The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-24


again. got another leg over another effort,
uo!e IKE the effort of a human being than of
an inanlmate table, and third leg had cross
gu the APPS; and then, alas, for poor Sebasto-
pol, all four legs had crossed the table was
IN the other room and Sebastopol has fslIenI
AT that moment commenced the most extra.
ordinary and amusing spectacle my eyes ever
witnessed. As soon as the table crossed the
door sill as if in an outburst of the most ex
u'tant and irrepressible triumph, it changed
the slow gait at which it had forced its way
into the apartment, for the most frenzied and
furious jumping, leaping and stamping that
ever table or mortal performed. 1t leaped
with all its four legs off the floor; it stood on
Two legs, and pounded with the other two;
1t danced, whirled round, drummed, thun-
dered, till its brazen feet fairly made the
moor shake again, and reminded US of an in
Gessant cannonade, such as the guns of the
lnvahoes would 6elch forth over a great tri-
umph. ALI this time my eye was close upon
the hands on the table, and they lay 80 lightly,
and the table threw itself into such extraor
dInary positions, that do not hesitate to say
1t was utterly impossible for those around it
to have moved it, except by the aid of elec-
trlclty in some mysterious and Incompetent
slble manner. The exultation of Bonaparte
over, the table marched back into the par
lor slowly, majestically, and with a manner
OF the great Napoleon, as he is sometimes
described walking slowly along, with his
hands behind him, in meditative mood
After this, we asked the question, When
will Sebastopol fall ~ The answer was
1855" That's long time for the allies to
wait; but nous verrons. The next question
was, Will Louis Napoleon be living when
Sebastopol falls?" Answer" Yes" Cues
tion-"Will Louis Napoleon die Emperor of
tln Ernv1 v1ahV ftU
Will Victoria die on the throne of Eng
landP' Answer-"Yes"
1t was now proposed to ask Napoleon some
questions on the subject of American poll
tics. 50 the inquiry was made, "Will the
Know NOthingS have candidate for the next
Presidency" Answer-"Yes" Question
"Will the spirit rap out his manner" Answer
-" Yes" The alphabet was commenced,
and the spirit raped out, letter by letter,
Mallar-d Falk-mpo rel! Question
"Will he be elected?' A most empha tic
"Yes''
next proposed that the ladies should ask,
"Who would be the next Vice President?'-
The question was prOpounded, the letter s
was reached-the spirit gave rap; then t.
another rap; (hurrah. shouted, by all the
gods, that's our friend Sandy Stuart of Staun
ION, sure; who else but he will be F'illmore's
Vice PRESIDENT? but at U there was no rap
1t did not rap till E, then at P, then at H,
then at E, then at N, (Stephens of Georgia,
by the powers but how can that be, for he's
antiknow nothing?) but at N the spirit stop
ped, and commenced again at D, til to make
long story short, he spelt Douglas-Fill-
more for President, and Douglas for Vice,
most improbable combination!
Napoleon was next asked whether the
Union would be dissolved in the next hun
dred years, to which he replied "No," and
whether it would last forever, to which he
replied eyes" He also stated, in answer to
inquiry, that Lieutenant Y, of the Navy, the
husband of Mrs. Y, would be home in about
three months, and that he was at that time
on the Pacific Ocean, fact which it did not
require Napoleon to conjecture.
Of course, 1t remains for the future to de-
eide whether Napoleon is good prophet
But some other spirits were called up who
told some terrible whoppers. called up all
old acquaintance of the clergy, and asked
him the name of the Bishop by whom he
man entirely. 1t being suggested that the
whole name of the deceased had not been
pronounced. and that it might be a different
clergyman, inquiry was made of the spirit if
that was the case, to which he responded
with alacrity in the Affirmative. l then call
ed up the right man, and after taking all
proper pains to identify him, asked him who
ordained him, and his reply was as wide of
the mark as the other: l asked him where
the Rev. MIR. F. is living, and he made ano-
ther mistake in that reply. Then summon
ed another old friend, and asked the place
he died, and he told me place far away
from the actual one. Being man of strict
truth in his life time, was sorry to see that
his associations in the other world had inn
paired his characteristic veracity.
forgot to mention that the question was
asked Napoleon if he was happy, and he was
directed, if 80, to give four raps. He gave
four very faint raps indeed.
The performances were wound up by
general dance and a waltz, on the part of
the table, of the most astonishing and divert
ing character, after which it was permitted
to rest from its labors, and it is now conduct
ing itself very quietly, and permitting me to
write this letter upon it as meekly and pas
sively as any common table.
have given you, dear Dispatch, plain,
unvarnished tale. AS to anything superhu
man about the exhibition, am more than
ever convinced that such is not the case.
l am equally well satisfied, from my know
ledge Of the ladies engaged, and from my
own incessant observation, that the ladies
did not and could not make the table move
themselves. There is either electricity, or
some unknown principle, which is called into
action by the circle around the able, which
unites mind and matter, and in some way,
inscrutab!e to me, produces these e4traordi-
nary results. Il.
PoRruGuEsR EMIGRATION IN ILL1NoIs.-A cor
respondent of the ST. Louis Republican, writing
from Springfield gives an interesting account OF
settlement of Portuguese enigrants, sent out un-
der the care of the Presbyterian Mission Society Of
New York. They are located near Springfield
The writer says:
They are unob.rusive In their manners, strict 10
their attendance at church, where they appear
dressed with scrupulous neatness. They are willie
log and dssirou. at all times to labor, but at the
largest prices they can obtain Most OF those with
families now own lots and houses. They have
built, aso, very respectable church. They oc-
casiouly make remitsances to their distressed
friends yet remaining upon the Island OF Maderis.
Indeed they are prosperous people, and show
what can be done here BY virtuous class OF labor'
ers, who are willing to labor, indulge 10 no idies
nsss, prudent and use all the savings that they
can possibly make to secure them the comforts OF
Homestead"
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN IrALY.-The
New York correspondent Of the Philadelphia Led
ger says "that without attaching too much impor.
tance TO revelations from that quarter, 1t 10 worthy
OF record that the Italian Republican Committee
OF this city have received by the Baltic ioforma'
ton from homo of character which justifiea the
expectation that Italy 10 ON the eve OF great events