New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-23

consne myself 10 those which purPor to come from the
spirit Of JoHs C. CALHOUN.
= -. - rnmerous communications from him
from the commencement Of my investigation of this sub
ect down TO the present time. Those communications
r.. nm received through rapping mediums, writing me
s;us and speaking mediums They are OF the most ex
traorinary character In style ana sentiment 'ne "oA
AZ honor 10 him in his best days on earth . r.
sGr the arrival Of the Misses Fox IN arlington Ciy
IN February last called them by appointment and IL
once received a communication nom ONhoun IN,
men wrote down aud propounded 1eHfa@y the iouo"
Can Won do ANYTHING meaning physical manifesta,ionsl
20 confirm ne in the truth of these reyeanons ana 10 to
move from ms mind the least shadow OF unbehei
To which received the following answer;
vii give vou mon Mooday At u oeloek DO NOT
fail be here viii '0sn give you - sJosS o,LHovs'
r; nroner here 10 remark that an the communications
f5 ~ in this letter were made by Calhoun after call
f The aphabe, and were raped out letter by letter ana
taken down by me in the usual way They were maze "
The presence Of the Misses Fox and their mother -,
called on Monday at the hour appointed an" Ie00''0N
the following communication M, -, - ,,
MY friend the question often put % you nj s0' can ~
to draw slId shr harmony ,oS eCnvIse :sp'
Ills rninds me thar in 1850 a, Bridgeport in the pres
epce of Other mediums among many questions pu' anu
answers received the touowing-te answer PuPV''
inc 10 come from W. T.. CHANNiNG.
wSst DO Spirits propose accomplish By these new Manifesto
unite mankind and convince .tspeal minds Of the I'M
he e,in
Calhoun and of W f. Charming in regard 20 the o0ec OF
these man stations is remarkable and worthy OF psrncu
lar notice. The concsrence of two such great MINUS
whether in out Of the body on SUBJECT so
cannot fail 20 command the attention OF every durtr oI
exalted intellect and moral purity. "
Drno the above communication of Calhoun, the table
moved occasionally perhaps foot hr one way Ssd then
the other After the muuicaton closed We all moved
back from the table from two 70 four iees0 NAT no one
cBkd he table Suddenly the table moved from the post
ton occupied three four feet-rested few mo-
ments-and then moved back to It's original position lnsn
IL again moved far the other way and returned TO the
place il started FROM One side OF the table was hen
raised and stood for f. moments 1t angle OF about
thirty FIVE degrees and then again rested on tue moor rs
usual.
The table was large, heavy, round table, at which ten
or dozen persons might be seated at dinner During al
these Bocmh person touched TIE faoe nor ras any one
near After seeing raised in the manner above men.
toned had the curiosity test It's weight by raising
myself | accordingly took my seat by lt-pllced my
hands under the leaf and exered as much force as was
capable If in that sitting posture and eond not rase
patcle from the floor then stood up in the best posi-
Bic position 10 exert the greatest forcs-Ook hold OF the
leaf and still could not raise It with all the strength cou1
spTy then requested the three dss 10 SSe Hnsd
ur on until the leaf and top began 10 crack and ua hes
raise il a particle We then dessteo fearing we should
Freak the table then said, viii the spirits permit me
10 raise the table p sok hold alone and raised It with
out difficulty
OC,n Won raise the table entirely rom the door A. les
In nusrs table was OF cherry with four legs-a large
size lea able Ii brought out and substituted tor the
round one the leaves being raised took my seat on the
center the three ladies sat 1t the sides and end their hands
and arms resting upon it, This of added TO the
weight TO be raised namely my own weight and the
weight Of the table Two legs OF the table were then
raised about inches from the floor ana then the other
two legs raised 10 level OF the hrst So maine Hhoe
table os suspended ia the air about str inches eb0ps ne
Foor While thus seated it could feel gentle, Vi
braory motion as if floating in the atmosphere After be-
ing thus suspended in the air for ieS moments the table
was gently let down again to the hoorl
Some pretend say that these physical manifestations
are made by electricity should like 10 know by what
laws of electricity known table is at time y
eted as il were 10 the floor against all the force that could
be exerted 10 false and at another time raised entirely
from the floor with than two hundreds OF pounds
Ala subseauent meeting Calhoun directed me to bring
three bells and guitar brought them accordingly The
bells were of different szes-the largest like small sized
dinner bell He directed drawer 20 be put under the
square table. put under bureau drawer bottom sIIe
up He directed the bells Ia be placed on the drawer The
three ladies' myself seated at the table with our
hands and resting on IL. The bells commenced ring
,ng i'm sort Of chime Numerous raps made, As II
beating time TO a march. The bells continued To ring and
10 chime in with the beating Of time The time of the
march slow and solemn IL was beautiful and perfect
The most fsdous ear could not detect any discrepancy
in il.
The raps then ceased andihe bells violently for
ersl minutes bell was then pressed on my foot my an
kle end ny knee This at different times repeated
Knocks made most rehemcaay against the undersde
OF the tabeso that large tin csndleshck was by every
blow raised completely from the table by the conclusion
serward examined the undertake. Of the table (which,
viii he recoected, Of cherry md found indeata0ns
the wood, the end OF the handle OF the Dell,
which tipped with brass Could electricity make those
violent knocks with the handle of the bell causing ndens
and raising the candesck from the table at every
bowf Or il done by the same invisible power that
Tivet. the table 10 the floor and again rased it, with all
the weight upon IT, entirely above the door
Here the ringing Of the bells ceased and then felt
siby and distinctly the impression Of hand on my foot
ankle and knee. These manifestations were several times
repeated.
was then directed to put the guitar the drawer We
all seated before with hands and arms resting
the table.
The guitar touched softly and gently and gave forth
sweet and delicious sounds like the accompaniment to q
beautiful and exquisite piece Of music 1t then played
sort Of symphony much louder and holder tones And
played these harmonious sounds becoming soft aud
sweet and low began 10 recede and grew fainter and faint
I'll they died away the IN the distance Then they
returned and grew louder and nearer TIL they heard
again in full and gushing volume whf they commenced.
utterly incapable Of giving any adequate idea Of the
beauty and harmony Of this music have heard the guitar
touched by the most delicate and scientific hands, and
heard from H. under such guidance the most splendid per
fOrmances But did hear any thing that fastened
upon the very soul like these prophetic strains drawn out
by an invisible hand from the Spirit World While listen
Of Avon;
THAT strain ssain,-t bad dying fall;
O. 'er my al like he sweet south,
That breethes upon bank Of yoles,
Stealing and giving odor'
After the music had ceased the following communication
received
ssrbsh my hard that touches you aOd the guitar.
joHs c. cALHovsT
At another time the following physical manifestation
was made in the presence Of Gen Hamilton Gen. Waddy
Thompson, Of South Carolina, and myself
We directed 20 place the Bible drawer under
the table. placed il there completely closed II
small pocket Bible, with very fine PRINT Numerous r.ps
we're then heard beating time 10 Hail Columbia" which
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