The New York herald., 1850-06-17

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so,sr. In Nsls1n Philadelphia. n Morgan TuniOr
D. csmsror b.veppors,NY, New ' YORK, TR' anu nanny
ss rs.asiiS. wi,sGs' stT rS:dpA
Charles johnson. Baltimore.
A Visit to the Knoe king Family.
To satisfy curiosity excited by the various reports
Of the nysterious knockngs said to be produced BY
"sPirits," who accompany the "Knocking Family"
recently from Rochester. went, On Monday last, to
see them at Barnum's Hotel where they arc now re-
ceivpg visiters called there between nine and ten
O'Clock in the morning, while they at breakfast
and was shown into the room where they receive
company, which Is on the second floor, directly ever
the gentlemens sitting room. As entered noticed,
posted up on the door, hsndbill. with "rules and
regulations" and stating the hours and pricc Of ad-
mission Zone dollar) The rules require visters to
tshe such seats and positions as assigned them
curing the exhbiionto preserve the same order and
decorum as in q {" solemn religious as.enby,- aud
obecting to any discussion respecting the questions
and snsners gwen during the examination.
After these giils or spirits had recently baied
the keen perception Of the OF highly
and resps ctable gentlemen who entertained by
them at the house OF the Rev. DR. Griswo old, had
the vanity to suppose that could farther
mill stope than others but did believe that Of
At least and determined to satisfy myself how
they we've so, ifpossible.
" bile the young ladies were absent at breakfast
bad good opportunity to inspect the room. On
side OF IL sofa, In front Of which long table oo-
versd the whole length, with red damssk hang
Ing over the edges OF the table about 10 ~ inches
The table is come two feet longer than the sofa
and aspds directly In front OF IL, enough for
person sitting ON IL to write hanoily on the tsb,s
moved the table about, TO see II any thing was at
tach' to from the floor; also felt under t. aud
smined Il thoroughly, as did also the sofa and
Of machinery attached TO them; but wss satisfied
by the Examination there nothing Of tho kind
each eornsr i examined these also, but found
nothing sccreted In them that could aid the girls
under the esspss any poissy o. s%s or
chinsry, or ~eret springs or strings, Of any sort
After breakfast the three girls ghost seers osmc into
the room and seated themselves together the sofa
and vsters who came in At the same time tsoms AT
seats arour the table. The family consists OF =
mother and three daughters The eldest daughter IL
married and s, apparently about twenty dvs years of
age, and the youngest near fifteen or sixteen; the
Others age 10 about half way between the two Sh-
mod.stiy shaved young girl Indeed all Of them
conducted themselves throughout With perfect pro-
Pn.'y whsn y The party Vas VA. seated, ,s ssn,.@sn in
| be put. This eldest sister replied, they must bc
addressed directly to the sprit, and the responses
very respectable looking gentleman my i-ft ID.
asked her II the spirits understood aud would answer
as spoken aloud. The girl said they would liz, ,ssn
me de some dashss on p,sco Of paper before him With
pencil in place Of the words Of hi. mental que-to
of light hpoeL on ID. door, apparently under si.s
yourgsst girl This gentleman continued his msni al
questions for number OF minutes and at every p2sse
| came one or more knocks tho aoor. Tho bo~s
sounded as II made by some one with the knuc ale,
giving with Il gentle blow upon the door or carpet
They sppearedto me to be under the youngest girl and
s thought we're made by her; but although sat di-
rsctly opposite TO her could not perceive any motion
corresponding with the noises. After the gen.
tieman had nnished his mental questions he made no
statement whether the responses right wroog
| hand, and left The room.
| Another gentleman nov commenced BY asking VIA
the tpirt commu nicsts with me - (rhr~e Knocks ap
psreLtiy on, or under the centre table
front of mel Gentleman Have lost sister three
rsps Gentl.msn-At What age did she disi 0irl-
GenueDan-wll the spirit give the age Of my By
rspring on the table Immediately came. ss counted
his hssd Her. a discussion vas started about tn.
number ofraps given. One counted IA, one rs. sno-
.hsr 10, and 80 on Gentlcmsn-wil the spirit repeat
the knocks more distinctly no snsvsrl Gcnilenan
asks again. (Ss answer) Gentlemsn-Hov long has
my ,i',s, been dead q pause no .n...rl GsniI.
III write the Of my sister with others viii tn.
spirit hnoch when place my pencil her zone
20 them win his pencil asking 4, Il this Ia u this
kpocks - the right pame) 0sntsman-will the
sIir, nov tsli tss age In the Writes down
ub. &cf Knocks as he touches the right aumber
Gentleman.Did she die In Penusylvsnis, New Jersey
Vermont hsssschusetts or New YORK; (Rlps right
sesin) oenflemsn-How many years since a. died
Writes four ~ eve numbers paper rsps twenty
nve ysars) Gcptltman-Tbat is right.
Another gentlemen sst--Is the spirit Of tn. person
am thinking OF pressptf (rhree rspsl win Il an.
svsr the questions will put (six rsps) IL Il the
aie' Gsptleman writes different numbers) IL II
this 40 Spirit rap. at the vrong numbsrl Gentle
tl,msn-Did die I'm Boston. New York. baltimore
Nee Orleans, or Hsnisturgh, (Pvs rspsJ Did n a..
suddenly Gvo rsp.l Did it die Of disease Of the
the spirit rap vhsn write the true age, (wrt.s NJ
y. nhy-one nty-tvo nny.three, nny-four. nny-ave,
hny si. nfy-:ev.n CITY eight, &C. Nosnsv.r) Cen
tI.nsn ssys-Hs has vitten the true age Giri ssss-
VIII the spiri tell ms when the person d,ed, (No an
s-rl vii IL not teIi' Rspsj G.ptlsmsn-winit Il
soty Rspsl Girl-win u answer s.y other way
Nctbins) oirl-Hfv many guardian spirits has the
Fentenen' Nnocks four unes) Giri-Ars they Ill
vsr,e With the s.nsl.nsp son. other time VOur
| raps)
convene With mel Nsps) Does the spirit tpov
whst ipdividua nov have I'm my mind tRap.1 rs
that Individual living or dead 0iri said must put
spr IN ,hs ,s.. .rsd 81
bodyf mo sbsvsr) III dead viii the spirit tell no
long since his deathi mo ansver) win the spirit
not AZ his mind on his auesto,s The spIr,t
comnunicstsd this to her BY the alphabet she con-
mehcing a. ., b. e,Ac, calling thu fstter. u,tn rap
came, -nich -as the hrst letter Then rep-sting H.
foi the second, aud 90 until . word two e
cited, tufhci.nt IN learn What the spirit wanted
sked aesin-Does the spirit knov what ~. the oseu
patton q The per,on had in my misi' (Rsps) :
WI ~ designste the occupation by rspylng when
nsn.hf (Raps) Was he . clergy man. physician.
fsrr er mechanic, poiitcisn-(Rsps) win the spirit
tsl ~hich cf the names I'm about 10 ~rite the one
5sst.on' John C. c.lbosn' q Adam. % rsons, aas'fT n
Benton Touching the frrt vith my pencu ssid rs
| n thsf tNo sssver) The s~cond-(uo sasvsr) -
the ooy ss question answered correctly vas the rsps
dssgbsting the person 70 be polstican Thought IA
useet- 70 rontinus the asesuons farsh-r. The slri