The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-11
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(Correspcndence Of the Herald.)
~" hei LOUISVILLE, Jan. 81, 1872.
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Since the tide Of public opinion has turned against
neurology, it was supposed nothing more would be
said concerning it. lis true public discussion hon
oraby commenced, has been abandoned yet our
daily papers TEEN each day with experiments and
opnionso Of neurologsts. The public, however, con-
slider II no longer among the catalogue Of the scien
ces nevertheless, to supply it's place, animal mag
netsm, or its more classical appellation. mesmei-
ism, has occupied the public mind, and filed the
people with as;onishment II
The cause of this is the recent experiments sf
Prof N Of this city; aad hook, lately Issued
from the press this subject. by the ulyss of the
medical college, him Of the big feet and majestic
Uranium" His book, Of one hundred and sixty odd
pages, is principally taken up with defence Of the
science and experiments performed by DR.. G. him.
self, and Mr.. S an excellent mesmerist.'' Mr..
s. is measurer Of tape and cacoes Of course; his
qualifications are undeniable, and his aspiring am
birion great-at least the great uyss says 80, and
it would be folly to deny him. r garas al
Professor Ms late experiment is truly astonishing.
and elair-royance, fully indicated respectable
lady was the subject the mesmerist. Professors B.
and II. were invited; both were unbeleven till
the denouemen Of Professor N 5 experiment. Prof.
B. requested that the mesmersed should be con-
veyed to his house, who, ON being asked what she
saw, replied, " she saw cradle, in which lay
child crying dreadfuly. What a cruel MOTHER
she remarked, il must be, to let the child cry so.
On being asked If she saw any thing more, she said,
"yes the nurse or black girl asleep before the
fire." She was then conveyed to another room, and
in being questioned as to what che saw, replied 81
see gentleman and two ladies, one of them has a
cap on, the other is receiving good scoldng from
the ge nteman." Prof B. said it must be all he AZ
for his wife never wore cap in all her life. Prof
H. now requested that the lady might be conveyed
TO his school.room, which was accordingly done.
On being asked what che saw, replied as fellows:-
Ell see something very large and black! slate"
She then began to spell something which was writ
ten on the slate, which was Amen. She then asked,
" do they pray here ah what is this 7" she ex-
claimed, " do not understand ths-v-o us, spell.
ling can't make it out" Shortly afterwards she
awoke. Professor B. then requested that Prof II.
would 20 home with him. and see if what he had
heard was true. When he arrived at his house. he
rung the BELL his wife came to the door, mirabile
dictu she had cap on, and had been wearing it
since supper. The husband was thunder-struck-he
found that all had transpired as he had been told.
Not yet fully convinced, they instantly repaired to
the schoohouse netwlthsta1dlng II was nine o.
candle and matches, they entered the schocl-room.
Their hair stood on end with amusement
On the black. board was written :" .4nen and rous,
This was truly astonishing, and almost incredible;
but being from men OF undoubted veracity, it is no
less true Neurology phwysn ss, and mesmersm
one tell: DR.. c. Gays, there is but little honor
to be gained in establishing mesmerism upon firm |
foundation for not onehaf the exerton is required
II. mad
when first declared for the science; but the case is
different as regards smersm, for but the low
vulgar, and iterate isneer ati But, alas when |
they sneer, the object that most deserves sheer is
their own ignorance"
II New York can boast of Hays, our city can |
also boast Of Bridges and a Turner, both very ex
pert men OF observation and experience in the police
business. They arrested the robbers who broke into
tbejewellry store some time since, and left il minus
some seven thousand dollars. Through the untring |
zeal 81 Bridges great many felons have been |
one named Lucas, by profession dog s,ealer but |
now coiner Of counterfeit dimes. His profession |
not proving as lucrative was anticipated he turn
ed ms hand to making false coin He, however, is
and sold him TO very respectable merchant for $50:
stole him again, and went to New Orleans. and sold
the came dog for 800; but, accidentally meeting |
the former owner, ne was obliged 10 refund $50 the
price that had formerly been paid for him. Lucus
ia great rogue and deserves private apartment In
the Peniteniary as richly as any dog sealer or feon
Of any other description.
Failures Of every description are daily taking place
Mail failures, bank failures, merchant failures, and
failures of all kinds are transoiripg. Phillips Rev
nolds takes the vanthen follow 10 quick succession
Fitch and Chambers, F. T. Seawell Il Co.. Paul L
and Martin Rimhard and r.. f. Smith, all have
bursted and blown up, or made assignments. Who l
abroad, whether they are true or not cannot say l
" Nous vNroHs |" "a ~ t-iyt.i sNNh'f nni
Dr. Sim is delivering course Of lectures on phre-
nolsay which are well attended ~ The fashionable
and ale Of the city. He, undoubtedly, is a master