New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-05
CITY ITEMS.

An HOUR WITH "THE SPIRITS young
ladies from the vicinity of Rochester who have ex
cited SO much curiosity from the fact OF their being
accompanied by spiritual manifestations or
knockings, have now been in this City three or four
days. They have taken rooms at Barnum's Ho-
tel, where they have already been visited by
number Of persons, all of whom have been aston
ished at the developments made to them, and some
more or less convinced Of their supernatural origin.
We understand that the ladies, who have recently
been cresting quite sensation in Troy, LETT that
place and came to this City in obedience TO the d.
rect Injunction of the spirits, who it seems, exer
else very arbitrary control over their movements
In company with friend we called upon them
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was past the usual hour
for the appearance of the spirits, but fer short
delay we were admitted to the presence OF the Ia
dies. The eldest, Mrs. Fish, is about twenty-five
years old and has a pleasing and Intelligent ooun.
tenance Her two sisters, the Misses Fox are OF
the ages of eighteen AID fourteen. Their eyes and
hair are dark and their comp exiOns OF transPa-
rent paleness such as we have observed in persons
highly susceptible of mesmer; influences iheir
manner is quiet and refined, and all their ACTIONS
are marked by entire propriety.
They were seated on a sofa, with plain table
before them. We had scarcely taken Sc It's on the
opposite side, before a succession OF raps was
heard, some on the table and some on the moor.
They differed in violence, and evidently originated
from different sources. Some were so strong as TO
lar the floor or the top of the table, and If hand
was laid on the latter, the blow see ed to DO d.
rectly under it. At the request OF the LADIES We
took a seat on the sofa besids them, so that they
could not, apparently, have touched the table with
out our perceiving it. The table In question De-
lopged TO the hotel, and, as we satnned ourselves
contained no machinery Of any kind by when Ine
sounds might have been produced. Nevertneiess'
thumps both lond and frequent were made on inc
under side of the lid. In answer 10 question rom
Mrs Fish, lwho seemed to be on the most familiar
terms with the knockingsl one Of the spirits sisni
fed its willingness 10 converse with as.
We mentally selected a relative whom we naa
never seen, and who had been dead NUMBER Oh
years. In answer TO the questions "Are you
friend 7" and "Are you relative!' 1t rcPned III
the Affirmative by double thumP on the noor' aP-
psreItly under our feet, the jar being ds'ino'y
felt. The next question was How many years
since YOU were living" We were directed 70
write down 4 series of numbers, with the as
surance that the spirit would indicate .ne
conect one At the tenth numoer-"nicn
was the true one-there was an Affirmative KNOCK
We then asked tina, the number should DC ihii-
Gated by knocking, no one having seen ~na' we
had written. Immediately there were tTeAHy sereH
distinct knocks under our feet. which was precise
~ the numbtrl The sex Of the person and age a.
the time of death were also correctly Indicated.
We then requested the place of death, and the in
visible knocker agreed to designate the letters
ulon our wiring the slphabet. The initial letter
!K.l was truly given, after which the 'p'n'
setmed aisinclined T. Continue the s2eling