The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-28

o. Efestucnt Valsmad.es
A few weeks since we printed y long statement
inclading history Of the founding OF the 5,ciety
for the Diffusion Of Spiritual knowledge" II,
charter, organization, DC. Elk Senator ral M igs
Is President Of the Society," and bis inauguration
was thus noticed by virgiois paper =
| hon. N. ?. TALLMADGR.
Tbs Ss Sensa.n u Dss s'en scn% , mo- vs, june 2s
sdIss roi'icsa s l. nov Pr..issss @ ' sr.:. Ma n.
| u"cM sesi~ty of spirit Rsppsr~ This Is . -orid u
chsDss but we hs.i n.v-r expected such lingo :.
thai os ns- headed Of .mnauy iuso On Apos
| VI. Of - absurd shd nonsensical superstition.
Af lshmn6gr, as The great leader of tho spirit rap
PER-, - In aailt cummanion with the select csu-
iAny o. NE spirit world. 10 is the &st iatun
ter@s with IN first families Of the river tyx His
lshns ~i,h Clay, weoss-r and Ca,houu, OF tho
moot confidential ehsractur claou., -sp,csaay scAo,
ns< ezehass scnra 1sM him. garrupas "a 90
"d lady over her tea As II anxious to uHhs up for
ss.,sni,y ~ s%ss subs. sas.usny, he no, ou,s: no
bc~ bid blsb ost all the Of the
spirit world wnB et4er respesta lie and ar
smes hat o. ratrcsEsn his position aud nstincts
Ssce'sses MI with TIE spper ten o ts lever resi
We htsr nothing from hna VI the pie ghosts Of tae
cscrranens, habits .rn the hapes os tho cs1na.ue
FfesccBt Tailr sngr does ns To be at home
vsAs-r or perhaps, The yuishs not 'msse 70 fu
iue s'ate II .iriuous pOywty k cot wsvtcy in this
life " stand with its rig cosss shoes on afistocratc
csrsf Whist Irvsumpior Is 10 10 expect frco a6mss'oi
4
Presi'ct tia, rssdge gives ~ any
ghosts Of high rsnk and siaiioa
sons for his 'rss0 a'Df he fyefesimg 10
Ch,11tnnHy, rrr0rsoes the idea that spirn visit the
eay1h any s'S.Ac pssxs, NTH the 'e,pt4re ~arussre @
D's with whose history beii of tue best ,ci.ty,
Mr. Tsln aoRe Is no 1oub. familiar. Diyes excesd
isgly spxong for stort rrpre,e frohis pacc or
this world brs he not permitted 70 come He was
t.id, What Mr. luhade to havy iorg.tton that
the ~oila s,reay had rev.latou for its saL
would M,S,a nd lho
The dad
To which the ex-senator replies as f,,ilows:--
FoSD Du LAC, Wis, Juy 10, 1854
Tc JP EDITOR Or TRB NEW YORK HERALD.
NJ e HEaAID thearse paper to publish rhe org ami
ion and address Of the Society for the Diffusion Of
Spiritual Knowecee Ny acceptance Of tas prssiiency
of that Society has been tho occsou of remsrs by many
editors Some hind friend has sent an article con
tsned in the Daily Dtspcsch, published at Efchmond
Va. do not notice 1t sccount OF any attempted
witioss tain In It, but for the purpose Of
ing error Of fact The editor representa- NJ. Cal
hcun's relations hsstie to- whilst living. This
allegation entirely unfoundod. The psrsMsl rsAsions
between Mr. Calhoun and myself from the tim. arst
trok my In the Senate OF tho United States in 1885,
TIL lett In 1884, always OF the kin lest oh
He Secretay of State when appointed Go
of Wso0n-in the occasion of signing aud deliver
ing my commission, had long and interesting conver
that time til, his aeath visited Washington once or
twice eyery year. ana invariably cee to see him at his
in the SEE ate chambsr shich
friendly relations continued they had beea from
first acquaintance.
