The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-09
Original.
4 REMARKABLE SEANcE.

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It was large and somewhat dimly
lit room in WHICH I found myself.
The guests were numerous, among
whom were two distinguished gene
rails. Now for the wonderful exhibi-
tion, I mentally exclaimed. I had
heard of the remarkable Davenport
brothers. and the still moro wonder
full Home, who had conjured the
spirit-hand of the great Napoleon
from Hades, and made it, in the pre-
sence of the ''uncle's nephew" pick
up pen from the table, and write, in
bold, Napoleonic characters, the
word Napoleon; then present itself
10 each one of the royal party to be
kissed; which ceremony being con-
cluded, the august hand returned to
the place from whence it had come.
had heard all this, and a great deal
more; but, I must confess, I was not
prepared for the astounding develop
ments of the occasion of which I
now speak.
The medium, who was seated in O
weird-looking chair, woven of pal
metto straw, soon fell into trance.
In few moments, there appeared q
hand, white and luminous, and deli
cately shaped; it gently foated about
IN the air, then slowly descending,
entered the capacious pocket of the
burhest general present. At that
momens, there appeared over his
head, in phosphoric characters, the
word city, over which shone a cres-
cent. At the same moment, I felt
myself gently lifted up in the air, and
taken to a large crimson chair, which
was placed Oh an elevated platform,
and there seated. On glancing into
the mirror before me, I found my
face looking out thin and wan from q
heavy black drapery; while over my
head there shone one luminous, nys-
terious word-Austria.
In nfew moments, the hand
emerged from the burly generals S
pocket, bearing a large package OF
silver spoons. 1t fioated through the
air, and, lowering moment over me,
gently placed the burden on my lap.
In an instant, I saw about dozen of
these luminous hands; they lifted,
without the slightest effort, q large
bag which stood near the justly cele-
brated man OF war-the burly general
before mentioned-and, bearing it
through the air, deposited it on the
platform where I sat. AS they did
SO, I heard the sound of jingling
coin.
Suddenly, the room was filled with
these beautiful, luminous hands,
which set rapidly TO work stripping 6
the company of the most precious
portions of their wardrobe. A pai1
of these wonderful hands approached
the most radiantly attired lady pre-.
sent, the wife of a distinguished Of
fcer OF the grand army of Virginia
In an instant, she found herself sitting
only in her gorgeous Balmoral, Grim
son-heeled boots and gigantic water
fall. Her rustling silk dress had beer
removed and deposited at my feet
her flashing diamonds were torn, a
if angrily, from her neck and arms
and placed on mine; her delicat
cambria handkerchief, redolent of tn
sweet perfume * the Carolina jas
mine, was wrenched from her grasl
and placed in my hands.
The whole apartment was nov
flashing with these luminous hands
bearing rich jewels from all parts O
the room, and throwing them upo1
me. Watches, chains, rings, brooches
and necklaces were heaped on an,
around my person. I looked il
amazement. Many of these article
appeared strangely familiar to me-
though had no acquaintance wit
the present owners. What did a.
this mean, and had I met these ladie
before
At this time, there appeared