New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-17
THE MARVELS OF GHOSrSEEING.
JUDGE EDMONDs AND THE LOST PASSENGERS
OF THE ARCTIC.


OF THE ARCTIC.
From TIE N. Y. CArstsa Spfrissalist, NOv 4.
JUDGE EDnosDs LETTER.-The olowing Is the
letter of Judge Edmonds, referred to- last week, IN
the notice we made Of Br. Harris sermon. We have
no doubt it will be read with pleasure and we hope,
with thought and attention. there are some points
that may seem new to the spiritual reader. While
we are as yet in the infancy Of mediumship, and
very imperfectly understand its philosophy it be-
hooves all to be thoughtful and cautious in reading,
that full Justice may be done to sll-the spirit the
medium, and the thought communicated. We have
much vet to learn and unlearn.
Nsw-YoRx, Oct. 81, 1854.
DEAR SIR: Perhaps in your discourse on the wreck
of the Arctic you would be willing to have more
minute detail Of the events, which | mentioned the
other day and will therefore give il TO you.
For several days before we received the news OF
the accident, an attempt was made 30 communicate
the event TO my daughter she had been year ago
taught the wreck of the San Francisco But failed,
because Of her anxiety about relative Of hsrs, who
WAS Al sea and with whom she associated the wreck
the moment the idea was presented 10 her, mus
were produced confusion and anxiety, when inter-
fered with the cIesTness Of the though
the idea Of wreck was frequently and wildly pre-
sented 10 her.
call from lady friend who, in the course OF her
visit became enhanced and gave graphic descrip-
ton Of ,oue of the scenes which we afterwards learned
toll nlsce ON board the Inflated steamer. But the
commu1ica,ion was interrupted and thus only an IN
definite apprehension Of some impending misfortune
wss produced.
On the day after we received news Of the wreck,
returned home from my Office late in the afternoon
and found my friend Mr. j in my psrlor with my
daughter Some spirit communicating through
him. | gave my attention 10 il, and then for about
two hours through him, through Laura through Nj.
A, who came in, during tho evening, and through
myself we had the intercourse with the passengers OF
the Arctic which me ntoned to you.
.. imbibed the idea that there present with IA
at least hundred Of them, though only a few made
themselves known 10 rs, or spoke 10 Us.
NIB Blunt, late District. Attorney, Bishop VAIN
right. Isaac T. Hopper DIR. Cory, and others OF my
spirit friends were also present, and occasionally
spoke through or TO some Of Us
| plainly saw the whole assemblsge, and parlcu
larly one Of them with whom had been well &C
ouainted. He was laboripg under great mental ex
element. He exclaimed to me, Good God, I'd
monde Can this be true IL death, after all. wns'
YOU said Il war and is this death Can II be posao
this is the change which death makesl"
answered You see. You can judge Tor your
self Bring yeur own clear intellect TO bear upon ~
and you can understand IL .rao,
but" he sad, Where am II What mus Wv
Where am eoingi Is this to be Al ssys 90
told him, No, by no means Is It to % a." A.
But il viii be Difficult; for me to tel you VIZ.
for cannot know oil the circumstances % o. .a vor
you But there il one close at hand VINO Gun VOL WV
and who assist you"
"Who il that he asked.
Isnsvered. "Our old friend, Blunt
He said "Nati Is be here Wnefe Lei "' ''S