Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-20
Snirits Taking q Horn,

A few weeks ago, two ladies, Mrs. Garner
and Miss Viucent) arrived in Newark, and
were shortly afterwards announced as "rrum-
net Mediums" In very short time rrmors
beeao to circulate that oil other phases OF
suiritualism were oclipsed; that the spirits
the ladies had in charge were quiet, orderly
and dlgnifed, disdauing the uncivil practice
Of upsettiug things; turning eold shoulder
70 all material agencies, and making their
communications by word OF mouth Tor rather
trumpet) Being Observation-Disclosures, and
of on inquiring mind, on Tuesday evening
we repaired to the Spiritual rendezvous" IN
order 70 ascertain what truth Madam Rumor
had carried forth.
We found some half dozen seekers for
knowledge of unseen things present. Oar
first. care was TO make thorough examina-
ton of the room: we explored every hidden
recess, and are cottilent that the demonstra-
tons we witnessed we re independent. OF me-
chapical or individual agency. a hat circle
was formed before q stand, upon which was
placed TWO ordinary tin dinner horns, very
mu ch BATTERED, minus mouth pieces, which
had been broken Off. We examined the
horns and found nothing suspicious about
them, nothing differing 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 u sound as II a
ball had been shot into the horn, accompsnI-
ed with quick fash of phOsphoric light,
when it began TO rock upon the stand.
Brother King (the guardian spirit of the
medluml is With W." announced Miss Vie
| cent.
All was hushed as death, aud deep feel
! iug Of sJlemnity seemed to perSade the entire
circle. Presently the horn slowly assembled
the wall, crept along the CELL ng and then
| flew off 10 different directions about the
room. TIE medium requested the spirit
TO manifest itself to members of the Circle;
Immediately it passed along giving each g
gentle rap and an opportunity for feeling it.
! 1t returned to the stand, and the medium in
CURED if it had any communications to make.
The horn Instantly left the stand and rush
! ed through the room with great velocity, Is
suing noise like steam escaping from an
! engine, end scarcely with less power.
After making several circuits Of the room
it halted sad stood III air, just before the
circle, and voice, which no unaiied mortal
should be suspected Of initiating, slowly but
rather iudistlnctly uttered:-"Ie IRE the chill
dren Of earth, but am the child OF heaven,
invisible" Toe voice, undoubtedly came
from the horn, and was of so much power
that it could have been heard square. |.
sounded as the voice of person speaking
through labored breathing. Several cOmmu-
nications were received said to have como
from spirit land, and descriptions Of departed
ones, which are said to have been a2curGte.-
| Conversation was continued with the gLO tly
yistant for about ten minutes, when he drop
ped his horn and babe US adieu.
The candle was rc-lit, and the circle broken
up, every member Of which was fully con-
WINGED that q supernatural! agency controlled
the horn.
The most curious part Of the manifestation
is, however, the fact that after the demonstra-
tiuus the interior of the horn, which before the
circle was formed was clean and bright, WAS
| found, upon examination, TO be thlckly coat
ed with limy substance.
The whole work may be al impOsture, the
skI!u work Of cunning brain, but we are
confident the agency was independent OF the
medium. She was seated in the circle d.
ring the manifestations, with her hands he !d
/ by one of our citizens, in whose honesty We
have great confidence, and her voice was often
| beard ut the same sine the horn was speak
| ing. Mrs. Van Buskirk, 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 held long converse
tons with them, and that she has often been
awakened by these nocturnal visitations.--
NewHk (Ohio,) Times.