Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-22
M. DE BONNEVILLE.

NJ. DE BONNEVILLE.
| To fAs Editors Of he Whg:
| Gentlemen The gentleman whose name heads this
been denounced in the public prints OF
the city imposo and the experiments that he has
exhibited in Animal Magnetism have in like manner, bern
all Humbug; and oil this. withoutany seien
tic the latter which has been challens-
3D. but learn merely from the fact OF its hav
ing demonstrated certain occasion, TO the salts
faction OF Richmond audience that bandngc ,aishf be
applied eyes boy and and that, notwh
standing they could objects and read notes when held
before them. In this outcy you gentlemen. have joined
and the Justice and of the ssont conclusion thus
arrived will leave to be decided by any unprejudeed
mind. In addition this in private circles coarse, vulgar
and abusive epihets and have been applied TO NJ
De Bonneville and his lady, showing the weakness OF the
cause of those who such low in aid OF their
opinions. As Offset these last vile nsinuatons,
have TO state that the arrival of NJ DE Bonneville and
his aiy in our city, have great deal Of them and
in my with them, have found him TO be man
Of Kind and refined feelings and senemany department
and her lady of gentle. smisble, and delicate manners
which have won for them the respect and OF many
gentlemen and ladies' intellectual and refined in
our community.
NJ De Bonneville enthusiast in the Science 81 Ami
NAL Magnetism, and anxious to make known TO every one,
through the medium Of his lectures and experiments. the
astounding results may be produced through its aeen-
CIV
tousy believes that he would much as eny one
u.s. uiekery COLLISION to impose uPon
those who might chance to differ with him.
IL is true that all that have observed above, IS merely
the opinion OF ONE person, but presume it will have
much weight that of any other ONE person.
As TO the charge with which commenced this shall
also give my opinion bu, based think upon solid
foundation than that upon which made. In the fins,
place. then as regards the little girl iom Norfolk. who has
been so much talked about have that she has been
several times magncized at my house. IN which state va
rious passions and elected by PhrenoMsgnetsm
nave been exhibited, and evidences OF "CiarroysRee
proved to my satisfaction. On the fret occasion that
msrneuzed my house, only one person beside
my avn family w,s present with her, ana NJ and Mns De
Bonneville and with bandogs, but with the FINGERS OF
two different held her for nearly an hour
tdurng which made attempt 10 raise the lids, which
were close ths the lsshes she descro
ed accurately nearly dozen pictures IN book, which
am confident neither .h. her msguciizsr had ever be-
r. SEEN and read with facility several words III the .sme
o. the other occasions that she masneuzed Q, my
house more persons present and the experiments
we're equally successful and believe every one VINO saw
them with perhaps three exceptions. ~ss SATISFIED
OF the truth result; and they, although too ksp-
ical, Influenced by lTegone conclusions, to allow the
evidence OF their 10 convince them, must,
governed by candour admit imposition was attempt
ed OF prssIssd by the masnetzer
Before
had her frequently with me- and satisfied that she
perfectly truthful and trustworthy in all the experiments
made with her: IN fact child not u ct age, could
have been taught TO the part ans simulate oil iha,
she erhIbIud
lad in his 18th year. the OF respectable parests In
Portsmouth, hus also been nogneized twice at house
and although the experiments with him not as salts
factory ps with the c girl still sufficient wss clio tied To
prove there inposture COLLISION But dismissiug
III Tina
such liable to suspicion, will bring forward other
who be doubted; they both ladies VI
the highest respectsby and sIending in our city, and
stand high be suspected OF aiding IN uckey
and deception and would die than become the tools
sud accompces Of Imposior or Chaatau the one Is
married. and the other young unmarried lady: the for
mer has been magnetzed twice, and the latter repeatedly
At nv house and both OF them exhibited all the phe
nomena elected by Animal Magnetism; that is to say, ha
wing one or more limbs paalyzed, stopped ct The will OF
the while walking s.ened 70 the floor or eH'r
involuntary produced which they could not conio
the state St eIfaee the astonishing teyeopement OF
snetisn, SUmnambusm, IN which state they
evidences Of Claoyance, not II is true, by reading
or describing Pictures with eyes covered but by descb
ing distant pbeets not within the range OF von(some OF
which had opportunity OF pFosiHg as being correet)-
and finally the Of Magnetic sleep or caEaepsy, in
which, except breathing, the person appears TO
be dead aud is the condition in which, told, Surgi
ca operations may be performed This the Only eOnd
lion in which, those whom have will acknowledge,
while magnezei that they have been asleep for when IN
state Sonnsmbulism they insist upon it, If asked, that
their eyes are Open altho' at the time tightly closed.
After being brought Of the Magnetic state their
normal condition. neither OF them have recoIecled any
thing that they done said unless being charged
BY some one en- rapport" with them, remember
particular thing which they made to repeat end thus
enabed seems 10 call TO mind after they awakened
The young Lady has been repeatedly Magnezed and left
with me- whilst NJ. DE Bonneville in another part Of
the house occupied with others, when she continued 10
exhibit the astonishing Phenomena ii tined by 9th
sH rsppOrt" with her, as when VI. De Bonneville
was present. ,bereby p9sng, il had the
perfect confidence her truth ard honor that there could
have been no imposition by fraud or colusion.
Il is not my object wish prove those who differ
with me in opinion any thing concerning Animal Mszne.
tsm they perfectly welcome to enjoy their opinion
shall mine respecting whether II be received
Science worthy Of investigation pronounced bare
faced humbug by any set VI men who may wish
20 be considered Scientific reHrying myself the priv.
egs Of using the faculties besO~cd upon by God Of
forming my conclusions which believe will be unerrng
theirs My only wish in wriung this communications
to hew that l. with many Others the respectable IN
or community, believe IN the sincerity oi VI. De Bonnie
vile. and that he !, gentleman entitled to polite consId
Grafton. even should lac fa 10 esbish the truth Of his
Science, aud that he is No ImPssior.
The self-consdiu;.d siss ones may sny that SIN Co
luted. pSrlance Hu,rbusged"j oil shal
coy 10 reply IT, that shu,sd with my Geusion
hua6uEsery, and that pity those whose superior
DON has deprived them OF tie qualification that have
JOyzd.
In giving b. an early insertion in your paper you will
oblse youfs respectfully, JOSEPH MYERS,
Commander u. ). Nary.
MARRIED,