New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-01
Lilies best joys are neares, us,
Lie close about our feet"
Remarknhle Phenomenon.

thoughtful receive, the greatest attention. Al the u
Gated as il is By ths names engaged in the inv ST.
CATION The name Of Araso precludes all susptcsos.
of quackery creduli,y or inaccuracy The facts are
of class which claims daily more and more atten-
ton and seems to promise light as TO VITAL DrSA'
MIcs-hose motive causes which, because so closely
interviewer with all thoughts, have hitherto al
mos, wholly eluded the cognzance OF the Intellect
We have not been able TO get point of view dis
tan, enough from our habits and prejudces 10 see
from.
Translated for The Nesc York Daily Tribune from tae
Courier Ges E:dts Unis
The Academy of Sciences was much moved, et Its
sitting on the 10Th of February by account of the
most extraordinary phenomena. This recital was
given 10 the illlsirous assembly by NJ. Arago, with
the spirit and courage OF man who does not tear
being misunderstood. We repeat the facts for our
readers Angelica Coffin n child OF Is years, Is
villager OF the department Of Finstere aud works
in mauuiac,ory Of ladies' thread gloves She knows
how 10 read and write though OF only medl-
OGRE intelligence. In the early part OF January last
she was winding silk with her workshop conpan,
ions when suddenly the cylinder which she turned
was thrown to a distance. Not knowing how 10 eX-
plain that accident the young girls replaced the cy-
Under and recommended their labor. But the same
event required and they soon perceived that Angei
ica Coffin was the cause of the extraordinary occur
renee General terror was communicated 20 the
entire village. They ran to the curate who exercised
,be vourg girl and pronounced the Wade retro Sa-
tomas f(st thee behind me- SATAN. But the curate
having thrown away his holy water and his Lam
was Obliged 10 conclude that Satan had nothing to do
with the phenomenon, consequently tne pnyeiCao
succeeded 10 the curate. Accompanied by the Phy-
stefan and her father and mother, Angelica came 10
pars She was conducted by NJ. Arugo TO the OBJ
seryatory. and it was in his presence and before Mes
senrs Laueier and Gouion that the following o5ser'
nations were made and mentioned. III is inc ieit
sGde Of the body which appears 10 acquire lnis,
sometimes attractive but more frequently rePuisive
propertv A sheet of paper, pen or any otner
Iigbt body being placed upon table, If the young
irl auproach her left hand even before she toacoes
il the object is driven to distance as oy gust ..
VIVID The table itself is overthrown the moment It
is touched by her hand or even by thread when
she may hold in it This causes instantaneously
a strong commotion in her side which draws nor
toward the table, but it is in the region OF the
pelyis that this singular repulsve force appears TO
concentrate itself. AS had been observed the
first day, if she attempted 10 sit, the seat was
thrown far from her with such force, that any
other person occupying 1t was carried away with
il. One day chest upon which three men
were seated, was moved IN the same manner
Another day. although the chair was held by
two very strong men, il was broken between their
hands. These phenomena are not produced IN
continued manner They manifest themselves In a
greater or less degree and from time 10 time during
the day, but they show themselves in all their In
tensity in the evening from to o'clock. Then
the girl is obliged to continue standing and ls IN
great agitation. She touch no object without
breaking it or throwing it upon the ground. Ailthe
articles of furniture which her garments touch are
displaced and overthrown. At that moment many
persons have felt by coming in contact with her, a
true electrical shock. During the entire duration OF
the paroxysms the left side of the body Is warmer
than the right side. 1t is affected by jerks, unusual
movements and kind of trembling which seems TO
communicate itself TO the hand which touches II
This young person presents moreover peculiar
sensibility to the action Of the magnet. When she
approaches the North Pole of the Magnet she feels
q violent shock, while the South Pole produces no
effect so that if the expermenter changes the poles
but without her knowledge, she always discovers It
by the difference of sensations which she expert.
enees NJ. Arago wished to see If the approach OF
this young girl would deviation OF the needle
of the compass The deviation which had been
foretold was not produced. But perhaps the pie
nomena did not exist at that moment in their great
est intensity The electrical fishes Themselves ex-
ercise no action upon the magnetic needle except
ing by the aid of particular precautions The gen
eral health of Angelica Coffin is very good. We
must nevertheless consider her as being In dis
eased state. The extraordinary movements the
paroxysms observed every evening. resemble what
one observes in some nervous maadies. Angelica
feels herself violent connections every time that a
discharge of the influence takes place. Her wrist Is
subjected 10 of rotation upon itself and she is
in state of great suffering during all the contnu-
ance of the attack. NJ. Arago has requested the
Academy of Sciences to appoint commission TO ex.
anime Angelica Coffin. The Academy have named
a commission composed of NM. Arago Becquerel,
Babinet, Rayer and Pariset.