Press on the sides of the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 cervical to find tubercula of the musucles, (Rheumatism) or of the vertebræ, or of the joints of the limbs-white swellings, &c.

and os-coxyx to find tubercula of the genital

organs.

We always press with the thumb of the right hand on the intervertebral spaces of the left side of the spine, and with that of the left hand on the intervertebral spaces of the right side.

These directions will enable any person of common sense to distinguish tubercular disease with facility and certainty, without even the aid of a physician. Negative matter, as the acids and the metals should be the principal ingredients in the preparations of medicine for disease of the serous surfaces, and should be used in connection with the action of the rotary magnetic machine.

Diseases of the Mucous Surfaces.

Acute and Chronic diseases of the mucous surfaces are invariably distinguished by the presence of disease of the body, organs or limbs, and the absence of the magnetic symptoms; and require for their reduction a treatment entirely different from that of tubercular disease of the serous surfaces. Positive matter, as the alkalies and the gums, should be the chief ingredients in the preparations of medicine for diseases of the mucous surfaces, and should be used in connection with the action of the rotary magnetic machine.

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(For the Dissector.)

"ELECTRICAL PILLS," &c.

Dear Sir:-I have thought it might subserve the cause of justice, if I were to give you some account of a man, who has been travelling through the New England States, for a year or two past, selling what he calls Electrical Pills," "Magnetic Ether," and Galvanic Plaster." That these pretended "Electrical Pills," are sold on the credit of your remedies, there can be no doubt, and hence it would seem to be time for the pub lic to be duly informed of the base imposi tion played upon them in the sale of these worthless drugs.

Press on the sides of the intervertebral space between the 7 cervical, and 1 dorsal," to find tubercula of the lungs, and

Press on the left side of the same space to find tubercula of the heart.

Press on the space between the 1 and 2 dorsal vertebræ to find tubercula of the stomach.

Press on the space between the 2 and 3 The man who sells them is in the practice dorsal to find tubercula of the duodenum. of lecturing on what he calls the "PhilosoPress on the right side of the space be-phy of Mesmerism Discovered." He has a tween the 7 and 8 dorsal to find tubercula of the liver.

Press on the spaces between the 11 and 12 dorsal to find tubercula of the small intestines.

Press on the spaces between the 12 dorsal and first lumbar to find tubercu a of the kidneys.

Press on the spaces between the 1 and 4 lumbar to find tubercula of the uterus.

Press on the spaces between the 4 lumbar

subject whom he puts to sleep for examining disease; and, of course, in every case ex amined, his oracle recommends the invalid to take the "electrical pills," or the "magnetic ether," or, to wear the "Galvanic Plaster." Hundreds and thousands, I have no doubt, have been duped in this way, as B-(for this is the man's name,) stated in Provincetown, Mass., a few weeks since, that he had made over $1800 during the last six months.

ces may

Having stated that this man's name is means by which these comprehensive scienB- -, I should add, that this is not the be propagated with more systemaname by which he announces himself to the tic efficiency and greater security from perpublic, at the present time. He was appre hended for theft in the city of New-York, version. To this end the undersigned have some years since, and gave his name as H. deemed it important, if not indeed essential, H. B.-; and a few years after he was ex-that a central society, for the rigid investiposed in the Boston Recorder, as an infamous impostor, under the name of J. B. D. gation of the facts and inferences which He was expelled from Phillip's Academy, these subjects involve, should be established Andover, and again from the Bangor Semin- in this metropolis, with the view of affordary; and has been found guilty of forging ing authentic information concerning them letters, and other disgraceful crimes, which to the public in general, and to induce the render him unworthy of public confidence. And yet, this man is ever and anon announcing himself in the public papers, as "Dr. J. B. D. !! As he will probably visit the South and West, it would seem to be important that the public should be made acquainted with his character; and hence the above is submitted for your columns.

May, 1845.

JUSTITIA.

formation of kindred associations, in fraternal alliance, in the principal cities and towns of the country.

Aiming at nothing but fair and honest inquiry, and the extension of useful knowledge for the benefit of mankind, they earnestly invite the many scientific and philanthropic individuals around them, who al

with them in forming the society here respectfully suggested. Ample intelligence and talent could readily be contributed for this purpose, without any serious sacrifice of time, or any hazard of reputation; while sciences, confessedly the most interesting and elevated of any now in active progress, would be rescued from the incompetent dissemination which now stamps them with but an equivocal authority and character.

We are acquainted with the correspond-ready concur in this object, to co-operate ent, who has sent us the above exposure of a very gross case of imposition, and we are well informed, both by observation and frequent transmitted intelligence, that it forms but one of many, of a very similar character which are practised in almost every part of the country, including this city, and Philadelphia. The real and indisputable effects of metallic, medicinal, and animal magnetism, are so truly remarkable and are exciting so much attention throughout our wide spread population that mercenary impostors, without the least regard to conscience or character, are taking advantage of it in a thousand ways, throwing deplorable obstacles in the progress of a science so important to humanity, if not inflicting more direct injury upon the community.

Communications upon the subject, post paid, will be cheerfully received and published in the Journals, of which the undersigned

are

the editors.

