New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-09
Alleged Spiritual Manifestations.
Spiritual Mauifestatisns.

To ns Editor Of Tss Tribune;
Yoar paper has always been an impartial
advocate Of whatever in reform DO truly leading
mankind to more perfect condition. and beg leave
to addthroush its columns another ten to coHooo-
rate the theory Of Spiritual Communion. The ma
jority OF men easnos be convinced BY the selfevi-
dence of a principle, but must be overwhelmed with
facts that cannot be set aside. Many honest sksp'
ties try to explain the phenomena BY psychological
laws. ard We conr know what future years may
Develop but I'LL l have seen a soand physiological
or psy biological reasoning, Independent of sectaran
superstition and pre- judice so long shalt feel happy
In the conviction OF sprisua xistence and influence
The circumstances are follows
Deeply interested In the Spiritual phenomena, l
have endesvored, since my arrival hero in Decem.
Der last, TO investigate the subject further, and
sequenly formed circle OF about eight Inembers.-
We met 3 number of times, but, from some unknown
cause, without any success. Some time age, We
we're told that several circles mad been formed at
Boonton, n. J. and that their exertons had been
crowned with the most satisfactory results De-
sirous OF investigating for ourselves We went there
Lat su1Ssy-m myself and three gentlemen OF tnis
had come to our knowledge were then fully con-
hrmed, and still more astonishing facts related by
some Of the most respectable and well known resi-
dents OF B. Their circle met politely at our request
in the ate rnoon and counted 6fteen personspres-
emit Inclucipg the medium. Mrs. E. After some pre-
innary directions from the Spirits how to sit, &C.,
the medium pointed 10 the door, Some one inquired
II IL should be opened. to which an affirmative 10.
spouse was given. had, from the moment we sat
down, some strange feelings Of numbness, pricking,
&C. III my fingers, but at the moment the door
opened singular Influence stole me. such as if
cold air were dlffused all through my body my arm
and limbs commenced moving about, and this In
tressss atL ough eIeTted all my will.power to e.
,AlA nhuN,o nj tntA attrns
and the merenes of my body increased to such fright
)uI ropldity and pirsr that wand be attogtthsr I'M
possible ~ any man IA natu al state so N Al every
thing had o De removed out Of NV reach. Let me
here anticipate by remafking that this ,sted
one hour and ha without causing the least fatigue
or uhessness.
as,onished and uraoie TO account for It, until some
ore exclaimed. " Doctor you are going through
all the Water Cure processes" At this suggestion
my motions increased still more was sitting, at
this time, on a chair which was prevented from up
setting by those around and loud affirmative raps re-
spoDced. Mr.. Z. remarked that some late friend Of
the Water-Cure must be present, which was raped
to, and at Ny request to iet me know who 1t was
that affected me strangely. the name of the immor
tai Pritssnate convulsively written down by the
medium. BY means Of writing, pitcher Of water
was then requested, which. fortunately for me- con.
taEed but little of it. The medium, with convul-
sive motions, dashed 1t three times over my head,
and at every time my HANDS were conveyed there
and commenced such a rubbing that was almost
himself to me, Priessntz answered. he felt attracted
toward me. The medium then suddenly LET the
room, gong all over the house in search Of some.
tnlg. After some time she returned, holding in her
hand Water. Cure Journal of September, 1851, the
existence of which In the house was entirely un-
known to the inmates After some c0nvulsive mo.
tons, her finger was suddenly put down on some
particular spot, and We read, " Brain fever" We
asked what 1t me ant and the reply was, You were
sick with the fever, and mashetized you" Then
csme SEINE more highly interesting and convincing
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fsIent members Of the circle, but none Of such pal.
dabe nature II was the more Astonishing, as Gil
bad idea that was the las: man that could be IN.
fuer eed as never mad thought that day either OF
Wa'er.Cure or Of PressnitZ, but had expressed the
eainest wish to communicate with uncle OF mine,
who was murdered In German dungeon as po
litical prisoner.
The above statements are facts that be attested
by many witnesses If required. MANY Will say,
Z" Humbug Collusion' All right, but the thing Is,
that the EXPLANATIONS of such ALI wise individuals
do not make 1t 80, and every parrot can say the
We feel the happier la our belief In spiritual
existence AS this seems to as 10 be one OF the most
powerful agents to overcome superstition and ig-
noraBce and to hasten the approach OF the Moral
Age-tAs. age When heaven will be 10 on sats.
Peterscm, April 1854. .s..r,ra..,.-
prS- sp;n. IT, Dab r.laase ask the next
spirit with whom he has confab Why Is that
a number Of persons haze been made crazy BY these
supposed Spiritual Manifestations 2 We ask be.
cause we really desire light on the subject. False
to spiritual illumination have often
produced insanity; We cannot remember pre-.
cedent for such result of genuine communion
with the spirit world. Christ the Saviour cured
a great many Of insanity, but he never 1--WE are
sure) made a sane person insane. We seek only
light on this subject, and have theory to support
in the premises, lit seems to be otherwise with
Dr. Reh } but there are great many believers
in spiritual existence and influence" who don't
believe in the supertenestrial origin of the new
spiritual phenomena, and it is not fair to write
so as to imply the contrary, nor yet to attribute
all opposition to the spiritual theory to " Sec
tartan superstition and prejudice" To write
thus is to write like bigot, Dr. Reh, and not
like an impartial seeker Of truth. Ed.
True Causes Of the Manifestations, Not
Spiritual.
BY NoN-BELIEvER.
JEFFERSON, Ashtatuia Co., Ohio,
Friday, Feb. 30, 1852.
To the Editor Of The N Y Tribune:
SIR: From the first, you have given the
facts to the public on this puzzling subject;
therefore offer you the following facts, as con-
tribution to the general stock.
The Rappings commenced in Austnburgh IN
June last and after few weeks, spread into
adjoining towns. In October last, the writings
began to appear IN Jefferson, and spread In
e. l.. IL md bout