New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-02
tnotbcr step in pbreno- VI n guefism'

Another step in Phfeno- VI aSneHs"'
The Hartford tolAs have al anccd one >tcp BE-
,ond AL previous experiments IN PArebCina-hs'
I'm. According 20 a correspondent 81 ue ->e"-
Haven DAILY Herald t SATURDAY. marvellous thu 2
,cre done al the house It % one 81 our m''t d'--
t,nguishcd public men on "Wednesday. he mig
aet.zer wa. Young gentleman ct q, At moral al q
relig ou- worth connected win thr College ID 'ii"'
place. The subject # Bis experiment. va. an IN
,rr-tir- married lady. Of high intellectual cuiii'a-
ion. most respectfully connected AID 81 unIH'-
pcachlhie integrity.
Here are .yme Of tn reported fact and de-
yeopuent.:
A. one tine he left Der scat. complaining that
.e,nethinr in distant part Of the room disturbed
ler. She walked rapidly toward corner, and not
s,di,o the cause Of her unea,ine.-. she rlr.cd io
the taolc. where some one had W,tplaced SIZES
e sealing wax. aud va, putting he's hand over IT,
when gentleman who vas aware u the unpea--
ant ELECTS o. electrical substances upon her, IT,
.iaatv removed IL from the room. and -ne returned
20 her chair rrdcrf9. To test thl- more fully
mother gentleman brought back the sca.ins wax
,ld rubbed 10 on H. sleeve not tar from her. >he
Instantly rose. complaining thar something -ui. ai
,o,.i her. and Was not composed uut,l the cause
g nor discomfort was again removed An eminent
.ayrvor Icing introduced u her. she bcgss with
MIN the discussion Of some legal question, aston
,.bing Il. by the cleanc.s Of her conception. oT
teeripr Oh. in a roar OF laughter by tn lively 81
Io. Of her Wit. Durin- this conversation. SON,
one behind her placed bis hand near heT rrad
without touching d.. Sho instantly evidenced en-
i,rrr-sment forgot the SUBJECT OF discussion. aHd
could not ~ on until the hard WIS removed. The
nagre-i1cr then placing his hand upon her i'te-
head lhcr recollection va, restored ani Ito -oiFer-
.aiiou removed. The magnetissr thcs touched TIE
organ 0i yencrailOn, wIira she abruptly t'rmit--
ied the discussion. assuming an attitude r! dc'o-
lion. AID refused all farther COMMUNICATION v 90
the ph, sica world. Her devouons beng ended
me wa, put in communication with scientific gen
rlefnan. with whcm she held Ion; ard iri"resi'i
conversation on the subject of Animal Magnet In
,oldly coitroyertiug hi, arguments md giving Acr
oSu ,ion of thu extraordinary .cicuse with gre a.
-lean,,s Of thought aud beauty % e>Vr--i7a.-
And mere she seemed like an ethereal ocing-a be-
ing OF another creari0n--aud 10 the ltt suacc OF
nee eminent divine To whose church size belongs
d" -he appeared perfectly -G5.ima'ed Aiicr Oh,
-ic a.i.ui-hed all lbs determining with wonderful
accuracy. the phuuoiosic cal character Il various IT,
tiyidral. prc,,nt and describing with most miDutc
exactrr,, their several diseases. acute or circnic
ncipicat or confirmed. In another ROOM toe mag
neither directed her to 20 to sleep for llst 'So
Minutes and half, then 10 awake tor nay MN
uft. and then 20 to sleep again. dozen Nairhc-
were instantly noting the tme-that OF the mag
ncizcr being taken from him to prevent the posi-
,iijly Of collision. The .ady placed her head IN
the natural attitude Of person posing IN a rock
ng chair. and in precisely the time designated be-
gan 10 rub her eycs which .he partially opened t"r
precisely 30 seconds, when she closed them and
rclap-cd into the magnetic sleep.
Manv other experiments were performed during
hr continuance at her magnetic state, IA winch
lie rcrs4ined from 8 o'cocl, to IL but can give
only description OF the lat one. which was to me
peculiarly gratifying. \ gentleman present wa.
requested To sing and play German song for her
The 6rsi noic struck br ugii her - the piano.
wh.n during thc prelude she persisted in standing,
bat the instant he commenced the song. ,he -ai
down by him. and with full. sweet voice. accom-
panied him in the VERY words h. sung, although
IN her natural state she has no knowledge q, that
language. She then accompanied a French gem
flrman i'm one of the songs ot h- country, and a.
forward began again the German song. which the
riani.; had been requested To sing once more.
During The performance o(this she was dcmngnet-
lied. and. of course discontinued her accompanl-
meut BEN. asked by the writer shy ne stopped.
and if .he would not still accompany the other
voice. .hc rerlcd that She knew neither the word,
nor the air
These. Mcs,r. Editors. are tac's witnessed by
several If our own citizcns-ficf, wli,h cannot be-
denied. however ,kcp,ics may Try TO account Tor
item: aud as such give them To You without TAR
iher comment. W