Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-21

| gagged for some time in scientific pursuits, will DO
ready to publish his first Brochure Of Physical Dis
copery' IN a few days. which will cause sensation
in the world not yet anticipated. During the last SIX
months, spent in calculations, experiments, and in
vestigations Doctor Sherwood has discovered pre-
cess of asceraining the latitude and longitude at sea,
without any solar and lunar observations.
This process is founded entirely on the principles Of
the Magnetic Philosophy which establish
entire new theory Of the solar system, and throw
a fresh light over the secret science of all anti
putty.
In the course OF his Investigations, Doctor Sher-
wood has ascerained that all the knowledge and
science of ancient Egypt were founded on Magnetic
Philosophy-that the ancient Hindoos calculated
eolipses and the motions of the heavenly bodies by
the same science. Tie characters, figares, sculp-
lures, yet remaining in ancient Egypt, of the age of
Sesostrls, explained by the Doctor, in connection
with knowledge of this great science. The new
| City Prison. building in Centre street, is modelled on
the principles Of Egyptian architecture, and the Doc
tor shows, by the very ornaments on these columns
which are copied from drawings of the originals yet
standing among the ruins of Thebes or Mednet Abu
that the principles of positive and negative electricity
were fully known two thousand years before the
| Christian era
! 1t has been frequently coDjectured by modern phi
osophers, particularly by Bailey in his History Of
Astronomy" that some remarkable system Of cviliz
alton existed in the East, of which the ancient Chi
nese Hlndoos, and Egyptians were only thccolonists
and followers DR.. Sherwood has formed a magnif-
cent guess, that the great science which distinguished
this early system of civilization, the magnetic
sciec, recently discovered our day. smult
too, in various parts of the world, both hyscal and
intellectual. Some scattered traditions remain Of
those times among ancient writers. OF this anon.
1t is also eoniectured that the ancient oraces in
Greece and Egypt were produced by skfal app'ica-
ton Of the power Of magnetism the mnd-that the
pagan miracles recorded OF hose days were eectedby
thesame mysterious scence-and that all these events
and "wunder wurkisges" were identical in principle
with the magnetic wheel of Cook & Davenport-the
magnetic slumbers and ciairroyance Of Miss Bracket
and Mrs. Andres. The ancient Greeks in their oracle
of Dodona, simply understood the practical appica-
ton OF the great science, to particular purpose
They receivee little light from Egypt, but the mys-
ferrous priests of that land kept the secrets of the
science locked up in sacred Language called BY the
Greeks hleroglyphlcs' After that country was
conquered by the Persans, under Cambyses the Egg
tan priests preserved the principles of the science
few centuries, but when they ceased sacred caste
magnetic science also ceased with them. The mona
mcnts of Egypt are covered to this day with striking
emblems Of this original scence,-emblems which
| DR.. Sherwood will take an opportunity TO explain
| beyond the power of Champoon or Young When
the eastern world was rrunby the Romans, all me-
MORALS of this science were oberated from the
schools of PHILOSOPHY. The Grecan system of mind
succeeded which, in Aristotle Plato and ALL was mere
ly philosophy Of words and denitions In the mid
die ages the same system was patronzcd by the
SchOOmen. HxyOrds words Ham ntc al
| The principles OF the great philosophy of antiquity
have been revived in our day, within the last twenty
years. through the natural process Of ply sisal expert
msnt. The discoveries and conectures of Galilee,
of Tycho Brahe, Of Sir Isaac Newton and indeed OF
all modern astronomers, dwndle down 10 isolated
facts and poecnl theories founded on poetic views of
| nature The discovery in our day, OF the indentity
| OF electricity, magnetism lightning, galvanism the
mental essence animal and physical nature opens
new and magnificent view OF Nature and of Natures
God 10 the philosophical view which reduces the
conlectures of all former philosophers to one system
and to one set Of principles. The Magnetic Spirit,
as may be called pervades all space all matter all
mind, and, by It's laws, regulates all motion and all
change Yet this discovery is believed TO be only the
revival Of that true philosophy, which existed daring
the system Of civilization which prevailed in the East,
previous to the eorruptions of the Chinese Hindoos
and Egyptians Ii is csnjectured also that this sys-
tenn Of civilization was only another name for that
state of existence which is described in Genesis as
enjoyed by Adam and Eve in Paradise before the fall
Our first parents were happy for one day-but with
Jehovah " one day is thousand years and thousand
| years one day."
| But we must stop and fix our mind on sober facts.
| In few days DR.. Sherwood will publish his first
brochure on this great science. II will only en-
brace, however, "AsIMAL PHYSIOLOGY" or the pow
or and influences of the Magnetic Spirit on the animal
and mental systems Of man. In this tract Animal
Magnetism will be stripped Of Its impossibites and
mysterious nonsense. Cairvoyance, mental vision
magnetic sleep, will.be dsrobed Of their visionary
garb and reduced 10 sober matters OF fact each as de-
monstrable as problem in mathematics. Dr. Sher-
weed s also preparing work on Astronomy which
will develope new theory Of the solar system and
prove that the views Of Sir Isaac Newton were vi
slonary and absurd. The Doctor has already Disco
vered method on the same principles and invented
an Instrument 10 ascertain longitude and latitude al
any gwen point on the earhs surface without seeing
sun, moon, stars With this discovery he intends
TO 20 to England and claim the great reward offered
for il by the British government about Zoo 600