New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-23

% CERTAIN strange NOISES or "rsppnSs supposed
70 be produced by spirits and heari N the houses
81 different families IN Rochester. Auburn. AMI
other towns IN the western part oi this State The
writer Of his was informed Of these phenomens
shortly after their commencement. md subsequent
y. a. different times. Of thcis Srsdis. develop
meut have bad much correspondence tie
subject aid seen and coRversed with severa. re-
spectacle and intelhgen, persons from Ro.Aesier
who for many months hsve been fsmiisr with he
occurrences have a's3 Just per,.>sd pamphlet
wri,tea aai published by +. W Cannon sai II. ..
Barron q Au0Grn giving apparently candid
historical statement Of the phenomena from their
commencement - the present time A., ths affair
S very remarkable Eiatcrrr solution u may Ut
uatey receive WI. with your pcrniss -i, su5-
mt 10 your readers ne following remarks respect
M some o: IL Fcculauties. sni present some
| principles and analogous cases which may sh1ni
.i-ht upon the subject.
o. tia artus. occurrence OF these "rapplngs.
| there seems 70 Dc M doubt perhaps more ttag
I a thous and .nts,lgeut persons have from tvst 20
! asst. been es- witnesses % the fact u Wa deny
| the testimony o, these. then all human testimony
| must hence'ortk 80 for uought The phenomena
have also resisted al attempts a, SOLUTION on the
/ superstition o. their being Produced by Any cT~tt5
| cause even when the most severe snd thcTol-l
/ Investigations were instituted by Intelligent and
skcp'lc5l persons
The rsppings srs made 10 response 10 questions
asked by the hearers. and by peculiar mode Il
indicating the letters of the alphabet words and
long sentences are sometimes spell out, which give
information. said 10 b generally correct, and trans
cending the previous know edge OF those present
Tho a-ent o. these rappngs. therefore. may be
considered as possessing i7'oi'iScncc.
b. va.. sgeary. then are these raQpm-s po
| tuc.a the .eAgs indicate by the process above
described thsl .aey ne the spirits Of the departed
-- morally ,fc '-ends O.! hose who ara present io
nee, en- out sometimes lose who have beenolt
! o. the Qr-, ot q Cag PERIOD of time. Accoruhs
~ anything We know respecting ths spiritual
word and IS avs - ,hc-e as iu9obaollty 10
tuS Reason teaches III. B. ttS human spuIt ou
ne ct'er vo. preserves dcr'y 80 t-NoiS
mus' preserve ae Identity H .l- iIi.sc-f rr,-tclcns
and Intellectual runclpe.--t.a,h COZ yoss I'D whl-s
Inst must m o'N,g words. pr~ssve "a affections ;.r -
Icud., AK for wha;ever gave rr1 pleasure '- IA ~
These relations. then. necessary ucil g Occaso ay o
&C. upon manifest i-eif to those il he body 81 e.
A. Tie avs OF the - rtus world ms n permit
Hence In al ases sud nations there has bee wlev pre-
vsng belief In the influence Of spirits upon 10 afsirs
men. and volumes might he q al with apparently re best
aahearcaei instances Of spirits mansesg their presence
o men IN the body IN various ways. Coriucus tausni
hat the spirits Of the departed resuei Frequently 20 HE
nails OF their ancestors Lorosssr Claimed 10 nsye insr-
with beings o the other world The leaTaed arc
guardian spirit. AID Sccrses pofrs.-d 10 be the co
stan guidance Of such monitor The ancient Egyptans
and Hebrews entertained essentially the same Vows re-.
speeding interpretations of the inhabitants OF i1c spiritual
world and the prophets OF the aler frequently he'd inef
course with Angels who were evidently only no spirits OF
mNifesng themselves in the capacity OF meenSSrh
Moses and Eas appeared Jesus ard conyefse win HIM,
and were seen as5 By the disciples who COMPANY
with he latter The tine and one o the Prohs' appeared
' an angel john and impaired 20 Inn the things feVeaed
IN the Apocalypse. REV xxi 3, 81
There's NOT syllable IN The Nav Testament rrangs 70
M he Cbr.t,n Church Continued without ipternip
| N hp pve ffn.gu In The DAYS Of - r.
The Catholics sin believe In patron saints and invoke
their aid swedenborg pro!essed to have held daily ini-
with spirits and angels for Tho last lwrntysevsu
years of his life and Of the Truth II this profession s
family furnished many irfeiuAle evidences and ma f
)hcrs IN modern tines have given evidence that they
owed he same privilege. And u Is only N hess a. e.
