The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-05-15
From tho y York Commercial Advertiser,
MESMEGlG SURGERY.

Ga VI nday last, Dr. Homer BossNlck
called upon me and SAID he had been or
Piled 10 remove large iumor OF an adj
pose nature, from a co!orcd woman very
valuable servant, living IN the family Of
the Rev. Dr.. HIgbee, an that II bad been
suggested to him, out Of Kindness to the
patient. tina, Il she could be mcsmeuzed Il
might save her much suffering Although
an entire dlsbeieyer, DR. BostSlch SAID he
vas wiling that the attempt should be
rrade, and asked # | knew any person who
would be willing, from benevolent teel-
lus, to make he trial Of bringing nef INTO
tie mesmcrc state. gave him The names
uf several gentlemen sho have ben sue.
cessful IN eNerttng power IN that Way, and
he let, NO with the promise tia, u he sue e
ceeded 10 finding one, he Sould Inlotm me
OF The time when the operation would be
performed.
received an invitation from hlm on
Thursday morning, and called at l52
Church street, al o'clock, 7. VI but
owing to some unfortunate occurrence -
the falling OF stove, &c, creating much
noise aud c0n(uslon-the patIen, could not
be brought into perfectly lnsensi5e state
as was proved by slight muscular con.
traction and shrinking, when the blade o.
knife was passed under the tumor. II
was therefore though, best to pos pone the
operation until the same hour 90 Friday
when tho gentlemen prescn, were agar
II nj
abou, / o minutes dGer clock, ! taune
the patient in a profound sleep, uad ready
for the operation.
The iumOr was about FIVE inches II
lengh, and projected about two inches
from the surface II was sl,ullcd on the
back, near the yertcbru, 10 The Ich Of tbs
spine. The first iuc,sion was cigh, nchc'
10 length, so as 10 give ample room 10 DIS
sect around, and remove the tum0r from
the tissues IN which II was embedded, lh,
patient being very hrshy person. rhl
operation was performed IN u highly cred
table manner and occupied Wst ihre,
minutes the time beng markell Darn.
tie whole there was not the slightest move
ment on The PATIENTS part, nor was tber'
the least perceplble change u the expires
SION OF her comteuancc. The operation
being completed, she was awakened hN
Dir OiiZ, the mcsmeuser ~ the usua
manner, by reverse passes and, ON belu.
restored 10 consciousness, she was III FRS
told by the mesmeTiser that ne should b.
obliged to see her again, but she lmmedi
att Harl hng
was performed then, il should not he don,
Al alt, rs she would not be pat to sleep a
gain. She insisted on having the opera
+ ton done lustuuter,' when one Of tn
! gentlemen present showed her the tImor
To her great surprise and delight. Il va
found to weigh ten ounces.
There has been so much imposition M
! on this subject, through the COLLISION nm
! deception Of charatans, who are maxim
exhibitions throughout tho country, that q
an uci Of justice, which truth demands an
honest, claims, | have gwen the slmpi
facts IN this case, which prove, beyond al
! doubt, the truth of the astonishing nhu
cnce that can be phy.caly exerted by on
person over another IN inducing i state &
, complete and total unconscousncss. Tn
: uHconsciousness or InsensIblly indeed va
SO perfect ia the above case that althoua
; there was necessarily a good deal Of yer,
painful dissection, duplicating a considerl
bic extent Of surface the truo seat of feel
6 lng--no symptom Of suffering was eyinced
: and to the humane mind it must DO graft
tying 10 know that we can command
power before which the most Formidable
{ surgical operations are bereft Of their ter
rofs. Although there we're, believe, sew
eraI medical gentlemen present nj the n
, boye operation, | had not the pleasure d
an acquaintance with my Of them except
70 ing Drs. Sedrns and Chllds, both If whom
are well known IN the city az men Of ,h
highest character for truth and profession
= al integrity. They lent helping hand /,
the successful young surgeon, aud the,
will, | am persuaded, Mt any and all times
testify to the correctness oC the above state
ment.
+. PARMLY.
Bond street, April IL, istG.