Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-16

wonderful 1t sleep, bui Que differing IA al liz
clements from the sleep, aud hence calico d
smapnetc somnolency subject being unoer Tue
complete control, mentally, Of DR. Coates, Inc meg
ne!zsr, while physteaitn she was insens'he as 'a
statue.
A. tn. PRINCIPAL object cf Mr.. Johnson was to salts.
fy intelligent gentlemen that he was no "hnmoug,
and that in protesting acveope to CERTAIN c1teht
the hidden mysteries of The Magnetic SCIENCE, he oo
no more Than he MAS warranted by facts 10 attempt
VIZ say nothing about the experiments IN fd'r1oynnce
bu, cnufne nuTsrif the statement that he dth succfe
On his orrasca, DEMONSTRATING beyond t pusst1day
of .puic, Unnugi none but u few ignorant quhcks III
science, medicine and letters have venured IN inns
CITY to dispute IT, Mat there wnS snrh thing rs m"e
uste sieep and tint he capa6e ,citoaf dr1fec VI
coiimsi0n Of producing It, ~
To satisfy the minds of the gentlemen present still
more and IN order 10 leave M 'oop 10 hang doubt
upon" Mr.. Johnson magneiized the right arm oil h,s
sister law. II became rigid os stone, aud had
the appearance Of death, accompanied with, as usus
the total loss of all sensihiy. Some of the genie
men stuck pin into her arm unt'l Tue 9'1" pro.
while tho young lady laughingy exclaimed ,hs far as
duced no sensation. Mr. johnson then wen nenknie
to make deep incsion into her hand wIInnrbut she
"a shocking, and 10 us cruel exper1vsd Thai far all
only laughed at the operation and o6 or whole hand
the feeling il could occasion, her6ioud he no ubu,n
might suffer ampulaton! There il, voluntarily made
bug" in tins; and all who exam
such a statement. that be had not ouite con.
Mr. J"nsnn was a. ad IA" y, mr mar
vinerd the shep's w., Esq, Editor efMe Peansyr4.
Het'.e JoStPa I. * joyuy assented; for of course
man! he com Rgnainled with Mr.. Neal could Tor
no Individual ct hun of disposition 10 assist IN the
moment suSSt "humbug." MIR. Neal took seat
e.@ Minutes all the muscles OF his lace were
ana 10 into such state Of paralysis that he ascs una
hro~o pcu his cues artcuete at ell even open hts
l Id1n D.f - ;,
"What are your sensations, Mr. Neal:" Intercepted
the magnetzer.
10 speak-twsting his chin and agaiihs MS i'ps-Du'
not sound escaped HIM.
"Open your eyes
lie attempted il, but without success
"Can you see!
The Inns and chin exhibited convusive notion but
there nothing ariculaed
"Can you hear"
The same motion, but no reply
As his arms and hands not magnetlzed, pencil
and paper were placed in his fingers.
|, will be remembered that Mr.. Neal was only in
partially magnetic state, it being impossible Tor r.
Johnson to magnetize any person fully and thoroughly
on the first eYperiment
Mr. Neal then wrote in clear, bold hand-much
clearer and holder than he usually employs-lhe lines
running do,rnmard, with his eyes closed would
naturally write
81 can hear acutcly,
More SO than common
In n minute afterwards Mr. Neal Weakened up OF
himself as if from state Of deep sleep; and in reply
10 question of own, remarked that tins was the
third time he had been thrown INTO such stae-haV
ING been twice magnetzed by lady beiure-say year
or az ago.
This experiment Of course thrust aside all skepcism
we presume That no man. be he an editor, physician,
or anything else will pretend to doubt the exist
ence Of Animal Magnetism, or the ability of one ndl'
yidual 10 render another powess, and deprive HIM or
her Of all physca action and sensblliiv. This much
is established He who conI,adcis it will only expose
his vanity and concet to public ridcnle The opinions
or such men as Drs Horner, Coates and Morris, are
not to be mpugned by scios,s in matters relating 10
human physo"gy though that some silly nnts putieo
m with self.imlorance ever have been, and always
w. sand ready attack the opinions of the wscs,, is
to be expected since
"fouls rush in whore angels fear to lread,''
precisely because they leo ignorant to DC aware oil
the DANGER