Jasper Banner, Volume 2, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1855 — The Curiosities of Spiritualism. [ARTICLE]

The Curiosities of Spiritualism.

Judge Edmonds incurred no little ridicule some months scince, for publishing for what he described spirit revelations from one John F. Lane, who was reported, by a California editor named Ewer, as having made certain communications to him from the spirit land. On reading theJudge’s communication, Mr. Ewer wrote that he knew no such person as John F. Lane, and that he was a purely fictitious creation. Judge Edmonds has addressed a letter to the editor of the Herald, in which he maintains that he had not been deceived, and proceeds to identify his spiritual correspondent with one Col. Lane, of the United States Army, and author of a report on India rubber air pontoons, bridges, tee., who died- a lunatic some twenty years ago. The Judge adds that he has received information that Colonel Lane is just beginning to recover from his derangement. He refers to several other cases of insanity perpetuated beyond the grave, which have been authenticated to his satisfaction. The letter is vary curious. KT’Lcrge nuntbers of slaves contin&e to escape into Canada daily from the United Stater. Oneof the papers tells, us that, on the dk.‘ 3 We'feaFthey arir coming rather too fast tor the good of the Province. WWirt the horrors of slavery aJ much as they bhoote j biit.fugit»«to«la i re« are K.tM means a ibynNiL class pf jamigranti for ■ Can aday especially when they come iii •fc'rrat numbers.---