The editor OF the Dispach would Ike 70 state
ment OF the of my belief and how reconcile
the Scripture account Of Dives aad Lazarus With the
sspirua Manifestations" In the Introduction to the
book mentioned in my Litter to the EDITORS OF the Nd
ttona, fnte,gene OF the 10Th of May ht, viii eudes
yor TO crafty the gentleman On the publication Of
that book b. Will hos he reconcile his remarks
$xil nfslli AnN ma
taneo In It, so infinitely above tho ,cty o. Tue - IT,
or any spirit IN the form IL is more In sorro
than In anger that make these romarss, and regret
tbat gentlemen occupying tho reponsble positions
Of car not above vulsa' preadces aad
the astounding facts hich being made snffest to
tie world. Respectfully yours, N r. T>LLMADGE.
We have also received cory Of the letter to the
hieiieeneer, above alluded to. Tho book Is now
being written by spirits, through o male medium of
limited education. His name is Charles Linton. Mr..
Tallmadge says
In ember last Mr. Linton dire TO writc no
misc+iln MICA ians, bat Ia give his
tn'ion to writing book which would be dictated to
direction, thick bopnd blank volume OF tho largest
ruled letter sheet and In that volume csmmeacsd
writing The volume itself Ii almost miracle Ths
chire grsphy is beautiful His handwriting ueisum
Ia totally different from his cr,inary Handwriting and
pen and the original writing bsn this boun volume
A1afge portion The book has been written la my
seDce When last s.w it there were nearly four han
dred pages written, and the most expert copyis could
not do II more accurately moro neatly. The mo ium
knows nothing OF what is written, except word b.
WORD, II s impressed upon him. Many ktertry and
scientific gentlemen have 1t, and pronounce u be
yond human conception. The style Is simple and fault
less, and adapesd 70 every capacity.
Tho book Is intended to show the connection Of
God with everything created. and to teach man to
look to Him for aid In everything.
THO Weather.
great change has the weather. The ther-
''ssii ss yesterday lss 'si'' s. '''';i: SIN srx
There was . good br.sns stirring yesterday, which
ade walk through Our streets, OF . or0meaaie mp
Broadway cool and comfortable. Tue thunder shower
Of Wednesday night has proauoed this chsngs.
LQueets yesterday held the bodies II James
Gerray, native Of ireland % years OF age, and Michaei
Farrell lrishman 00 years Of age both oe
= H1 d
latter in Thirty street, nsar Esveath ssenue
Matthew Farrell, Iri-hman, GO years Of ago. died
from the effects Of stroke sustained tho day
vous.
ycstersay at 500 Madison street FROM similar csass.
he was 'longshorcmsn, and mad besn IN the country
only month. Inques,s held upon'the body Of the
deceased. :tl..s
Personal Intclhrprss O..
Judge Buchsn.D, Pennsyi.Ans; ,pcet. wadswor.h
J.Sn Foster, ohio Alfred j. Jan en-, teadon; D. Mo.to
MDncfeeIfr, Ioi GOSdon, L0uis2na tS0ffgVf ftmau,
81 Louis Andrew White, Aiosny; and X. Cheno 9Th,
Cncinnst amongst the arrivals yesterday ut tho
|. T. Nicholas.
William C1ery. Rchaeld springs, Edward Buikley,
Connecticut Madam A. Milers Boston; J. Wiiber aud
lady, y. Munsoo, Albany :. Hsmilson Waesier, n
York; Gen, McMurry and family, Petersburg Va; and
Hon. Codpgtoo, West Chester, arrived yestssdaJ ct
the IL ion Place Ho,cl. 4
Hon Victor Rurthe n. Orlsans L. Johason ami family
Tbi J. Anderson and ls<s Mis-isrippi; 8. Sam
noDos, Michigan City; W II. 0fihnru, Rock sway p IL.
Hoo6 California; A. j. Cur3sy yicksburg. Miss j. A.
Dufsy, New York; = A. Bailey, and r. w seara, New
Orsans are am"pg the arrivals Al Prescott House
Hon J. We srisworth. Buffalo, Hon. l.. d. Addisons IA
Capt Weed CoIlin,, England; Capt 9. Gri.~s; Cali