Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-26

PHRENO- -MAGNITISM-TWO YOUNG
ALBANIANS PUT TO SLEEP AT ONCE.
Albany, Oct. s, 1912.
We, the Undersigned, having attended
the Illustrations Of Mr.. Coombs and his
talented pupil have no hesitation in assert
ing that the experiments performed on
Wednesday evening. October S, on two
young persons, residents Of Albany, select
cd from crowded audience, were entire
ly conclusive and satisfactory, proved
beyond the possibility ola doubt, the reality
Of the magnetic sleep.
The severe and even cruel experiments
resortcd TO by the committee, such as
,hrusting pins IN the flesh, filling the mouth
with nauseous drugs, inhaling concentrated
ammonia, &c, most completely established
The fact of her perfect Inconsistencies and
total insensbiIily to external impressions
or pain Of any de cription whatever, whilst
the repeated efforts to arouse her, proved
entirely uhavaing by the committee; and
not until the magical passes Of the magne-
tiser were made, could she be restored to
wakelulnoss. These attempts to awake
her having Eccn made by two OF orr own
physicians, Drs. Thompson and New
combe, both sceptcal,) we feel compelled
to add our unqualified testimony to the
truth and reality of these extraordinary
and very beautiful experiments.
The young gentleman whose extreme
youth(ulncss preclude the possibility ofany
deception, and WHO on being examined,
Nna pronounced in profound sleep, and
not until various remedies were resortcd
to, to awaken him, for the space Of five
minutes did he exhibit the least conscious
ness
We have affixed our names to this state
mcnt as a duty to The public, and in order
to give our decided approval Of the candid
mode IN which these experiments, and those
also on the preceding evenings, were con-
Quoted by Mr.. CoOmbs. who has, by thus
sclectinj perfect strangers from the audience
for his patients, presented this very bCauti-
full and most mysterious subject in an en-
tircly new and original aspect, perfectly
deserving the confidence Of the community
Whilst his skill as a phrenoIogist has thus
enabled him, in every instance, to select
those from n crowd who are susceptible TO
this mysterious influences without single
faiIurc-.thuS proving the entire truth Of
Phrenology and Magnetism-a complete
knowledge Of which, we confidently hope,
is destined to accomplish great and per-
mancnt good for the happiness and welfare
Of man, rs presenting him the only true
knowledge Of himself.
On Friday evening, Oct. 7, the young
lady prcvloc sly magnctised by his pupil was
c1pcrimented o. by Mr.. Coombs, and in
n very short time was pronounced perfectly
asleep by the examining committee. Mr..
{. then elected some startling experiments
in Phreno-Magnctism, or a Weakening and
putting to sleep various PhrenoIoSi ca! or
Gans or portions of brain, which were very
gratifying and quite unexpected by tic
audience or the committee, during which
she expressed herself very beautiful and
appropriately, particularly so when the
moral sentiments were excited, exhibiting
also the natural language Of the faculties
by the tone, gesture, &c.
STEPHEN VAN RFNSSELAER, Jr.
WIN. TlLLlNGUAST,
a. +. LANSING,
il. FOLTS,
JOSEPH DAVIS,
JAS. s. GOULD,
WIN. WHALE.
WIN. STEPHENS,
w. 5. KlTTLE,
NJ. NEWCOMB,
WELCOME WHITAKER,
HENRY BASSETT.
w. S. WORTHlNGTON,