New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-11

In our capacity of moderator of this
Spirit controversy, we called on Mr..
Burr understanding that he had investi-
gated the matter and satisfied himself that
the Rapping is simply cheat to give
US the facts on which his conclusion is
based. The above is his answer. 1t will
be seen that he simply states his con-
victions and reserves the proofs for his
course of Lectures, to commence in this
city on Monday evening next.
About the same time that we applied
to Mr.. Burr as above, we wrote to a gen.
tleman who had investigated the Rap
ping phenomena quite closely, and had
came to precisely opposite conclusions
Knowing him to be stopping in Providence,
where the 'Rappings are reported to be
quite abundant, we asked him to state any
new facts which may have come to his
notice, and received the following answer !:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. s. 1851.
Friend g. - have had but little oppor-
tunity for want of time) to take note Of what has
been going on in the way of Spiritual develop
ments in this city. Having been fully satisfied in
my own mind before came here, and seeing the
multitude who are constantly calling on those who
are mediums, / have not been particularly
anxious to crowd in among them, particularly as
these crowds generally make confusion, and often
get it lin the answers to their questions
Once, and once only, have been where could
have suitable opportunity to ask questions. At
that time l was a stranger to nearly the whole
company. l asked for my fathers signal (which
no one in this city but my wife knew and it was
given me correctly. then said: ITO avoid any
mistake, will you give me another signal you
sometimes gave me 2" Immediately there came
a sound of saving and planning board, which
sounded under the center Of the table and against
the top. There was no person present but myself
who knew any thing about that signal and it was
very convincing proof to me that the same intel
hgence gave me the sound that first gave it to me
in Western New York.
/ bad been somewhat troubled in consequence
OF a certain business matter which had transpir-
ed in Western NewYork after l left there, but
bad never mentioned the matter tolany living be.
ing-not even my wife. | asked what purports
to be land what / am perfectly satisfied s) the
spirit of my father, If he had any message for me-
Immediately this sentence was spelled out 10 me:
" You have been very much troubled about the
lot THAT Sc0s the troubled but it will ell come out
right. But few days from this elapsed before
received letter stating that all rds right in re-
gard to that matter Now this may not be con.
elusive to you, bat must say that to account for
it in any but the Spiritual way would be quite
impossible TO me. There was no known cairyoy.
ant present, and none but myself that knew any
thing about this matter, and l had not the least
thought what the message was going to be-
There are about thirty or forty mediums so
ar as l know, in this city-not one known clair.
voyant among the number-many Of them ia ia
miles ranked as first class, who are extremely
anxious to keep the fact q secret, on account Of
the peril it brings to their popularity.
- Thus far our Providence friend, who
may be deluded, but who certainly is not
Intentionally cheating. The whole matter
is to US a puzzle, and, if a concerted fraud,
is certainly the most ingenious, stupendous
and blasphemous swindle that we ever
heard Of. If Mr.. Burr can show how hon
est and clear-sighted persons by hundreds
are imposed on as ION his theory our Prov
idence friend must be, his Lectures must
be we'll worth hearing. Ed.