Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-17
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F,0m ike Petersburg Salesman. Oct. !.
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The reader vii probably Remember hat snmo ailus.a'
lately made in this paper 70 certain novel anil as
ionishing phenonona in Msmersn. Thai have been de
,eloped IA some resent experiments N Petersburg. W,
also thew out promise OF presenting details d
abuse experiments. Those details have MT yat heei
communicated to Ii vii readily occur 10 tht reader
thai there is god deal oidlicuHy IN undertaking Il
describe phenomenal new and so siupondus and lr
ihennre, thai il is lt always rafs3e, even 10 UlJc
facts 81 much conmsered rs riuse Of MosmeIsm. l.
abe iifoo. however. Tucsly evening last al I'm
Bolinghroo, ilaol, Mr French delivered another lee
ture Animal Magnetism, and assisted by several
Mesnrrzers. exhibited n seIes If experiments
,'e most brilliant and astonishing. The large rom
where the experiments were pcfiormed CROW ed
with spectators. who evncod very high, and al tines
Intense Interest IN the phenoineaa developed.
Mr. French leciurr was satisfactory yiudcaon Of
ihe science oi Nrsmelsn- delivered.
There seven subjects mcsnefi2ed ia the oi
1he evening". and al onc time believe, all IN that
STATE together. Fist an apprentice attached to this Of
nee AGED about -. lie had been m4guc1el only three
o four times, aud those within few days previous
Next. three sisters, al uf the slm ara shall call
them thrce twins) operatives believe IN of
factories The three are aged about thirteen sweet in
acresng girls, and said IL be very much alike of whom
Mr. French related, on the authority Of Their father
the oxifaarduary fact. tll nsef of them wa IS
er SICK without the other two trH3 likewise. These
three sisters conducted Iiorn and seated As
the apprentice alluded - chairs next the val
andiac.ng the Spectators.
The nom hoiag crowded and she sm4spherc close.
good deal cfineIaplaa occurred. hat tho mcsmar1a=
tiun nevertheless proceeded successfully. The Youth was
iaesmcrizcd nv Mr. French ol the sisters BY Mr. T.
If New 0Gaus the ueNi by MI \ and the third by
Nj. II. Of this Yacc Tho four were al thrown into the
sleep waking condition in moderate time. OF th, SIS
icrs, the magnciizel BY NJ II cy,nccl the maaoe
ic attraction in The hands and in the most oAlraor
dinagy aud beautiful mannc.: she continually moving
ser in attraction towards his reaching up as hr
elevated his, until nj times she fairly leap from the plat
irrm upward towards his arms This phenomenon a
lonc seemed to ca1ugh to convince amy candid mind
= The truth # Mesnc.sm. And what made 1t the
inne remarkable n his particular instance was that
stated u, The time, MI H. had never before even
seen the girl lie maguezc1.
jbe spectacle of these three sisters simultaneously
thrown into the sleep waking state. was exceedingly
striking The youth mentioned WAS left simply sleep
ing in the chair aud was made 70 exhibit m other pho
imnonen except the plralytlc figldy Of the arm. The
next subject introduced MAS a Mr.. --- lately from
North Carolina, aged about 50 lie, it is stated had
been sick Of bilious fever an desired TO hc magnelze
with hope that 1t might promote his recovery lie
maguclizej according his own wish in private
rom Of tho hotel. by Mir II ul Petersburg. This sn5
ect introduced mosmcrzcd, and seated in chair IN
front Of the platform.
alere Mr. French being put "el rapport" with him.
proceeded To display certainly the astounding phe
nemena that ever beheld. Va allude to the phr,no
Magnetic phenomena On Mr.. 7. touching the orran
o tune Tins nesneTlzee sang IN low. solemn tones; on
touching mirth, he laughed heartily: on touching inn
,ativeness, he gruned exactly like pir and barked
ipr all the world like dog; on touching self escen bo
assumed erect attitude and srltImpnrt,nt air, an
touching venerston he fell hack into A nospre NJ Inn
utility; on touching csmhaivenoss he showed fgbt an
touching benevoence however he was nut at onco n,o
"A good humor IN part Of these rXpcrlncnis Mr. II
was assisted by Mr. H. who appeared To have rre,,
control the subject 1t was observable nlsn thai
this subject displayed much nabily when the phreno
Logical organs touchod and persuasion w,s Can1
necessary to secure his aequioscence
We have heard IL oijesleI to these esperm,n,s h,
Two, that the organs were named bct,ro tho b
noInena were exhibited II so happens however ,s ~.
believe, that such moi generally the feton I'M rom
irary, IN numerous instances 10 say ihe l,as te on
was not named until tho phenomenon had benn ASH
oped. These phenomena which We are describing IN,
perfectly from memory, may seem. rs the DAMN,
would saw pro-di oil Gus. nav Ia s,t, i,l;Ii r.
their truth however we have tho evidence ~ r ,,
ses, and the concurrent testimony Of +, lar,o ",
intelligent spectators then present "
Perhaps the reader will here th,aL that ,,o -, -,
reachel the acme OF the wonderful In lo INV
which We are inado4uaely describing a., II 49,
thing within the compass of wonders eau sur 5astbc nh
pomona in the ease Of Mr.. -. Of North Caf5lina i,
was presented in the case Of a little negro I.,, u,,i
Daniel, the property Of Mr. Pace Of this Town Gntqyer,
~ aged about IL. The remarkable Mesmefian Iih,syn
cracy IN this case seems to be- that all the faculties Seen,
merged IN thai Of SMELL In a word Daniel is. by Mao
ne,snl made initiate the actions OF a doc liz mn
pears Judge of objects almost exclusively by the smrl
Irr ti n dor as.t.A Il.