Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-06
Extraordinary Phenomena.

The London correspondent of The -Ne'n
IoK Times relates the following story of
strange phenomena in Spirituaism
Making call in patrrnoster row the
other morning, l met a barrister of some
literary and scientific as well as legal repu-
tation and social position, who gave me an
account OF some recent manifestations in
the presence OF Mr.. Home, which have been
witnessed by hundred or more noblemen
and literary and scientific notabiities and
which are more astounding than anything
which has happened perhaps, for centuries.
I Passing over the usual manifestations, such
Gs the raising OF heavy bodies, played on
/ locked pianos, or SO that the keys cuu be
seen To move without fingers, | come to
three or or four distinct manifestations the
testimony to which is very difficult to get
over. My informant is man in every way
reliable, and the other witnesses, whose
names have been confidentially given me, not
only belong to the highest circles of poll.
tics and society, but are men eminently ca.
pable of forming correct judgment. These,
then, are the facts related In several in
stances The body of Mr.. Home has been
elongated by measurement upon the wall
and lying on the floor, TO the extent Of
! eight or nine inches, and then shortened as
much making carefully measured diff
! ference Of foot and half. He has been
at different times raised into the air from
! the hight of four feet TO that of q higher
ceiling, and carried round the room in the
clear view of all present, who have had the
means Of assuring themselves that no Gecep-
| ti0n was possible. He was carried hori.
zontally out of a window in the third story
of the house of Lord -, and brought in
at the window of another room, some 80
feet distant, having been carried through
the air 40 feet or more from the gruund.-
Finally, he has on several occasions taken a
large live coal from coal fire, held it in his
hand and laid it in the hands of other per-
sons, without even the smell of fire, or the
sensation eff heat being perceived by them.
My informant showed me where his own
finger had been burned in testing the reali.
ty of this manifestation. He assured me
that he had seen Mr.. Home go to a large
coal fire and lay his face upon the white
hot Goals, without even singing his hair or
beard. AS this is pretty strong story,
beg to append the following, which | find
in Tho Spiritual Magazine for this month
Mr.. Hall is the well-known editor of Tile
Art Jonndt-his wife, Mrs. S. G.. Hall, is
well known as writer, and has lately
received pension from the Queen.
No. Is ASHLEY PLACE, Victoria ST., S. w
SIR l state facts without explanation or
comment. On the 9th OF December was
sitting with nine other persons in my draw
ing room. Mr.. ID. ID. Home left the table
went to a bright fire, took thence lump OF
Giving coal, brought it red to the table
and placed it on my head. Not hair was
singed nor did sustain any injury. The
coal remained on my head about minute
Mr. Home then took it and placed it in
Mrs. Halls hand wouthout injury to her
and he afterward' placed it in the hands OF
two of our guests. The gas light and two
candles were burning in the room. | add
that the niIe other persons present would
depose to these facts.
Your obcdient servant,
5. {. HALL.
The editor adds the following note: "At
the Conference at Lawson's room, Jan. IA
Dir. ii. ID. Jenckin, who was present on this
occasion, publicly stated the facts here Civ
Gu by Mr.. Hall, and added several instances
of the kind which he had witnessed. The
fire test, he said, had now been seen, now
been seen recently, at different times, by
more than fifty persons in the metropolis
and its neghborhood."
may add that | know Mr.. Jeuckin, aud
that he is gentleman of high scientific ac,
quirements as well as social position, aud i
should say, every way to be trusted.