The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-06-01
A New Rook Coming.

Il new look coming.
! Hon. n. ?. TALLMADGE communicates
to the National Intelligencer the fact that
a new book is in process of being written
under spiritual influence, which is shortly
to be published. He gives the following
account Of it, which may interest some of
our readers:
The book is being written through Mr..
Charles Linton, writing medium, Of
Philadelphia Mr.. Linton is native Of
Newton township, Bucks county, State Of
Pennsylvania, and is now about twenty
six years Of age. He is young man Of
good natural capacity, of limited educa-
ton, having only had the advantages Of
a common district school in Pennsylva-
MIA, and that too at time when the COM
mon schools of that State were not as far
advanced as they now are. He had no
opportunity of going beyond the common
branches, and, as he has often said to me,
never did like to go to school At the
age of sixteen he went to learn the black
smiths trade, and worked at it till near
ly twenty-five years of age. lie then en-
gagged as clerk in dry-goods store in
Philadelphia, and afterwards as 4 book
keeper of firm of lumber commission
merchants. Whilst thus engaged he be-
came developed as a writing medium and
most of his time since then has been thus
employed. Some of the purest and high
est communications which [ have seen
have come through him. His character
for personal integrity and moral purity
is unblemished.
In November last Mr.. Linton was di-
rccted to write no more miscellaneous
communications, but to give his attention
to writing book, which would be die
tatod to him BY spiritual influence. He
procured, according to direction, thick
bound blank volume of the largest ruled
letter sheet, and in that volume commen-
ced writing. The volume itself is almost
a miracle. The chirography is beautiful.
His handwriting as medium is totally
different from his ordinary handwriting,
and can be read as easily as print. He
writes with steel pen, and the original
writing is in this bound volume. A large
portion Of the book has been written in
my presence. When last saw it there
were nearly four hundred pages written,
and the most export copyist could not
do it more accurately or more neatly
The medium knows nothing of what is
written, except as, word by word, it is i'm
pressed upon him. Many literary and
scientific gentlemen have seen it, and pro-
nounce it beyond human conception. The
style is simple and faultless, and adapted
to every capacity.
The book seems to have but one great
object, namely, the good of man. It is
intended to show the connection of God
with every thing created. 1t shows the
individual responsibility Of man; his con-
nexion with God through spiritual afini-
ty; his spirits connexion with his reason
ing faculties, his mind and his body. 1t
analyzes thought and will, and shows diff
ferent action separated from and connec-
ted with the spirit. 1t teaches how to
think correctly, and, this good foundation
being firmly fixed, proves inspiration, and
shows its connexion with every spirit on
earth. 1t shows the difference between
inspired and uninspired music and poetry;
connects these with painting; shows the
painter how he must paint; teaches the
sculptor how to glorify God with his
mallet and chisel; and teaches the poet
how to write poetry, and gives examples
of astonishing truthfulness, and simplici-
ty. 1t shows the teachers that they must
be inspired to enlighten their kind in the
acceptable knowledge of God. The in
spired composer is taught to write the in
spired truths of Gods Eternity plainly
and simply, and how he must write to
have his compositions last and lastingly
benefit mankind The physician is shown
how he must use Gods inspiration to
cope successfully with disease, or to teach
the true laws of mans being. The philo-
sopher is divided into the philosophic
chemist, botanist, and the mathematician.
All are taught higher plans for their
science, and admonished to ascend to-
wards God and to help their kind also up
ward. Then the lowly are addressed in
the most affectionate terms, and instruct
ed and encouraged and strengthened in
their trades to glorify God by love one
for another. The tiller Of the soil, the
weaver, the printer, the blacksmith, all
are encouraged to do good unto one an
other, and to seek for themselves the glory
of their Fathers home. After all the
sublime truths above alluded to were
written, the inspired voice turned still
further down, and is now giving hope
for the outcast, in words of loving sym
Ipathy.
Leg SrctchtHg.-Mrs. Nichols, of Brat
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