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v/n msuon, aajourueu w luonuay av9 o’clock a. M. ISpiritualism. *In these latter days, when “strange ‘ things are seen, both in the heaven 1 and the earth,” there is nothing 1 stranger or more mysterious than the manifestations of that strange phenora- i ena called spiritualism. The little spark that emenated from the Sisters : Fox,of “Rochester knot'king”notorietyt ; has radiated until its weird and mystic lights now flash out at intervals over the whole continent. JSight afternight the “circles” are formed, and, amid the gloom,“tests are given for the benefit of the incredulous, that are worthy of the eastern Magii.On Friday night last we attended a seance” at the Commercial Hotel. The circle when formed, was composed of several of our most prominent citi-Een9 and city officials, and a number of intelligent ladies. The medium, Mrs. Ferris, was securely tied and bound to a chair alongside a tabic, upon which was a number of bells, a guitar, a tam-borine, a horn, a large iron ring, and other articles. The lights were extinguished, and the music for the occasion played softly, when anon came gently tappings on the table. The hells rang, the guitar floated around the room, playing soft music, and the tamborine was banged and• % • a •
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New Albany Daily Commercial
New Albany, Indiana, US
Mon, Jan 15, 1866
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