Washington telegraph., 1853-07-06

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be put under the square table. | put un.
der a bureau drawer, bottom side up. Ue
directed the bells to be placed on the draw,
er- The three ladies and myself were seat
ed at the table, with our hands and arm.
resting on it. The bells commenced ring
ing sort of chime. Numerous raps were
made, as if beating time to a march. The
bells continued to ring and to chime in with
the beating Of time The march was slow
and solemn. 1t was beautiful, and perfect
The most fas.idious ear could not detect
any discrepancy IN it.. .tuaa
The raps then ceased and the bells rang
violently for several minutes A bell was
then pressed on my foot, my ankle and my
knee. This was at different times repeated
Knocks were made most vehemently against
the under side of the table so that large
tin candlestiel1 was, by every blow, raised
completely from the table by the concussion.
afterwards examined the undersde of
the table (Which it will be recollected was of
cherry and found ndentations in the wood
made by the end of the handle of the bell,
which was tipped with brass. Could elec-
tricity make those violent knocks with the
handle of the bell, causing indentaiions and
raising the candlestck from the table at ev-
cry blow Or was it done by the same in
visible power that riyited the table to the
floor, and again raised it. with all the weight
upon it, entirely above the floor?
Here the ringing of the bells ceased and
| then felt scnsbly and distinctly the impress
sion of hand on my foot ankle and knee.
These manifestations were several times re-
peated.
| was then directed to put the guitar on
the drawer We were all seated as before
with our hands and arms resting en- the ta-
bic.
The guitar was touched softly and gently,
and gave forth sweet and delicious sounds
like the accompaniment to beautiful and
exquisite piece of music 1t then playet a
sort of symphony. in much louder aud bold
er tones. And as it played. these harmoni-
Gus sounds, becoming soft and sweet, and
slow, began TO recede, and grew fainter and
fainter till they died away on the car in the
distance. Then they returned and grew
louder and nearer, till they were heard again
in full and gushing volume as when they
commenced
| am utterly incapable of giving any ade-
quate idea cf the- -heaa,.- end Larmony of
this music | have heard the guitar touch
ed by the most delicate and scientific hands,
and heard from it. under such guidance, the
most splendid performances but never did
| hear anything that fastened upon the very
soul like these prophetic strains drawn out
by an invisible hand from the spirit world.
While listening to it | was ready to ex-
claim. in the language of the Bard of Avon:
That strain dgain-;t had dying fall;
O. it came over my ear like the sweet south,
That breathes upon bank of vioets.
Stealing and giving odor."
After the music had ceased. the following
communication was received:
This is my hand that touches you and
the guitar-J0tn C.. Calhoun'
At another time the following physical
manifestation was made in the presence of
General Hamilton, General Wad6y Thomp-
son. of South Carolina. and myself W.
We were directed to place the Bible on
drawer under the table | placed it there
completely closed 1t was small pocket
Bible, with very fine print. Numerous
raps were then heard, beating time to Hail
Columbia" which had been called for
Soon the sounds began to recede, and grew
faint and fainter, till, like the music of the
Guitar, they died away in the distance The
alphabet was then called for, and it was
spelled out Look | looked on the draw
er and found the Bible OPEN took it up,
and carefully kept it open at the place L
found it. On bringing it to the light, l
found it open at St. Johns Gospel, chapter
2 being on the left side. and chapter be-
ing on the right side. ! said, ''Do you wish
us to lock at chapter 2!'' Answer, NO"
"Do you wish us to look at chapter 3!''-
Answer, YES" And it was then said
Read" | commenced reading the chap.
ter, and significant and emphatic rsps were
given at many verses; and at verses 8, IL I,
10, 81, most vehement raps We're given
BY looking at these verses you will appre-
ciate the sgnifcancy and the intelligence
of this emphatic demonstration. The man.
ifestation purported to come from Calhoun,
who had previously invited up three gentle
men to be present at particular hour.
In rejecting on the preceding manifesto
tions, one cannot but marvel at the power
by which they are made, and the intelli-
gence by which that power is directed
And it would seem almost impossible for
one to doubt the source of that intelligence
If, however, doubt should still remain on
the mind of any one acquainted with SINH
lar manifestations, that doubt must be en-
tirely dispelled by the account of the mani
festations which follow
| was present, by Calhoun's appointment,
with the Misses Fox and their mother
We were seated at the table as heretofore
our hands and arms resting upon it l was
directed to put paper and pencil on the draw
er. placed several sheets of unruled let
ter paper, together with a wooden pencil
on it. | soon heard the sound of the pen.
Gil on the paper. 1t was then raped out
'sGct the pencil and sharpen it." / looked