Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-02
MEDICAL.
Baltimore Lock Hospital.

DIX. JOHNSION,
Physician of this celebrated institution has dis,
covered the most Certain SPEEDY, Pleasant ana
| Efectual Remedy in the world for all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, Involun-
tary Discharges, Impotency, General Debility,
Nervousness, Dyspdpeia, Languor, Low Spirits,
| Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitaton of the Heart,
Timidity, Trembling Dimness Of Sight, or Gid
Skin, Affections Of the Liver, Lungs Stomach
or Bowcls-thosc terrible Disorders arising
| from Solitary Habits of Youth--secret and SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victims than
the songs of the Syrens to the Mariners of ulys-
ses blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
| ticipations, Sc.
YOUNG MEN.
Especially who have become the Victims Of
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untmcly
| grave thousands.of young men of the most ex-
allied talents and brilliant intellect who might
otherwise have entranccd listening Scnates with
the thlndcrs of eloquence, or walked to eXtacy
| the living Tyre, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE
Married persons, or Young Men contemplate
| ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
| (LoSs Of Procrcativc Power-lmpotency,) Ncr-
vcus Excitabilily, palpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility or any other Dsqua-
| ication, speedily relieved.
| He who places himself under the care of DT J.
may rcligiouSly contide in his honor as y gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill rs 1t
| physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
| This distressing Affcction-which renders life
| miserable and marriage impossible-is the
! penalty paid by the victims of improper indulg-
| cnccs Young persons are too apt to commit
cxcesscs from not being aware Of the dreadful
| consequences that may cnsue Now, VINO that
understands the sub jrct will pretend to deny that
the natural powers are lost sooner by those fall
ing into improper habits than by the prudent?
Besides being deprived ofthc pleasure OF healthy
offspring, the most serious and destructlve Symp-
becomes dcrangel. the Physical and Mental
Functions Weakened. Loss Of Provocative Power,
Nervous Irritnbility, Dyspepsia, Paptation Of
the Heart Indigestion, 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, Trhing Pretenders
and their Deadly Poison should apply immedi-
atrly.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal Collegcnf Surgery of Lon.
don Graduate of one Of the most eminent Col
legc$ in the United States, and the greater part
London, Paris, philadelphia and elsewhere, has
effected some Of the most astonishing cures that
were ever known; many troubled with rlnglngih
the head and ears when asleep, grcatncry"usnrsS,
being alarmed at sudden sounds, baShtulnrSS,
with frequent bluslling, attended sometimes with
arrangement of mind, were cured Immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
Dr. J. addresses all those who have injured
| ~
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uniting
them for either business, study, society or mar
ragc.
These are some of the sad and melancholy cf-
Weakness ofthe Back and Limbs, Pnins in TIN:
Head DimneSs of Sight, Loss of Muscular Power
Pnlpitation of tho Heart Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Dc"angemcnt Of the Digestive Func-
t"nS General Debility, Symptoms of Consump-
ton, &c.
MESTALLY.-Thc fearful effects on the mind
arc much to be dreaded Loss of Memory, Con-
fusion of Ideas Depression of Spirits, Evil Fore
bodingS, Aversion to Society Self DiStrust, Love
of Solitude, Timidity &c., are some of the evils
produced
Thousands persons of i'll agcsca now judge
what is the cause of their declining health, losing
their vigor, becoming weak, pale, nervous and
cnaciatcd, having Il singular appearance about
the eyes cough and symptoms of Consumption.
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by a certain prac-
tce already described, u habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which are nightly felt even when asleep and
if not cured renders marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply i'm
mcdiltcly.
What Il pity that young man, the hope of
his country. the pride of his parents should b"
Snatchcd from all prospects and enjoyment OF
life by the consequences Of dcviating from the
path of nature, and ndugng in pernicious
habits Such persons must, before contemplate
ing
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that IL sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connublal
happiness Indeed, without thr>" the journey
through lif, becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkens to the Wow, the mind
becomes shudowcd with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness nt
another is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprrldent votary of
pleasure finds that he has mbbcd the seeds "i
this painful disease it often happen! that an
ill-tilc.se sense of shame dread Of discovery de-
tnrs him fromappying to those who from Gdtirh-
ton and resprctnbiity can alone bcirIcnd hIm,
delaying tiI( the constitutional symptoms Of this
horrid disease makes their appearance" such rs
liberated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, dnnrsa of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arm,
blotches on the head, face and cXtremitics, pro
crossing with frghtiul rapidity, till at last til"
palate of the mouth or the bones Of the
nose fall in, and the victim of this awful discnsr
becomes q horrd object OF c"mmissrrat"n till
death put. period t" his dreadful suffering, BY
sending him to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns
1t is melancholy fact that thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through falling
into the hands Of ignorant or unskilfil PKE-
TENDERS, who by the of that d"adly
Poison, Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution,
and incapable Of curing, keep the unhappy SUI
ftrcr month after month taking their n"xi"ns or
Injurious compounds and instead of being re-
stored to Il renewal OF Life: Higornmd Happiness,
ii,n1 Innli 70 ci,rH