Eastern times., 1855-12-06
Table Tipping.

Table Tipping.
1t was Sunday evening, Nov. lIth. 1855.
less than fortnight since, that a circle of
eleven individuals, six males and five females,
were seated around large table at my house,
for the purpose of trying the phenomena styled
spiritual manifestations. After sitting awhile
and converslng upon sundry miscellaneous top
les, interlarded with an occasional request for
the table to tip, it was concluded that singing
should be preliminary. A hymn was ac-
cordingly sung. Soon the table reared upon
two of its legs. The responses indicated the
presence of spirits, SO TO speak but they in
varlably declined TO communicate anything, till
new motion was at once observed which an
nounced the presence of a new conner. He
spelled his name very promptly and correctly
BY one Of the circle pointing to the alphabet,
declared he had been in the spirit world four
teen years; assigned his age at the time of his
departure at seventy four years, gave the
month TO have been September, and the day
the second Of that month,-all which answers
were correct. This | know, because the phe-
nomenon purported to be my father, because
| took especial pains TO fix all the facts and
dates in my own mind, and to concentrate nv
thoughts upon each date, as it was successive
ly responded TO, and because the rest of The
circle were ignorant of the dates and facts, and
a the mo- fiuno noSSiyolu 81.
obstacle impede the communications. Anoth-
er individual called the alphabet, cited the
years, the months, and the days; and as the
true dates were mentioned, my mind halted
just there, and up went the table without an
error.
In one week afterwards, or on the last Snn-
day evening, Nov. 1s, 1855, the same persons,
with another gentlemen, called for the purpose
OF having another session. As they entered
the door, one of the gentlemen said that the
ladies were desrous TO look at the moon, which
was then very bright, through my telescope.
A few moments observation and reflection con-
vinced them that this luminary was in an unfa-
vorable position. assured them they would
have fine opportunity towards the latter part
OF the evening We proceeded without delay
to surround the table; and after a hymn OF
two the tippings commenced. AS before
there was no disposition manifested to imparl
any information, except that there were twelve
spirits present besides those in the circle that
is, twelve disembodied spirits Soon after
nine O'Clock, as the table had become quite
. sluggish, and the spirits had apparently gone
to sleep, one Of the party audibly wondered il
the moon had not got round in fair view yes,
thought /; and suddenly up went the table
legs and rolled back and forth with considera-
Bile vehemence. 'Shall we 60 now and look
at the moon! If SO, swing the table this way.
1t was done. Gan we now have good view
of the moon' If SO, swing the table the other
way 1t was done. DO you wish us to look
through the telescope at the moon7 If so,
raise the two legs of the table at its narrow
end 1t was done. Are you desirous 10
have us Immediately 60 and see the moon1 II
so, tip the table towards that gentleman at that
corner of it, 1t was done. Nov, push it to
that one; raise three of its legs and let it
poise on the fourth 1t was done. 'Once
more,-lift it entirely from the floor, and we
will go and look at the mooa.' An apparent
heaving and straining endeavor to perform this
last requested feat was unsuccessful. The
word moon was emphasized at every request
and the table seemed 10 be sensible Of it, and
to be restless at each mention. Now, all the
members of the circle who had not peered
through the magic glass at the queen OF night,
were quite anxious TO do SO and those who
had had opportunities were equally desirous
to have others enjoy the spectacle. Thus was
a uniformity Of desire prevalent, and unity
OF thought connected The minds of the circle
togetherin an uninterrupted chain. Thus was
the whole power of the twelve concentrated
upon one idea, for the accomplishment pt one
object, to look through the telescope at the
moon. 1t was the same principle which was
developed or applied at the previous sitting,
extended and intensified by the addition Of
than bore upon the points of that previous
evening. The motions Of the table were more
violent, more powerful at the last meeting
than at the former.
close here, narrating the facts, and leaving
others to draw their own conclusions.
Of Boston Post.