The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-15


ne, were also put into the coffin. His heart was
deposited i'm silver urn tureen filled with
spirits, to which / soldered lid or cover of the
same material, (which was placed between the
small parts Of his legs. His stomach was depos-
tied in silver mug in which there were spirits,
which was also put in the coffin. A silver plate,
knife, fork and spoon, and silver cup, were al
so deposited in the coffin. Subsequent to placing
the body of the General in the coffin, the lid of
the coffin, being lined with white silk and stuffed
with white cotton was put in its place, and 1
soldered il on the coffin enclosing the late Gener
al Napoleon Buonaparte and all the above men
toned articles. This tin coffin, with its contents
was then enclosed in mahogany coffin, and
they were inclosed in lead coffin, which made
in all three coffins-.4brahqm .MlEington, Ser
geam 81. Helena Artillery.
ANIMAL MAeNETIsM-The following is the
aarticle from the Providence Journal respecting
a,painful surgical operation performed on AN in
dividual, while under the influence ofAnimal
Magnetism. The facts related are of the mostieX
traordinary character, md there can be no qes-
ton of their authenticity:
ave have had the followingl Communication
sent to us for publication. We willingly give it
an insertion, and append to it few remarks OF
our own. We aware that the subject to
which it relates meets but with !irile favor from
many, and CT course that we shall win but few
"eroldcn opinions" by our statement But we
from course, simply because it is secuted at,
any more than to he indeed to pursue another
for no better reason, than that the multitude fol-
lows that way. The public must accept or reject,
us they deem wise aud proper.
To the Editor ofhe Journal:
Mrs Carr feels it duty she owes to the COM
munity publicly to state, that during the opera
ton, you had the goodness to attend on the 10Th
instant her suffering was not worthy TO be named.
But Two or three touches OF the knife were atten-
tled with any painful sensation, and that was
much less severe than the ordinary pain aten-
ding the operation of bloodletting from the arm
or hand also that one great favor Obtained by
the magnetic influence, in addition to the great
insensibility to bodily pain, was composure of
mind amounting almost 10 total Indifference on
the subject, although perfectly conscious of every
step OF the operation
| would state that Mrs. Carr is Of nervous
temperament, extremely sensitive, and has never
been able to submit or indure any trifling opera
tion but with the greatest difficulty. And that
so great was her agitation ten minutes previous
10 being magnetzed, that it become necessary
TO administer cordial TO enable her to support
herself in her chair &C.
We would observe that we were pres ent at the
operation having been requested to attend in or
der to Judge whether Animal Magnetism could
he made scrviceable in diminishing human suf-
fering dnring surgical operations Having so re-
pentedly heard, without contradiction, the decla-
ration made by the opposition that none but the
iceat and puny could be, or none pretended to be,
subjected to the magnetic influence, we not
little surprised on this occasion to find that in
stead ofan emacia,ed and feeble female the pa
tent was very robust lady, weighing at least
two hundred, and who, one would suppose, if
human power could resist, would have been able
to present an impenetrable barrier TO Magnetism
The disease was tumor of large size, si:u-
nted on the poslerior superior part of the left
I
was rapidly increasing in dimensions, and had
become so troublesome, and was thought TO be-
so dangerous in its tendency, that it was deemed
advisable to have it removed,
The preliminary arrangements having been
made for the operation, the patient was seated in
chair, and Dr. Cleveland commenced The mag
1etic manpuatons his chief object being TO
)aralyze the seat of disease, and so benumb the
sensation Of the part as to prevent the suffering
usually induced by any cutting of the human
lesh. After the lapse of few minutes it
lecided that the system WAS in suitable state,
hin being frequently pushed into the shoulder,
Without the patient manifestng any uneasiness,
nd, as she declared, without her seengit.
The surgical operation was then performed by
Dr.. Cleveland of Pawtucket. A double iucison
vas made, of an elliptic form, through the integ-
ments, so as to embrace within the tumor. The
xtent of the cutting was thirteen inches. The
taps were then carefully dssected from the tu-
which occupied from ten to fifteen minutes. The
atient was seated in n chair, unheld. During
40 whole time we could see no change in the
no tremor of the body, no finch
,g, no moving of the shoulder During the first
,cision, and the whole of the time occupied in
cparating the tumor, there was not n sound es-
nped tho patient and nothing transpired on her
art, whereby an individual, not looking on,
'ould have known that an operation being
eriormed. The second incislon through the
,in was made at the close; and then, for the
st time, she gave evidence of sensation by
w uarticuate murmur, which was, however,
ut for Il moment This DIR. G. accounted for
' his having become SO interested in the opera
on as TO have Withdrawn his attention from the
itient.
How far this composed state and comparative
eetlotn from sensation were dependentupon An
AL Magnetic influence, we cannot say. Her
,ndition was such it wqs anticipated would
suit from Magnetism, and we are told that the
ticnt has not heretofore manifested any unus.