New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-17

croans and creaking Of q ship, which continued
ten or twelve minutes. While this was being
made, Mrs. Fish spoke and said it is an unusual
sound, and she did not know what it meant |
thought it similar to the creskng Of the steamer
Atlantic before it's wreck on Fishers Island ia No
vember, 1876, at which time vas on board OF her.
This brought to my mind a lady who was then in
my care and was lost. / added her name 10 my
lat While writing the name a shower Of rsps
was heard apparently, all over the table Mrs.
Tifh inquired If knew what il meant Ireplied
" l believe DO bat do not wish to tell yoi, be-
cause il viii afford me better test" After the
noise had ceased, asked ifthe spir. wishing 20
communicate bore the name las. wrote upon my
fst-it was answered by similar shower ofraps.
q. How many years since your DEATH 4.
Three full and one partial rap, signifying three
years snd iractiOn-which was correct
Did it take place in the month Of July Au-
gust, September October November-raps were
n ade while writing November, which was right.
VIII You rap If l make figures signifying the day
Or days OF the month the circumstances happened
causing your DEATH yes ! then wrote !, ,,
3, 4, 8 e, g 9 TO- H. - g. H. l5 l6, i, l., 10,
20, q, 90 %, "a, 25, o. g. %, %, 30 Raps were
made while writing p and %, which was correct.
& Can you tell why you did not keep hold OF me
az agreed 4. IL was fright that deprived me
Of reason. O. Why have you made this effort
to call yourself to my remembrance since l nave
never thought CT placing your name on the list OF
deceased pefsonsl h, l have always watched
over you al, and felt an interest in your welfare
Z. How many children have l living! A.-6y
four raps-correct. Q.-By one present. Shall
lever realize more happiness in lifel yes, you
will begin to realize more happiness in life Just
as soon as you give your thoughts TO God. He is
able to protect you from all evil and permits your
dear child to nger in the shades Of earth to galde
you to the haven Of eternal rest
Several gentlemen in this city, OF reliable IN.
tegrity and honesty Of character and purity OF
purpose, have met nearly every week Tor Two
months past, in place Of their own choosing, to
investigate the Spiritual Knockings, and for IN
structon through them; and the following are
some Of the questions put and answers obtained
At the close of one of the meetings, at which
questions bad been put to the spirits, the commu-
nication, &" We must go now was spelled out
alphabetically Upon the meeting aRa.n Of the
same individuals, the question was asked: "Why
bad you to go them" Il. We had duties to per-
form. q. Do you es individuals have duties 70
perform 4. Yes. q Is the performance Of
those duties necessary to greater spiritual de-
velopment Il. Yes q. Do you learn these dU-
ties by your own intuitive knowledge or are they
pointed out TO you by another? 4. By higher
power than even directs you, my friends. q.
VIII you tell US what power you refer to I 4. DO
you not know that the spirits OF your departed
friends are directing you from day to day! Wen,
then, reflect; is there not still higher power
directing u.s. else how could we direct you ? q.
formed. 4. No; would we do right to diso0ey
O. Can you tell US in what the different degrees
Of duties consist in the spiritual world. 4. We
have duties that would be impossible for you to
understand. q. Haa our coming together any
thing TO do with the "raDpngsl" 4. Not at all.
q. Are they produced by some power entirely
independent Of US Il. Yes. q. Does the resdi-
ness or freedom 10 communicate depend upon our
notiveal n. Yes. Q. Are there different spheres
Of happiness in the spiritual world a. Yes. q
VIII the spirit rap the number n. BY rapplng
2. O. Does the spiritual development Of persons
in life determine the sphere into which their
spirit enters in the spiritual world 4. Yes.
q. Are there higher states of spiritual life above
the seventh sphere of which you speak, 4. Yes.
q. What shall we call them Spelled" Ce-
lestial Heavens" q. How many are there
4. Three. q. Did any spirit from this planet
ever enter any of the Celestial Heavens imme-
diatey upon the death of the body 4. Yes.
q. How many Raped" One" q Whose
spirit was that? Spelled" IL was Christs."
&. Into which Of them did he enter 4. The
Spirits often beat correctly to oral or instru-
mental music, as upon drum, and Ia some in
stances eight or ten tunes have been beat Ia sue.
cesson. They have also by request, beat time to
the most exalted sentiments in verse, when
sung or read and also confirmed sentiments ex-
pressed by individuals, and in this and other
WAYS manifest an interest in conversation.
Within a few days, three ladies, who were
strapeers to US, called at my house. One intro
duced herself and the other two-one as NJ re q.
the other rs Mrs s. The medium was not IN the
house, and they left, saying they would call
again. As soon as the medium came into the
house the alphabet was called for by the apirits,
who spelled" Do not make any appointment
with those lades--wait until l make lt-that
lady vas not Mrs. s. but was Mrs. b. we
have since ascertained that the spirits spelled 70
Us the correct name. l have often asked qaes,
tions mentally and also written questions ana
received correct answers. Tables and other ma
terial things have been moved, often in the pres
epce OF friends and strangers, when no person
touched them-and the table bell rung by the
spirits in answer TO questions not only at nay
house but elsewhere All these things aud
more can be testified to by great number OF IN
unavoidable witnesses in our OWE City. lt IS
estimated there are thousand persons VINO are
mediums to a greater or less degree IN this coun'
trv-many in our city, and multiplying every day,
and were it not unpopular. the public would NOT
longer be ignorant Of the fact. Let me caution
persons against triAing with this matter l ex-
hort them either to investigate it fairly or let Il
alone. For if this counsel or work be oil men u
will come 70 nought but il it be OF God ye cannot
overthrow it-lest happily ye be found even TO
fight against Cod CHARLES PARTRIDGE