The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-12-06

NEW YoRx. Nov. 20, 1855.
Besides the various religious denomination
who have their stated anniversaries in our city
therc are number Of Associations organizci
upon bases more or less moral. who convene
upon the same day. Conspicuous among these
is large society Of spirisaalissi whom hooked
in upon at a recent meeting, in their lecturc
room on broadway. At the hour appointed
for opening the meeting, about three hundred
persons had assembled, Of whom, perhaps, one
fourth were women. An unusually largo pro.
portion Of the latter wore spectscles several
were in Bloomr costume, and all hal thu sell
reliant look which strong minded ladies &C.
quir, in repeated and sacc~sfal struggles with
masculine tyranny, Your true spiritualis, is
q hirsute biped, rcnouncing razor and scissors
when he drops mundane tor celestial affairs
and long boards aboundci in the congregation.
There was no singing, no praying, no ap
pointed lecture, each one being a, liberty TO
advance any thoughts hc might have. relating
to spiritualism rs he FELT moved by the inward
spirit. Amer few moments Of deep silence,
loose joiute,i, habby individual. with watcry
eyes, and a thorough contempt for the Kings
English, rose aud said when he drst began TO
attend the meetings, he did not believe the
statements Of those who pretended 10 get dis.
patches from friends In the spirit world. but
he had made II subjcc, Of prayer and had n
dream which revealed to him that which be
had heard was true. lie then dove into the
Bible in loose sort Of u way. declaring Il was
COED book enough II Understood spiritually,
but this, no one he had met. outside Of himself
did, lie closed by suggesting that truth
was one steady thing, but error was always
topping about lie was followed by Ger
man looking sort Of fellow, who was very So.
we're upon the first speaker, because Of his ~
erring TO the Scriptures. lie had read ,hcm
for twenty years, and they had done him no
good What he cared for was facts, and he
could not afford the time to hear praying. and
ended with smart allusion to Balaam's ass.
Then came deepeysJ mystical kind Of man,
who spoke vaguely and lcarncdly OF the "iu
ccptiyc and external states, the SENSUAL plane
and the afectional plane "--dissectcd the pat
riarck, found Moses was mistaken when he
thought bis prophetical inspiration came d.
rect from God. and that "ihs man from Na:a-
roh" erred IN stating "hc and his father were
one" A tall woman with long bony hand,
which would do fearful execution In the spark.
ing line. then rose and demanded in sepaIchral
voice, how FAR medium was obliged 10 con.
form TO the established rules VI society. She,
when IN the clairvoynnt state, had evils too
dreadful for tongue 10 utter, resulting from
She wished her limbs so be free,
SO that she might skip from hill 10 hill, like
the lamb" Her friends hal informed her II
she dressed according 10 her notions. she would
be "crucified.' She wished information
"Shouid she do ns she chose or smother the Ugh,
Of truth in her aching bosom" To this no
answer was made, but nm enthusiastic man,
with bright eye and bland voice, closed the
meeting by urging his brothers aud sisters Ia
spread na.glor'ous pruta o, sp'rituaiism among
their dying friends. no that when they mce'
in the spirit world, m bcnighted spirit shoald
rcproach them with neglect. Then We al
went out, being strongly impressed with thu
belief, that spiritualism Is not yet to supplani
our good old fashioned forms Of religious belief
unless defended with more wisdom and com
mon sense than was shown In the meeting o.
which have given hir report.
The trial Of Judge Stuart, on charge o
Official bribery, Is progressing, The proseru-
ton rested their case yesterday, and the testi-
mony looks hard against the accused Public
faith In the integrity Of our city ofnciais
has never been more shaken than by this Ia.
stance. Jsdge Stuart has for long time I'm.
joyed the reputation u being oar most faith
fol and energetic magistrate. and men ask each
other; whom can VIC trust II he "a guilty.
A good story Ia told Of one Of our nioe
young men, which may serve as warning 70
romantic gentlemen who ride through tunnels
on railcars Our young buck had taken n scat
on n train 10 New Haven. Before reaching
the long tunnel at I'D street, he had quite ial
len in love with u sweet Miss who sat facing
him. She had noticed his gIanccs Of admira-
ton, and M Il seemed 70 him returned them
As the train slowly eutered the dark archway
all he had heard and read Of pleasant littk
adventures 10 tunnels came 20 mind, AMI bs
determined TO imprn, one kiss upon the ripe
pointing lips Of his neighbor, or perish In thu
attempt. 30 after a moment ~ very nAtura
hesitation he yroped forward In che darkoe~
and -ot,ly took hand, which, with his careful
idea Of locality, should belong TO bis vissvn
Il was Dft, and allowed itself 10 be- retained
and oh ec.tscy, -smed TO return hi. ierycn
pressure lie b~n, forward. drew his nnknowI
idol near, and pressed his burning lips upon
what do you think Upon . weildevelops
moustache. the property Of the brother Of tb'
fair incovnito. who had taken seat hsside BIZ
sister after entsfng the tunnel. Phascy BIZ
pheelinks." NJ the train emerged into daylight
he inst releasing the hand al /" party" WHOM
he found to b. an Old aequsintance, aud WIZ
did not tell that story mud, On his return !,