New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-25


be- studies on the sut.-c- receiving fresh coan-m
.,ioa q lis views, bot making % special II RS
a. bring them before tie public. Tie ca-l.nal
p1i.t Do THIS discovery = the peculiar iuqress-
blty 81 the human b.ail Do i;s healthy, norma.
condition. b. Which means We are pat ia posses
sloa u isc.s irslsceud1g the ordinary sphere %
scientific research. TINS power may be illustrated
by the extraordinary susceptibility OF certain 10
ciyiduas % Impressions Ola the nervous system
An Episcopal shop Of the author 8 scalainisnce
~ss 81 affected whenever be touched piece OF
meta. that be- a. once fet the ]. auence through
bis system. sud could recognize the otelsive me
al &c taste. Ia repeating TINS experiment With
a,.r-rent persons it. vas fund that thy possess
the same power. aid that il VAS rot colhDcd -
meta lie substances sl-sr. sat, pepper, AIS,
add other substances Of decided taste. made g.
Instinct an impression on them. that each could be
-ecogniz.d and named By many Of them upon
whom the experiment was periornci. Il dt not
.pu.arihattne sense Of taste was transferred O.
th- fingers. or changed az oi It's known AVS,
5utitd.f sppear that contact Of the sapii sub
stance with the pspiis q the tongue was by 30
means necessary. Similar results were obtained
from placing papers o. medicine ia tie hand OF the
patient The usual effects Of the medicine were
observed. although no immediate contact took
place. At length il was found by experiment
that unite as extraordinary results were produced
oy the touch of an autograph. TINS cnsb. cd Any
highly impressibe individual to recognize, IN any
piece Of writing, the entire mental and physical
influence Of the writer This Art, Dr. Bachauan
iesenstes by the term P-rcHoMErRY, or the art
Of ouLmeasur1ng a multiplicity OF examples
are given in the Journal, showing the exercise q
this power with the most astonishing success
We mus, refer the curious reader 70 the journal
itself Our space admits only OF the following de-
scriotion Of an experiment with distinguished
clergyman Of Boston
Among the most interesting 81 my experiments,
have been those upon the autographs OF our distn.
5tishci public men. letter from Gen. Jackson.
written during the political campaign before he cleo
tom IN spirited sfye. the subject n many sails
fartory .vnerimeu's Among my fret subjects Oi ~
nortf,suf 40 Boston was Rev. Mr h q gentleman %
pure and lious charscter--oi an active mind with a
feeble physical constitution -pendin. an eFef-Hs ~
h.- residence near the city. made numocf ~ eAprri
fneuts which proved MIN 90 possess nigh impre--Ni
inv and then told him would demonstrate that be
possessed powers la his o~n constitution more lncreh
IDLE than auyihlu. be- had Yet witnessed, By making
him reveal tho character Of persons "hcn he nsd
never seen by Of contact with letters, which be
had never read
he expressed his iacrcduiy and he willingness a.
try whatever WIS proposed placed some letters
upon the table and requested him 20 place his hand
upon them successisey, watch his mena. Impressions
while in contact. and report the result
His hand was placed first upon letter expressive 81
lreiand be experienced The usual saddenng influence
10 Wa then placed upon the letter Of Gen Jackson. and
ge soon caught f- hefy and resoiutc spirit he rose
from his seat Announced his impressions 10 bold
correct manner. and manifested SD much excitement
that dceinrd u necessary 90 ncrruptth the experiment
rs removing bis hand in order that be- might hecome
sufficiently calm u estimate the character and express
himself correctly
M h. subsequently gave me his manuscript journal
hch be- recorded. ~ The time hs own IMPRESSIONS
oi these occurrences. from which no" TAKE tht "1
criy OF making ala extract
lie then placed a folded letter with the sealed side
only seen the table and requested me- 60 place my
ucht hand upon IT, The experiment seemed 10 me
pre ferrous but ! remarked that whateFer, 30 any
sensation followed ] should truly communicate d.
