The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-30

VISIT OF OUR REPORTER-FULL ACCOUNT OF THE
INTERVIEW.
Two three days ago of corps led by curio-
sity from reading Judge Edmonds' book on "Spiritual
ISM visited him his house in Lexington avenue for
the purpose Of obtaining light the miracles de-
scrbed in that extraordinary publication and If pos
sibe witness Of the operations of the spirits
order to form a correct judgment subject which,
since the period of the Dorchester knockngs has engaged
the publ, mind less, just in proportion other
questions OF an absorbing nature permitted Contrary to
the generally received doctrine Of Shakespeare concerning
that undiscovered country from whose bourne ira
weller returns he had read this wonderful book of the
spirits of Lord Bacon Swedsnbog, Daniel Webster Henry
Clay John c. Calhoun and tho 1sands of Others returning
10 earth and holding heightened conversations with
tai men, Of these communications being made to
Judge Edmonds to Governor Talmadge Of Wisconsin,
and some other individuals He had in the
volume what purported be fac SMILES OF the handvrt
ing the spirits Of Swedenborg, Bacon Isaac Hopper
also of an unknown spirit" and of an "undeyeloped
spirit all of whom had made written revelations from
the other world He had read not only of "rappngs'
without any physical to produce them, but Of
tables chairs and other material objects being lifted up
suspended air and waved about in all directions and
in the most singular manner without any visible agency
Intellectually, of events occurring in the most dis
tant places being described accurately ana the
were committed paper. Impeed by desire to test
the Of these alleged mysteries which surpass in
marvel the miracles Of Christianity Itself reporter paid
visit the distinguished author Of the work. and gives
the following as his account OF the interview
the afternoon of Saturday the 22d inst stepping into
one of the Fourth cars, proceeded far as
Twenty sixth street. when got down and turned of
ward to the house of Judge Edmonds, No 80 Lexington
avenue which is not more than minutes walk from the
railroad Irang the bell and being answered by a ser.
DIR he | shoV into tha
parlor and asked to send up my NAME which did,
While waiting in this neatly furnished room, cast my
eyes around to there anything in its appearances
to indicate that it "a gate Of heaven" through which
those awful and mysterious communications from the
rest of 'tthe circle" that l had heard met regu-
larly twice q week at his house. While thus musng
sucted me into the presence Of the Judge Il was 10
his library II the drst time had met him. He
was sitting on SOFA wearing dressing gown ana witn
ter before him, small table, which the girl mmed
ately removed He asked me in polite and friendly
manner to take seat beside him the soa-an invita-
ton which at once accepted was face to face wit
about fifty years Of age, Of gentlemanly MEN, tall and
in figure and though of spare habit yet of hale and
healthy appearance his dark hair slightly silvered
with grey and his 0blong saow countenance and sharp
features bore the liner VI cultivation and thought His
icreh,ad though exhibiting to the phrenologst the
bglest order of intellect in the reflective faculties sby
insignificant or mean one The perceptive
organs large, and the temperament active His dark
piercing eyes partly concealed by pair of spec
tacls which, however, he Immediately raised thus CIV
ing irI view OF the visual orb, which has always
been regarded the surest index of the mind. looked
into steadgs silly. in order pos bls TO penetrate his
mystery The impression conveyed was that of
acu,ness quckress Of perception. and truthfuness;
with mingled benevolence but there then,
indication Of that prophetic rapture which might
BE- cyle, ted In the Of who had such frequent
Mon with 1.-THE spifits Of jus: made perfect
with ''eoblns damned Over the sofa which sat,
was range OF shelves containing tones of legal lore
from Blackstone and Coke upon Iittleon down to the
New Code. Between the two windows writing table,
having on it a copy Of Judge Eimonds book, and
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no doubt in the beroglyphics of the spirits. For
there was Afterwards lea ned that the ghosts OF
bacon and Swedento appeared Utder the table was
The evening rather gloomy and the sombre light OF
the hour added TO the Mysterious character of the
,uryeyed the and the place, and could not help
thinking that II half Of what hid heard and read
holy & ound and like Moses at 1.-THE burning bush that
wa consumed, ought 10 have taken OH my shoes
j. it possible, silently eaculae9as gave loose rein
for instant 20 my imagnatons possible that this
H. another Bethel which ets end Of ladder whilst
the Other end reaches to heaven like that which Jacob
saw, with The angels If God ascending AMI Descending
upon III The spell partially broken by the sight Of
spitoon which suddenly my view IT ay Mt the
feet OF tho Judge and from its IL evident
That he had been chewing the bitter weed was com
reely reused from this brief rcecte by the entrance VI
tar haired. beautiful gri-a daughter, presumed, Of
Judge EdmOndgwho came TO that some ladies
who had been in the house, about to leave aud i'm
nediately they made their appearance when Tbs Judge
shook hands with them and bae them good bye. Ha lug
closed the door then resumed hi upon the sofa:
hereupon, having mentioned who sud what Wa stat.
- the object Of my visit snd the dialogue proceeded
/ fCllovs.-
Eef orter lo,ui,ur-Evcr since read your letter pub
lisbed n the HERALD in August last SPIRIT niis.n
have tai a deep interest in The subject. ,sne you
not mpoater and the only qe ,tion stth was
whether you dccei, Ell yourself. which n Il difficult
to believe N the Gaze Of gontlsy,o Of yopg el2cloa