Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-17
MEDICAL.
baltimore LOCK HOSPITAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON,

| and Effectusl Remedy in the world for sll
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCF.
Weakness Of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affection Of the Kidneys or Bladder, Ayoiun-
tsry Discharges, 1mp potency, General DeD!nty'
Nervousness Dyspepsia. Languor, Low Spirits,
Confusion of Ideas, Palpitation Of the Heart.
Timidity, Trembling Dimness of Sigh. or Gid
diness, Disease the Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin. Affections of the Liver, Lungs, S:omach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret and SOL
itary practices nero fatal to their victims than
the song of the Syrens to the Mariners of Ulys.
ses. blighting their most brillisnt hopos or an
ticipstlons, &c.
YOUNG MEN
Especially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful aud destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untimo!y
grave thousands of young men OF the most ex-
alted talents and brilliant intellect, who nigh.
| otherwise have entranced listening SensIrs
| with the thunders Of eloqrence, or walked TO
estacy heliving Tyre, may call with full conf
dence.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons OF Young Men contemplat-
| ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
| (Loss of Provocative Powcr-Impotency, Ner-
vous Exctability, Palpitation, Organic Weak.
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Dtsquall-
fcstion speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care Of DR.
J. may religiously confide in his honor as
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill!
as physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
| Immediately curod and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Ahection-which renders
| life miserable and marriage impossible-is tho
penalty paid by the victims OF improper IN
| dulgencies. Young persons are too apt TO com.
NIT excesses from not being aware OF the dread
| full consequences that may onsue. Now, who
that understands the subject will pretend to de-
| ny that the natural powers are lost sooner
by those falling into improper habits ihsn oy
| the prudent2 Besides being deprived OF the
pleasure of healthy offspring, the most serious
and destructive symptoms of both body, and
mind arise. The system becomes deranged, the
Physical and Mental FUNCTIONS weskenea:- i:
| Loss of Procreativo Powcr, Nervous lrrlta bllty
Dyspepsia, Palpitstion Of the Heart lEdlges.
tioh' constitutional Debility and Wasting of
| the Frame Cough, Consumption, Decay and
| Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
Relief in Six Hours No Morcuryl
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Tri1ing Pretend
ers and their Deadly Poison, should apply I'M
| medstely.
| DIR. JOHNSTON.
Member of the Royal College of Surgeo
| London, Graduate Of one Of tho most eminent
| Colleges in the United States, and the greater
part cf whose lifo has been srelt in the hospitals
| of London, Paris, Philadephis and esewhere'
| has effected some of tho most astonishing cures
that were ever known; many troubled VIA
ringing in the head and ears whom asleep. gres!
| nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds,
bashfulncss, with frequent bushlng, attended
sometimes with arrangement OF mind, Wero
cured Immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
| DR.. j. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
| habits, which ruin both body and MIND. un-
fitting them for either buslnes, study, society or
| marriage.
effects produced by the early habits of youth.
viz: Weakneso of the Back and Limbs. Pains
| in the Head, Dimncss of Sight. Loss of Mus
| cular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspep.
| sia, Nervous lrritability, Derangement or the
Digestive Functions, General Debility, oymp'
| toms of Consumption, &c.
| MENTALLY The fearful effects on tho mind
arc much TO be dreaded Loss Of N em Dry, Con.
fusion Of Ideas, Depression Of Spirits, EVIL
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Self Distrust,
| Love ofSoltude, Timldity, &c, are somo of tho
evils produced.
| Thousands of persons Of all ages can now
Judge what is the cause OF their declining
hoalLh, losing their vigor, becoming. weak, pale,
| nervous and emsciated. having a singular ap-
pearanle about tho eyes, cough ana symptoms
| Of Consumption.
| YOUNG MEN
| Who have injured themselves by. n ceitkin
auently learned from evil companions or at
school, the effects Of which arc nightly felt,
| even when asleep, and if not cured, rePo oers
marriage impossible, and destroys botr mind
and body, should mppl' Immediately.
| What pity that young man, tho nope OF
his country, the pride Of his parents, should
be snstchet from al prospects and enjoyment
| of life by the consequence or deVlatlng from
the path OF nature, aud lndugng IN porni-
cous habits. Such persons must before con-
templating
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that n sound mind and body arc tho
most necessary requisites u promote connubi-
tal bspplncss, Indeed without these the jour-
ney through life becomes weary pilgrimage
the DrOsDect hourly darkens to tho Wow, the
mind becomes shadowed with despair, and filled
! with tho melancholy reflection that tho happI-
ness of another is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When tho misguided and imprudent votary
of pleasure finds that be has lmblbed tho seeds
of this panfu! disease, 1t too often napPens
tha. an i'll lined sense "t shame or orehd OF
discovery dctcrs him from applying TO tnosa
| wac, from education ard responsibility can
alone bc.r;end him, delaying till tho constltu-
tion.l symptoms Of thi, horrid disease make
their appearance, such rs liberated sore lnfost
diseased nose, nocturnal pains IN the head ano
limbs dimncss Of sight, deafness, NODES o.
tho shin bones and arms, blotcnes on the mead
face and extrcmLies, progressing with fright
ful rspidity Till a. last the palate o; the mouth
or the bones of the nose iall ln' ana me Victin
Of commiscrstion till death puts . period to
his dreadful suffering, by sending him to that
undiscovered country IRON whence no travel
Ter returns"
1t melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands OF ighorant or unskilful PEE-
TENDERS, who, by the use of that deadly
Poison, Mercury, &c, destroy tho constitution
Gerer month ufter month taking their nOxious
or injurious compounds and instead of being
restored to u renewal OF Life. Vigor and Happi-
ness, in despair leave him with ruined Health
to Sigh over his calling disappointment.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
OrF1cK, No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
BALTIMORE, ND,
| left hand side going from Baltimore street a