H. H. SHERWOOD, M. D.
Editor of N. Y. Dissector.

O. S. FOWLER, A. B.
Editor N. Y. Phrenological Journal.

MAGNETIC MISCELLANY.

IMPORTANT PROPOSAL. The acknowledged importance of Magne- EYES-acute and chronic diseases of. The tism and Phrenology, as physical and psy- forces from the magnetic machine combine chological sciences; the profound and fer- to reduce acute and chronic diseases of the vent interest which they are exciting and eyes, and to remove opacities of the cornea, maintaining in every section of this exten- in the most extraordinary manner. These sive country; and their manifest liability to interesting and important results furnish the ignorant desecration and mercenary charlat- best materials for the most withering comanism, forcibly appeal to all who desire the ments on the absurd theories and practice of advancement of knowledge, to adopt some the schools.

ALOPACIA-loss of hair, baldness. The now more than forty, and their number has

effects of the magnetic forces in producing the most rank vegetation from the earth, suggested their employment in the production of a luxuriant vegetation from the skin, which has been found perfectly successful. Among the cases in which magnetic machines have been used for this purpose, is that of a gentleman who having lost every hair from his head, commenced magnetising it with one of our vibrating instruments in February last, and, on the first of June, had already cut two heavy crops of hair from his head!

APOPLEXY.—The magnetic machine reduces the apoplectic state in a more safe and powerful manner, than any other means that has been heretofore adopted.

ULCERATED LEGS AND VARICOSE VEINS.Nothing can be compared to the action of the magnetic machine in these cases, or in acute or chronic diseases of the skin.

increased in the other cities of the Union in about the same proportion to the population.

It is the extraordinary effects of homœopathic or magnetised medicines upon children and upon adults who are very susceptible to magnetic or mesmeric influence that maintain the high character of these remedies. They have, however, little or no effect upon those who are naturally insusceptible to these influences.

Animal Magnetism.

It is now only about nine years since the subject and practice of animal magnetism was first introduced into this country, and although it has everywhere met with great opposition in its progress from the bigoted and the ignorant, a practical knowledge of it has extended more or less into all the States of the Union; and its extraordinary and beneficial effects are everywhere ac knowledged.

MAGNETIC MACHINES.

PROLAPSUS UTERI.-atonic. These cases from feebleness or debility are quickly restored by the action of the instrument or by the mesmeriser. In cases, however, which are the consequence of tubercular disease of the uterus, the remedies for chronic tubercula are required to aid the action of the in-struction and effect, to those of the improstrument.

MAGNETIC SLEEP. There are now a great many persons who have gone into the magnetic sleep, under a very slight but steady action of the magnetic machine, some of whom have been clairvoyant. These facts, with the increased susceptibility to mesmeric influence by the action of the instrument, are strong evidences of the identity of the influences from these different

The magnetic machines first used in medical practice, although very superior to the old electrical apparatus, were naturally very defective and strikingly inferior, both in con

ved rotary and vibratory principle which greater knowledge and experience have at length produced. The former were not only comparatively clumsy and unmanagea ble, but liable to such derangement as to be frequently wholly inoperative except in the hands of persons accustomed to their de fects, and skilful in repairing them. Not withstanding this, we find that these obso lete contrivances, with miserable imitations of our machines, are still imposed upon persons ordering magnetic machines, through druggists and other indirect agents, as those of the latest and best construction. The natural consequence is that, from perplexing difficulties almost inseparable from the use of them, and the failures in beneficial effect which thence ensue, the influence itself, however inestimable, becomes disparaged in In 1837 there was only four homeopathe estimation of medical men who have had thic physicians in this city, and there is no better means of testing its value, and

sources.

Homœopathy.

The homeopathic practice is everywhere increasing in favor with the people, and many alopathic physicians have consequently found it necessary to adopt it, or lose their practice in many of the most in telligent and wealthy families.

still more so in private practice. This is and excessive hemorrhage, and inflammation much to be regretted, as well for the sake of of the womb ensued. Before the miscarscience, as the victims of disease who might age, she had lost the use of the lower otherwise have been relieved and restored. her physician left her, and sent word to the limbs and was helpless. In this condition The most improved and best instruments, family that they might employ whom they can be applied with ease and certainty, with- pleased. I was called upon, but regarded out any other instruction than is afforded in the case as a hopeless one. The symptoms the Manual which accompanies them, by some simple applications for allaying the were aggravated and discouraging. After any person of the most ordinary capacity, inflammation and hemorrhage of the womb, and in a wide range of cases. The others resorted to the magnetic instruments, and are constantly liable to complete failure, although, she had not slept for nights, and the cerebral derangement was bordering on even in the hands of the most patient pro-delirium; yet under its influence she soon fessional men, on whom they may be either fell into a refreshing sleep, and convalescarelessly and ignorantly, or designedly and selfishly imposed.

Mr. J. G- -of Penn Yann, N. Y., reports the following case which recently came under his observation.

