Smyrna times., 1856-02-06
Communications.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 10Th, 1856.
Mr.. Editor Smyrna Times:
Dear Sir notice in your issue of Jan. 9th,
a communication signed "Crito." Among
other remarks upon various topics, he refers to,
not the facts and phenomena, but the name
" Splritualsm," in connection which would
impress the miSinformed with very incorrect
conception of the reality. From early youth
have devoted great deal of attention 10 va
riety of phenomena connected with electricity,
magnetism, mesmerism, psychology, &c, the
result of which has been to put me in posses
sion of many very remarkable facts Two of
them | will here narrate, as they will serve,
perhaps, to give some of your readers food for
IT Fiction. In January, 1852. person with
whom l am acquainted, (Mrs. DR.. T. Chase,
18th and Green, PhladI.,)a ia aiy whose SpirItu-
al experience would Constitute a very interest
ing volume, scientifically considered, related TO
private company the following vision q use
her own words, nearly as rccollcct, spoken at
he time Of the vis:on):
81 see a number OF military officers, among
whom is Washington, &C.. they are going to
give me vision, in which they will partially
prefgure scenes which, they think, will soon
transpire in Europe. | see preparations for war
upon a scale Of immense magnitude Russia
has much to do with t-Oh what a scene of
dreadful suffering, privation and misery! The
armies of allied nations upon the battle field,
and then follows AWFUL carnage. now view
an extensive confagration. The Baltic is GOV.
cred with ships Of war, and its sh res are lined
with the entertainments of contending armies
devastation, death. want and suffering follow
in their footsteps, and in some degree is felt by
all the world! All now the scene is changed
i see long and nournful procession of kings
and thrones slOVly passing away while the ma
tions' rejoice! Above! view mirriads of glo.
rious spirits of the old veterans and great is
their JOY in the prospect of the long looked for
peace on earth and good will among men,"
Any citizen may investigate the authenticity
of the above. Here is another: -a a't
In the early part of 1855, there were assem-
bled at house in Arch st., DIR. Z. D. Henk
Sister @. Henk, DIR. Gourey and others
among the company were two persons through
whom many very interesting phenomena hat
been frequently manifested. On the occasion
here referred to, among other things, the fol
lowing singular occurrence took place :: In th,
room was a table with a marble top, on tn,
table was afpiicher and tumbler; two person
in the room were skeptical as to the Spiritua
origin of the phenomena-and in that moo
asked the "spirits to do something to prove tha
they ca move inanimate rpatter;'' one of tn
J mediums, clairvoyant," said that he saw
company of spirits up in the atmosphere, abou
a mile, who Impressed " him that they wer
"going to try to break that tuhbler. Th
clairvoyant then described the operations of tn
spirits, in their endeavors to concentrate force
g Now" said he, "you may soon expect to Sc
the result of their 'effo.t - --immedia :eIy ther
: was heard a report like pistol but no fast
I ! and the tumbler was broken into peces---a pal
T was ground TO, powder, the bottom, alone wa
8 the only relic left by which to recognize til
5 article that had been broken-Athat had a crac
across it, a small, hole "drilIed" through tn
7 middle, and the marble just under the, tumble
e had a. piece knocked out of it---the pieces
Z the tutnber were mot thrown around as in
. common explosion, but eperg particle was foun
: nicely " stowed = in a corner Of the room. 4.
q was asked. .-What broke the tumbler !"-ral
! spelled out, vsSpirifa "Naaa hgrhzas p y
: ! aaAny one Nvho may chose to, go 10 No. lt
! Arch It,, or sli and Market, A. Comforts Drp
d Store. may be. shown the pieces Of glass al
y other witnesses, tnssaqg aas amssA a08Qe
- IL have accumulated some hundreds of fac
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