The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-26

1~oA ''OoAi, SaP0 aVhsoi ooAaSkVhso,
John S. Butler, /" ...R.trsat for the INSANE
Hartford, CT.
Thos S. Kirkland, I" ....PennsylvAnis Hospital for
the Insane, Philadelphia.
John Curwen, /" ....PsnnsylvAnia State Hospi-
tai, Harrisburg.
H. A. Buttolph, &c ....Eew Jersey State Lunatic
Asylum, Trenton.
j. II. Warrington. 4" 80. Friends Asylum for the In
sane, Philadelphia.
Insane, Brattleboro'.
James S. Athorn, g Indians Hospital for the In
zane, Indianapolis.
7. n. II. Smith, g ....state Lunatie Asylum, Fall
Edward Jarvis, ....privsss Ho p;tAl for tn. In
sane, Dorchester, Mass.
p. 7. Brown, Bioomingdais Asylum for
the Insane, N. Y.
Asylum Tor the Insane.
n. Il. Raany. g ....New York city Asylum for
h. M Harlow, ....Msias Tnsau. Hospital, A
E s blanchard, Kings county Lunatie Asy
lun, Hatbush, L. l.
John {. Tskr, New Hsmpshire Asylum for
tn Insane Consorj.
Geo. c. S. cnoate, ..Massashusstts state Luus.
tao Hospital, Taunton.
John P. Gray, % New York State Luaatie
Hospital, Utica.
Isaac Ray, Buler Hospital, Provi',soe,
Edward c. Fisher, ....North Carolina s,,.. la.
matte Hosynd B.Lish.
CsmsntA WALKER" 80. Boston lanai, H,spl:al
Joseph Workman, =" ....ProvineiI Lsaa.ie Ho,p,-
tai, Toronto, q. w.
G, H. Eisbols, ....Govsrnmsnt Hospital fer
Insane, Washington, u. o.
George Chandler, -. Massss husstts ststs Lana.
Vic Hospital Worcester.
Joshua c. Clements" Ohio State LunAtic Hoepi-
tai, Dayton.
Charles Il. stedmaa, Of. Boston.
Henry 4. Koehue, Of ....bayton, Ohio.
Al the session yesterday, after the reading OF the
minutes OF tuesdays proceedings, Dr. TYLER, Of the
New Hsmpshre Asylum for the Insane, read paper
the treatment Of periodical insanity narrated
manner indicated which, after discussion lad upon
Dr. GRAY, 0, the New York state Lunato Asylum a.
Utica, N. T., read . paper the Of sntcst hetis
agents In the treatment or insanity whiss after dis.
oussion, was laid on the taole.
usi manifestations and its influences. After stating
various s1perences he summed up his present conve
l. That there Is abundant evidence that novel inau.
erce or power exists through certain persons known
MEDIUMS, By which extraordinary results iolex.
without human contact though at considerable dis
tapcein the experience Of the narrator Fifty feet
s. Questions put mentally are answered correctly,
involving 700 many circumstances TO be explained on
ia the mind Of the sussaonsr or some ons a the
circle.
1 In Instance in his experience, were sorree. re
plies given where the response unknown 10 so@e
one present.
Rsplie, supposed by the ntsrrogaor 70 be correct.
are given, - be believes them true when after
wards they are proved to be erroneous he gets the
responses a. he suppoees them to b. not they are
There 10 evidence OF any spirit existence these
extraordinary phenonena nor have they any conUec
utn with future state Of being, for his osssrva
tic ns warrant opinion.
!. The explanation must be admitted to be beyond
our knowledge, yet eersin analoses existing between
states OF dreaming, certain changes In manner, &c.
would to point TO the duality OF the brain
nected with sone Of these phenomena.
g. The subject worthy the rigid invests alton OF all
those whose duties are connected with our speciality
Whether regarded . physical novelty or wide
spread epidemic OF the mind the subject o. inmsnse
importance and deserves Q much more respectful treat
ment th an il has generally met With.
majority OF the gentlemen who took part In the dis
euason Of the second question eoncuIred In the views
srpresed by Dr. Bal. No spesiac action was had The
session cIovsd at one O'clock and the delegates visited
The hospital ON Mclean street. the observatory OF Cam
tYidee, and TIE spmsTvjne Hospital