Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-09-22

05'"Reuela,ioHs by n. J. Darts the ClaUuoydnt
i, the title OF work OF some 500 pages, which has
created some little excitement in the eastern world,
and which has been received and is now for sale at
Kings Book Store in this place. 1t is series OF
100 and more lectures purporting to have been
delivered by the author, while in mesmeric con-
dition. There is something exceedingly singular
in the matter, If we admit the truth of testimony
which in the usual matters Of Ele we should never
doubt. A. J. Davis, the clairoyant, is by occupa-
ton shoemaker, in which business he has been
employed from his youth. The testimony Of all
acquainted with him goes to show him unread and
illilcrate but young man OF unquestionabe integ-
rity, and high moral sense. y few years since, it
was discovered that lie was highly susceptible TO
the magnetic influence and in that condition mani
tested wonderful claiWoyant powers These powers
We're for time used only in the discovery, invest
wonderful success He became impressed howe
YER with the knowledge that great and important
revelations were soon to be made through him to
the world. These lectures, which were more than
yearin being delivered contain these reyellmeats,
and # true and people will believe them, 10 enc,
thor claims that in l peculiar magnetic condition,
T., ,.,a ps.t presaaF and % come, were revealed
does le icat Nothing is coutGafcd 5 G 10. 70 cone,
have history ofciea.ion lom The beginning Tais
void IS Shown 10 be old enough in all consc ence
but us knowledge does not begin WiA It's birth Ii
gomprcacnls ,3.a, o. planets, Old enough to be the
eartas great grandfather. We ase told OF he for
lnalon o. planets fon lheir bes ming. They are
traced through all Ae.r Stages o, development, and
We are not olly made acquainted VIII lie plants
which flourish on their surface, but we a.e n.odu-
ced almost teie-atefe 20 their Inhabitants who are
described w..h an anatomical, physiological physi-
ognom.cdl, ana chronological eXactness quite in
e.est.ng and surprising Whilst saturn, whom we
nave associated in our minds with monster deyour-
ing his own Children is said to be blest with
most exalted and holy and happy race of beings,
Venus that meek and brsht-eyed beauty of night
and morning by whom lovers swear, and at whose
shrine OF loneliness al bow, is quite differently sit
uated in that respect. She has 10 be sure, Oh one
side Of her. law and order people, who are we'll
enough III their way, but on the other she has set
OF unruly progressises who have no regard for law,
order, or any thing else. We were panied by the
announcement that these unruly fellows at the time
OF tic authors visit were banded together in great
army, and with stones carved out into murderous
shapes, and fixed in Sings, they preparing for
a descent upon their uGoGending neighboIs, deter
mined to conquer piece of their territory,
or the whole Of it. But it is not our purpose to
treat the work with eyity. however strange its con-
tents may seem. L some years since we became
convinced that there were more things in Heaven
and earth than we had before dreamed o. il our phi
losophy. We receive al things, intending to Lold
fast 70 that which is good Such portions Of the
book as come within our comp~"hors.on. manifest.
according to our way Of thinking, Ii gh intellect and
great power, and the philosophy of it, which has
TO do with this world-its cTeation-its progression
the creation and progression of mantle causes
OF present misery-the remedy, and the ultimate
destiny OF mankind is our philosophy exactly, and
always has been and if we could have told it as
well as the claryoyant has done, we should have
revealed it long ago.
Taking into account the manner III which the
book is said 10 have been conceived and got up, and
the testimony in favor of its peculiar claims, with
It's contents, it is certainly most extraordinary
work; and although mind closed to new ideas and
investigation, would find nothing in it except food
for ridcule, the progressive, inquiIing mind will
find food for exalted Thought