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ROBERT BALE OWENS GHOST.
It Again Revlsits the Glimpsea OF
the mOon and PTOeIRlma n Pest
mOrtem Faith in Spiritu aIism.

AhO MOOn 0nN EWOcIHNNIW ~ E0Ub
MOrtem Faith I'm spirituaIIsm.
COurier-JOurnal COrrespondencs.l
LEXINGTON, KY, March 5.-In-
closed l send you for publication a
communication from Robert Dale
Owen, of the 9th instant. Many
friends were together discussing the
revelation Of a few weeks since from
Mr.. Owen, when there was quite a
spirit influence felt and rapping on
the table heard. The inquiry was
made if any one was present who
desired to make a communication.
Whereupon Mr.. Owen answered
that he would like to speak, and
the following was given:
My FRIENDs-I am glad to be
present with you this evening. l
would like to affirm in positive
terms the truthfulness of the doc
trines Of what is known among you
as Spiritualism. Many of my friends
while | was in the body asserted
that / had changed my views, or
abandoned my belief in this great
spiritual doctrine. 1t is not true
but l must confess l knew but little
of its real teachings, and had very
limited ideas, indeed, of its glorieS,
especially in the spirit land, One
of the great and supreme delights
Of this spiritual existence is uni
verSal love, and its kindness toward
all on earth, but especially in the
spirit land. While in the body we
have ill-feelingS, jealousies, preju-
dices, and sometimes hatred. We
can improve much while in the
body and there is less and less Of
these traits as we approach spirit
perfection in the body, as we sub
due our grosSer passions and de-
sires; and then, when we pass out
of the body into the spheres of the
happy spirits, we find universal
love and a desire to advance the
welfare of others. When a spirit is
elevated into a higher sphere and
away from the association of the
lower, one of the chief objects we
have is to bring our friends up to
our position. There are a great
many spirits in the first or lower
sphere or state, but many more in
each of the higher states. All are
advancing and will continue in
progression until all are infinitely
happy and possessed with the fullest
spiritual capacities to enjoy the
wonderful works of the great-we
call God. lam engaged in instruct
ing my friends in the lower state.
Some learn quickly, and accept the
conditions Of spiritual improve.
ment, and are advanced at once;
Others are slow, and hard to i'm
press, aud require a good deal of
labor; but it is pleasure for me to
work with them and for them.
Many might learn much and be
saved from torture or punishment
here, but they are too stubborn;
they will not accept the truth and
the laws of progression. l advise
all who may see this communication
to live true, virtuous and honest
lives in the body, that they may not
be kept any length Of time in the
lower sphere, where sometimes there
is severe punishment. There is
much more l would like to say,
but am called away to talk with
friend greatly distressed, who
now lives in Boston, Mass. / will
return again in a few days. Good
night. t
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RAILRoAps.
MEMPHIS And GN ARLEST0N
z RAILROAD.

coHEDULR ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily.ll.55 Pm 5.45 pm
somerville train, daily
Except Suuday)-....., 5.00p.m S.lS
Grand Junction accemO-
[ dation daily Except
. turday..........-......, I.40 pm DIV IN
Time Twenty Minutes Faster thar
City Tbme.
The II. SO Pun. Train makes the quick
est time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
vile. Lynchburg, Washington, ana the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tions between CollieTVille and Memphis.
SOmeFvillo train viii stop az reg
ulRr and flag stattOOs.
The IS pm. train makes close connection
at Gran / Junction fer all POINTS south on Chi
cago, St.. Louis and New Orleans railroad.
The 40 p m. makes close connection foI
jackson, Tenn, and all points north of Grand
junction.
Ticket sfice 2zS Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
64Ht 7. S. DAVAN1,
l4Ot Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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NAVIGATION IN TIE AIR.
A Flying. Machine in Which the
Hon. T.. 4 BRrmum ts Interested.

n I " lilo
HOn. T.. Il BRrnum 10 Interested.
Bridgeport Stnndard.l
Mr.. G. T. Ritchel, of Cory, has
been perfecting a fying-machine on
new plan in the Riverside Hotel,
East Bridgeport; the machine stands
in the hall nearly completed. 1t
consists of q black silk cylinder
twenty-four feet long and twelve
feet in diameter, holding 5000 feet
of gas, and a car suspended from
the silk cylinder by cords and rods.
This car is of slender brass rods,
and extends the whole length of the
cylinder, tapering to point at each
end. In the center is a platform,
upon which the occupant sits. In
front of the seat are two cranks at
tached to a wheel, which in turn is
connected with an upright shaft, at
the lower end of which is fan
similar to a screw of q propeller.
This fan is about level with the
bottom Of the platform, and Is
made of thin brass plates. AT the
front end of the long car is an
other brass fan, which is so con-
structed that it can be turned in
any direction by the feet of the oc-
cupaut of the car, while the center
fan is at the same time worked by
his hands.
A man of ordinary strength can
reyOlge the handles at the rate OF
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LOUIsVILLERAmROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MEMPHIS q little ROCK R.R.
ShI OF Line to Arkansag and Texas.
Mail train, 80 pm. 1l.3O D, IN
Freight train daily lex.
TIME OARDs
-

