Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-23

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RICHMOND. FRIDAY, SEPT. %. 1912.
The Last Chapter.
u h,d bo,ed 10 close the Volume Of Mesme.sm
IN onr last paper but is due TO the Physicians who
have made Report upon what they saw, 10 present
their Report, which, we respectfully CONFESS we Al
tach VERY little consequence; and with the crlciSm Oh
,L, noner which invaIidaes the Report, we trust we
ooncInda the discussion We have devoted too much
snsce for political paper to such strange and re-
condi;e SUBJECT and are perfectly satisfied 70 leave
il in the hands Of those who have more leisure 'aeh'
and TASTE for such extraordinary dsqu'sons' 'hah VT
nossess We shall return, with PLEASURE tn our voca-
, &c news and of politics With remark, we take
leave of il, In imitation of the example OF the Edl-
tors of Petersburg, and OF Norfolk, VINO So" WI
French s experiments, we attended ms Lecture
them we gave a sketch of the results-and aoded scch
observations. as we had opportunity OF making Tor
nnrselves I'VE were more induced 10 awaken Gu
r;osv into the subject from decided persuasion mat
it was calculated to advance The progress oil lne neal
inc art and relieve the pains and faciila'e tue ope
ratons of Surgery. Circumstances transplfeo, which
have prolonged the discussion oeyolu ou ues M,
and Phenomena have started up, in connection with
pbrenoopy which were Of the most singular and oril'
liant description We satisfied ourselves IRON the best
evidence, that there was no trick or coiuson IN the
mn,,er-apd indeed from the nature oil thngs, tnere
copld mt be any-for, female negro could have at
sucb knowledge of Phrenoogy as her
answers expressed-and Phrenooglst, who had made
il his study could have indicated with more prohP'hess
and correctness knowledge OF The organs than sue
did-and, especially, the combination OF the ofsdhs'
when connected by the fingers oil the operator
We are more strongly convinced than ever oil the
laws of Mesmerisn, 10 certain extent, OF us capa'
city to assist the Medical art and to correct Inc fues
of Phrenology 1t is key put into lis hands 10 oh
lock many of lis secreis-aud what discoveries iiay !.
not elicit when men of intellect have been SUBJECTED
to its process and consulted by 'iie '''Pu''" "N
liphtened Student: ~
II has suited the designs OF the Richmond wing 10
give the question some political aspect. flouhoei'ne
in the depths Of its own folly, and anxious 10 overt
public attention from the Abduction fiot "ncn u t
northumberland give it the dslngenuous air oil ano-
her hoax it has brought its pop-gun artillery 10 pear
upon mesnerism. But the attempt is as preposerous'
as j, is insidous No question OF Science IS queseh
of Party We have treated it upon lis own merits
and we comIniserae the understanding OF any man. VINO
forms an opinion pro CON- according 10 the Po'.'eS
of those who are the first to advocate or oppose IL
But above all other questions, the phenomena OIL
Mesmerism defy the conflicts OF party. VINO ou.
weak and Infatuated parzan could dream OF converting
two Cii.enS whose curiosity carried them 10 the Lee
ture without any concert, into political JuntoF hS
veil might the insane Imagination of Don Qul1oie
mistake flock Of sheep for an array oil armed hngn.s
But above all the subjects that have entered INTO ie
contemplation OF the human mndfthis was one oi Tue
last 10 turn party They are TOO strange aho
mysterious 10 make any impression upon par'es' OF
upon men, Few will believe at all, unless those VINO
see ,bem-and we shall be surprised at no one, what
ever be- his politics. who will not believe, uhli ne mas
seen them All that We have done, was 10 STATE VIVA
we have SEEM and leave others to enquire ana )uoge
for themselves. We now, therefore, DISMISS Tue suo
! ject from our columns
rive understand, that Drs. Rawlings and Tompkns
stoned he Report through pprehenson. They, a:
well ms Dr. Brown intended 10 have signed the keso
luton of Dr. Richie, which states that the Medica
Faculty had not had sufficient opportunities to form on
opinion upon the phenomena of Mesmeris'n'I
/ From yesterdays Hhg.)
4 n7At meeting OF The MEDICAL Faculty. OF Rich
Moyp held al DR.. James A. Peasants Once, on INT
10Th of September l942, at o'clock, T. Nj, TO receive
the Report Of the Committee on MesmerIsm, previous
" appointed by them-Dr R. {. Amber was calico
The Chair and DR.. j. N. Brooks appointed Secretary
The report of the experiments on the girl Emma,
the Exchange Hotel, the 10Th, was read and nnani
mous'y adopted The report OF the experiments OF
Mr. Pepper at the place, on the Gth was read ant
unanimously adopted. :
conducting the experiment were read and unanimous
perInenls, was read; 10 which Dr. Rob't. Richie OF
fered the following substitute, and called for the aye
and noes
Rcsoired, That the Medical Faculty of Richmond
have not had sufficient opportunities 10 form opinion
upon the phenomena of Mesmerism Phreno Mes
mersm, and do not, by the present proceedings meal
to express their condemnation of either Mesmersm o
T Phreno- Mesmerism.
: -7yes-Dfs, Richie, Haxal, Watkins-3
.Aoes-Drs Deane, Beale, Maupn, johnson, Dove
Sr., Dove, Jr, Peasants Bolton Amber, Broocks,-
l0-Rejected.
}, The resolution of the Committee was then adopted
Resored, That after careful examination of the ex
perimeuts on Mesmersm conducted by them, in you
presence, at the Exchange Hotel the 10th of Sep
TENDER, Mr.. VIM R,ers girl Emma, and thos,
previously performed Mr. Pepper, at the place
on the 9th instant they decidedly of the oIanor
that they do not tend in the least degree TO establish
its claims.
Drs Deane and Bolton were appointed Committee
to obtain the signatures Of the Physicians who were
present al the experiments but absent from this meet
ing, and TO hand the report 10 the Editors for publ
cation.
The meeting then adjourned.
i R.C. AMBLER, Chm'n
| N. BKoccKs, Seey.
| (Sgned)-
| Robert Munford, John Dove,
S Maupn, }. II. 1ompkins,
Thomas Johnson, james Beale,
| J. A. Pleasnns, +. II. Deane,
| J ~ Brooks, james Dove,
James Bolton, Robert G. Cubell,
George Rawlings, Z. Thomas,
| RI. c. Amber, &C. G. Minor,
TX. A. Darlington.
AS far regards the experiments with Emma-no having
been present when those with Mr. Pepper performed.
REPORT on MEsMERIsM,
Of Medical Faculty Of Richmond.
Al meeting of a number Of gentlemen Of the Medi-
cal Faculty Of Richmond convened for the purpose OF
witnessing Mr. French's experiments on Mesmerlsm,
and testing their value-(Doctor Richie Chairman,
and Doctor Minor Secretary)-a Committee, consisting
of Drs Deane, Bolton, Broocks Watkins and Munord,
was appointed 10 consider and report upon the expert.
10 be tried and The rules by which the different
parties TO be governed. This committee having
withdrawn from The room, Mr. French selected Emma,
negro girl aged about 20, servant Of MIR. Ritter, as
The subject for The experiment 1t proposed that
the girl should be taken into another apart from
any noise or confrson in order be put into The