Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-04-21
MEDICAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED. AS A REFUGE FROM
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THE ONLY PLACE WHERE a CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.

THE ONLY PLACE WHERE a CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.
DIR. JOHNSON has discovered the most
Gersn Speedy ana ony EnecIai Ract heneGy IN
| Structures, Affection Of tho Kidneys or bladder,
Involuntary Discharges, Impotency, General
Debility, Nervousness Dyspepsls,, Languor,
Low Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, Palpltatlon OF
the Heart, Timidity, Trembling, DimneSs OF
Throat, Noe, or Skin, Affections of the Liver,
Lungs, Stomach, or Bowels-those Terrible
Disorders arising from Solitary Habits OF
| Iouth-secret and solitary practices more fatal
| TO their victims than the song of Syrens to the
Mariners of Ulysses, blighting their most bril-
liant hopes or antcipatons, rendering mar
riage &C.. impossible. ...--..
YOUNG MEN,
Especially, who have become tho victims OF
! 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, who
might otherwise have entranced listening Sens.
| tors with the thunders Of eloquence, or Wakec
to estacy tho living Tyre, may call Win iuil
MARRIAGE. "' :'
| Married Persons or Young Men comtempls-
ting marriage, being aware of Physical Weak
ness, Organic Debility, Deformlties, speedily
! cured
| He who places himself under the care OF DR..
j. may religiously conlde in his honor as &
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
ss g 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 mproprlety.-
| Young persons are too apt to commit ex-
cesses from not being aware OF the dreadful
! consequences that may ensue. Now, who that
understands the subject will pretend to deny
| that the power Of procreation is lost sooner oy
those falling nt9 improper haot; tn tfsh IN Dy sne
ure of healthy offspring, the most serious and
! destructive symptoms Of both body and mind
arise. The System becomes deranged, the
| Physical and Mental Functions Weakened,
| Loss Of Provocative Power, Nervous lrrltaoln-
ty Dyspepsia, Palpltat9n OF the aesr5; @ Toitu iiu,
| of the Frame, Consumption Decay ana Oeatn'
DIR. JOHNSON,
Member Of the ROYAL College Of Surgeons,
London, Graduate Of one OF the most eminent
Colleges in tho United States, and the greater
part Of whose life has been spent IN the hcsPt-
ais Of London, Paris, Philadelphia, and else
! where has effected some Of the most astonl3h-
inc cures that were ever known, many troubled
| with ringing in tho head and ears when asleep,
| great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden
| sounds, bashtulnoss, with frequent blushlng az
| tended sometimes with arrangement OF Dlnd,
were cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
! DR.. J. addresses all those who havo injured
! themselves by impropor indulgence and soh-
! tarv habits. which ruin both body and mind,
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 the
; Head, Dimncss of Sight, Loss of Muscular row
| er Palpitaton Of thc Heart, Dyspepgia, Ner-
vous Irrritabi,ity, Dcrangement of the Digestive
| Furctions General Debility, Symptoms OF
Consumption, &c. ,.,
src 1nuch to be dreaded. Loss Of Memory,
Confusion Of Ideas, Depression of SPIRITS, EVIL
| Forebodings, Aversion to Society," Self Distrust,
Love Of Solitude, Timidity, SC, are some OF
the evils produced.
Thousands OF persons Of all ages can now
| Judge what is the cause oftEcir declining health,
| losing thcir yigor becoming weak pale, ner-
vous and cnaac.a!ed, having q singular appear.
snco abou: the ayes, Cough, "nd Symptoms OF
0''-'''''' ''''' YOUNG MEN, ..E -..
Nho nave injured themselves by Ger Ger
tain practice, indulged in, habit fire
| ouent!y learned from evil companions, or at
| school, the effects Of which are nightly felt
! even when asleep and, if not cured, rcndcrS
marriage impossible, and destroys both mind
and body. should apply immediately;
| What q pity that u young man, the nope OF
his country iho pride Of his parents, should be
! snatchcd fron, al prospects and enJoyments OF
| life By shc consequence Of deViating from the
path Of naturc and indnIging in q certain Sc
| cret habit, Such persons must, before contcm-
plating ,,,,,rr
| reflect that y sound mind and body are the Mos!
! l:.itp tn
pincss Indeed ~ thoUt these the journey
! through life becomes q we&ry pl grimage; the
! prosp ct hourly derkens TO the view, the mlnd
! becomes shsdow@d with despair and h!lcd WIN
! the melancholy reflection thai the happiness &
another becomes blghtcd with your own.
DISEASES OF IMPKUDENCE.
VYhc- the misguided and imprudcnt votsry
OF pleasure finds that hG has llnDiDcd Inc scGus
of this painful disease it too often happens that
! an il}-t,ncd sense Of shame or dread OF dlscoV-
| cry detcrs him from applying to those, VINO,
! from education and rcspectabilty, can alone
| Dcfricnd hi.I, delaying till the c2nstltu:ionel
| symptoms Q? this hOrrid disease make their ap,,
Dcarancc, such as liberated sore throat, diseased
| nose nocturnal pains II the head ana IiInDs'
| djmDcss of sight deafness, nodes on the shin
bones anu arms, b!otchcs on the hctd, lace ana
extrcmities, progressing with trlghtiul rapldlty
nf the nose fall in, and the victim Of this awful
disease becomes /, horrid object of commlssere-
ton, till dc*th puts period to his dreadful suf;
ferines BIZ sending him to that undiscovered
| 1ian1frv from whence no traveller returns"
" it i: q MELANCHULY FACT that thou
sonds fall victims to this terrible disease, owing
10 The unSkifulncss Of ignorant pretenders, " no,
| bv the use Of that DEADLY POISON, MY r.
| Curry, ruin the constitution and make the
residue Of life miserable.
! DIR. JOHNSON,
| OFFICE No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
| BAI.TIMORE, MD. ........
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name and number. o;d o,a
containing stamp to be used on the reply
| Persons Writing should state aage and seno por'
t;or. af adrnrtise,ncnt describing symptoms