Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-25

: The GALLANrRy or AN Ex-PRExInENr.-Our
venerable EA-President,J J. q. Adams Is certainly
growing gallant IN his old age
The bingham Patriot gives an in,eres,i,,,
sketch OF the proceedings al the Pic Mic celebra-
tion IN Tranquility Grove. Mr.. Adams was nd
dressed in behalf of the ladies by Thomas I.or,ny.
IN a neat and appropriate speech.--rhe sollowin.
Is The outline of the rep..:
ale said the faculty of speech affected b.
circums tances. lie had found no difficulty IN al.
dressing two hundred and fort, mcn in an assem-
bly,, tn which ailusiun had been e by his friend,
but his emotions struggled for uiierance under
the circumstances IN winch he there stood before
,hem.--Gra,eiui 10 his heart was il TO lie thus
welcomed by his constituents. for, said he, con
slider the Ladies OF this Congressional District as
mucn my constituents, as their relaiivcs by whose
votes was elected l knnw, said he, that il is
assorted that women have political rights.
Their petitions had been treated in the body of
which Inc was member, IT they had none.
But all history reiuied this position. They had
political righis--but we would not say il their
duty TO exercise them, except IN cases of great,
pressing public emergency. Their petitions,
however, which he had presented TO Congress,
were on the side of kindness, humanity and be-
nevoence. He would say OF the Ladies, what
was once said by "a Senator in Congress now no
more, that relation 10 his domestic affairs, his
wife was The Comm itee OF WAYS, and he was
the Committee of -Heans.
In relation TO his ,tiorts, which had been
spoken Ut in terms of such undcserved upproba-
ton, he SAID he claimed the right TO be heard in
Congress for fifteen successive DAVIS on the great
question of human righis--the right of petition
the right OF woman to he heard by the govern
ment Bat he would not weary them by giving
an account OF the manner IN which he had dis
charged his dulies.-Treasury and sub-ireasury
would not be interesting to them. He would say,
however. q hat he'll Is he
determined ever to defend, and he trusted they
would be n,aned in Massachusetts, ii no
where else.
Without OBTAINING the company longer, he said,
after thanking them for their kindness and appro-
baton, apology for his brevity might be found
in this large collection of Ladies'. lie had found
in the course Of his life that it easy ma
ter TO address two hundred and forty men, but It
had been to him sufficiently arduous task to ad-
dress successfully one woman."
GALvANrc ExpERIMESr--Thc Louisville Jour
nal mentions some striking galvanic experiments
which were made at the medical institute in that
city, upon the body of Michael Shrimp, who was
executed last week for murder. The execution
took place at ten O'Clock in the morning, and tho
body of the criminal, still warm. was removed to
the institute. The nerves exposed (as we learn
from experienced surgeon, for know littfo
of these things onrselves,) were tho phrenc, the
porto dlura, and the supra arbitar-the diaphragm
and spinal cord In the neck were also laid bare,
and InclsIons were made in the upper and lower
extremitics. BY applying tho positive pole Of the
battery-a powerful instrument, excited by dill
uted nitric acid--to the spinal cord or the phrcn-
&c nerve, and the negative pole to the diaphragm
both in contac. with tin-lo, all the muscles Of
were thrown into prompt and vigor-
ous action, producing the appearance oil n violent
Effort to breathe. The neck was bent, and the
,ead partly raised from the tablc-and the arms
we're quickly thrown up, end the chest at the
same time heaving and sinking; the subject
esmed TO cough, and nothing wanting but
he sound, and the lusire Of the living cy to
ender the illusion complete.
The negative pole of the instrument touching
he nerve of the great toe, while tho positive
'ole was in contact with the spinal cord, the fluid
hus traversing the whole length Of the body,
GENERAL tremor of the muscular system cnsucd
he arms were elevated, and the fingers forci-
ly clenched; the legs suddenly drawn up
nd again extended; the head shook; and the
espiratory muscles were convulsed.
On passing the galvanic fluid through the
erves OF the face, every strong passion which
he human countcnance can express, was exhibit
d in quick succession and fearful intensity
lags, Indignation, scorn, horror, remorse, by
urns distorted the features of the face the
on,act of the poles Off battery was broken and
enewed. The subject as he lay convulsed,seem-
under tho dominion of "a terrific dream-a prey
0 intense anguish--or engaged in some de.per-
te mental contest, and unable TO speak. Tbs
Of life wero mimicked with a truth
hitch rendered the effect not only striking but
orrible-and the spectator, while he looked up
n tho contracted and agonized brow-the lip
irned as ifin scorn or dersion; the uplifted arm
nd hcaving chest; might almost have fancied
he subject to be in a deep, disturbed sleep, and
Jared upon by the ghost Of his unhappy victim
was a study for tho painter or the tragic actor,
nd might have suggested to u poeia passage as
,ring as the ghost scene in Macbeth, in which
he murdered Banquo rises and shakes his CORY
cks' at the afrighted king.
ASEcpoTE OF "REv. ZABDrEL ADAMs."--A
eiqhboring minister mild, inoffensiye man.
it'll whom he was about to exchange, said TO him,
aowing the peculiar bluntness Of his character
-..you will find some panes Of glass broken in tho
ilpit window, and possibly you may suffer from
e cold. The cushion too, is in a bad condition
It beg you not to say any thing to my people on
e subject-they are POOR Sc. 20, no! O, nor
vs. Mr.. A. But ere he left home, he filled
e with rags and took it with him. When ha
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