The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-11
TIE WAR OF THE GAOULS.

Miss TnckaberrS and Mr.. Van vleck-s'Iiish
Daddy' in the Sennce Cham5er-Spirifual-
ism Looking for Bets.
Irving Hall last evening was the scene OF some
high old times. The Gold Exchange was nowhere
in comparison to the excitement which prevailed
here. Spirtualists were on the warpath and the
COLLINS played the very mischief. Miss Tackaberry
gave another seance to prove the 'Immortaty OF
the SOUL" What Jolly time souls must have, II
her revelations ~ are true. While some imagine,
poor creatures, that when the soul shulies of its
mortal coil and goes to regions unknown 1t there
enjoys new creation untainted with the material
workings OF this mundane sphere, they little mag
inc what gay and festive scene awaits the soul.
The medium was duly tied under the supervision
OF q cQ6lmittee-the committee did not do much OF
the tying, for that would spoil the jOke-her mouth
plastered, although her tongue was not prevented
from waggng, and then she was placed IN the
cabinet and made fast to chair. The master OF
ceremonies closed the doors OF the cabinet, and,
seating himself alongside, called spirit "Ben" VINO
must have been jolly old soul IN the desh-a cross
nounced himself ready to obge the audience. He
was asked how long 1t took him to reach the spirit
land after he died. and he answered "only SIX
"On, yes' Some one asked the spirit il he went to
heaven at all. "We, guess | didn't go TO no
think do" said the spirit, putting the sim
audience in merry spirits He then sang what the
'gods OF the gallery'' would call songs, and had
and ms Dinah said female spirits voice bearing
remarkable affinity to q fasetto Of Ben's voice.
When Ben was asked 10 ring the bell after request
ing that Miss TacKaberry's feet should be tied.
40 teDlpore! n,Ores ~ Miss Tackaberrys beaut-
fully moulded ankles we've tied in full view of the
audience, and by a-lady. Everything having been
arranged Ben got ready to ring the bell. II took
a long time TO get ready; for In his efforts
to get hold OF the bell he Knocked IL over
two or three times, came near knocking the
cabinet over exposing the aforesaid ankles rather
more than good spirit would; and, finally, after
some tremendous efforts, succeeded in ringing the
bell Then Ben obligingly united the medium,
threw the cords through an opening In the cabinet
and the manager VINO looked furious, and who
stated that the playful tricks OF the spirits should
not be marred by earthly discussion, which promised
several times during the performance declared the
meeting adjoured.
Aud now the spirits were let loose. Since we
got up and said that on last Sunday evening
Mr.. Thurber threw out challenge 10 Mr.
Van Week, by which he agreed to give up the
gross receipts Of the seance If Mr.. Van Week
would perform as this medium did. Mr.. Van Week
here TO fill his part Of the business, ana wished
to know II the manager was ready 10 STICK to the
agreement. Some persons, spiritually inclined,
wanted to know II the gentleman would like 70 win
q couple OF hundred dollars they would oblge him;
but as neither party could make any money out OF
the other, and as the owner OF the nail threatened
darkness, the mortals were obliged 10 leave and the
spirits and COLLINS could dance on the gas pipes as
long as they pleased, ana run through them as for
that matter.