Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-18
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JOHN J. AUDUBON.

The Democratic Hecieo JUJ Jaty, io7"--.t~ :.
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Boston Post.
THE AGENT IN ANIMAL MAGNETISM A writer in
the Rochester Daily Advertiser, who signs himself T.
J. Smith, states that he has succeeded in producing
the various effects of what is called Mesmersm, by
means of common electrical machines, and iniers
from this TACT that electricity is the magnetic agent.
He says:
ain the commencement of my examination of animal
magnetism, The impression was forced upon my mind,
that It's agent was the same, or near akin 10 eecrl
city
"Ths led me to test by actual experiment, their
similarity. | have used a small common electric ma
chine, and with il, by repeated trials succeeded in
producing all the effects usually produced by the will
and passes OF an operator. have put subject in the
magnetic state by the machine and awakened The sub
ject without It's aid, by the usual passes.
"Agnin have put subject into the magnetic
state BY the will and passes and aroused the subject
10 all his powers with the machine only.
"These experiments, repeated several times, go to
prove that electricity is the agent that produces all the
marvellous results Of animal magnetism.
1.-THE machine, in the first instance put the subject
into the magnetic state and the passes restored again
to the natural state In the second instance, the will
and passes produced the unnatural sate and the
machine restored the subject
VI have succeeded IN putting person in commu-
MON with the subject by connecting him with the ma
chine during the operations, and the person thus in
communion. has control alone over the subject
excite the organs, Paralyze the limbs, &c, and ava
ken the subject, in the same manner wien put 10
sleep IN the usual way.
"Others have repeated the experiments with like
success; and all who have witnessed them salts
fed that electricity is the agent in all the mysterious
effects Of mesmerism. ~ Y E. Post.
In the settlement of case at Bangor, relative to an
estate in 81. Thomas, document produced as
evidence, which was written in Danish and contained
40 ooscap pages, but there were none who could trans
late it. II was sent 10 Mr.. Burrtt, Of Worcester
known as the learned blacksmith who reurneda trans
aton oft which is spoken of very highly by the editor
Of the Wing In letter, Mr. B. remarks that the trans
aton cost him twelve days hard abour for which be
presumed the sum S1S would not be an unreasonable
compensation, as that would be about what any othe
blacksmith would CHARGE provided he could do it witt
hammer and tonpg"-N Y Sum