The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-16


conclude by saying that the little Hypolite came,
aud the big Hypolite went. A divorce, a vin
cu0 matrim0nii, has been granted, and the lady
so far as this state is concerned s doomed to pass
the remainder of her life in single blessedness.-
When the whirl Of the libertne has passed away,
may she count her bead, noun over the dssola-
ton that has been created, and finally rejoice in
the blessed sentence, as did the repentant one Of
old, "W oman, dePart-thy sins be forgiven thee. F"
Misery is the end of all such.
Pittsburgh
Correspondence Of the Herald
animal Masnetirn-P ihsburgh-Ihe ETpe''iments--
Financial Matters.
PIrrsBUsoH, Jan. 7h, 1872.
Amongst the various topics Of interest during
the present week, in this smoky burgh, that of
Animal Magnetism has perhaps created the great
est excitement. The bump of marvelousness just
now. stands out about feet upon the empty crani
ums Of some of our wonder loving cits-hav,ng
been so enlarged and elongated, As TO merge their
other protuberances, and to solve every other pro-
pepsity into that Of credulity ;-credulity sublima
ted and refined uatil Invested Of every doubt that
could mar its beautiful simplicity. When inform
you tina, johnson and his confederates, the "ugly
Fred" and the dainty Harriet are astonishing
the natives" by their nightly exhibitions, have
explained the cause: some of the details will re-
late.
Passing over the performances of these worthless
for night or two, will alude as briefly as posi-
BILE, in Justice to so important subject, to what
l do know" having had "the occular proof
When reached the temple Of Mesmer, Fred was
undergoing the manipulating process, seated in an
arm chair, his head and body thrown into awk.
ward position ON one side. and his soap locks reach
ing almost to the floor Of the platform. Very soon
the magnetizer pronounced hi, interesting subject
perfect magnetic state, and so totally insensible
to feeling, that limb might now be removed with.
out causing him the least pain, or creating any SEN
sation whatever. Mark this he then went on
with . series Of experiments, after the manner Of
the " Mysterious Lady"-it. being second edition
Of that highly philosophical entertainment; but
far inferior TO it, that with the aid Of Mr. Us
ingenious Interpretation Of the unearthly sounds
that came from the lips Of the "sleeping beauty"
poor Fred could not, with few exec ptions, man
age to Indicate The shape color, much less the
mana of any article. The professor now left the
room in company with a committee, appointed for
the purpose, and crossed over to the Hotel oppo.
site where, as matter Of course, he took his ac-
customed dram. Various ejacu ations and distor
tons OF cOuntenance, meaning anything or nothing,
in the mean time proceeded from the boy Fred,
and the report of the committee that they had
punctured the hand and pulled the hair of Mr. } :,
whom they had treated also at the ar,stamped the
experiment as cminentiy successful.
proposition was then made to place some one
in magnetic commune alton with the patient, when
certain hardware mans clerk (noted for his re-
firing and unobtrusve manners, rs well az being
small potatoe politician, whose chief ambition Is ~
figure as secretary at ward meetings, &c.,) volun.
teercd, and the admiring crowd were for another
half hour held in breath ess attention by the saJf
cious querist and his handsome uis ris; until the
impre. sion made was so overpowering, that the
young gentleman politely acceded to request,
that he would dcsist j omitted TO men ion that
during the first part Of the performance, while
Fred was bothered with Johnson's questions abou,
the color, shape, &c, Of such articles as were
handed him, malicious individual gave him \
sudden and unexpected stroke with pin, which
had nearly destroyed the harmony Of the exhibi
ton, while il was the OF no little amusement
TO a set Of croakers, VINO happened to be present.
Upon the whole the affair passed of with much
eclat to the professor, who dismissed his audience
with promise to present now candidate for
their favor on the following evening in the person
Of the charming Harriet
Without commenting upon the sensation produc-
ed by the young lady, in her waking moments. /
proceed to state the result Of her performance The
chief difficulty appeared TO be, to obtain commit
tee Of three TO occupy the platform seeing which
the same benevolent individual, who had figured
SO conspicuously on the evening, compassisnating
our destitute condi tion, appointed himself com.
mittee Of Certainly equal in some respects t.
any other three) and mounted the rostrum, where
his frequent lingering OF the ladies' hands, face,
&c &c. proved him to be no slouch at the business,
and satisfied us that he would make first rate
member Of fumbling club. lfMr. johnson could
coutrive to magnetizea homophapic quantity Of mo-
d. sly into our friend the ironmonger, he will per-
form miracle, more astonishing by odds, than any
he has vet exhibited. But to the lady-She evI-
IDENTITY more au fat in her manuel than Fred, and
acquitted herself toleraby well in the first part.
although she did mistake a hat fer shawl, with
other like trivial errors, oil no account in the great
catalogue of wonders performed. Mr.. j. again re-
tired with gentleman as before, and Harriet pre-
pared to sympathize wi h his snfferiBgs outside -
her hands were presently cOHvulsiveiy moved, ap.
parcntly IN great agony-shs exclaimed :" don't
like that" when the party returning enquired how
she had been affected: not appearing altogether
pleased with the result Mr.. J. enquired Of his
patent, where she bad been hurt-she replied "on
the side Of the head" This, the genrlemanswho
went ont with the magnctizer, was ungallant
enough to pronounce an entire failure, he had
visited Mr. Johnson's corns pretty rudely with the
heel Of his boot the young lady, probably having
Of her own, did not feel the infilcti0n OF
course How should she person was placed
in magnetic connexion with her, and thescdir roy.
anee TOR that occasion was dead bite from begin.
ming to end, johnson himself admitting the "soh
impe achment.' Nothing undaunted, however, and
as if 20 make amends, by desperate develope-
ment Of his art for the previous failure he now pre-
posed to will her TO awake in three minutes by the
watch, and then to GO of again into the magnetic
slumber. She was some five minutes in complying
with this reasonable request during which II natu
rally occurred to some simple individuals present,
that IL II easy to awaken the patient by the
mere will of the mxgLetizer, the reverse passes SO
nseh spoken Of Indispensable to this portion oil
the performance, were entirely unneces,
Upon the whole, johnson, so far, has made no
had speculation, and considering that fred was dis.
charged from the service Of Collier "for want OF
nss," il is not bad JOB for him enner, " ne gets
no more than his "grsb" by the venture Of Miss
Harriet / will say nothing Her duties are NO
loubt multifarous, and her pay il is to be hoped
will be equivalent
J. Carothcrs, the Cashier Of the Merchants aud |
amor says not altogether voluntarily Runner 4 |
eIieve is wrosg this time II 10 highly probable |
he vacant post will be rendered to J. Cory, the |
,r~er cashier now cashier of the Bank of " |