Morning herald., 1837-11-23


MAGNETIC Pn,LosoPHv. the New Era Of yes
tsrdsy morning we 6nd the following very naivs and
characteristic ehasion published under the auspcles
Of its editor, Richard Adams Locke =
~ Niscarcely necessary say thaths account Of Or.
Sherwoods philosophical discoveries, gvra IN the MorSs
Herslc yesterday, gnorau and nagnant fabrication
How our account was either Ignorant or malig-
nant" cannot tell. 1t was certainly very compli-
mentary 10 DR.. Sherwood, and as we have "pryed,
among other things into magnetic philosophy II re-
mains TO be proved that it was ignorant. Like Paul
pry, wished TO do good naiHred thing TO DR.. Sher-
wood, and if we thought the above paragraph TO pro-
edlrom him, we would be disposed " never to do a
good natured thing in our lfe-never"
However we suspect that we can unraval the spirit
of the paragraph quoted.
1t seems that Richard Adams Locke the successful
author of the moon hoax (Which however he borrow
ed from an ingenius Rhode Islander)-and also the
the unsuccessful author Of the Mungo Park Papers
hoax is now engaged in some similar piece Of nge-
MUS humbug, the subject of magnetic philosophy.
He is now taking lessons of DR.. Sherwood and avail
ing himself ofhis learning, researches, and expert
ments in the science and will probably publish
his jeu desprit cotemporaneously with the book
science which the Doctor is preparing TO issue. The
purpose of Mr.. Locke is to publish book Of magnii
cent visions on animal and physical magnetism, with
so much the appearance of science, as will deceive
the unearned as easily as few were deceived with
his moon hoax. Not long ago Mr.. Locke received
sl00 from DR.. Chabcrt to manufacture a wonderful
life Of that celebrated out of some old French
manucripts. Not being SO well versed in the French
language in the vernacular of hoaxing bota lunar
and magnetic, he consigned that job together with
the sl00 to Mr.. Price, his former highly esteemed
associate in the New Era'' as he used TO call him.
If Mr.. Locke's magnetic hoax is well managed as
his lunar one we shall aid his circulation and fame
if not, not.
But this species of hoaxing literature ought not to
injure or deprecate real science.
Docter Sherwood's magnetic discoveries alto
gether distinct from Mr.. Lockes magnetic hoaxes.
Doctor Sherwood is practical philosopher and an
expermentalst. The germ of his present discove-
ries ian account Of which we have in pos
session. consisting of the printed sheets OF his book,
! now under way,) he caught from the wonderful
wheel of Cook & Davenport. The great principle
developed in that exposition, Doctor Sherwood has
traced through all animal and vegetable notion up
to the solar system. His discoveries therefore, will
be expected with intense interest. 1t would not be
just to the ingenious author to foresta the eciat that
will attend their publication, otherwise might pub
lish the materials now have in our posse ssion,
accompanied with our own CONVICTIONS sometimes
approving sometimes disproving his deductions. We
have long studied magnetic philosophy, and we are
not sure but could furnish the Doctor with several
| useful hints. We would even be SO charitable as to
supply Mr.. Locke with few brilliant thoughts for
his jcu desprit, hoax, the science, but he
is petlish, i'll natured and nssent in his manners,
that i, would be throwing pearls to swine to take SO
much trouble with him.
In the mean time desire the public, particularly
the ladies, to visit Cook & Davenports magnetic ap-
paratus, exhibited at No. Barclay street. new
world will be opened to their view in few weeks by
Doctor She.wood-such a world as Paradise was
supposed to be before the fall of man into sin and
ignorance.