New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-01
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SPIRIT. RAPPIsG ExTRAoRDIsARY Ia the CRY Of
Churches a short time since, a select few formed
COY circle around drawiCgroom table, and eager
besought the rsusl communications Of unknogn
friends, from he other world. The pa'ty consisted
of the owner Of the hou'e, IA man Of respectable
standing in society his wife sod two daughters, a
cJerg,man Who arrived ia Ne y YORK some time sacs,
on missionary tour from the Island Of ssnis sli-
a dozen lsdies and gentlemen, acqusiotanoes and
pretty blue ed girl, shout IA years old, VINO acted
"a the medium. The msgic ipg had been Jrmed
only a few minutes when the fair MEDIUM suddenly
moved from an reclining posture, ss, erect IN her
chair and cast startled lock upon those composing
tho circle. as If che had received electric shock
An nresent became attentive and sc ,rcsly bre,th
wss drawn. bit no SOUNDS came f0rth-no signs
whereby the misty future IL made 50 clear that be
who runs may read. A brief space dspsed when
gentleman who ss, opposite the medium sold ne tet
sooe,bn ike sharp curren. Of wind touch the calf
of hi. leg. The medium told hm to pa; his hand III,
der the table. lie, being some What timid hes'ta'ed
TO DO So but finally after craving On glove shd IL
gently under resting bis elboH on one OF hs knees.
Not having felt any thing, he once twice landed
his band ard shortly after drew IL quickly up, Sith
an "Obl-ba "-,tating that be bad been twice
touched first by small, sof. substance, and inme-
diaieIy after by what SEE med bunch Of fhorns lie
exposed bic hand 10 view, and the White kif love On
il evidently appeared if it had just been paachei
by bodhin. Ths crea'ed some excitement among the
circle silness again resumed, and each indiVid-
nal patiently awaited the mystic blow. Iothesarprse
OF al his reverence was Ills time tapped Win q
grave ysage he stated that when at home be resd OF
such str al &c miracles in the Newspapers, add Always
considered them cheer sbsurc itei, bur nov he was
positively convinced Of tIeir reality. lie s'' SAD
that something like large hand ball struck one OF MS
sh.ps and sfterward softer material rubbed against
H. which. be thought, was rcuud az bottle, and "a
uered 10 the end Ike comet. He wss soou. 70 70
marx that there were more !hings 10 heaven aud
earth Than are dean, Of in toeir philosophy when
ore Of the la6es who happened to sit next him
turned round in her chair, with hysterical " o.
oear" and almost tainted The gentleman Of the
horse, becoming slammed, took lamp aud ex, ahmed
under the table; but sill was blank-oo wirs-plle's
being visible The circle vas then dissolved; and az
tie frightened LADY arose, and crew the os OF her
6ress ssde she discovered to the great astonshment
Of all present young cat playing with the string Of
her gaiter Puss, finding the opportunity Oh an open
door. unceremoniolsy ming ed in the crowd, ana DE-
came an unconscious parcipstor In the proceednSs'
Ii wss the cat by laying It's delicate pa" upon
mediums foot that so electrified her. Ice sharp cur
rent Of wind which touched the young gentleman
leg was caused by the cat as she passed down under
the table brushing against him and the mysterious
bunch of thorus the animals claws The large hsna'
ball which biz Reverence felt was the head oil puss'
which came in contact with bis chin and that which
4" tspered t, the end, like coms., was tue cat
tail. And lastly, by the playful sport oil this 90
"nes.c friend" was the gentle LADY ALMOST over
come with fright.