Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-08
MEDICAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
- OUACkERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
I.., CAN BE OBTAINED

Low Spirits Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation of
the Heart, Tmidity, Trembling. DImneSs OF
Sight, or Giddiness, Disease of the Head
Throat No e, or Skin, Affections of the Liver,
Lungs, Stomach, or Bowels-tEose Terrible
Disorders arising from Solitary Habits OF
Youth-secret and solitary practices more fatal
to their victims than the song of Syrcns to the
Mariners Of Ulysses, blighting their most bril-
liant hopes or antlclpatlons, rendering mar
riage, &C., impossible
st. YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become the victims OF
solitary vice, that dreadful and destructive
habit which annually SWEEPS TO an uitlmely
grave thousands Of Young Men OF the most
excel ent talents and brilliant intellect, who
might otherwise have entranccd listening oena,
tors with the thunders Of eIoquence, or walked
to estacy the living Tyre, may call with full
''' MARRIAGE.
Married Persons or Young II en- comtempla-
ting marriage, being aware Of Physical "e!k-
ness, Organic Debility, Defornities, speedily
cured.
He who places himself under the care OF DR..
J. may rcligiously conhde in bis honor as a
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
Us a physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This distressing affection, which renders life
miserable and marriage impossible, is the
penalty paid by the victims OF lmpr0p!!ty.
iouhg persons are too apt to commit eA.
ce:s"s from not being aware OF the dread!ul
consequences that nay ensue. Now, VINO Iha'
understands the subject wlll pretend 10 deny
that the power If procreaton Is lost sooner 3y
those falling into improper habits than by the
prudent? BESIDES being deprived Of the pleas,
ure of healthy offspring, the most serious ana
destructive symptoms Of both body ard NINA
arise. TIE system becomes deransed, inc
! l.ar rnt
Loss o.; Procre4lye Power, Nervous lrritabii-
ty. Dy.pcDeia, palpitatou Of the Heart, lndl-
gesti0n, Constitutional Debility, and Wasting
of the Frame, Consumption, Decay and Death.
DR. JOHNSON,
Member Of the Royal College Of Surgeons
London, Graduate oi one Of the most eminent
Colleges in The United States and the ereater
part OF whose lie has been spent in the hosplt-
ais Of London, Paris, Philadelphia, and else
where. hss effected some OF the most aStfn!sh,
ing cures lEaL were ever hnOWn, nan7 troubled
with ringing in the head aad ears when asleep,
great Nervousness, being alarmed 1t sudden
Sounds bash h!uncss. with frequent, b.ushlng. at
tended sometimes with arrangement OF mind,
were cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses al those vino have Injured
themselves by improper indulgence and soll-
tary habits, which ruin both body ard mind,
ty marriage.
These are some Of the sad and melancholy
effects proGu led by carly habits Of youth viz:
Weakness Of the Back and Limbs Pains in the
Head DiInncss Of sight, Loss Of Muscular Pow
er. Palpla,ion Of the Heart. Dyspepsia Ncr-
vous Irritahi sv, Dcrang cement Of the Digestive
Functions. General Debility, Symptoms Of
Consumption, sc.
MENTALLY The fearful ciTc IS on the mind
are much to be dreaded. Loss Of Memnry.
n = pf SN', Evil
Forebolings, j Ncrson to Society, Sell Dl$tTust,
Love Of Solitude, Timidity sc, are somc Of
the evils produced.
Thousand. u! PERSONS Of all ages can now
Judge W h&t stEo use Of! heir declining health,
! losine their vigor becoming weak pale, nur-
vous and esnuc at"d, having Il singular appear.
anca about IL e}c-, Cough, and Symptoms of
Consumption. -
Who have injured themselves by GER
tain practice, induged in, habi! fr'-
qucntly learned from evil companions, or at
school, the effects Of which are nightly felt,
even when rs cep, and. if not cured, renders
marriage impossible, and destroys both mind
and body. should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope OF
his country, The pride of his parents, should Dc
snatched from nj prospects and enjoyments OF
psth of nature, and indulging in Il certain Sc
cret habit. Such persons must, before contem.
p''5 MARRIAGE,
reflect taat q sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connublal hap
pine:s Indccd. without these the journey
through life becomes a weary pilgrimage; the
prosp CT houIly darkens 10 the view, the mind
becomes sha'!"wnj with despair and filed with
the melancholy rciiection that the happiness of
another becomes 6IighteL with your own.
DISEASES; OF IMPRUDENCE.
Whea the misguided and imprudent yotary
of pleasure finds tLag he has nbibed the seeds
Of this pa nu! disease it too often hapl ems that
an iil-t!ncd sense olshamG OF Grcad of discov-
ery deterS him from applying TO those, who,
from education and respectabiilty, can alone
befrien1 hin delaying till the constitutional
s. mptomS Of tbs horr'tl disease make their ap-
pearancc, such ulcerntcd aorc throat, diseased
nose Il c.urn4l pains IL the head and limbs.
dinnc.s o. .igit GcafncSs, node: on the shin
bones and arms, biutches on the head face and
rxtremillcs progressing "ltc lrighttul Tapidity
till at last The pua;e Of the mouth or the bones
of the nose fall n and the victim OF this awful
disease becomes horIid Obj CT Of commiss 'ra-
tion, til death ruL$ period u MS dreadful su!-
terings hy sending hiul 10 that Undiscovered
Country rom " >ncc II, traveller returns"
It is II MEhANCuD1G FhCT that thou
sands fall victims to this terrible disease, owing
TO the unskifulnc;s Of ignortuE pretcnders. who,
by the use If that DEADLY POISON, MER.
Curry. ruin Lac constitution and make the
residue Of lie miserable
DIR. JOHNSON,
OFFICE, No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
BALTIMORE, I'D,
Left hand side going from Baltimore street
few doors FROM the corner. Fail not to observe
name and number
a.e- \ . letters received unless post paid, and
containing d stamp TO be u.ed the reply
Persons writing should state age, and send por-
ton Of advcrLIs"ment describing symF Ftoms
The Doctor DIPLOMA hangs in his Office
INDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thou:qnls cured at this establish
ment within the last twenty years. and the nu-
mcrous inlr lrcr,Ant s5t:r&cH' Operations perform
ed hy l!r. Juhnson, wires = by the reporters
of The sun anc many he papers notices Of
which have appeared again and again before
the public, besides his standing as h gentleman
Of character and responsibility, is sufficient