Leaves. ArriYes
Mail train, daily..........5.S0 80 pm. 1l.3O D, IN.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday)......... ..".....7. 90 am. sop m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southcrp railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points ON the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with tho Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Fer tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices q and 2s7 Main street. and at DEPOT
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
M. s, JAY. q, P. syd T. Ag't, Little Rock.
W. =. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
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Five Thousand Copies
Are read by at least
Twenty Thousand People

Twenty Thousand People
old aad young. every week. It is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.
We desire our business men to make a note
Of the above facts before completing their
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We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free Of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
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Vertisement in paper. especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee Of re.
spOnsibillty. Such confidence should not to
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore,
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Corruption 10 our national affairs has
the same effect on the government that a
severe cough or cold has upon the hu.
man system Political reform in the
former and DR.. Balls Cough Syrup in
the latter case will remedy the evil. At
the druggists, 25c.
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MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE
AILROAD.
CHEDULn.

|ON and ter Wednesday. November IA.
NJ 1S7,tr,i / will run as follewsi
Leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily".-..:.... 300 pm. 1:O5 p. m
Sardis Accommodation
daily lex. SundayS)..-1l:50 am. g:l5 a, m
Freight Train daily lex.
Sundays) ...,...., ......... 6:00a.E. 400 D. m
6-t Nj. BURKE, Sup't.
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Louisville land Great Southern

1850 pm. hight Expression Saturday
this train rups only to Milan Connects at
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
Kensie for Nashville, CHATTANOOGA. Atlanta
and the Southeasti at Guthrie for Hopkins
Vile, Henderson ard Evansville; at Louis
vile for all points North and East.
HOO am. Day Express Connects for st.
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Brownsville Accommodation
Daily except Sunday.
arrival Of Trains.
.................."4:15 p m
Mail a. m
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile. aud on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or ipformation. apply ut Ticket
Office. 2S7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
JAS. MoNTGOMERY Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
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MEMPHIS AND oHAKL SsToN R.R.
E3aa Arrives. Leaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsiIISGToN, March "a,

WASHINGTON MARCH -, iN'S'
Charles NJ Ridgewny has been appointed Assistant
Ipencctor of Boilers the District OF Wheeling W. Va
Thc;prospcct Of the passage of the Letter Carriers BILL
vbicn f. likely TO he called up the House OF Repre-
sentativcs this week, Is believed To DC good
The Secretary Of the Treasury bas awarded the con-
tract for furnishing uniforms for the NewYork Gus
toms I'm spectOTs TO l.. A. kelchart NJ VA II cacD.
There are IL is said, l07 discharged soldiers who VIII
receive the proposed pension OF 72 month on account
Of their loss IN the service OF the country OF D hands,
both feet OF bOth eyes
The rate to he paid for temporary labor by Collectors
nj Cusos in the several districts has been fixed. with
few exceptions 20 cents hour when actually ein-
poyed, 10 take effect Aprii 1.
Hotel thieves have broken into room IN the wash
inpton House occupied by John ID. Bemo, an Indian
Agent from the Indian Territory, and stolen l5oO III
sllyeI and gold contained In II trnnk.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has received In an
envelope postnarked Cincinnati, three $1,000 coupon
bonds accompanied by Il memorandum indicating mat
mis- nuopnt should DC credited To the Treasurer OF tho
United states The bonds have been 40 thdIoughy can
cell that their serial numbers cannot DC ae 'aheu'
Witch will tonpOrahly delay tho.f redemption us re-
oucsted Eventually the amount VIII DC cied'cd 10 inc
conscience fund.
The House Committee on Claims has Just decided a
rather curious case. colored woman OF Richmond by
te name of Sally ardeman, states that by request OF
officers OF the FrcedDe Bureau she took care OF poor
colored peopc AT her during the years from 1860
Ia 1872: that she somctnes nad as many US nIIi-
Sred day az hsuse, und that she PAID large sums
for physicians and medicines Tor theIh LOT us r Enc
asks C3uaress to grant her the sum OF $4,000. Inc
committee has decided adversely. Inc nempeis s,y
thcv have no doubt the claimant was aetatod py inc
hest of motives out that II Congress should once OPT u
he door, TO such claims as beIs there would De no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
TEIEGRAPuIC NOTES.

