The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-07

SPIRITUAL RAPPERs IN ttR6iNiA.-A
Dr.. Clapp, Of New Orleans. 10 letter 70 "e
p;cayune, gives an account Of the origin lou"
da,iou and progress of the rapping community
recently established in Faye'te county W
The desc iption is curious, and 'nasmo'" ''
the snhere Of action is within our own ooroe's'
:, III, he road with interest. There Is one
S.d.c,;on ,bo, can be made from il which we
consider Ioe;caI: when the spirit knocked up
=. ,be window of Dcctor SCOTS travelling con-
vevauce. and told him to purchase beautiful
n,,n,a,;on among the mountains Of Virginia,
IN. .nir;t did very wise thing; and SO long as
these spiritual farmers pursue their avocation
;odustrously, with shovels, hoes and ploughs
made b. human hands, and molesl not the world
outside with spiritual philosophy, we do no,
entertain doubt Of their success.
This is wha, DR.. Clapp says:
The following narrative Of the circumstances
which led to the selection of this site for the
establishment Of a society, whose paramount
object Is new and integral development OF
mans spiritual nature, receiving constant and
wonderful Examinations from the spirit world.
may be rel ed upon as authentic. In October
last, DIR. James l.. Scott, of Auburn, formerly
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, Baptist clergyman OF
the highest standing in his denomination for
piety and abilities both native and acquired,
received, as he believes, an order from the world
of spirits to repair Immediately to the town of
Columbus, Ohio, and there to wait for addi-
tional directions. The spirit said to him, as to
Abram of old, ''Ger thee out OF thy country,
and from thy kindred, and from thy father
house, unto land that will show thee; and
will make of thee great Hation and will
bless thee, and thou shalt be a blessing
(Gen. 12:1, Sci In obedience to the heaven-
" mandate he went forth with few friends
and came to Columbus. Thence he was or.
dered by the same celestial agent to go to Gin
cinnati, from Cincinnati TO Point Pleasant. and
from Point Pleasant to SaliBa on the Kama
VIVA. There il was enjoined upon them to
take carriages and travel eastward on the State
turnpike road leading 10 Richmond, Va
When they had proceeded this route about
forty miles, the moment the carriage had at
tanned the summit of certain hill, the spirit
knocked upon the window, informing them
that they we're now upon The spot fore ordained
by Heaven for their FINAL settlement. More
over, they were commanded by the same invi
sible guide to purchase the beautiful plantation
that lay before them, which was owned and
had been cultivated for twenty years by gen
ueman whose name is vaughn. he propFle''
tor was in easy, independent circumstances,
attached 10 place which he had made beauti-
full by culture, and intended as a residence for
life. Yet for some unaccountabe reason las
he himself says) he consented at once to trans
fer his estate TO these spiritual philosophers.
They have annexed to Mr.. Vaughn's many
adjacent farms, SO that now they sway tenn
poraI sceptre over regions sufficient to furnish
accommodations for large and fourshiDg set
Element. enjoying in the highest perfection the
means of those moral aud social attainments
for the acquisition of which they have immi-
grated to this neighborhood.