Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-15
VOL. 54.-NO. Is.
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Hon. n. p. TalImadge. Of N. York. who
has become convert 20 Spiritual Manifcs-
tations." has written long letter on the sub.
ject which is published 10 the Tribune. /.
chiefly relates to conversation with the spirit
Of John C. Calhoun Heteis Nj. Calhoua's
(reported) idea Of the good Of spirit rappings
My friend, the question is often put to
you, What good can result from these man.
ifestations win answer IL:
Il; is to draw mankind together 10 harmo-
ny and convince skeptics Of the immortality
CT the Soul JonN G. CALHOUN"
Mr.. Tallmadgo then goes gu TO relate how
he witnessed table moving experiments, -
heard the music Of guitar played most beau
.ifully BY Invisible spiritual bands. Sc, &c.
and then proceeds 10 state that II any doub.
should ss;l remain on tho mind Of any one
acquainted with similar manifestations; that
doubs mast be dispeIledby the account Of the
manifestation which follows
1 was present. BY Calsoun's appointment.
with the Misses Fox and their mother. We
were seated at the table as heretofore. our
hands and arms resting upon it. | was d.
rected to put pencil and paper on the drawer.
placed several sheets Of unruled letter ra-
paper together with wood pencil! on il.
soon beard the sound Of the pencil on the pc.
per. 1t was then raped OUT. Get the PEN
Gil and sharpen il" looked under the ia
bic. but did not see the pencil. At length
| found it lying dagonely from me, three or
four feet from the table The lead was bro
ken Of within the wood. Ishsrpened it and
again pnt it On the drawer. Again ] heard
tho sound of the pencil on the paper On
being directed to look at the paper discov.
cred pencil marks on each side Of the outer
sheet. but no writing. Then was received
the following communication.
The power is not enough to w,ito SEN
tence. This will show you that can write.
If you meet on Friday. precisely, at seven,
will write short sentence.
JonS G. CALHOUN
We met pursuant to experimentation.
our seats at the table, our hands and arms
resting on it as usual. l placed the paper
with my silver csscd pencil on the drawer
and said.
"My friend, I wish the sentence to be in
your hand writing. so that your friends will
recognize it," He replied. You will know
the writing
He then said,
Have your minds On the spirit 81 Jot0
G. Calhoun"
/ soon heard rapid movement ofthe PEN
Gil on the paper. and q rustling Of the paper
together With movement Of the drawer /
was then directed to look under the drawer.
| looked, and found my pencil outside of the
drawer near ms feet, but found no paper. 90
the drawer where placed it. On raising up
the drawer, discovered the paper all under
it. The sheets we're little deranged, and
on examining found on the outside sheet
these words.
'4.n Nth you still"
! afterward showed the sentence" to Gen.
James Hamilton, former Governor Of South
Carolina, Gen. Waddy Thompson. former
Minister to Mexico Gen. Robert i. Camp
bell, late Consul at Havanna, together With
other intimate friends Of Calhoun, and also
to one Of his sons, all Of whom are ss we'll
acquainted with his hand writing as their
own and they all pronounced it to be per-
feet fac simile of the hand writing of Jous
G. CALHOUN.