New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-29
MORE ABOUT THE SPIRITS
The spiritual Rapplngs'....NO. II.

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NEw-YoRK, Saturday, Jan. o.
To he Editor Of the Tribune;
In order that the public may fully appreciate
and better understand the nature OF the Mystic
rous Knockngs," so termed, have written out
afew more cases which hesitate not to say can
be fully substsntiated.
Mr.. G. and Mr.. w. were requested by the spir
its to do certain thing jointly. The requisite came
from what purpcrted to be the spirit of WIS IA
Their and the spirit Of the sister Of @. Before COM
plying with the request Of the spirits, both re-
quired satisfactory test touching the identity of
these spirits. The spirits then directed them to
20 in company with two of the sisters Fox into
small closet and take hold of the hands Of the
Young ladies' extinguish the light, and they would
each write upon the wall in his own proper hand
writing. They did as directed first, carefully
examining the walls to see there was no fraud in
the matter. As'soon as the light was set out,
there commenced upon the door behind one OF the
gentlemen who stood quite near to it scratching
sound as though some person was writing upon
the door, and at the same time a similar sound
was heard upon the wall close to their sides.
Having fast hold of both hands Of both these
young ladies, the two gentlemen were fully aware
that they were not producing the sounds. As soon
Ms these sounds ceased, the spirits spelled out
"Now bring in the light" 1t stood at the door on
the outside, and was taken up by one of the gen
tlemen and brought Immediately into the closet.
On the door written in white and in the proper
handwriting of the father of W. with his name
signed 10 it, were directions to W.; and on the
wall written in red, were directions to Z signed
by his sister in her own proper hand writing.
These gentlemen no longer hesitated, but imme-
diately complied with the request OF these their
guardian spirits. The consequence has since been
realized in the public being made fully aware of
the existence of the Mysterious Knockings."
Mr. G. a citizen Of Rochester, whose integrity
is not to be questioned having medium IN his
own house, Ia daughter no relation to the Foxes,)
has from time to time related TO me many very
interesting incidents OF Spiritual Manifestations
occurring at his own house, under bis own eye.
He had lost daughter, married lady, who died
some distance from her parental homes under cir
cumstances exciting suspicious OF foul play. This
daughter left female infant, which Mr.. q. Its
grandparent adopted into his own family. Inc
spirit Of the mother ofthis child seemed TO mani
fest guardianship over it, and, what was remark
able in the case, il was discovered that the child
would take book aud go by itself, and soon had
learned the alphabet without the aid OF any one oil
the family. The Child affirmed that its mother
taught il, and Mr.. q. fully believed sucn was tue
fact Last all the child siokened, and during us
sickness, when the grandmother VINO attended
upon L. left the room on occasion, on her return
the child looked up to her, and, with smile on It's
countenance, said; have not been alone while
you were gone; Ma has been here ana sne tens
me am going to live with her soon. The child died
in few DAYS. Mrs. q. also had presentiment
of death, and while in full health set her house In
order as it were. She sckened and died soon
after the child. The spirit OF the daughter used
10 manifest herself very freely to her parents and
TO the family. 1t would play hide and seek with
the children by hiding the caps or some other ar
ticle that the children might present and request
should be hidden. IL communicated by rapping,
and also by writing upon slate. On one coca
sion when the slate was being written upon, q
transparent thumb and finger were seen to hold
the pencil The children, having box Of arith
metical cards. would place them upon table In
the back part Of the room, and, all the family seat
ing themselves in circle, with their backs to-
ward the table, one would call tor the spirit 70
bring them No. 6 or some other number he or she
might happen to have in their mind and 1t would
instantly drop on the floor in front of the circle
and in that manner every card in the case (32 IN
numberl would be produced.
mention these as among the ordinary antics
tations at the house of MIR. Il. l will now give
you what had from the lips Of MIR. p, Method
list clergyman. He said he called one morning at
the house of Mr.. g. for the purpose of witnessing
the Spiritual Manifestations. Soon after being
seated, q spirit who claimed 10 be that Of his
mother, and spelled out her own name as an evil
dence OF her identity. told him he must hurry
home, as his child died last night, and his wife
was in much distress and anxious for his return
The spirit Of his child also raped aud said il was
there. He resided at Lockport, and so strongly
was he impressed with the truth Of this comm1ni.
cation that he left Immediately for home. lie had
been gone scarcely one hour before the Rev. Mr.
J. received q telegrsphic communication stating
that Mr. P.'s child died last night and his family
desired MIR. J. to find him il he was in the city,
and let him know il.
1 was present when the H. family visited the
Fox family. A deceased brother answered
number of questions and then beat upon the table
the time to q favorite tune OF his while living
The brothers and sister struck IN and sung while
the spirit continued 10 beat the time. One Of the
brothers then said. Now will brother b. beat the
time to the tune he sung while on bis death-bed =
and Immediately the spirit beat the time and the
family arose TO their feet and with tears in their
eyes and their countenances beaming with JOY,
sang the piece TO which the music was set The
mectom present was Mrs Fish. While in the
psfior MIRA = was seated on q sofa at one end Of
ne room. The family were standing in circle at
INC osner enc OF the room, &C least twelve feet
nlom wnoie mrs y. was seated / was seated
snsn near the Wal, bat between Mira. f. and
sh hs amy. AnS spirits asreed to beat time 10
the spirits commenced beating time S;rscsi, nS
der their feet. so loud and dstinct thar $500 ~
son IN the room could hear them. The, *,
passed around the room, rapping in turn urda-
every persons feet in the room, and at the asra
time kept perfect time with the singing Tia
family agreed that the spirits were more parfect
IN time than they were capable Of being and
they certainly have an enviable reputation in
this particular. Can Ny Heman Burr do as
much with bis toesl
A young man, the adopted son of Mr. B