New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-22
Sr.~,,r.I Manifestations Of the Hu-
man Mind.

fng II z ngh rank. you ot." SNN'"
Others to think that it fails to cover the eh're
ground. Great intelligence is sometimes mani
tested through the rappngs, connected ana iog'cai
reasoning and sometimes knowledge OIL what IL
transpiring at distance which cannot with any
degree of plausibity be referred to mere elec-
tricity: while the movements OF physical opJects,
often witnessed, would seem to set at dehance
even the Doctors extraordinary notions OF the
mowers of vacuum. As specimen OF the com
rnun;catiops often received in this meridian, SUD
NIT the following paragraphs. They purported T.
come from the spirit of the late Rev. DIR. Chan
ming and were raped out with forcib'e blows made
nv raising and depressing one side OF mahogany
card-table
aNo two minds are organized alike That could not
be for no bodies, consisting o. the same elements
can come in contact unless in very gross state snort
OF each osng itself in the other ana there are no oouos
to limit the mind Therefore there could De no TWO
minds alike without coming into contact-the la" Oh
affinity would compel an union - -
Every one should consider himself, and each OF his
fellow beings, an important waee, levei' spring or
some indispensable part OF the great machinery OF 'he
,,niverse and that the smallest hsrspring or pivot y ~
essential 10 the safety and welfare OF the Immense aDrlc
as the most lofty and massive BEAM or me onSntes.
,,o.bed piston None should complain that the pivot
does not perform the function OF crank, or the beam
shat OF wheel say Why not have the machinery
all wheelsa what good do those sta mary pivots steam
pipes boilers, safety valves Acf Ihe Wheeis are what
move us-awsy with the other trash
ssYou should learn 10 exchange sentiments freely,
without feeling i1tated that you all do not see aKe
Therein lice the main spring OF all happiness Zach one
has right TO AN unmOested opinion. ii any one sOhc-
Its advice give it in mild and gentle manner no one
should charge, himself condemn, announcer, "ltn Dus
NEGATIVE proof: and should there be positive proof
no shcud not be treated beat, but az human be-
ing; who, under adverse circumstances which none
save be and his God can appreciate has zone accorons
Ia. ulal and
probable that OF under similar crcm5tances
would have done better
These paragraphs, | think it will be admitted,
contain elevated and valuable sentiments, pointed
" and eoquently expressed There Is continu-
ity of thought and design pervading the whole.
1t is hardly probable that any one present at the
sitting could have dictated them, by the slow pro-
cess employed, without blunder, even though he
had succeeded in subjugating electricity to ms
will 30 as to compel the table to obey his mandate
without touching it and it is quite uncomfortable
that any one should have dictated them, without
knowing IT himself.
| shall not soon forget an evening spent at the
house of a well known gentleman, IN East Broad
way; when, il purp0rtcd the spirit OF the same
divine. in behalf OF himself and others, SAID some
most encouraging things to those of MS who labor
to inform and improve the condition OF the human
family; and closed with these emphatic words
"Work all of you work, Works Godlike. eternal"
But six persons were present ON this occasion,
two of whom were ply scians, and one lawyer;
and all individuals OF character and intelligence:
The sitting closed with an exhibition OF physical
manifestations. The table around which we were
sitting commenced to move. One side would rise,
and then the other. IL would move back ana
forth in various directions hitting US SO smariy about
the egF w forcbly suggest thoughts OF danger lt
then turned on its side and beyond that the top was
inclined toward the floor when perceived that paper
and pencil still maintained their position on It's surface
On taking hold Of the pencil chung moderately to the
table with force like that exhibited by magnet sub
seauenty the table turned Itself my knees, with b
iegs my head and passing in like manner TO Others
resumed place accurately in the center but top down
with its feet in the air. Finally it arose again. passed
over our heads into quite another part OF the ROOM
when, having remained stationary for short period, 10
returned by the same channel and assumed Its correct
position in midst While these feats were per-
formed by the table, the cloth which had covered it was
also passing about the room without visible hands, ana
Miss IS hair gently taken down and unbraiied.
These manifestations were commenced with ~ de
rnte light in the room which at the desire OF our unseen
vssnts, gradually diminished Having requested
them to furnish with exhibition of spiritual light
TO which they replied that they would try the room was
reduced 10 total darkness. For the next hour or more,
various gh's from glow which could barely enable us
todsingush another, to flashes resembling pale
northern lights. and in instance at least bright
ball. apparently three or four inches in diameter
were from time to time visible; while very soft hands.
OF different sizes placed on our own. and frequent
blows were given, with smart Jingle and report
Il was this evening that night key which had
been lost myseriousy returned to my pocket The
eminent DIR. g., who was of the party, had mentioned
10 me somewhat similar circumstance that had oc-
Cured TO himself which induced TO prefer request
for the restoration of my key.
Al Ausinburgh Ohio. one of the localities mentioned
by Dr. Richmond, lady notified by the raps that
person AT distance was then engaged writing her a
letter aud the puport okthe letter was gwen lwoo or
three days after the mssivc itself arrived with cores
ponding contents similar circumstance has occurred
In this vicinity.
In New.York and Brooky H. these disputed agencies
have caused themselves TO be visible In the forms Of
men; have made their voices audible in conversation
have performed writing without the intervention of
human medium and have left behind them as wit
ness Of their presence, sentences correctly written on
paper and parchment IN various languages, ancient and
modern, Hebrew, Greek, Arabic, Sanscrir, Spanish
French and English.
The whole range of these phenomena, far he his
become acquainted with them or supposes them to ex-
let Dr. Richmond refers to the agency of electricity set
In motion by the voluntary or Involuntary action OF the
mind; and Prot Williams, understand. pronounccs
them mere imaginations.
We will now look ut some of the acknowledged pror.
critics and powers of the human mind and think
shall be able TO demonstrate pretty clearly that both
these gentlemen have admitted, substantially the ground
and conclusions which they contest
We all believe that thought and sensation are wholly
OF the inner OF the spirit that the ply steal body s
only the house we live in mere wrapper OF insensole
Dr. Richmond admits aud the experiments in animal
magnetism In all parts OF the world for more than
quarter of century have clearly proved the inner
man mind act beyond the sphere Of the body.
The magnetizer often puts his subject asleep with par
tition wall between them sometimes when houses and
streets. and sometimes when miles Of distance inter
ycne end The subject becomes Obedicut 70 his will Ii
must be borne in nlind that the nasnczer in these
perhncns Is not himself under the influence OF magnet
ism bu! in his natural state that while in his natural
lie sends of his mind force from his mind
electrical cVrrents called, and forus cOnnec-
tion or rcPpoff With some other mind az Il distance
Many Individuals able 10 aztec, each other to a Ger.
tain extent without any visible influence of magnetism
either side. Thus lady in Newly ork calls her child
home nom neighbois with merely mental call and
have known person who was never magnetized in
h lite sent through several street, and around corners
until he had doubled his track under the opera
zion OF another's will
DR. Harrington, OF Brooklyn, hss carried this faculty