The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12
LyTERATURE.


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sons doubt, beyond any that 10 the world
at large From these and numerous astronomical
astrological and spiritual considerations il wGs believed
that in tho East room OF the White Houre tho spriss
would uost readily respopd 70 the wishes OF the two me
dulus engaged for the the rour sum OF fifty
will be sulicient for the purpose on hand to designate
ono OF these mediums as the ASTONISHING Herr Shocka
aud the other the worIa renowned Madame vonauv
Tho former was in costume OF black and gray and the
and white Before proceeding 10 the East
they tied by the President and his Cabinet
70 Join them m discussing some refreshments and such
spirits rs those OF Old po1rbon Oard ana Johannesber
GER in the Plue room-bluc being yery attractive color
10 ghosty visitors ana snr,,uaI neople faence the IA
mar epithes of blue and blue dew 10 certain
profound female writer's and and 10 certain ne
culiar conditions of the human md half hour having
very agrceably TO home comforts in
tho Blue room the company headed by the President
proceeded 10 the rast room -,
The chandeliers had been gfted and n larre round
oak table been placed near the OF
the room with thirleen chairs around it, There were
and there was fiddle pon enc flute upon another and
guitar upon another and 80 on each table being occu
Others
The company were fret around tho roupd table
to wt:-Eather Abraham and Messrs seward Chase .
Stanton Weies and Blair of the Cabinet. Miss Lizzie
d. Stanton Miss Mary Ann Dickinson the two MEDIUMS
Micmac Indian chief the Chevaer DhrkoG and this
deponent making up the mystical number Of thirteen or
the BAKERS dozen.
Professor Shocka asked each one OF the company to
place both hands fiat UPON the table and TO to
have faith that woud begin TO move around to the
right The top the table being set upon pivot it re-
qured very small exercise Of spiritual power it
in motion Professor Shockal desired the COMPANY to
keep their hands Hat their places snd to rise from
seats, kick them out of the way and move round
with the table. All this DONE but very the
tary motion the table became 50 rapid that the body
OF each indiv idua was thrown out in horizontal line
from the CENTRE reen persons held fast
to the surface Of The table by the palms thef
appeared in their rapid motion like tho spokes curl
ons wheel deprived OF it's outer rim The Mnmac Indian
chief in this strange humliatng situation getting his
blood up and forgetting that ho in the wigwam Of the
Great Father gave NEST uncarthy whoop, and
instantly followed by tremendous explosion which ap
peared to shake the whole city. roll away under
the trembling ground like earthquake stunned
for some minutes by the coucussion and with returning
consciousness discovered that like the other individual
spokes of the wheel had been thrown to the side Of
the room and that the table had "eone up making in
the floors roof and giving us through the opening
a circular view Of the stars
ness but Professor Shocka having provided for
cdents tho lights were soon restored the smoke was In
together tho roll was called when il was oauS that the
Nhcmac chief missing. Hc had evidently ''gone upn
lay upon floor and the fragments Of his blanket which
were hanging the sides Of the aperture in the ceiling
Father ABRAHAM was indignant This was ayine too
dearly for the whistle Herr shocka however assured
his ExcelIercy that he cmnc would be found all right
at his lodgings morning that as for the damage
to the building. IL could no readily repaired Then pass
Ing around and striking with small wand each Of tho
tables ranged ang the sides of the room he called
emusic when the muslciI Instruments thereon struck
up the inspiring melody Of "yohn Brown Next the
music still payrg the Professor looking up through the
and supcrnaturay made skylght capped his hands
together three times and cried out with loud voice.
then began to die away and as it softly subsidized into
"Gxe the table descended slowly the aperture closing
Up behind it, until the ceiling overhead appeared as was
before and as the table was TO its place. crowned
with two faming gasscs Of lager bier the music ceased
Giving OF these glasses to Mr.. Weles and the other
to the Cbcvaer Dhriko tho Professor desired them to
fmbiDc winch tney did and then seating the Secretary
and the Chevaer apart from the Of the company
e latter wus requested 70 read slowly and in low voice
page or two OF the diplomatic correspondence OF Mr.
Seward The ChevaIier, however, reading ten mi
nutes before the Of the venerable Secretary closed
but then, from hs ordinations, such "shiver my
pounds OF powder % il was evident that he was in
beautiful slarvoyant stasc and in the midst Of heavy
naval hgnt
NOW SAID Herr ShcCkal, "what do you see Mr.. So.
cretaryg'
bama and the Florida here In this river, and front OF
ins city anchored oroadsde co. Their ports arc opened
ther guns are run oat they are pointing at usdownl
guick-and sutns bis action 70 his order she venerable
secretary ace Forward threw himself full length upon
the s, floor s;.,.,u c.,..., ,a, 49,. 1885, 49,.
Ine Attorney General advanced the opinion that no
more such experiments should be made with tho venera
pie mead OF the navy what with these reoel pirates and
blockade runners ana wnat with tho broadsdes eveied
at him by the newspapers s nerves were not In cond
tion 70 be tampcred with in this way.
Some minutes were then spcnt in conversation, until the
head OF the navy was himself again. Herr shockaH bad
proved hs wonderful powers as q spirituast Could
they not DO turned 70 useful purpose1 Mr. weles
thought him the very to capture the Alabama Mr.
Stanton desired him guide TO the Arpy Of tho Poto
mac Mr.. Blair offered him fat berth 40 q travelling
agent OF the Post Office Department, and Father
Abraham at lenghrequested the Professor TO proceed
with his bill OF fare
"fhe circle, then, said Hcrr Shockan, "wil he seated
around the table-that IL, 20 gentlemen De spirits are
agreeable Madame vonauvem, In dc meantime, will
take you Miss Dickinson and you, Miss Stanton to
another table, and reveal your fortune to you il it win
amuse you"
The company accordingly divided into two partics
and while Professors circle with their hands upon
the table, were silently waiting for the rapppgs which
announced the presence of spirits l was attracted bv
Madame Vonauvcm's muttcripgs and her manipulatons
over q greasy pack Of cards
Madame vopauyen proceeded .-"Do cards for you,
Miss Dickinson are good and dey are not good sec here
much trouble and much comfort Here ,s de cood vouno
gentleman with the brown hair but in hrs wav IL the
wicked man with the yellow hair-tbe copperhead Re-
ware of the copperhead no Won smell nothing M Won
not smell somethnp ike had euc? That is H. The con,
perhead IL bad egg He ia after Won Hevc tr,o ssc
Won are expecttpp a letter-two letters Rcwayc how
YOU answer ali these ,ettcrs Here TOO see Is one
" hite haired uapopc ran Dickinson II, him 90 ne