Pawtucket Gazette And Chronicle

A singular trial is going on in the town of New Berlin, Chenango county, New York. It seems that two spirit-rappers or mediums settled in the town, and offered their services in transmitting despatches to and from the spirit world. A gentleman who sought their good offices in company with several others, required to be told of the condition of his deceased paternal ancestor, and the answer was given that his father was quite happy in the sphere beyond, and felt no regret at parting with the outer world; for in his mundane existence he had suffered cruel treatment at the hands of his son, (the questioner,) who had beaten and chained and practised other affecting indignities upon him. The gentleman denied the impeachment, declared himself slandered, and sought redress at the hands of the Courts, by bringing an action of libel against the offending mediums. The case is still pending; but the Chenango Telegraph says there are reports that the testimony elicited at the primary investigation rather tended to confirm the offensive despatch. The mediums were held to bail to answer the charge of libel.