elt nothing M my frame az the moment out very soon
tu increasing. unusual heat IN The palm OF my mana
tuis was followed by pricklng sensation. comfnenc
ng IN my fingers ends aud passing gradually over me
TOD of my hand and up the outside 81 my arm tIi
tor nearly minute change ln my mental conlliioh
AMI stated this Or Buchanan had given no hint OF the
nature or author Of any letter Be- had win h-ahu
had no bias subject on my mind from the DAY *
9,rence 90 influence rush OF sadness. soiemnily
and distress suddenly came over me my thoughts
we're confused and yer rspid-and mentioned. there
= trouble and sorrOw here. There j., too pefpi"Ny
n my ieehug. My whole description taken down a'
Toe time De- ln other hands could not have femem
lered any thing more than general impression Of II
liter the letter removed
Another letter laid upon the table, under my
hand Ny fret sensations were sharper ana stronger
than before passing up 90 the same manner from my
1ur.rs ends la less than minute my whole arm De-
came violently agaied and yielded 70 an lrresisuo.e
impulse 10 give uttersnce 20 my thoughts and feelings
4 determined. selfcounJeut daring ana triumphant
fD I
10 ME that could have gone on trumihahl1 I'D tN'
accomplishment oi any purpose however -'o~' ,l
-roug sught be the opposition To pe overcome VI.
whole frnme was shaken. strength wrought up io
rhe highest tension fnv face and arm burned ana
near the close Of my description (Which also was a.'
Town and ls .u other hands, when Tetcucned ne
efter after repeated removals of my hand py Dt. D
b consequence Of my great excitement IL was "A'
touching ire, which 20 my very to@s Or. b. Al
rer ard read the letter and signature OF ten Jackson
The language OF tnis letter Is A. iorr'ole ana con
centrated As any that emanated from the pen o
the old hero He declined visiting kentucky, lest u
should afford AT opportunity 20 his political opponent
20 sss bis motives and thus weaken the commence
81 the people that the people shaken in tleir con
sepc. and d dcd IN their scton shall loose both their
advocates and thcir Thus the pandeTs OF power
Knocked the efforts Of the people IN former times. Dee
they blinded by ther arts OF "a" Them ioo
.ie O. couutcra,t them Their prominent trends ana
advocates too contributing O. the caltmitirs by ~
tempting O. "a ht them with their own weapons "hrn
10 would take more than the strength o ahefcu-es 81
grasp al the plans which these Froien monsters eo1i
devise
In my experiment with Mr. X. ! noted down Al the
time, much of tle language 90 his Description, "nen
Inspired by the influence % Gen. Jackson and. 10"
ever imperfect the report may De- prefer 90 give u a.
fair Illustration Of such experiments A. soon A. me
exciting influence had began o. counteraci the prev.
1us impression Of sadness, be remarked, ieel
anxious It'll but have strength enough 10 90 through
with H.
Let IL come let 10 come '-LYr 1T CONE -. hi-
hand was removed from the letter u seems 10 me
when my hand omit could 20 through every inlns
u had the feeling M shgcieHi tgr o.
Every time touch u, ieel more and more OF mat
resouton-come high or come low ieel as JONI
Adams whcA be exclaimed, live or 0e-s1rvlFe o.
perish SC.
he, wa asked what the impression II made upon
his mnd-hc replied
Ir teaches me that must watch, watch. watch
look az danger lurking everywhere.
" nat kind OF danger. be- wAs asked
From those who attempt % crsmp and do ne 10
.usticc-io put me down. But am sure that u ! DO
watch there is energy enough 90 carry me forward.
an surc shall carry ny po.i-i. should AA1" VIA
] was shout
he was askcd what such man would Dr. 10 ior-he
replied
he - % 20 stand whore very few men VIII stand
where % j. necessary o. have determination and qlcs
iecision-wherc man must lay. that whatever 90
-taces there sire, must be- overcome. Wien ha'e
any difficulties % overcome, should Ike 70 have tni'
Influence
Quesuon-Whai kind Of pursuits = be adapted 20
Not private tie i man, among men--.n tht
world lie would forget the domestic pc. auons-sc
into the world and leave domestic Affairs 20 a vile
lgnaSrinr--., nat would ta b leading motives