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From the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.
THE HEMATOKINETIC OR BLOOD
MOVING POWER OF INSPIRED
AIR, PROVED BY FURTHER
EXPERIMENTS ON THE
CROCODILE.

EXPERIMENTS ON THE
CROCODILE.
BY SAMUEL A. CARTWRIGHT, M. D., NEW
ORLEANS.
The existence of motive power of
the blood, located in the lungs, and de.
rived from respiration, was first announc-
ed to the world by Mrs. Emma Willard,
Of Troy. AS has been the case in all
great discoveries, the world will be slow
to see and acknowledge its truth. The
magnitude of the discovery, and the
wonderful revolution it is destined to
make in medicine, education. psychol-
ogy, &c., will retard rather than accel'
crate its reception. When Mrs. Somer.
vile made the secondhand discovery,
that the more refrangible rays of light
possess the property of rendering steel
and iron magnetic, her essay was re-
ceived and published in the Transactions
of the Royal Medical Society. with high
Communications. Hence it must be the
importance of Mrs. ""'illard's discovery,
and the fact that it will ignore more
books than were burnt in the Alexan-
drian Library, that stand in the way Of
its immediate acknowledgment, and not
that it was made by woman.
The motive power of the blood, traced
by Mrs. Willard to respiration and an.
nounced by her to be derived therefrom,
is as yet without name. As new ideas
require new woIds, have called this
newly-discovered dynamic principle the
hematokinetic or blood-moving power,
generated by the presence Of atmospher-
ic air in the pneumo.trachial passages.
Thus, the breath or air is hematokinet-
ic in its nature, or blood-impelling pow.
er, when admitted into the respiratory
organs. 1t was long after Mrs. Somer.
Vile traced to the violet ray the power
of rendering her needles magnetic, be-:
fore it was suspected that the tithonic
rays, Of which the violet ray is one, con-
stituted fourth imponderable. The
: electromagnetic power is brought into
daily use, but no satisfactory explanation
has been given of its causes. If Mrs.
Willard's explanation of the cause of the
motive power, pointed out by her as ge.
nerated in the lungs, and derived from
respiration. be unsatisfactory, or untena-
bic. that circumstance does not inralidate
the existence of such q po,oer, or subtract
from the Importance Of the discovery.
Nothing is known Of the cause of gravi.
/; ty. Yet by its discovery. Newton mea.
sured the heavens. As gravity is law
of matter, so is the hematokinetic pow
er law Of life, vital phenomenon,
brought into play by respiration. That
caloric is hsndmaid to it, is very evil
dent; as that agent is evolved and is
not imperative but that there is some
! thing besides, is most certain. Like gra.
witty, electricity, and chemical affinity,
the motive power, whatever it be, which
y is generated in the lungs and associated
with caloric, is ane Of those interagents
by which theCreator acts upon created
things. One after the other of these in
.eragents havingbeen discovered. Their
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What are called the