Mrs. A. C. Randall living near the village of Penn Yan, N. Y., had been deranged nearly one year; during which time she was incapable of taking care of herself. She was attended by three or four physicians, without any favorable results. Her husband made application to me to mesmerize her-but instead of doing so, I mesmerized a young lady, who in the clairvoyant state, examined Mrs. Randall. Her report was, "That the brain was diseased that it had

become inflamed in consequence of taking cold, together with some other irregularities of the system. To mesmerize the deranged person, would have a tendency to spread the disease through the system."

cence commenced from that hour.

She is

now getting about the house, and looks more healthy, than for many months pre

L. D. FLEMING.

ANTIQUITY OF AMERICA.

Her prescription was, to put a seton in the back part of the neck, saying that the disease would run off by this means, and the brain would resume its healthy functions. This was done - the seton was kept in about two months, during which time the patient improved; at the end of the of Sciences, from Brazil, says he has obserA person writing to the Paris Academy second month, her reason was restored-ved in one of the numerous calcareous cashe was cured. This was about two months ago. She is now in good health, bones near those of different species of aniverns in that country a quantity of human and perfectly sane. mals, some of which are now extinct. He concludes from this fact that it is erroneous to regard the South American race as a variety of the Mongolian race, who are sup

Penn Yan, N. Y., April 5, 1845.

J. G.

Newark, N. J., June 2nd, 1845. posed to have peopled what is called the

DR. SHERWOOD, Sir:

A few weeks since I was called to a Mrs. B. of this city, who had been for two months under regular treatment for fever: a few days before I was called, she aborted,

New World, by emigration. The geological constitution of America shows, he says, that it is anterior to what we call the old continent, and the Mongolian race is but a branch of the American race, instead of being the primitive root.

CLAIRVOYANCE.

pose of demonstrating in it an order corresponding to the order of heaven, and thereby of making it a medium to spiritual and sacred truths. This was his paramount end Animal Kingin the construction of the

dom."

We were requested to see a clairvoyant, at Professor Roger's rooms, 95 Chamberstreet, on the 23d of June inst., in the person of a little girl aged nine years, who it The system therein propounded rests upwas reported, could read with facility while on the foundation of experience; namely, in the mesmeric state. We went prepared of such experience as the learned world had to secure her eyes with adhesive plaster, and accumulated at Swedenborg's time; not inafter having placed one securely over each deed upon the particular experience strictly and proximately belonging to any one scieye, presented her with a book, which she ence; for such experience would be inadehandled in the same manner, and read in va-quate, in the present imperfect state of our rious places, with apparently the same ease as in the natural state.

Such feats have been frequently performed by clairvoyants of private families in this city.

SWEDENBORG'S ANIMAL KINGDOM.

Introductory Remarks by the Translator.

JAMES JOHN GARTH WILKINSON, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons,

of London.

It will be the aim of the following remarks to give a general view of the doctrines of the "Animal Kingdom," and of their relation to the past, present and future state of science; and in so doing, to address those chiefly who are acquainted with the theological writings of Swedenborg, as forming the class by whom, at present, the work is most likely to be read, and to whom it may be the most useful and satisfactory.

The evolution of the natural sciences amounts to the creation of a new sphere in the human mind; and since this development has not taken place under the auspices of theology, but either in direct or tacit opposition to the prevailing church; since it procee is from without, and proposes knowfelge and intelligence as ends distinct from spiritual life; therefore it constitutes a sphere which is not in unison with the current doctrines of religion, but from the beginning has menaced their subversion; and which, unless reduced to order, is opposed, however true its materials in themselves may be, to the understanding of all genuine truth. It was a perception of this character in science, and also of the fact that the universal human mind was becoming immersed in scientifics, that impelled Swedenborg to enter the field of nature, for the pur

insight, to suggest the universal truths that each science involves; but upon the general This, it is to be presumed, was Swedenexperience of all ages in all the sciences. borg's meaning, when he likened himself to one of the racers of olden time, who before he could merit the crown, was commanded to run seven times round the goal; and again, when he declared that we must be instructed by all things of one thing, if we are to know that one thing thoroughly. As his theory is not derived from particular experience, so it cannot finally be either confirmed or denied by any isolated fact or facts. For it is a conclusion from the order and tenor of facts universally; in a word, from an integral survey of nature. Unless this be borne in mind, the very largeness of the field from which his inductions are drawn, and the very strictness of mind which caused him to test them through all the sciences, will only make them seem the more like baseless hypotheses. In this case the analytic process may easily be mistaken for the synthetic, and Swedenborg may be charged with committing the error which he begins his work by denouncing in others.

Swedenborg announced the starting-point of his method in the first lines of his first chapter; namely, that " I the use or effect which produces the end must be the first point of analytic enquiry." First comes the question of fact or result; next, the reasoning upon it. Unless we reason from uses, what chart have we in the exploration of structures? To illustrate this, let it be supposed that a complicated tissue-for instance, the skin-presents us with three undoubted effects, say of absorption and excre tion; from these effects we infer the existence of a threefold organism to produce them; for effects imply causes, and functions forces, motions, accidents, &c., are predicates and unvarying signs of substances. Having proceeded so far, we have then to distribute the effects to their proper organic causes in the tissue; and thus effects furnish the rule for the first analysis of a structure.