Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01
by Masscr y EiscIy,
From the baltimore American.
Animal Magnetism hmd pkIcnbioyy

The subject OF Animal Magnetism continues
to excite much interest in Richmond. In the
Compiler of Tuesday detailed account is
given of a series of experiments, the results of
which are indeed wonderful. We noticed
some months ago. i'll some of the Philadelphia
papers, well authenticated statements narrating
similar iacts-but did not allude TO them at The
time, preierring to wait Nnti there should be
additional corroboratons of such astonishing
things.
We take from the Richmond Compiler the
following extract from its extended statement.
Tfrc editor was an eye witness Of what he re,
lates.
AS Introductory TO what follows We may state
that the subject of Mr.. FRENCns experiments
was a coored girl whom he had not seen en-
cept on the evening before, at her masters
house, where some experiments in the science
had been made. On The occasion to which the
following account refers, cor4HGittee Of gentle,
men, selected by the audience, were on Tire
platform with the patient and the operator.
The committee consisted of Judge Beverly
Tucker, Col. s II. Parker, and Mess p. Il.
Grattan, 5. IL. Gilner, WIN. b. Hamilton, &.
\. Myers, and VIM. :. Trpeu.
70 Mr.. French stated that INC was 40 phrenolo-
gist, ana requested that if any gentleman pre-.
sent understood the science he wonld come for
ward and poiut out the organs upon the head of
the patient. Mr.. Henry Iudldm, who had been
student of the science, came forward accord
ingly. First he pcratcd out tire organ af YNne,
aud on the instant the finger of the mesmerisct
came in contact with it, 're palient began sing
ing in Il suppressed tone, but with remarkable
sweetness and in cAcelicn1 time. The last,
Rose OF Summer While sire was singing tire
operator, directed by Mr. L., spanned with his
fingers the organs OF Time and leneratio,h
and tie melody was Immediately changed to a
spiritual song. Thcorerator raising the finger
from T'nnc and retaining it on |cnoration, she
commenced the most fervcnt ejaculation 10 the
Deity> and in answer 10 Mr.. French's ep1uiry
ofWhat's the matter of Emma , she said, i
am seeking Religion and wish to Join the
church. These things completely electrified
the audience.
The operator tlrcn placed his finger on Mirih
and she laughed immoderatcly, and with such
unres1raincd mir1hfllncss that The effect sccN-
ed contagious--thc whole audience went off in
a fit of laughter so hearty and irresistible that
il seemed difficult 10 recover from. So deep
ly a,h tirGngly interesting were these ex.
perimcnts, that the audienccb by degrees crowd.
ed forward until the whole, comprising some
three hundred were h,dded together III an IN.
credibly small space. Between rirc s'agc and
the first row of seats, there was space of some
eight feet, and in this was seated rross legged
on the floor, a large nup1bcr, among whom
were boys and grey haired men, such was the
y intense interest excited.
' The experiments proceeded-thc operator
!, s{,snued the orgaas Of 9unc and .Nirih, and
the patient laughed through comic song.
=, This ores,ea great amusement. Next she was
y made to weep sud immediately to laugh, the
y trsesitOns from passion to passion being as
sudden and complete the shifting OF the
i fingers OF the oscratS, So|f Eae.@ was
! touched aud she raised herself, gave iier head
. lofty and triumphant air, and smiling com.
y placently, exclaimed, Amt proud yes
am proud but am nd too y0oHd = oh sc>
that would &c impossible as with many. pool
creatures who have the organ strongly develop
ed-they can't be too proud, 50 great are tseic
merits, sud 80 splendid their qualifications. :,
Sn'ma was ms, sknc, altlough she had 'sclf es,
~ tccm' SO highly excited.
r. Mr.. l.udam pointed UsI Fear, and she drew
l. herself back AND put herself in postum OF de
,cpcc, remarkng as well as we rccollcct
don't ! and then struck This was tie ont,
ns development ttat seemed not completely sstTs
N iactory-some said it tcsemb4cd too strongl!
II. combatyenesS but then may II not have beer
a.. that tIrcrc vas az idea Of menace sHd assault
ID But iRdecd there was 10 practical phrenoIogl'
q present, and Mr. i.udlam only proiessed To b
:, accurate in pointing ont the most d.stinctl
10 marked and well known organs Whateve
C. teay be the opinions of this case, the other
g, were ctcar enouc h, admitting the absence
d, collision, to prove the truth OF Mcsmcrsr
m and phrenology as lar as THIS patient was COZ
ey cerned
en The Richmond Enquirer contains sImIla
ey account Of these remarkable phenomena.
rse letter from Judge TrCHER also appears IN lht
rus paper, giving an epitome Of the facts OF whc