New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-17
MORE ABOUT THE Spirits"
Spiritual Manifestations.

Spiritual Manifestations.
Mr. EDITOR: Ny attention was called to the
sublect of Spiritual Manifestations nine months
sipoe, while a skeptic, which l continued to be
ut had several opportunities for investigation.
For the last two months the youngest of the Fox
hnily-a girl II years Of sge-has resided in my
hmily. During this time l have Investigated
daily sometimes alone, and sometimes with my
tmily and with a great number Of others who
have sought the opportunity to do so. Several
gentlemen Of moral and relisious standing united
with me for investigation and instruction. For
this purpose we have met once a week, with 4
few exceptions, at place Of our own choice, and
nnerally alone with Miss Fox. Ga some occa-
SONS, others were present by invitation on our
part
One result Of these Investigations is firm con.
yic,ion Of my self that we have held converse with
the spirits Of departed friends which converse
was had through the medium Of sounds made
when letters in the alphabet were spoken, form
Ing words and Sentences, which presented correct
answers to our questions. | believe all my asso-
cisses agree with me in this opinion.
have looked with anxiety for the results of in.
Testgations by others, and en- surprised to find
that no two reports upon the subject agree rs 20
the source Of the sounds, or the mode by which
some think they are made, or from what part of
the person they proceed. Neither does any one
theory, or all of them together, as yet made pub.
lie. satisfy the claims of the believer in spiritual
manifestations which are as follows;
First: That sounds are made by other than
known natural causes
Second , Thst sounds are heard separate and
Snsrtfrou any human being or known cause some
AImss on doors, at a distance from any person, rs
loud rs would be produced by violent bio" oil
mans fist
moving material things, separate and apart from
any conscious human agency
Fourtk That table bells are rang by some IN
visible agency in response to questions
Fifth That time TO music Is often correctly
beaten.
S,rfk, That intelligence is manifested in rap
ping when q letter IN the alphabet IS spoken,
which it is proper 10 use in spelling cat correct
answers 70 questions put mentally, orally, or IN
WrtDg. Also ia the voluntary spelling OF SEN
fences OF instruction and direction, and tue names
Of strangers.
Sereafk, That the answers 70 questions and
voluntary communications usually are, and, 1t Is
believed invariably would DO, under proper aud
orderly circumstances, OF en- instructive ana ele-
waiting character.
EiShM: That these communications come 10 US
nom the spirits OF human Oei"Bo 9u~' 0NNN N''"'ON
as such upon the earth. n
mill ,nfsce for present purposes. Tue published
reports of Investigations oil the SUBJECT, taxing an
opposing ground, simply show that some person
has been found who can make sounds by some
unusual mode; but does IL dlsprove the tact, thas
spirits ont Of the form can make sounds by show
inc that spiri,s--or pers0us-in the form can int
tale some of theml Does it disprove the fact
that some persons are mediums for spiritual COM
munications while in their natural ana usuel state
and positions il such COMMUNICATIONS shOuid not
take place when they are put IN an unusual state
or position Does it disprove the TACT that the
spirits of our departed friends sometimes commu-
nicAte with u.s. ii they do not at all times ana
under all circumstances answer TO our cal! DOCS
It dsprOve the fact that persons standing upon an
insulated stool may be 50 charged with electricity
Is to cause their hair to stand on an enc, the
Same results are not produced while standing on
non or other substances Would It disprove the
fact that Dr. Frsnkln directed the lightning by
the use of iron rods if it is shown that lightning
has shattered wooden rod to pieces
have probably put thousand qestlons 10 the
Spirits and they all with one exception Whlcn was
explained very satisfactorily the same day. have
been correctly answered. In September last
nyseN, wife aud daughter, while travelling IN this
State, concluded TO stop day AZ hochesser ana
Investigate the "rapplng. We arrived az tno
residence Of Mrs Fish and Miss Fox ut IL
O'Clock IN the morning, and requested an inter
view with the Spirits-ths they kindly granted.
We were then strangers in the City, aud to the
ladies', never having spoken TO them before, and
purp0iely avoided making ourselves known. In
mediaiey upon our taking seats raps were heard.
The question was put, will the spirit rap If l
write the name it bore on earth l-ARS. Yes.
Bome;hing ike twelve names Of living and deceas-
Cd persons were written, and raps were made
While writing the name OF my brother who died in
Caiiornis IN September lS49.
Question. Viii you rap il l write the month IN
Which you diedl Ans Yes July, August, Septem-
ber-kaps we're made while writing September
Which was correct.
CUES Win YOU rap if | make figures signify
11g the day OF the month OF your death Yes
!, 5 g. : g 9, 10, II, l2 10, II, Is, Is,
~ ls 10, 20, 2l, %, %. "a, IS, 20, ., IS, %,
s@-rsps were made while writing -, which was
the day Of my brothers decease. Several other
auestons OF a business character were asked ana
answered ana voluntary information was com
nUncAied by use of the alphabet. This, at the
tlne, was not believed bat subsequent events
proved it was strictly aud sadly true. we went
soouf Hotel and returned to the house between
ACC clock p. NJ. Being again put Ia communl'
Sauon the question was asked, A" VIII the spirits
wishing to communicate rap when point to their
T1Des written upon paperf Ans. Yes Inc
-osmer list had been Increased 70 perhaps 20
names about half OF them belonging 70 persons
NHg Rsps were inside when | pointed 20 the
names ola deceased son, brother and cousin; aud
Shhe pointing 10 these with my arm upon large
Sinng table, it moved away from me eighteen
lnehes or more. l looked around aud drew lt back.
presently it moved again, as before. then got
", and upon examining the table and floor under
~ was convinced that no person touched tor had
1hy thlng 70 DO with It's being moved. Soon after
s'As terrible creaking noise commenced, like the