The New York herald., 1851-11-01

ipgs of this imposition. Had you have gone there
been enlightened i regard to said point, providing
the spirits saw 1T to converse with you.
The more investigate this subject, the more
discoveries make. There is intelligence in eIee.
tricity. While seated at the teatable Of the City
Hotel, in this city, Sunday last (Oct 26) hap
pened to place my left hand upon my brow, to aid
my eyes to see clearly an outdoor show BILL which
Sd s
much electricity as to make it to be perceptbe tome.
l soon left the table, and repaired to my room.
quickly cleared my table of everything, seated my
table. In little less than no time, the rappiHgs
began, and it in this way, rap, rap, rap, tap,
tap, in quick succession, and then gruf sounding
mes 'f sns e. sn bu, II was % ss
/ can produce them with my chin alone.
am acquainted with q young miss belonging
to very 6ne family, who can drum out
tunes by allowing her head to touch q table or
any hard substance. Both of US tried to drum out
"Yankee Doodle" with our hands remaining still
upon the table, she singing 1t at the same time.
We made nS out TITO to gss Doodle fA
tried sold Hundred" and made out consider
ably well for two minutes or 80, and then the
''spirits' gave out. | am also acquainted with a
gentleman who can't get the "rappings," to do his
best, yet he has made a table move, whirl and
even fall over toward him. Certificates given by
the very imyresSes themselves can be obtained;
also from persons who have witnessed the sights.
| No longer ago than last Tuesday evening, (Octo-
| ber 2Sth,) we bad fine time with the "rappings,
! at the residence of gentleman, VINO is promi-
nent member of the press. There were four persons
present, himself and lady, my friend and myself.
Others were invited but previous engagements i'm.
| peded them. / was confident that had got among
those who were quite skep'ical, for reason that
they said so, voluntarily. After chatting for some
half bour upon the various topics of the day. told
them that they must excuse me for my impote-
ness, but was bound to roll the table out into the
middle of the parior, and see if condnt start some
s'rappings." Asserting at once 10 the motion,
everything was soon ready, The family had never
heard them, save the husband The four were
seated a. the table, upon which our hands rested.
| Having laughed and carried too much during
the early part Of the evening, | had become very
nervous. | at on,e remarked, that as soon as be-
came little more quiet, everything would work to
O better advantage.
In short time we had the "rappngs" upon the
table. They were feeble, frequent, and in various
places. My friend, who accompanied me, knowing
we'll my nature, and seeing that 1 was too full Of
laughter bade me to adjourn for short period, un-
/ til | could ke ep more quiet.
! We soon had those mysterious sounds again,
/ louder, stouter and in greater number. All hands
were now pretty well excited. / now stopped and
/ AT my calling, the "rappings' were renewed. To
show the lasy how persons coul be imposed upon,
we made up our minds to consider them "spirits," I"
and in The original way, we talked with many de-
/
After we had made them upon the AoCr, chair
and table, invited the circle to place their
the table, so as to be satisfactory, as woald pro-
duce them in another way known only to myself.
! They did go. i then placed my hands behind me,
my chair well back from the table, so that my feet
and ands night be free from any connection with
the same ! now allowed my chin to touch the
table; "the "rappings" began in hurry, and it
They were in various parts Of the table. Thit wa,
repeated several times, and the |" mysterious
sounds were always frequent ard audible.
Thus you have, my dear sir, these few facts in
regard TO this notorious subject. The truth Of these
views will appear evident the suhjest is dis,
cussed, for, like oil Others, as they are perfected,
they are simpliGed-become more and more simple
in proportion as they are gsperaliZed-so that the
highest degree Of generalization will likewise be the
highest degree of simplicity. The study Of connec-
OIs s the transition between the search after fa s
and that after the laws which govern them-be-
tween the history of scientific appl ,ation and that
OF pure science We are told that there is perfect
analogy between them. Like science, industry be-
gan by isolated divisions; like science, it will end
III unity.
In expo sing the " Rochester Knockiags," as they
originally called, have done it with an hon oss
intention. Practice will demonstrate it clear
ly to the skeptic. The person who believes that
ttese "mysttrious sounds" are spiritual, or, in
ott words, supernatural, has but to think until
common sense teaches otherwise
nSisct G fys5 1 shGn1 L. coa6e YOU again upon shs
saIguIne believers in spirits" through the New
. iogK HERALD, any quantity Of certificates from
the best circles, signed and sworn to by pu pills, who
having taken tuition. have become able to hold con-
verse with the esprit world" by following the
, iplce herein laid do rn, which are freely given,
'withou; money aLd without price," by him who
tutseTbes himself
lcur humble and obsdient servant,
JouN ID. VosE.
CERTIFICATES.
The undersigned vas present at private exhibition
given In Chelsea Mas, Saturday evening October
10Th by John Ncse Esq. Mr. Nose explained how the
"rsJpIgs were rroduced After alipg the sesrsL
present. lie caused them all TO produce them With
him, one by one OF that number was one The state
ment, o. given by him. IL i'm partial one To M his
exposure satisfactory The Communication with
spirits vas &C mirabiy well done.
JOHN q. Low, Maiden street.
CHrI sra, Mass Oct - lS5l
This TO certify that present at private enter.
tainmert Saturday evening October 2th ls5l givsn
by Mr. John Ncfv, which occasion he produced the
mysterious rspplngs In bis way he has exposed It.
SIMEON BUrrERPiELD,
Merchant No 24ll Long Wharf Boston.
/ OCTOBER 20, 1851
Having heard the "rsppings" IS exposed BY John d.
statements thereof sre strictly true
FRED. r. s0aERBY, G2jl cornhill.
DosToS, October IS, 1tt1.
To JANEs G0ADoS BESSETr. Efq -
Nv DksR Sta Mr. John ID yore has brousht TO
several certificates and write this say that
well acquainted with the gentlemen who signed thein
ard they persous In -hose veracity
utmost confidence car be placed
Very respectfully your obt st,
FRANCIS TUKEY, Cit Marshal Of Boston.
BosroS, October 60, 1851.