Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-30
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From The ". I. Commercial .4aperfi,er.
MESMERiC SURGERY.

On Monday last. DR., Homer Bostwck called upop
me and said he had been applied In 10 remove large tn
NOR OF an aslpuso nature rum coored woman yory
valuable servant living In the family Of the Rev Dr.
lighee. aud that II had boen suggested to him out Of
kndless to the patient. that sho could he mesnerizd
u'mght save hur much suffering. Although an entire
dsheeyot Dr. Bohtwiok said he was willing that ths
attempt should ho made, and asked II he knew any pet
son who would be wiling ffou, a benevolent feeling IA
make the trial o bringing her INTO The mesmefie stale
gave him the names of several gentlemen who Ia va
been successful IN eNertng power In that wsy and he
lel with the PROMISE that II a succeeded IN odinp
one Ire would nlnrn me of thu lime N hen Tim 100
would be performed.
! received an invitation from him on Thursday morn
ing, and called al 81 Church street. at oeluek ~ m
bnt owing to some unfortunate occurrences the falling
oil stofe, &c., creating much noise and confusion
patient could moi be brought into perfectly inaensb.
slate, as was proved by slight muscular contraction and
shrinking, WHEN iha blade OF knife was pissed int, The
iumor II was therefore thought best To postpone the
operation until the same hour on Friday when the gen
lemen ioSen were again invited 10 call Ga entering
the tnlm at about 10 minutes after u'cnck aund ih,
patient IN profound sleep, and all ready Tor Tho opera
lion.
The tumor was about five inches in length and pro
Jeced about two inches from tbe surface; situated
on the back near the vefeb9. the leli of The apnr -
The first hcslun eight inchrs In lennth 3, as to
give ample room 10 dsssc around aud remove ,he ia.
NOR fom The tissues In which was embedded the ms
Uent teing very neshy person. The operation waa
performed IN highly crodiahle manner mud orrupied
just three minnits-the time beiag marked Duruy
the whole, there was not the slightest emeni an tho
PATIENTS part, there the least lille chang.
~ the expression OF her c0untonanee The operation 10.
Ing completed. she WAS awakened by DR.. Olz The meg
mon2er. IN the usual manner by passes and ON
being restored 10 consciousness she was al first told by
the mesmerz'r that he should be obliged 10 sea her
gain but she Immediately declared that unless thu ones
alion was performed then, II should not be done nj all
rs she would not BE- put sleep again She insisted on
having the operation done "ossnter." when ono ol
The gentlemen present showed her the tunor 10 her
great surprise and delight. II was found 10 weigh ten
ounces,
There has been so much imposition hs subject
Ihrdngh The collision and deception OF chnrainns WIN
are making exhibitions throughout The country that as
an ne, OF justice which truth demands aud honesty
claims, havo given the simple Acls this case which
prove beyond all donbl tho truth Of the astonishing in
nence that can be physically excted by perspn over
another IN inducing state Of complete aud total unco
sconsness. Tho Inconsistencies nr iuscnsiby indeed
was so perfect 10 The above TINT although there was
necessarily good deal oi very painful Dissection mp-
eating considerable extent OF snface,he trae seat of
leellng-no symptom Of suffering evuced; and The
human ind II must be gratifying to know that we can
command power before hch the most Iurmldaba sur,
giral operations bereli of then ierfors, Although
there believe, several medical gentlemen present
gOnlnance with any Of them excepting Drs Searns and
Guilds. both Of whom well known this city as men
Of The highest character for truth aud professional ntes
fliy, They lcnta helping hand TO tho successful Young
surgeon, aud they will, am persuaded any and all
times testify 10 the correctness ol the above statement
f.. PARMl.Y.
Bond street. April H. 1876.