The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-09-17 00:00:00

SMINVIID GHOST.

Dhe Taunton Currier has' commeneinl its pro-
mised develovement of the novstertes of the Sarni.-
ford Ghost, by a Instory of the haunted premier,
which formerly belonged to a Mrs. Bellamy, u
dealer tu almost every mini.- of food and raiment,
Mod they were known to contain convenient recep-
t:nles for smuggled gum's. On the death of Mrs.
lit the property devolved to her daughter. who dy-
ing, left two female children, one of whom bit:tri led
tt Mr. Jennings. note resident in London ; and the
other thed u short time ago, tuning 'previousl'y lour-
tied a Mr. Talley, a fitatter, who resides half a tulle
fruits Ti,VllOll.,

Upon the death of their mother, the respective
hush:mike( Mrs. 1.4111.:* and Mrs. Jennings !iecaine
C41:11 of them esititlrd to it moiety ul the promises
ii,eight of their woes.
Toe prirmi,es unnocupied some time,
awl until rile.. Cleave agreed to tiihe them sit u rent
of .'ll. per animist, no condition a their being put
in repair. Those repairs ever: ordered by Mr.
Talley, and constste:d of u variety of carpenters' and
masons' work : the expense of which, sin lethal'. of
hiinselfunel Mr..lenneow, he engaged to pay. But
the painter's bill coming to it much larger sten thole
one ul the'proprietors rip/nov.ll, lie resisted the !my-
tneut ; and Mr. Talley, the own, r of the other
moiety, to avoid litigation on so trivial an account,
to Cleave that lie wool) pay the bill,
serving, at the saine'titne, that :hey (meaning hint-
self steel Mr. Jessiiiags! " insist ri;;!it theyeselves
another way." Cleave replied, " I suppose you
mean I must torn out." " Tenet," sat • the inner,
"depends on Mr. Jennings, to a hom I shall wittc„
innuainting him with what hits t tkrn edam"
It was dositig the delay oreasistlied by this cor-
respondence, mail not Isefore, that the strange visit-
ations at Sampford, winch have fevered the bruises
of the coninsq- people, lint transpired.
After this, the violence and frequency of the
ghostly whitings became considerably aggravated.
The servants were night after night shipped, pineh-
'di,. and buffeted; the bed was more than once
stack full of pins; toed and repeated knockings
were heard in all the tipper rooms ; the bobse
shook ; the windows rattled its their easements, and
all the horrors of the bloodiest romance were team-
Mal :tea iu this devoted lialinaion. The vas-als
tef witchcraft Hooke from their slumbers; Vie
Prince of Darkness held his court at Sampler('
thousands assembled pay him homage; ot:d the'
tail of his Satanic Nbilesty becatue dignified with a
tassel of very imposing vibe!.
But Mr. Talley. who is 'a most rettpeetable far—
mer, rod in possession of a coosidetable share of
rood gate, intimated to Mr. t:liiive lets itilCti:lfils of
rem • • g iu the premises one night ; and l.aving
occupied them himself more than two ye:!rs, was
acquainted Kith tomes concealed pillange and secret
recess in the dwelling. •• •

f Here, oa acruout of a press of leMporary Ailiertim•ments
pourii.ig in open the L.litur, hr was obligeil to 1.ec,14 oir—
promiCug to eloridate She whole soySlery tarot B.tharaCktrity
to the public omit seat.] •