VI VIC iuiuu VI Schuoi iosSSSs o'S 'SSP'
ration, circulation, digestion, inhalation,
absorption, secretion, nutrition, and ca.
lori6cation. All others, as the passions,
the will, consciousness, sensation, intel
lgence of all kinds, and the power of
directing muscular motion, both in man
and animals, are gratuitiously supposed
to depend upon central organ. or to
some influence communicated to or from
il it by nerves acting as conductors or
agents. The experiment above related,
as we'll as great many others made
and recorded by DR.. Dowler, prove that
the brain and nerves are not essentially
necessary for the manifestation of sim
one of those phenomena supposed to be
exclusively dependent upon the nervous
systsm, or to influences passing and re.
passing therein. This is proved by the
fact, that after the nervous communica-
tions had been discovered, mere infa-
ton of the lungs, by aerating and put
ting the blood in motion. restored sensi-
bility, consciousness, and the power of
voluntary motion-thus proving, that
feeling, willing, thinking, and acting,
are vital functions, inherent in aerated
blood, and are not exclusively or neces.
sarily mental or nervous; because in
this experiment, as we'll as in others,
thew were called into action without the
aid Of either brain or nerves.
The. fundamental type of life and
starting point of vitality are not the
brain and nerves, but the blood. In
metaphysical language, it is proved by
this experiment that the blood is the
subjective or the MI; and that it derives
its subjective from the atmospheric air,
which gives it life and motion /; that the
nerves and all other parts are the oGec-
toe or the not MI; that the blood is the
seat of consciousness, and that species
of intelligence, often called instinct,
possessed by the lower animals; of the
will, of the passions, and of all the vital
functions. In other words, that it is the
hfe-the life of all animals, and derives
its life from the inspired air. ltis fleet
ing as the breath; any cause, which
shuts the air out from the blood or stops
its motion, destroys life. The mind or
soul, the o1jective during life, may it not
become the subjective or the mi when
when the life Of the blood is extinguish-
ed? the crocodile, in common with
man, possesses animality, attached to
which are sensation, volition, intelli-
gence, consciousness, the will, the pas.
sions, and the power to move in a de.
terminate manner; These are the only
phenomena of life derived from the
blood. BY denying to the blood that vi
tality which properly belongs to it, and
which this and other vivisections clearly
show it possesses, much confusion has
arisen in separating the phenomena pro-
perly belonging to animality from spiri-
tuality. But where is the book on ply
siological or any other science, which
can explain the facts revealed by the sa-
cred crocodile 2 Can France, England.
Germany, or America prodnce it Can
Greece or Romes They cannot. But
the facts thus revealed by the martyred
crocodile meet a ready explanation in
the Pentateuch. They are only
II
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ed in two places, dividing into three
parts as far as the nervous and osseous
systems are concerned. recommended
its wonted motions under the initiating
process; or, in other words, came to life
second time. Although its body, as
just stated. had been split into three
transverse divisions, separating the bones
and nervous centres each from the 9th.
er, yet sensation and motion. governed
by a will, returned in all the divisions OF
the body at the same time and all three
acted simultaneously for common end,
when the middle or extremes Of either
division was pierced with knife or
burnt with fire. The imitation was sus-
pended. and after waiting some time un.
til motion had nearly ceased under the
dissecting knife, it was again resumed,
and again restored sensibility and mo-
ton to the dying animal; /; and then,
when any part Of it was irritated, all the
divisions of the body acted simulta.
neously for the common object of re.
moving the offending cause of pain.
The sciatic nerve of one limb was en-.
tirely cut away. yet that limb acted un.
der the application of irritants to the
limb itself or to other parts of the body,
in similar manner as in health, from
like causes, only less vigorously. To
all appearances, that limb possessed the
same motive powers, controlled by a
will, as it did before the nerve was cut
away and the spine divided-the force
and activity being only diminished in
degree. Finally, the crocodile, thus
divided into three parts, was doubled
upon itself, so as to leave a wide space
between the edges of the divided verte-
bral column yet all three divisions Of
the body would try to act together for
the common end Of brushing away the
burning match of paper applied to any
part of the skin. The hind foot, also,
Of the limb having the sciatic nerve de.
stroyed, acted in concert with other
parts in throwing off, by apparently in
telligent and voluntary efforts, the burn.
ing match. While the latter expert.
ments were being performed, Drs.
Compton and Weatherly joined the dis.
secting party.
Remarks. is impossible to explain
the phenomena witnessed in the above
mentioned vivisection, on the principles
now so popular and so universally ad.
mitted as the true principles Of physiolo.
gical science. The truth, that radical
error lies at the bottom of the entire sys.
tenn Of physiological and metaphysical
doctrines extant, cannot be evaded by
saying that the crocodile is cold blood
ed animal, and that the observations
made on it do not apply to man and
other animals. Like man, it has mus.
cles and nerves; blood and a respiratory
apparatus digestive and secretory or.
gans; a Emphatic and sanguineous
circulation. 1t has sensibiity, consci.
BUSINESS, passions, and a certain degree
of intelligence. 1t knows how to catch
fish by making kind of trap with its
tail, and how to do many other things
necessary to its sustenance and preser'
vation; all requiring more or less intel
ligence. Like man it has two kinds
of motion, voluntary and involuntary.
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greatly to mans power. although we
cannot explain single one Of them.
and It's time thrown away to try to do
so. Yet it is great progress in science
to ascertain that such powers or inter.
agents exist, and to learn their laws, OF
the order Of sequence established by ma
ture, so as to lay hold Of them and con.
vert them to useful purposes.
IN proof Of the fact, that hematoki.
netic power is generated in the lungs by
respiration, sufficient Of itself to propel
the blood through the pulmonary veins
to the heart, and from thence, with or
without its help, through the arterial
system, the following experiment is ad-
duced:
May 9th, 1S52.-A small crocodile,
three and half feet long, was pinioned
to the pavement in the court of my Of.
fee, Canal Street. New Orleuns, and its
trachea tied. IN two or three minutes
it began to exhibit the phenomena of as.
phyxia. 1t was suggested that instead
of letting it die, as in former expert
ment, reported in the Boston Medical
and Surgical Journal, we had better open
its chest and expose the heart and lungs
to view. before life was extinguished.
The animal was Immediately put upon
the table, and dissection Of its thorax
aud abdomen commenced. The cele.
brated DR.. Dowler. at my instance, off.
ciated. The dissection had not proceed
ed far, before / called the attention Of
the gentlemen present to the fact that it
to be nearly if not entirely
dead. On looking at my watch, it was
found that ten minutes had elapsed since
the trachea had been tied" The heart
was still beating, though all indications
of life had nearly disappeared from the
rest of the body. 1t soon, however, be.
gan to move and to finch from the k-4e,
and then suddenly, to the surprise Of all,
sprang of from the table and ran around
and around as if it had not been hurt.
1t had been unbound during asphyxia,
except its mouth, which was still tied,
as also the trachea. 1t was caught and
replaced on the table. The vertebre of
the neck were broken through with
dull case-knife and a Misunderstanding
the spinal marrow and crushing two of
the cervical vertebre. The dorsal YER.
tebre were cut asunder by rusty saw.
The sciatic nerve of each lower limb
was exposed and experimental on, down
to the divisions in the foot. After these
mutilations, the motions of the animal
became much less vigorous, and finally
almost ceased. The t:achea was then
united. and an attempt made to initiate
the lungs, when the cause of its resusci.
alton was discovered. In opening the
thorax. the lungs had been pierced in
two places. These rents let out the air
almost as fast as it was blown in. They
served no doubt to give vent to the poi
sonous carbonic acid retained in the
lungs when the trachea was tied.
When the lungs were cut into, the car.
bonic acid escaping had the same effect
in restoring animation, as if it had been
removed by artificial respiration. I tied
one of the rents in the lungs with a
string, and had them inflated. holding the
other rent with the fingers and thumb.
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Summer Retreat.
BATHING. ELSHING ~

