, 1864-05-02

was given in yesterdays World, are creating
Increased excitement, and the Institute was
last evening completely filled T.
SELECTING TIE; COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Lacey, the agent for the Davenport
Brothers, utter making flew Introductory
remarks, at s o'clotk requested, as usual,
that the audience wo3ld select committed
Of two gentlemen well known to them.
Two names had been handed to him; one Of
them was Mr. Fl. Barney.
4 voice-I6 1t Hiramy
Mr.. Lacey-Therc is simply the letter u.
A voice-There Ii inlstake-it Is n. Bar
lii. Lacey asked pardon for the mistake,
and inquired Il Mr.. barney was well known
to the audience. -
Crie6-'tNo, no.n
The vote being put, Nj. Barney was re-
jected as committee man.
The next name was Daniel Sickles, cousin
OF the General.
Avote on the name Of D. slckles, cousin
OF the General, resulted In his being chosen.
AVoice-l nominate Judge Whitney. zap
p1auee.
5,r. Lacy-What is the names
Voice-W-h-lt-n-e-y. {Laughter:)
4 vote being taken, Judge Whitney Was
chosen for the SECOND committee man. A
man with very loud voice Toted 'uo.''
The committee then examined the press or
ElueGt }lAEEu Uu LIE slAEE Qu ltul'1eii5,hCQ
stools, In which the Davenport Brothers per-
form their fvate, and pronounced it entirely
devoid Of deception.
The brothers then came upon the stage
a Eoice-It has been asserted that these
gentlemen have artificial hands tn their pock-
cts. WIN the committee satisfy themselves
upon that point!
MIR. Lacy-You will find nothing there ex-
ccpt, perhaps, some greenbacks.. The whole
person OF the young men was examined, from
the collar to the boots, and pronounced free
from machinery or any artificial appli lncc5.
r. They we're then tied securely to
5sai spd Willie 81 eas aaco ~ Whtus9 st sas
SHIFTING the doors a hand passed By, as he
| saId, aud grazed his face. The doors were
then slut, the mnsic.1 instruments being pua
In, and in moment ont flew the trumpet
from the aperture in The middle door. The
| doors were opened quickly, and the young
| men were sitting tied as before. The trum
pet and tamborine were PLACED In several po
sitioDs indicated by disbelievlng audience-
once being placed directly under the feet o.
one Of the brothers, and in IN instant they
were tossed out Of the aperture.
a Voice" Put the trumpet outside, and
| sec If the spirits can throw it in" lLaush
teri
INCIDENTS AND RE,tAnEs.
The audience were inclined to be jolly ani
ekepticaL The most eilly tests were pro
puse1, ~. ~ iUy 1rooacr VI H. ~ bnan h th.
sen " rs propossr nS H. nsa sic3ss gsen o ~ sn
r. % the ~ ~ ~, ~ ~" 41csct INT rnnn3 nnIh,n'
peculiar there. One time, when he was try
ing to ehnt the doors, he VAS prevented b,
= lat scented to be u hand. The doors .bein!
snet, .nvae eu ae,1,e @ noaLu " .ug en1 ~ ~
coeat iat eeemed Ia y ,,red daue nn tho gio an
snitar. and tomhor3ne. mi wh;Ie ~ the s', tmn,
Wns Going on. n hand anneare,, reneate,'1 a.
thn .nsrt,ro ~ and 1lo so,na,t.nas shan ~,
}nnn nu ss hein@ snook oelt
thc nronnr n5aca 1nare F., tha' n,ain,,a "nI, - =,
sHnnf.5 ssEnrrard 1mn y, Fl E;,oii,, ~,
5oo1s Wsra orensd o,5 I'll +,a faataaI, ~ w. y
4.a-n +r.aI1o5 49, "aA ~ AZ -, .ns ~,
eieht Of the audience. by M some Unseen forcc re
nana 1Vhitra. ne.r,a ~ },r.n.a ~ .ai
Vgionsa nney r sa,ne eao't ioI"a[a n 10 Speak
ers '' ~'f' -'1't '0A 't-''' -'@s'
Ir,ro vh;.x,r-7 would .oo.a,,, a... -,
~, vstse ,r ~ na.ney-1 m9uao merely say tha1
T,s aaa.s o.a ~ e,.;.s IN. 10 esel
aas. upo!s o!a;', ~. auo saere cAnt
cr22HNIphndr,e .IIE no ~ hnno tu,,ue H..
ntaJ .ttsn ~ ..oI.
We were the quick nntying T2 and as rapid tying g
~. ~ ueu' ouusc nnn9ey "as anVltea 20 ~
NV tnso thc 19 g1A} Mans u Lno T., aualence request
h th tw ~ hra,ha.a as hanus eFe ueo 10 LIE AaaoS O.
| cr,.a Wf:ot l., ;udoo !, ,4s'csxo hf,, +h,.1
| ua3s!
s+nts IA oetuS t tlas' ~ - .un,ns = Ia
Vn;ca q HoW Sre ~, ;,J,.os;i ~ ~ a..s+
Nhc,, +,,o Jonr NJ oraaS W.it.[
| IND tSa 4amhnn,;rn ~, ~ g'a.i LILLE 4t.
na;,at ,.ia1;- a.,a +s,at ~ o ,ass auo ~. ~
| ESscl '1AA4' 0Ao 'AutAPe' A0'a "e1oes iAs
! Tn -o1o+ea to +1,o o,d;o,,o. +,,ot,a e,,.1a.
rir1 1Tn-, ~ Jo nnI , is1t nands .la
ia ~ frnars &; ~ 5000, uu ~ "an ~.
mani: se1 .rn1,rd.i;s heaS ~ 1l9,
,,iecn ;!denc1'daut1of 4oe ~! aoa 1a+9n ~ - tos
he had lis hans mon hath n HIT han9.
a1, Tho simn r. w,a eomethino h., el,3a
e1pla and ,asr subeet Of ne nTe eoa ban
don1e 3n Of hat r He was never n bog o.
men men fn heiore cee' '''0 A''e' 90" 'a' souuss
1ndns YoaeeahH Wh;,yy you neo1pm ,oror ,,.s
be5nre Tan,1,,fer ""' AS'e1 "as
A.a;r fhc 1nnSs wero shut ara n h, "a arm
Nos thr,st ont - ~ a1hnu 1 T,o ,,.,sio a. -
n1uved mnch. hrrd knnck,nr heard and
tina1iv the famhnr;ne and he'll fhrown cnt -,
| the nner1nrc ~
When the doors were opened Jui1ee Whit
ra. renor1ca 107 " Fe'4e4 o7~ " '''
neS 1Sp Ffporteqh, ate hotn IN ,,o,,~ osso
Again lie doors were slut and in minute
! or tWo they stepped out free and nntrameIl.
y ing in lump.
TIE PRIVATE sHAscE.
Al thc seance in room 10 after tho ma,n
| performapces were over, limited uumbet
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