Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-13
ABATEMENT OF rnr MrnlrM.

tual friend to send you n concise statement
Of my experience, as connected with some
mysterious writings which have occurred in
my room, fac siaiie of one Of which np-
pcnred in number nine Of the Spiritual TIL.
sgrdph. j comply with the request, though
~ conirnririy 10 my iucliuuliuns, which
would prompt me 10 shrink from any pub
lisily.
The original paper containing the auto.
grnpbs ] found on my table, about three
o'clock one afternoon, on my return from
business; the paper used being sheet of
drawing-paper, which wns incidentally lcft
on my table, and which am sure was blank
when left my room in the forenoon. The
succeeding autograph manuscript, repre-
lation Of which was published, was executed
IN my room, on n piece Of parchment, lrit
ph' my table, by direction of tie spirits, for
that purpose. This was written on during
the night, while was in my room asleep
J would add, that many of the signatures on
tbe parchment were entirely strange to me,
bsying never seen them before.
l have also had several specimens of VA.
rious oreninl languages, written in my room,
bn paper which ! could identify us my own,
though the languages were unknown To- me-
These have been written Oh, both when
absent Several of the languages referred o.
] had never seen prior TO my acquaiutacc
with them through these mystical manu-.
scripts, and of course did not know what
they were, until ] had submitted them TO
Iingnist, who read them with facility.
The first of which received was, as am
Informed through tho Kindness of Professor
Bush, n quotation from the Old Testament.
written III Hebrew. The execution of this
occurred about three o'clock in the after
boon, soon after ! had returned from my
business. was alone in my room, when,
through the sounds which then occurred in
my presence, was requested TO leave the
room for the space of five minutes, during
which interval they" the spirits"-promis.
cd an attempt TO wiitc. ! obeyed their re-
quest, and went into q room below, where
bsy my sister. ] told her what had transpir-
ed, and at the expiration of the five minutes,
we both uscended TO my room. Instead of
finding, as we Ind conjeciurcd we should.
come directions, written in English, we dis
esYered this Hebrew quotation, the ink on
ibs paper being still upnhsorbed, although
tfier experiment proved that the ink of
hand, heavier than that in which the llcw-
brew wns writttn, would, on the same kind of
paper invariably dry in from two 10 three
minutes time.
That these writings have not been impos.
% upon me, ! know, because have seen
sesn Of them priHen. have seen them writ
ten'in the day time, MS well us in tie night
and thnt was in no "abnormnl magnetic
state" infer from the fact that my consci-
BUSINESS of the circumstances of outward
life remained uninpaired. The ringing OF
the fre-bells, moving Of engines, the tolling
Pf the bells at the ferry, the padding OF the
boats wheels, aud various other noises CON-
mon to the city, were no less distinctly heard
that nt other times.
That these writings were not perpetratcd
py myself have many strong proofs. First:
bad never seen any specimens Of the lan-
Esages IN which most of tho manuscripts
we're written, and even 10 the present date,
have seen 10 other specimens of ore or
two of the languages used. Second: That
power which has communicated TO us la our
circle, through the rappiugs and lifting of
tables, PROCESSES TO have performed this wri.
ting also.
That these rnppngs and iiiings nre not
she results af an " abnormal magnetic state"
j have reason 10 suppose from the fact that
manifestations have been made Ia our circle
In the light, palpabic TO the various senses Of
~ present, which, by far, surpassed, in point
of power, the capabiiiy Of any one in the
circle. But this, too, with all ;he rest, is hut
a fancy, dream, then is my whole life but
ilreanl-n very real hrenm-and not altuceth-
er poelical in lis course.
Had time and disposition, ! might relate
facts sufficient TO fill volume, in relation to
this matter, the majority of which would fl-
tor none other ihan tie spiritual theory; but
ns ] am no literary character, ! will here leave
the matter 10 The numerous others who are
hnd whose facts nre doubtless as nuc! 10
The point ns my own.
49, Yours truly, L.. p. FowLER.
New. York, August, 1852.
To the foregoing, Nj. Briion adds the
Buhloined statement of facts, which had been
prepared by Mr. Charles Partridge, chiefly
IRON the minutes Of tie New York circle:
eTATEMRNr coYcEENING THE AANUscRIPTs
The authenticity of Spirit Writings which
haye been given 10 this circle, through Ed
HRrd p. Fowler rs medium, having been
Salled III question by DR.. Richmond, The mn.
oelslgllpd beg leave TO state that they hive
been IN the hnbit of attending circles with
Mr.. Fowler, for the investigation of spiritual
pllenomenn, for the last Two years, generally
pnee, aud sometimes twice n week. During
these sessions, great variety Of demonsu-
lions OF spiritual presence and power lnye
Pccnred,and numerous communications ha,n
been given, some Of which may be illus
briefly Slatedi
= Persons at the circle have hecn rncxpect.
edly iurned round win tic chnr on which
they were sitting, aud moved to and from
she tdbIe; chairs aud sofas have suddenly
biaried from their positions against the wall,
bnd moved forward TO the centre of the room,
when they were required in the fornmlio!
pf the circle; the persons in the circle have
each slccessively lifted his own side of the
Fable, and the invisible power las raised Tho
bpposits side eoTespondingly occasionally
The spirits have raised the fable entirely, and
sustained i IN the air, nt the distance oi front