Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-03
MEDICAL.
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS 4 REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.

DIR. JOHNSON has discovered the most
Certain, Speedy, and only Efectual Remedy, in
tho World for Weakness of the Back or Limbs
Structures, Affection Of the Kidneys or Bladder,
Involuntary Discharges, Impotcncy, General
Debility, Nervousness, DySpepsis,, tanguor,
Low Spirits. Confusion Of Ideas, P&lpltatlon OF
the Heart, Timidity, Trembling, DImnGi8 o.
Sight, or Giddiness, Disease OF the Head
Lungs, Stomach, or BowelS-.-those Le5ri0lG
Disorders arising from Solitary H&oitS .ci oI
Youth-secret and solitary practices more l%Gai
to their victims than the song OF Syrcns 20 Lnt
Mariners Of Ulysses, blighting their most ofit
liant hopes or anticipations, rendering mar
riage, &c, impossible.
.. ~. YOUNG MEN.
Espocially, who have become the victims OF
solitary vice, that dreadful and de8tructiyo
habit which annually sweeps to an ultmely
grave thousands of Young Men Of the most
excellent talents and brilliant intellect, who
might otherwise have eltranced Listening oGh"1
tors with the thunders Of eloqucnce, or WakeGI
to estacy the living Tyre, may call with lui'
confidence. .-,cr
Married Persons, or Young Men com}tG2m1p!i@-
ting marriage, being aware Of Physical W e&H-
ness, Organic Debility DotormLtlos' sPeedi'y
cured.
J. may religiously c0nhdo IN, his mono? "s .ir y
gcnLICIu&i a44u Co!iAuN4AS1y 4N'J NF0
as g physician. ..a
49, ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full Yigor restored. -.
This distressing affection, which renders ne
miserable and marriage impossible, u inc
penalty paid by the victims Of impropr4ety.-
Young persons are too apt 10 COMMIT GA77
cesses from not being aware Of the dreadful
consequences that may ensuc. Now, who that
understands the subject will pretend 10 dchy
that the power Of procreation is lost sooner by
those falling into improper habits man Dy IAc
prudent? Besides being deprived OF inc p~eaSiI
ure Of healthy offspring, the most serious an4
destructive symptoms Of both BODY ana NlLIu
arise. The System becomes der&3ged, tn2
Physical and Mental Functions WcakGncc,
Loss Of Provocative Power, Nervous 1rrlt&oI!!-
ty, Dyspepsia, Papiration of the Hc&rE I:u'-
gestion, Constitutional Debility, and W2Sting
of the Frame, Consumption, Decay ana D'''-H'
DIR JOHNSON,
Momber Of the ROYAL College of Surgeons
London, Graduate of one Of tho most eminent
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
mart Of whose life mas been spent III the spit
ais of London, Paris, Phiadolphla aH@ else
where has effected some OF the most aSI0Ll5h1
ing cures that were ever known, many trou0iei
with ringing in the head and ears Wo'n asleep
great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden
sounds, bashulness, with FREQ ent Dtus1H.g! ~
tended sometimes with arrangement oL ~lIur
were cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have lTjlrcH
themselves by improper indulgence and soil
tary habits, which ruin bot J0dy "nd hHHu'
Uniting them for e;thc~ business, study, @ocIe,
IT, Or marriage. ,l
These are some of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by early habits, Of youth, VIZ
Weakness OF the Back and Limbs, rams - -
Head. Dimncss Of Sight, Loss Of MUscu!aT f0W-
er, Palpitation Of the Heart, DysPcpIj@ NeF-
vous Irritabiity, Derangement OF the DiGcsH'FG
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms oI
MESTALLY.-The fearful effects on the mind
are much to be dreaded. Loss OF MeMo'y,
Confusion Of Ideas, Depression OF SPIRITS, EVA
Forebodings, Averson to Society, Self Dl5truaI}
Love Of Solitude, Tmldlty, &c, are some u
the evils produced,
Thousands of persons Of all ages can now
Judge hat is the cause Of their declining heGlh,
losing their ygor, becoming weak, pale, ner-
v3us and enac!ated, having q singular appear,
ance about the eyes, Cough, and Symptoms Of
''~'',' YOUNG MEN,
Who have injured themselves by, 8 ceI
tain practice, INDUCED in, habit ire
qucntly learned from evil companions; or At
school, the effects Of which are nightly teIL,
even when asleep, and, if not cured, renders
marriage impossible, and destroys both mlNu
and body should apply immediately:
Whist pity that young man, the nope o.
his country, the pride of his parents, should be
snetched from all prospects and cnjoyments, OF
psth Of nature, and induIging in 3 certain Sc
crct habit Such persons must, before contem-
plating ,,n,,rD
effect that sound mind and body are the lAcst
necessary requisites TO promote connubi"I hap
piness Indeed, without these tho journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prospCct hourly darkens to the view tho mIna
becomes shadowcd with despair and filled WITH
the melancholy reflection that the happinesi &,
another becomes blighted with your own
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudont votsry
of pleasure finds that he has imblDed inc SecG"
of this painful disease 1t too often happcIa NH"'
an ill-timcd sense Of shame or dread OF dlscoV-
eru dnfrrs him from applying to those, VINO
from education and respcctabllty1 can clone
bcfricnd him, delaying tn the cGhSIlGU::Io"}''
symptoms of this horrid disease make tHciF "F,
7irora0cn such as ulCer&ted sore throat diseased
p0ca nocturnal pains IN the head and limbs,
dirlness Of sight, Deafness nodes on the su!I-
homo: and arms blOtches on the he&Ql lace AhC
extremiticS, progressing with lf!&LlluL 1fP'"1IS
till At last the palate Of the mouth or ~ ines
of the fall in, and the E!cIln % LILLE a
disease becomes horrd object OF commlSsef&-
tion, tin death puts period to his dreadful SUI
fnrinIs hv sending him to that Undiscovered
Country from whence no traveller returns:
II = MELANCHOLY FAC! that tAou
ico1de fail victims to this terrible disease owing
70 The unsl<iIG.lncss of fignor&nt pretenders, ,W1o
by The use Of that DEADLY POISON, MP K
dizzy ruin the constitution and make tho
residue Of life miserable
DIR. JOHNSON,
OFFICE, No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street
few doors from the corner. talI not 10 observe
name and number.
lg-No letters received unless post paid, and
containing n stamp to be used on the reply
Persons writing should state age, and send pof'
ton of advertisement describing symptoms
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs IN MS once
ENDORSEMENT OF TIE PRESS
The many thousands cured at TINS e5tSoIiSn- t;I
ment within the last twenty years anu ing t nu-
lnerous important Surgical OPoi"IlTn9 ptta.