The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-16
Spiritualism at Buffalo, n, 2,

Spiritualism at Buffalo, N. r.
The Buffalo Republic has commenced the publi-
.si'on oI numerous facts connected with exhibi
ioas splr9uaism in that place, and vouches for
tae "a correctness OF the statements Published MANY
o. o. which he has himself witnessed the truth Of =
- Ing eoAor . not believer In SpiFisualism, but
tne ooctrine has for liz supporters mauv Of the
moa. pe eminent literary and professional men Of
C:a Csnno, ne commences With The Dsvenport
SIcie, ano Afterwards many of the fests per.
formed by the spirits 10 the Davenport familv.
says: g a'sa - q '>-1 'A'"S' A
% the sixth night the spirits called for fiuts.
but none being at hand, a violin was placed on the
resting upon 1t. the violin was carried about the
room and played on at the same time This mani.
iestafon was an open one, and one 10 which there
seemed to be no possibility of fraud. 2
- noTns me same time spirit purporting to be
lua. Napoieon bonaparte, took possession of Ira
ana produced several astonishing demopstrstions
Among others, he went through with the ers,c;so.
OF inspecting regiment Of cavalry, during which
The spectators could dislinctly hear The svroyds
drarn from and returned to the scsbbards. tose,h.
er with various other noises, words of nd.
&C.. familiar In movements of that descripion'
closing up the review by initiating the firing OF
yolless OF musketEy and artillery, apparently upon
the doors. The deception or Imitation is repre
sented 20 most complete. The spirit the, took np
the boy Ira bodily, and carried him into the kitek,
and from thence into the GOOD house opening two
doors In bis progress, without making the slightest
noise, and In full view of quite q number Of the
most reliable persons, who are prepared TO testify
to the truth ct what fs here rela' eds
There was no artificial light in the room but the
window curtains being up. the moon afforded suf.
hcen, light to render distinctly visible every object
no human hand had any agency In the transaction,
The mother of the medium was very much frisht-
ened, and followed him az fast as possible TO the
woodhouse, where she found him just returnine to
fat ha anil knu l~Cs
wondering very much how he came to be placed
10 such position. a1sa7gi sg II
Among the first spirits from whom communics.
tions were received by this circle, was one who
while in the flesh he resided in the township Of
Waterloo Canada, somewhere near Caledonia )
That he was married man and left th rec children
Some three months prior to his appearance at the
circle ne mad been away from home engaged in
buying yoke of cattle. and while returning on
foot, In order to save distance, concluded to psss
through swamp some five or SIX miles from home
and about three miles through. He was familiar
with the path and entertained no apprehensions
for his safety.
When about half way through he was fred upon
and killed by the notorious Townsend gang, his
pockets rifed of fifty five dollars, and Bic BODY
buried on the spot The spirit related all these
circumstances repeatedly, and ALWAYS without the
slightest variation, urging at the ssme time MI.
Davenport to take the medium Ira to the locality
OF bis DEATH promising to point the spot where
his body was concealed and apparently anxious to
notify his family Of his fate This request was
urged 30 ire equeuty that Mr. Davenport was finally
prevailed upon to set ont Ia company with another
gentleman, leaving the medium at home On the
arrival at Fort Erie he found that the Brantford
railroad had stopped running, ard concluded to
return and make further !uquiries of the spirit.
While at Fort Erie, and subsequently, he has
conyersed with persons somewhat acuuainted In
that portion OF the country, and has reason to bes
iieve that he has not been deceived but that the
.nokr~ H. -
been able, however, to leave the city for the pur
pose of investigating the fact, although constantly
importuned by the spirits to do SO The spiri,
finally threatened, II his request was not compiled
with. to transport the medium to the spot himself
stating that he believed he could do 1t la five min
utes 5sE t IL
Not much attention, however. was paid to this
but about three weeks afterwards as Ira
one afternoon in dsliverug papers on Nissars &C.
near Prince's melodeon mandatory. he felt the sp
rltuai lLh aence coming over him. which he tried to
resist, resist but without .ucee.s The next thing he re
collects, he found himself standing in The snow. ou
the bank OF the lake or river near the foot of Hud
son street He knew not how he came there, and
on looking about him could discover not the sht.
est indication of any track of his approach to that
spot, or any satis'aetory solution of the mystery
;, Tne boy was much delayed in consequence, and
did not reach home until quite late. In the mean
time bis parents were waiting for him, and while
wondering at his protraced absence, the tea table
comm .nced moving, with no within six feet OF
it. This made them apprehensivs of his safety; but
he soon returned and informed them OF what had oc
CURED. The spirit was intevrogated, and Brown
stated that he had taken Ira the riper to Cana.
d. and brought him back again. thai ne had trisd
as an expenment in order to ascertain how fast he
could travel with him.
Mr. Davenport could hardly credit the statements
maize b7 the boy and the spirit, but is since CON
v1pced OF their entife correctness Communication
received at other circles at home and abroad where
M ne sed his family are entirely unknown, and stating
the facts as above related have peatedy been for.
wardsd to him for confirmation. On subsequent
OCCASION both boys were enticed away by the spirits
and taken in an unconscious condition to MayvIe In
Chsutauque county, to the residence of relative
Ths spirits have refused to state how the thing
they desired to remove them for a short time from
the unfayorable ibtiuences with which they frequent
~ came in contact On enquiry, one of the conduc.
tore OF the State Line Railroad Informed Mr. D that
ne the boys ON the tina. they paid their
lsrly effected" - -h
new FLOUR CoMING.-The propeller Minnesota.
arrived at Dunkirk, ~ Y jon the 10Th with cargo
OF tiour, portion of which was ground from new
wheat Both wheat and faur re beoin Y,;rc ., ~ :