The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-03
NENIRiI.N.. LISM.

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NENTRIG-3 LISM.
Some years ago. re powers OF the
imaginatiop over the human intel
lcct were displayed in a most extra
ordinary mauuer. One Moran. a
~latef.ras s,cd the faculty of,entri.
lnquism in very extraordinary tie
gree from the tors Of the houses hc
could aceost travellers IN the street,
IN a ,oice that seemed to proceed
from the neN passenger. This man
was employed 10 work al the new L
Episcopal palace. Gailt by primate
Robinson, at Armagh. One morning
Il labourer, WHO wrought about the
premises. was terrified BY hollow
and dismal voice, that proceeded
from n dark cellar in house that
had belonged to the laie 'Ihos. Ogle.
which his grace the frima,c, had gi.
ven orders TO pull down. lie vas
summoned III II manner that lac found
impossible to resist, IN descend into
the dark terrific vault. Trembling,
agitated, md pcrspiring at every
pore, he obcycd the awful mandate.
When he was in the cellar, profound
silence prevailed for few minutes.
The same voice then solemnl y utter
ed these tremendous words :. am
the spirit of murderer tonight l
will visit you in the littlc room OF
your kitchen, and communicate To
you the hoiIid crimes have com
m!tted. II You regard your life or
y00r salvation hereafter, meet ne in
that room nj IL O'clock
The poor laborer was unable TO
utter n syllable, aud with trembling
knees he bctook aiuseii To his house,
sent tor Ito ri,ar o. his parish md
encouraged by his presence, awaited
the approach of nc awful hour
Twol, o'cloCks Eowfter, came. but
the spirit cnHIe not. Next morning
he Was obliged to resume his work
when he came opposite the same
spot, the same voice again aceosted
him, but IN Il more elevated aud an-
CRY tone. Beware how you bring
with you the vicar L Your interview.
This niahi let me meet you alone. nj
10 O'clock, or your destruction will
cmsuc.' The wrctched laborer. thus
hesct, as hc thought, by prctcinatu-
raj powers. obeyed. At n quarter
before . o'clock he was seated at u
little table in his room His appa-
ratns foi. defence against his spiritu.
al ,isitant. was a bible, sword and
a bottle . Nhiskey, His pallid lips
were alternately occupied III clae0la-
ting pious prayers To Heaven, or
swallowing cXhilirating drains =
and his trembling hands now and
then graspcd, and now and then
dropped the useless steel, rs his cot-
rage rose and fell. Meanwhile, rs
his courage rose and fell. Mean
while, his wife and daughters stood
almost breatllless ut the outside Of
the door, counting the tickings ol
cuckoo clock. Al length, at the first
sound of the expected hour, Il deep
groan WAS heard in the room, and a
noise which, to their afiriglited ears,
seemed To resemble the fall Of "A thun-
dcrbolt. Tile poor laborcr had drop
ped down, powcrless, on the foor.--
Ills Imagination had overpowered
him. and mt the first strUkc ol the
clock, he had tumblcd on the floor "A
senseless lamp. All his vital pow
cis we're suspended for long time !;
and, aitel t.tir revival, the poor fell
low Was deprived, for a considerable
period, oi the exercise Of his under
standing. aud If il had not been for
the humanity OF Wi liam Johnson,
Iathrl. 10 the celebrated architect oil.
DoblIn.) he would have persisted Il
Wrc(cbed victim 10 the tricks OF Mo-
ran the Sentriloquist.
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Traditions Of the Mattress upon the
Gambia, IN africa.
"I'here Was once a big and strong
man, who was by profession cook !;
he conrted lady living in the same
place with himself, and who Was oil
a rank superior to his own. She ac-
ccpted lis offer ON condition that she
never should be asked to enter the
cooking house, but have a dwelling
prepared for her ut some little dis
tance. They were accordingly mar
ried, aud, to her great Indignation,
she was led To the kitchen as her On
Iiy apartment however, not willing
80 sunu IL make her husband unhal-