Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-08
5. l.. Prl.LST. Ss<ss.s,y.
EicrHoNn, Nov 81, lSlS.

si;iy ecnuene,. Citizens OF Richmond Ia the course Of
'i' Investigations tasy have ned eighteen meetings aud
witnessed naineroa' E,p.ent. upon pelssas takea from
ihciF own nunbcr.
These experiments. al f,s: amusing aud n,,,,uic in
spr Of curiosity, have, they developed Phe
hoaena g" u'e dscies, 10 the pho.ophlc mind
ee-hnei peSLapi Ia have influence gpon the ell
oeng ~ soeey. aud, absys al, of tho uiost iaporne.
- Tie Mcc' al profession aud the cause OF humanity
aN"~ - ihsss consideration abe smt .rs OF the clss.
nave de- -tnned % make psc the results exsm
na'"ns Of '' sabie,' anG anSy the iapca,on
nsA' uon iheir own nildl BY all they have ~itnt.
| snd, ~ many iusianes-, performed, themselves.
LIST Us hr'i mennoa some Of the physical effects OF mag
h'ue' lacuced by taS wi and ipulatons the mag
hensn. upon persons ia the waking state. They ate:
pstsysis at one or several limbs; the hsnds whole
body set IN n1iion and rai- continue any Ir,,th
etUne TIE moron rendered " -ss rapid will
OF tie OPERATOR pecns liked IN their chairs when stan
Sn t1ecd 10 seat henseiSss, u reel and sisges
peat fspd.y snS given void phrase clap her hand.
'dsHe "F I".np, the limbs ald body thIos siusua!
e""'oonS--se ,ilsc's alt who have sde meg.
neusn siSeet % srdy. Person. standing erect n tae
oef or an eevs.d s'dgc may Be b, te ras
neser. at tue d'sisnes several feet fs
the; forwards bLeSwai apsba Vi pains orl their
han1s IL save the'sSites sHd apparently raid la sysry
hmS' wotGy eitk'n seasiu,s 10 ridcuie, tas h-sa
msdr 20 ich; wh ,Be1 az 10 alarm ia. cl,.
or the safety q the opcrso- and in tbs next an, 81
e!o- the room and gave A.n reiernl embrace During
az t'o experiments The ~ p,roci aoj Lo consS!ous
ness gnIn,paiTad.
i'eniaio. to ee "hohsr al OF auy u ,hsse phe-
romena may result from excited ,inssn,r, ~
4
g,nsuen cNcr.uI3nied mLny. snL ncy all en-,
P'Auciiy declare. ,A' 81 sr rcn hs.is IN
e'Pioe ot resistance. they ihrk roy en- and cJne:ns
10 stnsf Wholly 90 pa'tissii, defeat de o, A.
naRneuscr Their eHoesyOIoa g. 10 are always yibs
Whale Il Is evident tnst 'dry nsginsd themselves unisr
tho control :" e,oihers VIII ihey w7uld useless To
ressi and would n3skc icl. attempts To make bcx
.'ei assnrsaCn tosSy upon tn question We r,.y
state I on several oscssras Ioy IN utter snorane.
q tue wses Of tue opsiaior. who .ohstnss no, even
N TIC room Lasiis iho sgaeu.e5 by directing hs co>s
- the pa 81 tie stomach iot ,Eaui,s produce, a
hScni paroHyrn u ss'hns Ia gentleman u ali subject
10 Tie o'eas sal 10 smother by touching cerau punt
ie''d tho pools Ci the hra, rendered the pua.obs of
tasI organ slow and Eho.ipus that an the o-ds o the
een-uIsn himself, 1t ie shcutto stop effects which
t"oi!i 's'taniy DC difficult TO snba,o the magma
ton
In 'hs thorough m-gae,c 5ate the subject sits ro,,,oD
le' aui seems - seer ne generally ns.nsbe 10 sud
'eH 'nd GneNPee,ed sounds, pain. When the eyes
ere N 1ei by Ihe hand discover the bi crryu-d and
''nyt 'P"''d' IN s scos" lett thus the ld tell very
slowly aud gradually, icr con,racir power was ln.t
anf cases ihcre - er aec-ersG0H 1t the pulse and
"''rs Ihey are no. unIIe neatly osialep,.c. that -
tn" hmOs are lneSbiu, Eai sal retain ANY nos non n,
Wh'h ihey nay DC placed by third person So,w an
'"h4Ht i's5 ge6fIs! iricnsib,ity they hs,r sni will
cnN'-s' rcad, with lie msgEetsst rise and vat st hs
t!idi and SEEM. ind. psssye agents in his hanJ No
answer s,H he elected when they sie aJddr,.,.d Ly
Oilers unless sey have been placed IA communication
wan tn:n, wheR they at ogcs reply. They remember
a= oNens lS cay nud relsts them whom r,ori,,J
They ere, indeed real busts uucer IT. ruhtro OF
auc!..-.'- Ssll.
