New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-12
A strange Ghost story.

strange Ghost story.
We find in The Commercial Journal Of Pittr
bureh the following interesting ghost story
told by correspondent in London. The mar
rative is to us not new one, for We chance
personally to know the parties, and can testifS
that no person is less likely to be the subject
of delusion than the gentleman here spoken
Of as Mr.. Smith.
Among the oldest things of1his kind that have evcr
come under my own observation Is tissue Of pcrsecu
tons inflicted upon some persons OF my acquaintance
during their late re- ence in enc OF the beautiful cub
urbs Of this town The father OF the family protes
sons map and well known in the literary and scientific
world: large noblelooking thoroughly saxon frame,
in which the SIMPLE development OF hesh and blood
would seem to be sufficient guarantee against any un
due activity of the imsgnstson. The wife, on the con
trsry, is OF highly sensitive, nervous temperament
though possessed of clear sound mind and great calm
ness OF Judgment About two years ago, the grand
mother OF my friend twhom for convenience, VIII cal
Smith, taken III OF msslady that terminated, AFTER
few months. In her death The Old laiy was Of avery
sfctonate hosptable nature excessively fond Of Mr.
Smith and his family, AMI had way OF getting wine
and cake tor any of them whenever they came ~ see
her During the whole period OF her Illness, Mr. Smfhs
b. sehod kept in constsnt torment through the un
accountable noises and other manifestations that
on Raps were heard In all the rooms, doors would
open without any visible agency sud this during hcday
while M night steps would be heard going up and down
sairs though no could DO seen. On one occasion
one of the children hand coming out OF the wall Of
the rooin and beckoning her and again at night tell
hand stroke her face a. she lay IN bed AL oil which
fehtered the poor little soul such degree that she
had severe illness in consequence. Hut though these
thirss going through the house frightening the
children ard out OF their vita and aud puxzng
Is well distressing their parents il was In their bed
room that the strangest noises were heard Night alter
night nv friends awakened by the peculiar football
OF the old grandmother stepping toward their bod the
hany hDa ri xc.lh
di.nctness the time, and orcby uggestng the
idea that the aged dsne with her usual hospitality, wW
bringing them the accustomed offering OF cake and
wine.
II have heard my old grsnimothef's singular step,
and the clear Jingle and ring OF her wine glasses sad
Mr. smith when recoun,ng these old things ~ me, AS
distinctly In the dead OF night a ever aead when Of
her house And my wife heard it too, though our door
as and every In the house abed and asleep
And this il be remembered, tor months before the
old lady death IL must be remarked, however, that
the old lady was constantly talking OF her grand children
and gree, grand children, longing TO see them, and was
often heard cay to her attendants II really seems TO
me as though did see thosedear children sometimes
though my mind really went away to them 20 much do
Idesire n" Aer her death, the troublesome manifesto
tons went ON more vigorously than the most siiy
and perpcxing things constantly occurring the COOK
locked up pie in the lardcr would be found
intact In the middle OF the kitchen door next morning.
and so ON all the members " the household sharing In
the annoyances The child who had been the most tor
mented the old now went 20 visit maid
en- su who lived some milesawsy and this lady assur
ed me- that tor three nights she had The choking
scousness of the old womsn's being beside her pillow
bending over her. and trying to make herself felt BY
her Misc Smith resisting this attempt her part with
might and MAN, and repcing the encrosching sphere
with the whole force OF her will. and tho repulsion
which the unwelcome pcrtnac.ty Of the departed
aroused In her mind. just then Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
visited by sclsrvoysnf who Immediately declared
that the old lady in the house and that being OF
very worldly turn of mind she was trying to get Into
communication with them TO give directions respect
ing the dhpcsal Of come OF her property. While the
Cairvoyi Was speaking and describing the aiy doings
OF the old lady, Miss Smith happened tn come in frGn
the country, and called at her brothers. "fOu cay
grandmamma IL in this house do your said she, cd
dressing the cairvoys "but should like you 10 aak
her where she has been these lat three nights and what
she hss been doingi" "why" replied the cls voyanf
you ought TO know that better than anybody clae for
she says she has spent be last three nights At your bed
that you have fought her Of bard abe could como
you and is dreadiuy burt at you for using her 90
unkindly" "Well," responded Mise Smith, III wish
you would tell her that rW not have her como tor.
melting me; and that she may a. well save harself
the trouble OF trying again. for will resist her with ell
the force Of my being whenever she tries TO near
me" The clsrvoyant then remarked, "fou had httto
Lucy IN bed with you was theprescnce OF her hvorte
that the old lady, and you don't wis to have
her both. ring you sgsD advise you to send the child
home The child wa, in fact sleeping with her Aunt,
though Miss Smith bad not mentioned either that crcum
ssLe the annoying Of the presence Of tho cid
lady; ,he sent her niece home and was more troub
led Meantime the Smiths constantly worried,
not only by the presence Of the Grandmother but APP
psrerly by that Of other invsbles whom abe brought
with her that they gave up their house at considerable
pecuniary sacrihce (hsving ease) and moved In
10 residence several miles away In another suburb Of
London and where they still reside This change, and
the attention which they have since been able TO psy -
the old adys affairs and In which they have endeavor
ed as far as practicable to safety her Wishes seem a.
last 10 have delivered them from this dssgrecsbls OBJ
session. and up this time they have been free from m
noysnce
When narratives of this kind come TO one direct from
ones own intimate frendspcrsons whose evidence
would receive unhesitstnsy any other suboctthey
certainly give rather rough jog TO ones Incredibly
but though their interest necessarily dmalshes with
every remove from the fret speakers, perhaps this
count, which have had repeatedly from various mem
bers Of the family In question. mhy not be unnerestng
20 your readers time when facts Of this nature,
what purport 70 be SUCH occupying large share
Of public attention. AI