, 1877-12-21
Spiritualism In Sitka.

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wonderful manifestation from the
spirit land which occurred during
the late visit Of the revenue steamer
Wolcott to Alaska. The scene %:
the occurrence, as described in the
" Banner, was at the mission of
Matlaka, q, b. G., under charge of
Rev. Mr.. duncan. That part how
ever. is an error, as the Wulco,t did
not 90 to MetlakatIa at all. but it did
take place in the Greek church at
Sitsa during the holiday excitement
of Sitka Jacks Tomanawas. 1t
seems according to the statement of
our informant that one of the Greek
prests, Father WhiskioIski is great
medium, and occa sIonally makes use
of his powers to matrllallze the
spirits Of the departed Ms the women
of Endor raised the form of Samuel
the prophet to talk with Saul the
King of Israel The good father
uses this as means for converting
the natives and has thus far had IA
varied success. On the evening in
question, q number Of ladies' and
gentlemen having stated 80 she
priest their desire to see the church
by candle light, he lighted portion
of the chandelier, leaving .he altar
almost dark, and the rest of the
church Illuminated with " d I'm re
ligious light" On the right hand of
the altar Is the robing room, and in
the wall of the room is 4 square open
ing, through which the priest rerites
a portion of the services. This. is
similar to the opening in the " cabi
net" used in spiritual circles. While
the party, consisting Of Col. DEAN
nah, the new collector, young Ben.
Holiday & wife, Capt. Seldrn and
several officers of the Wolcott. Capt.
Thorne and officers of the California,
and number of the native chiefs,
were looking on III hushed silence.
Then appeared at the opening bril-
liant demonstration, and then four
figures walked in and ranged them
selves in row in full gaze of the
astonished spectators. These forms
were the materia!zed spirits of WIN.
II. Seward, Sir James Douglas, Capt.
John Y. Wright, the old pioneer
steamboat chief, and Santa Anna the
Mexican patriot. They addressed a
few words in audible voices. Mr..
Seward said, bought this country
for the United States, and it is
good country; | hope we shall have
peace and no more soldiers here.
Sir James Douglas said, these In.
dians are all my tillicums; let them
have the old rotten slabs of that
stockade which is but simple
mathematical line enclosing nothing
and serving no purpose to prevent
Indians from going into the town,
as they can walk round each end, or
go through the gate, let them have
the slabs.
Bully Wright said, | want to see
people come here to get out the gold
and other metals, and | don't want
to see soldiers. Steamboats, will
make more money by carrying pas
sengers and freight than in govern
ment contracts. Santa Anna said,
Csrrambo, you not know what you
talk, the Indeno he wants kill you
all, seventy.6ve with rifles are now
in the brusa the other side of the
stockade SC look out. AT this june
ture asriel music was heard; banjo
hit the collector on the head, TN
horn lighted in young Holidays lap
for him to blow; coil of four
lathoms Of tarred spunyarn rested
gently on Capt. ThOrne's knee;
very long bow was placed IN Capt
Selden's hand, with directions to
draw il strong, and arrows were
given to the others. The spirits
then vanished aud instantly
sulphurous oder prevailed the church
and old "sauaretoes' himself ap.
pearod, and opering his arms looked
mildly on the party, and having ut
tered the wosds, "blesS you my child
rem" vanished with clap of thunder
and wicrd shrek as filled the hearts
Of the visitors with such dread that
,hey stood not upon the order OF
their going but left at once, Col.
deAnnah was so horribly scared that
he left Sitka, never TO return, ha''!g
first stored his battery Of muskets m
Capt. Whitford's junk shop, and
"a, l;s .r.;y.l a, Gan ErancikCO telc.