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

DdllllllOrG LOCh IlOoPlldl.
DIR. JOHNSTON,
Physician Of this celebrated institution, has dis
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant ana
Elftctual Remedy in the world Tor all
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures,
Affection of the Kidneys or Bladder, InyoIun-
tary Discharges lmpotency, General DsDiiliy'
Nervousness, Dyspdpeia, Languor Low T IRlrm,' 4r,
Timidty, Trembling Dimncss of Sight, or Gid
dincss, Disease of the Head Throat Nose or
Skin, Affections Of the Liver, Lungs, stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders ar aI'slng ni
from Solitary Habits Of louth--sccrct ana SOL
itary practices more fatal to their victims thah
tho songs of the Syrcns to the Mariners Of Ulys-
scs, 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 untlmely
| grave thousands of young men OF the most cH-
aitcd talents and brilliant intellect who might
otherwise have cntranccd listening Senates win
the thundcrs Of cloquence, or walked to cXtacy
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or Young Men contemplate
ing marriage, aware Of Physical Weakness
(Loss of Procreativc Powcr-1mpotency, Ner-
vous Excitability, Palptation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Dlsquall-
fication, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care oi Dr. -
NAV rclgously contdc in his honor as II gentle
| man, and confidently rely upon his Skill As II
| physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS.
Immediately cured and Full Vigor Restored.
This distressing Atiection-which renders lile
ii inn
penalty paid by the victims of improper lndulg-
rncies Young persons arc too apt to commit
cxccsscs from not being aware "l the dreaalu.
consequences that may cnSue. NOW, VINO tii"t
understands the subject will pretend to deny that
tho natural powers are lost sooner by those lail.
ing into improper habits than by the prudent! /!
Besides being deprived of the pleasure OF healthy
| offspring, the most serious and Obstructive symP-
toms of both body and mind arise. The system
becomes deranged, the Physical and Mental
Functions weakened Loss of Procreative Power,
Nervous Irritability, Dyspepsia, Palpitation 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 Triaing Pretenders
| and their Deadly Poison should apply mmedl-
| atcly.
DIR. JOHNSTON
Member of the Royal Collcgeof Surgery of Lon
| don, Graduate of one of the most eminent Col
| cges in the United States, and the greater part
of whose life has been spent i'll the hospitals ol
| London Paris Philadelphia and elsewhere, mas
effected some of the most astonishing cures thnt
the head and ears when asleep, great nervousness,
| being alarmed ut sudden sounds, baShlulnrSS,
with frequent bushing, attended sometimes with
arrangement of mind, w"r" cured immediately
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
Dr. ]. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and solitary
habits, which ruin both body and mind, uniting
| them for either business, study, society or mar
| rlagr.
These are some Of the sad and melancholy ef
frcts produced by the early habits Of youth, viz:
Weakness Of the Back and Limbs, Pains in the
Head Dimness of Sight, Loss Of Muscular Power,
Palpitation of the Heart, Dyspepsia, Nervous
Irritability, Derangemcnt Of the Digestive Func-
tions General Debility, Symptoms of C"nsump-
ton, &c.
MENTAlLY-T fearful effects on tho mind
are much to be dreaded. Loss Of Memory Con-
fusion of Ideas, Depression of Spirits, Evil Fore
bodings, Aversion to Society, Self Distrllst, Love
of Solitude, Timdty, &c, are some Of the 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
enluclalpu having T. singular Hppfu hiiEf anN"t
the eyes, cough and symptoms ol Consumption
YOUNG MEN
Who have injured themselves by certain prac-
ticc already described, Il habit frequently learn
cd 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
medntely.
What Il pity that young man, the hope Of
his country the pride of his parents, should be
snatchcd from all prospects and enjoyment of
life by the consequence of dcviating from the
path Of nature, and indulging in perncious
habits. Such persons must before contemplate
ing
MARRIAGE.
Reflect that Il sound mind and body are tho
most necessary requisites to promote connuDlai
happiness, Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes Il weary pilgrimage, the
prnspcct hourly darkcns to the vicw the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blighted with our own.
DISEASE OF FIMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary of
pleasure finds that he has imbibed the seeds OF
this painful disease. it too often happens that an
il-time sense of shame or dread Of discovery de-
tcrs him fromapplying t" those who, from oduca-
ton and respcctability, can alone beiriend him,
delaying till the constitutional symptoms Of this
horrid disease makes their appearance such as
liberated sore throat diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, dimnc>s of sight,
deafness. nodes on the shin bones and arms,
botches on the head, face and extrcmtics, pro-
crossing with frightiul rapidity till at last the