Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-17
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THE MAGNET.
This is the ,iiie Of new periodical, publ she'd
in New York, ii pamphlet form, by II Roy
Sunderland 1t is devoted 10 Physiology, Phre-
noogy, Pathology, Animal M4gnetisrn &. &c
We have been favored with the perusal of the
iirst two numbers which issued IN the months
Of June and july, and in the pcrusal OF them we
have been much graltied with the candid man.
ner in winch the subjects, TO which the work Is
devoted, have been discussed.
The science Of Phrenology is comparatively
Of sery recent origin, ol.hough The principles up.
III which It - 'ouuded as ancient as the Gre
alton OF tbs Fl animal that possessed brain =
But in 'ais as ia all o.her Subjects, time
qItred to discover the principles Or l-"s uqaa
which all mental phenomena depend and thelr
discovery has zUIicd 10 the establishment Of the
science under consideration. 1t il however, yet
in It's IaAncy. The labours of Gal! and Of Spur
ae.m have had 10 struggle with almost unprecc-
Ientod opposition from the most scjen;If: cbara.-
scfs Ia AL parts Of tho world, no found It hard
TO give up PIccoucoised opinions, although foun-
drd error, nd adopt those tho truth of arch
al animated nature bore lndubiiabo evidence -
Bat he light Of truth has at length barsl forth
"Ijh such convincing power as to disPol the error
which has (or many years shroudcd The nints OF
the learned in iaa"rancc and prej dice.
S,mo Of the other subjects 10 which the NsG-
NET IS devoted are more infinitely connected
with tho science of medicine, and have received
from HE ~ ners of the medical profession lie
aitenfi"n 0sh'. rnrv dc-et,". DIf rney nave
remained with the community NJ large like sealed
snbj cts, which, FL thaagh pertaining To- the hvtsah
and welfare Of ever, hD.p.n bong. haze been
regarded rs unsuitable for their attention AND
conse q1enty have been a5aa3 med to those vs. sc
psov,ace i, was to relieve that disease which
IN CHI have been prevented by slight knogslr &c
ot The Pn>sn'o-7 aua Pathology Of the human
system. The Il rnet Gesjeos treating GA thas.
pom II a tn4ansr calculated 10 interest aud ~
-trnct the general reader, and we " ould pttr.cu-
larly recommend the perusaI OF the article on
Tight laclne,1 cn be 10 page Of The , mum
ber OF the book, Some OF the fashions of the Gay
arc ca!cn!a'cd II undermine the health Of the
most robssi, and iav the foundation IF hsi dfead
f5l disease, The consumption. which is annually
destroying thousands OF the fairegt portion Of the
creation. Such essays that Just referred to,
arc calculated to improve he health Of the pres.
eni generation and slve their offspring incalcu-
liable suffering and wretchedncss We hope that
the subj ct vii! be continued 10 future numbers.
Animal or Human magnetism is presented for
chilly to orr consideration in the two numbers Of
TIC Magnet now before US. and we rel ice that
a periodical, 50 ably edited, should not only de.
vote q portion Of its columns 10 the consideration
Of this suhjecf, bg: that its thorough 5nvcz'e-'iaa
should be Of he leading objects Of the pub.
iica,ion. There natural tendency in the hu-
man mind to run after the marvellous, and in the
broad oxpanse which such subject opens to our
view, We are apt 10 rJn into the extremes Of alb
surditv unless some skInl pilot directs course
towards a attainabie haven Of sober real,v-and
such a pilot we hope to fad 10 The editor Of the
Magnet. II is scarcely 10 be expected that in
uIiect 50 new. 50 strange and entirely differ
ng in character from any other that has ever
been presented to the scientific weird, correct
theory should early period as the present
be found respecting it. Speculation must have
lis day; and many visionary schemes Of The pow
er By wbch one human being can influence
other produce that state Of the sys m
called rs that philosophical writer upon The sub.
Jet, Townshend, Sleep waking. or more gener-
ally know as The crisis Of Animal magnetism,
must for a time prevai--but VIC have during
he SIX years that We have now devoted to the
invest CATION Of the science always felt strong
opposition to the formation Of theory, to which
our facts will Subsequently have to bow-but if,
after thorough investigation Of all Of the facts
can obtain {som the science in lis various bear.
logs We deduce theory corresponding TO
them. no fears need be entertained respecting the
correctness of II. Which course the editor Of tie
Magaet is about 10 pursue. We al some loss
/ TO decide lis views respecting The "Poiariy Of