The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-08-06
Correspondence of the Register.

VI ANSW Oihi Ouli Aists
Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, met II
circle again At the same place, CDR. Gray's).
Some different persons were present, and o
lady, wife of one of the gentlemen. In the
discussion of business matters pertaining to
the investigations, the spirits dictated that n
conv enton of all mediums and the friends
of the discoveries being made, should be held
in October In answer MS to where 1t should
be held, they said, " we will dictate. Watt
They then said, " You are out of harmony.
Sing" What 7" was asked. Home,
Sweet Home" was spelled out in reply,
which was sung. Then the question as to
signals was discussed, and the following Il
greed on with, or communicated Gas spelled
QUIZ by, the spirits, viz, one rap is mo .
two raps signify neither one. or doubtful;
three raps, an affirmative ; four raps, done
with tho circe;" five, teal for the alphabet"
SIX gone for informa,ion;" seven, i'm
proper questions !" eight, " done with The
individuals" nine, "proceed, progress; j. ten,
4" love, truth and hsrmony." After a little,
they communicated. I'VE will change one
of the signals" "Wbch p was asked
d" Eighth" was the reply. What shall it
be y " We will a: swer soon," was ;hc re-
sponsc. Presently they communicated Let
it be, 'Sit closer to the table," They (thc
spirits) said, not quite so much light" "a
brilliant gas chandelier was burning on the
table.) :" Not so much confusion" En-
gagged in improper discussion. &c, &c.
They then directed the medium and three
olhcrs-caling the names (all done as usual
by spelling out the words,) 20 go into anoth-
or room. They went up stairs, and we soon
heard quite n connection over our heads,and
on being called up, after some time, found
the furniture disarraneed and carried from
one room TO another, which was said by those
up there-Dr. Gray being one of Them
to have been done by the spirits. But as |
was not present | cannot vouch for that.
We again re-assembled down stairs, and had
various communications, and AT late hour
were hidden good night again. as previously.
The next evening. Wednesday, 10th, |
met still different circle at the rooms Of
Judge Edmonds, of the Supreme Court,
(who was himself present, and one Of the
strongest believers in the communications.
Here the scenes were similar to those of the
two previous evenings. Some remarkable
circumstances occurred, which will relate
The previous evening the spirits had direct
ed that Wilson G. Hunt should DO invited
10 attend the meeting this evening, and one
Of tic persons present then agreed TO call
on him. No one present knew that Mr.
Hunt was in any way interested in these
matters, or was particularly acquainted with
him. After we had been convened some time
the gentleman who was to call on him and
| invite him to be present came in, and stated
that he had been 10 Mr.. Hunts house ard
found that he was in Europe. How i.
this :" al exclaimed. (Who had been adj,
vissd Of the request Of the previous evening.
Immediately the raps were loud, and then
call for spelling the alphabet; followed The
spelling with my pencil and paper, Gas die
others), and the following remarkable com
munication WAS raped out: " We were
careless in not recognizing that space is will
you n difficulty. We beg pardon for giving
yoa unnecessary trouble" Judge Edmondi
asked the name Of the spirits communicat
ing. The answer was. Cornell, Chan
ming, Franklin, Clary Ca minister of West
ern New York, who died about 90 year,
since), Paysor, &c. The 81 irits were ther
asked to give me some physical dcmonsira
tons 10 convince me Of their presence, when
the table was turned partially round, and
suddenly back again. | then took hold Of
one side TO LII il, and requested it TO be
madu light, and it went up very easy iii was
large, heavy office table,, then directed il
to be made heavy, and could plainly dis.
cover the difference. a special coninbu.
ton was raised OF $500 by those present
TO deiray some expenses, Showing pecu-
mary conviction OF those engaged in this in
yestigatiou), and bidding the spirits good
night, on their rappinG DONE" we left.
The next evening, THURSDAY, the 9Th,
met with circle of about thirty persons il
Brooklyn. We were directed by the spirit!
first to divide into two circles, one IN eacl
parlor, and the names of all present wer,
called of and assigned to each room as indi
Gated by the spirits. Alter getting our seats
the spirits communicated, You cannot hav,
any more in the circle. Let the door b,
shut" Which was done, and those coming
afterward were not admitted. We were di
rected TO sing, after which those present asl,
ed for physical demonstrations, when on,
end of the table was lifted up to an angle 0
&c degrees, so that the lamp on it leaned o
YER, but did not fall, when The spirits direct
ed, Remove the light" 1t was taken OF
the table. Put it Out" said the spirits
the party objected to this. The spirits re
piled, We desire it," The lamp was ihcl
put out, and We were left in darkness, excep
. from the rays Of light through the blind
I from the street lamp. The other room wa
also darkencd Ohe spirits communicating 1
each room separately, when such a com
motion commenced with the tables, dancin,
: up and down, see-sawing like ship at Sc
(imitating the creaking exncily), as made al
scatter. | stood off at arms length, keepin
my hand on the table TO feel its movement,
The medium There were two there tina
, night, one i'll each roOm) was mesmerise
by the spirits, and in the dark sought on
and communicated with various persons pre-.
ent, from various spirits. DIR. VIM. Eller
! Claiming favored me with some very com
phmentary Communications and direction
as to promu! eating light and truth at III
South, &c. which need not relate. Belor
leaving, we were directed 10 join circle
On arising 10 90 into the other room, OF
table was moved along in advance Of us lik
a thing of life, until il joined the other, witt
out my being able 10 detect any one hol
Of it. We left at a late hour.
Now again request that you will ne
5 think me crazy, bewildered or dreaming, O
as convert to any belief (unlCss that it
the Devil himself that does his.) onl
: relate in as simple manner as possible
i what have seen, leaving others 10 aceour
r for it, for with all my vigilance in endea,
: oring TO detect cause, uT 10 account f
these mysterious movements, cannot.
Very truly yours, Gel.
y TnE WnIGs OF NEW YoRK.-The Lee
e islative Wing Committee at Albany ha'