Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-14

The n. 7. Er. Tost publishes an interesting extract
from unpublished work non the Eye from the per
Mrs Griffith. She decided her disbelief OF Mes
merisn-aud rather in her dcnuncations OF its
prosclYtes. But the fundamental law OF the nervous
SYSTEM which she argues against the transterabity
of sensation, has itself its exceptons-as she will dis.
cover by examining certain of diseased sensi.
billty, well ates.ed in the Medical Journals. These
are, of course, extraordinary anomalies in the human
Physiology There is case, in late "Medcal Ex
amlner, OF female, who was IN the Hospital at Paris,
and who is said TO have tasted the syrup of poppes &c
&C., in the palm of her hand. Snuff applied to the
soes Of the feet produced sncezmg-and various sub
stances administered TO the Epgaslc region, excited
other sensations than those Of touch The phenomena
strange and startlingbn it not for man,
either to set bounds 10 the dispensaons Of Provi.
dence. Mrs Griffith states fact which at once &C.
counts for all heI incredibly of Mesmesm She says,
81 have c0nVe!sed with many OF those dlscp pies OF
Mesmer, and have entreaed them 10 let me witness
of their ope rations but not has invited
me 10 operatlon though their promises were strong
They only want witnesses who have faith, and they
feared had none AS the fair authoress has not
the Phenomena, not at all surprised that
she does not belle we them Fd ergo credO is the only
foundation Of Philosophy this anomalous subject.
But others have seen-others who had at first
faith than herse-and they IRE compelled 10 believe.
The number of converts in Richmond is very
Siderable and their conversion has been wrought by
actual observation. We wish Mrs. Griffith had been
III tue Olu DoHIlhioi, uuIiHb tie ihol o'A "eehs-
She would not then have complained Of not having
received many invitations to witness the Pheno
mena We have mysteries IN Virginia We throw
open the doors Of science to al-and we should have
been happy 10 initiate such an Inqusitive mind, as
she evidently possesses into the secrets of the arsmcr
ISIS viii cur friend Bryant Of the n. York Evening
Post-iriend we dare TO call him, for though personally
unknown tn US, yet are acquainted with the powers
of his political pen and the brIlllancy of his poetic
fame, and claim affinity to him, in principles,
If not in genius,-wili he transmit this number of
the Enquirer to Mrs Gritlith-and she will see what
one Of the most respectable men in Abemarle
county, State Of Virginia, at,ests as the wonderful
results of his own experiments. If he will also send
her the las, number of the Enquirer, continuing the
curious experiments Of Mr.. McCabe; gentleman
hose responsibility is well known in this city, and
whose productions sometimes cmbellsh the pages of
the Southern Literary Messenge.-and whose expert
ments are to by himself, and atcsted by The
three Scots and others, the most respectable citizens in
the county Of Caroline Vrgina,-she may then review
her opinions and least believe that there are honest
people who have convinced themselves and would
have been glad 10 satisfy her. She may depend upon
il, that there ''things i'll Heaven and Earth
than are dreamed of in her Philosophy"