The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-07-28


as quiet as possible, and send all the inior.
nation he could to the heads of his depart.
ment. He could see BY has watch that il
was nearly twelve O'Clock; bot natures
fond nurse had fofsaken him, aud he fell
40 inclination 10 sleep.
Ga sudden he heard footsteps on the
staircase, and he felt his bat iuyoun,arily
at least an inch of his forehead. His heart
liuirereG, his logs did not seem 10 blaze so
brieht-he listened anxiously but he beard
nothing. Alter Gliding his fancy for fright
ening him, he mustered courage enough
to open the door, which be lelt 10 tina. state,
and then betook himself 10 bis couch, at
ter paralyuc sort Of poke al tie hre.
/ Scarce had the first doze RELAXED his lmhs,
when he was awakened By slrange clatter-
ing on the staircase. as 1t ten thousand lmPS
were ascending 10 the panic OF the mo.
menl be jumped up, and pushed to the land.
ing place, where he distinctly beard the
limps cla,ler down the board staircase again,
making faint shrieking cries, which died
away with the sound 81 the,r footsteps, as
they seemed to gain the vaults beneath the
house. Ii was now manifest thar there
were other living tenants N his teacment
beside himseli-and the remainder OF that
s!eepess night was spent ~ gloomy eouJee-
lure. With painful anxiety did he watch
he gray morning breaking 10 the easl-and
when the dav burst forth he commenced
most scrutiuizing search every where
Nothing, however, was to be discovered,
not even foolslep ca the slaircase--aud
he could have swore that he really did hear
dislurbers ascend towards the room aud
then depart
On his visit to town that morning, the
previous DAYS inquiries we're repeated bat
he s,renuously denied having been disturbed,
for fear he should be thought a coward.
Towards the next evening he determined
10 ascertain whether any thing really did
ascend the staircase, or whether 1t vas
mere aucy-aud for this purpose be spread
thick coat OF sand on every step, lmagln.
inc, shrewdlv enough, that # his tormen.
tiers we're really substanusl, they must leave
some tracks behind them. The next night
was accompanied by the saa,e eStFaotdina.
~ noises; but The supervisor had provided
: himself with pistols, aol beng doubly arm.
: ed with lamp also, he proceeded doWu
stairs as hard as be could. The lmps,
however, we're too nImbe Tor BAN and lie
' could no, even yet glimpse Of them.
: Again did he search IA every hole and
!. corner, disturbing the poor spiders with tho
e blaze Of bls lamp and iiaan. his scrutiny
$ in vain, he was reiraciug lis steps, when
il he recollecied tue sand. eaich, 10 as terri
q fed descent, he had forgotten; when 70
!. and behold, he perceived a great uuuber
a Of tracks They were too small for Old
n devils, much loo large cor rails, and there.
b fore, he concluded ,hey must be supernal.
$ ura beings Of some sort. The matter as,
sumed rather a serious aspect, aud lie O..
J termiaed to write TO bis Wlle l0rb,dding her
arrival uati! she heard luT,lar from I3m.
/ AL the day long SIS BRAN ~as r4eael Is
= eoulectures as to the species 81 the Creatures
\ that should have disturbed has quiet. iAy
f times did be conclude that u &as perhaps a
d trick, and as often did be abaudoa tie a..
!. ton ne improbable, but then be could uol
j account for his not beng able 70 see tie
J authors OF the tricks ard forthwith be 70.
o solved on another PROJECT. He bad gwen
: up every lIea That rats could hase mace
" such uo.ss, or tracks 50 large BOT he de-.
Z ternnel to trt i. icw RAJ traps could solve
/. the mystery. Accordingly be procured
;. SIX, winch were a he cOu.d get ADD 81
,e TIE fourth Ga carefully SET them IN a row
d on o0e If toe stair eases; 50 TIA. /. lle 0a.
Ia sis a-ccnooi 60 cu.lEu, he va sIte d
of catching Them rs a curiosity. St't h
r. could mol abandon bs pistols " Hs lamp
/. but he determined 10 IL % guard J u.zdt
"a About the mystic baur u Twelve ha ag-f
N heard the devils jumping Or a3gHar, q, d
II seemed, up TIC stars and aIale he cooked
10 one Of his pistols he heard cue Of bis trap.
II 20 Of, then another, then another. succeed
q ed by appalling shreeks and the same clat,
n terug noise down the stairs again. lie
a proceeded - the spot, and there 10 bis ~.
e finite aston,sameH., be found not a q syII, nul
" ~ imp, MOI any thing supernatural, but
?. three fAe rabbits, caught BIZ their les 10 tay
.e traps. The simple !ac. was, tnnt tho iahaDt
ID ian,s Of an adjoining rabbit warren used e
e make their way up through the sewers in
y. 70 the deserted mansion and their camboa
u through the empty rooms frs, gave rise {,
IS, the story Of the "Tce Gwyn beng haun
c. ted. 1t IS needless to add TIA, Yr. rh9m
al as forthwith sent for his family, aad ihel
~ now enjoy house nnd as many rabbits a
d. they can eat for five pounds a year.