The New York herald., 1870-03-13
CLAIRVOYANT CONSULTATIONS.
DARK Groupings In tho Realm Of
ETystery.
The Old, Old story-suporstition Seeking to Un-
shroud Fate-A Gentleman Asking tho
Gypsiss for Tidings Of the City OF
BostoR-Curious Revelations

Vccp sentsu - tbS lcciiuk III fcatiou w uSi s""S
when the bogus news which some cruel wretch con-
cocted about her sale arrival IN Liverpool was read
to the House OF Representatives, business for the
time bang ceased and earnest congratulations were
exchanged anon. the mem oers the whole country
anxiously awaits the positive news as 10 what mas
become OF her-wnether she has iouDdered al sea or
IL slowly xping aioag under sail to her port OF des'
tnation. IL II easy ~ comprehend now, AZ sucn
time, people particularly interested VIII resors 70
any means which holds out tho faintest hope OF de.
termining tne fate OF the vessel. Human nature no
matter how highly trained In the foremost school
OF civilization. Is nevertheless prone to indul-
gence In superstiIious practices which profess
20 pass the boundary OF mite knowledge ana gain
from supernatural sources Information concerning
material things. This curious disposition. few vii.
be surprised to know. has exhibited itself In REFER
snGe to the fate OF tns Clsy OF Boston.
gentleman WHO had friend on board took II in
his head To Alt the ants the trance
diums and o.hcr characters as profess to lift
the curtain OF iuturity aud pry into hidden things.
His OBJECT was TO and II the vessel was safe, n his
friend alive and ever likely TO return to his
home. Allowance eau be made for the departure
from sounu reason ana judgment which the gentle
man made In seeking through such sources q know.
ledge OF his friends fate when 1t Is considered
that II there is any one inposture on this
broad earth seductive OF mans ere
ing the horoscope OF destiny through the c!aptrap
mystery OF cards splrtua sIlc frances. Napoleon
who OF all men pad tue least respect TO the
cepted traditions and supersttous OF his day. had
habit or consulting Parlslan sooihsayer named
Madame Le Normande before embarkng his
missions OF conquest; and many other eminent
heroes OF history had similar weakness on
the side or superstition Meeting with a HERALD
reporter the gentleman alluded to detailed his
experience from first 10 last OF what no saw
among the calryoyants and what they told him
OF bis hapiess friend ana the lost CITY OF Boston.
He 1rst called on Madame walters, whom he found
engaged IN the pleasant pastlme or playing piano.
The room IN which the Madame was thus agree.
ably occupied was hung around with cheap paint
ings and one good engraving OF The "Cottcrs Satur
day Night.n nalf dozen children disappeared from
the room he sutercd and left him alone with the
lair soothsayer. Her appearances was decidedly
epiritua.stic, slim III AZURE tDln In face, large,
Tetreating eyos, and hollow. rougei cheeks Having
stated the nature OF his business she inquired if
frlend-a penknile book present OF any KIND. or,
Analiy LOCK OF his hair Tne mention oil the latter
relic caused broad smile 10 iiumine the VISITORS
counlenaDce, for hi5 friend wore wig, beneath
which no nair has GourIslel for years
"A lock OF ms nar," said the Madame. "would
aid me greatly IN mY inquiry as 10 MS ilte but III
you have no present or relic OF your friend may
still be able TO tell his wncreaDonLs."
'Bnt about the vessel, MaialneW
wei, slr. you VIII Impose double duty upon
me II you desire to have your friends late and that
OF the. vessel determined ano the charge In conse-
Cuence VIII be i've uoliars'
mo oojecuon, madame; yoa will please proceed
ana discover wat you can In the matter"
WHAT TIL GYPSY TELLErH.
The Madame then inquired when and from what
port the vessel Departed where she stopped on the
way aud VIVA! vas ner destination. These questions
being answered she said sne would pass Into u
spiriiualzed condition OF thought and follow The
vessel on her course. PICK out her VISITORS friend
from the rest OF The passengers and relate bis vcs
BiGudes OF fortune. Closing her eyes sne proceeded
City OF Boston was driven many miles from her
waves, had her machinery broken and was slowly
struggling TO reach p,int on the lrish coast.
