New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
THE SPIRITS At HONE.

act OF the GlendOwer of the evening. The
audience was highly respectable and sutti-
ciently numerous for the size Of the hail
and the stata OF the thermometer. Each
person with whom we conyersed COM
menced the conversation by explaining
that he Wa. not believer in "she actual
presence of these spirits, but came from
curiosity" Some there were. however. who
boldly avowei There was something IN 1t.
though wi.hou: being able to define what
i: was or what it was in. It may be re-
marked tina. though truths of Immortality
are facts fixed III the faith of every Chris
tan mind. they zee. entirely on faith. there
being 20 wei. authenticated case o: any
one returning to thi. world after having
fairly been admitted into another. So man
kind. from the DAYS of the Witch OF EndOr
to that of Mr.. Baldwin, mas readily as
seub.ed to sea
II they could wren.a from death
Aught that coI.id make %; 81 axe
Or could confirm q f.itA
And these spectators have always been
as credulous as any conjuror could wish
De Foe once sold a mouldy edition Of a
book for some publisher by this device.
He narrated-with that power OF simula-
ton for which ne was go remarhable-the
wonderful condolences ot vision with an
undoubted fact. A lady in London re-
ceiyed vs:. from wha: she supposed at
the time to be her friend. Mrs. Veal, then
living at some distance in another city.
The visitor was dressed in her well known
striped silk gown. There had been a
grease spo: thereon. which had been SO
successfully secured as to be then invisible.
This naturally fixed the vision more ,ndeli.
bly, on the mind of the lady than the grease
spot had ever been on the gown. and it
could no more have been secured out than
thai spo: on the hand Of the late Mrs.
Macbeth. Ia the course Of somewhat
desultorr conversation the visitor. Mrs.
Veal, casually mentioned tina: she had de-
Aved more comfort from the perusal Of
book called ''Dretincour:'s Court Of Death"
than from any other work in all he. theo-
logica! reading. and SO departed. The next
news was that a. tine identics! hour of the
yisi: the pious Mrs. Veal was lying stretched
and straight at the disposition Of the un.
dertaker. The fact of the visit established
by its being ia print, there was an imme-
diate and exhaustive demand for the work
recommended By the spirit. The edition,
it is stated. went OF! like free whisky.
So the public. always well disposed to
hear any telegraphic intelligence from
tuturity. assembled at Minerva Hall. as
stated.
-HE sEaNCE.
This ceremony. 80 called from the fact
that 1: consists chiefly o: tying persons fas:
in chairs. was introduced by few remarks
from Professor Baldwin. who seemed to
treat i: expe.imeGtaliy. not being exactly
satisfied whether the spirits would be en-.
tirely obedieut to lis orders. 1: was as
new telegraph line. Of which the connec.
tons are no. al: we'll assured. le. tie pro.
fesso,'s success was more complete than his
modesty was disposed 10 admit.
On the platform Wa. an armo!r Of
stained pine. I: wa. withou: shelves. 1t
was deev enough to take IN two chairs-and
we had nearly said tie audience-and wide
enough for third chair to accommodate
the sDiri: v;s;tant. who was supposed to
have come a long way and to need rest. In
this closet wa, suspended 4 guitar and a
the spirits not being allowed to
bring those instruments from their insti:u.
tons. In the double doors 0: this sentry
box Were two diamond shaped a2ertures,
arge enough toy purposes OK Nsh: and ven
tilatioa.
In order to insure perfect fairness in the
subsequent exhibition. three respecta
ole and responsible gentle men were
dominated from the audience. and hay
ny been pat to the vote bC the pro
lessor. We're without opposition elected |
! committee OF inspection. Tie first |
&c: Of the performance was this: Two |
7oung gentiemanly assistants Of the Pro |
essO- seated themselves G,s-G us. as we say |
N the French side Of Canal street. and also |
n cotil,ions. The committee was requested |
o make fast these gentlemen to their re-
pective chairs with ropes, rendered them |
or that purpose by by the profess |
When it was seen by the audience that MIR. |
/. Cassidy. sailmakec. No. III Poydras
street. was present. and. we believe upon /
hat committee. there were loud cries for
lin as Cne 'whc knew the ropes" Mr.. |
Jassidy bowed his acknOw!ed gn!ents and
anne forward. He wore a !esOlute look
Is forehead being of that style which pro-
ec:s over his deep-se: eyes. giving him
DoHas logical as that of Locke, as the lat
er is depicted IL the old copperplate en-
raving affixed 70 his metaphysical! work
n the Human Ind erstanding, or when or
aniziny the Landgiave nobility ioc :Ae
rov!nce OF South Carolina.
Mr.. Cassidy carried with him al ialpres.
i've cane. aud his bearing satisfied US that
there We're hUmhus Il disguise any
here within sevsra. square. around Mr..
ass.dy and his cane would detect il. so.
mid the b-eathiess attention of the au-
ience. Mr.. Cassidy ben, down to tie these
ouus men, as tightly as if clergyman
ad bound each of them TO partner for |
ie. o. Judge had tied them up by injunc-
on. Now. while thi, was being done. Mr..
assidy. who had not dressed for any occa-
on OF style or ceremony. presented a rear
ew of himself which caused the spri:u-
ly irreveren: to smile. His Goa: of brown
9th was very short. and his striped neither
arment presented what we printers would
III proof impressions .of the dust wherein
, had carelessly ga: for the last three or
ur days.
Indeed. it was almost like taking phre- I
,loyy in reverse. But the knot was tied.