New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-17
MORE ABOUT THE SPIRITS.
The Modern Spiritual ManifestatlO1s-A Pri-
waite Letter.


Horace GREELEY, Esq.-Deqr SIR: Ny
time has been so constantly occupied since re-
ceived your letter that have not found leisure
TO answer It until to-day, though have been
eame>tl, wishing to do 50. Ny conviction as to
the spiritual origin Of these manifestations Is
unchanged have absolutely not shadow OF
doubt ON the sub ect, although confess toyou
that | have occasionally seen much TO perpleN
me much that seemed Tor time 20 DEFY every
attempt to construct any ineligible hypothesis
IN relation to the matter.
have heard somany communications through
grnune ciect1c vibrations, seemingly SO eXac.!y Oh
A level with the preconceiyed ideas, opinions, o.
wishes Of some person OF persons III the circle
.on.any evaslvc answers IN relation TO thing.
unknown To them. that ior time have been
fcuptei 10 believe that these vibrations were m
some Way influenced boy our own thoughts On
the other hand, have heard and received man
communications thar positively precudei such
an inference, although the replies elected under
certain disturbed mental conditions oi the circle,
and tle cOuseG uout disturbance or suspension OF
the electric medIum through which they are Do
tanned. often seem 20 favor that opinion. W MI
cxpcumtLtmg with NJ, the young gal OF whom
SPOKE to YOU ~ my former letter, had ieW slct
rerpleXltles TO encounter; but, her health De-
coming delicate during the past spring, she
gradually lost her power as medium. since
that time, howe e., | have repeatedly obtained
the most satls iaclory evidence that these com
ntunicatons are LOT controlled 10y hum3nthongAt.
One DAY IN June last, reque ted Maria H.. a
Young lrsh girl (whO constantly heard the
sounds about her az home. but who had made 40
attempt 20 communicate with theH) 10 sll OF the
stand with Mary. After waiting silently Tor ten
m
conversation with each other on subjects having
10 relation whatever 20 the experiment IA which
was engaged Presently, hearing TWO or
three slight but distinct sounds, took up card
On which the al phabet was printed IN a circular
form, and stisntiy passed my pencil over the let
tiers, holdng he card SO hat dey coHld not SeeH
They however. showed little interest IN what
was going on, but continued talking N suppress
SD tones about their own affairs. No other
person was IN the room. In this manner Oh
tanned, BY a series of clear, acute sounds, SEN
tonce highly characteristic OF friend whose
name was gwen at the close OF II. Here, tet
wei assured their thoughts could have had no
influence bar, Notwithstanding much previous
evidence tOthe contrary, the doubt still returned
" May not my otDl MIND IN some way have
affected ms manifestation, since the name Is
familiar one, and the mind OF the individual wnO
bore II VAS intimately known to me ~ Wishing
further proof, again began 20 pass my pencil
sileufiv over the letters. When / came TO the
letter +, there occurred sound totally different
from the preceding. 1t was dull and heavy and
the table was slightly moved by the conclusion.
By a succession OF similar sounds, obtained
the name Frances Saunders had been
looking for another communication from the
fneId whose name had been telegraphed az the
close q the preceding sentence, but here was n
nam, uih uiich ! ras f0fai'y uRlcquQmted Then
followed the words -" Maria, be true 20 your
church" DO either of you" | asked. know
any one by the name Of Frances Saunders ~
" had Z little cousin OF that name, sand Maria.
lthen repeated the message, which not little
surprised her. This coming 90 the ears OF the
Catholic priest Mana was summoned TO attend
him n the chapel fox an ecclesiastical ngestiga-
,I0n. A. they did not immediately succeed n
obtaining any lntellelble communication, (per-
haps because The little Frances was aWed by
the presence OF the ghostly father) he declared
that the place was probably too holy and ex-
pressed a hope that Time would solve the mys-
teIy evidently little IN doubt whether ~ pa
.ronlze the ghosts or % suppress them.
The result Of THIS experiment was decisive
the change M the character OF the sOunds-the
unknown name-the nature Of the message II
seh,-al proved an agency over which neither
ny wishes ncr my preconceNed opinions could
have exered any influence. Subsequent expe-
nmenls, made through Maria l., were attended
BY results sui more remark able as indications
q az agency totally independent OF our o.n
minds
during the past summer and autumn have
repeatedly seen evidences of spiritual power
over material ob ecis far surprising anything u
The kind had witnessed when | wrote you Ia
April III well lighted rooms, have often seen
heavy tables moved violently without any person
being IN contact with them. lhaye, while SIT
ting with two little girls who were mediums,
seen ob ects moved IN any gwen direction IN COM
plauce with maatdl request Of my own. ST.
ting d. the dark, have seen electric lights Of
great brllIancy, which filled the upper part Of
tie room and remained visible tor several
minutes, and which were observed a. the
: ne moment by three or four persons
Holding the right hand Of a medium IN my left,
while her lelt hand was held By gentleman Of ~
acquaintance, have placed the guitar on my lap,
and, a. ny suggestion, the strings have w05ated
unsteady, a. II swept Uy powerful and sklliul
hand, for d PERIOD OF ten or fifteen minutes.
during this time 4 gentleman, VINO sat on ny
nght, repeatedly passed his hand along the
strings, 50 as 10 ce sure that no one vas touching
them, without Interruptlng the music. Sitting
IN light room with medium, who was said 10
be in cialryoyant state have distinctly felt
the touch of an individual hand on my person
The medium was, az the time, speaking Of
young sister, whose spirit, she SAID was then
present with Us. Having noeyldence that she was
really c.aIfy0yani, paid little attention 10 her
words, until (as ! again distinctly telt the in.
preston OF 4 touch on my person. the clairyoy-
an. exclalmed-"My sister has Just touched Ms
W Every person N the circle (am0ng whom
we're one OF TWO cets mine d skeptlcs repeatedly
ielt these Impressions, and IN every instance the
clairyoyant told US who mad been touched. and
IN what manner, although we purposeiy RETAINED
nom giving any Indication Of these impress sions
II the tine they were experienced bv us
Facts like those | have related, are Of such
fYfptleFf ,fruFrenfe they have a. ceased