The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-29
Curious Mental Phenomena.

DR.. CARPENTER is delivering Il course Of
lectures at Manchester on the physiology OF
the nervous system. In his tith lecture,
the doctor related some curious instances OF
alteration Of mind. H. spoke Of a very
learned professor, some years ago al Aber-
deem. DR.. Robert Hamilton, whose essay
on tn national dcbf largely contributed 70
the abolition OF the sinking juud. Inpubic,
this man was shadam H. pulled On tai.
hist to his uwuwis ia tAe street and apala-
eised for net having tine pleasure Of her
acquaintance. lie A. nt to one ~ hgs classes
Curly In the laorGt0g @ith ono ii hjs wit"'S
white stockings 5n ana IaE, aud black one
on the other. IT, osLta spent the "h .a
time Of the class In moving irgin the ts0.1
hats, which his students "a constantly r.
turned. He sometimes invited the students
to call on him, and then fined them Tor IN
sulting him If they called. He raj against
COW, ard begged her pardon, called her
Madam, hoping she had not been hurt. lie
would run against posts, and chide them Tor
not getting out OF the way Vet II any one
was with him nj the time, his conversation
would be perfectly logical. Another IN
stance of absence Of mind, VAS quoted IN
the case Of Scotch Clergyman, who was
invited to party in Edinburgh, al a time
when 4 was usual 10 mix devotion with So
ciuI intercourse IL was requested to con-
duet the s.ry.c@- before the company broke
no. and he thlre fore knclt down and began
10 pray IN nm appropriate manner. But soon
he apparently entirely forgot where he was.
and continued ls prayer as il in the quiet
ude Of bis awa chamber, He made refec-
lions in the prayer on the mode in y Inch he
had spent the evening, and Oh the md viauais
present with him at the purity When h.
hal concluded his prayer he rose up, took
off'his coat and vest, and was about - pro-
coed to further cxtremities, when hs friends
stopped him. More familiar instances Of
absence Of mind were mentioned MS occur
ring to more than one gentleman, who had
been known to 20 up stairs to dress for an
evening party. aud have actually undrcssed
aud cot into bed. while their wives, perhaps,
were waiting for them below!
AFFECTING INcmESr-lEbLo FEVER,
An incident If the most afrctiu" and heart
rendiug character occurred n the inquest Of
the desoate aud iil-starred stranger, Mary
CDttrr, who died of yellow fever as one Of
the gentlemen ol the jury Informed us, rom
sheer and abs .Itc eject! There was the
corpse of the mother, pale and att"nuated,
hut still beautiful in dcath-a child bnt
three months old. was evidently seeking for
her 'miikless breast the poor father lay
dying at the foot Of the corpse--and yet,
that smile which Is known but t. infancy
and the angels, was b2amjrg on the bahy's
face, Suddenly it turned, and with all tlIn
earncstneas Of mature years, fixed long and
steady ga2e On gentleman named Tyrreli.
Mr.. Tyrrcll was deeply affected; be- took up
the infant and pressed il to his heart, aud
with the consent OF the dying father, has
adopted the child as his own, May he who
feeds the ravens of the valley, and who has
said, "Suiler little children to cone unto
me-" bless and reward him for his charitable
dced!-Ner Orteans Crescent.
ASoTHER MOVE OF THE ADMlNIsTRA-
TON. --The fifth grand measure of the
Pierce administration is now duly announced,
the first four having been already i'm
Ii is that the servants OF his
cXcclency shall hereafter appear in Lin
erg. Blue single breasted coats, with
broad caps and gilt buttons to distin-
gu sh those who wait upon our Model
President,
"'Fn fla, hin, WHEN he slntus.