Nrw-OptrAys March 2i.-The steamer Agia
S honnJ ont fox Liverpool drawing twenty feet 81 water
frwai and twenty feet aft, Is aground on he OAR
RrFFAIO March 2I.-Mrs. Van Colt, the evangel-
weeks aDOrs here t0dar thu -A tA
element has prevailed ana over 600 protested conVtrso
SAN FR,NCIsC0, March PA ten-nile trottng
match AZ the District Park, yesterday between control
Ter and Stewart Tor $1,000 side was won 10y CohOer
In 1880.
Nrw-H,yEY Conn.,, March 2i.-The Yale Cniver-
compete at Seneca Lake FOR ehah'o 10 ~
England.
QUEBEC. March 24.-The Legislature was dis
solved bv this morning wits iOf new c'phs
issue day Nominations take place On the ZitA o. Ap
The meets June i.
PouGuKEEpsIE, n. Y. March 2i.-The effort to
nav an The debt of the Congregational Church. which was
bnn by ir Kimba last sunday was Concluded To-Day The
last $500 being raised this evening.
U,pTropp. Conn. March 2i.-William J. Baker.
New Bfita Yesterday and died to-day The boys are sons
OF samuel Baker, of the propreors OF me As~ b''fdh
Record -
PROVIDENCE, X. l., March 2t.-Thomas Church.
mi, oruing his fathers residence In Bristol where lac
had charge fathers extensive farm 10 was SUFFERING
from mental aberraton ~ inc ume'
OTTAWA March 81. - During discussion in
thu to-day the Duke Of Achmoid ealue is'ase
M now before the Imperial Parliament the Minister OF Ag
rcuuIe showed that the efforts 81 the Government VIZ
likely successful! In having the oectOhaDe features VI
the bill removed.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2i.-Mrs. T.; l.. Day
export taking the character OF AddSe IN the pny oil @
"xes at the Walnut street Theatre, III place OF Mts
cot who IL suffering from injuries received Dy an ~
which re-, arng S FL Snfe nTed as he ap
nrotched Mira Walcut who held poigatdln ler Manu. ahu
f,upng ho fell against her aud tue handle OF TIE Neaoa
nres aq inst her such manner A. 70 cause VeY -
Wnriea Mira Walcot suffers great pain anu Is unaois W
move about Tho dostOrs think she Is internally injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
THE july RIOTS.

TESTIMONY OF COLONEL T oMAs \. sCo1r-LossEs
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PHILADELPHIA, March 2i-The Legislative
Committee nqurlng the cause ot the July riots con-
ipuet lis sessions Yesterday Among the witnesses was
Colonel Thomas A. scott VITO stated that the loss o the
property II the company sums up S2Ooo0oo While the
entire oss including merchandise etc. IS estimated 70
ovU Ito .oid ,bero had always hc'u trouble wlh
Pittsburg people, who say there Is discrimination III
freishts against them In favor di through Ireish' Bu
ne rvulnucd n a. a committee ~ Pitsbrg gentlemen
and . Thought they were satisfied The ann of tue COM
norv laid Mr. scott has always been o. make rates a.
low "a po,,hle AMI ~ had frequently given draw backs
H. ileu. IL. denied that be had made regWs t'n on
Tho Sf,o authorities for troops. The trouble h" Thought
ryunt.d from DISCONTINUED men AL over tie country
and NOT ou railroads alone. General Matthews aud
colonel surwdcn were also examined bat their tcstl-
,uouV ,.s corroborltiye OF that Of General BrntOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25

fifth Of per cent on gold In Germany they have got
/ think that there is a small coinage
charge there. In the Scandinavian states
think the coinage is Free The real point OF the case
this Where gold silver is standard money "a single
standard alone by tseD ii would seem 10 be perfectly
far that the Government should coin II free OF charge 10
the holder of the bullion because ia TO be measure OF
vaue among the people, and circulating medium ON
erwise the who the coinage charge turns over
inc coin next day to A, and G. ana
gets no consideration whatever for the coinage
charge. have always argued that the coin
age of the standard money Of country
should be free because il for the benefit OF the whole
people. But Congress has attempted TO establish here
double standard, and the restriction placed upon tne
free coinage of silver only placed there because the
silver coinage could not be made free without
giving 10 the holders Of silver bullion cent more In
legatender value than its present market value.
T1at difference may all disappear III year No mortal
man tell whether it will viii not II you going
to maintain double standard. the question will come
whether it worth while to coin either OF the metals
without charge because the dearest metal whichever it
may be) Is bound 10 out of the couny and II IT is
gong out OF the country what is the OF coming it
Its might well take II to the mint and have II
stamped without putting the Government TO the charge
OF coming IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
4 BRITISH TRAIYIyG.sHIP WREChED.
THE SHIP EURYDICE LOST.


