Ceredo crescent. [volume] (Ceredo, Va.) 1857-1861, 1859-01-15

moreover. they are aided by the goodwill, the
capital and intelligence of Virginia, and it is
difficult to see any important reason why Ceredo
may not become one Of the important towns Of
the Ohio Valley B.
DEAD MAN PICKING HMsELF Up-4 spirit
ed Tule-The New York Evening Post is ever
on the look out for lively and entertaining stories
for its readers, and not long since published the
following sketch of skeleton.
"When Dr. Redman the partner Of DR. Ortou
in Twelfth street, New York, was medical stu
dent, body was to be dissected upon a certain
occasion, and the students agreed to draw lots
to determine which one should have the bones.
Dr. Redman was already medium, and before
the dissection took place, the spirit communica-
ted with him. and expressed the wish that his
bones might fall into the possession Of Redman
The DR.. replied that since possession was to be
determined by lot he might not get them.
"Draw FIRST" said the spirit, "and will make
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dryv grst and got the bones. He conveyed the
bones to Hartford, where he subsequently, left
part of them removing the rest to his office in
New York.
H,viug related to his partner the singular
history of the skeleton, DR.. Orton requested
him to bring the remainder Of it to his office
whcieupon the ghost who once owned and occu-
pied the much abused frame, set up loud rap
ping, and claimed the right which no reasona-
bic man could deny him, Of having word to
say about the disposition Of his bones. He ex.
pressed willingness that they should be taken
to New YORK it made no special difference to
him whether the ossifed portion Of his frame
was in one place or another; still it was natural
he should feel some pride in the matter, and ex-
pressed the determination to take the bones to
n. York himself!
This extraordinary determination, which has
we believe, no parallel in ghostology, ancient or
modern, it is alleged, is being carried out. The
very next day after it was. announced, bone
dropped on the sidewalk, in front of the two
doctors near their house; and since that time
bone after bone had been removed, sometimes
dropping from the ceiling and sometimes upon
the walk On TIL 26th of May, the ghost did
an unusual good days work. AS the Doctors
were crossing Broadway near Thirteenth street
at three o'clock p. NJ, a bone dropped at their
! feet, and at six the same afternoon another en-
countered them in Fourteenth street; both be-
I ing portions of the spinal column.
The ghost whose body has thus been cut up
and moved, does not however claim exclusive
credit of the removal With fairness which
We trust will ever characterize bis transactions
he acknowledges with gratitude the assistance
of other ghosts, who have kindly consented tt
help do the job; but what compensation he give
for their service, is not stated.
The ghost commenced picking himself III
some time in spring Whether he is yet dom
is not stated but the Spiritual Telegraph of thi
week brings additional testimony, in the SHAPE
of an anonymous statement, regarded as conclu
sive by many spiritualists, the substance
which is as follows:
"On the Sd of last June, DR.. Redman held
seance at house where | was visiting. Whe
the circle was over accompanied him down tn
stairs on the way down my spectacle case
which had been missing during the evening
was thrown over my shoulder. He picked it u
and was holding it with both his hands, convel
sing with me about its disappearance. Will
thus standing, facing each other, with a fu
blaze of gas light shining on US, the front doc
closed, and no other means Of ingrcss bein
near something came dropping down as if fror
the ceiling, and fell between US. On being ia
ken up, DR.. Redman recognized 1t as bone be
longing to the vertebrm of the neck of tn
much talked of spirit"
How easy it is for the spiritualists to max
nearly all parts of story good, very good; bu
there is slways some place left for the unbelie'
er to hook in the graphing irons of doubt an
pull the whole fimsy fabric down. We hav
seens good many poor stories gain credenc
among those bound to believe them, which di
not stand a moments examination Of intelll
I gent enquiry.
i DEATHS I'M WuRHIIHa DR. Iamea TannA