The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29
Singular AfraIr-A Lost Daughter Comes To
her Mother.

From the New london Daily Chronicle, July ISL
shaken by the perusal Of the folio xg spiritual deveope
mtnts haviog convcrsed with pars vi who was pfesen,
at the manifestation, and is MOI believer
STRANGE SPIRITUAL DSvELorENgSrs,
Concerning tho s,ereus disappearan OF young lady
by lame Martha NJ Jedery, who left her home in
New York tue 9th of April last to 20 TO her place OF
ousiuess but did not reach her destination and has not
been heard OF sipce. Her family have searched diligently
Fast and West North South, been very kind in
81 ing their aid In searching out her whereaooas NO
hing definite thus far has been received but some OF her
friends attended spirit circle where there were sarec or
four mediums. Neither OF thsm knew anything
Of the missing girl. After the spirits began TO rap
out /" Martha" and addressed her mother 3xho was
presently IN the following manner, through personaung
medium who weo through oil ME asonies OF horrible
death feet eyes fixed upon her other,
began 10 dance In the rame manner, and even We the
gestures that the Nursing girl did when she danced
After lhe lapse Of about i've MINUTES In initiating her In
various ways she fixed her eyes again upon her moher
and cried out agony, Snow do know meY IL there
any one here who will own met WIN you own nsIp and
and besouft forgiveness Of her mcr, who set
AL he while seemogl. paray zd not wishing TO ft the
company know that sbe fesembed her daughter,
until she cried cut "Will you meS" 80 or three
times; wi en- she said, eyes I will own my child" She
told her mother che me, man by the name OF Dhnisl
Hays while going 10 place Of business, and
b. coaxed Der to board Of vessel where she was
kept prisoner four days and he had tried to gain bis pur
pose and finally Der drugged vine, from hich abe
never again then threw bes overheard when no
person okipg. she said Goa dear mother cannot
TEL you what they Old do or now tney kilioo mo- on
was awful
The modium then arose and came CT the spiritual
state, and when sho Vas informed Of all that she had done
che mortined and felt bad Tho raps accompanied
and corroboated all she said The mother hen laid three
pes upon the table and told the spirit or tho
that purpor.ed 10 be ID spirit Of her daughter that
II really her 10 select out her own from the three.
she secce her and many other things were selected
She was also requestei TO give the name of lady With
whom she had business. she spoli out the name,
witch also correct
Aher many other succogsful tcss, all OF which
equally satisfactory abe said abe Wished this made known
fhc medium from whom this communication wac nad IL
highly respeo able lady In this ty, and one whore We
racy stands unqueatoned By all who acqua1tcd with
her. There ELK eight othcr res,ec'abe per
Of the young lady, anything oonccrnpg IT,
These singular facts, s far as tho above state
ments, but ~hether tho young woman has been dealt
with the puFTorted spirit represented 10 matter yet 10
be known u any fabfy the above, they are
earnestly and humby eq,ested 10 do So 70 relieve the
anxiety OF her distracted mother, aid give the pubic
chance 10 prove spriuslsn false.
We give the description Of .he missing young ady-she
bet seen IS and ~ years OF age looked not more
than 49, light chestnut brown hair ncned 10 curi, very
dark brown eyes (almost black light complexion round
favored Of stature broad sboudered handsome form,
very small hands, Is not sharp and bright In intellect ~
Of young ladies' had when she le pink stripped
dress red shswdecp border, plaid apron, straw bon
net, trimmed with brown ribbon Her supposed abducor
speaks rather quick, has singular expression Of the
mouth when speaking Any information that can be
ri OF either OF the above parties will be thankfully re-
ceved by addressing l. Doan care OF Lord, City Hdei,
new london, Conn
WIN the papers Of the Union please copy.