The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-01-23

tons are rather queer Music Is Bow .
called fsr which having been provided
far the occasion. strikes up lively
strain and every one iateatly listens
Is a minute Or two a succession Of
whacks ard ,humps arc heard ca differ.
eat parts a. the table keeping perfect
time "a the music directly a boil chimes
ia. then another. and soon the tambo.
riBo adds its Jngle, the castanetts clap
and al keeping such perfect time to
the excellent music Of BUTTS Band.
that the effect is pleasing AZ this
stage Of the proceedings two startling
Shoops through the trumpet are dis
tinotly heard above the din, the music
ceases and the doctor announces that
the spirit Of Black Hawk the celebrated
Indian chief is about 10 speak through
the trumpet. The company arc then
greeted in low and sepulchral voice
articulating with seeming difficulty
the names of number OF the company,
said their spirit friends were preset
giving their names which in some in
stances were known to but few If any
except the party addressed, certainly
not the mediums. Persons around the
circle Were gently and repeatedly
touched with the bells, trumpet. etc, in
the darkness, strong pertumery diff
fused around, the drum beat upon in
time with the music, and the bells slap
ped down upon different parts Of the
table with a force and violence that
would have done serious injury had
dosh and metal collided. The seance
lasted al out two hours. As a precau.
tionary measure at the commencement
of the seanee, the hands of the medi.
ums were tied together with a small
cord, Mr.. n. !. Covey and Clark Ham
ilton performing that office, and assur-
ing the company at the end Of the Sc
ance that the knots were undisturbed
Mr.. Beach Randall held the other
hand of the lady medium, and
Mrs. Verona Convey, that of the gentle
man. and both declare that their hands
were not at liberty during the sitting
The tying was done at the suggestion
of W, R.Hoyt, and to preclude the pos
sibility, as he said, of the bells etc. be-
ing manipulated by the mediums.
When lights were brought in the bells,
trumpet, etc, were found scattered
around on the table, around which the
circle sat. The big tin trumpet at one
time during the seance, played an ac-
compartment to the music in perfect
time aud tune. Various opinions pre-
vailed, the changes were rung on
slight of hand, jugglery, collision, etc.
and one fat Dutchman said it was all
elec-ter is-i,ty "Can you do it Hans"
Eyes if knew how T. II was notice
able that the most ignorant of the com
pany could see through it all and eX-
plain it best. yERTAs.
The same parties have been going
through like performances at several
private houses in this vicinity during
the past week, but we understand they
decline to occupy public hall Their
seances have been attended by quite
a number of our citizens, more from
curiosity than anything else, very many
of whom pronounce it an arrant hum
bug, aud some of them claim that they
had ample proof Of its being such.
Others are firm believers in the agency
Of spirits, As for ourself we do not
care to have to do with any thing, spir-
its or no spirits, that is afraid Of kero-
sene, or gas light, or heavens own