The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-02-14
tYOLUME I.---NO. 1853.
Il II E N + w f n A
From the New Haven Democrat.
REMARKABLE PHENOMENA.

Mr. EDIToR-As reasonable space fotbids i'm
ielliglhle explanations, have little expectation,
that the following facts will at first meet with
general cTedence especially among those who
have not duly Investigated the class OF phenomena
tn which they relate. But for the sake of incitino
Investigation in this branch Of psychnloqy. and
also of interesting those whom previous reflec
tons and experiments have prepared to receive
nnr account, The writer is induced to submit the
following, though sensible of the ridicnle with
which it willy necessarily he met from certain
minds. And as The phenomena of which we are
Ia speak bear now the same relation to the public
mind as once did the discoveries of CALLED.
iiervey aud Fulion. we would respectfully sug-
gest that it would be unwise in the reader 10
form any hasty, priOri, conclusions as TO their
imposSibility.
A. j. Davis, aged abont l9 years, and ex,en
sively known as the 90 Pong hkeepsie Clairvov-
ant" (now in New York is among the very
lew examples now In existence, of Independent
calrvoyapts. Whilst nearly all other subjects
are more or less in mental sympathy with the
operator, and liable to erroneous Impressions from
susceptibility Ia external Influences, he, un the
other hand, when thoroughly magnetzed. shows
himself 10 be IN stale oi com lele mental iu.
dependence, So far as any of these Influences are
concerned. BY the almost total abstraction of The
finid pervadlng the nerres Of sensation, (as he
himself explains II y the senses are entirely closed
tn the external world. Internal sensibilries are
Then developed nf The most astonishing kind =
The functions of his system being sustained by
physical (nu. mentai) sympathy with the opera
Tor, he is. for the lime, enabled To free himself
from The organization and as the subtle spirituaI
essence can al will perneale and associate with
all things. he has by this means access To every
species of information.
] will say nothing of his capacity to investigate
disease, and apply The appropriate remedies in
which employment he is now engaged, in com
pany with DIR. ). s. Lyon. NV main object is
l" say That Mr.. DAVIS is now enganed, while in
Inc clalrv"yant state, in delivering course of
lectures. the matter Of which promises to be mare
Important to the world than the phennmenon is
surprising. These are delivered in the presence
oi Dr, Lyon, his magnetism The wrirer of this
VINO reports them for publication, and one or more
respectable witnesses who will testify To the
medium through which the Communication is
given TO the world.
For proiund!ty and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
thought. and clearness and cusenpss of reasoninU
The portion of Mr.. Davis's work already riven.
is truly surprising. He clearly demonstrates the
existence of an invisible, intangible principle as
the only "reM reality" of the universe; and
shows that all tangible substances in the external
world are the mere transient forms which this
principle has assumed, as instruments To accom- |
PilSh an ultimate. He clearly explains the pho
nonena of animal magnetism and cIairvovance
with the causes of their production, and inieIlig
bly, shows how and where he gets his ioforma- |
lInn being the first to eucidaie these mysteries
MANY OF his positions respecting matter, motion.
me- sensation, the general mOdus Uperand of the
universe, are ot the most novel and STARTLING |
KIND. For Instance, contrary 10 The assumptions
OF philosophers, he shows that hcrsis no sucb |
ming as a o's mert'G IN the universe and by |
reference To the laws of npOsilion chry staIiza
non segregation OF metallic veins, decay &c. !
&c, ne SHOWS That motion. visible or invisible is
Inherent IN matter, even to the sodest kind t.
tie shows that the universe forms one complere |
and harmonious WhOLe. To which every po,t i |
absolutely necessary, and which is as necessary |
To every part and that, as there is constant ey
changing OF PARTICLES going on through oul the |
human Ondy-so there is a constant inspiration
and eXhaatnn-a constant reciprocatio of in |
visible PARTICLES going on between all worlds and |
systems throughout immensely of space. He |
SHOWS mat an unbroken chain Of correspondence |
connects all things, visible and invisible and |
mat the wh0Ie universe presents grand system
of concenric circular and progressive movements |
towards the perfection of all things. The lead |
ing object of his stuppndous generalization is to
prove The existence of an infinitely intelligent |
r IRsT CAUSE OF allIhingS and that this acts |
through Nature an Effect, with The exuress |
object OF producing spirit mdiUiduoiized. as an
Ultimate and that the latter. from lis pafnrp. is !
immortal, and endIessy progressive in knnwledpe |
and refinement. passing through an illlmirabIp
number oi future spheres towards the perfection
of lis original source!
The first part of the work (beng devoted to a
discussion of these and kindred subjects maioly
on natural principles is To constitute ken and
Pro9 OF the second part (soon to commence. y IN |
which The author proposes 10 enter into descrip /
ton ct the ncnna ceiestia To explain the nature
and composition of spirit to trace man tbrouoh I
several OF the spheres Of his future propress n,
explain the general laws If the universe The
canse OF planetary mutton; the geological periods |
Ut creation; the original formalon Of lanouaoe.
&c, Sc And the third part Of the work is To
consist of practical rules of social and individual
life as dednced from what shall precede
This communication Mr. Editor. is necessarily
brief. and to many minds II will perhaps he nm.
satisfactory. But we can only invite unspnriuc
INVESTIGATION as To the truth or falSily of The
foregoing phenomena and developments. TO his
mind Some extracts from the work will soon bp
given to the pubic
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