Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-09
MEDICAL,
DALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL.
DIR. JOHNSTON

| DISEASES OF lMPRUUENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affection Of the Kidneys or Bladder, Inyolun-
tsry Discharges, lmpotency, General Debility,
| Nervousness; Dyspepsia. Languor, Low Spirits
] Confusion of Ideas, Pslpitation of the Heart,
Timidity, Trembling, Dimness Of Sigh or Gid
| diness, Disease of he Head, Throat, Nose or
Skin. Affections of the Liver, Lungs. Stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
| from Solitary Habits of Iouth-secret and SOL
itary practices mere fatal to their victims than
the song of the Syrens to the Mariners of Ulys.
ses: blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
| ticipatiOns, &c.
YOUNG MEN
Especially, who have become tho Victims O:
Solitary Vice, and dreadful aud destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untmey
grave thousands of young men of the most cx-
allied talents and brilliant lntellect, who might
otherwise have entranced listening Senstes
with the thunders of eloquence. or walked TO
estacy the living Tyre, may call with full conf
| dence.
MARRIAGE.
| Married persons, or Young Men contempla.
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
| (Loss of Procrestive Power-Impotency,) Ner-
vous Ezctsbility, Palpitstion, ORGANIC Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disqusli-
| fcaton, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under tho caro- of Dr..
J. may religiously confde in his honor as 3
gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill
! as a physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored
This distressing Atfection-which renders
| life miserable and marriage impossibe-is the
penalty paid by the victims OF improper in
dugenciea. Young persons are too apt to COM
| NIT excesses from not being aware Of the dread
| full consequences that may ensue. Now, who
that understands the subject will pretend to de-
ny that the natural powers are lost sooner
hx,{ {haoa foil linn Mt INN hah
the prudent2 Besides being deprived Of the
pleasure of healthy offspring, tho most serious
and destructive symptoms or ooth oody ana
| mind arise. The system become; deranged, inc
PHYSICAL and Mental Functions wea kened.-
Loss of Procreative Power, Nervous lrritability
Dyspepsia, Palpitation Of the Heart, IEdiges-
| tioL. Constitutional Debility and Wasting of
the Frame, Cough, Consumption, Decay and
| Death.
A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAYS.
! Relief in Six Hours No Mercury
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trifing Pretend
ers and their Deadly Poison, should apply i'm
| mediately.
DR. JOHNSTON,
| Member of tho Royal College Of Surgeons,
| London, Graduate of one of tho most eminent
| Colleges in tho United States, and the greater
part Of whose life has been spent in the hospitals
of London, Paris, Philadelphia and elsewhere,
has effected some of the most astonishing cures
that were ever known; many troubled VIII
ringing in the head and ears when asleep. great
nervousness. being alarmed at sudden sounds.
| bashfulness, with frequent blushlng, attended
| sometimes with arrangement OF mind, were
cured immediately.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
DR.. J. addresses al those who have injured
| themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
| habits, which ruin both body and mind. un-
fitting them for either bushes, study, society or
| marriage.
mt Al, oohn ~,
effects produced by the early habits of youth.
viz: Weaknesc of the Back and Limbs. Pains
in the Head, Dinness of Sight Loss of Mus
culsr Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspep.
ss, Nervous Irritabilty, Derangoment of the
Digestive Functions, General Debility, Symp-
toms of Consumption, &c.
MENTALLY The fearful effects on the mind
| are much to be dreaded. Loss Of hem Dry, Con-
| fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil
Forebodings, Aversion to Society, Solf Distrust,
Love of Solitude, Timidty, &C., are some of tho
evils produced.
Thousands of persons Of all ages can now
! Judge what is the cause of their declining
health, losing their vigor. becoming weak. pale
nervous and oulnciatcu having u singular APP
pearante about the eyes, cough and symptoms
of Consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured. themselves by, q cetts'n
nrsctice, already described, a habit fro.
ouently learned from evil companions or a.
school, the effects of which are nightly felt,
even when asleep, and if not cured, rep der5
| marriage impossible, and destroys botr mind
and body, should appl~ Immediately,
What a pity that q young man, the nope OF
his country, the pride Of his parents. should
be snatched from all prospects and enjoyment
of life bv the consequences of deviating from
the path Of nature, and indulgilg in pernl-
cous habits. Such persons must, before con-
templating
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that sound mind and body arc tho
most necessary requisites u promote connuol'
al hspplness, Indeed, without these the Jour
ney through life becomes weary pilgrimage,
the prospect hourly darkens to tho view, thG
mind becomes shadowed with despair, and hlled
with the melancholy reflection that the happi'
ness of another is blighted with Our own
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votsry
of pleasure finds that he has imbibed the secds
of this painful disease, it too often happens
that an III lined sense OF shame or arcad ol
discovery edetcrs him from applying 10 those
wno, from education and rcspectab!!ltY, can
alone beiriend him, delaying till the constltu-
tionsl symptoms Of this horrd disease make
their appearance, such as ulcerateG sore throat
diEeased nose. nocturnal pains III inc henu ac anu
limbs dimness Of sight, deh! ness, nodes o.
the shin bones and arms b!otcncs on ihe neaa'
face and extremities, progressing WIN lflgAI
full rapidity, till at last the palate OF the mouth
or the bones of the nose fall in, and the victim
of this awful disease becomes horr'd object
of commiseration till death puts period to
his dreadful suffering by sending him to thH.
undiscovered country IRON whence no travel
ler returns" M,
It is melancholy fact that thousands PIE
victims to this terrible disease, through fs,Iing
into the hands OF ignorant or unskliat ,h ddiz an
Poison, Mercury &C., destroy the constitutions
and incapable OF curing, keep the unhappy sui
feror w month after month taking their nozlous
or Injurious compounds and W nstesd % Of uoeng
nosa. in despair leave him with ruined Hesith
to sigh over his CALLING disappointment.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
OFFICE, No. 7, SOUTH Frederick STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD,
left hand side going from Baltimore street