Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-20
SPIRITUALISM.
Its Practical Uses and Marvellous
CuriOsities.


From the Philadelphia Age. l2th.l
Last evening, DR.. Barr, a man well ad-
vanced in years, and faith in spiritual
ism. who, for more than nineteen years,
according to his own words, has been one
of the leaders in Harrisburg circle. in
which many surprising and marvellous
mediums have been developed, recited
his experience before respectable audi
ence in Harmonial hall.
DR.. Barr, first opening satchel and
placing its contents on the pulpit, spoke
of the circle at Harrisburg, Of its heay-
emily influence, compared the JOY which
some of the elderly ladies experienced
when their spirit friends came to them,
as similar to that manifested at a Metho.
dist camp meeting, and then announced
that something was going to happen
which would astonish the world. The
controlling spirit of the Harrisburg cir
Gle was BENJAMIN Franklin, and eommu-
nieations from poor Benny" at Fifth
and Arch streets reached that circle in
lust one second of time He tells,
said DR.. Barr, that most assuredly the
time is coming when there will be me-
dunn of iaconceivable power, and the
spirits viii work faster in transmitting
the news than will Telegraph. We
heard from our mediums during the war,
and we were kept posted as to when and
where battles were to occur, and what
would be their issue, and in every in
stance the record of these surprising
prophesies proved true. | sent a
son to Japan, and through the
spirit world communicated with
him weekly, aud was made fully ac
quainted with his whereabouts and con
dition What is more, don beliere q
person could hurt me. / have been shot
at and never hit. have gone into no
tells in Harrisburg and told the keepers
what would be the result Of their selling
liquor, and have always come out un
scatched. fit were not for spiritualism
| would not be here tonight One
night at the circle a very profane spirit
came in. He said his name was Patrick
and that one day he became intoxicated
and having considerable money, a FRIEND
of his took off his stocking, cut it in two
and took his handkerchief, and Of hi
valuables made three separate parcels
which he buried. Soon after, Patricl
walked along the railroad and was killed
and soon after his friend died Of thu
smallpox in Pittsburg.
The spirit Of Patrick then told Doctor
Barr and his associates that the money
was buried near .he river, and following
its directions, two of the parcels, identi
fed with those described by the spirit
were found; and on a succeeding nigh
a spirit told the members Of the cirel'
TO open a window, and directly when thi
was done, a parcel was thrown through
it upon the table, and upon examination
II proved to be Patricks handkerchief
6lied with pennies and IS mll. The
handkerchief and the coins DR.. Bar
here displayed. He also exhibited l
flint tomahawk aud some large black
beads which had been found at the base
Of mountain near Harrisburg, under
the direction Of an Indian spirit named
Cassawassett, who, when in the body
buried the articles in 1862 DIR. Barr
described other singular manifestation,
Of the spirits. which went to prove that
they we're lively and severe as occasion
required.