The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-07-26
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9nes Of oui, ccasional places ofre
lssoft. IN our travels around town, IS
Harry abinean's, in Chambers.
shstreet. We visit it as much, as aught,
from a desire to enjoy the con-
of its regular. Aabitues -
presentatives Of all professions,
Iffhe press, the stage, the bar Ca great
many of the lattcr) make it their
daily place Of rendezvous, and there
is but little of floating information.
gossip, or. scandal which does not,
here fnd its "wcll posted" commen.
tator.
Seated i'll it few evenings since.
in company with several gentlemen,
wo wcro discussing the pernicious ef:
fects of the spiritual rapping mania,
aud one of the party, having yolun.
teered an clucidation of the means
by which the raps were produced.
was about proceeding to cxperimcn.
talise, when he was interrupted by a
remark from a most singular looking
type of humanity, whose presence,
in the excitement Of our controversy
we had overlooked. lie was verv
tall and thin, had on pair of huge.
green spcctacles, and wore his hat, a
veritablc antique, pcrchcd on the
back Of his head, in a most danger.
Gus state of equilibrium Gas he after
wards told US, purposely so worn to
display the amplitude Of his phrcno.
logical dcvelopmcnt;) his surtout of
'ndescrlbable hue was closely button.
ed, la mslitaire, and q pair Of di-
lanldatcd combinations, firmly tasten-
cd with leather straps to well worn
pair of ventillating boots, completed
his costume.
"Calling spirits from the vast,
deep, eli? Don't believe in the doc.
trine?-fact though been medium
myself. Bad business nowadays
can't make salt out of it-ncver
practice unless Tor pleasure happy
to make convert Of you matter of
convince the unbeleiving-
send you to do likcwisc-fact.'
All this spoken with great voluLili-
ty, was more especially addressed to
your friend "Franll" (thc previous
explaincr,) who, absolutely speech.
less with astonishmcnt at the mans
etfrontery, was gazing at him with
helpless lulicrousncss.
Without waiting for an answer, he
replied in the same strain:
"Hesitating, eli? Danish doubt
fact Is overpowering-can do it in an
lnstant--put you in immediate com.
munlcatlon--won't refuse too rcspec.
table. Answer certain. Table rick
etty--won't do--come to the coun-
ter--much better = stcady--more
conclusive"
DESTROYS to see the continuation
OF the scene, Frank accompanied him
as desired. the remainder of us fol-
loving and ranging ourselves in a
circle with our hats off, as "more SOL
cmn.' The next order, Of course,
was that Fred should rap, which he
did most cmphatically. when up rush
cd bartender, who had been en-
gagged at the other end, with:
What would you please to have
gentlemen +?
When in chimed our friend in the
glasses:
"Told you so-cxcclIent medium
knew 1T at oncc-answcr certain. Bran
dy and water all round"
"Soid by jesse
The 'corn" was admitted, the liquor
dispensed. and Jeremy" No. 2 left
with:
Good night, gents-calI again
pleased to see you-pleasant company
-byc-bye," and with iaunty move.
'nent Of his trail hat, and condc
sccndins wave Of the hand. he took his
departure, apparently perfectly salts.
fed viii, himself, the whole world, and
the rest OF Jnankind.-N. y. iSachem.