DAYS characterized by very seusuous mode OF pAoso
phHnE that portion OF the Christian Church has asserted
at with spirits OF the other world ceased with
tie days OF tho Apostles Thus do hat the general
yoiso u tradition, well tho deductions of reason
Gvors the idea OF intercourse with The spiritual world and
theory Of the ignorance and superstition OF tho masses
viii OF Itself entirely account for the fact that this opinion
has generally and long among all
OF the world Thai the belief must have been ~
tanned by the occasional occurrence Of facts and psyche
| ogcs experiences definite upon The POINT, H. In the
writer's opinion, beyond reasonable doubt
Bu, though these considerations seem 10 render probable
The doctrine Of spiritual yi''lauons and guafdansh IN our
well 10 other times Is u al all probable that
-pnts would ever nsnies' her presence IN sueh an az
pSrenily aw k"ard and uncouh way as on inakihg INC
voices heard IN Rochester and ncghborng places an
yes provided they cannot maze their presence su
cieniy manifest IN any other way or provided nose ie
ceiving tho communication not prepared for more
and direct manifestation WtfnOut Tue danger OF
ufy or 81 being too much shocked by tear Ana mere
would remark that hundreds OF weAlesied are ou
record of apparently spiritual manifestations Of precisely
his nature though, perhaps IN no other have the man
statous taken Systematic FORM or boon 50 widely
extended For examples OF such phenomena lei The read
| -r pcruss Jung Su'ngs Theory OF Pleumaioogy,"
Krrners seefess Of Preyorst' Mrs. Grove. Night
sto OF Naure,' ~ many other works Of similar char
ieier But how many thousand cases OF ms And nae
Occurred which have met win recorder. AMI which
through fear OF udcu have never been told except under
The Scores. Of Prevorst" was IN a sort OF magnetic
q semi spiriualized state during most OF the Tune for
about years during which, upon the evidence Of I'M
| msSkSbe facts. /, Is affirmed BY Or Ksmer and many
oulers, sie had almost daily yisaions from Tie spn'i
world She affirmed that was much easy for SPINS
make their presence sensible By rappng making other
aois han Il was To make themselves visible Those taf
plgs were familiar 20 az her aohdanis and 10 sonio tc
,.dei herself the oil rist0n also addressed
But now Is possible for d.-emboded spirits 10 make the
sounds said ~ be heard al Rochester answer. we do
nor ab.oiuy kHoto, but the following 1cf' viii enable
clearly 10 conceive how II may be aud pOssij H. Spr
81. connected with but owing 10 some abnormal coDdihor
capable 4 acting measurable Independence OF the bod
sometimes been able attract aud upon the refined
Ingredients Of the atmosphere and especially tho ee
inc element The writer acquainted " IN who -
sbJec to many remarkable psychological experience AMI
"ho or was wo year. ago. sbsoy mo mere eiOr ~ s
rA 10 fll bis hair - fu Of electricity, thar on passing
comb brought would appear % be- almost In aeonunuous
lame, emitting sparks and slight but distinctly pefcepub.r
shocks when he knucke Of another person presented
On dyerng MS mind from the object he electricity would
ball minuie az disappear, that Dot single spark
could be generated however violent the faction.
assuming the previous mental condition again. the rectf
city would gradually appear Until bis hair charged
before The this experiment repeated severed
nes and under circumstances winch excluded al posi-
oihy Of mistase. There al the umo electric
chine in he the house, and Tie stand
or waking about on awOOsn carpet He explained
gasge terms how he did IL but u altogether by Ps
Geological process VI which any perfectly
| coudlOn would be Incapable.
Dr. Emmsneh professor OF .ksoogy, suastufgb had
who, having been injured 81 a fright fell into 4
state II sounambuGn, accompanied by high degree u
ucicy, Tor e!aryoysncs and her body became
ehsrged With electricity that shs impaired strong
sbocHs 10 thOs Standing although the l.ller fe
3senLy did touch her Professor knneFeh mention
~ alec that she aim shock day when ale
several rooms Of Hs started and rushed Der
chamber where abe Ia bed and a. she
hin -hs sad a. ghing, Al you felt u did yJur Asdsmo
| se.ie kmuer.cfs Illness terminated 70 ceafh"
Il - well Known that tho gs1nofVs s<ciytoas naturally
Dess-ssss pOy oZ01s 10 his by which, without
coE-a-f ~ c.o-s proximity il
AZ electro sIOke t-ef-g - dIecf the latter with precis
% oy ts rH T. Pyor, AID even szsins, ne nd
cs4on u po.-.v- "a LAT no human spi0, la certain
abnc'nA coldAoas q! te co4y asy mo- have similar
power . cestly 10 s.i4e nat v.1A = arranScle
IT. hen, lie amman tp'rt ~hcl ~ partially r-Fsisd
rom "a BODY. cersil soi0~r1. states. ms
manner cDarcl .-e eecrrcty gEcfe, il low
nuch EreA sr ergree may not lie eecfrcy and rrorgh
hat the atmosphere .eiL aid e powers " 1yGrti4
be couro.ed By spirit e.Lfey u hs b O. -
Aud may not .prL IN tns D. ~ acto1 VI lis ED
produce lie sAocss e11eussiorE liz pLere nDo oyer
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