Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-25

q sriR1n TAkna Hoss.-z1h. N,w.rif 10 Time.
says: a few weeks ago two sladile fMrs Gasdner
ana MiM Wbcenf) arEiyed 10 NeGnk sand were
shortly afterwards annopnced ss @Tyampets Aedi-
pms- In avery short time rumors began to cir
cuiate that an other phases Of spiritualism were
eclpsed; that the spirits the ladies had in charge
were quiet orderly and dign6ed, disdaning the un.
civil practice of upsetting things; turning cold
shoulder to all material agencies, and making their
communications by word Tor, rather, trumpet)
mind on Tuesday evening we repaired to the "spr-
itual rendezvous in order to ascertain what truth
Madam Romor had carried forth.
We found some half dozen seekers for knowledge
Of unseen things present Our first care was to
make a thorough examination of the room; we ex-
plored every hidden recess and examined the walls
and ceiling carefully, and are confident that the
demonstrations we witnessed were independent of
mechanical or individual agency. A half circle was
formed before stand, upon which was placed two
ordinary tin dinner horns, very much battered MI
nus mouth pieces, which had been broken off We
examined the horns and found nothing suspicious
about them, nothing different from other horns.
The door was locked, and the medium Miss Vincent,
(Mrs. Garner being in Dresden,) seated herself at
the end of the circle The lights were blown out,
and several pieces of church music sung. At the
expiration of about five minutes, we heard sound
as if ball had been shot into the horn accompa-
MED with quick flash of phosphorc light, when it
began to rock upon the stand.
Brother King Uhe guardian of the medium) is
with u.s." announced Miss Vincent.
All was hushed death, and q deep feeling of
soIemnity seemed to pervade the entire circle Pre-
senty the horn slowly assembled the wall, crept
along the ceiling and then flew off in different d.
rections about the ROOM The medium requested
the spirit to manifest itself to members Of the Cir
Gle: Immediately it passed along, giving each gen
tie rap and an opportunity for feeling it. 1t return
ed to the stand, and the medium inquired if it had
any communication to make. The horn instantly
left the stand and rushed through the room with
great velocity, issuing noise like steam escaping
from engine and scarcely with less power. At
ter several circuits of the it halted and stood
in the air. just before the circle and voice which
no unaided mortal could be suspected of initiating,
slowly but rather indistnctly uttered "Ye are the
children of the earth, but am the child of Heaven,
invisible" The voice undoubtedly came from the
heard square, 1t sounded as the voice Of per-
son speaking through labored breathing Several
communications received purporting to have
come from spirit land, and descriptions of departed
ones which said TO have been accurate. Con-
versaton continued with the ghostly visitant
for about ten minutes, when he dropped his horn
and babe adieu.
The candle was reIt and the circle broke up every
member of which was fully convinced that super
natural agency controlled the horn.
The most curious part of the manifestation, how
ever the fact that after the demonstrations the
interior of the horn which before the circle was
formed was clean and bright was found, upon ex-
animation, to be thckly coated with limy sub
stance.
The whole thing may be an imposture, the skilfnl
work of cunning brain, but confident the
agency was independent of the medium. She was
seated in the circle during the manifestations, with
he hands held by of our citizens. in whose hon.
esty have great confidence, and her voice was
often heard at the same time the horn speaking
Mrs. Van Bushkire, the lady at whose house the
mediums are staying, enjoys the confidence Of the
community. and she states that often in the night
the horn will visit the bed Of the mediums and hold
long conversations with them and that she has often
been awakened by these nocturnal visitations.