New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-21

and We could get no further replies for four or nye
minuies vi en the trumpet was again taken up Gnd
King spoke through it, Say ing he had arranged the
matter By deputlzng portion OF his band TO III his
engsst ment, Gid they would therefore hold circle N
that place, commencing the performance Ia fifteen ml-
uiCs, but efhaqs they wOuI not be G1e 10 make go
good music, or have the full complement OF the mani
iestations. Thus ended this preliminary interview,
which sucitnty indicates the character OF all similar
ones.
attended three public circles in the Sprit-house Of
Mr.. kOOIs and three in the Spirit house OF NJ John
lppie they situated about three miles apart; the
rooms and manifestations are yery similar, although
the electrical tables, called differ somewhat IN tler
construction; the presiding spirits are Of the same
name, King; they claim to be father and son.
Ihese rooms viii seat about twenty-five o. thirty
peIsoIs each and are usually full Many times while
! wos there more persons desired TO 90 IN than the
house would hold, and rome Of them had 70 rslnain
outside They could hear the noise and the spirits
alton just well, and they only had to iorego
being touched by spirits ana seeing them Ire Inus!&
is heard, under favorable Circumstance al toe ols-
snce Of one mile far any band OF martial mt
eic can be hesrd. After the circle is formed the doors
and windows shut, the Esh, is usually exun-
guished, aud almost instantaneOu-y tremendous
blow by the large drumsiick s struck on the table,
when Immediately the bas and tenor drums are beaten
RAPIDLY ike calling the roll on the mgster-held,
waking thousand echoes. Tie rapid and tremuloGs
blows on those drums are real fnghiu 10 many per
sons. The beating OF the drums continued five mn
utes or more, and when eaded, King usually takes up
the trumpet and saluies Us with GOOD evening,
friends or something Ike IT, aud often asks what
particular mantle sta,ions desired. II none are
specially asked for, King often asks Mr. Rooms TO
ploy the violin the spirit-bsnd playing at the same
Tine on the drum, triangle, tambOurine, harp, sccor-
dc on, bannODca etc upon these tie spirits perform
scientifically, IN very quick and perfect tune. Iney
commence upon each instrument at one instant and
in fui blast stop suddenly after sounding the ful
note showing that they have some more perfect meth
% than we have Of notifying each performer OF the
instant TO start and stop.
After the Introductory piece on the Instruments the
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spoke US, requesting TO remain perfectly silent.
Presently We heard human voices singing, apparently
In The distance TO be scarcely disIng disable; the
sounds gradually increased each part relatively until
il appeared es il a full choir Of human voices were IN
small room singing most exquisitey. think
never heard such perfect harmonyi each part was per-
formed with strict attention to It's relative degree of
sound or force. There none OF that Topping,
founderiDg raniing and shrekiHg which constitute
the staple of what Is atterly called music; harmony
rather han seemed to constitute the spirits song
So captivating was il that the hearstrings seemed
relax TO increase their tension TO accord with the
heavenly harmony. Ii seems TO me that no person
could sit in that sanctuary without feeling the song of
"GloTy TO God in the highest, pence on earth, and
'good will to man., spontaneously rising IN the bosom
and finding expression on the lip. | don't know that
tie spirits attempted TO utter words with Their song; II
thew old they succeeded in this particular better
than modern singers But IT wGs barely necessary for
the spis 10 lrculate for every strain and incubation
seemed pregnant with holy sentiments, ana language
could scarcely signify After this vocal PERFORM
auce several pieces Of quick music performed by
spirits on The several Instruments Inoy play faster
tLGn moItals usually do and IN most perfect tine
Throughout. If any instrument gets out Of chord they
tune they tuned the yl0n IN my preeence and dll II
rapidly and skilliuly.
spirits reconstruct their physical bodies portions
of Ibem from similar elements apparently IS those
which constitute mortal bodies Spirits hands and
aims were reorganized in presence on several of
these occasions; and that we might see them more
distinctly they sometimes wet their hands with weak
solution of phosphorus, (which Mr.. Rooms prepared
some time previous by their request which eniis a
sbt so that their hands can be almost rs distinctly
seen in q dark room they could be If the room were
light. At of these circles which attended there
were three hands which had been covered with TINS
solution of phosphorus and we all them passing
swiftly around the room, over our heads, carrying
the Instruments, and playing upon the yion, accrue
on triangle hamOnica aud talnbOurlne, aud al keep
log perfect time. These instruments were moved so
swiftly and near the faces of the sudience-our own
among then-that we felt the cool atmospheric cur
rent as distinctly we do that produced by ian.
Several Of the company il different parts OF the room
remarked that they not only felt this dstuI bance OF the
air but heard H. and distinctly tie hand and IN
strumont pass close to their faces. Several OF US re-
quested the spirits to place these Instruments IN our
6aucs or touch heads or other parts oil our
bodes and in most 1t was Instantly done held
up my hands and requested the spirits TO beat uhe
with the tBmbOuTlue on my hands. Ihey old so, ana
gave nc more than asked for, by striking my knees,
han DIS and head in similar manner. have seen the
tambouTine players in the minstrel bands IN New
York. have the best performers IN the country
perfect time and The rapidly with which they beat are
truly surprising
Sririt.6apds with phosphorus upon them passed
around the room, opening and shutting, and eIhoiilng
them in various ways aud positions when no mortar
hand could assume or occupy-demonsrating them 10
be veriiable sprt-hands ply sicaly organized lhe
pho.phorescent illumination from these hands was so
distinct that il occurred 10 me could see To read by
it; and / took pamphlet from my pocket ana asked
the spirit 10 place the hand over II, that might see
| could read by the light The spirit did So when
al once perceived that held the pamphlet wrong end
up turned il, AID could read The members OF the
circle remarked that they could see very plainly my
hands face and the pamphlet held and as distinctly
could see The spirits hand and portion OF the arm
then put out my hands and asked the spirits 10 shake
hands with me; they did so almost instantly then
asked them 10 let me examine their hands, and they
placed them in mine and / looked at them ana ielt
Them until was entirely satisfied. Others asked the
same favor and it readily granted them. These
spirit-LaTds appeared 10 be reorganzed from the same
clements that our hands are and, except that they
hsd a kind of tremulous motion, and some OF them
being cold and deathhke, we could not by our senses
distinguish them from hands Of persons living In the
firm. .
This spiri,-hand took pen and we oil distinctly saw
il write on paper which was lying on the table the
wiring was executed much rapidly than ever
saw mortal hand Perform the paper was then handed
TO me by the spni and still retain il in my posses
SION At the close of the session the splt OF hmg as
is his custom, took up the trumpet and gave snort
lecture through it-speaking gudibly aud distinctly,
pfesutinc the benefits be derived both IN time ana
eterlity from intercourse with spirits and exhoruns
us TO be discreet and bold in speech, dgent IN our IN
yestgato faithful TO the responsibilities which thee
priy eyes impose charitable toward those who are IN
ignorance and error, tempering our zeal with WISDOM
and finally closing with benedicuon
am aware that these facts 80 much transcend the
ordinary experience of morals that few persons can
accept Them as true on any amount OF human tesuno
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