Hl' "a'ie 10 tis STATE that experiments aft riding the
efs' proof q RhTenoiosr aiuulhy Of organs IN the
Uian were repeatedly fsfoed viii, tie mss. ', ands rtu
success Touching esIad point. the head and face
minced TIE most rapid uans.hous: from love 10 haired
EVi generosity L. aysrce, from susvy temper To rsgc
and Pugnaciw EISsyassht Null, pr,,i and ssdnesg
thoughts OF home, desire travel mG.cel pupeusii,,s
manifested ~ 'i"Rng; eS., excited uf presented u
N' Joh"ceI Spectacle O cb'Yitny interest. Ia some
very susceptible pcrs0n-, Ee dsiont oigana ran be thus
inundated even when they awake II is for me NH
,s"fhrr sad neaPhJs'e'sn 10 Judge Of what importance
"s may prove ii he etuaa'Sn vi the mind and disp son
was "p'h gentleman. N the siats Of somnanbul.
nAI ne pulse was made o. the na2nelissG fist rise L.
he o.tn,ry rae So or S Whss si'sr 10 r,l IN le;
Esinta.i' 'smenIbeT nothing thsI pissed uee,- o:er
'd :" - % by tie magnes-r. whs tie magnetic sleep
The neV' state OF Magnetism. witnessed br TIE cllss IL
iat g. 81 Ees'ac,. WHEN thu Is perfect, Il cE.iity
- a0s--I,-iEe isolation coapes-lhe subject o. rgst
"s't' t''h b'e tHCHctssT, sud his in.mOlly .p.eaI
lac boy aud lambs rl corpse &c tho eyss sre
"peE' ''ee 90. slinR sad the mind seems removed from
IL ordinary sp"efe ana wrap Contemplation ii some
sublime ~ TAR distant object Vein the Efforts Of ho,,
ABOUND 10 eel II back the passing scenes save barely
PeFeephbe contraction OF TIE pupis, TIC npTr ach
VI h aud ''aI tie puisc ADD respiration cnninue mar
be statue 10 act more desIh.ke. Whea awakened all
t'.t "as passed - 70 h,l blank.
We how coTe 20 tho m,st interesting portion nj out
snWcct-nAm'iy ClaryoIs Hcc. This was exhibited in
is glr!, twelve ys!s o ace, daughei Of Mr. vcsay
81 Nof'il. This child appeared Je.oe five evenings
ihe committee surGJlndn. her, was Eencray cc,oed
a. hf2", som"mt' Of four geaIoncn, appointed by the
eia'5'-y always retired 10 select the cbecs and every
PecAlnoa was isEen 20 p'ssst collision deception Il
any KIND The time occupied i MT sne'.s'ng The itte
MARTA wac usually from 10 two minu,es ja,t beinI.
