The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-10
REPORT ON SPIRITUAL PHENOMENA.
The Dark Circle" Impostors
Denounced.
General Row In the Spiritualistic
Sanhe drim.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD
Virgins In Couucii-Treatment of John Pier
points Ghost-The Man lie Gave His Po-
etry aud Copyright to-The Jersey Captain
that Came from Heaven Brought Chart Of
the Channels In the spirit Land.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, sept. g. 1857.
At this particular moment Cleveland is a point OF
interest inconsiderable number OF people the
States. To-day two conventions organized, representing
by happy combination Of the ridiculous. two OF the
most infatuated and extraordinary decisions OF the age
wnIe an ethereaized brother named Joceyn of Call
fornia, placing his three hundred spirltualistc
bearers under the belief that doggerel by mn he had
Just recited dictated him by the shade Of John
Perpont, the everlasting Fenans discussing the
project of tuning up The harp that thro Tarss
Has To those however OF meapby scal turn of mind
the spirituasc dsusionists the entertaining.
Their flights of imagination bold and startling and
the artistic skill with which they perhaps in
advereny, to group the lofty aesthetic and the gross
mater al the grave and gay, the lively and severe give
them claim 10 the attention of at least the curious
To-day, at ten O'Clock, ny bird Of theatre called
Branards Hall, could boast of accommodating over
three hundred Of the strsnsest thinking male and
female beings in this enligh!eu land Trance mediums
and enhancing Bloomeres. gloomy converts from CAL
jolly disciples Robert Dale owen. vinegar
inmates of the State Lunatc Asylum, formed
T9t OF dsordered humanity 1t would be d1icult to
parallel anywhere else But civilization is grea;
and progressive and the osszed nations outside
shake or their torpid convenopaIism and crude
morality to keep pace with the republic OF the
singular assem5aee-ths conclaye of crazy
reformers-a form might be seen on every other
ncs. Win a potSTe wavy carIs dmpIed Cheeks and
playful blue eyes-eyes not TOO apt 10 weep when the
sawmi voice of certain brother spoke pathetic udings
from spirit snd, but rather gwen to that lesity Of
express Gu which Charles Lamo defines as akin to
scepticsm. There were also present some stout and
rubicund matruns with smooth hair aud round hospa-
bic fscesus such faces "a best become tne domestic
circle, and there seated among the anky delegates
from New England, whose looks suggest. suicd and
kindred dismal deeds, several sced, corpuient.
genial old souls, who seemed as If they could easily
forget In the good things of this world the Intangible
sweelncsts OF the spirit land.
But to the curious and speculative eve the boomers
we're great objects OF nore-t-obJects OF inquiry
and we sill say. Of qualified Archaeological enough,
IS Jack Bdnsby would oracu ale, Tor those that
ike lem, good enough tor those that don't
o. the platform We tap on tue hack what we
suppose IS the masculine male secretary. Tho form
makes lively right about IA movement and our eye
rests upon-sei, a beautiful brooch, FROM which the
brightest OF pink RIB radiaes. IL Is DoctoresS Si
mau, Whitewater, Wisconsin. great n physc but she
has cast u 10 the dogs Tor loter Gad more ethereal aims
She writes her autograph. and whale she wres We OBJ
her har is OF ooylsh im aud when We look into
her 50 ruasc face No regret to notice Time has drawn
bis clumsy dig over ntr azure brow and spnnkled
some vinegar on her medical coun,eDsnee Then Look
.
medium, TO speak, Of the hrst water She IS peuie
little pretty Beauty rare Ia the society those
who have IL die young. mrs Fuller evidently believes
In the new gospel Of women rgh Tue luckless Sec
Rotary read equvocalng resolution Ia which tho word
persons occurred aud was trpIed up with caution
from tie little lady TO supply tho cilIpss finale and
female" comply ns With which harmony restored.
