New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-22
From the N Y Christian spritualist, Nov. Al
SPIRITUAL INTERVIEW WITH THE ARCTICS
LOST

Jrper EpMospss LErrER-The following ia the letter
Judge Edmonds referred to last week in the notice
made Harris's We have no doubt it will be
read with pleasure hope with thought and atten
ton there points that seem new to the
spiritual reader While ws sss e yss u .hs ~
ply behoove all to be thoughtful and cautious in read
ing that full justice may be done to athe spirit the
medium and the thought communicated. We have much
- NEw YoRK, Oct, q, 1854.
Dear Sir: Perhaps in your discourse the wreck OF
the Arctic you would be willing to have more minute
detail Of the events which mentioned the other day and
1 1 will, therefore, try to give it to you.
For days before received the news of the acc
dent attempt made to communicate the event 10
my daughter she had been sgo taught the wreck
of the San Francisco But failed because Of her anxiety
about relative of hers who was at sea- and WITH wnon
she associated the wreck the moment the idea was pre-
to Thus produced confusion aud anxiety
which intelfered with the cearness of the communication
though the idea of wreck was frequently and yividy
presented to her. 7F .
On the day before arrival the news she had call
from lady friend who in the of her visit became
entranced and gave graphic description OF some Of the
which aerward heard took place on board the
Inflated steamer But the communication was inter
and thus only an indefinite apprehension OF
impending misfortune was produced. ,s -
On the day after we received news Of the wreck,
home from my office late in the afternoon and
found my friend MIR. j. in my paror with my daugh-
| ter. Some spirit communicating through him l
gave my attention It, and then for about two hours
through him, through Laura, through Mr. A., wh1
came il during the evening and through myself we had
intercourse with the passengers Of the Arctic Whc
: imbbed the idea that there we're present with
least hundred of them, though only few made them
q selves known to US, or spoke to US
e B. Blunt, late District Attorney. Bishop Wainwright
Isaac Hopper DR. Cory and others OF our spirit friends
also present. and occasionally spoke through or
plainly saw the whole assemblage and particularly
4 of them with whom had been well acquainted He we
sedt gea Emopss cam this BE-
DEATH after all what you said il and is this death
Can it be possible this is the change which death makes
Bring own clear intellect to bear upon 1T and 70
re can understand it." ,.a#
a. aBut,, he said where am I? What must do! Whsl
q am going? Is this to be always so!h
o. 1 told him mo. by means is it to be always $
ut But will be difficult for to tell you what to do for
can not all the circumstances which surround
there close at hand who can tell you and vi
- can assist youa t=
~ who is that - he asked. sz.= =#
lr answered: sOur old friend, Blunt"
no He said Nat Is he here Where? Let me see hir
~ Let me hear from him where and what am to do
This conversation had thus far been between me al
h Spirit direct and Mr. Blunt came through
h ready to assist him. and he has only earnestly to wish
u to see and hear himself Now his mind is in such
certainty and confusion that neither his brother nor
make ourselves visible to him." i
rd This being said to in audible voice, was hea
also by the Spirit who longer paid attention to
but turned to where Blunt was and soon engaged in &C
". yersation with him. street. .zz ne &
of Others Of those spirits then spoke to One said
In me- that his thought going down with the ship
mo that in few he should be reunited again
80 his wife and children, who went down with him; but
rec said and this so much astonshed him: When awo
re- behed my wife and children passing away from me
different directions and am efG alone SO near the ear
old Is this to be always so? Am never never to see Tn
again? And always to hover thus near the earth
OF Another whom had well known, said to me witt
good Of emotion: Friend Edmonds is it true tn
ate this which always thought illusion OF thy nsi
~ mind? 1t truly seems know have died but 2
ack seem as much upon earth ever talk to thee
rles plainly did. Oh! tell me what all this mea
ned and what am to do2'
ted referred him to Father Hopper, who was present
who could instruct him better than could He shrt
tea agreed very well upon earth having had some Difficult
to- with each other in meetinthat is, in their regi
y Mr Hopper then spoke to through Laura, and b
ief him that unpessant recoections OF
pom past dwelt upon his mind that he ready to help
the and he added: Tell him, Judge, that will be just
red quick now take him in as he was once to turn me
,1 ,ieu Of meeting. Tell him so, Judge, will youen
he- In reply said need not repeat it, for he hears
tch you say through the medium But your alluon to
and old difficulties disturbs him. .5 :.
AZ. .Tell him. he answered, never mind that ~
my laughed at and desire only to bef
ned him and set his mind at ease.o
ness Yesn said, old friend that you have already
he holds out his hand to your And the two pa
- aw ay together from my view
a., One of the sailors spoke to me- and, though not
io of as much education the Others he evidently
all at home and at than they He said
be after collision he had not thought of himself until
- raf showed of from the ship. He had been very
trying stop the leak and when all work on that Get
ateu it had to him that he ought to him
rter that he had aged mother wife and some chdrt
nder New York and ne asked himself nat a tney M ae
reach the raf but be fell short and sunk in the
nav He under the rat and his head bumped ag
the it until he was drowned
and There much less agitation in him than in the ct
and obtained from him clear account of several tn
the fpoae Nv u Nv s anas sad he took
with and directed much that was done Hewas COOL coll
nged and energetic and made himself felt and obesed
fe to ever ne Went os .s denortnsnt wbsp all
them ssyinS thsmselyes was abandoned He said the
they was really sublime dsathlike stiffness reigned
and calm came over them AL as each was quiety of
their ~ ses h bo ~, Il hannena that tbsy m,
ching thencsme to US ana if be had not yet met any
their Of the spirit world besides those who hi
HI ase i tered it with him sYs 1#
- He answered yes; his father and two other rel
time 60 with the others and learn what he could. He
turn not give me his nare or the street where ne re
ngng There was no medn% 5 = present @ throen
shore, Amane thoss who snoss to ma was female 81
oaded very cheerful and pleasant and what she said