Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-06
WHOLE NO 952
From the Spiritual Telegraph.
Hon. J. B. Macy Lest from the
Niagars-Letter from Governor
Tallmadge.

Tallmadge.
FonD. DU Lac, September, 1856.
Messrs. Partridge and Brittan:
| You have no doubt seen in the public pa.
pers the melancholy fate OF our friend, the
Hon. Jno. b. Macy, by :he burning of the
steamer Niagara near Fort Washington on
Lake Michigan. He with several other;
was precipitated from the small boat into
the water and drowned, whilst it was being
let down at the stern of the burning steamer.
Mr. Macy, for his many private virtues and
great public spirit, has left an example
worthy of imitation. His loss will be Sc
verely felt by his afflicted family, and deeply
lamented by the whole community in which
he lived. He was devoted husband, father
and friend, and pre-eminent in the discharge
of all the duties appertaining TO those va
rious relations. He was unsurpassed in his
energy, enterprise aud public spiri:, and
was withal devoted Spiritualist, and de-
parted this lie in the firm and confident be.
lief Of entering on plane OF everlasting
Progression. He stood where every true
Spiritualist should stand. on the broad plat
form laid down by Christ, of love to God
and his neighbor, and to the best of his
ability endeavsred to psform the duties con-
sonant with his belief. His bereaved widow
entertained the same belief; and the greatest
consolation she has in this sudden and try
ing bereavement is, that she can still COM
municate with her husband as minister
ing spirit" from another sphere of existence
Mr.. Macy was drowned on the Oath inst. :,
about O'Clock. P. M. On the morning of
next day, and before any rumor had been
received of the burning steamer, my daugh-
ter, who has at iimes exhibited different
phases of med iumship, saw shadows enter
ing and fitting across her room. She. re-
lated this fact to the family, and said she
was impressed that it betokened Dad news.
In the afternoon. the news was received
of the burning OF the boat, and that Mr..
Macy was on board. This rumor was not
believed by Mrs. Macy, or by her friends,
because they knew he started for Lake Su-
perior, and was not expected back for seye-
raj days.
In the night, after the family had retired,
my daughter discovered bright light in the
sitting room opening into hers, and this
shadow, which she had distintly seen in the
morning, now appeared in shape and propor-
tious, and with the features of Mr. M4cy.-
She informed her mother of the fact, and of
the light in the other room, which then s.
uppeare d, and exclaimhd, "Mr. Macy is
Another daughter, who has also hsd dif-
feren. phases of mediumship, sleeping in
another part of the house, saw about the
came time the shadowy form and the light
in the room, as described above. Before
she had heard the name of the steamer, and
be lore there was any rumor even of the
manner in which she perished, she was in
fiuenced to take her pen and write "N ia
Of the small boat
The nert day, for the first time, was
brought the news of the manner in which
he was drowned by the ..upsetting of the
small boat, as it was being let down at the
stern of the steamer!
Now, let skeptics account of these mani
feststions in any other mode than on the
spiritual theory. His spirit undoubtedly
sought the first opportunity to manifest it.
self to his friends, and that, too, in. advance
of The news which aiterward confirmed
these manifestations.
Very truly yours,
N. P. TALLMADGE.