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Louisville.
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LOUISVILLE, May 6, 1912.
Lectures on Mssmerism-Lord Mo,peth-Nep Jail
The egislatms-Martin Yam Buren, &c
Alter week or more deierance of the lectures of
Professor n, on Mesmerism, they are again being
continued bythat gentleman who is very ap, scho-
lar OF the High Priests of Mesmerism tutilage.-
Might person be allowed to Judge of the success
or troth OF this, so called, science Of Mcsmcrism
from the two recent lectures and experiments given
by Professor N, they would no longer countenance
such a thing. No matter how prejudced or prcpos-
sesscd IN its favor person might have been, wit
Messing and scrutinizing the experiments produced
at these two lectures would have entirely cradicated
from his mind all his former belief; left him con-
verted into more inveterate enemy to the mn MIMI
atlng theory than his former prejudice and prcpos-
session had made him friend or convert to it
Two subjects were introduced; frequent hints were
thrown out, that the most stubborn disscnters were
to become Neophytes by beholding the most tr.
umphant and convincing proofs of Mesmerc exper
iments The curiosity of the audience was at the
highest pitch; the patient took his seat short time
elapsed-he was asleep. Previous to his being I'M
der the influence his pulse beat one hundred after
ward as high as one hundred and forty-this, Dr. L..
one OF the committee, said was the only pheno-
menon that he could observe. The Mesmerite en-
deavored to make the patient follow him around
the room, but ii wash. G.. (no so.) He Profes-
sor n } then stated that he would make trial with
patiently of taste-a camphor or PEPPERMINT lozsnge
was handed Professor n TO eat, the patient was
noticed to move his lips, as if eating, a minute or
more before Professor n commenced. and when
asked what he tasted the patient said it was some
hing that he was very familiar with, like wine
this was terribly erroneous. Professor n. however,
said that he had tasted wine unknown To any per-
son. He here showed small vial of wine, which
was about half tu he also stated that the patients
taste was naturally imperfect and was the cause of
MS not giving correct answers. Such lame, equity
excuses as these were not sufficient TO gull the au-
di-nce-stl they remained quiet. Several other
articles were given 10 Professor n. taste and the
results were not more satisfactory than the one al
readymentioned; the patient had now been under
the Mesmerc influence for some time. Professor
n. was some considerable distance from the pa
tlen, Mr.. 3 a very respectable citizen, and one of
the committee, was talking TO him, suddenly he
started OFT quietly towards the patient when he ar
rived in front OF him he made the upward passes.
such as Professor y. made when he would awake
the patients, u,irabEe dietv--he opened wide his
eyes when discovering his mistake, and seeing tina.
a stranger, and not Professor n stood before him
he Immediately closed them; this capped the eli
max" Enough had been seen to convince the
strongest believers, that ii was all 'hoax, amere
trlck-a palry ''semblance OF what was not"-the
audience arose and left The second lecture proved
me- more successful than his first it tended more TO
prejudice the public mind against the science than
all that has or could be snid written against it by
host of unbelevers. Professor N. has again de-
ferTed his lectures till he shall have obtained more
suitable subject.
If Mesmer has been looked upon and assailed rs
an mposter in what light, pray, should the vain pre-
tenders or rather professors of Mesmerlsm, of the
present day. be looked upon3 Which should be the
prominent feeling of the public mind towards them
scorn or contempt! Both!
Lord Morpeth passed through our city on his way
from New Orleans, East. He staid here two three
days. attended church on Sunday, and strolled
through our streets, 10 view the buildings and diff
ferent public edhces. During his stay here he put
up at lla.kcls, who keeps the Louisville hotel, the
best In the city in fact, though not in name
Preparations arc now king ready to erect a new
jail on the plan OF those in Philadelphia, which,
when finished, will equal if surpass those of that
city i is TO be stately and magnificent building,
and VIII add another ornament to our city.
On the 2oth OF April, meeting was held in th.
city by the friends OF Legislative relief long pre-
amblc and resolutions were adopted. The former
sets forth the pecunary distresscs, and attributes
them to the banks the latter proposes called ses-
sion OF the Legislature or if the Legislature is not
convened, that 1t should be question at the Au-
gust elections. The call was for Injecting cxclu-
sively OF the friends OF valuation law. The reso-
lutlons were passed without discussion very few
were present The movement seems to attract but
little notice. The scheme of Commonwealth
Bank u not even talked Of meeting of the Legis-
iature, called Tor the vague purpose of relief would
be the most disastrous thing imaginable Ii would
III the country with dlsirust and Alarm and increase
the pecunlary distress five fold These agitators
would have precisely the same species of measures
which they assign as the of their present dis
tresses. The remedy proposed by some is bank,
based purely on credit; by others law virtually TO
suspend the collection of debts or force properly to
pass money A valuation law applicable to per-
sonal property well real estate, is under exist
ing circumstances law 10 coin all property into
money|to fix an arbitrary value upon all property,
and make II pass at that value as a legal tender
The example Of Indiana and Illinois leavesn doubt
Of lis effect The people of Kentucky will hardly
favor such scheme as this
new mode OF stealing was exhibited to-day at
our wharf fellow went aboard Of one Of the
sic anboass, and told of the porters TO carry
certain trunk aehore for him the negro took the
trunk, followed by the supposed owner; shortly al
Ierwnrus the owner coming on board, missed his
trunk, and on making inquiry, was told that gen
ileman had inst gone ashore with such us he
had described be made immediate pursuit. and
overlook the rascal al n Dutch Coffee house he is
now lodged jail
Great preparations are making ready for the re-
ception of Martin Van Buren, and ]. X. Psuldinc,
who are daily expected here from Nashville ; both
parties turn out TO receive HIM. This is il should
,e-as ex-Presdent of the United States he deserves
some such respect
The river is rising rapidly no very material
,hange IN business money scarce exchange dull;
en- cent pieces no go-wont pass bits any longer:
,ried down, not by the brokers, but by the banks
| his has proved source of great Inconvenience,
Is we have no small change but dimes. Yours,
LOUISVILLE.
Lexington, Ky.
Correspondence Of the Hersld.l