Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-18
SO SPIRITUAL" FUN.


A writer in the Locomotive, printed at Anapo-
lis, Indiana. publishes the following rich spi
ritual manifestations. True OF not, they are
worth reading;
The Rappers have unfolded the astounding
fact that the spirit of an old cock-apet spur
rel-a dead dOg--0r even a swine.ls as hap
cative, as the create st philosopher IN the spirit
land This last has taken the Yankees AL
aback, and they hardly know how to appre-
ciaIe communications whloh teach them TO
disregard the teachings of the Bible, the en-
| lightened dictates of their own Judgment, and
| cherished opinions formed IN a succession OF
ages. Ii has been found by experiment how
| ever, that in calling up the spirit Of genuine
| Ohio gTunter, all the raps, spelbDgs, and COM
munications, were made out with much ex-
actness and accuracy, as by calling up the spl-
rit of departed Telative Another very I'M
portant fact has been developed by the spirits
in different and distant parts of the country.
For two or three years the spirits affirmed that
all in the spirit land were happy, but IN differ
ent degrees, progressing finally to the same ul-
innate enjoyment. But latterly 1t has been
found among the Baptists and Methodlsts, who
have held communication with the spirits, thar
there is future pqulishmeats as well as rewards;
and that, to enjoy happiness after death, life
of piety is indispensable. These spirits, un-
| like those of yore, have confirmed the doctrines
of the Good Book and are quite Jealous sec
tarians Under these conflicting opinions, II Is
| a great pity we cannot refer to some superior
! tribunal competent to decide such doubtful
questions For, while the Swedenborgian
and Universalist are strengthened in their re.
spective views of the state of the dead, by the
| former decision, the evangelical denominations
are no less confirmed in their opinions by tho
latter decision, so that in what light soever
this controversy is to bd viewed, 1t seems like
1s,-. 49, ,lo,4 ~,1l hod in N
eternal world This is sad catastrophe .
AS might have been supposed, priori, the spl-
rits have raised stands, tables, chairs, bureaus,
and it is said, houses ana have moved these
family utensils, against the desire and strength
Of the most athletic; indeed, gentleman OF
the strictest veracity told ME his stand was
raised six or eight inches from the floor, and
rocked in the air like cradle, at time when
no human being stood within two feet OF It..
very strong medium, in Kentucky, after com
municatiDg for a long time with spirits, and
after performing great variety OF wonderful
faats, at last obtained a promise that as some
future day, not many weeks hence, she should
fly wherever she pleased. AT first, not much
was said or thought upon the subject, but the
girl all the while believed the promise would
be literally fulfilled. The other day, when in
the act of undressing, her sister remarked a
singular appearance upon the skin, accompa-
MED by a peculiar kind Of itching and heat.
She callGQ N6l IlOLICl W ObbbING bu6 Sildl5
phenomena, who, after a close and careful ex-
animation, the mother pronounced to be pin
feathers and there is no reason to doubt, when
the time expires, that the damsel will be full
hedged and ready for fight.
Another paper says:
Among the many wonders of the Spirit Rap
pers, we learn that in a country village no
many miles from Cincinnati, poor fellow hac
lost his favorite dog. He enqulTed for Iowser
IL Ic rith han
nv 70 Dor" Yes" Man" Are there am
coons there 2" Dog-"Yes, but they are twice
the size they are in your country, and can
catch them.'' This is said to have actuall.
taken place. We have it on the best author
ity.
The Spirits" in the Wabash county ar
bolder than most other places The Penys
Vile Earle says that at a house not far frOn
! there, several ghosts appeared in bodily form
One OF them stood cross-legged on bed pos'
: and tapped its wings. Another was caught b
the leg, by a person present, but broke ZOOS
from him and escaped.
The Rappers have begun their knockinss
s rappings in earnest in Mount Holly, NJ. Th
. Mirror says a person of that neighborhood, wh
: is firm believer, gives out that he Will soc
convince the people of the truth OF this ne
discovery. He intends to call upon the spir
l. of Sampson to move a two.story house for hin
n which he wishes placed about fifty yards fro
where it now stands.
Here is still another item -"Aunt Byle
n having lost much-loved tabby- cat called uPc
s a neighbor, who is professed medium in spll
4 tual kneckings, with view of ascertaining !
fate. The raps came, also several distin
y msrs lrs were heard. My aunt was, of cours
highly delighted, and she asked-"P Puss, dear
n are you happy ~ "Mew, wewp (AccoTdn
d to the medium, this signifed yes.) "Tell m