BATHING, FISHING, ETC
Il "a An extensive Boarding Establish
E...zm ment has been fitted mp at Last Island,
s-=a=@-and IS now open for the reception of
visitors. II IS under the personal superintend-
ence OF MADAME E. PEcoT, whose reputation
IN this capacity is well known
The advantages Of this delightful location, itz
unsurpassed fishing and sea-bathing, render Il
tiEu TriUSt agreepIe Summer Terreat the Wnois
southern coast
No pains viii be spared to render visitors com
Portable. The charges will be moderate. and the
table furnished with every thing the neighbonns
markets afford.
Attached to the establishment is a well-stocked
Bar, Billiard and Bowling Saloons, and a Livery
Stable, where horses and carriages can be pro-
cured to enable visitors TO ride or drive on the
extensive beach that bounds the island towards
the Gulf
N.B.-Irs- Pecot's Boarding house in Frank
lin will be conducted as heretofore under the su-
perintehdence Of her sister, Mrs Curtis. where
she will be at all times prepared to receive those
who may patronize her II .,m
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Interesting Discouerg.-Mr. Nave.
rick, OF our city. in digging a trench
upon lot which he had purchased.
adjoining the Alamo, discovered some
pieces OF ordnance that, from all ap-
pearances, had been purpoSeiy buried.
Upon further examination. he found
number of others. and thirteen have
already been recovered Of this num-
Der tour are brass and nine iron. vary-
ing IN calibre from six TO twenty-fonr
Founders From conversations with
Capt, Menchaca and several old citI.
zens, II appears that these guns were
probably buried by Travis and his com
panlons. They state that when it was
asceFtaIned that no further reinforce.
ments could reach them. that. 10 pre-
vent these guns from falling into the
hands of the Mexicans. they were bur
led by order of Travis, and the spot
concealed by a large fire having been /
built over the place of their conceal I
ment
The American defenders of the Ala
mo only retained as many as they could
use to advantage and buried the re-
which have been thus acci-
tentally discovered. This explanation
IS enurel y consistent with the fact. we'll
ascerialned, that not person compo-
'lng that gallant band ever expected to
survive It's fall. and the precaution
winch they used 10 prevent these guns
rom falling into the hands of the enc
ny IS but another proof of their patri-
tic devotion 10 their country and her
ause, and this discovery will still
urther endear their memory 10 the
carts OF their country and posteriry.
tSan Antonio Ledger.
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Stoves. TinWare, &c,

10, Just received from. Cincinnati an as
I'D sortment OF very superior COOKING
~ STOVES, made expressly for southern
and western use. These Stoves were cast at the
mines, from the n4tive ore, and for superiority
anh thickness Of castings, beauty of finish, and
great capacity for cooking, cannot be eccellsd.
10 Copper or Tin Cutters and Pipes, Copper
Steam Pipes made for any part Of Attakapas :;
also, Sheet Iron Pipes, Bathing Tubs, Zinc work
Oil Cans, Wire Of all sizes, and Tin Ware at
wholesale at the Franklin TIN Ware Mqust-
factory, on Main street
G {. CAMPBELL.
Franklin May 90 1852
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JeWelry Cheap for Cash.

