The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-01-12

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And fifty feetin length ~
But now its dry. no waters therel
And half the kirb has fell;1
And every body says was
"A very good old well.
DR.. Buchanan is continuing his neu.
rologieal experiment at Louisville. His
Operations, says the Louisville DailylAd.
veriiser, consist in exciting any organ
of the brain, or Combination of organs, 10
greater activity by manipulating with the
fingers upon the part Of the skull under
which they are seated. He does not, i, is
added. aIlowhis method TO be confounded
with Mesmerism. The Louisville paper
publishes the following account ofhis re:
cent experiments: ~. :rl ~,
"On Tuesday evening last. Dr.. B..
made series Of experiments in the pres
sence Of a large company which produced
striking results. Two ladies,acquaintances
and friends, were seated nearseach other,
and in great gond humor and buoyancy
ofspirits awaited the operation. Dr.: B.
placed a hand onthe head Of each. upon
the organ, called by the French phrenol6.
gists, the loye Of power In afew min.
utes a,scene was got up at once singular
and amusing. Each bridIed up with an
air of dignity and selfconcci,. and Mrs.
H., when asked BY Dr.. B. "vhat are You
thinking Of now3 replied, Why, Il: am
thinking that feel very proud To the
same question, Mrs IT,. after .asscornfal
silence, and lis rePetition, replied thai she
was astonished that Mrs. H. should gtark
ofbeing proud. MIS-. FL. turned with a
look ofdefance and demanded, Have not
| as much to be proud fasyo'n A cut
superior claim 70 beao,y, geo,l-sspper,ree.
fnement, obedience; &c, with spirit and
bitterness IF tone and carriage, which
those who have witnessed such scenes in
neig ghborhood squabbles, where faces are
wont 10 be scratched, caps torn, and ton:
CUES let looss, can SO well imagine. :.
"Apprehending results Of too striking
a character, one of the company advised
the Dncler 10 call constable, but he
hastily dissipated the belligerent excite.
mcnt, and began TO arouse their moral
sentiments. Their angry glances soon
ceascd-they became modest, complaisant
and humble, and on being remainded Of
the part they had acted, each began to
make apologies, and ask pardon of the
other. Each was animated her express
sion of regret, and would accept of no apo
Ingy, insisting that she only was in fault,
and so affected was one of them that she
burst into tears. To ocounteract this effect,
the excitment of the mora organs was
slightly diminished, while mirthfulness,
playfuness, social feeling were stimulated.
A striking change succeeded-she became
highly elated. laughed and soon proposed
dance with gentleman present, the
husband ofMrs. G., springing upon her
feet with infinite self.sa,isfaction.
"All this time Mrs. G.. sat quiet, mel
ancholy and detected, laboring under the
serious feelings which had been called up
to subdue her pride. She seriously oh
iectcd to her husband dancing as unbecom-
ing-a vain and improper amusement,
particularly for one Of his age. Mrs. H
eing in a fine humor, submitted to her
disappointment with good grace, and the
dance was suspended, while the DR.. COM
mcnced exciting the same mirthful organs
in Mrs. G.. II was amusing to witness
the change of her language and expression
ofconntenance, as the dancing spirit came
upon her. She began to admit that dane
ing might be proper in some cases,
thought it very becoming amusement
particularly for old people-liked to see
people dance-would like to dance her.
self. She was reminded of her former
objections; but was unwilling to acknowl-
e;lse them, as such were not her real SEN
timents. She, with great earnestness,
urged II. to dance with her hu band, u
convience Dr.. B. how highly she approv-
ed ofdancing. Other results were Produc-
ed, which will be noticed tomorrow, as
we'll as similar experiments on WrGneS-
day evening""