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We eoniinue the subject commenced in our last issue and follow our author in his order, using =:ill his \v.>rds, where necessary, otherwise condensing his matter.

Men who have been said to have familiars, have Lee!! accused "f magic, Socrates especially. Of his aenii’.s, testimony has been given by many of t h e ancients, as I'iato, Xenophon, Aristophanes, {¡is eetempetai ies, and these have been confirmed !,v Plutarch. Cicero, and others, as also by the ino- ihTi.s. Socrates says : “ by some divine lot, I have a certain Diemon, who has followed me from my childhood as an oracle, and this is a voice which al.vavs dissuades me from the thing I am about to do. h u t never prompts me to do any thing," and relates how a person lost his life through not following its dictate, and this he considered the sign of Cod. Some supposed he not only heard but saw his guide, for it was a common thing with the Pvtlvazorcans to see Daemons, and they wondered if a nan said he had not seen one. This was imp u t e d to their silence, for Paracelsus says: “ silence t h e .y ' f all Spirits."

X au 'U eus speaking of the Genii of Socrates, Aristo tle , P lo te inus , Phorphyrius, Jamblicus, Chi- cus, Seal:cor a n d Cardan, says: “ these persons may b o a s t of h a v i n g been led into the temple of glorv, ar.d i m m o r t a l i t y by the assistance of some genius or famil ia r dicmon, a discountenanccr of evil, an approve» cf good." The author does not give this 'pinion as detracting from the merit of those m e n , ” a n d argues, the Platonics, accord ing to Janiblieus and Fcxius supposed “ four sorts of ra t ion ' ’the tirst Heine an d m over of all th in g s ; tile Celestial gods or angels— Diemens in fe r io r to them, Heroes and the souls of m en—the ollice of the Daemons being to lead men to the g o d s , ’’ they serving as guides, and because of the resemblance souls have been termed [Lemons." Apuleius saying “ the mind of man oven w hils t in the body is called a D aem o n an d l ic racli tus , “ that the Spirit of man served him for SM ins:" Plato, “ that God has given us the superior f a c u l ty o f our Spirit as a Daemon to guide u s : and he m a y r-ightly he called an Eudiemon t i n t takes wisdom as a watch tower to guide him m all t h e actions of h is life, which might be an ans w e r to all that is said about the Diemons of the above p e rs o n s . Considering the reputation of Soi rates, cal led as he was, “ the great old man, the ivv-r .. r,d master, the mind vested with virile - t r iT u th , th e old man of divine wisdom. It must he supposed he had signalized himself by his wisdom. A p u le iu s calls his Daemon a God; Tertu- fnn a d e v i l Various opinions were also given as to tin- m o d e the genius manifested itself. Maximus Tvr iu? said it was “ remorse of conscience narahi-: th e p r o m p t i n g s of his natural temper.— P i’.r.nr. i, is ch ar . -ed with having said it was “ by rnee/.iin- to th e right side or to the le f to th e r s tha t it wa- “ th e K a r s which ruled his nativity.”—

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Dtem on o f S o c r a t e s was nothing more t h a n th e wi-e ru le o f Ids conduct which guided th e a c k o f his li fe in o t h e r words, that it was the ■sou! o f th e phi loaopbi. r, p u i i f i e d from passion, and onrie lied b y v i r tue , w h ich w a s the true Daemon.

M aravig i ia w r i t e s : S o c ra te s who was a teacher ol mora l- , a .-cr ibed all h is g o o d to his genius, hoping to giv e a g r e a t e r w e ig h t to his arguments; but

t r u t h , th e inward voice speaking to w h o h e e d its promptings have no

r a t e g e n i u s Van Dale in his book ~ den ies th e D u u n o n of Socrates, y e r s u y s : “ t h o s e who examine the doc-

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he Love trine of th " A - e cone-talifei.O'.v, th'-y had learnt that the patriarchs had ang' I- who guarded them,” and that they were in- Vi-1G,'.rh-ar voice alone being heard. From these Ifthrew tiaditions, the Egyptians forged their Ge ini, Confounding them with the angels, though the t" nii are but Diemons who gave them a voice by ’"'Inch they advertised men.” From the Egyptians Pla to took the genius of Socrates, invis.ible, discernible by the voice ; “ yet I take him but for a devil who led Socrates to an unhappy death,” and concludes : “ Socrates was a magician, because he used divination.”

Our author then discusses the foregoing observations and says: that these persons not having had personal experience of such a thing, and not being convinced that other persons have, despite the testimony of men in all ages, they arc thus unwilling to yield the point. “ I must here say, I have hundreds of times seen, heard, and convers

ed with those they call Genii, Angels, Spirits or Daemons, they appearing to me in human shapes.” When such persons meet in history or hears such things related, they proceed in two ways, either “ being tender of the authority, or excogitate various explications of the fact,” as fancy suggests.“ so they allow somewhat of the truth, and after a way explain it,” “ Though the primary object of good angels be to direct” men in things regarding their eternal salvation, “ yet why should they not sometimes direct and inspire them in things relating to this life.”

As to the observation of Maraviglia that Socrates to gain authority Ac., “ it is poorly grounded, for he no where imputed the doctrine he delivered to the suggestion of his genius as Nuna and others did.” “ Xenophon and Plato, it appears to me, may be looked upon as unexceptionable testimonies in this matter, for if what they delivered as hearsay is to be looked upon as suspicious, and remote possibilities of fraud, and contrivance of such men—all historical truth shall be eluded when it consists not with a man’s private humor and prejudice to admit it.” “ As to divine voices being beard, it is no more than what ’all the ancient prophets testified.”

Joan Ruechlin writing of the Pythagorean Metempsychosis says : “ they signified nothing among the truly learned but a similitude of notions and studies which were formerly in some men, and sprang up again in others.” Euphorbius was reborn in Pythagoras, “ because the warlike valor found in him” someway reappeared in Pythagoras, by reason of the love he bore to the athlette, and so in respect to brute natures appearing in men — the natures of the brutes had passed into them.— Origen says: “ nor will there ever be wanting calumny to the uncandid, who have a malicious sense even of the best men, since they make a sport of the genius of Socrates as a thing feigned.”

Tan Dale in his treatise upon the origin of oracles, over-argues himself, charging the Gentiles with imposture, he says: “ they generally contrived the seats of their oracles on mountains, where there were some vaults and subteraneous caves, partly made by. nature, and partly by art, for carrying on their cheats, and that none hut kings, princes, and great men, conscious of the cheat, were admitted to them.” Can it not be replied, “ that a mountain was made choice of by Moses to receive the law of God, and that no man under pain of death was to approach the mountain but himselfand Aaron, and the Jews kept their sanctum as private, and admitted none but the prince, the senate, or some great person to consult the oracle of L'nim and Thummin, and the high priest only saw the sign of God upon the breast plate dictating an answer 1”I am sorry to say I find too many arguments made use of by some writers against the religion cf the Gentiles which fall indirectly on all religion.

As to Le Loycr’s argument that Plato in respect to the genius of Socrates took his notions from the Egyptians, I think it also groundless, “ since Pythagoras who lived before Socratee is avered to have made his great proficiency in learning from his converse with Spirits.” As to Socrates being a magician, this need not have been feigned, since hi* Diemon is said to have attended him from his infancy. Piccolomini speaking of Aristotle having allowed the existence of Diemons, he says:—“ Xenocrates affirms him to be an Eudiemon who has a studious mind, for this to each man is an Eu- dsemon, so we may say with Aristotle that the mind coming from without and governing man is his Eudiemon, so in his book of Divination by Dreams. Dreams are not sent by God, l;ut are die- monical, because nature is dmmonical, not divine, intimating that nature by a metaphor, because it is God’s messenger, is powerful and works secretly and wonderfully,” the same power which is ascribed to Daemons, “ so when the name Daemon is given to a part of the mind leading us, we may say with Aristotle, two Daemons are born and live with us, reason and sensual appetite,”—the former “ may be aptly enough- defined an a n im a l haring a reason an d 'understanding superior to m an, using a subtile body, an d m ed ia tin g between God and man.' Aristotle, admitting “the facts to be ascribed to Daemons,” may “ be said to have had a genius explained by an intellectus agens coming from without, or by an orderly influx from the intelligences that move the heavens,” and which is more consonant to Christianity than the hypothesis of Plato.

Rhodiginus writes: “ Plato had the symbol of the divine given him, Aristotle of the dtemonical,’ and this “ because he treated of natural things, the consideration of which lies in the sublunary world where it was thought Daemons had their abode. Plato raised himself higher ; being addicted to the contemplation of intelligent beings, got him a more eminent guide of life. He thus “ strove with all bis force to bring that which is divine in us to that divine being who is only truly so when he got his name of divine.”

As to the genius of Plotinus in the preface to his works by Ficinus, he says : “ An Egyptian priest coming to Rome, and being soon made known by a friend of his to Plotinus, and desiring to show specimen of his wisdom, invited Plotinus to go with him, on a promise to show him his Diemon or familiar Spirit. The invocation of the Diemon was made in the temple of Isis, for this, Plotinus says, was the sole place in Rome the Egyptian found pure. AVhen the Daemon was called, instead of Diemon, a God appeared, which was not of the species of Diemons. The Egyptian thereupon cried out, you are happy, oh! Plotinus, who have a God for your Daemon, and have not light from a guide of an inferior kind. At another time, Plotinus being with Porphyrius, who was meditating suicide, Plotinus said : “ what you meditate Porphy

rius, is not like that of a sound mind, but rather of a mind grown mad with melancholy.”

Naudieus speaking of his Spirit guide, speaks also of others to which he gives distinguishing qualities ; “ Caesar, Brutus, Cicero, and Cassius, had evil though illustrious Spirits ; Anthony’s was glorious but pernicious ; that of Josephus was of rare excellency for warlike valor, giving him a foresight of future things.” These, he says, “ were Diemons, ’ but his, he believed “ was a good and merciful Spirit; and although long persuaded he had one,“ yet not until after his 74th year, so many eminent things were known to him, that he became certain of its presence. He says: “ I find something in myself,” which I cannot understand, “ but the thing is myself, though I do not perceive such things proceed from me. It is present, but not wnen I will have it. That which arises thence is greater than my abilities, and was first discovered in me in 1526. I perceive a thing from without enter into my ear with a noise from that part directly where people are talking of me. If it tends to good, in the right side, or if it comes from the left, it penetrates to the right, and an orderly noise is made. If the discourse be contentious, I hear a wonderful contention. If it inclines to evil, in the left side, it comes exactly from the part where these tumultuous voices are. It enters both sides of my head, and when the thing falls out ill, the voice on the left side when it should end, grows louder, and the voices are multiplied.”

If the things happens in the same town, the voice is scarcely over, when a messenger comes to call me to them. If in another city and a messenger comes, on computing the time, the occcur- rence is found to have happened at the time I heard the voices. This state continued until 1568.”

In 1534,1 saw in dreams, things about to happen, and this continued to 1507. In 1573, the vision was a splendor which was perfect. “ It is composed of an artificial practice and a circumfluent light which is very pleasant, and alone performs more than the other two together, and does not take a man from his studies, but makes him ready at all things ; is most excellent at composing books, and seems as it were the utmost reach of our nature, for it represents all things together that make for the matter under consideration, and if it be not a divine thing, certainly it is the most perfect of mortal works.”

On an occasion when his son was beheaded, a red mark, fifty-three days before, in the shape of a flaming sword, appeared at the root of his ring finger, which gradually* reached the top ; and, on the execution, the mark disappeared. So also he perceived a strange smell before a death occurred— the person being present with him.

At the end of his work on Wisdom, ho says, speaking of Genii: “ All men seem to be led by some divine Spirit or Diemon.” Socrates had warning of his death, the day before, in a dream. Dion saw a spectre in his house. Caesar's door was opened the day before he was slain. Brutus was visited by his evil genius, who said they should meet at Philippi. An august figure was seen in Cassius’ tent, like to Caesar. Scylla was foretold, in a dream, of his imminent death. What was the voice from the Mausoleum which called Xero| What admonished Caligula of his death ? Anthony heard of the departure of Bacchus from Alexandria the night before his death. What was it that mixed a sleeping potion for Adrian, the night before his death ? Why, the Daemon which was in them, for human nature when higly exalted rises to the force of a Daemon.

These foresaw their deaths, but could not prevent the violence of them.

Paul, aided by the divine Spirit, could see the secrets of God. Stephen saw the Heavens open. Philip was carried invisible through the desert, and these died by the hands of others.

Scaligc-r, speaking of the Genii that attend men, writes: “ W e read in the books of the Pythagoreans, enriched by the Platonics, that we have two Genii attending to us—a good and a bad one. By the

uidancc of the good, good and elect persons join themselves to God—from whom they have received him as a mediator. By some, he is seen ; by others, heard; by some, neither seen nor heard; but so introduces and presents himself, that, by his light, he discovers an intelligence of secret things for men to write, wherefore it often happens when that celestial heat is over, that they either admire the writings or disown them, and do not understand some things in the way they were directed and dictated.”

“ I never act upon meditation or writing, unless ¡nvited by my genius, who speaks inwardly with me, showing the spacious fields of the divinity in the mind, which is abstracted and suspended from the offices of the body to other functions. So it would not appear that he spoke wholly at random who thought Aristotle’s intellectus agens was the same with Plato’s genius.” -

Ilenricus, in a manner, says the same thing of himself as Scaligcr : “ Here are some things of myself I am not able to aspire to, which, after the heat has left my mind, I consider as a reader of another man’s works.” “ These things uninitiated persons do not understand.”

Scaligcr, also, writes Jamblicus in his mysteries, says: “ He that being inspired, has a sort of appearance ' r fire before its ingress, and the God, either coming or parting, is seen. The Spirits who apply themselves to our mind with darkness, bring frivolous, wavering and doubtful things.”

S. B.h p E ' “ Philosophers have seldom striven to show

God’s connection with his Creation. Content with showing what they could comprehend of effects— their effect upon other effects—they have made effect Cause, and forgotten the Cause of Causes.”—

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IX A SERIES OF LETTERS.

L E T T E R XV.

F U R T H E R E X P E R I M E N T S .

N ew Y ork, Oct 3, 1849.D e a r L o u is e : I have received yonr note through

the hands of Mr. H------, and comply with the request it contains, without any delay. No doubt you need the cough mixture, both on yonr own especial account, and for those of your friends, who you say are also in a suffering condition. Now hear my advice; and, mind you, it is professional !

Take care of yourself. Take medicine. Eat well; sleep well; keep your mind tranquil. Don’t be hysterical—(nervous, I mean.) I beg of you to throw the icicles out of yonr breathing apparatus, and afterwards blow up enough fire in the mt&i-tnr of the whole concern, to save you from another such a ancum«,. Do all these things; believe in a good destiny; and then tell--me, if you can, why you should not be as well as any body else around you ? Meanwhile, I will see what can be got up in my behalf, to cheer and enter tain you.

NYould you believe it ? I am really getting to bePsychological experimenter, if not practitioner.

One thmg is very certain—a man should be careful, especially in these days, what opinions he makes light of; for, with the changes of another day, it may fall out that he is ridiculing his own doctrines—innocently making a cord to strangle his philosophy of the Future, perhaps in its very first breath. I shall be extremely careful after this, what apparently unquestionable absurdities I question, for the follies and' falsehoods of to-day may be the wisdom and truth of to-morrow. There is certainly a great change going on in the very elements of all faith—all society. I feel that it is so, more and more, every day. But I am reminded by this, that I began to toil you of a little change in myself. No; you will criticise me if I am not exact—and so I will say a grea t change. Yes; I am beginning to be a practical Psychologist. Is that the word?

Last evening I made experiment of my positiveforces on a child of my friend, Mr. G----- . The boyis about twelve years of age, and has suffered all his life with a disease of the brain. He becomes at times greatly excited, and is almost crazy. In such condition he was when I went there ; and as every thing else had been done for him, I suggested that we should try the effects of this new wonder-working power. In a few minutes he became quite tranquil. I had so far affected him as to sea! up his eyes in obedience to my will; and I could partially fix bis hands on his head. And though when I began, I had no expectation of succeeding with him, the result of my experiment was highly encouraging. I am a M esmerist.

Now I think of it, let me say that I am taking especial care of my health, accordihg to request; and you know not how grateful I feel for your kind solicitude. I know it is no idle affectation, but a meaning fact, within which I comprehend and anticipate blessings unspeakable. I am happy to say, that during all of last week I was free from head-ache; I escaped a whole se’ennight. The fact was so wonderful, that I really began to think something even more terrible must be the matter, for the old malady had become almost constitutional. Unfortunately, or perhaps to show me that I am still mortal, I bad a return of it on Saturday, and it has continued till to-day, though now I am free again.

October 5. Last evening I went to hear a celebrated lecturer on Psychology, a gentleman whom I had once met in Baltimore. There was the usual amount of tactics, such as desperate efforts at jumping over canes and the like, when the operator suddenly electrified the audience, and introduced a perfect panic on the stage, by converting his cane into a big snake, which chased them about, and almost frightened them out of their senses. It was at once ludicrous, and pitiful to witness.

There were many experiments, which went to show the complete possession and control which a good operator may obtain of his subjects consciousness ; or, in ether words, the power of mind over mind, and mind over matter. There were many things came up, which are very interesting to a philosopher—topics in which might be elaborated the thoughts of life. But I am not going to inflict any such penance upon you now, dearest, as you may fear. No; but if I had you here, I would have you try the Laughing Cure. Since that cannot he, I will do the best I can to affect you at this distance. Then let me take you, though but in retrospection, to the lecture of last evening. Of these representations, which I have in a former letter attempted to describe to you, the most remarkable that I have seen, was the one referred to. There was the usual amount of byplay, and then came off truly a great scene.

Perhaps the comic is the most successfully delineated in these scenes, or else we are more ready to laugh than we are to cry, or to remain placidly pleased. It is impossible to give much idea of these things, for on paper the answer is inevitably lost; but I will try to set forth a few points.

As the lecturer called upon the audience to come forward, any who chose, and scan his proceedings, a young gentleman, who certainly appears to be a very large swell, presented himself, saying, with rather less elegance than his broadcloth seemed to indicate, that they couldn’t tuck it on to him. Accepting this polite challenge, the Professor quietly led him to a seat, and placed in

his hand one of the coins—a five cent piece, set in some kind of metal, zinc, I believe. He took it, as if he thought that the idea of his being affected was almost too rich. He was so infinitely amused that he shook, and I really expected he would roar outright Poor, unfortunate youth 1 little did he know what he was bringing upon himself, as he sat there unconsciously, letting in the enemy by the wihdows, which we had refused admittance by the doors. He proved, in fact, to be a very remarkable subject; and then the Professor had his revenge, and insulted Psychology was vindicated with a vengence.

I could not begin to tell you half of the ridiculous things he was made to do, see, and believe. At one time he was told that his mother had come from a great distance in the country; she was waiting for him at the United States Hotel, and he must go and fetch her. He was also made to believe that it was exceedingly cold and stormy, though the night was quite warm and clear. He buttoned his coat with a great deal of care, turned up the collar, and, in a fit of shivering, drew his head almost into it, like a turtle. Thus equipped, he marched off with an air of the most serious earnests But when he got near the end of the stage, he was suddenly aware that he had got there, and that his mother had come out to meet him. She was standing on the steps of the hotel. As soon as he saw her, he ran towards her, clasped her in his arms, and kissed her repeatedly, every salute being audible over the whole house. You perceive that this was chiefly understood through his action, though the Professor occasionally put in a few suggestive words, or controlled his action by speech as well as thought.

“You will, of course, bring your mother home to your boarding-house,” said he. Upon this our hero very respectfully offered his arm tu the void space which he had embraced so fervently, and which he imagined to be filled by the venerated form of his maternal relation. He escorted her with great solemnity. But in spite of his care, she fell down. He lifted her up with great apparent effort, as if she had been much hurt and nearly helpless. He brushed the dust from her dress, and inquired after her bruises with the utmost concern. Finally, she was safe on her feet again ; and he having become persuaded that things were not so bad as they might have been, proceeded on his way, now supporting his unfortunate parent, by passing an arm respectfully round her waist. In this wav he conducted her to the middle froDt of the stage, and there released her.

“ She is timid,” said the Professor; “ Why do you not offer her a seat?”

“ There is no seat,” he said, although there were chairs and benches all round. He had been willed not to see them.

“ Let her sit on her trunk, then. O, by-the-bye, her luggage must be brought up ; it won’t do to leave it there in the hall. Can’t you find a waiter?”

Subject looks round anxiously; no waiter to be found.

“ Then you must bring it yourself.”Accordingly, he next believes himself going

down stairs, making a most ludicrous figure with the motion of stepping down, and at the same time bringing up with every step against the level floor. The trunk is an extremely heavy one. He tugs at it several times before he can start it from the floor. Finally, with many writhings, and struggles, and groans, he at length get the trunk upstairs—now stepping up instead of down, and coming down at each step with a force that almost sent him over headlong. The sincerity of the performer made it the most irresistibly comic thing that you could conceive of. (You understand he had not left the stage at all, though he imagined he had been down stairs.) And when the audience saw him, bringing in nothing, with such a tremendous strain, they burst into a roar, which seemed to me the most genuine and hearty I had in my life ever heard. But he, not perceiving it at all, set down his trunk, puffing and blowing as if greatly relieved.

“ There,” said the Professor, “ see your mother is glad enough to sit down,” and at the same instant the young gentleman took his seat in the void where he supposed he had set his trunk; and there he was fixed, sitting upon nothiug but air, with as much ease and composure as if he had reclined on the most luxurious divan. Then he fell to a rehearsal of his wants, such as young men are apt to confide in the care of good mothers, and not to the public. Stockings undarned; handkerchiefs unhemmed ; coats out at elbows, and pantaloons laboring under various disturbances, followed each other in rapid succession, with the most perfect good faith, while the audience alternately listened and roared, without in the least disturbing the sincerity of his confidence.

At length he began to take two parts in the drama, the character of the mother being represented by a small hut exceedingly sharp voice, a little mouth, pursed up ■with a great deal of dignity, and a general change of the whole physiognomy. The transitions from one character to the other were instantaneous and complete—I thought that Yalcntine had really found a rival. His extravagance, thoughtlessness, and carelessness were laid over the coals without mercy. At first he seemed so astonished at the charges, and he was in such an affectionate mood altogether—so over- joved to meet his dear mother thus unexpectedly, that he was completely “ shut up.” But after a few moments he rallied, and made a very respectable defence. In this way, he alternately scolded and berated himself on one side, and defended himpelf on the other, for several minutes. The

whole scene was inconceivable. The sensation became so intense that no ordinary sound of mirth or pen could express i t ; and occasionally groans and deep struggling cries were heard among the audi- dience. It was actually distressing. You will remember that he had been all this time reclining upon nothing, and gesticulating and speaking with great vivacity. . .

NVe could not have held out much loDger, for it had really got to be intolerable, when the spell was broken in a most remarkable manner by the Professor calling out—“ You crowd rather hard upon the old lady! Move along a little, and give her more room.”

He started suddenly, and attempted to obey, but at the same instant came to the ground apparently in one solid lump, as if his whole system had been charged with lead. Imagine his dismay, if you can, when restored in a moment to full consciousness, sprawling upon a high stage, brilliantly lighted, and exposed to the full gaze of innumerable rays. There were now and then some pithy and pointed remarks from individuals who were completely carried away with the wonderful vivacity and truthfulness of the whole scene. But to do the audience justice, they seemed to pity the crestfallen hero; for althongh convulsed with a terrible sense of the ridiculous, they were struggling to control their mirth. Several young men surrounded and sheltered the unfortunate representative of Common Sense, while he, (pardon the vulgarism, it is so very appropriate,) “ sloped.” And if he has only a tolerable degree of penetration, he has probably by this time discovered that there really is som ething in i t.

I am delighted to learn that you expect to be here the early part of next week, provided the weather is good. This is a judicious proviso. Let us continue to have good weather, if we can, and especially while you are here. NVhat can be more delightful than those pleasant days, when every thing seems to be tempering itself, and Nature is preparing for her change. It produces in me a kind of dreamy state. 1 could sit all day long, lost in abstraction or reverie, and look on the blue sky, the mild sunshine, and the variegated shrubs and trees. Every object around me seems tranquil, and invites to a like repose. My Spirit* folds up herself withiu herself, and seeks for rest, after the feverish struggles and strifes, the pains and ago- uies which it has passed through during the lust annual round of time.

1 am getting poetical, on my word, and that isnot my forte. Ever thine, T. L. D.

* D o y o u sm ile because I speak of m y S p i r i t , w hen I don’t lelievto— or d id n 't believe 1 have any ? P sycho logy has m ade m e suspect th a t th e re in som eth ing in m an , b eyond an d abov« th e dy ing b o d y ; and for conven ience sake, I ch risten i t in the o ld nam e. H ope on, D arling 1 for I m a y believe, even y e t l

SLEEP ‘WALKING.A C« l l P .E tR LE INSTANCE.

It is curious to remark how a drama may travel unappropriated over the world, before it ultimately assumes the form of a play. The plot of L a Som- nam bula affords a remarkable proof of this. The occurrence upon which it is founded took place early in the present century, in Scotland, and was related many years ago, during a promiscuous after-dinner conversation, by the Ettick Sheppherd. “The lassie,” said Mr. Hogg, “whose nocturnal propensity to ramble had brought her into a serious scrape, was the daughter of a Scotch baillie who carried on a considerable traffic with a mercantile house in the NVcst of England, through the medium of a traveling clerk, with whom he was periodically accustomed to settle his accounts. The day of reckoning came, and with it the bagman, and the settlement was so satisfactory to the baillie that he insisted on the bagman’s staying all night, as the weather threatened. To accommodate the guest, the young daughter, a girl of eighteen, was sent to sleep in a small chamber which was seldom occupied, and her room was given to the young clerk. Some time after the family had retired to rest, he was sitting in a loose wrapper, again inspecting his accounts and assuring himself of their correctness, when the bed room door was opened and the girl walked in ; and going up to the table at which he was seated, put her candlestick down, placed the extinguisher upon the light, and got into bed. The astonishment ol the bagmau was only quelled by observing that the fair intruder was fast asleep, and with a sense of honor and gentlemanly feeling which reflected the highest credit upon him, he instantly retired, made his way into the parlor, where he slept on a settee till morning, leaving his chamber in the occupation of his host’s daughter. Fortunately the first person he saw the next morning was the baillie himself, and he he explained the cause of his appearance by relating the facts ; at the same time, from a sense of delicacy towards the young woman, he desired to be allowed to depart without recalling to her mind by his presence the awkward situation in which she had been placed. The baillie would not suffer it; and not only insisted on his remaining to breakfast, but that Jeânnie should make her appearance also. Jeannie, on waking in the morning, soon found where she was, and a very few words set her right as to the dilemma in which she was placed. She was a fine, wholesome-minded young woman ; and although she felt acutely the difficulty of her situation she made no opposition to her lather’s wish that she should come down to breakfast. The moment she entered the room she walked up to the young traveler, who was as much confused as herself ; she put her hand with ingenious frankness into his, and said—

“ You must come again soon and fetch me home, for now I'll marry none but you.”

The clerk looked first at the blushing girl and then at the baillie, who, though taken by surprise, played his part in this little drama with true poetic justice, for the marriage took place within ft fortnight of that day.— P o rtla n d Transcrip t.

S 0 long as Men are Honest, so long w in Success foUow in the Footsteps of their Labors.

NEW Y O R K , SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1855.

OPPOSITIONAL PHASES.An individual, who evidently glories in the name

of Timothy Snohbs, writes the editor of the Señora Herald an expose of Spiritualism. He is a very modest man, this Timothy, and no doubt means to be logical as well as philosophical-fur after stating his modest (?) conclusion about f i n i t i a l mw, in its modern form, he thus logically hacks it up in following manner: —

In t h e l i r s t i no t t h i n k iLen- is anyas S p ir i t s , vjsif ii ' i l) \l* yar tl i to ! .m e n for this r e a s o n — il th e y a r e n o w h ap p ie r th a n w h e n hero, tJiuv w ould not ag a in d e s i r e to visi t t i ns s c e n e ol sor- ro „ —ami it' th e y a re un d erg o in g p u n i s h m e n t for th e sh o r t coming!! w hi le o n e a r th , th ey w o u ld not he p e r m i t t e d to e s cap e from th« ir p u n is h m e n t .

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But strange as it may seem—before he gets half through his article, the believers and Mediums are all fools, dupes or knaves. This is made to appear from the statements that tables are caused to move and rise from the floor by means of some steel springs or other machinery in the legs of the articles used by the Mediums. It may be the writer is unused to long excursions in mentality, and forgot Spiritualism in his stronger love for the mechanic art, for he certainly evinces a larger ap titude for, and a better acquaintance with the latter, than the former. The most conspicuous features of the three cases we have thus examined, are vanity and ignorance. V a n ity in giving themselves so much credit for sense, candor, and honesty, and awarding so little to others. Ignorance, in presuming to do what they were not qualified to perform—since they neglect fact for hypothesis, philosophy for fancy, and give no evidence for their conclusions, but the most reckless and extravagant assumptions. Verily, “ wisdom is approved of her children.”

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As Mr. Snobbs has “ had consiitcruble experience as a M edium ," we wish to be botli cautious and respectable in venturing an opposite opinion, for he evidently feels himself to be, and speaks “ as one halting auth ority ," Now it is generally acknowledged to be good sense, as well as Testament teaching, to affirm that ‘‘out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks,” since the ruling and prominent lutes, not onh' give character to, but make the man. When, therefore, Mr. S. reasons, “ if they are now happier than when here, they would not again desire to visit the scenes of sorrow,” we are bound to believe this to be the soul of Mr. S., that informs us what he would do under like circumstances.

And the statement to us is decidedly snobby, since it breathes the spirit of selfishness, indifference and inactivity in the superlative degree. It is plain, however, that he is oblivious of the teachings of the Testament regarding the “ loves of the Angels,” for, we are there informed, that God “ giceth hie a n y th charge concerning thee (C h rist) lest a t a n y tim e thou dash th y fo o t against a stoned' Matt. iv. 3—-0. It may be Mr. S.’s aflinilics, for the external world has caused him to be forgetful of the divine and loving sympathy of “ men made perfec t”—but it is difficult to conceive how he could forget the suggestiveness of the “ rich man’s appeal,’’who, being in torment, lifted up his eyes, and supplicated Father Abraham, that a messenger be sent to his father’s house to warn his brethren, “ lest they come into this ¡dace o f torment." Luke xvi. 35—28.

The poverty of Mr. Snobb’s soul, as well as the stupidity of his theology, does not warrant a more extended notice of either his philosophic (?) or Mesmeric reasons for pronouncing Spiritualism a “ humbug”—and so we leave him to enjoy the consolations of his faith unmolested.

AYe would suggest, however, that he makes use of the first favorable opportunity to read the Bible, as it may tend to refresh his memory, and give a more respectful tone to his future communications.

A harmless fraction of an individual, in the New York Daily K elts of May 25th, favors Spiritualism with a notice, and modesty commences bynaming it a “ humbug.” As a general thing, when a man is so poor, both in soul and in reputation, as not to own a name, or be so far destitute of spirit as to attack conclus;ons, without personality, fact, or argument, it were best to let such a one alone, since, morally, ho is unworthy of recognition. There are, however, in this article, two assumptions, to which we invite the reader’s attention—as a ll objections should be known, let them come from what source soever they maj-.

The first is as follows :—T h e in fa tu a t io n i* fast ta k in g hold u f vury n inny w ho are

of an e x c ita b le and n erv o u s te m p e ra m e n t. T h e h a le , the harty, the s tro n g -m in d ed , the n o n -e ffem in a te a re p a sse d hy . u n in f lu e n c e d , an d rem ain w ith th e ir reaso n u n im p a ire d , I and their fa c u l tie s , m tu ita l am i p h y s ic a l, m oving ra z u la r ly and well.

The only thing that saves the writer of this from the charge of deliberate falsehood, is the charitable supposition that it was conceived in ignorance—for in New York city alone, there are men M ediums that will stand a fair comparison with the majority of their fellows, let them come from what department of socie(3T they may.

Reasoning from our limited knowledge, as to the sex and physical development of Mediums, we are free to say that all phases of character seem to be impressed and influenced by Spirits.

Any one doubting this statement, will find the necessary proof, by visiting the Circle for the development of Mediums, held at No. 555 Broadway, on Thursday evening of each week. AYere it an object, the names of several Mediums might be given—but it is not. There are those already before the public, whose efforts in healing, writing and speaking, furnish all necessary proof.

The second assumption is summed up as fol- follows:—

I would v en tu re to -.ay th a t it th e ghost o f H o ra c e h im self, w e re ca lle d to th row som e ligh t upon th e ode in q u e s tion, th a t he w o u ld be a lone tim e be to re he w o u ld resp o n d unless th e m e d iu m w ere a ro o d L a tin sc h o la r— in th is ev e n ; he would be on th e ta b le in le ss th a n no tim e .

This remark is predicated on the supposition, that if there is no “ linguist" in the Circle,” there will be no communications except they' are in English. This seems to be a revamping of Dr. Bell’s conclusion, which the reader will find in another place. It seems singular that any thoughtful mind can be so reckless of assertion, in sight of the fact, that eommuideations have been, and are rereceived in different languages, of which the Medium and the company arc alike ignorant. This is one of the best attested points in the history of the modern manifestations. The following fact stated by Joel Tiffany, Esq., in his recent debate- with President Mahan th is:—

T h e re was .i colored girl in h i . Louis who hud never learned to read or write, and who bee ,me a medium of a very pecul ia r kind, writing in different languages, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, &c.. and yet knew not a letter of any k ind . One cvcnim: at the circle she wrote a communication in some kind of language w hich no one in the circle unders tood, hut after the circle broke up, sire wrote a comm unication in En_di-.il, saying that if thev would im to a cer ta in tobacco store, they would find an" individual that could read it. '1 hey want in the mora ine and found an in dividual who stated that it was a mess,ace from lus s i s te rm Italian, who had died crossme the Atlantic on her way to this country, and that he knew her hand-writme.

Will the objector investigate this statement, and convict Mr. Tiffany of bearing “ false witness,” or will he acknowledge his ignorance of the fa c ts , and his presumption in judging the philosophy of Spiritualism? Wc will “ wait and see.”

“ A Second Daniel” has presented his judgment through the columns of the Ldvidere (III.) Standard, of May 22d, with the desire of illuminating the darkness of the Northern minds on the subject of Spiritualism. lie cotncs to the work in hand with some candor, judging from the following:_

T o contend licit Spir itualism, or any oilier such wide spread ism is all “ humbinr,“ would he like contciuliiig that all dollars arc hocus because wc hail tried one or two arid found them worthless. T housands of men have “ poohed” a t the idea of bruizing about cer ta in scientific and artistic results ; but the actual exis tence of the steamboat, the railroad, the telegraph, tic .., lues successfu lly demonstrated

, that the opinion of thousands even can he outweighed and overcome by the indefatigable research and labor o f a few men of genius.

M U . S. B . B IIIT T A X ’S I .E C T t B E AX’D E X H IB IT IO N .

According to notice, the above-named gentleman delivered a lecture on the “ General Phases of Spiritualism,” at the Stuyvesant Institute, Thursday evening, May 24.

The weather, in the early part of the evening, seemed unfavorable to the occassion, but before the hour for lecturing arrived, the Institute was crowded. Appropriate music was sung at the opening and close of the lecture, which contributed in no small degree, to the cheerful and social spirit of the evening.

Mr. Brittain’s, lecture was a detailed eleboration of principles, held in general esteem, by the philosophic and authoritative in the schools of Science and Natural Theology. The position of Dr. Paley, as to the watch proving a desiner (since means were adopted to ends,) might be called the text of the lecture. The general argument was conclusive, and we think convinced most of the audience, that, i f Dr. Paley was philosophic in predicating the existence of God, on the. laws of adaptation , as seen in the human body, and nature generally,—the argument held equally good in Spiritualism, since the facts stated, and the drawings exhibited, were equally significant of intelligence in a finite degree.

S ir. Brittan, is a calm, methodical reasoner, generally faithful to fact and premise—while seeking the good of the cause he advocates. The lecture was listened to with marked attention, and evident satisfaction. The exhibition of the spirit drawings contributed much towards the enjoyment of the evening, for whether they are considered as spiritual or psychological productions, they are equally curious. Darkness being necessary, the gas was turned off, that the drawings might be thrown on a screen, through the m edium of an oxyhydrogen microscope, during the exhibition of which, a moderate light was reflected over the audience. The exhibition was generally free from interruptions, although some of the baser sort, took advantage of the darkness, and tried to be witty at the expense of the Spirits.

n, at Cleveland, Ohio, will prov

SPIRITUALISM IN ALBION,C A LIIO U N COUNTV, .vricn.

Friend Elmer Woodruff, writes from the above place, that “ the cause is moving onward finely, in this place of churches and creeds. During the last eight months, our ranks have been swelled from a dozen to four or five hundreds. AYe have regular speaking through Mrs. Sprague, three times each week. The hall is crowded, and our numbers fast increasing—while most kinds of mediums are being developed. During the past three years I have given away six hundred Spiritual papers in this place, which has proved like the bread cast upon the waters—for indeed it has returned after many days!” This is cheering news, and will be welcome to the friends of progress.

Friend AYoodrulT—Your manuscript is with us, and your reguest will be attended to at an early opportunity.

LUTHER V. BELL’S REPORT ON “ SPIRIT MANIFESTATIONS.”

Some months ago, we were informed that the above named gentleman was investigating Spiritualism, and was like soon to come out in favor of the manifestations and Spirit intercourse, as the most marvelous things had been done in his presence. We have been looking, therefore, with some anxiety for the promised report, as we were in hopes that Dr. Bell would give us such statistics on the increase of insanity, and point out how far, and in what way, Spiritualism had to do with its development, if insanity was found to be on the increase. It would seem, from a report in the New York Herald, of May 26, that the Superintendents of the Insane Asylums in and about Boston, have had their 3’eariy meeting; and although the usual amount of talking was done on the occasion, nothing touching the vexed issue of Spiritualism and insanity has been brought- to light as yet. What the practical fruits of that meeting will be, we may not be permitted to know; but we are free to confess, that a little information on the increase of insanity during the past two or three years, and the predisposing and actual causes of such developments—if such there are—would be very desirable to many, who are tired of hearing the empty-headed and superficial objector associate Spiritualism and Insanity, as if the latter was unknown among men until the former came.

It may be, however, that when we get the full report of the meeting, that this information will come; for it seems Dr. Bell read “ an elaborate paper on Spirit manifestations and its influences. Of this paper, the Herald gives us the following summary:

D r. L u th e r V . Bell read an elaborate pap e r on S p iritu a l m ani- fest&tions and its influences. A fte r s ta tin g various experiences, he sum m ed u p his p re sen t conviction , as fo llow s:

1. T h a t th e re is a b u n d a n t ev idence th a t a novel influence or po w er ex ists th ro u g h ce rta in persons, kn o w n as m ed ium s, by w hich ex trao rd in ary resu lts follow.

2. T h a t objects o f considerable w eigh t a re m oved w ith o u t hum an con tac t, th o u g h a t considerable d istance—in th e expe rience o f th e narra to r, np to fifty feet a t le a s t

3. Q uestions p u t m en ta lly are answ ered correc tly , invo lv ing too m any c ircum stances to be exp lained on th e idea o f coincidence, prov ided th e tru e response is in th e m in d o f the questioner o r som e one a t th e circle.

4 . In no instance, in h is experience , w ere co rrec t rep lies given w here th e response w as u n k n o w n to som e one p re s e n t

5. R eplies, supposed b y th e in te rro g a to r to be co rrec t, are given, as he believes them , true , even w hen afterw ards th e y are proved to be erroneous. H e gets th e responses as he supposes th em to be, n o t as th e y are.

C. T h e re is no ev idence o f any S p ir it ex isting 1n these e x tra o rd ina ry phenom ena, n o r h ave th e y an y connection w ith a fu tu re s ta te o f being , so far as his observations w arran t an opinion.

7. T h e exp lanation m u s t be ad m itted to be beyond o u r know ledge. y e t ce rta in analogies ex isting betw een sta tes o f d ream ing, ce rta in changes In m a n n er,

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i;,, i-uoii; re"■ k* d to .and fro, am i fina lly w as u h> re it lloa te il bk K . I t l C A K D OI s read y to g ive lessons in m odern Languages a t th e H a rlem A cadem y, 32uUi-street, n ea r 3d A venue. Y’oun u gen tlem en and ladies from th e ne ighboring coun try , d isposed 'to learn d u rin g th e day, o r in th e even ing classes, m ay com e and tru s t w ith f tiil confidence in D r. E ica rd o as a p rac tica l teacher. T e rm s b y ag ree m en t; b u t v e ry m odera te . PJease to address, M r.S te e le IH recto r o f th e H arlem A cadem y. 5

REMOVAL.M E S. AA7N L E A H B E O W N , o f tiie F o x fumfiv, w ill re

m ove on th e 1 s t o f M ay from A'o. G4 E a s t F ifte en th -s tree t, to N o. 1 L u d lo w P lace , co rner o f H ouston and S u llivan stree ts .

P u b l ic C e e c l e s ev e ry T n e sd a y and "Wednesday even ings, com m encing a t S o 'clock. '

P r iv a t e C ir c l es ev e ry day and evening , excep t as above m ay be engaged b y parties for p r iv a te investigations.

MESMERIC.D E . B E E G E Y IN , g raduate of th e M edical School o f P a r ia

m em ber o f th e P h ilo soph ical In s ti tu te o f F ran ce , and ass is tan t op era to r o f AL Cahagnec and the B aron du P o te t, has an office a t 100 P rin ce -stree t, w h ere he w ill rece ive patien ts and visitors. l l

PROPOSALS FOR THE NEXT TEAR.As we have received such words ofencourngcmcnt

and hearty sympathy from many, who have sub scribed during the progress of the first volume, that “ The Society for the Diffusion of Spiritual Know! edge” will continue to publish the Christian Spiritualist, offering the following liberal terms to the reading public. To be p a id in advance.

Single copy per year, - - f - 005 copies to one address, - - 7 50j0 “ “ “ - - 10 00The above cannot fail of commending itself to

the reader, and we hope induce him to get “ Clubs' lor the circulation of the paper, as the object of its publication is to do good, and that at the smallest tax possible to each subscriber.

The character of tbe paper will be second to none in the United States, either in the matter, style, or make up of the publication, as we expect

PSYCHOMETEEICAI, DELINEATIONS OF CHA- BACTEB.T o read th e characte r t* i persons b y holding th e handw ritin g

to th e forehead, is a gift w h ich m ay be em ployed in num erous instances fo r tbe prom otion o f good, and to p re v e n t lh iu d and im position upon th e unw ary .

Cases a re o f constan t occurrence, in the business o f life, w here a p rev io u s know ledge o f ch a ra c te r w ould n o t on ly save m uch troub le, vexa tion and p ec u n ia ry loss, b u t w ould often p re v e n t the m ost ru in o u s consequences.

I n o rder to ob ta in a delineation o f cha racte r o f an y one, no th ing m ore is req u ired th a n to possess a specim en of *tbeir h and w riting , ( i t m a y be a le tte r , n o te o r an y o th e r docum en t.) T h is m u s t be enclosed in a b lan k envelop, ta k in g care th a t th e re be no o th e r w riting , e ith e r upon the envelop o r th e enclose, le t fa. be carefu lly sealed up , p u t in to an o u te r envelop , and d irec ted to D r. C H A S E , co rner o f G reene and S e v e n te e n th -s tre e t., P h ila d e lp h ia ; w hich m ay be delivered personally , o r se n t thro* B lood’s D e s p a tc h ; in th e la tte r case, a lee o f $2 is expected to be enclosed. P erso n s resid ing in th e coun try , a t any d istance, sh o u ld w rite b y m ail, post-paid, conform ing to th e diic-ctions as above given.

E xam in a tio n s fo r D isease w ill also be m ade, w ith d iagnosis and p rescrip tion . A lock o f h a ir o r han d w ritin g should be en closed in an envelop w hen th e p a tie n t canno t "a ttend personally . 13—tf

SPIRIT MEDIUM.M rs. K ello g g receives v isitors for investiga ting the S p irit

M anifestations daily , Sundays excepted . H e r a ttendance w ith P riv a te Circles a t h e r Boom s, G25 B roadw ay, m ay be secured b y p rev ious engagem ent. " "

H ours, unless engaged for P riv a te Circles, 9 to 12 M., 2 to 5, and 7 to 9 P . M. F rid a y and S a tu rd a y evenings engaged for the present. H o sittings on W ednesday after 12 M. 47

TO THE AFFLICTED.T H E astonish ing cures th a t have been perform ed b r M ES.

M E T T L E R ’S M E D IC IN E , of H artlo rd , Conn., and tiioed o f M ES. F R E N C H , o f P ittsb u rg h , P a., w hen all remedies_bave> failed, and the patien ts g iven up by th e ir respective ph}’sicians as hopeless and a ttested bv thousands upon thousands, to w hom relief has been afforded. ’ B o th these ladies are C la irvoyants, and w hile in th a t s ta te the M edicines are p repared . T h e various ingred ien ts o f w hich th e ir M edicines are com posed are all from the Vegetal*!*-' k ingdom . I t is b u t faint praise to say th a t o f till th e num erous specifies th a t have been p repared fo r all th e d iseases th a t th e hum an system is sub jec t to, none have been so un iversa lly successful as the M edicines p repared by these tw o Indies.

Sold b y S A M U E L BA BEY ’, S ole A gen t, P eriod ical Book. S tore, N o. 221 A E O H S T R E E T , P h iladelph ia . fit

WO.YDLRFl'L DISCOVERY.T E E N E R V E -S O O T H I X G Y7TA T. F L TT IL a

A new Medicine purely Vegetable,p r ,r p a r x i> e n t ir e l y b y s p i r i t -d ir e c t io n , T lIKOCGn

E. j . FRENCH, MEDIUM, PITTSBURGH, PA.T hese F lu id s are divided in to classes adapted to the diseasi-s

sp tc ified u n d e r ch num ber, an3 a re separately o r in com bina tion a sate and ce rta in cu re for all the diseases nam ed under th e ir respective heads, and m any o f w hich have for ages th e sk ill oi th e learned, am ong w hich a re St. Vitus* D ance, T ic D oloreux, N euralg ia ,!R heum atism in all iu» varied forms, Lock* ed J a w , E pilepsy o r F alling S ickness, l 'u ls r . N ervous and S ick H eadache, D yspepsia, D iseases o f the K idnevs and L iver, Diarrhoea, Irreg u la ritie s o f the F em ale

îe iviune.v e> nnu L tiier. System , T e tte r, and all

C utaneous D iseases, Chills and F ev er, Cram p, Cholic, C holera M orbus, Cholera, Q uinsy , Influenza, and a.I A cu te I tuns and N ervous D iseases. T hese F lu id s have n o t failed to g ive re lie f in an y of the above cases w here they have been fairly tested , and w e have now a n u m b e r o f liv ing w itnesses to w hom w e

CaA N o th e L u n g and C o n c h S yrup , a safe and inva luab le rem edy for C roup Couchs, Colds, Sore I iiro a ts B ronch ial A ffections—a su re cu re for B leoillns of L ungs and C onsum ption in

^ F e d ^ n ^ r i^ m y du ty to m ake know n to th e afflicted these in -v a lu a b le 'r e m e u ie s . n o t only in obedience to th e positive» com m ands o f m y Sp irit-gu ides, b u t from a tho rough conviction th a t they are all th a t is claim ed for them , and from a desire to relievo the sufferings of afflicted hum nn itj’, I propose to place them in ¿he bands of ail a t th e m ost reasonable rates, and shall, A3 far as 1 have th e ab ility to do. cheerfully supp ly it w ith o u t charge, to all w ho im iv n o t have the menus to p n y f iw i t . F o r fu rther particu lars, address T . C u lbertson , A gent, I lttab lirgn , P a .

G eneral A g e n ts : rn r tr i ,!g e A B rittan , S»0 B roadw ay. N ew Y o rk - F erlerlten & Co., 9 arid IS C ourt s treet, Boston : IV. M. L an in ’s , 2T6 B oJtim ore-st., B a ltim o re ; H enry S tag s , -M Mtnn-st-, St. L ouis. A lso sold b y D r. G ardner Boston ¡ I t , . H enck , ICOA rch-st., P h ila d e lp h ia ; D r. G roves, M Iw aukie, V, i s . ; I I . O B a k e r , F o n d du L ac , IV is .; F . B lv, C incinnati, and others. P r ic e * 1 p e r bo ttle , o r 6 bo ttles fo r $5.

M r s. FRENCH will continue to make Clairvoyant Examlna- tlona. Examination and prescription, wben the parties are prea- e n t ,f5 ; IT »bwnt, »10.

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From the Portland Advertiser.F L O W E R S .

OH flowers ! smiles o f the angels are ye call 'd, W hose verv breath seems prayer.

Borne up like incense, on the dewy wings O f the 1)1 j e air.

Rare m in is te rs a r e ye unto us, swee t flowers, Refreshing the fevered heart,

As wild woods and cool w ater brooks Revive the pant ing heart.

Lifting y*mr fragrant chal ices, >o tempt the sun T o hiss their perfumed lips.

W hile wooiinjlv, the enamored bee, intoxicate.- T h e i r honied m-etar sip-«.

T h e fair you in: bride seeks thy pure loveliness Her beauteous brow to clasp.

T h e little child stops on his toil!in-’ "T h y nodding charms to grasp.

And still, ye gentle ones, ye are content Vour sweetest breath to shed.

Round faees pale and sad, that give no sign—Even the vefllned dead.

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