Then there is Miss Mary DAVIS, Of New York, sweet
sixteen and iweny. whh anguishing look that
seemed 10 indicate weariness OF corIorea trnmme-an
Ambition aud leave the ills that 1csh heir
Then there Is Mrs. Franklin, OF New York ardent
believer Mrs thompson, Of Cleveland, Mrs stewart, OF
Wlscon4in, and Miss Louise Whittier, OF Milwaukee,
poo like all the family. but OF her may truly SAID
she makes OF airy nothing more abiding habitat Gu
than any Shakespeare wot Of But 10 Is needless TO men
ton any more ladies' unless meant 10 depict beauty
10 which shut eyes.
Alter O'clock when all the spirits frcclovers inn
1es and sirons-rninded virgins were seated Newman
Weeks, o. Burlington, Vermont was appointed tempo
rary Chairman, and after, VA a material aud busi-
ness way, performing tho usual routine OF convention
proceedings examining credentials, calling over names
or committees, &C. DR.. Henry ChlIds OF Philadelphia,
who appointed spiritual reporter read the following
resoiutions:-
Whereas Of the prominent features Of the last Con-
yenon held 20 Providence H. l.. the farewell address
able ana fesrle sdvccs,e on lie rStns and prneipss
when we are e9deavorlne 70 present 70 the world aud
o. angel tho bonds Of
Resolved That Ia he lie aud resurrection OF this noble
prnc,ue" sd while we rsaI,. st Ls msmors lie tat
81 the Just IL blessed, feel thai his example Il valuable
81. noble tilted here vii ec continued with the
ssms chAractetc eArnestuess WHICH marked In
this life, aud vita more power 70 accomplish As good 70
which be asplred
palks "a re erenoe to our rsen and sined brother,
ra be published in the proceeding, Of this Convention.
A long lean individual, like tho Traditional ghost OF
Hamlet barring the whe covsrot, snd with strange
eyes, though they had undergone iuteuse hard
seeking tor spirits rose slowly up and protested against
Mr. Jonn Pierpont beng cAnonized because he bad pro-
fessed Christian sentiments before his dosth. Tho
spiritual reporter replied this ghoush nsnuato by
saying would be well for the brothers aud sisters On
Guiding, Of course the Bloomers,l TO look back with
kindly Though bearyl eye upon tho scenes OF other
days tan uukady cut 10 the Bloomers) whom the noble
brow, The erect form, &C, Of John Pierpoint stood
before them, with the hsbt from tho summer land
streaming through bis vision. He, the speaker,
was well posted on tho present condition OF
John Pierpoint for he had talked to him
since he shufled or his mortal coil Ho met "the
ana wrots down this memory being treacherous) the
words tue santed brother spoke they would be read
70 tnem during TIE Convention Suce II for The present
70 say thai John Perpoint told him he had learned
sery little In the crowd he Glanced 20 set nlxed M
WIN, and that he intended making long trp combn.
na pleasure and business through the vide and dssns
realms Of spirit land.
When Mr. Chlds concluded his spiritual yarn b,o,hs,
Jocsyn Of California who appears 10 prefer tho rIehss
or his New Jerusalem 10 the aurerous dsposs Of al.
Pacific slope, jumped up In frenzy iroublsd by one or
two spirits, and began soEs with this eoapiet:-
Dear sisters and brothers my soul !. |. here;
But hope IL will be Ia truths blessed sphere
Afsr exhausns himself considerably, smother brohs,
delivered bis opinion " Psrpont, wnersupon The
waroling shoul jumped mp again and declared lsoi-
kmny, tool with IN elevated forenngsr that John
Iisrpoints spirit me. him 10 the morning aad
ls,e Of the inspirsd and unnislislbs pathetic fol.
loved causing The ladies' 70 weep asd wipe away the
Peauy OF their ccmpIsxions while the mascuas males
yl4 the suPermpndane eyes dug away spasmodioAlly
~ Mes eamo y We v'skpss t1nsA sensssll6e