Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-11
MEDICAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTA BLISHED AS A REFUGE FKoM
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A OUkE
CAN BE OBTAINED.

DIX. tJOdNOON has discovered Lne ihos'
Certain, Speedy, and only Effectual Remedy, IL
the World for Weakness of the Back or Limbs
Structures, Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder
Involuntary Discharges, Impotency, General
Debility Nervousness, Dyspepsia. Languor,
Low Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation OF
Sight, or Giddiness. Disease of the Head,
| Throat. Nose or Skin, Affections of the Liver
Lungs. Stomach, or Bowels-tEose Terrible
Disorders arising from Solitary Habits Of
Youth-secret and solitary practices more isls'
| to their victims than the song OF Syrehs 70 tnt
Mariners of Ulysses, blighting their most Drlt
| liant hopes or anticipatons, rendering mar
| riage, &C., impossible.
YOUNG MEN.
| Especially, who have become the ylctlms ol
solitary vice, that dreadful and destructive
| habit which annually sweeps to an ultimely
grave thousands of Young Men of the most
excellent talents and brilliant intellect, who
| might otherwise havo entrAnced listening Soma
tors with the thunders of eloquence, or walked
to egtacy the living Tyre, may call with iuli
| confidence.
Married Persons, or Young Men co1ntempia-
ting marriage, being aware of Physical Weak
ness, Organic Debility, Deformities, speedily
cured.
He who places himself under the care OF DR.
J. may religiously confde in his honor as
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full vigor restored
This distressing affection, which renders lilt
miserable and marriage impossible IL TIT
penalty paid by the victims Of improprlety.-
Young persons are too apt 10 commlt e4
cesses from not being awsre OF the dreadiui
consequences that may ensue. NOW, VINO thal
understands the subject will pretend 10 deny
that the power of procreation is lost sooner BY
those falling into improper habits than by the
prudent2 Besides being deprived OF tne pleas,
ure of healthy offspring, the most serious shq
arise. The System becomes deranged, the
Physical and Menta Functions Weakened.
Loss of Provocative Power, Nervous IrrltaoIf
ty, Dyspepsia, Palpitation Of the Heart Indi
gestion, Constitutional Debility, and NsstNg
Of the Frame, Consumption, Decay and Death
DIR. JOHNSON,
M1.0bor of the Royal College OF Surgeons,
London, Graduate of one Of the most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
part Of whose life has been spent IN the hcspH-
ais of London, Paris, Philadelphia, ana eise-
where, has effected some of the most astohI9n3
ing 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 bushlng, at
tended sometimes with arrangement OF plnd
were cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and soll-
tarv habits. which ruin both body and mind.
uniting them for either business, study socie-
ty or marriage. "
These are some of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by early habits OF YOUTH VIE
Weakness Of the Back and LIMBS, rams Ia II Ia Ia
Head, Dimness of Sight Loss of Muscular row
er, Palptation Of the Heart, DyspepsIs, Ner-
vous Irritabiity, Decangement Of the DlgestVe
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms O.
Consumption, &c. ..;,
are much to be dreaded. Loss Of Memory,
Confusion Of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, EVIL
Forebodngs, Ayerson to Society, Seli DlstruSt,
Love Of Solitude, Timidity, &c, are some 81
the evils produced:
Thousands OF persons OF all aSos can no"
iudge hat is the cause Of their declining health
losing heir YigOr becoming weak, pale, nor
v9us and emacated, having singular appear
ence about the eyes, Cough, and Symptoms oi
'''''"'' '''0'' YOUNG MEN.
Who have injured themselves by. a cei
tain practice, INDUCED, in habit ire
school, the effects Of which are nightly felt,
even when asleep, and if not cured, renders
marriage impossible, and destroys both nina
and body. should apply immediately,
What a pity that . young man, the nope ot
his country, the pride of his parents, should be
life by the consequence of devlatlng from the
psth of nature, and indulging in q certain Sc
cret habit. Such peraons must, before contem-
plating nr,oD
reflect that a sound mind and body are tht fLOst
necessary requisites to promote cohhuoiSi hap.
piness Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes q weary pilgrimage; the
prospt ct hourly darkens TO the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness &C
al other becomes blighted with your own.
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votsry
Of pleasure finds that he has imbibed the seeds
Of this painful disease it too often happens Ihat
al ill-timed sense OF shame or dread OF dlScoF-
cry deters him from applying to those, Va
from education and respectabillty, can alohg
befrend him, delaying till the constitutional
symptoms of this horrid disease make t1eir Ap,,
pearance such as liberated sore throat dlseaSed
nose nocturnal pains IL the head and limbs,
dimnnos of sirht' deafness, nodes on the SHIN
homes ana arms, blotches on the head face and
extremities, progressing with frightiul rapldlty
till at last the palate OF the mouth or u cHes
of the nose fall in, and the victim OF THIS aWlW
disease becomes !. horrid object of commlsiera
ton, till death puts period to his dreed1ui SUI
ferings, by sending him &c That undiscovered
Country from whence no traveller returns.
It'll y MELANCHOLY FACT that thou
sands fall victims to TINS terrlpIe uiseAsei o"1nR
70 the unskilfulness of ignorant pretenders, who,
bv the use of that DEADLY POISON, MY X
GURY, ruin the constitution Snd make the
residue of life miserable.
DR.. JOHNSON, --
OFFICE, No. Z. SOUTH FREDERICK STREET.
BALTIMORE MD,
Left hand side going from Baltimore streel
few doors from the corner. Fail not to obserV
name and number. ...
lsg-N 10 letters received unless post paid, III
containing q stamp TO be used on the reply.
Persons writing should state age, and send por'
ton of advertisement describing symPtoms,
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs in his ofhce
INDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this establish
ment within the hast twenty yesPs and snS n
ID bT nv Johnson. witnessed by the reporters
Of TIE III Sun and many other papers, notices Of
which have appeared again and again betor
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