New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-21

exclusion Of Mr. soule easily undsrstood and esthed
this foolish affair drop and not convert this private
grievance into Of dispute betRsen tEo powerful
and friendly States -
MORE SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a mayelous
account of the experience Of sundry persons who
went from that city to 9 place in Athens
county, Ohio, for the purpose Of witnessing the
fantastic tricks Of the spirits. We copy the
most striking portions Of the evidence
From Cleveland we went to Columbus by rail-
road, thence to Miilfeld, distance OF seventy
miles, BY private convey ance over roads quite
rough and hilly. On the third day from Column
bus ne reached Millfeld Here We found two
log houses fitted up as Spirit Rooms. THESE
houses are about three miles apart, and are
each composed of a single room, about twelve 0y
fifteen in size One house is on the farm OF MIR.
Rooms, the other on the farm OF Mr. Tippie, and
both were built under the direction OF Spirits,
and are used only for Spiritual Demonstrations.
We stayed two days and nights at Mr. hppie's,
aud carefully examined each Of the rooms, and
their contents, to prevent any colluson OF de-
ception. In each Of the Spirit Rooms stands
| table, on which is placed what is called q
Spirit Machine = IN -sff g
Then follows description and a cut, which
| we must omit The account proceeds:
| This machinery was constructed under the
direction of Spirits, and is used by them IN col
| lectng and retaining electricity and is charged
| at every circle before any demonstrations are
given On the table, and by the side Of the
| machinery, lies violin, an accerdeon, trian-
gle, two drumstieks for the large and two for
l the small drum, There is also on the table
common sized dinner bell harmonic, tam
borin and q trumpet about two feet IN length.
l. Is Fzf .n 5sG o4- /, a lsst l.
4 After the company were seated. the lights
Il were extinguished and the room darkened as
/ much possible, and in about FIVE minutes the
a presence of the invisibles was manifested oy
several very strong blows on the table, the CELL
81 inp. and the wallis These blows we're appar-
' entiy produced by use of the drumsticks, and
q their power and frequency rendered them ex-
/. eeedingly disagreeabe and almost deafenlng, A
: reverlle was then beat on the drums which
d would do credit to experienced drnmmers- The
violin, an old one not worth fifteen cents, was
b tuned In the process of tuning she keys slipped
i Ism the head a number of times The bridge
. also slipped out and fell to the floor, but 1t was
Ill soon replaced on the violin, One of us found
/ found fault with the tuning, as il was not on
t concert pitch, and on fis giving the true pitch
< the instrument was quickly and accurately
T. tuned, when 8 number Of airs were played on
OF it, not with bow, bat pizzieato. The violin
y was not on the table during the whole time, bu
III was carried by invisible hands all around the
or room now passing near to our heads, now neal
id the ceiling, and now resing on our persons. L
as- was placed on the knees of one of our number
II ono turned over so that the strings were on tn
~ ,nda, IA and while his hands were passing al
q around il SO a. W ea' oA o.
n. a tune was played. IL -, - onlr ub;,
II it laid the table, but whll. tbs RON
n through the air, through all parts = tbe ba1
A number of airs were given through non,
IT. monica with occasional bursts of full harl
81 The tamborin was also used, aud while M
K wing around the ROOM the various sounds usual,
nd produced by the instrument were heard. Al
ek our request it was placed successfully on eaeE
a. of our heads. 1t was also passed completely
m around the circle, and in its way rested on thu
n arms and hands of each of US We also heart
y speaking. whistling and singing through the til
~ horn. The horn appears to be the chief medium
I'M used by the spirits at these rooms for yocalzng
&c L is impossible to convey an adequate IDEA 0
or the musical performances. While each of tn
q, On | musical instruments was used the time wa
regularly and accurately marked, now on th
4 drums, now on the triangle, nov on the tambo
rim, and with the bell, and DOW with the use o
all combined; and when all the musical instru
tg ments were simultaneously used, the effect wa
ep. not only novel but highly pleasing, While thi
to concert of music was being given, artieulat
ed words were heard from the horn, indicating tina
H. one of the inysibles presided over the others
an and directed the arrangements. Through tn
gh horn many amusing and interesting comment
oa on the instruments, the musicians and thei
nd nd music were made, sometimes commanding an
Al sometimes severely critioising. A
in The manner of using the horn deserves no
ny, tice. Before using it for speech, it would
ne raised into the air. then sentence would be dis
tinctly articulated through it, when it would fa
I'VE to the table. When we asked any questions, a
p we did repeatedly, the horn would rise, the an
ion swer be given, and the horn again fall to tn
red table At our request, they extended the hor
81 to us, and allowed us to take hold of the larg
iss end of it. while at the same time conversation
by was directed through it to US.
bat That is, the Spirits talked and sung 'si
no no horn! Curious, but very likely.
Is But more miraculous development sti
linn came next-nsmely, that the Spirtscan be see
Ms and handled: f}z1
sea One of us remarked that we had heard it sal
tes that Spirits had the power to exhibit a spir
be hand SO as to be distinctly BY natural eye
ent but that we doubted their ability so to d
psr ps Presently q piece Of sand paper was coyere
Tith with phosphorus, producing strong, clear an
lsre STEADY light, which revealed to US hand eI
Al tirely disconnected With any mortal body. III
u phosphorus paper was taken between the thum
Das- and fingers of the hand, and carried to all par
get Of the room now rising 30 the ceiling out of OF
asiy reach now passing repeatedly and slowly arouu
~. the CIRCLE within a few inches of our face
svi. thus giving each and all of us an opportanil
, Of to examine it, All portions. Of the hand wel
Ssd distinctly visible in the phosphoreseent hgh
er and to all appearances it was perfectly natura
ats- We then requested that COMMUNICATION mig
oule he written to us by the hand on some pap
aria which we furnished. Through the horn it VI
! the said, We have no pencil; can We borrow one
uage One of US reached pencil. and the band, st
nent holding the phosphorus paper, came AID to
IN. the pencil from her hand, and wrote following
ican TO THE FRlRsBS FRoa VLhNsLsNp
med, The spirits who produce mafestatlons in q
" OF roon, ~; "a thass l;,s @ the sake OF oonsnci
d ia you Of their varied power, and for the sake