Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-30

ExR,onDrSAv Dr.oovrRY-rhe following is an extract
Of a letter hom a young American now travelling in Europe,
which we cry fcn the Baton Rouge (La) Gazette. We
know nothing IN the range Of science to equal the discovery
mentioned, except indeed some Of the wonderful discoveries
IN McsncIism.
Professor Won g. n .seIbi oh, Of Stockholm. has very lately
broush III TO a 81 = 4 perfection the AIT Il p%roducIn, a tofpn
OF the whole system. by the Application Of cold Of different
degrees Of intensity, proceeding from a lesser Ia a greater, -
as 10 cause the hum m body u become perfectly topii with
out permanent. injury to any organ or tissue OF the frame IT,
this sta . they may remain iT a great number If YEAR, and
again. after a sleep of ages, be awak Nc to existence, "a
flesh and blooming as they were when they FIST sunk into
their fusprhc sIumbcr.
The attention Of the Lea ned psofes 81 was first led To the
subject by hodIng a toad enclosed IN a solid fragment OF a
oalcateous rock ten fee, IN diameter, which, when taken out,
showed unequivocai signs II life but II was supposed that
the conclusion caused by blasting the rock occasioned il,
death IN a few hours after. The o,inion of Baron Gmithi-
zen, wh) l. GcoI gi,t to the Klug Of sweden, wa. that II
must have been in that situation Tor al least seven thousand
years AMI hs calculations were a avn from the different
layers Of = alta by VIII IA 1t was surrounded. Fiom tins INT,
the professor Proceeded To make experiments; and, after a
painful and luxurious course Of experineft T. for The last TWEEN
LYNNE years Of his lIfc, he has at last succeeded in pei feet
ing his great discovery. No less than siSty thousand reptiles,
she'i hsh' &c, werc expei inented on before he tIied the hui
man subject The process is not cn'uely LAID before the
public AZ yet, but had The honor, IN company with a friend,
OF viitn. the ~ IfesS0r.
I shall give a slight description Of ono &C the outer rooms
continuing some OF his preparations. Previous 10 entering,
we we've furnished with an India rubber bag, u which was
attached a mask with glass eyes. This was put ON L, pre-
vent the temperature Of tie room fom beng va.ied the
slightest degree by our breathing. II was an au ocular room
'h~"'" ~" Wv w. y ~ va y ray, winch Tue neat
WAS er'nely dreng,sei BY It's passage through its glass, SC,
coicred hy the oxide Of copper, "a late discovery, and veIy
valuable u the professor The room ~ shelved all around,
aud eoriains neatly one th'usinl specimens Of animals, SC.
One a Swedish gIrI, aged. from appearance, about ninc-
teen years; she wa consigned TO the professor by order Of
the Government To experiment hpon, haVIn. been found gull
~ of numbering her child. With the exception Of slight
palenc.s, she appeared a. # asleep, although she has been N
. state of complete torpor Tor two years. lie intends, he
says, u resu>cItate her ~ i've moc years, and convince the
wOIli OF The souniness Of his wonderful discovery. The
prof ssor, T. Crafty us, took a small snake out IT his caai-
net Infp 4 "a at han # pe,tn T.. ~ .. D..
perfectly dead and tisid as marble. hy application Of a NIX
tuIc of cayenne espcr aud brandy, It showed immediate
signs OF life. AMI was appai emily as active as ever Il was m
q few minutes, although the professor assured US it had been
IN a state of toIpor lor SIX years.