The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-19

Two Hours with the Rappery.
PHILOSOPHY OF KNOCKS (NOT APOSTOLIC EXTRA
ORDINARY AND SHOCKING STATE or MORALS
AMONG THH SPIRITS.
One Of the evening papers having stated few da "
since that one Of the original spirit rapping media
Aiss Catherine Fox, Of Rochester had arrived in town.
and would give the public some " manifestations" we
despatched Of reporters her apartments ani
annexed Is his account Of the doings
Miss Catherine Fox with her mother have pleasant
rooms Broadway Fourth street On inquiry it
was sscertaned that circles" held every evening
Sewecn the hours OF eight and ten O'Clock We arrived
NJ about eight O'Clock, aud received by Mrs Fox
med and benevolent old Lady, and looking surprisingly
Like all other old ladies' There else present
except well dressed young gentleman, who in
eKcitestate Of mind about engagement She had
keep" Some slight Suspicious might have been raised in
an analytical mind to this young mans veracy %
he really had engagement he should have kept it, in
stead Of wasting the time talking about H. But he pro-
badly adopted the in order to Catherine who
had been fatigued with shopping" and was enjoying
sestd The old lady went for Catherine and the young
man talked with US about novel topic-tbe streets
Pretty soon poodle dog-a decidedly msanthropc and
over-fed animal--appeared and; after growing at
settled down on tho hearthrug, with air II to say
You have my opinion about you, aud you stay it is
rgentlemanly."
The poodle the property Of Miss Fox the medium
who appeared. She is rather pretty girl OF
eighteen, there thcreabouts "a blonde with pretty
blue eyes, petite and symmetrical figure and sngu
arly uninteresting and monoonous tone of voice. Miss
Fox lady like person. and sufficiently well bred to be
quite contrast to many Of the ordinary media
The young went away to keep his engagement the
poodle sumbered quietly in the rug the servant
earnestly engaged in looking of the window nothing
particular, Mrs Fox took up her position look out"
in comfortable chair and prepared to discourse
with such spirits as Miss Fox might summon
We seated at common tAble-rosewood with
marble top-and Miss Fox did not put her hands her
feet upon any part of it. After short interval of
silence there raps sounding like the crack of
musket Miss FoKs feet and apparently under the
carpet-thres double raps
Miss Fox TO the Reporter) )-Inquire if there is o
spirit here for you.
RroRrER-Is there a spirit here who will communi,
cate with met
TR SUPPOSED SPIRIT. neutrality-suspicious.
Miss Fox-That means s'yes;" rap means 'no;'
two mean doubtful" or s'not now" aud sthree''
means ''yes."
We tried to look gratiHed
Miss Fox-Now ask whose spirit isf it is relation.
RKP.-Are you . relation Of mines
Tm SUPPOSED SPRr-Yes.
RE.-What relations
Miss Fox-Write down relatives, and then point
to each, separately.
We wrote several, and it raped at one.
REP.-Where did you dies
A rap was given at the correct name.
REr.-Dd you communicate with me beforeS
Rap-rap-rap.
REP why did you stop your communication ON that
occasiOnf
little voney of raps came and Miss Fox said that's
for the alphabet She then repeated the alphabet as
far d." when there a rapthen she commenced
again and E at which there another rap.
So until the following spelled out =
ssDear -: was not permitted to talk with you
at that time. The medium was not developed. I will
always hover you, and when mind is passive
will manifest my presence to you"
This supposed spirit sent communication previously
the writer saying he could not talk with him because
he was not developed The fault il the door
of the medium So there must be some lying some
where The writer positively refuses to believe that the
spirit Of his relation told the lie.l
At this point Eve six gentlemen came in and joined
the circle Some proposed that larger table should
be used and fat gentleman suggested that should
be left to the spirtsn He inquired Of them If the
large table should be used and they raped Yes." So
we had the large table.
The fat gentleman now asked question Of the sup
posedsp of his wife, and she told him to come next
day. hapast two in the afternoon. The fat gentle
man then proceeded
FAT GxSrIMAN-Well, as am to meet you tomorrow,
will not take up the time There several gen.
tlemen here who witnessed anything of this kind
and want to know if you get Of their spirit
| friends to communicate with them.
Rap-p-rap-p-rap-p
FAT GExrIDAS-Have you got one'
| Rap-p-rap-p-rap-p.
FAT GESnMAN-Is it for this gentlcmanS Zone rap.)
Thss Zone rap) Thiss (three raps)
n in itunlis nd I,vt
advice of the fat gentleman he wrote several
many slips of paper These folded up and placed
| in the centre of the table
FAT GESnExAN-Is the name Of the spirit on one Of
| those slipss
| Rap-p--np-p-rap-p
FAT GNnnnx-win you designate which of these
slips 1t is when he points to itS
Rapp-rap-p-rap-p.
The gentleman pointed to several and 1t raped to the
name which he said he had in his mind.
The place where the person died then given but
the disease could not be got at.
FAT GENnKxAS-will you give this gentleman some
stronger proof of your IDENTIFY
i Rapp-rapp-rapp.
| FAT GEETIEMAN-Proceed.
Here came a long pause. The alphabet was used and
the spirits ordered the persons present to sit closer
together" which they did There another long
| pause, broken by the
FAT GKSTrRnAN-Are doing right, thus to wait.
| Zone rap-no)
| The "spirtsn were again crossexamned without
eliciting any information.
/ One Of the gentlemen here inquired IL he could with
draw without deranging the harmony Of the circle.
Three raps to him in the Affirmative; and
after depositing gold dollar in Miss Fox's palm he
| made his exit.
| gentleman had communication from the supposed
spirit Of his wife, and she said she going to touch
| him. He said he had often felt some pattng his
head. She did not, however, touch him at this time
The medium yawncd and the poodle growled The
| whole thing was getting "slow."
One Of the unnitiated got communication, supposed
to from the spirit Of his mother He said that she
yet lived he believed and the spirits changed II to his
grandmother but the old lady sent communication ad-
dressed to her dear The gentleman looked ncredu