New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-22
PICNIC or SPIRITUALISTS.
A MIRACLE PERFORMED.

Yesterday was a day appointed by the spiritualists
of this CITY for picnic 70 West Flushing No eono
raj notice was given except through the columns
OF The Spiritual TclgraDh the intention being evil
Emily to attract none but believers and welcsposed
persons to the place IN order to insure harmony At
10 O'Clock we took the stC smboat for Greenpoint,
whence a train Of cars brought us to station about
two mil, west Of Flushing. There were about sixty
per -ons in our party. No one appeared to know pe-
cs " where 70 90. except that the place designated
was near the National Race-Course. This soon ap-
posred in vew about mile from tho railroad The
COMPANY crossed over the ruins of this recently magni
con race-course-now entiro deserted Just beyond,
in the grove we found the foremost party, who had
arrived two hours previous, about forty 10 number.
Nothing of special interest transpiIed or the first
two hours, when afler generous repast, arrange
ments were made for bringing out the mediums. The
assembly seated themselves in circle and became
quiet Presently several began to experience the mys-
ierous infuer ce. Those who were more fully under
helped along others who were but partially affected,
by maIpulations. All at once a gentleman gave
shril Whoop, leaped into the mi idle of the circle and
with closed ey began to dance like an Indian. His
example became coutegors, and pretty soon some
eight or ten joined in the Performance. They were
all apparently initiating the Indian, some well, others
poorly. They sarg, they danced. Some whooPed
and yelled, some only gosticula;ed and some talked
and conyersod n what sounded like the Indian tongue
AT this moment a gentlemen mot medium stepped
forth ard remarked that though theee manifestations
might appear strange and perhaps frivolous, vet ad-
miting the possibility Of spiIit influence what was
more natural than that these mediums, in such place
as his in the forest inhabited by the red man
should be influenced and controlled by the spirit Of the
red man
While the gentleman was speaking the mediums be-
can quiet and atsrward they were not very active
Little groups were formed and number Of the me-
diums appeared to be engaged in psychological opera
iions for the purpose of developing Others.
At short distance from whore we stood we noticed
little group q, sey intent upon some operation.
After few minutes we went 10 see wha. was going
on We found young woman, Mrs Van WinkIe of
Washington City, who exhibited to US her left arm,
which evidently had been diseased. Large sores had
partially entirely healed up, leaving great scars,
and the arm was quite attenuated She and her
friends declared that for four months past she had
been unable TO straighton Der arm tho cord was so
drawn as TO bring il TO right angie OF the elbow.
But some one having requested Mr.. Larkin, one Of
the mediums present. to see VII. was the matter with
her. he, being entirely unacquained with the lady
while under the influence Of what seemed TO be an
Inden spirit bad ascerteised the ailng, and in FIVE
minutes manipulating lad restored her arm 80 that
she could s,raighten it Ike the other. This we saw
her CO. much, apparently to her sstonshment and de-
light A miracle" exclaimed every one.
About this time new arrival Of excursionists
sgeled u number 70 nearly 200. Other manifesto
lions similar to what have. described took place.
About twenty persons in all were sensibly affected,
some of hom laughed imuoderatey, others screamed
frigh'fuly and Others DISCOURSE. When We lefl, at
half ast thee, a female ediam wa addressing the
assembly But few lett with us; all the rest remained
I'll the clock train, and what trsnsPired after re
left we are not informed. Altogether il was peas ant
tine, ard without sny st,emp, at display or courng
rotolicty on the part Of tie spiritusli-ts.