The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-08


on the outside which was soan FOL
lowed by another noise. rcsemllina
more the effect produced by nnm
Der of Vet fingers drawn over thr
edge of glasses. than any thing else
10 which il could we'll he compared
| his sound announced, as he said
The arrival ofhis good or prntce Ting
spirits. aud seemed 10 encourage him
toproCccd. \ short timC afterwards.
Il Yelling WAS heard, ola irighiful d.
nnueal nature. which came. he de-
tlarcd, from the malignant spirit,
whose presence, as it seems, WIS ne
ecssary n indispensable 10 the com
! pletion of the catastrophe.
The company were now, nj least
the greater pat. electrified with n
maacment. or petrilicd with horror !;
and Of course fully prepared for
very object whirh could Represented
to then.--SchrepIer continuing his
in,ocations. the door suddenly open
cd with violence, and something that
rescmbled Il black ball or globe. roll
cd into the room. Ii was invested
with smoke or cloud. in the midst of
which appeared TO be human face,
like the countenanCe Of the Cheya-
iicr dc SAKE much in the same
way, it would seem. that Corregio.
or Hannibal Carrache have repre-
scented Jupiter. appearing to Semelc.
From this form issued a loud aud
angry voice. which exclaimed in
German. 4" Carl, was wolfe du mil
mInChe =" =" Charles, what wouldst
thou with me Why dost thou dis
turb me :"
Language, rs may be supposed. can
i'll describe the CONSERVATION pro-
duccd among the spectators AT such
a sight. Either firmly persuaded
that the appearance which they be
held was either spiritual and inlan-
gihlc or deprived of resolution TO
approach and attempt TO seize il,
they appear to have made no effort
To satisfy themselves of its incor-
porcal nature. The prince, whose
impious curiosity had summoned bis
unclc's ghost, and TO whom ns the
person principally responsible, the
spectre addressed itself far from
mnnilcsting GOODNESS, or attempting
reply. betrayed the strongest marks
OF horror aud contrltion. Throw
ing himself Oh his kncss. be called
on God Fdr mercy while others OF
the terrified party earnestly bcsought
the magician 10 give the Onl J re-
manning proofs of his art for which
they were now anxious. by dismiss
ing the aprarltion. But Schrcpier,
though apparently willing, found or
pretended 10 find This effort beyond
his power. However Incredible, ali
surd on ridiaioas ii may be thought,
~, persons who Witnessed the scene,
protest that near an hour elapsed be-
lore, by The free OF his inyocali0ns,
the spectre could he compelled 10
disappear. Ray, when mt length
Schrcplcr had succeeded in dismiss
sing il, at the moment when the com
pany bean IN resume a degree of
serenity. thc door which had been
closed hurst open again, and the
same hindeons form presented itself
anew to their eyes. The most re-
solutc 4. collected among them were
not proof To lis second appearance,
and a scene al universal dismay en-
sued. ScIlrepfer, however. by rel
tcratcd cXorcIsms or CXCrtlOns, final
/ Iy dismissed the apparition. The
terrified spectators soon dispersed,
overcome with amaZcmcnt, and fnl-
/ ~ satisfied, as they we'll might, be Of
Schrcpfer's supernatural powers.
Having thus related as seriously
and enthusiastically as | am able,
the principal facts relative TO the
affair in question, it ls natural 10 ask
my opinion of the story and IN de-
mand whether can explain or az
count for it in any rational manner
To such inquiries | must frankly re-
ply, that can neither give any sa-
! lIsfactory solution Of il, nor have
heard any attempt. except the OBJ
yious one Of human crcdulity and
terror, operated upon by impostnre
and deception. But, the manner in
which 50 wonderful an illusion was
produced, | aln, in common with G.
very person here, at loss to under
stand.--i b licye no one has YET