"Wili she reach itf" anxiously exclaimed her
..Yes," was tho halr-consclous reply, 'sns VIII
yet be safe. Your friend suffers much In mind.
see him pacing the slippery deck, wondering II he
wi ever reacn q haven Of safety. He Is palc and |
careworn ana has pa ,sed many sleepless nights. |
There are plenty or provisions on board but she IL
sailing very sOwiy.n
"ibat much wnl answer,n said the visitor. and, |
iervew with other cairy ants for sne purpose OF
discovering II harmony OF opinion exsIed amoag
them.
Mrs. Gypsy opened the door at the next place
information into small apartment illuminated by
y tallOw candle, produced pack OF cards Tor the
woman OF lortv or my years OF ago told her
that 1t was only at long Intervals sne WAS called
made upon her. Missog steamers were not ex-
nctly In her iae. Love AFFAIRS constituted her
but Stlil eh0 would make an enort TO ''ann0
the matter OF thai 'ere wesse.o she looked q well
ted communicative woman, aud after she put her
VISITORS fee OF one doiar In her pockel and
accounted Ior toe missing steamer she volunteered
Nhe informant that ner pracce was based upou no
particular scientific prncipes. but was KIND OF
Quesswork winch sometimes hit the marx but more
often missed. she found It o little troublesome 10
get out OF irregular love line, and FOR quarter OF
an hour or SO kept reading The cards much III this
fashion,
"A dark complected lady cuts UP VERY nangry ,
,ere ana q young man with brown 'alr and neyes
q
wish now aud take u card out 'ere ana there CH
tel you Stop; mad light complecteu young man AN
whites and Is very mucn worried. lie WIN DO OIL
right afore long and Will marry the DARK compected
young lady win the Dlsck eyes.n
Please come TO the polnt,n entreated her listener
sand tell me tls tate OF the CITY OF Boston,
.'Im comin' TO tnat fast as can, was tho reply.
"Wsn q steady wish now for your friend" and this
beng done the sootiisayer proceeded 10 shuie the
cards for the lhrty-hIEt tme and finally declared
that the Guy OF Boston hat wandered from her
''cooIse" hundreds oil miles, came near being ship
vracked' bur woulu bnally reach Liverpool.
'In what Lmetn was The earnest lnterr0gatory OF
her nearer.
'ln either four days or four weeks from now"
was the response. "fhe numDer four cuts 10 ere
Mi the time; cut can't say positively whether IL
means days or weeks.n
ssYou viii see him III about two montns,n was the
reply. "He Is strong and 'arty ana very hanxious
10 yet 'omep The Old lady here remarked that she
was consulted a previous occasion by several Old
'salts,n who wanted TO know what became OF the
schooner Mary Jane, OF Brooklyn, and she guessed
so near TO her actual fate, winch was "snipwrack"
on tho sands OF New Jersey, that they returned 70
thank her for the accuracy OF her proRnostcaG ons
she went on to state that she was native OF Stat
fordshire, England, and when she came along here
twenty years ago notorious but now deIunct hum
bug announced her as. o real live Rpsey, and in
seven years she made net profit or $4,000 She
adopted tue name Oh Gipsey, and called herself ever
since Mis-. Gipsey, though her real name
Mrs. Jones. Other interesting facts con-
necied with her early history were youch.
saled, free OF charge, and the gentleman
fet deeply absorbed in her narrative that II
only upon tne entry Of Two young ladies' desrous OF
having their fortunes told that he concluded to leave
End see more of tna ciairvoyant world.
NOT FOR GENTLEMEN.
He called at the residence OF Madame Byron but
found that sne disposed 70 none but ladies',
and thai her time and attention were pretty well
occupied attending 10 the fortunes OF feminine can.
oldates for matrimony. To take q clairvoyant out
OF tue beaten course, which fs almost entirely love
ana matrmony, and put ner ON the track Of miss
tng steamer, u ike asking . matchmaker TO
struct horse shoe Bat they nre generally able to
Ise 70 Tue exigencieg OF pao OCCASION and MAKE