New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-17
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Animal Magnetism.

MeamerlSnl,
posed founder, in l77G, is now found to be OF
much earlier origin. Bya manuscript, lately found
in an ancient library at Ofen, in Hungary, 1t Is
proved to have been taught by one RhodolPhu., IN
1910. His views are somewhat interesting at the
present time He taught his pupils that there
was pervading fluid in the atmosphere, oil suci'
subtle properties as to clude all external senses
and means of determining its character, which, he
held, was the medium of communication between
all animal matter in its original state; that The
human brain was so constructed that under certain
organizations it was capable of influencing another
brain of like organization. and of quoting the ex-
ternal senses, and thereby holding 1t at Will tor
any definite PERIOD and by the sole effort OF his
brain he could produce sufficient vibration on
this subtle medium, to communicate his wishes to
the person so held, and obtain response equally
accurate with the effect of voice under other cir
cumstances; and this, too, at a considerable DIS
lance from the person acted upon. Rhodophus
died, before his theory had obtained much celeb
ritv and with him slept the science until Mesn'er
either renewed it, with many alterations to ape
originality, or originated one on nearly the same
principles.
Rhodolphus appears to have had vague idea
of the chronological arrangements OF the organs
of the brain, for he was able to excite the various
passions and faculties Of the mind by reference to
different parts Of the brain; and he showed tha
when the mind was trained to a certain action for
long time, in opposition to the position intended
to be proved. and then subjected TO experiments
the result was satisfactorily the same IN every case
But for his early death the Science Of Phrenolo-
gy and nervous communication would have been
established at that early period, and have taken
its stand among the recognized sciences OF the
day. and probably on much more perfect founda'
ton than at present. He proved by experiment
that person would, without the least knowledge
OF the subject, point out the lecaton.of the parts
of the brain which were brought into action 10
produces certain external resuts-as music, vene-
ration, hope, combating, &c, &c, corresponding
nearly with the location by sur modern Phrenolo-
gists u.
McDoNALD CLARKE.-The remains OF this un-
fortunate man, who died in utter poverty some
months since were removed as we learn from the
Commercial, last week from their first resting
place and deposited on knoll near the Stranger 5
Vault in Greenwood Cemetery. neat monu-
men, has been erected over them. consisting OF
single square block, resting upon slab supporting
pyramid-the whole of white marble resting
upon block of granite. The monument is in ex-
cellent taste and has suitable inscriptions upon
each of its sides.
70 DR.. LARDSIR, through the Richmond
Wing, contradicts the rumor that he is the writer
OF the article on American Newspaper Literature
IN the Foreign Quarterly.
u Doctor Larsiner,s Lecfures.-rhe second
euoh OF Doctor Lardner's complete Course oil Lec'u
delivered In the City of NewYork published and TOR sale
al TINS Office Price IS cents The Subjects embraced N
Tue Lectures are: Eectrcy-The Sun-Gaivasisni-l he
slxea slars-Magnetc Need!e-Lati,nde and Longitude
Bleaching, Tansng-Popular Fallacies-Light-Falins
sars-Temporary Stars-Hkorical Sketch OF Astronomy
Dew-science aided by Art-Scien,fs Dscoveres-Soune
-viarasns of the Retiua Voltac Bauery-Steam Engine
Of Great Britain and America.