clJsy 6ei syes were sgays Observed q turn III gsrIs
oVeci u various kn's weS Presented he'ss pcuT,s
isdtes' 'ase riitfl printed p1gss 81; soseIlnes wi
TIE ofehds - perfectly ciJsyJ ihat tue sses
sad nNfrOrly watched meanwhile by the committee
at others ".ih tho hos hold down by The fingers OF
eech gentleman igfI. Thirdly: wi,h well ooyIi,L
bindazc ever the eyes and asily, wi,h finger. over
the U'nIHgs- bscs psss ny Itus were most div
cserC aad ah""gh ''e was oie1 iisfli and erprcOus
would LOOK si some tEaes when a-A'd, aud falling
w pnsfr; yet 'he large nal1y Il those bf5stGed she
lid iei sud even describe with wJnIsfIl oceufscy On
oae occasion, ne eyes bong eossd ana the iase er,ng
ng she Tosd part Of pr.led certificate cad told e r6
by 'hee w7cer OF winch had stopped and yes much
b. nina hd hodf Three evening, PISSED with tene re
suits but S-tIrjsy, November 18th though she ,iJ shs
well snj would Try ~ GEO. che was evidently spl.
ertng from cold, ana isej almost every hirg placed
before her. She w5= o'iitnty not clItsuysHL a.
SIZE ptTsi tad, however, IN uying io fee her he
rcsiy was 6Hsciusly tested by q member Of the
committee White h0iang he fingers up her
eyes, without mentioning or SLOWING any
5u1.cc' as nt'nion. he puTroey gave opporiuE
~ uns.yse Tie Ids AID o,es when It ss found
that she could 40 better Than befuro On io Tuesday
following she wa oGcc more 'sn3rk,Jy successful
Dhiing tic inycsHg1iions thus msdo rhr several tmes
described pictures wbich tho msmbsfs tie committee
,hencsss I'D not look At gnJ oi which me, cnsndet ~
ignorance unnl her dcscrTion was finished One expert
meat an Travelling Csify0yeUcs med with MssOt
Cunningham Of Pprismoutb, riti vsIy partial s1cces.
NJ opportunity lad yet occurred. Of teotnr thoroughly,
the insonsiiHiy # an 'nd1iius ~ the nssmohc On
Thu:sdsy evening, Nov 2Jih member Oi tho Glass; who
nao innolr on his consented 10 ia exfpauon by
ne hnro. berg seated 1T char aitera few physical
experiments, he thni )uR, lGsgnetsrd. IN answer
u questions, he sad b. fgt vel - coat wa thea re-
o'ti sod TIE poles 81 sleep Osug ioicned fr some mi
nIcs, be Lfcfbng LoCamg dep buf calm, hi, appear
snce was Lat 81 profound tey5se snJ s he sense. seem
/ Cd iJct"j ~ Up"ridftabs sleep. When vas found
Inst Ia uid sCsfcsY hear tie Of the magntuser he
Wns ei'shnt' no hands n tI:ss yhysc,sns members OF
&c Clis ed tho OFef1hon CONNIE lcod The iu.l,u-
iI1iod W ~ utter side n the tor-sn some hat larger
tGsn crpss eFg, snd II t1uouod pys shape required
80 iae slya' icur nrhes IN enyih Tor is rmry' which
:Ire,-I o. o.. saagIg, p'c blood ,'sss gYued ~
,ng. 1ad 'eo were founs -~H@is'Y ~ bring he
% '' i"e w'pIi together. AJhor.ge strap we're ihen
/ pic' aHd rs -'r ttndsgHd o.. The while operation
Wa pufpns'iV p'fp'msd aub srvres7 ned d-lGerauon
"r' 10 OIL h'f just ~ saic tl't found ~ IT, much
m'to 'c'i's mi che detection fat more tstsn.
700 wsn noy ct tt' usJiesl Gentlemen concerned had
[hHc2''' t1err va. s..h. c,ryHls,c motion a. ihs
iJ'4i'n zee o. tho tfst iu' 100 We trnIasI but the
81" tn-Ntp,- end utuiuie rlm,fsd unchanged. No ind
N'i ei"s'J1 'pysa"i even while lbc STITCHES were
/ 49,, .... -l'~ g,gy gIniui part of e,cry oyr.
r,upn. When weakened, u Wss a.. !" o" ". .'" wv
"Ily ifcm h.s oHu rrgfraa drtlUsuou. ..uIfyrt Ia.