Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-05
MEDICAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE From
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURH
CAN BE OBTAINED.

| QUACKER4.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURR
CAN BE OBTAINED.
DIR. JOHNSON has discovered the most
Certain, Speedy, and only Eftectual Remedy IN
Structures, Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder
Involuntary Discharges, Impotency, General
Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsis, Lsnguor,
Low Spirits, Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation oi
the Heart, Timidity, Trembling, Dimn9sS 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 laIS
to their victims than the song of Syrens to the
Mariners of Ulysses, blighting their most bril-
liant hopes or snticlpatlons, rendering Ina'-
rsge, &c, impossible
YOUNG MEN.
Especially who have become the victims ot
solitary vice. that dreadful and destructive
habit which annually sweeps to an ultlmely
grave thousands of Young Men OF the most
excellent talents and brilliant intellect, VINO
might otherwise have cntranced listening Sena-
tors with the thunders of eloquence, or walked
to estacy the living Tyre, may call with lull
confidence.
Married Persons, or Young Men comtempls-
ting marriage being aware of Physical Weak
cured.
Ho who places himself under the care OF Dr.
j. may religiously confde in his honor rs
gentleman and confidently rely upon ms skIll
rs " physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately curod and full vigor restored.
This distressing affection, which renders nle
miserable and marriage impossible, Is the
penalty paid by the victims OF lmpropriely.-
Young persons are too apt TO commit eX-
cesses from not being aware OF the dreaaiuI
consequences that may ensue. Now, VINO thal
understands the subject will pretend TO deny
that the power of procreation IS lost sooner Dy
those falling into improper habits than by the
prudent? Besides being deprived of the pleas,
ure of healthy offspring, the most serious ahd
destructive symptoms OF both pody anu anu iut%u ,ba
arise. Tho System becomes dersnged, the
Physical and Mental Functions Weakeneo'
Loss Of Provocative Power, Nervous IrrllaDn!-
ty. Dyspepsia, Palpitation Of the Heart, lnd
gestion, Constitutional Debility, and Wsstlng
of the Frame Consumption, Decay ana De"'A
DIR. JOHNSON,
Member 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 hcsplt-
ais Of London, Paris Philadelphia, ana else
where has effected some of the most astohl4l,
ing cures that were ever known, many trouOleC
with ringing in the head and ears when asleep
great nervousness, being alarmed al sudden
sounds bashtulness, with frequent Dlushlhg AZ
tended sometimes with arrangement OF lDlnd
were cured immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. j. addresses all those who have Injured
themselves by improper indulgence ana sOll-
tary habits, which ruin both body ana mlhd'
uniting them for either business, study socle'
ty or marriage.
These are some of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by early habits Of youth, VIZ
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In th~
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss of Muscular PoW-
er, PaIpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Ner-
vous Irritability, Derangement of the DigeStVs
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms o
Consumption, &c.
are much to be dreaded. Loss of Memory
Confusion Of Ideas, Depression Of Spirits, EYll
Forebodings Ayerson to Society, Self Distrust,
Love of Solitude Timidty, &c, are some 81
the evils produced:
Thousands OF persons of all ages can no"
Judge W hat is the cause oftheir declining health,
losing their vigOr, becoming weak, pale, ner-
vous and emaciated, having 4 singular appear
ance about the eyes, Cough, and Symptoms oi
Consumption. -
Who have injured themselves by Ger
tain practice, INDUCED in, habit ire
ouently learned from evil companions, or at
school, the effects of which nightly felt,
even when asleep, and, if not cured, render@
marriage impossible, and destroys both nina
and body. should apply Immediately,
What pity that young man, the nope oi
his country, the pride of his parents should be
snatched from al prospects and enjoyments OF
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature, and indulging in a certain Sc
cret habit. Such persons must, before cohtem-
plating
reflect that a sound mind and body are the l1ost
necessary requisites 10 promote connuDlAl nap
piness Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; tho
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and tlled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness Gt
another becomes blightcd with your own
DISEASES OF I8IPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudont yotAry
of pleasure finds that he has imbibcd the seeds
of this painful disease it too often happens Thai
an il-tined sense of shame or dread Oh dlsc"V-
cry deters him from applying To thoser WI
from education and respectability, can aloh9
bofriend him, delaying Till the constitutional
svmptOms of this hOrrld disease make tnelr Ap-
pearance such as liberated sore throat diseased
nose nocturnal pains IN the head ana HInDs'
dimness of sight, Deafness NODES Oh Ino sum
bones and arms, blotches on the Eeadl lace ana
extremities, progressing with frightiul rapldlty
till at last The palate OF the mouth or tlr ~Ches
of the nose fall in, and the victim OF This aWiui
disease becomes u horrid object OF Gommlssera
ton, till death puts period to his dreadful SUI
ferings, by sending him to that Undiscovered
Country from whence 10 traveller returns.
II MELANCHOLY FACT that thou
sands fall victims to this terrible disease, OWING
TO the unskilfulness of ignorant pretenders. WloI
hv the use of that DEADLY POISON. MY X
curry, ruin the constitution and make the
residue of life miserable.
DR.. JOHNSON,
OFFICE No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD,
Left hand side going from Baltimore streel
few doors from tho corner. Fail not 10 obserg
name and number.
Es- No letters received unless post paid, an
containing stamp TO be used On the reply
Persons writing should state age, and send pot
ton Of advertisement describing symptoms
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