New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-20
= Talk viii, a Deceased Friend.


who left this mortal state in June. I349
Is not published as any evidence of the
truth of the remarkable phenomena Of al
legged intercourse with disenlbodied spirits,
known in cur days as Clairvoyance. Mys-
ferrous Rappings, &c. The young man
who vas tie medium Of communication in
this case. has been consciously clairyoyant
but few weeks. and the Rappings, 50
called. are also heard in his presence,
though he is no connection of the Fox ia
mily. and has but the slightest acquaint-
ancc with any Of them. We think none
who know him would consider fraud on
his part possible. though what delusion.
hollacination or diabolic influence he may
be subjected 10. this deponent saith not.
We happen to know of still another ia
mily in this city. having no connection
with the Foxes. in which the Mysterious
Rappings are now heard, and no one can
say how many more there may be. as in
every instance the profoundest secrecy is
enioined and observed.
The object Of publishing the following
is simply to rcfute the common assumption
that nothing is 6rcr communicated from he
spirit uorld Jy these netc agencies that is Of
tic Slightest Importance. The responses, it
is said, are uniformly frivolous, useless
and uninteresting. We should say that, SO
far as we have observed, they are about as
worthy of regard as the questions to which
they are replies viii permit them to be-
However, here is specimen, copied YER
botim from notes hastily taken down as the
words were uttered by the alleged clair
yoyant The deceased Mr.. c., who pur-
ports to be the communication through this
medium, was man Of decided intelli-
gence, energy, and philanthropy, and these
responses are very like his manner of speak
ing while on earth. But to the questions
and answers:
Question: Mr.. c., had the Human Race con-
scious existence before we came on this earth
AuSpc- Soul matter had an existence, but not
a conscious existence.
Q.-Are there any spirits which exert an evil or
malignant influence on human actions and con-
ditons
A.-Nes-but not because they desire to do so
but because of their inferior or gross organization
Q-Are there are any human spirits which
have passed from earth which are not in state of
progress or improvement
Mo- but some progress slowly, having a
very gross organization to begin with.
Q.-Do you know Edgar A. Poe the Poet?
A-Yes.
On what sphere is he
Al have different classification from others
Question pressed.I
A-He is in what l considerl the third socie-
ty second sphere.
LNoTE.-In responses made through Rappings
which purported to be from Poe himself, he is
said to be in the sjrth sphere
Q.-Are there any spirits in a state of misery
or pain, so as to feel their existence burden2
A-There are some who have mental suffer
ing, because they did not improve Lor misused
their advantages while on earth.
Q.-Are there any so separated from their
friends as to them unhappipess-not being
allowed the society of those they love best!
Al they might now have been associated
with those friends By improving their advantages
when on earth, then they are unhappy.
Q-Are there any who despair OF ever attain
ing the condition of the blestl
4-They may at times, but not lastngly.
Q-Does the state in which Mr. C now is seem
more Immediately, papably under the Divine
Government than condition
A--Its inhabitants see more clearly, as they
have progressed further
Q-Aro there any in that state who disbeeye
the existence OF the Deity
A-They do lot disbelieve it, bpt some do not
comprehendt,
Q-Then the Deity is not visible from that
sphere7
A.-He is nowhere visible. We receive i'm
pressions from Him. but do not see Him.
Q.-Are the Apostles and founders of Christian
ity visible to Mr. c..
A.-No: None who are in higher sphere are
visible to those in lower.
Q-Can those in higher sphere communicate
to those in q lower
Ayes.
Q.-Whon Clairvoyants suppose they see AP0a-
ties, &c are they deceived or do they really see
as they suppose
MANY of them think they see the Apostle
Paul, or whoever else they wish to communicate
with, when they really do not.
Q.-When mother who dearly loves her good
child, but who has lived unworthily, gees to the
spirit world is she, or is she not permitted to
her child before she has attained his sphere
A.-she does not see him, but receives impress.
sions from him.
Q-Does he zee her
A.-Yes; he communicates to her, and watches
over her.