Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-17
TIE MYSTERIOUS LADY.

TIE MYSTERIOUS LADY.
Wotecetved few days sin c, from. DR.. Barnard.
oil oiansleod, Lower Canada, a history Of a recent
case 81 so"nnmouhsm ~ that place, IN almost eve.
" respect rs extraordinary the celebrated one OF
9Pflhgfeld~-nnd IN regard 10 the morbid acuicncss
OF vlson, even more 80 This will be presented 10
oar readers IN tho next number Of the Journal. On
the very day OF the receipt of Dr. BIS manusc,iot
we noticed the arrival in Boston Of a female who
Is termed Pat cteeHcace, the MYsrgRIoUs Lazy.
whose overs were represented TO be, while in =
waking state, OF the same xiraorJinsry character
IN word, Whatever of the mary clous was contain
{" III me account OF The vlsual or mental pecuIi.r-
'tlfs OF Jane e Ryder or the Siansend soo,n s,t.,.
lot, was represented 10 have been ocunl,y perform.
'd by tins unique foreigner, at nny n omeDt aha
might choose TO exert the power. With reference
10 making inquiries mo the truth falsty Of q
variety Of noic,s which thus preceded her entxs
P"bfqac, We called on the lady, and having ma,
with u polite reception, were allowed every oppor-
UNITY thai could he desired FOR oxper,me ming and
do'ec''ng the cheat II any was practised. In tho
sequel We LEFT the apartment, fully satisfied OF our
own nabllty To s9lvo any part Of tho series Of mys.
lerles which consliuo the enigma OF her public en-
touanmens.
Mrs. Harrington, famInly called tho Mvsle,,.
orS LadH whose maiden name was Julia Ann Hue
BON OF French parents, in England, and now in
~ fNAbAltih yfhI ~ IN IHtGiiRcnt woman nf
small stature rather taciurr though ngrceabo IN
conversation. Before al audience of stranger, M
her lfst appearance IN this city, she wns obvious.
" considerably embarrassed, Her faculty ofmem
org We were lriofrned by Mr.. lIonugton, is oue
as remarkable es anything bctcafler 10 be related
ehah''ns her to repeat long poems, biblical readings
&c. without the sgbtost cfor, after bayin, onc.
tcal them. We noircd, however. no ph,epoi..
e'ed Indications OF such memory her eyes by no
means being more prominent lhan they should Ia
TO harmonz &c 'aecually with the rest Of her FIJI,
| fentutes.
Without further i,lroduc'ion, VIC shall b,ieav r..
loic what We si@ ond heard at hei first public ~
hhlton, nor pretending to give an opinion upon tho
'ublcct MIS-. II h wing taken chair in ,bo cor.
'feoi spacious hall hor husband would place h;s
hpgcT On articles of wearing apparel Of a spectotor
~ INC fxltenHy 81 tho loom. town,ds which he,
back whs tunnel when she would not only de.,o
nate the "iieic instantly, tut It's color also WIZ.
"e' oonhei' ie'Ieeic, ribbon, wach guard
of hehd cf han, II made dfIcfenee ms she MI
! wayS gave prompt and correct answer. A gen.
'enan asked Of wba metal his spec,acIes yer.
hia1c, and when answered, he fur her desired he,
10 tell the company how many glasses ,be bow.
contained She SAID, fur. This was al first ,hou.h,
! ~ The spectators to b. incorrect but on ernm,n.
'ph thsfc were iound TO be actually four disi,nc,
! .''sbes-'he two upper ones being for Jistsr, oh
Jie", aud The lower ones for nearer views-yiv,n,
al appearance, On close Inspection of horlzontnl
'eam Ia oaeb The centre of each eye. When INV
particular figure on watch dial was d. sion.,.d
sue tod tho number. and moreover gave the exac,
our ana minute OF time, ut any distance from her
chair.
A box vas han led around, into which wba,cv.,
otee was dropped, was quickly nnnej. A n,,.
issaoaai nilenan very secretly placed in ,bo hot,
'oth shUll CAKE oi ltqrOrcr pustc Mis- Hanniny
ien sad IT was u CAKE, This was called n mis,,k.
Gil, sai1 lhe lidy, " n is Something black
nnh al'ef moments reflection, SAID il wa, louo.
'Ge III u similar hdrot manner, the doctor put ia
ot oil Phper, on which he bad written someihinv
ara winch the oracle correctly pronounced TO be m.
""fd iEubafo Ga dcposnlng our own shae teen
'sn'e' case she Immediately remarked iha. il wus
u cIse containing I'M Iancets We were M, CO...
tam ho" many there Verc, TIL the TOD WINS onenoL
to ASCERTAIN the number, which was found 10 he a,
she had said She certainly never before saw |,
nor h'a u oecn 10 any other place that day but d
sue Pockei, IRON whence II was drawn in clcnch-
90 '"bo 10 be secretly deposited IN the paper box
! ihese are only few OF the many performances. of
asim'lor Order that might De related in illustrations
OF the manner OF conducting the exhibition.
hhosher class OF mysteries consisted in diyinirr
wna' any one m'ght Whisper in her husbands ear
S"oi'o 'e .en'eihoerco, however that the name Of
'f' W "'ihhi ibuSl invariably be IL
ven, or she made no attempt at a solution. Tie
names ol various edible fishes, some Of which ara
certainly peculiar TO the place. and therefore wbo-
y nc" 10 hcr we're unhesatDgly pronounced Al
reaa'ly as though she were repeating af,er /.
mnstcr So II was in relation TO the coonome,, ~
VINES and liqueurs, by no mems familiar to all N.
company. "'
Occasionally, as if for the express purro.e ~
oe"''uerlhe he specieors with something VASTLY
beyond the roach of ordinarily constructed theories
"a stranger was permitted 10 whisper in ono,h..
strangers car and Mrs. Harrington repeated Inc
"'tis whispered 'ns'aner. This particular circum.
s'ante mililates, essentially, against the supposed
| 'onedefacY between herself and husband in this
'arl, al least, of these Singular perf,rmanccs,
numerous Explanatory suggestions lave been
made by gentlemen Of close observation. hui mona ct
hr'n are perfectly free from objections One Of tte
mos common opinions seen'sio Lcihal Mr. Hsnins.
ION Is a h's rate ventr ltqusi, who absolutely gives
all The responses, and tho mysterious lady therefore
IN tact does nothing but distract the attention Of The
as'onlshcd bystandrs by the Asts Of a beautiful
Cbnese IAN. For ourselves, we discovered nc,hine
'hat pore NE least affinity the actions Of vepriic
gust. moreover, his back was as often toward.
INC laoy as otherwise. Ventriloqhiss have been Al
'nauigent, several times as 10 allow us to placA
me and over the larynx, III order TO feel the actioa
oi the muscles while The individual Vas 70 e~i;.us,