New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-22

line by moving table either negative.
Observed very decided pressure Of the mis- on n
table. cutie suoeH arcOun, for IT. u0.esn nts an
ale that. when hcd toe lttle girl hand % tina, tney
barely touched the table di not move. gentleman
preseL then informed n that the mO.Ivep0wcr was IN
guesionsty in The hands OF the m idn. bur ms tne
nh governing mu-cul.r scon WIS not y 0Wa, but
the sps Tlis Wa ceririny evidence FIR from slfs-
iecioIy and tho internal proof Of ths commentary "a
rot GoGe cCHcHye Shortly ~ r had reflarSr ih-
the tpLaict called ur and the following com NUM-
cation spelled cut
There aIe two scep;ics here and thiak woul O.,
better iCr me TO depau for a few MON Mt.
80, exit BYkoN. .
Another nedsurn then placed her hands the tnbl,
and Immediately ght mp were heard on IN uai
ride Is Ia, ifr 10 Ob-crve h could IN no way a.
Tor thee taps by any visible agency; thu hAni
vcr, motto Mess on the uppes side ana other person
netr the table except mysclt name vs. spelled
ont, and the lady mentioned that it We spirit IN me
habit OF coming 10 the room, but nothing remarkable
eli~lted.
Mr. W then gave me- account Of tn ella1ei visits
OF Lord BYRON who had Unexpectedly announced nj.
nsrne IN the room few weeks slnce II, said he hal
many long conversations win the n1ble poet AMI in
tended 10 record them. BYRON, seems, had been
more candid with him than with others NJ nal VISITED
and Ind contested himself lost spirii, IN me SIKH
sphere # punishment :" Ind lImend his oppotlon TO
Christis nity and said his ethics had ruined him had
given accounts OF the spiritual and material VIZ L. and
alluded events in he pat lite and had acknowledged
that biz nj son on earth ike that Of Other souls under
the dominion OF Setan, 10 deceive mort d. .
shhll he punished for every ruth reveal erenarSeh
but though he may crlsh he shall never SUB ne me
He had said also, that all the planets except Marury
were inhabited hy human beings Interested In tn CLris-
tisn scheme had filed up blank. LEFT IN MS letters
published in MOORE biography OF MIN. (banki how
ever which ingenious conjecture might supply) ani had
frequently s,ktd 70 have Cain wich be pronounced
his best production the porrsture Of soul IN rebel
hon against maker. read aloud, that he might com
ment ON IT, When this request was disregartet at hrst
the words obey me- / pray, spelt out by the
alphabet. When passage speaking of Cain rs the
hrs'.boi of the fret man. was read negative
Iaf,.a 4autwa
announced that Adam was nc, the hr-t man created,
although the first earth | mention this as twas
told to me- because may be interesting 20 others,
and eye4y incident inpaftlsly recorded prom)tes
CATION and tends to elicit truth IL would take
much more than | nave yet scen to overcome my own
Incredibly.
The same gentleman placed in my hands manu-.
scrt record of CONVEX held with deceased
bers Of his family, and messages received from .lem-
According TO TIL, some three or four months since, hs
snd his wiies attention was arouse one nislt by
the heavin- of the bed beneath them. They much
alarmed at this and knew not what 10 make of IL; but
some nights airer by certain movement, of table, IL
indicated that Of their deceased rdav wished
communicate with them Shortly after. the right arm
Of Mr. raised with strange rgidiy and con.
tortions and after vain efforts hold pencil shee; Of
paper being placed before her she wrote harre lily
illegibc liner cut Of which the words your mother"
could he deciphcre1 liitle practice however made
easicr and after thHt she had many visitaon-, AMI
would requo n'y write in the rt the communications
pmpOrng 20 be from different members o. TIE family.
