New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-18
.spIrftunI Manifestations,

The Spiritual Telegraph for this week
contains a number Of remarkable accounts Of al
legged communications from the spirits of those
we call the dead Of which we will cite two-re-
marking that while David ID. Hume, the youth OF
eighteen, who is the MEDIUM in the following
narrative, was recently in our City, we witnessed
the moving Of table in his presence in opposition
to the laws Of gravitation and while no material,
visible force or substance was in contact with said
table. Afterward two persons, weighing over one
hundred and one hundred and fifty pounds respec-
lively, sat successfully on the table IA very plain,
common one, in daily use, in a strange house,
where the medium had never before been,) and it
was first agtated, then turned partly round, then
raised on the two legs on one side, where it re-
manned for minute or so in plain sight Of all;
then raised in like manner on the other two legs,
snd so continued for some time and finally, with
lady weighing hundred or more sitting on it,
it was rocked back and forward like cradle, first
the legs on one eide rising three or four inches
from the floor, then those on the other, until
at length-alI present having ayowed them
selves perfectly satisfied, the motion entirely
ceased, and the sitting was broken up. What
was the cause of this motion we do not know
and our guess at it would be Of no value to any
one. We simply report what we witnessed in clear,
bright gas-light and leave those who choose to
account for it as they may. We heard nothing
purporting to be iDtimations messages from the
Spirit World which were in any degree convincing
or satisfactory. And on the other hand, DIR. Rich
mond's theory that these mOvings of furniture and
other ponderabe bodies are the result of an electric
VACUUM and are always made tOrard the me-
dunn was completely in fault here. The more
ments were scarcely at all in the direction thus In
dicated, but from side to side of the msdum-the
table being before him.
But hear The Telegraph:
Mr. EDITOR: A few weeks ago. Mrs. John Parker,
OF Merioen, Conn, with her son Henry, called at my
house snd were introduced to d. d. Hume, who was
stopping with at that time, and to whom they were
entire strangers Mrs felt but very little interest in
the alleged spiritual phenomena, but her very amiable
temper did appear to be in the least disturbed when
she was informed that Mr.. ii. a spritga medium.
While at dinner the same day. the table repeatedly
moved without hands and numerous rappngs occurred
Ia 10 questions sgnifying moreover. that
they were made by the spitrelatves Of Mrs p whose
interest thus sufficiently awakened to induce her
to cit In the circle.
In the evening, after the most astonishing physical
spirusl conoitioD, trance when the spirits informed
that Henry Parkers mother two of his sisters,
and young brother, were all with US which was very
urprsiDg, inasmuch it had not occurred TO that
Henry wss an adopted son-of which fact the medium
could have had no knowledge These spirits told cor
recty their names, their ages, the diseases-one OF
which was perhaps the most remarkable on record
which caused them TO leave the body and then proceed
ed TO pour forth through the medium some of the most
sublime and elevatng sentiments ever uttered to NOR
tale.
oFt Ia
earth she a highly cultivated young lsdy-to her
brother Henry who, we learned from this communi-
cation was then on his way to commence his acadeni.
cal cOure of study-another fact OF which the medium
knew nothing. The subject Of the communication was
the choice Of h's companions at school Then followed
address from Henrys spiritmother 10 his adopted
mober in which the excellent moral training, the deep
anxiety foJ Heurys spiritual welfare exhibited by the
parents who had adopted him. and the principal events
OF his life for fifteen years. were correctly and graph
cally described And oh such expressions Of graft
tude never listened TO before
This angel mother passed into the Spiritword soon
after the bth Of this AT the close OF her commu-
nicaiion she remarked, in reference TO his history,
which che had Just rehearsed, 81 have seen Il ALL she
expressed her thanks to her sons benelactors with such
soothing pathos such melting words of sweetness and
power, as to affect every one present TO tears ana
even the remembrance Of that hour again humans me,
and tears of Joy gush from my eyes viii write. AT
ter Mrs r. retired, sounds were made In her bed room,
but she clearly satisfied 10 their cause Toe
night following she be came sensible OF the touch OF In
visible hands upon her person.
The parties referred will not hesitate to confirm
the foregoing statement. And sr more wonderful de-
II onftTaiions have been Witnessed by Mr.. Parker to
which, doubt not he is ready TO testify.
NJ Parker Is well known az one OF the most exten,
sye manufacturers and business men In his section OF
country and more reliable persons cannot be found
anywhere than himself and his excellent lady.
o. ye skepcs please explain the above facts 10 the
satisfaction Of yOHrseces, any of your various
anti spiritual theories or admit that there may BE- more
things in heaven and earth than Jour sleepy conser7a
tism ever dreamed Of RUFUS ELMER
Springfield Mass, June 2, 1852.
Here is another specimen
To are EaVer Of The Tsiegssph
Some OF the Manifestations" published In The SPir'
ifuai Telegraph, have reminded me Of Circumstance
which bsppeDed In Ware, Mass., about year ago.
A young Miss connected with OF the most worthy
families in that place In aroc with some Of her eircer-
papions took notion to Try for the "rappings" They
anged Themselves around the stand making kidd oil
mock solemnity OF the OCCASION they strongly
inclined to dicue the matter altogether To their W
ter astOnishmeni, the rappngs almost Immediately com
menced, End when the first sounds came, more startled
than II thunder clap had broken about their ears the
whole bevy broke up IN confusion running down STAIRS
pelne then through the house and finally, up stairs
again, believe before their fright subsidized The young
lady IN question proves 10 be very good medium ou
Ebe some others who value popular opinion more than
living spiritual realities, does not like TO be knowns
such.
Ihesrd, yesterday, from lady, with whom she had
but few days before conyersed that incident had
lately occurred in the presence OF Rev. Lemue WINS
OF Orange Macs at bis boarding house. His daughter
playing ON the piano. when center table began
moving toward her strongly that Mr.. w. put bis
hand against the edge of it TO prevent its srrog the
instrument The lady from the piano agiisted, and
the table removed back to its place. Recovering
somewhat from her fright the young lady seated herself
again at the piano. when the table again commenced
moving toward her. Mr. Willis ls a very candid man.
and considerably interested in the Investigation Of this
matter Wonders viii multiply till skeptcism takes
fight d. J. MANDKLI.
ALlOl, Mass, June 5, 1852.