. The system becomes deranEed the
Physical aud Mental Functions Weakened Loss Of
ProcreatIve Power, Nervous IrritAbility, Dvspep-
sia, Palpitation OF the Heart Indigestion, Coist-
tutional Debility, Wasting ofthe Frame, Coughs,
Consumption, &c.
OFFICE No. :, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
Left hand side, going from Baltimore street, a few
doors irOm the corner. Fail not to observe name
And number.
Letters must he paid and contain a STAMP. Thu
Doctors Diplomas hang in his office.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Member OF the Royal College Of Surgeons Londop.
graduate from one Of the most eminent Colleges IN
the United States, and the greater part of whose
life has been spent in the hospitals OF London Pa.
Tis, Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected come
Of the most astonishing cures that were ever
known many troubled with ringing In the head and
ears when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed
at sudden sounds bashfulness, with frequent blush
ing, attended sometimes with a derAngement Of
mind, were cured Immediately.
Take Particular NOtIceIH
DR.. J. addresses all those who have injured them.
selves by improper indulgence and solitary habits
which ruin both body and mind, .nnhtting them Ior
either business, study, society or marriage.
THESE some Of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by early habits of youth, yiz Weakness
Of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Power, PalpitAtion OF
the Heart DySpepsia Nervous lrritabilty, Derange-
ment OF the Digestive Functions General Debility,
NIENTAIIy.--Tk feat full effects on the mind ara
much to I've drendCd-LOss Of Memory, Confusion o.
Ideas, Depression Of SpiritB, Evil FUFebOdinga
Aversion to Society Scr-DistriIst Love OF Solitude
Tmidity, SC are some Of the evils produced.
Thousands Of persons of all ages can now Judge
what is the Of their declining health losing
their NigOr, becoming weak, pale, ncry Gus and
cmhcialrd, having singular appearance about tho
eyes, cough and symptoms Of consumption.
YOUNG MEN,
Who have injured themselves by certain practice
indulged In when alOnC-a habit frequently learned
from evil companions or at school, the effects OF
which arc nightly felt, even when asleep, and II
not cured renders marriage impossible and dcstrOya
both mind and body, should apply Immediately,
What pity that ayoung man, the hope OF his
country, the darling Of his parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjOyments of Ife
by the eonseqGeinGie Of deyaing from the path Of
persons MUST, before contemplating
MARRIAGE,
reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote cOnnubiAl hAppi-
meas. Indeed, without these, the Journey through
life becomes weary pilgrimage; the prospect
hourly darkens to the view the mind becomes
Swallowed with despair, and filled with the melan-
choly reelection that the happiness OF another Le-
comes blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imPTudOnt votary OF
pleasure finds lie has imbbcd the seeds of this palm
sense of shame, or dread Of discovery, deteTs him
from applying to those who, from education and
TespeCtAbility, can alone beiTlend him. He falls
inte the hands OF ignorant and designing PRETEND
ere, who, incapable of curing, tlch his peCuniary
substance, keep him trihing month after month, or
M long hB the smallest fee can he ObtaiEol and in
despair leave him with ruined heAlthsD. igh over
his calling disappointment; or, by the use of that
deadly poison, Mercury, hasten the constitutional
symptoms Of this terrible disease, such us Affection
Of the Head, Throat, Nose, Skin, etc, progressing
with lriEhtful rHpdty till death putB a period to
his dreadful surieriugs by sending him to that un-
discuv cred country Iruu whose bourne no traveller
returns.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this Institution
Witlun he last eighteen yctrs, aud the numerous
rPUrtaHt Surgical Operations performed by Dr..
Johnston, witnessed 10y the reporters OF the "SunS
and many other papers, notices OF which have APP
peared agl,I and again before the puhlic, bCsidea
his standing Ms gentleman OF character and re-
sponslJility, is "A sufficient guarantee to the al-
niCtcd.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
PCr8ous writing should be particular In directing
their lctters 10 his Institution, In the following
manner
JOHN NJ. JOHNSTON, NJ D.,
Baltimore Lock Hospital,
dec WY Baltimore, Maryland.