The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-05-16
From the N. Y. Tribune
CURATIVE EFFECTS OF MESMER
ISM

young lady of Ohio, about s wears of ace.
who has been for some time at school at Hartford
Conn, received an injury in the lower part of her
spine, in November last, from fall, which rem.
dered her unable to bear even the slightest ele-
walton toward an erect position, and kept her in
continual pain. She was attended by the most
sRiiitul physicians without benefit, but at length,
under the advice of physician of this city. she
was placed on bed constructed for the purpose.
and brought here by railroad and steamboat, with
the view of trying the effects of mesmeric treat
nent under his direction. She arrived here on
the Sd inst. accompanied by her brother-n- law,
and sister and put up at Judson's Hotel, Broad
way. The following evening the physician in
troduced Mr.. Oltz, distinguished magnetizer.
and recommended him to make the proper mes
merle passes along the spine for the purpose of
aiiaying inc nigh nervous excitement under
which she was laboring, and which had continued
without intermission, from the time of the acct
dent. The passes were quite effectual, and that
night she enjoyed sound and refreshing sleep
which she had not obtained for the previous five
months.
The next morning, the magnetizer, by means
OF the mesmerlc passes alone, gradually raised
her to an erect position, in which she remained
about minute. In the evening, he operated
again, and she was again enabled to sit erect.
The doctor then directed him to raise her upon
her feet, which he did with few passes and.
supported by the magnetizer and the physician n,
she found herself able TO walk several times
across the room. After resting about fifteen min
utes In an easy chair, where her expressions of
wonder and gratitude were deeply fervent and
affecting, she repeated her walk around and
across the room, and retiring full of joy and hope
again passed the night in tranquil sleep.
On the following morning, the mesmeric passes
proved SO effectual that she was considered suffi
fO
delphia, that afternoon, on her way to her family
in Ohio. Mr.. Oltz accompanied her to the depot
IN jersey City, and having seated her comforta.
oily In the ear, and slowed her away previous tray-
elling couch upon the top, transferred her mes
merc power over her to her brother.in-law and saw
her start on her unexpected journey The follow.
Ing are extracts of letter from the sister who &C.
comPanled her, to her physician in this city, da
ted Harrisburg, Penn, April 18th, 1876:
Tear our negectlng TO write from Philade.
PIMA Will lead you to think we do not appreciate
the kind interest you took in sisters case. Be
assured we do and ever shall remember YOU with
gratitude. Our kind friend Mr.. Ollz
<to whom you Will please remember us) doubtless
told you how well we succeeded in getting to the
cars. Mr.. Is. was able to continue the Influence
to such degree as to keep her very easy for
about two hours, when, owing to some relaxation
OF effort she became sick at the stomach We
sa'e hei inc ii'lie goouies lpecacuanna which
soon relieved that. and when, notwithsta ding
the noise and motion of the cars, Mr.. B. sue.
ceeded in putting her into sounder sleep than
ever she had been in before and she awoke from
1t quite refreshed. For two days after our arri-
val IN Philadelphia she felt too weary for eyer
ton; but on the third night, after being mapne-
tlzed, she sat up for more than two hours and
walked about the room for nearly an hour she
slept well that night, and was next day quite
comfortable. We left Philadelphia at half pas
seven in the morning, and rode nine hours owe,
the toughest Railroad in the country, but undeI
the magic influence she was kept quietly asleer
most Of the time. She feels much Eatioued an'
sore today, bat is in good spirits at the idea o
starting and the comparative ease with which III,
rest OF the journey will be performed"