Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-05-08
something stranger than Mesmcr.
ism.

respectable clergyman informs us, tha
being recently in the vicinity Of MIddietown
Monmouth county, in this State, he embra
ced the opportunity to visit, in compan,
with two other clerical gentlemen, a youp,
female who Is exciting AT the present time
great sensation in that region. She is, i
would seem, another Scherin can Prevost,
concerning whom knner, IA distinguished
physician in Germany, has written book
The person alluded 10 is now II wears old
For four years past she has been affected
with some my sterl0us nervous disorder whicl
has confined her TO her bed for nearly tina
whole period. Al first it assumed the form
OF 81. Vuus's Dance, which was followed
some time afterwards with u remarkable sen.
sitiveness Of the whole surface Of the body
that made the slightest touch very painful
until recently il has taken on its present
marvellous character. She eats on an aver.
age not more than half cracker in "a hours
and her bowels operate only once in 40 dav.
yet her face and entire body rem aims full
and plump, while the skin preserves the
fairness and freshness of health.
THIS may be considered as belonging to
the preternatural, and the physical; VIVA,
follows has relation 10 the supernatural, and
the spiritual.
She falls into sort Of trance or caialeysy,
in which CONDITION her soul passes into the
other world. Heaven is opened to her and
she is able to see and converse with its bless.
ed inhabitants. They have, she saws, con.
slant intercourse will, this world. Deceased
persons become the guardian angels Of those
in whom they felt a special interest while
lIving. She told one Of The clergy men pre-
sent al this interview who lived in that neigh.
borhood. and had lost a child \ short while
before, that she saw the child's spir, look.
ing over his shoulder while he was engaged
IN prayer at certain time in his study.
The proofs given that size actually had in
iercOnrse with the unSeex world, are as fol.
lows:-Blood without any wound appeared
suddenly on the forehead, and each of the
hands and feet; and subsequently on the
posts and Intel Of the door of her bedcham.
her, and the marks Of which remain to this
time. These things are vouched for by her
mother, who is Il respectable member of the
Methodist church, and others. The gentle.
men referred 10 say that she herself talks
very TdtiohdHy, anu moreover very OrthO.
doxly on religious subjects, and they came
away favorably impressed so far as her sin.
certify was concerned.
Permit me TO suggest to our Legislature
whether. before they adjourn, they ought no,
to revive the old statute against Withcraft-l
for. the above is true, and all the wonders
OF Clairvoyance are absolute verilies, then
surely that sin is yet extent in the world and
deserves to be rVade penal. A.
The above is from the Newark Daily Ad.
verliser. We do not mean TO express a
doubt about the facts of the case, but W.
would merely inquire what the blood on the
door Of the room or the forehead Of the pa
lent was 10 do with the visit TO Heaven
how does il prove the VISIT But we are
more particularly concerned TO know wha,
constitutes the orthodoxy of the vsl,.r 7
This is an important maiter-if a lady has
really been TO Heaven aud ronvrrsed with
he inhabitants Of ,hat place. she must be-
.bls TO give much information Interesting 10
common p-ople-shs may decide some
snotiy questions about qualification.