New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-28
Progress Of spirituali.rn.

DR. AsHBURNER the eminent Mesmerist, is among
the converts TO the modern Spritualism. We find the
following account OF bis conversion in letter TO the
Editor, printed in Tie ReasOner London, eth inst;
had the misfortune to lose my father IS years ago
Although ! but n child, have a vivid remembrance
of him. by the natives Of Bombay he more tnan
respected lie Veneraed for his high talents an lr
his great goodness Is il nothing to feel that such nt
H. able TO make his lucas clear to bis But ycu
will ask What proof have you Of the Identities Of these
'persousr This brings 10 narrae 70 the events of
the it evening spent with tue spirits in the presence Of
81 always regarded the class ofphenomens rettngo
ghosts Snd spirits matter too occult Tor the present tAte
knowledge had not facts enough for any hypothesis
but that which engaged loT them place among Optical
phanioms connected Ia some way With the poet,c&
lions organs of oegliy and wonder aud my hops
tnd e1peca, aiwsJ uted 20 tue direction o plren.
Clcgy tor the solution ol all tae difficulties connected with
The tu'itCt As % tie rtpings had witnessed rnousl
be that those who l0 .ccivng others were
deot, ing Themselves sni there r- Ai on our pquet
number Of persons who subject 20 The doIt,s fading
oi character Having been Invited ty friend T. h.s
house in Manchester square IN order - tlr- tls s2t
uaniestltlu s IL ,e presence "a Ms Hly-t nv good
friend can test iy hat W ~ expect On situ-.iAe
Cass OF trans pare; absurdtrs he'd pre- ov witnessed
with other prrsois Ges rbsd 20 10 ventil any
but Cretuous rQms Cl nud. aud ntgug Suli- s~n.+
m~u was receiving long communal, ilou fem l.s w..
whom be had lest, u.-tr melancholy circumstances .i
chobtd some years ago. watched Mrs. Hayden m $, a..
eItNcy and with tn seSrfest scrutiny ana hseil. Gaa-
saiist'd himself that he al were NOT produced 90 Aot
for they Indicated letter, OF tro alphabet winch writ.
u I'd dee
interesting letter couh-d "a t-uoer aud tlu rug
rep, cirg tbs boy 10 Nb.hthat eloquent haa ga -u
biTth hgu she departed -Om q wori1. ID Nrs Ht4ru
could have had ANY shae the prodU ,iou oi nat ch ~
ing AID el ant ~. see must Ue mos mary. oGs BOO
mar for ~ good part oi hs tine thl l r4s were
nG,a;l 80 tc gentleman A- letter, I'd. a.. cImcll
ton, vas pufpo-eiy engaging her conversation H..
geuiienan would mo- huse mt O. t. letters OF the e.
phabo lest bis nL0 sA uid IL any WAY interfere VII :h
rtsui atc therefore ne rogue el tie LAZY q fle house u
point the letters Tor him. -hls her husband seated ,t
Al & u IL Il .n.l 80
by th- rays ON piece Of paper.
aoW kindly requested % take my az te .abs.
order thar ueht narrowly wat Ms Hayden la al .r
Proceedings :. least seated myself relatively 70 bfr al
such position ~ tofy,i convinced tlN coGi not D-
ceiVtc auo n acH was x last Obliged 60 con. .ds a.
it was weakness % ioy 10 suspect A7F ct any Aut
trioktry.
monty cey-I aud =, Whcn tAsy pest heir ue l,r-
Of I'D anu delinquency. EU. be wisdom % t. u0. TOO
ding 10 be- net too scr and cr-.G,us on drusli
ulsn IL tae statistics Of the v1s,-Dcs o. ro.aey aaI
LuSvery society AID the re.ve proportions q 5l.-
io honesty will not tear ont th- pro- .,iipn tLi it
wiser 10 suspect every naa o. De kn4ve ln., yaa have
troveo him 2, b- honest The world rty d. baa e r-l
in ma, Tas. buf unless Z ere great Cs more o f
than az sy X The HuuAr hesrtI should 49, IN tle A-1
brain society would not ho together IS !. loss ikn0Y
no Ian who has bc- ~ 50 hard oy ils vi.ay aa4
very Il his brethren, as have myself been .ld ys'
.rbuuc much 20 ilt j. 1genco OF surrounding rrea
CTS tpsfSug upon the bad moral ors an ons , 1-tn
nv ~ ,or,rne to meet with in medical - Il Dc sr-
r. tcctnle 70 The conclusion that my wJr, were
~, 10 b. Tar more pited than blamed. A. ior Ms II
den bsve 80 strong conviction OF her perfect honesty
that marvel at ally one who could deliberately a-cass
her at fraud.
In order 10 obtain experience Of the phenomena 10
the fsirest manner. asked Mrs Hayden 10 inform
VI ether was REQUISITE TO think OF oas particular spt
with " hom / wished - converse. Yes We'll, an
thinking OF one Ii the spirit OF any father 6hon
! wished 20 eLlighten No raps On th- table. had
anticipated immediate reply bur there was i7r awhile
meme AIRS. Hayden asked ii there wss any spirit wao
knows DE AshbusnoF' Immsciatcly Close 70 NY elbow,
OF a. table there tao distinct and separate ~ Gees
sios Of gentle rspPng sounds. The neat question vas
Was the spulf he wished 20 converse SIth present
No Was here any present wh' woald eu7- lso-
70 bring T. Yea Are the spirits who Zap ncE D..