New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-30
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CORRESPONDENCE Of The Tnbune
eo-l'sf o-.--.- clExELAsp, Ohio. Thursday. Oct 10

correspondence Of The Tribune
C1rvrLAsD, Ohio, Thursday, Oct 10
7)sor Editor For many days have been WISH
ing to write you of matters pertaining to our com
mon humanity interests, bat such have been my
cares and constant iourneyings, that have not
nrtil now been able to sit down for even haIi
hour 1,...,.;.
tied land spent nearly day in each place and IN
some. two or three days. Auburn Rochester bul,
faIo Cleveland, Elyria, 0berin Norwalk ana
gandnskv City. So you perceive have not been
idle and must of course be pretty well posted
NM on many matters of common interest. Had
+bo Gift Of letter writing such as some persons
,,-ot of would a tale unfold and raise up the dor
-, o,,+ senses. the wonder and amusement OF many
of your staid and conservative readers lt indeed
such are ever found among your numerous PaVroH9l
IN the highest point of enthusiasm and excitement
But setting aside all other subjects Tor at ieaS'
the present do most sincerely desire 10 say Il
word through THE T1ibuRe of the new and start
linz, rhenonenon at Rochester, &c. known Seher-
allv as the SPIRITUAL RAPPIS6s, ,..,.,.a
During nv STAY at Rochester visited the mousse
Of Mrs. Fox and as soon as the company present
were quiet and ready to receive COMMUNICATIONS
the ranpings Immediately commenced, On inquiry
I s
could manifest themselves, Immediately received
the most extraordinary and convincing MESSAGES
and testimonials of their identity and affinity.
ACCOMMODATING them also came many otner deal
and long absent friends, whose united demonsttd-
tons made the very house jar, and the entire
room yibrate with their most extraordinary maui
festatlOns.
had already enjoyed an interview in the fore
noon of Sunday, the 29th September, and was at
the house again in the afternoon, when Mrs y ISM
being in the magnetic sleep, earnestly exclaimed,
There comes your brother again, ana announcer
friend with him who wishes to speak win you
(his name was soon made known, filling my heart
with establishments as | had not spoken nor Thought
of him. and there come all your children again.
simultaneously with these words. rapplngs were
made around and upon tile floor and tue taolc,
while the chair upon which L was sitting was all
in motion by these most exciting and enchanting
electrical Yisitations The clalrvOyant, III the
mean time. seemed to be in ecstases, as she said
One is hanging upon your neck and one IS stand
ing and leaning upon YOUR knees, looking you flil
in the face and another is right III your bosom
The sensations and manifestations which accom-
panied these remarks most fully verified their
truth and the next moment the clalryoyant AGAIN
exclaimed, On, they nre so happy, now they are
singing All is arel all IS ,ceH and she burst out
in that well known spiritual song, singing 1t with
deep emotion and with a spiritual tcrvor l had
never heard surpassed, while those secret and un-
seen monitors beat the time most accurately
through every bar and measure. Never, since my
life began, have witnessed so extraordinary ana
exhlarating a scene before And now, though
many DAYS have since elapsed yet my very soul
is thrilled with lively sensations, and as | write
those kind guardian spirits seem very near indeed
to me
| am aware that many, perhaps majority OF
men, are disposed to treat this as sheer mum
bug a deluson. illusion cOusion; but all such
duon, cd n he OVprIyhclmeu ana that
speedily with an array of unimpeachable evidence
such as must convince the hardest and most OBJ
durate heart.
On Sunday evening some sixty persons gather
ed together at the house OF our friend, Isaac Post,
and again the whole party were moved with won
der and admiration, and praise. Several mes
sages were received, one purportihg to be from
the spirit Dr. Franklin, (Sir, be it known to you,
the spirit of this eminent man Delights to mani
fest itself to this family and most eXtraofdlna-
ny and astounding development VIII ere long oe
made to the word-such as shall even satisfy the
incredulty of the Editor of THE Tribune, that 1t
is the immortal Franklin himselt) Alter tins
wise God is with yOu dear friends, and VIII
bless you'll am Benja Frantlln--tear not. =
After waiting awhile in silence some two or three
persons in the room were thrown INTO the nagne-
tic state: one Of Them as | learned, has never
been affected before, but she seemed to be in "A
very deep sleep, when the spirits Immediately
spelt out from the alphabet that she would prove
an excellent medium of communication, and then
directed that she should be walked. She APP
peared to be as artIess and harmless simple
child of nature as ever beheld. There was no
guile in her look, nor in her words. Again com
munication received purporting to be IRON
my own brother, saying, Tell my brothers and
sister not to doubt the reality of these mani
tcstations tell them | am Benjamin, and watch
over them daily
To me these words land many others which
NAV offer ere long from the same sOurce are
words OF truth and power. Let others cayil and
doubt if they will have had overwhelming proof
of the truth and spirituality of this phenomena
and feel it solemn duty | owe to the public to
let others know, and especially those whom have
here named, what joys | have experenced--
"Come and see man that told me all that ever
did" could not be uttered with more earnestness
than would enion upon all honest men to thor
oughly examine this subject, aud prove for them
selves whether it be true or false To me it IS
true; and to many soul, bereaved mine has
been, this spiritual manifestation will prove
most acceptable, cheering and welcome visitor.
Yours for the faith once delivered 10 the Saints,
and the promised Millennium, J. II. in.