Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-02

.7nin,M Magnetism "A most curious account
Of this art, science or imposture, is given in u
late number of the Select Journal Of Foreign Pc
riodcal Literature. 1t appears from the article
in the Journal, that a committee Of the French
Academy Of Sciences, have, strange as it may
appear, made report in favor OF animal mag
uetism This report is properly pronounced one
Of the most extraordinary phenomena OF the age.
About sixty years ago, the pretended art Of ami
mai magnetism bad its origin in the tricks Of a
charlatan Mesmer. In 1884, at Paris, the subject
was Thoroughly examined by commissioners, ap.
pointed BY the king of France, of whom our coun-
tIyman DR.. Franklin was one; and the fraud
was considered as detected. The supposed art,
however, notwithstanding the baseness OF its or
Gin, and notwithstanding this discontinue, still
retained credit with many. and found disciples
and defenders, particularly in Germany. Ii has
now. it seems, revived in full glory; and We
have committee Of a very celebrated scientific
body testiiying to effects PROFESSIONALLY mlraca-
ious in their character. Physical powers are re.
presented as enabling men to see without the use
Of their ewes, and as comforting the gifts Of su
pernatural divinati0n and prophecy.
French Committee, in which they allege they
witnessed the effects Of magnetism.
One of the most singular and overwhelming of
the cases which came under the head of the more
recent and important ones, is that Of Jules
Couaet the well kno M anstasai.s iss p.risDv-ts-
case to the surgical section OF the Academy. file
was no masDetiler but, very likely, laughed and
rdiculed the art with as much asperity as the
most determin ed OF its enemies. This gentle
man, 1t appears, was called, on the 9Th of April
1929, 10 see a Mrs. r., then residing al ISL, Rue
ST. Denis, Paris. H. found that she had cancer
of the breast, aud ths. nothing but ex,lrpation of
the disease could elfrcta cure. The lady was at.
tended by the PHYSICAL whom she had long EN-
ployed, and who was inthe habit of masnetizine
her into sleep, or ratet so'nnambule. (for there
is great difference betfen them,) to produce ,
an oblivion OF her sufrngs. The physician.
M. Chapelain, was sensl Z that no other hope of
saving his patient IRON Miserable fate remained
than That held gu, by MCloquet, and he promo.
sed to the surgeon that should perform the
Grafton whilst she "asua state of magnetic
sleep.
The Surgeon agreed til and the opera ton
was performed according. The patient knew
nothing whatever of the pceedng. but was kent
asleep for two days, andpon being awoke, and
informed Of what did te place, she ex peri.
enced, says NJ. Cloquet very live by emotion
The power which,it waepresented, some SON. o
nambulists possessed of sing perfectly through =,
their closed eyellds. foru We subject of some
very close and attentive ordinations. The re. t
suit was that the commisners were satisfied. (
for they looked on, 4 patient, in this I,
state, was able to read b BY seeing it though y
his eyelids But this waot all; for although
his somnambulism continu YET the patient be- b
came very much fatiguednd was invited to e.
play game at ecarte, Uhieh he was very vi
fond. He showed amaz dexterIty all the =,
while, aud always beat h,pponent. 1t is to a.
be remembered, that dur III this time the Pr
patient was in a state Of scsmbuIisu,, and, of to
course, was unconscious ohsthe was dung. 81,
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