New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-01
A Haunted House' .On fifth-st.-Pueuma.
toIogy as Affecting Rents.

On that great shopping thoroughfare--
5hst-iD the heart Of the city between Western row
and John there Is fine modern built brick house Of
three stories, containing soreroOm aud eight or teo
cher large rooms Invests has de ooped nolhing
remarkab In the consL uction appearance OF any
portion Of the house, which 10 altogether desirable
resc ence The property 10 owned by widow lady,
Mis- Wsrdeld who sometime since lsaAet IL for 4 term
of years 10 Mr Wales; Sir. w soon alter transferred
his lease Mr. James, and Mr. J. recently sold IL 10 Mr..
Carter. The latter gentleman occupies tine soreroom,
and few dsys since rented the other part ) the build
ing 20 Mr.. Edwards as a boarding house Dir. Il. had
been In the bouse but few dAysust long enough 10
get comfortably hxed-wben, on last "Wednesday even
iDg about 10 O'Clock noise similar 70 the discharge Of
Usto heard 10 an upper front rooD, bat ON az
animation for the report could be sscetaine5.
Several hours aftervsrd, and when tns family and
boarders had retired succession Of reports we're heard
By ell the inmates Of the house, accompanied by loud
screams from room where were several young 'ady
boardsrs and daughter VI Mr.. Edwards. The whole
house was aroused and rushing 10 the direction o the
noise found the young ladies Ia the utmost trepdation
from terror They declared that the pistol shots
were made at their bedside, repeated 40 from re-
yolver and that they disncty flashes OF red light
following each report One Of the girls pale ana al
most senseess from fright affirmed that jdst s,th mo.
mept Of the sounds tall, dark tsure twice stopped
over her pillow Such the excited CONDITION OF
the whole family that cots prepared Tor al 10 ono
room and the remsnder Of the night was passed IN
company but no further disturbance wac expenencso
ON Thursday az about noon sn0sher sharp report
Il
me dsy noise was heard In the dining room resemo
ling he paving Of horse or Of the moruciag Of car
penier In heavy timber.
The occupant pet inclined 30 pass smother night IN
manner so and unsbe 70 retain Bis board
-. ,hsre rented another house and moved gu, on
Tbursdav A parry Of persons curious la such matters,
,uep, The pigti there, out 10 noises were beard.
The owner of the property th -esens 20 the ten
ant for damages In giving the the character Of
being haunted" BY circulating tales and leaving tho
place; while Mr.. Z. thinks that damages should be
eiven him, inasmuch - be not informed Of the re-
pOrts previous % his renting H. which he understands
currently believed In the neiyhborhood regarding
is ghosts Not only has the matter taken IBIS phase,
but The present ssee, upon the came grounds demands
ihe buing Of his contract and all that bsye been
concerned in the building, asking repafadon for
their losses.
Taking this affair altogether IL s most curious. The
re,deDs Ia the vicinity say tsst the building has oorns
the character Of haunted house for several years,
snd that family hss been wiling OF lss, 70 remain
any great eDstn II me the noiies Brighten tnem away
IA here IL slSsyss solution tosuch mystery we inqur-
I'd sfer H. and Informed by ora person that car
penier, whose shop hsd occupied tho ground bad been
murdered there he could cot rest until ne mad een
revsnged and tina. ne would reveal ali % rritaS s-
dun - Another report was that the ceioofstod
carvoysnt Mrs bushnell. had reported coavers zion
when she had with the restless spirit which revealed
that u was whose last viii had been Destroyed
with the design OF deffsuding orphan girl aud thai
when reparailon made he would ceass 10 trouble
the house IL also reported thst parties residsaG
In the city implicated IN the unhoy aAnsastoo
and thai efforts silently making ~ bring than N
Justice and restore the orphsn what shs long since
should have possessed-a goodly fortunsli
Al this gessip we relate ~ 10 current In the nolgd-
borhood OF the haunted house and cay nothing in ro-
gard 70 the correctness Of anyporon thassas uos-
heard-of that there 10 no question, and she sols
ton Of The matter would mai IN Interesting paxe alag.
aide the story Of the Cock Lane Ghosk"
lCiasaasa 0szsas.