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Parent Issue
Day
20
Month
November
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
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Sofríe six rrionths since, more or loss, on nxamination was had in this vicinity by a clairvoynnt, n the course of which he ciescribed a bluff, n the opper región, near Lnke Superior, and stated hat il had never been visiied ; lliut t was rich in copper, that he cotfld1 fiiid (, fec. &c. - The 3afne place was described by nother elaifvoyant, (he two descriptions Leing nearJy precisely nlike. Soma few genilerneti in Jaickson hadso mueh confidcnce in clairvoyance thal they were wülingto risk the expense of a trial, to find ihe location by and through clairvoyance. An arrangement was made with a gentleman of this village, who had paid gieat attention to magnetism within the last year, to accompany theexpedilion, and mognetize the clairvoyant, and test the accuracy of the previöus examination. About the first of September last, they starled for Lake Supüridr, and were absent nboui two inonihs. They succeeded in finding tho bluff, as nt first described in relation to its location, surface, and appenrance - made the locatiwn, foundsome few veins, fsocalledj upon it, in ohe of which some Specimens were found, containing copper, oud on their return home, some men and jjfovisions werö sent into thaf región for the purpose of opening the veins on the location. They dlso brought a Certifícate from á gentleman, who resides in the copppr región, and has for a fe'v years pastf (whase tiirie hns been rnoslly spent ia examinations and !l mining) stating tliat the surface indications of this location were as good as any he ever heretoföre saw. The magneüzer nnd the dlairVoyaht ai e of the öpiriion that they can repeat j the operatiotl whenever they choose to try i it. Af:er they had got to the last llabitation upon their route, they followed thecourse precisely as pointed out by the dial f voy ant, on the spot, and they flnd their company were of the opinión that they were the first white persons who had et-er visU led the bluíí. We wil! only add, that the prededing statement may be relied upon, as tlie magnetizer and clairvoyant are of good character, and the former is wel! known to us, and to this whole community, as one of our most intelligent nnd substaniial business men.

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Signal of Liberty
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