"a The subscriber, wish se5az44=s-
ga ing to reduce his stock ~~s@D S
ss-zA of jewelry, takes pleasure in offering to
the public, as an inducement to purchasers, to
sell for CASH, at the New Orleans forrest retqtI
prtcss-cteqper than euer get s0H in Franklin
The stock consists of all such articles usually
kept in a jewelry store, such as Watches,
Clocks, Pins, Brooches, Finger Rings, Ear
Rings, Gold and Silver Speetacles, Thimbles.
Gold Pens and Pens in gold and Silver Holders.
Gold Lockets &c. All of the best quality and
most fashionable style.
A. F. McLAIN.
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CHARLES BURST,
WATCH1MAKER g. JEWELLER

Main street, (pext door above S. Smiths store.l
q Tenders his thanks to his friends and
I1lAk the public generally for past favors, and
ss-EA begs leave to inform them that he is now
fully prepared te execute all work intrusted to
hum IN satisfactory manner, and he hopes BY
dllgent attention to business, and promptness to
the calls of hscustomers and the public, to merit
a continuance of, the patronage heretofore ex-
tended to him.
Franklin, Feb 81, 1852
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70 Some wretch, who will one day
be hung for want Of a Choate to prove
him insane: or n somnambuIist, says
lawyers are ike scissors-never cut
ting each other bnt only what is be-
tween themi
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Central Wing Executive Committee
Of the State Of Louisduna.

by virtue OF resolution adopted b,
the Whig State Conventions, held a,
Baton Rouge, on the 18th instant. the
Committee authorized 10 that effect by
the Convention have appointed the
| following named wings to constitute
the Wing Central Executive Commit
tee OF the State of Louisiana" the
meetings of which are to be held in
the city of New Orleans, monthly. or
ottener as may be determined, the first
meeting to take place on the second
Monday of April next:
Ofieaas-iSaac n. Marks. First Re-
preventative District. J. B. Walton. II.
M Summers: Second. w. H. Garland.
Thos. L. Leeds; Third. C. NJ. Wafer
man, S. G. Risk; Fourth, F. Salomon.
Jules Benit; Fifth. Jos Lanata. George
Clark; Sixth, l.. Heyiger.
Seventh Riviere Gardere, Jos. Solo
RfaR QfRtr,E EGISsBt EGIs tl4Gq CAPT. SaqW 4qhn B Isefs
Right bank, A. B. Seger
Jefers0n-fergns GaIdere. CITY ot
Lafayette, Daniel S Devices, +, G.
Mackay.
PtaqHemtaeS-J, B. Wilkinson, Jf.
St. Bernatd-Marcel Ducros.
ST. Charles-S, Brou.
st. James-J, X. Gaudet
St. John Baptist-Cyprien Songy. !
-4scenuon-A J. Powell. i
Assum mptton-A F. Pugh.
LGfourche interTor-LoniS Bush.
Terrebonae-H c. Thibodaux.
H. IL
Vest Baton Rouge-S. NJ. D. Clark.
st. Tammqny-Joseph Evans.
Washiagton-Nicholas Edwards.
So. Heiena-Hez. Thompson.
East Fsiiciaaa-Henry Skipwith.
Vest Feiiciand-L. D. Brewer.
East Baton Rouge-Valment Babin.
L1ringston--J. B. Dunnington.
Pointe Coupee-Aug. Provosty.
Concordta-Charles Cosgrove. Il
TenSGs-A T. Bowie. I,
ST. Mary-R. B. Brashear Ii
St. Marfin-Thomas C. Nichols.
ST. LandrY-E. II Martin.
Lafdyette-B. c. Crow.
Vermillion-H, Wilcoxon.
Cdlcasieu-S A, Kirby.
droyelics-Henderson Taylor. 4 7
Rapides-H. NJ Hyams.
Natchttoches-J. G. Campbell.
Sabiae-Col Davidson.
DeSoto-J. Gatlin.
Caddo-E. H. Crosby.
Bosster-R. J. Looney. .
Clai6orne-W: C. Copes. /!
Jackson-Hectef Mclean. f
BienUiije-Dr. Eagan. h
Unton-Wm. C. Carr. d
Morehouse-James Boatner. Il
Ouachita-Thos C. Scarborough. . .
Calduell-T Crawford. - .
Cdtakoula-Wm VI. Tew.
F Franklin-CharleS Ramage.
Tensas-S. W. Dorsey.
Madison-H P Morancv. !
CarroU-Judge Anderson.
The. above named gentlemen. COM m
ising the cointnittee, are hereby al
tilted that the first meeting of the gr
mmittee for organization will be held G,
the city of New Orleans. on the II II
cond Monday of April next, at such o
1e and place as will be notified in W
, whig papers of the city, of that and ia
sceding days.
Whig papers in the different parishes :
Qughout the State are respectfully p
luested to publish this notice during
utility :, z
WALTER BRAsHEAR, =
Pres. Of Convention and Chin of Com. =,
IoBs. b; MAII0N, =. ! ,as Secretaries. pr
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Groceries. Liquors. Cigars, China.
.zs W fiasS fffa5 y Ware. i, ,AIf.