SHE CAPsIzEs OFF THE ISLE or WIGHT, AND GoEs
down. WITH NEARLY ALL on BOARD.
LONDON. March %, 1873.
report was received here this evening that the
Britishnava training ship Eurydice, with 400 men on
board has capszed on the south coast Of the Isle of
Wight. Soon after, the admiral commanding at
Portsmouth tcleeraphed the following particulars
received from tho coast guard at Ventnor:
"The Eurydice capsized off Dunnose Head at half
past o'clock this afternoon IN q sudden squall.
One boy and seaman saved"
Other advices indicate that between 800 and 400
lives were lost.
The admiral at Portsmouth on receivingthcnews
OF the disaster immoda teiy dispatched "A steamer
to the scene of the wreck.
The Eurydice was a training ship for ordinary
seamen, under the command Of Captain Marcus A.
s. Hare. She was sixth-rate vessel of 921 tons
burden, and carried four guns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
THE PROPOSED CONGRESS.
RUSSIA ISDIsPOsED TO YIELD TO ENGLAND-No
DATE FIExD YET FOR TIE MEETING.

RUSSIA ISDIsPOsED TO YIRLD TO ENGLAND-No
DATE FIExD YET FOR TIE MEETING
VIENNA, March "a. 1873.
The British Cabinet requires q declaration from
Russia that the communication Of the instrument
of peace to the Powers is equivalent to its formal
presentation to the Congress- The Russian Cab-
net. however, considers that by making the above
mentioned communication it fulfilled inter
national duties, and is less inclined to
agree to a special presentation of the treaty
to the Congress, inasmuch as by making
known all the conditions of peace, 1t afforded each
Power the opportunity of making the separate pro-
visions of the treaty the subject of European deb-
Grafton. An understanding upon this point has not
yet been reached until it is decided, the fate OF
the Congress is uncertain.
In the Hungarian Delegation to-day. Count An
Grassy said 1t was intended the Congress should
meet at the end of March, but meanwhile some pre-
linary questions have arisen between England and
Russia, and it impossible now to state the date OF
the meeting with certainty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE PHONOGRAPH.
LECTURE by PROFESSOR j. W. g. ARNOLD

LECTURE BY PROFESSOR J. w. & ARNOLD.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUND wAvEs-MoDEs op
PRODUCING rHFM-DrsTrScrIoN BETWEEN MI
SIC AND soisE-MrcnASIsM or HEARING AND
vorcE-rIIE PuosoGRApH TALKS TO A LARoE
AUDIENCE.
On Saturday evening. in response b. an invitation
from several prominent citizens. Professor Y. w. r.
Arnold. Of the University Of the City Of Ncw-York.
delivered lecture nj ChicEcrng Hail. upon Mr..
Edison's recent invention, the talking-machlne.
known rs the phonounph. Professor Arnold, IN
accepting the invitation. had requested that tho
proceed, OF the lecture should benefit
the New-York Ear gisponsary. Tho audi
ence fairly filed tho hall. aud included
many gentlemen Of omincnce IN science and
the medical profession. The lecture was In great
part nm exposition Of the theory 81 acoustics tho
performance of the phonograph was shown 10 he In
strict accordance with that theory. All the expert
ments shown were quito successful; the Lissaous
curves. shown by the electric light being especially
varied and brilliant In their changes of combination.
Professor Arnold introduced a singing telephone.
which afforded much amusement; IL repro
duced. in the musical sounds Of gutar.he notes Of
songs sung la another room by his assistant. DIR.
Miller. An exceedingly interesting experiment
showed the screen tho vibrations which arc
caused by the voice In cnunciatine different sylla-
bles: tho figures thus obtained flashed
only for an instant into view. bnt they
were evidently gcometrieal forms. The
phonograph machine repeated the words
spoken to IT, loudly aud clearly that II wns heard
in every part Of the hall aud gallery. The tono 10
slightly metallic and has n strained effect, very
much like the voice of yentrii0quist; 10 II evil
IDENTIFY in need Of further improvement ia quality
and dsiinctness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
TIE NEW BULGARIA.

LONDON,
Referring to the new Bulgarian prlnclpail'y'
The Times saws 1.-THE treaty proposes the creation OF
new state n the Balkan peninsula which would dwarf
nl the others and which, supported by exterha III
auences, would inevitably strange all other interests
The new Bulgaria would extend considerably Dey3ha ,ne
units within which the Sav population Is prepohuel.
Wherever the presumed limits OF such PFeponuencH
were not coiucident with goou npnsicd
boundary the boundary line has been pus1eu
forward 10 the injury OF other popuia."n,S
and states The general result tha tg msw =" the
,,ouiysnIo forming state In comparison win WHICH
sefyia and Montenegro would b. insigilcant, ana re-
drcIng tie remaining possessions or IurAcy 10 an AZ
surdity. Europc cannot avoid very grave counts
whether such an arrangement would ne elmer Jus. OK
cxemM from the DANCE OF great future dlstufDahees