, 1861-07-18

Eo. 19as Ira " FEe', Eup.--itor Of TIE tcw,
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ArdsswJ A. t; T. bite Debt $sseoo B. g. Fergusoa
so"e Tune ago We took occasion to com.
p'aln OF the existence Of daily circular, civ.
ing record Of suits instituted in our courts
o. record, Fronouncing It wrorg in principle
end pestilent In Its effects. It subserres no
really useful purpose, while it Is frequently
productive Of serious harm. We hare ut our
own instance and not knowing if we shall
please tie principal arties in the suit by 10
doiag, clipped the above from yestsr3ay'o List,
Which, By the way, we observe has been seized
upon By one of our contemporaries Is a. 1egiti-
mate department of news.
From "No .3S2 II appears that an action
OF eebt in the substantial sum of $93,QO has
btcn Instituted against two prominent and
well known citizens and business men. one of
them filing an important public post. The
facts are simply. that parties having claim
against the first named defendant Wilder for
one hundred and Jlfty dollars, have named in
tneE suit the sum Of bis official bond as Town
Assessor, slgned by Messrs. Carpenter and
Wright The public need the explanation to
cave the business reputation and standing Of
Two excellent citizens frcm what might read
uy, in time Ike this, prove an irreparable,
injury. If it were possible the publication Of
this circular should be stopped. Never was q
time when It's publication can do more harm
th5n now, when even the eoQndest portion Of
lie business community have enough to carry
without tho evil Of An immediate taxing Of
heavy costs by public rumor Of all suits to
which they mny be made parties. We hive
selected the above Us one Of the most haerant
that has come under our notice. Others in
varying ard lees degrees are Of constant oc-
cutrenee.
An Hour with tho spfr1tuallsts.
cmcGAo. JRly is, 1851,
DEAR Mn. EDITOR "A day or two since
had some conversation with friend on the
subject Of religion. and elected the fact that
the person was Spiritualist, or believer in
that system and requested ere / condemned, to
60 ana judge for myself, naming at the same
time very well known medium in Chica-
gc-Miss Hoyt.
went, bringing with me two friends, In
order that witness could be borne to the pro-
ceedings. I went, too, with the sincere de-
sire to find ont the scheme, if any existed, in
order that might be eomewhat instrumental
IN reasoning my friend out Of belief in Its
absurdities.
When arrived We were ushered into par
italy darkened room, and soon the smedinm"
write on slips Of paper the names Of departed
friends. We did so. And in order to test the
truth OF the matter I introduced the name
Yankee Doodle y among the number. The
medium informed me that three of my spirit
ffitnds we've present, and my friends two
"a nh hal frtn Hr3
yon the spirit Of this friend, touching Yankee
Dcodle," and the spirit by rapping thrice re-
sponded Yes!" asked then, Are you hap
py? "Tes." Is my father alives ".No." Is
he with you? "Yes." Is he whine? s'Yes."
Is he pleased with nc: "Yes." How old
my writing numbers on a slip Of paper and
pointing with my pencil, when the spirit re-
piled YVES" when marked 8S By the same
process was informed he died IS years ago.
! asked is it By the will Of God yoa are here?
Spirit" Yes" Are you spirit Of truth
WHAT'S ny name. Robert Thurlow.;' What
is my age: "25." Where was Iborn? *tTus-
ealoosa~" What is my profession? "soldier."
Shall GO to battle ayes" Shall return
safe: Yes" AMI married? "No.n But
these will suffice. did not receive one cor
IS years old. I am but 20 years old. My
name is not Robert Thurlow. And WAS not
born in America, and never WAS a soldier.
might add when I went to the spiritualists
rooms was in uniform.
Occasionally the spirit would refuse to ans
Wer, ard before lett it had stated Ras 10
years old and my father living in Spain.
With my friends the result was the same,
and when the "medium perceived VIC we're
not at all awed or nervous while holding con
verse with our spirit friends, they {the spirits)
refused to reply, after lime, and we LETT feel
ing assured we had not spent dollar for
nonght, for should you insert this, some of
I'd into paying their money to have their
minds unsettled. Surely this tteccing Of the
unwary should not be permitted by our au-
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