The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-11
Occ asional Correspondence nce.
70 the Editor Of the Echo and Advertiser;
New YoRY, Oct. LIST, lsI

Cured to my mind that perhaps / might
pen few lines which you would deem
worth EehOimg. AT all events, as /
shall be under the necessity of paying
my own postage--Uncle Samuel being
one of those gentlemen that 20 on the
strictly cash principlo-and as you are
at perfect liberty to mislay the commu-
nication when you get it, if it don't suit
you, why, don't see that there will be
much damage done, with the exception
Of little waste Of paper and time.
Since have been here, have at
tended two concerts, given by Mile
Parodi, assisted by Madame Strakasch ;
Mr.. Aptommas, the celebrated Harpist;
the Brothers Mullenhuer, Violinists
Maurice Strakascb, Pianist, and some
two or three other celebrities AS
am neither connoisseur nor polyglot,
of course could not sufficiently apprc-
ciate the performance as to give you a
learned disquisition thereon the music
being of high order, and the words of
the songs, with few exceptions, being
either German, French, or Italian
And as / have not at hand dictionary
Of musical terms, l fear l shall not be
able to work IN any very scientific cx-
pressions, by which | can make your
readers suppose that am "some pun
kins 4" on criticism l shall, therefore,
be under the necessity of contenting
myself by saying that Parodi is fine
looking woman, and has most magnif-
cent voice, of which she has perfect
command. Madame Strakasch is a
beautiful singer, and her husband is al
most world-renowned as a pianist. As
. harpist, Mr.. Aptommas has almost
equal celebrity, but in my humble opin-
ion, as . musical instrument, tho harp
is humbug. 1t must be an extremely
difficult instrument to play on, and there
fore, affords good opportunity for a
display of skill. But the music is not
worth the trouble. The other perform
ers sustained their parts with credit.
took occasion, few evenings since,
to attend meeting of Spirfualists, and
although there was pretty large gath
ering of the believers, the spirits did not
make their presence manifest. There
were quite a number of long, dry, prosy
speeches, each telling what he believed
and what he had seen-enough to put
one into profound sleep, when the
scene was somewhat changed by the
stand being taken by Mr.. Britain, the
editor of the Spiritual Telegraph, who
gave very eloquent address in defence
of the doctrines held by hem-endeav-
oring to show that Spiritualists are tn
true Bible Christians. A little different
position, as it struck Us, from that tax
en- by some Spiritualists, that Spiritual
ism is true in spite of the Bible. Their,
is one remarkable fact which | elucida
ted at the meeting, and that is the con
nection between Spiritualism and hair
for noticed large proportion Of lons
boards in the assembly. Now that is I
question for some of your readers, learn
, ed in physiology, whether there reall,
is any connection, or whether it is mere
ly coincidence. Perhaps this may b.
! considered as joking on serious subjects
If so, l will take the question seriously
and say that I believe there is connec
L ton between Spirituaism aud hair
And the way in which | arrive at tn
conclusion is this {: Spiritualism is 10
a popular doctrine ; therefore it is nee
essary for man to have an Independent
: mind in order to acknowledge himself
believer in it, Unshaven faces are no
popular (; therefore a man must have a
: independent mind to adopt and carr
o out that reform. There's logical dc
: duction which | think cannot be gain
: said and one which think should en-
title me to the degree of Professor o
Logic.
t The Rachel furor has swept throug
the city like whirlwind, and l suppos
your quiet village has heard its murinur
ings ; but it has, like one Of the grea
: railroad disasters, nearly passed ava
: from the public remembrance in som
. other excitement for the hour. 1t wa
. powerful excitement for few days. :