The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

has letter from MARY LaHdSdOwn 10 j.
w. Gray, Of the PLAN Dealer, on spr
ituaiism; ,0ith an account Of his cwit,
Oth Col. Samuel Medary. TO her roon,s
atMe OhiO City Erchaagc." 1t is rich
production, and we extract portion of
it for the benefit Of our readers. 1t seems
that this Mary Laudsdown is one of the
spiritual Knockers" aud that Gray aud
Medary, being anxious to find out the
J fate Of their friend, Payne, visited the
room of the "knocker" afolesaid when
we took that trip to Cleveland. The re
Suh is sketched below. No wonder that
Gray believes in ghosts: %. S Journal
You remember the interview we had
the day Col Sam Medary called with you
at my lodgings. when | seated myself in
my favorite arm chair. and you rubbed
my lips with wooden cloth, as prepar-
atory exercise to fit me for the cairvoyaut
state. After you had manipulated my
person some fifteen minutes and made
passes over my head aud shoulders, be.
came thoroughly clairvoyant. When you
had asked me number OF questions, jou
put your friend Col Medary in commu.
nicalion with me. shall in regular or.
der write down all the interrogalories he
propounded, and my answers thereto.
Question 1st twill H. B. Payne be
electedF
Answer..-"No!"
"Why 500"
Because all parties despisc him. and
the Democrats only support him because
he forced himself upon them at the eau
Gus nomination"
Gould Gov. Wood be elected?"
Eyes but Mr.. Payne will not withdraw,
or suffer Governor Wood to be nomina
ted" To this both of you said, 81 guess
the clairvoyant is right"
"Who will be electedl" ......
ben iamin Franklin Wade!"
Upon this you and the Colonel swore
an oath or two, and looked very much
detected, but agreed not to publish any
of the above facts lest it would iujure the
party. Besides, the Colonel said, might
possibly be mistaken, and that if Bas
com found out he had been to consult a
clairvoyant, he would bore him TO death
Col Medary, as you remember, then
asked me many questions concerning his
departed friends, aud among the rest
about General Jackson, who came the in
staut he was inquired after. He was I
tall, euaciated looking spectre, but in hi'
eyes there was the fire of incNlinguish
able energy. When he looked at me m!
very soul shuddered. there was spmelhn!
50 fierce aud penetrating in his ance
There was an iron harshness in his Wis
age, and bis hair was white as snow. The
,hyiveled skin upon his hands and ten
! pies were laced with large blue veins.
Question by Col. Mcdary is Andrcv
Jackson happy"
Answer. -"Yes!"
Did you ever do anything in you
political life you regrettedF
mo, by the eternal! | waged war a
gaiust corruption wherever | found il
Had not vetoed the U. 5. Bank, and dis
persed the gang of robbers who control
ed it, it would by this time have convert
ed our government into an association ,
q brokers
q Question-.."Where is Nicholas Bic
y dlel"
:. Answer. .-"He is a broken heartc
|. oafer in the Spirit Land, and never vel
=. lures in my sight"
Upon hearing this, the Colonel, yo
recolIect, shouted. Glory! GIory!! GLORY!
is at the top of his voice, aud said he WI
IN convert; aud as a token of coufdenc
q offered to give me his Turkish pipe pr
. sened to him by Amin Bey, although |
y said he valued it next to his life. ii
is exclamatious you wilfully and wrongful
}" represented, as being made in the Pre-
pr byterian Church. while ls,ning to d
- Aiken's Railroad Sermon.