The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-01-24
CLAIRVOYANCE AGAIN.

OF 'ile Gay, we copy INC following Gu
rious article from tho "New York Tri-
bune"-leaving every person at perfect
liberty 10 from his own opinion upon the
authenticity of suclprevclatoas from the
sp'rt-world ;]-Phh. Sat. Ere. Post.
A TALK WITH A DECEASED FRIEND,
a! (Through Clairroyont) nas
The following minutes of a converse.
ton held with The spirit Of departed
friend, who left this mortal siate in ] Jdne,
lS49, is not published as any evidence
of the truth Of the remarkable Ibeno.
mena of alleged intercourse with disem.
bodied spirits, known in our days as Clair
voyance, Mysterious Rappings, &c.
The young man who was the medium OF
communication in this case, has been
consciously clairvoyant but few weeks,
and The "Rappings," SO called, are also
heard in his presence, though he is no
connexon ofthe Fox family, and has bni
the slightest acquaintance with any of
them. We think none who know hir
would consider fraud on his part possible,
though what deluson, hallucination or
diabolic influence he may be subjected
to, this deponent saith not.
We happen to know of still another
family in this city, having no connexion
with the Foxes, in which the "Myslori.
Gus Rappings" are now heard, and no
one can say how much more there nav
be, as in every instance The profouudesl
secrecy is cnioined and observed.
The object of publishing the following
is simply 10 refu'e the common assump-
lion that nothing is cuer communicated
from the spirit ,oorld BY these ncw agen.
cies that isof the Sights. Importance
The responses, it is said, are uniformly
frivolous, useless and uninteres,ine. We
should say that, so far as we have oh,
served, they are about as worthy Of re.
gard as the questions 10 which they arc
replies will permit them 10 be. Howe
YER, here is specimen, copied verbatim
from notes hastily taken dowa as the
words were uttered by the alleged clair
voyant The deceased Mr.. c., who
purporls.,o be the commnAicalor through
this medium, was man Of decided in.
tellIgence, energy, and philanthropy
and these responses are very like hi:
manner Of speaking while on earth. Bu
10 the Glesiions and answers:
Questionable. o., had the Human
Race conscious existence before we
came OH this earth?
Answer. Soul l.matter had an exist.
ence, but not conscious existence.
Q.-Are there any splits which exert
an evil Or malignant influence on human
actions and conditions? EE
A.-Yes-but not because they des;r.
TO do so, but because Of their Inferior O.
gross organization
Q,-Are there any human spirits Which
have passed from earth which are not in
a state ofprogress or improvement?
A.-No--but some progress slowly
having very gross organization to begin
with.
Q,-Do you know Edgar A. Poe, the
poe'?
A.-Yes.
Q.-In what sphere is he?
Al have a different classification
from others.
[Quesllon pressed.
Ale is in what consideI1 the
third society. second sphere.
[NoTE,-In responses made througl
Rappngs which purpor,ed to be from
Poe himself, he is said TO be in the sirth
sphere.
Q.-Are there any spirits in state o
misery or pain, so as TO feel their exis
fence a burdenY
A.-There are sumo who have mental
suffering, because they did not improve
for misused] their advantages while on
earth.
Q.-Are there any so separated from
their friends as TO cause them uEhappiness
not being allowed the society of those
they love best?
A. If they might now] have been
associated with those friends by impro-
vng their advantages [when] on earth,
then they are unhappy.
Q.-Are there any who despair Of
ever attaining the condition Of the bles,
A.-They may at times, but not las
tingly.
Q.-Does the state in which Mr.. G.
now is seem more immediately, palpably
under the Divine government than our
condition?
Ais inhabitants see more clearly,
as they have progressed further.
Q.-Are there any in that state who
disbeieve the existence Of the Deity?
.A.-They do not disbelieve il, but
some do not comprehend it.
Q.-Then the Deity is not visible from
that sphere?
Ale is nowhere visible. We
receive impressions from Him, but do
not see Him.
Q.-Are the Apostles and founders Of
Christianity visible to Mr.. c.?