Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-27
MEDICAL.
LOCK HOSPITAL
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
OUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.

DR.. JOHNSON has discovered the most
Certain, Speedy, and only Effectusl Remedy III
the World for Weakness of the Back or Linn bs
Structures, Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder
Involuntary Discharges, Impotcncy, General
Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, Danguor
Low Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, Palpitstion oil
the Heart, Timidity, Trembling, Dimness oi
Throat, Nose, or Skin Affections of the Liver
Lungs Stomach, or Bowels-tEose Terrible
Disorders arising from Solitary Habits OF
Youth-secret and solitary practlces more lsIsI
to their victims than the song OF Syrens 70 lnt
Mariners of Ulysses, blighting their most bril-
liant hopes or antcipatons, rendering mar
rage, &c, impossible.
YOUNG MEN,
Especially. who have become the Victims ol
solitary vice, that dreadful and destructive
habit which annually sweeps TO an dltmeIy
grave thousands Of Young Men OF the most
excellent talents and brilliant intellect, VINO
might otherwise have entranced listening Senh,
tors with the thunders of eloquence or Waked
to estacy the living Tyre, may call with IuIl
confidence.
Married Persons, or Young Men comtcmpla-
ting marriage, being aware OF Fnyslcal W ear
ness, Organic Debility, Deformities, speedily
cured.
He who places himself under the care OF Dr
J. may religiously conAde in his honor ss a
gentleman and confidently rely upon his sklE
rs physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This distressing affection, which renders nie
miserable and marriage Impossible, IAo
penalty paid by the victims of lmproprlety.-
Young persons are too apt TO commit e1-
cesses from not being aware OF the dreadlui
consequences that may ensue Now, VINO thal
understands the subject will pretend 10 uehy
that the power of prOcreatlon is LOST sooner py
those falling into improper habits than by the
prudent? Besides being deprived of the pleas,
ure of healthy offspring, the most serious Auq
destructive symptoms of both body and Inlnu
arise The System becomes deranged, lne
Physical and Mental Functions w eakeneo'
Loss of Provocative Power, Nervous IrrltSoIi-
ty, Dyspepsia Pslpitation OF the Heart 1hdI
gesLion, constitutional Debility, and Wasting
of the Frame, Consumption, Decay ana DesIh'
DIR. JOHNSON,
Mt,nDer Of the Royal College OF Surgeons
London, Graduate of one OF the most eiulnoH
Colleges in the United States, and the greater
part Of whose life has been spent IN the hCsplI-
ais of London, Paris, Philadelphia ana else
whore, has effected some of the most sstonlsh3
ing cures that were ever known, many troubled
with ringing in the head and ears when asleep
great nervousness, being alarmed At suuuei-
sounds. bashtulness, with frequent Dlushlhgl d,
tended sometimes with derangement OF pth'
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses all those who have iLjLrec
themselves by improper indulgence ana eo1!
tary habits which ruin both body ana mlnH.
uniting them for either business, study soclc
ty or marriage. I,
These are some of the sad and melancholy
effects produced by early habits OF youth, VIZ
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains In III
Head Dimncss of Sight, Loss OF Muscular fo"'
or, Papitation of the Heart, Dyspepsla, Ner-
vous Irritabi ity, Derangement OF the DlgesIN-
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms
Consumption, &c. ,..
MENTALLY.-The fearful effects on the mino
are much to be dreaded. Loss OF Mem0ryg
Confusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits hvE
Forebodings, Ayerson to Society, Self DlslrusI,
Love of Solitude, Timidity, &c, are some o.
the evils produced,
Thousands OF persons Of all ages can no"
Judge W hat is the cause Of their declining heAlIn'
losing their vgor, becoming weak pale, ner-
v,us and emaciated having singular appear
ance about the eyes, Cough, and Symptoms o.
''--9 D''' '''''' YOUNG MEN.
Who have injured themselves by q &C,
tain practice, INDUCED in, habit fre
quently learned from evil companions or ~
school the effects of which are nightly folt,
even when asleep, and, if not cured, renders
marriage impossible, and destroys both minc
and body should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the hope o.
his country, the pride of his parents, should DC
snatched from all prospects and enJoyments %
life by the consequence of deviating from the
path of nature, and indulging In q certain SO
cret habit Such persons must, before contem
plating -
reflect that q sound mind and body are the l~os,
necessary requisites TO promote connubial hap
niness Indeed without these the journey
oh 60 q
prospe ct hourly darkens TO the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness o.
another 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 II too often happens thaI
an ill-timed sense Of shame or dread OF dlscoV-
ery deters him from applying TO those, VIC
from education and respectaollty, can alone
befriend him, delaying till the constitutional
svnut0ns of this horrid disease make their ap-
pesrance, such as liberated sore throat diseased
nose, nocturnal pains II the head and ImOs.
dimness OIsigh., deafness, nodes on the shlh
bones and arms, blOtches on the headi lace anu
extremities, progressing with frightfuI rapldlty
till ut last the palate OF the mouth or tL- ~CIeE
of the nose fall in, and the victim OF this aWiuI
disease becomes q horrd object OF commissera
ton, till death puts period 10 MS QreauluI SUI
Country from whence no traveller returns.
It's MELANCHOLY FACT that thou
sands fall victims to this terrible disease OWN
10 the unskilfulness Of ignorant pretenders, WHO.
by the use of that DEADLY POISON, MY T.
curry, ruin the constitution and make thc
residue Of life miserable.
DR.. JOHNSON,
OFFICE, 10. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK SrRRK
BALTIMORE. Md,
Left hand eide going from Baltimore street
few doors from tho corner. Fail not to observ
NO letters received unless post pad, sn
coTteinino stamp to be used On the reply.
Persons Writing should state age, and send POI
ton Of advertisement describing symptoms.
The Doctors DIPLOMA hangs in his othea
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at this establish
ment within the last twenty years, and the nu-
merous important Surgical Operations perform,
ed by DR.. johnson, witnessed by the reporters
Of The sun and many other papers, notices ol
which have appeared again and again 6etor