Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-02

Curative Effects of Mesmerism.

A young lady of Ohio, about lS years of age,
Who has been for some time at school at Hart.
ford, Conn. received an injury in the lower part
other spine. in November last, from fall, which
rendered her unable to bear even The slightest
elevation toward an erect position, aud kept
her in continual pain. She was attended bv the
most skitul physicians without benefit, but at
length, under the advice Of physician Of this
city, che was placed on bed constructed for
the purpose, and brought here by railroad and
steamboat, with the view of trying the effects of
mesmeric treatment under his direction. She
arrived here on the Sd inst accompanied by her
htoher-in.law and sister and put up at Judson's
Hotel. Broadway. The following evening tho
physician introduced Mr.. Oltz. distinguished
rarne,izer, and recommended him to make the
proper mesmerc passes along the spine for the
purpose o! allving the high nervous excitement
untler which she was iaboring, and which had
continued without intermission, from the time
o. the accident. The passes were quite effect.
ua and tha, night she enjoyed sound and re.
trcshing sleep which she had no, obtained for
the previous Ave months.
The next morning, the naanetizer, by means
of tho mesmeric passes alone, gradually raised
her to an erect position, in which she remained
about minute. In the evening, he operated a.
gain, and she was again enabled to sit erect.
The docter then directed him to raise her upon
her feet, which he did with few passes and,
supported by the magnetizer ani the physician, !,
,he found herself able to walk several times a
cross the room. After resting about fifteen min
ntcs in an easy chair, where her expressions of
wonder and gratitude were deeply iervent and
affecting, she repeated her walk around and a.
cross the room, and retiring full ofjoy and hope,
again passed the night in tranquil sleep.
On the following morning. the mesmerick
passes proved so efectual that she was consiJ-
cred sufficiently restored TO undertake Journey
10 phladclphia, that afternoon, on her way TO
her family in Ohio. Mr.. Oltz accompanied her
II the depot in Jersey City. and having seated
her comfortably in tie car, and stow ed away her
previous travelling couch upon the top, trans
hrother.inaw and saw her start on her unex.
pected journey. The following are extracts o.
letter from the sister who accompanied her
10 her physician in this city, dated Harrisburgh
Penn April 18th, 1916;
81 fear our neglectng to write from Philade
nhia will lead you TO think we do not appreciate
the kind interest you took in sisters case BIZ
assured we do and ever shall remember VOL
with gratitude X Our kind friend NJ
orr (to whom you will please remember US
doubtless told you how well we succeeded il
getting to the cars. Mr. B. was able 70 con
TIME the influence to such degree as 10 kee
her very easy for about two hours, when, OWN,
To some relaxation Of effort she became sick q
the stomach. We gave her the little globule
Ipccacuarna which soon relieved that, ant
then notwithstanding the noise and motion G
the cars, Mr.. B--succeeded in putting he
into sounder sleep than ever she had been i
before, and she awoke from it quite refreshed
For two days after our arrival in Phiadcl phi
she felt too weary for exerton; but on the thir
night after being magnetized, she sat up fc
more than two hours and walked about the roof
for nearly an hour ; she slept well that nigh
and was next day quite comfortable. We le
Philadelphia at hal: past seven in the morning
and rode nine hours over the toughest Ralrol
in the country, but under the magic iuhuenC
she was kept quietly asleep most OF the tim
She feels much fatigued and sore to day, but
in good spirits at the idea of starting and Il
comparative ease with which the rest of Il
journey will be perforrned."-N y. Tribune