Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-07

respect 10 chewing tobacco, sna drinking water, ou
so in regard TO SALT cheese and vinegar. We the
commenced with phrenology. When the organ o
combatyeness touched, no shook his head, mani
Tested anger, aud attempted 10 strike. So snon as TIN
| finger was removed, he becamc calm. The organ .
devotion then touched He hung his head seemed
thoughtful, groaned shed tears p:oinsey and al las
Exhibited in his such deep penitence, tina
every spectator felt profound sympathy. Silence per
vaded the room The crgan of ienr was touched, ant
he simply shrunk back without uttering word lie
showed the same effects by whomsoever the expert
men's were made, but no visible influence seemed to be
produced by touching any other organs than the thet
just mentioned. After remaining in this state about
forty five minutes he walked by several students
rubbing his arms upwards. When consciousness re
turned, he stared with surprise on the scene. "Wha
all these people doing here: said he
The next day, Saturday. The came subject was again
composed In sleep, with results very similar. II Is
need ess 10 repeat them.
Late in the afternoon Of the same day, two young
men, d. b. Wnfrre and j. ID Ledd both about nine
teen yenrs of age, sitting IN their room together
and he latter proposed TO the former, payiuly, TO try
to mesmerze him He commenced, and IN about htetn
minutes to his utter surprise, the subject became s
and apparently unconscious At that moment The bell
rang Tor evening prayers and the mesmerzer felt his
duty TO discontinue the process. lie called Mr. Wang
into his room, and asked him 10 aid IN waking him up
Mr. w refused TO hrm hut replied, ~ on go IN
10 the chapel and III put him INTO sounder sleep
After Worship we were informed of the iac and all
rushed up into the We found him lying on
his bed, (his posture had been changed,) with his
extended and his legs perfectly stuff We first
carried him into an adjoining because larger room,
and held him in standing attitude. Here tried Sc.
vera experiments which excited general astonshmrn',
but the crowded, we carried HIM down INTO
The yard lie showed inclination either to stand or
to walk but literally carried. Here many miscel
lancors questions proposed to him. all which he
answered then grnsped his hand, and The usual pro-
cess to establish commun cation was hastily gone
through. ale bread and drank milk, but he seemed
entirely ignorant of what was doing. "Let us take
trip 10 Petersburg SAID l. 81 can't go, said he
"But II bear Your expenses" 81 can't leave my stu
dies" ais there Baptist Church in Prtersburg;"
"Ycs-Nr Robnrds preached there. GLOW do you
Ike Mr. Rubords?" ~ Ike him pretty well, but he IS
very rough in some things" lie then, at my sugges
ton, passed his judgment on Messrs Je,er, Taylor,
and Magoon, and stated the subject on which The last
named minister discoursed the previous Sabbath.
then tried various PkIeno Mesmerc experiments, the
result OF which alike wonderful and concusve'-
My fingers being placed On the organs OF tune, lie h
nedately sung changed them from tune TO Devotion
His head was instantly inclined, his counlenance he.
came deeply solemn, and he began 10 pray. touched
CONFERENCE.-The countcnance was angry-hs ges'
lures violent and he gave TO those who happened 10 be
reach very sensible demonstration OF the excite
Of the organ returned my finger to devotlon-he be-
came tranquil, and said, "Oh me- we ought to Try I"
bear every thing" / then touched amativeness-he
looked pleased spoke of certain ladies' when intcrro.
gaed and Kissed aud,by ard frequently. then touch
ed cau,lon-he seemed agated and afraid. Take that
thing on, of the road" "WEat thing" "rhat log
IL will turn that carriage OF ladies'. The organ
Of number was then touched, and he went through
sum in Davies Arithmetic which he had recently stu
died giving the results correctly then touched secre
tiveness, and he whispered Inaudbly. The organ OF
cautonsness again touched and lie Immediately
reclaimed with fea, emotion, "Take That little boy out
OF the water II is deep. lie will be drowned. On
10. % ,io,. fpr time Ia
wept lie urged 10 i'm and dive for the boy him.
self He plunged forward and evidently showed signs
of swimming and diving. On another occasion he beg
ged To stake that lnIle Toy of the irnce-he Will
fall "What little boy "Mr Ry!ands little Willie
At time | placed my finger on tune. lie sang
-. sus lover Of my soul" When he had proceeded
half way through The second line, "Let me 10 thy -
suddenly arscd my finger, and he as suddenly stop
ped singing Being asked why he s,orpd, he answered,
They don, carry The tune right" This eapertme"t
repeated screrai ts 'cih GFtftni funtS, out n
precisely the same result
On The foregoing facts nil observe
|. That | have not seen enough 10 satisfy my mind
of the truth of "cairvoyance.' Some Of The replies Of
the first suhjsc, truly surprising, but they were
not sufficiently uniform 10 prove c"nclus'vely com
nun;,y of sensation. | shall hold tins question 'sub
judire'
=. As am not much Of an adept in FhreEology,
may have sometimes touched one organ when aimed
nj another: bot whether erred not in this respect
raj truths Of the science Of Phrenology beyond all
doubt.
- am f,"-r'se-, ~-..-.--~ 'i--
SIGN in the cares The moral character of the young
Gentlemen their entire ignorance ofPhrenoogy-thclr
previous rid cule and present belief Of the existence oil
mesmeric s!cep-the disclosures mnde some OF them
Of private na'uretle confusion they exhibited when
laughed by the spectators wh they lad been reused
and in fine the ,choie eomfiatOn Of the affair, have
prr duceG mind, absolute o'nr""" that there Wa no
deception !
In neither Of the subjects VAS there tie power oi
locomo,on. One nj III, III stood when placed on his
feet The other could reltner stand nor walk When he
attempted proceed his Lody Incnec but his crt were
nearly stationary.
5 have read this paper my brother teachers, Mr.
C. l.. Cock and Mr. S. &. Clop,om, and 10 the whole
body of Students who spectators Of ,e facts here
recorded and they agree in the substantial correctness
of the statements
Yours, respectfully,
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