Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-16

MEsMrRIsM.-Yes yesterday we witnessed
some further experiments in Animal Mag
netsm in the Exchange Saloon In addl-
ton to the strange things which we publish
ed few days since, we might mention the
following additional phenomena. The girl
is blind, and yet she told the color and po-
sition Of every thing in the room to which
her attention was called Thus, a watch. a
knife, cane, letter, &C., were held up,
and when the magnetizer asked her the
name. she answered correctly in all cases.
She told the number of persons sitting in
the front seat, how many females were in the
ROOM and described their dresses accurately.
She was taken to the piano, and from five or
CT" sanGs written an piece of paper, one
was selected and pointed out to the magnet
izer who stood at distance from her, and
said, "slng this song which the gentleman
has pointed out" She Immediately began
to sing "'rhe old Arm Chair" accompany
ing herself on the piano Several songs
were selected in this way, without mention
ing their names, and in all cases she was
correct. The magnetizer stood at her back
and told any gentleman to hold up his hand
when he wanted him 10 stop her, and by ex-
ercising his will at the given signal, she
stopped. When the signal was given again,
she commenced with the very tone and note
with which she left off, Notwithstanding that
long conversation was held in the nterme-
date time.
So experiments were made in tasting ar
ticles. Thus NORWOOD, vinegar, &C., were
written on piece of paper aud handed to
the magnetizer, who gave her glass of wat
er and told her to taste of it, and tell
him what it was. She not only told
the name, but showed BY the contortions OF
her mouth and face what it was as soon as
she put it to her lips She also told the
names Of several animals to which the atten-
ton of the magnctizer was called by writing
them out. He gave her handkerchief, and
as she answered correctly, cat, lap-dog, bird
&c, as had been written, some one wrote
the word rat, and as soon as she took il in her
hand she threw it away and screamed.
In Phreno-Magnetsm the experiments
were strange and striking file stood be.
hind her, and simply, held his fingers over
the organ mentioned on the paper, without
touching her or speaking TO her, and she
successfully manifested feelings Of sefes
TEEN, benevolence, combativeness, venera
ton, &c. He then woke her up, and told
any gentleman present to give sign when
he wanted him to put her to sleep again
He took his seat behind her, at the dIstanc,
of five or six PAGES. The gentleman who
gave the sign was also behind her, and aitel
a conversation of few minutes, the sigr
was given, and, almost instanteously, she
swayed TO one side, and fell from the chair
These are but few of the experiment,
performed The magnetizer is well known
gentleman from New York, who did no
wish his name mentioned in the papers, ant
gave the exhibition more for the gratifica
ton of a few friends, than for his own inter
est About seventy individuals were pres
ent, who were all made at least to wonder at
if not convinced by, these strange phenom
ena.
We have looked upon animal magnetism
as belonging to the humbug family, but real
ly some things were done yesterday which
cannot be easily solved. Tricks may b,
performed by slight of hand and quickncs
Of motion; but we see not how to explain
these in any other way than in believing il
this mysterious science. New Haven Her
aid.