New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-25

week announces Discuss0n on the reslity and
ultramundane origin Of the so.called Spiritual
Manifestations of our day, wherein Dr.. Il. w.
RICHMOND Of Ohio will assal and Editor 5. b.
BRIrrAs of The Telegraph wiildefend the Spirit
ual theory. They are both able and caustic dis
putants, thoroughly acquainted with their sub.
ect, and will vigorously maintain their respective
positions. The discussion co nmencss next week,
and will be read by maay with vivid interest.
Mr.. II. &. Wood, Of Woodstock, VI, comma
nicates TO the No. before us the following state.
ment, for the authe nticty of which he soemnly
vouches. Assuming their truth, they certsaly
90 further to prove the super terrestrial origin Of
the 'Rappings' than any thing which had fx
some time prev ously reached us;
al was present at Q circle In this town. some two
months since, where they got communications oy tho
sounds, ana ued printed alpha 'es out ,nss svesas
their yhsbes gone, and the person who ct saat
lime acted a. scribe, wrote an alphabet win ioao
pencil The rsps came, lsud and ptompt, and several
pins. ceased The question wa asked IL they wshod
10 atop whllel They answered, No. VIA you 20
ont Yea" Tne rappines conf ued, and Ons tatw
gone vas spelled out, We supposed that they meant
one letter gone 10 the commuI icston conseque aiy
we went back through the whole vi toe prvcodlax
words received, out found no word In which letter
was missing We then asked, 10 there letter goas
non The alphabet Yes We pss,ed pencil over the
alohabet ano found that vas gone Nor the medtsw
had not seen alphabet and Il person who wrote II
and Who took down the communication was the ony one
who had H. and he old not know that tho letter w
wappg and to that effect 10 ready and willing at any
time 70 make oaIb. The communication thoa Pro.
ceeotd by fOH being spelled
vas present at circle In this town, last winter. Ia
the family Of man OF uudoubed veracity and prsm
pept d Der Of the Uriversalst Church The vile Of
the Pastor had that day requested hf TO Try uo
spirits TO see II they would give communication In
French tor 6er; accordingly he went homo, dsAscs
of som three Hes from the village, AID without say
ing word 20 any Of bis Intentions he desired ne
medium to Sit at the table Alter some short comuu
1icstiops had been received from his frends hs 70
Quested the spTs to bring josephine 70 the circle,
piye communication In her own language Up 10 shst
moment tho medium not aware 81 any desire 20 ga
communication In French, and Ike the rest OF the
circle was much eated with the ides, although rather
skeptcel ss to Its being cone. In q few momsnts
hcsvy rep vas heard upon the table, and the peue q
pohohe nounced. koS TO one In that circle had
hou9h OF Nolrsre, but every one OF tnem wore psd
tnS snd ds,c,ibin9 the presence Of Josephine.
"The sound expressed its Willingness ~ give commu
pcstoD aud ln to mske tas test moro complete
and satisfactory ihe alphabet "a pnated one was hid
den irC m The mediums view ana communication In
French, Of some ave lines was given Nov KNOW
thar peason 10 that circle understood word Of
French had the slightest Idea conception OF what
coming did they know what they nad gJ; nor
could any one In that town translate the comma ncs.
tion although 1t was allowed TO be French and was
nos Until Of err sent to Burlington 70 DO translated
that Ito purpo known was there Translates oy
Doctor Of that place. wei. acquainted With the French
language, and the wrtpgs OF Votare and pronounced
to be- not Only perfect French but alsa 10 both kssnnsse
md teseness of style, Voltaires Now repeat thssi
hNor that not Of the persons in that circle know
word Of French, had the disAsst idea OF whA
was coming
"IwnI give you one more fact and then lire yoar
patience more. gentleman 10 this town, exceed
irgIy shepucsl TO the Spiritual orign Of tse Mani
fes,sops, Vas at Windsor town SONS fourteen miles
from this whtre Miss Irish, Q travelling medium ~
at ibis time stopping he thought be would just sssp
Into the where she was and hear the rap1 Thee
was no one in the VI knew him (Mi's lsh bsv'
Ing been In town but two three dsysD save gesse
man from Boston who went In with him. h vas nH
known by the medium where he was from or what ~
At frat be cid not Cesre 10 dt q tbs taoie,
1" be had examined the matter BEFORE and % use ~
own words, thought the results 90 be tbs echo Of hh
own mind, but at length he was Induced 10 ask hWe
any spirit who would communicate win hin, sn1
receiving Affirmative respor &C. no tosk the pencil
end ran over the alphabet expecting hs motnsrs Mans
would be announced when to his great surprise, ~
itead Of his mothers name, the name Of vonnG sdy
who oied Ia Wood stock some two months before Wa
gwen
"He asked the sounds several questions among which
were the following: Were you married lady 'i1
Che answers were spelled out, to avoid mundefnsna.
iDg) Was your husband at homo when you 0ecs
No.. Where vas hei Al sea- Had you any GU;
drnl yea How many ore Ista boyt ma
When did you die Upon the 24th of March, iSsx
Now ell of this was true and all the responses ~"
hnowr TO be correct BY the gentleman except tho ia-
relating 10 the time Of hsT desihtnat he dd NOT kse
nor could he tell whether II correct or not usui
came home when he lea rned from brother OF the az
ceased that she died the 24h Of Mareh a. stasec
Now human being In that room could have
tboe sounds for 10 the bad the iotslsenc
either consciously unconscousiy which was reoevee
Now TO use the language OF the gentleman himssd,
what more evidence of the spirituality Of this tAins en-
peuon havef'