New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-28
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. ErTER mr. ON CLAIR ID !.
an Hndednsa and sddden thrill
sx ttie|l ttIe Heart nai3file1sS sti r.
dfssn pst,s with quicker ptIfsa. ashamed
vi tIfS strange sqfiss isQ sfss4t.r fTSy,,s,7s

lixet i8tLI Bf&
help Of little phosp a bravery
and find him lacking. S#sF
His remark caused my rejecting cap To iial,ss
gently oi my brow, and memory, with her shadoygg
band, u lifted the misty cobwebs that oeshaag thes
past and of half froIc and reaI paisi Wa
sented to me. sf9si fs
Many years agone, when tilff u atf i eiia
at one moment WITH vague dreams Of tse
future and anon wildly, spent i summer
IN the country nan old farm house tas had the
putatfon Of being haunted The former owner Tad
is first wife there, and the second wife protested
that the ghost 6f her predecessor haunted er coil
sfantsy when alone neither this Was shreFd way
OF inducing her husband u sell the place and ren1oT
among heF not, was ssthject apon
which ! have had my doubts At any rate t have
sept 1n the room lid BllsTe
ths roslngy disposed lady had bsaatlied Eier lass,
IL can sse newer dissrrh
ed me. That may haze been
not Her succes sor ID Wi
The place had terrible nania far md sTie
The country, and very indeed we're ia pssaDsi
who would brave chandler Hsrt Cd ol,
occasion, quite large came ffroin togs
to spend the day u.s. and two couple agreed 4,
stay Tie night, III readiness foE u tsge ss frv
in the inraedia ase ghboshood next day 10
had 70 put two Of them In Tue haunted chamber, ana
being young they wed they would not occupyit
unless fand the hosts u merry
girl of sixteen would sIare them After spsnd
ing several hours froliesone chat Ibt the
night, hoped Hawstone would NOT come ous
of the dressing closet and put her cold hands
upon them. many CALCULATIONS Of right haIK
fun, half earnest, We finally paid Don Morpheus fe
4 know not how long had slept, when was awaken
ed BY the most mournfaI wall that eFer starfIed nv
ear, clear prolonged and blood lg; fairy SIND
dered at the sound anon twold raise rnt ii piereed
the ear then slowly die away, unt H. would seer,
lost in the distance That could IT be thou ahS az
all tales Of Banshees had ever heard, og attend
ing spirits Of q family.
of everything faet. and unearttiEy PIE
/ Esently heard in faint whisper CLAIRE gIaira3
what On earth can that do waEen ana
hear that Nd need to say wal KEN for npiina III
could have slept VIZ were while II continued
Oh, we are awake, cannot tell what ii eat, be
we have never heard anght like that bafo said
both Minnie and TO add to our one OF the
young ladies who was with Us tainted completely
terror The haunted chamber being iii tie
farther and oldest part Of the house seemed from
the quiet that reigned around during tho intervals be-
tween the walls, that none had heard the appalling
sounds save Us. After listening for some minutes
which seemed hours to our terrified ina gilations,
Mnna who really seemed to be destitute Of fear, and
the only one Of US who kept her presence of mind
declared she would call her father, and have him
find ont the cause Of the wang. Afraid TO stay
there or to get up, we at last decided upon ali a.
companyng her, for Town was among the scared
if not hurt. Stumbling down stairs Ill the DARK
afraid to look behind u.s. lest MFa. HaEstone should
frrfln s+nfn
the mournfu waller, shut onr eyes, and eroped our
fway along Minna ! after sometime succeeded ir,E
.awakng her father. The cry could not bs heard in
his ROOM it being III the Sentfe Of the and on
the first floor, and at first he treated our story as a
idle joke, or the effects Of dream but We re4 lin
out into long gallery there the sound close
andsdistinct He was evidently surprised for the
moment, bnt vowed he would not rest until he had
sted the matter thoroug for ghost, NE were
pack of silly girls and were filed with
idle nonsense, but Noticed his own face vas rather
paler than usual. n a MI 5$3
When he had procured light, we all declared ne
would accompany him. As we went out, the cry
grew more and more distinct, until it fairly chilled
our hearts AT last we could see tall figure clad in
white, gliding among the trees one moment almost
lost to view among the shadows, the next breaking
upon our terrified eyes, in terrible distinctness
Wrnging its hands. it would ever and anon breathe
forth its pteous wall Thundr ne came to- d
halt Mr.. Hawstone, said We what can tliis be5'r
Never before has aught occurred to disturb us said
ON host. After some hesitation, lie started forward
in pursuit of the figure that fed before us and on
followed each afraid to say let's 10 back lest We
be dubbed . coward. ITS flight however, lent Us a
small degree Of courage. and at We gained upon
the slight for and as we came close to IT, it would
turn its head and the eyes glisened and the white
teeth cleaned in the moonlight, With loud huIIoa.
our host succeeded in putting his hand upon our
wang ghost, and as we looked 60 see vanish from
our view, he turned the shreking spirit towards US
and what do you think was it that he'd given Is this
fright, and led us this goblin chase oer meadow and
field? One oflthe coIored women with the tooth
ache! declare could have beaten her on the snot
and yet the revuson Of feeling was so great we fairly
went into Mysteries Gus girls, mean of laughter and
crying. Fal Fa
The next morning the doctor was sent for, and al
1 though she vowed Sthesight Of him had completely
cured her, we had no fancy for any more midnight
serenades of that description and her master said the
offender must come out. $s Is #$5ss5 - 5588g
So, Crescent, that was my nearest approach to see
ing ghost. II have been favored with vissants from
elf land, 'tis true, but you'll allow there is marked
QHeranGe bWlAG 5ODtlIlS anu gIairles. But Il kaUe
heard some very singular sounds and felt strange
thrills which latter doubt all have felt for there
breathes not the man woman who has not, it may
hap, in some close kept nook Of their heart belief
in and a dread Of the unearthly There are mys-
terous sounds and thoughts, that fiji rapidly Nv.
scarce taking shape, which will awaken 4 shudder
in the stoutest heart The sharp click Of furniture ii
the dead of night, the low howl "a dog the CLEAN
of an unexplanabe light, will send u thrill over lis,
laugh it off as we may. jsz#S CLAIRE. 4g
v FILLMORE DEMONSTRATION IN ALEXANDRIA 4, VA.
The friends Of Fillmore had glorious meeting III
Alexandria on Thursday the 18th inst, which shows
that the enthusiasm Off citizens has been thoroughly
aroused in his favor The Gazette Of that place says
that this demonstration will long be remembered as
one of the best political displays ever made in alex
/. andria.
Land warrants are bringing the following prices at
Washington: l60 acre warrants at 9s cents per acre
so at 50 cents 40 at o. cents; 40 at 81 10 per
acre. .a y HI g53 igtF
WEST INDIA SUGAR GRoP.-A letter dated Antigua,
West India, June 18TH says that the sugarmakins
season was nearly over, and the yield Ind been most
& nrnIiGr There had been sent tn Enoia nj a,, Re;