The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-12-17

Iecturcs, Exhibitions, .Mcgmerism, Jfmucronc,.
'yce""', ETC. etc'-Our town has been flvored
during the past week with number of INTEREST
ing ana Instructive lectures; some Of them mixed
with considerable amusement.
'Ncsmcrism.-On last nghl-a-week, another
exhibition OF animal magnetism and phrcno-mc.-
merIsn, was had in the Court House which SAT-
lshed great many Of its truth 1t was witness
SEQ also by nu mbcr who are still sccpticaI, Mr.,
lerry the lecturer was first mesmcrisrd but he
pe'hg stranger, and wtllal the professor and
propagation OF the science, the phenomena attend
! ing his case were looked upon rather suspicious
y by many Of the audience. While under the
mesmeric influence, his language and other or
gans nee cssary to speech making were aroused.
ana sTa'ghtway he began to speak. At the in
stance oisome of the audience he spoke on tenn
pcrance, aad then on mcsmersm. While he
was thus performing, it was announced that tn e
young gentleman who was to be exhibited, was
mesmeTised' The oratory Of MIR. Perry was ac
cordIngIy stopped, and he was aroused to take
charge Of him. Then came evidence that fw
could withstand; tho character ofthe Young man
placing all suspicion Of collision out of the oues.
ton. The manifestations of the faculties of the
mind, displayed at the touching of the organs as
pointed out by Phrenology, were similar to those
witnessed on previous eveIi ing when IL young
lady was the subject. CONSTITUENCIES, destruc-
tivcness, and selE-esteem, are large in his head,
and his brain active, and they were strkingly
manifested
MIR. Perry will be in town again next week we
believe, when another exhibition will be riven
and committee appointed to make a report,
which we will publish together with some of our
notions about the thing.
Temperance. first quarterly meeting of
the County Temperance society was held in the
Court house on last Saturday afternoon the pro-
ooeanSs Of Which IIuvu Deem furnished us by the
Secretary, and are printed in another column.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. Jacob S, Beck re-
formed drunkard form Philadelphia, delivered a
temperance address in the Court House, His
speech which was of two hours duration; was
very interesting one and calculated to do much
style, now giving thrilling sketches from his own
experence-telling of the awful depth of degra-
dalton to which he had descended, and the con-
sequent state of misery to which his family was
reduced then with proud bearing and flashing
eye did he tell of his REFORM, how he again wa S
enabled to stand amongst men, inferior in rcspec-
liability to none, and how his change brought
peace and joy and plenty to his family. GO"
said he task my wife, and my children, about this
temperance cause-hear them, and then decide
upon its merits" AT times the audience would
be convulscd with laughter at some most ludi-
crous anccdote-at times were they stricken with
horror at instances related Of brutal tragedies
enacted, and horrible crimes committed by men
under the influence of liquor then he would
plead with the dram drinker, and the drunkard
and entreat them to forsake their folly and the il
vice.
But of all the vindictive scorchings that ever Il
class of men received that which he gave the
rumscers was the most severe. He crieo aloud
and spared not and we venture to say that if any
were there to hear they have not yet recovered
from the unmerciful lashng he gave them.