Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-05-17

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capital invested in it is about s5.OOOoOO. Tho
number of printing offices is supposed to DO nj
least 1900: the number of men employed in
printing and binding is about $4,000. and tho
capital is nearly $4,000 900. The whole num-
Dor Of newspapers and periodicals. Is a httlc
less than 1900.
The largest machine paper known is five feet
wide. and of length at the option of the maker
The largest sized hand made paper is 3 feet Z
inches aud half, by Aft Tin.
The best kind of paper is always made OF I'M
men. Other vegetable substances have been
tried from time TO time substitute, such as
straw, vine tendrils the stalks of the thistle and
maow, tho bark of the birch, beech and willow.
Straw has been extensively used in the u. s. to
produce coarse wrapping paper.
The following will serve to excite little curl
osity if not to crafty any. 1t may be worth
while however to look for tho rationale Of it. Wo
regard the authority as too respectable not to bo
relied on.
From the New York Tribune.
WONDERFUL FACTS.
The facts that am about to relate are SO extra
ordinary that few persons, perhaps will credit
them; but as can swear to thcm an cyo-wit-
witness, do not hesitate to proclaim thcir
truth. and if you judge them worthy of public at
tention, | authorize you, in publishing them, to
give name if necessary.
| have always been more than skeptical OF
what is called Mcsmerism, or Animal Magnetism.
had, heretofore, suspected deception when tho
parties interested were unknown to mo. or iiIu-
sion and credulity, if the veracity of tho persons
could not be questioned. But, in spite of myself,
! must confess, that conviction has been forced up
on me aftor what took place on Thursday last,
tho 9TH inst, at DR.. Il. Leger's rooms.
A week previous. | was with several friends.
present at a lecture that the gentleman delivered
on the science that he calls Psychodunamy. |
was indeed. not a little puzzled to witness expe-
rimcnts which provo the sight without the use OF
the eyes, and particularly to hear n somnanbue
giving direct description of the diseases of per-
sons who werc present, and could neither be ex-
pocted to have called, or their maladics known
in advance. Still the singular phenomena of
clairvovance. and intuition have been recorded
already in many books, written on tho matter,
whilst the experiments of Thursday last. exceed
ed anything ever heard. and do not holieve that
similar facts have been related before.
The doctor had announced that he would try to
impart, by the sole power of his WILL to person
in the Psychodunamic slecp, any thought, senti-
mont, or passion, that the audience would writc
piece of paper, and elicit tho mimical, spo-
ken, and musical expression of it. although pro-
serving himself the most profound silence, and
without touching or communicating in any ply
Slcdl way. with the
About forty highly respectable persons Of this
city met at the appointed time, in the rooms tho
doctor, No. II Broadway, TO witness the expert
mcnts that will succnctly relate without
farther comment.
As soon as tho Psychodunamc sleep was pro-
duced, the audience agreed to write slip of
paper :. Loyo Of children" and give it to tho
doctor. He appeared to compose himself for
short who; then extending his hands toward his
patient keeping them at more than foot distance
in commanding manner, without tutoring any
word or sound. Several minutes elapsed with
out any perceivabIe effect; when slowly, and by
degrees the somnambulc begun to raise her arms
she crossed them over her breast, as if pressing
fondlv to her bosom fancicd babe and initiating
all the motions of nurse who carcsses her IN
FAINT The features of the doctor assumed ster-
ner aspect, and short while aftorward she OPEN
ed her mouth and said. in low but perfectly
,iible voice Don't speak, he wants to sleep! and
She rocked gently her imagined child, singing in
an undcr tone, bayou, babe, babe, bayc, &c.
You can easily suppose the general astonish-
mcnt. But it nothing in comparison to what
happened Immediately after. Scarcely had tho
doctor. by few motions of his hands, at a dis
lance, Gained his subject, than Love Of God,''
So Veneration," had been written on another
piece of paper and handed to the doctor. This
time his silent exertions remained longer without
effect. nevertheless, a kind of electric commotion
appeared to shake the patient; she joined her
hands, bent down hor head, and seemed lost
in profound and pious meditation. A few min
utcs after, she turned her head upward, and her
lips moved as if uttering fervent prayer then
again, if yielding to superior force, she o.
pened her mouth, and pronounced in a very ON.
phatlc manner. piece of poetry, the first line Of
which, If | am correct, was
'sThe church assumes her weeds Of mourning now"
She remained awhile, if lost IN deep thought,
during which the doctors mental energy was ev-
identity increasing. Though he preserved tho
same distance, no seemed, by a peculiar motion
of his hands, to compel her to kneel down, and
when in that situation he kept them above her
head Then she sang, with voice remarkably
sweet and impressive. tho hymn: