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OP THE EXISTENCE OF SPIRITS. 295among whom were Mr. autl iMrs. IIowcll, Mr. and Mrs. Laird, Mr. AaronComfort, Mr. William Knapp, &c.1401. ^'At Mrs. Long's there were three or four persons present, amongthem, T think, Mr. Ira Davis.14!)2. ''lam not a medium, therefore the objection of mrAium Kj/mpathtjis out of place. Yours, &c. W. West." George St., 4th house west of Broad."Koons's Edahlish ment.1493. Among the wonders of Spiritualism, none have excited so muchastonishment as the manifestations which have occurred at the establishmentof Mr. Koons, in Athens county, Ohio. The phenomena are soextraordinary, as to be difficult to be believed, even by Spiritualists; andyet there is far more evidence of their truth than of any of the miraclesrecorded in Scripture. In no instance has any of these been attested indue form by known spectators, and admitting that, in this respect, thereis no deficiency, they were not of a nature to be repeated before a successionof observers. Those at Koons's have been repeated, and are stillbeing repeated. I first heard that there was such an establishment frommy spirit brother, at least fifteen months ago. My spirit friends confirmthe truth of the account received, and sanction the idea that there is somethingin the locality which favours mediumship.of several visitors to the establishment in questionI subjoin the narrativesCommunication from, Joseph Hazard, Esq.1494. Joseph Hazard, Esq., of Narragansett, R. I., is very well knownin Philadelphia, as well as in the vicinity of his residence. Mr. Hazardaccompanied me, in some of my investigating visits, to spiritual circles,and was present, as I have mentioned, (139,) on the occasion when I firstsaw a table move without contact. There is no doubt but that he is atruthful witness. If he has overrated what he heard or saw, it must befrom the enthusiasm with which he was inspired.Athens Co., Ohio, May 4, 1855.1495. 3Ti/ Dear Sir: I have been here these three days, witnessing thewonderful spirit manifestations of which we have heard so much. Allowme to assure you that the published account of them is no more to thereality than shadow is to substance. No pen can describe, and if it could,I believe no mind could believe that had not witnessed them.The spiritstalk audibly through a trumpet, not with good articulation, but as if tho'process were mechanical. On the accordeon, however, the language isexquisitelyarticulated, being some beautiful air or catch, according to thenumberof words; the harmony being perfect, and every note forming a-part or whole word. They frequently move overhead, next the ceiling,,