Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-09
MEDICAL.
DALTIM0RE LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM
QUACKERY.


ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FhOm
QUACKERY.
THE ONLY PLACE WHERE a CURE
CAN BE OBTAINED.
DIR. JOHNSON has discovered the most
Certain. Speedy. and only Effectual Remedy IN
the World for Weakness of the Back or Limbs
Structures, Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder
Involuntary Discharges, lmpotency, General
Low Spirits, Confusion of Ideas, PalpitatOn OF
the Heart Timdity, Trembling, Dimness OF
Sight or Giddiness, Disease OF the Head
Throat, Nose or Skin, Affections of the Liver
Lungs, Stomach, or Bowels-those Terrible
Disorders arising from Solitary Habits OF
Youth-secret and solitary practices moro fatal
to their victims than the song OF Syrens 10 Iht
Mariners Of Ulysses, blighting their most prl'
liant hopes or anticipations, rendering mar
riage, &c, impossible.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially, who have become the victims oil
solitary vice, that dresdful and destructive
habit which annually sweeps to an ultlmely
grave thousands OF Young men t,e oI tne nnGsS lao
excellent talents and brilliant lntellect VINO
might otherwise have entranced listening oGhs-
tors with the thunders of eloquence, or wSKed
to estacy the living Tyre, may call win iuIl
confidence.
Married Persons, or Young Men comtempla-
ting marriage, being aware of Physical weak
ness, Organic Debility, Deformities, speedily
cured.
He who places himself under the care OF DR.
J. may religiously conade in his honor as
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately cured and full vigor restored.
This distressing affection, which renders lltt
rnieprahln and MARRIAGE impossible, ls Inc
penalty paid by the victims OF lmpropriety-
Young persons ere too apt To commit eE-
cesses from not being aware OF the dreadful
consequences that may ensuc. Now, VINO lhaI
understands the subject will pretend to dcny
that the power Of procreatiOn IS lost sooner Dy
those falling into improper habits tnan Dy tno
prudent2 Besides being deprived OF the pleas,
ure of healthy offspring, the most serious ahI
destructive symptoms of both body ana mlhd
arise The system becomes deranged, the
Physical and Mcnta! Functions Weakened,
Los. of Provocative Power, Nervous lrrlta0i;!-
ty, Dyspepsia, Pslpitation Of the Heart 1ndl
gestion, constitutional Debility, and Wasting
of the Frame, Consumption, Decay and Death.
DR. JOHNSON,
Me.nber 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 III the hcspil-
ais of London, Paris, Philadelphia, and else
where has effected some Of the most astonl5h-
ing cures that were ever known many troubled
with ringing in the head and ears when asleep
great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden
sounds bashfuness, with frequent blushing, al
tended sometimes with arrangement OF mlnd
were cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DIR. J. addresses All those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence ana soil
tary habits, which ruin both body and mlhdi
uniting them for either business, study, soclo-
~ 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 Palpitation Of the Heart, Dyspepsis, Ner-
vous Irritabi.ity, Derangement Of the Digestive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms o
Consumption, &c. ,..l
are much to be dreaded. Loss OF Memory,
Confusion of Ideas Depression OF Splrlts, EVIL
Forebodings Aversion to Society," Self Dls@usl,
Love OF Solitude, Timdity, &c, are some 'i
the evils produced:
Thousands OF persons Of all ages now
Judge what is the cause of their declining health
losing their yigor becoming weak, pale, ner-
vous and emaciated, having singular appear
ance about the eyes, Cough, and Symptoms ol
''-''' ~ YOUNG MEN.
Who have injured themselves by, q Ger
tain practice, INDUCED in, r. habit Ire
ouentlv learned from evil companions, or at
schooi, ir5 the effects Of which are nightly felt
even when asleep, and, if not cured, renders
marriage impossible, and destroys both mlnd
and body. should apply Immediately.
What pity that young man, the nope OF
his country the pride OF his parents should De
snatched from all prospects and enJoyments OF
life by the consequence of deViating from the
path Of nature and indulgng in q certain Sc
cret habit. Such persons must, before contem-
plating o
reflect that a sound mind and body are the r&ost
necessary REQUISITES TO promote cOnnubAl hap
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrlmagei the
prospect hourly darkens TO the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filled WIN
the melancholy reflection that the happiness O.
another becomes blighted with your own
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Whom the misguided and imprudent votsry
of pleasure finds that he has imblbed the seeds
Of this painful disease it too often happens thHI
an ill-tmed sense Of shame or dread oi dlscoV-
ery deters him from applying TO those, WAc
from education and responsibility, can alone
befriend him, delaying till the constitutional
symptoms of this horrld disease make tnelr ap,
pearance, such as liberated sore throat, diseased
nose, nocturnal pains II the head ana HmDs'
dimness of sight deafness, nodes on the shin
bones and arms blotches on the head, face and
extremities, progressing with frightlul rapidity
till at last the palate Of the mouth or IT,. ecae9
of the nose fall in and the victim of this awful
disease becomes a horrid object OF comm3isisera
ton, till death puts period to ms qreadlui SNi
ferinngs by sending him t. that undiscovered
Country from whence no traveller returns;
1t MELANCHOLY FACT that thou
sands fall victims to this terrible disease, OWING
to the unskilfulness OF ignorant pretenders, VINO,
hv the use of that DEADLY POISON, MI r.
curry, ruin the constitution and make the
residue Of life miserable.
DR. JOHNSON
OFFICE, No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK 0THsEc
BALTIMORE, MD,
Left hand side going from Baltimore stree.
few doors from the corner. Fail not 10 o6serv'
name and number
1ss,- No letters received unless post pad IN
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Persons Writing should state age, and send por.