* having removed to his new and ssNS
- = commndous store, has consider ~
ably enlarged his stock and extended his business
At his store viii be found not only very supe.
rlor and varied stock OF Groceries Of ali kinds,
and Cigars OF the choicest quality. but also a
iapciful and rich selection oil Mattel Ornaments.
Clocks, Lamps. China, Glass Ware and a gen
erai assortment OF Crockery. He has also laid
in an assortment Of SHOES, some Of which.
Tor beauty Of finish and quality Of material. can,
10; be surpassed in this or any other market.
n. B.-Every article in store vii losftsyeIa,
be offered for casa at the New Orleans retail price
adding only the expense of transportation. those
purchasing on SIfor cre,lH will be supplied at
the usnal country rates.
10 The new store is located on Nam street.
between the dry goods stores OF Messrs Levy &
Go. and Bloch x G6dehaux Please call insnect
The stock on hand, and Judge Tor yourselves.
Franklin. April :, 1862
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Please Leok at this and Economise

A COOPER
e@-c- Tthanks his customers y Z lassl,
ssz-=ESssssE2sa and friends for past --sss@z..zS
favors and hopes continuance of the same. |.
propose TO work at the following prices for cash
-PRIcES-ss
Nsw . Old.
ShoeIng horses, Anew shoes 81 50. 80 90
Laying plows with steel S 81 so 50 90
Heavy work, per pound Is. 25
Set buggy and sulky tire -. y IS. 81 90
All other work done at the reduced prices. for
cash. For the accommodations of planters and
others, ] would say, payment made once
month will be considered as cash payment.
Franklin, March 6, 1852
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The Liquor Lar an Providence.-A
gentleman from Providence, (R. I.,) in
forms US that the Mayor of that CITY is
causing the new liquor law TO be exc
cuted with unflinching firmness. By
our friends description, we should
judge Providence to be blessed with a
Mayor of the stuff and nerve of which
Mayors and allpublic officers should
be made. The following incident IL
fustrates the mans character
Among the liquor dealers in Proyi-
dence who manifested disposition to
resist the law, was one who made des-
perate threats, which intimidated the
officers. They returned TO the Mayor.
who, though it was at late hour of the
night, put himself at their head. pro-
ceeded to the liquor-dealer's store, and
demanded adlnittance. The man re-
notwithstanding to shoot the first
one who put his head within the prem
ises.
$50 you are determined to resist,n
said the Mayor-who is large heavy
man. Again the threat was made from
the inside, but the Mayor without saw
ing another word put his shoulderto the
door, which yielded to. him as easily as
did the doors and the,posts of the gate
Of GAIA to Samson, and reaching in
his hand seized the Iiqucr-dealer, to his
great dismay and handed him oht to
Ehe officers with the quiet order
Here, take that fellow away" Leav-
ing the merits of the liquoFslaw out of
question, We must say that we do adj
nire the firmness and cool courage of |!
ne Mayor of Providence, and heartily
wish we had some of his kind among |
he rulers of this city. lN.Ysun
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]. w. WALKER.
"A Attorney at Law.
FRANKLIN, La.

u Office opposite AIde. Pecot's, on MAN
street the same formerly occupied by the late
VIM. C. Dwight, Esq 80
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JOHN B, LEA.

ATTORNET- LAW,
DRACTiSES in the Courts Of the Fourteenth
4 Judicial District. .Office.on Main street,
opposite the Court House. franklin 8
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MS LL.AN NEsOU
from the Masonic Journal.1
The Beauties of Masonry.
BY MISS c. W. BARBER.

All things unto me show their dark sides =
somewhere there must be light. .FEsTUs.
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TOPS, Yeast Powders, Chocolate, Preston's
Extract Of Lemon, Bg,sscs NJ and variety
Spices, lately received - of red % house
-epers. c. RABF.