They were AL the same in substance, and consisted OF
warnings and entreatcs repentance and amenima n
in order TO obtain everlasting If, Many OF them re
quotations from Scripture the effect Ole of
the brothers announced hmselfas in the place ofpulis
ment End came warn his surviving relatives (foTZc.
ful. ii seems, of the passage in Luke XVI, BID Tie
others, being good spirits could hold No. communication
with The evil one but would retire when he approached
the table. When asked the lady, who stated 20
be tho medium why sho always selected tor her expert
menis light table and not heavy one since she aid
would be rs readily moved and the evidence would
withdrawal Of strength from her nervous system Juii
be prCpOrtOnate, ard might injure her sac gave m,
eCme marvellous accounts OF communications written
out by her hand which che termed at such times-"a
clerk to foreign power predictions strangely fulfilled
or letters reproduced which had been written years be-
FORE the storlcd conviction OF the parties ID
II seems tina; the individuals who profess 20 be-
levC implicitly in such things. would 10 well, by
tcnsvc correspondence and examination OF the
facts elected, 10 acquire all possible knowledge OF tho
subject
OCTOBER 2-One has fair opportunity, ar
tie Planters House which the Acknowledged re-ort Of
fsfhsCl 10 observe the style of dress in vogue among
the lndics and nave noticed the most splendid Attire,
without much regard season. appears 10 be tue mole
When New.YOik danes would wear bdris es an mus
linz those OF s. Louis prefer rich silks. brocades, etc
The number of strnngcrs arriving and departing less
than IL uI Of the low stage q water in the
liver which affects all the social rs well as business in
tcrcsts.
This afternoon friend conducted me 70 the top OF
the Courthouse from which manih ccnt view il OBJ
toned Of the Mound City. 1t covers nearly as nun
ground a. New-York though but onehfh -e large and
in rortons very comfortably built The taste doe MT
seq 10 run in splendid buildings. but there fewer
mean ones than have noticed in any other large iowa
The coursc OF the Mississippi may be seen with IL ".
low sand uks md wide bordering OF dry bottom l4n
oCking dTCmy enough wh n one reflects how entirely
the prosperity of This mighty emporium depends upon
Abundance of water. Far to the east ono two email
lakes vsbc az rang Of bluffs formt the boun larry
UOuted ont ~ limiting the waters al nm unusual nOOL
One OF the curiosiiils OF the place, and fair spaci'
men OF the Csss OF steamers preparing to ac"Ommp-
date the increase Of travel to and from New OH ln
il the Charles Belcher just compl'tad AL whin9
a rise in the waters 10 out. Inc captain very
obiuEcly showed over this hOatin. palace, which u
magnificent enough 10 reward seven days voyage By
the sight Her yn-th from stem to stem l. two nun
died and ninety feet, her width seventy two and her
forward stoOn which j. elegantly huot UP, her dining
and ladies cabins Of great extent and o. sp.n nj az
rich Upholstery and delicate painting make them
The superb cGpc.s are o velvet the foot and the
luxurious dyals ccuches and easy chairs are in keeping
Two bridal apartment, a. large a. single room n
hotel turLhCd with rich dfapery ana mirrors AM
btdst sG bureau &c in cottage style the one bri-ht
blue te other orange colOrcd; AMI the other sta.e
rooms hive cnch besides the ordinary furniture ward
rohc ior Cloing TIE buicrs and kitchen apartments
are Gu csiiy for convenience and adaptation; ~ u
the secrnye Which, moreover, l. iurn-hei win ti'e
for sixtyiCui persons. whore einisrnt ia.l's
pei fo ming the journey FOR two dollars. can be ~ Sc
Guided a. in the upper cabins. Tor twenty-five There
are sisc rc,ms above for hundred and forty per
sons md more can be taken in an emergency Tde
GROWING glory Of the boat her bathrooms which are
Clegai y tcd up and provided with hot AMI cold wafer
and II over Lhth. the river water being pumped into
res rC the upper deck and allowed sctle before
use When VIC remarked th.f these were unspeak-
ollie convenience tie captain si he would WAGER that
th,y would be scarcely used during the season. aui
cniiou"d TINT the commander Of OF the Louisville
pa ke;s which had ba'hrooms. had assured him thst
indy nd only four gentlemen rad ever taken bath
board stree the boat Ind been built Tais confirms wAat
have often observed OF the kydrgptObd common among
American travellers homeopathic supply Of water u
riiicient ,or TWO ladies, and noticed that the tlsk Of
teeth brushing is generally dispensed with thai few Of
the siaiorcoms board the boats are supplied
with ilntlcIs and any individual who goe- the
guards with this purpose must psy the penalty Of his
ecccztciiy ty being uniyer ally stared II only
by s.ratacem and contTivance Drawing the stigma OF
being peculiar that secure the privilege OF