New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-09
Spiritual Manifestations.


To ne fdifOr ~ Inc tribune
Having long been familiar with all the
phenomena OF MesmerlSm, felt desire 10 have
some communication with the spirits, believing that
their apparent intelligence mghtbe accounted for by
some such means. lady residing IN BROOKLYN kindly
undertook to bring about an interview, and during
the month of May last when the Misses Fox were
spending an afternoon al her house, invited my wife
and sell TO call there. We did so, and had very IN
terestmg an! satisfactory communication with the
"SplrS."
During the whole time they communicated with us
there was no, aslngle mistake IN the answer 10 any
OF the questions. The test questions, especially We're
replied 10 With promptness and decision that was
really astonishing. There was no appearance of
shrinking from the tests but there did appear 10 be "A
desire to meet us more than half way to correct
every mlsapprehenslon of the replies intended. even
TO the peculiar phraseolosy IN which answers were
rendered. Indeed there was persistence IN answer
ing according To the manner that was peculiar 10 the
person IN life, whose spirit purpor,ed 10 be present,
that could not be resisted
TWAS IN this manner that was c0nrtaced that |
held communications with my deceased sons spirit.
His persistence IN replying according 10 the manner
that was peculiar 10 him IN life was not 10 be mis-
taken. The peculiarly OF answering, too, TO which
ireieI, could not possibly have been known 10 any
OF the persons present excep, my wife and self and
II had even escaped our recollection. until forced
upon our attention by It's frequent repetition Neither
The questions nor the answers 10 them would inter
es The reader. but viii claim the privilege of rela
tng one rs best serving 10 illustrate the degree of
intelligence manifested Ny wife asked spirit.
How long have YOU been dead :" aut according 10
custom made figures from 10 III upon paper after
"Mas pointing TO each OF them with pencil ex-
pecting rap when she pointed TO the right one On
tms occasion there was no responsive rap" and she
Mas about 10 60 over them again, when the spirit
called for more hghrsS." Five more We're added IN
helr regular order and when she pointed To 10 the
laps were loud. We did not then know whether II
MAS correct or not, but inquiry has since proved to
ESQ
VAS seated, during these communications I'M
mediaiely beside Margarsua Fox, and Ca,harne was
paced directly opposite, az distance of about four
eet NV position enabled me 10 observe the slight
est move ot either. That they could have had any
nng TO do with the sounds produced or the answers
ehdered' Is quite lmposslb impossible. because
curing the whole sitting Caiharme engaged IN
sonNerS'tion With gentleman seated beside her,
ud MaISaietta was only attentive 10 wha; was going
ga "hen required 10 call over the alphabet The
e'her portion OF her time was taken no IN conyers-
ing With lady upon the other side OF whom she
vi They were he least interested 81 any persons
in the group =
Ihe nol>es were unlike anything ever heard be-
T Tes mere was a double rap or rolling sound that
ns,e ho' YET been able 20 initiate, Notwithstanding
nag pactlssd cracking my knee FONTS for period
" Aoou' nlne months. The knee ana toe theories
SSeSu'e RIDICULOUS, and must De intended merely
Pan, s oecepaon OF those who have never heard the
Ma'eoy spirits On the occasion referred 10,
..S we're loud and distinct. like those OF a
49,, AnuckleS upon a table, differing only IN the
f.suaanty o. sound They were not confined 10
out were Athu wherever We desired
saene upon the wall, door, floor &c. Upon one oc.
,~ o" We heard them very dlrtinciy IN another
al distance of at least twenty-five feet from
tha 's Ne Ssl There was another peculiarly, too,
s Ian MAS Interesting. l, was the difference IN the
~. " mace by the dlferen, spirits heard the
" eight OF them IN succession, and each was
.vsuiiy distinguished from the other, a. the same
"VaS ,' o. persons might De BY their voices.
.Mo'~Nhs'anding wss IN the house OF a family lar
nos Suspicion OF willingness to engage IN decep-
,S,s. Mas invited 10 examine the furniture or any
eS,nss e'se thal nigh, DC supposed "a conceal ma
10y WHEREBY the raps were made. | did make
m.sa termination OF some articles of furniture but the
Az rsiS possessed no interest for me further than
b., n.sns OF communicating intelligence. The
,.sa a was answered correctly, IN every instance,
so,,. Wy ~ mental, oral, and written questions 10
am s vi whicn did not then know the answers, and
tAs,s onnueni no one present could have known
NJ, ~@, OF Itself, conclusive TO NV mind. tina,
ie IL, IN any OF It's phenomena, would no, of.
sh solution OF the subject Nv reasons for so con
nm,sS NO WOULD occupy too much space and am re-
ssS,' 'aat YOU do not care TO publish theories or
Peseiations on the subject | am = ,ho,onSh con.
"" 10 the theory Of spirits "'''s" ~"