Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-02
A Haunted Castle In france.

A correspondent of the Monde Wustye
Mr.. Albert de Lasalle, who, besides beino
ac author and Q musician, is q grandson Of
the gallant Lasalle who died a general NJ
division at the battle of Wagram, has late.
ly written long and curious letter des.
cribipg haunted castle where he was
taken at disadvantage by ghostly visitors.
As q matter Of course this letter is a great
triumph for the ReUue SpiTitualiste. 1.-THE
organ of the Spirit Rappera in Francel in
which paper it has been published. We
cut the following extract from the article
in question -
was recently staying at the castle of
r, built upon the ruins of the ancient
castle OF that name. which was situated in
the midst OF wild aud thickly-wooded
country, about sixty leagues from Paris,
citeo by ell escient chronicles, as much as
oy Local tradition, as country haunted by
ghosts. About ten O'Clock in the evening.
We were ell in the parior together, the men
reading, the women at their embroiderV
frames, when suddenly q violent ripnine
was heard underneath, in the pantry.
A servant made bis appearance.
ibid madam ring the belI?"
"No, John" s|.t.t ...
Nobody touched it." ,...-.-... o.
"But listen. madam"
The bell was getting Impatient; it gave
a series of short rings, and then again lone
peals, lasting about two minutes. Upo5
descending into the pantry. all the bells in
the house commenced ringing; even the
alarm-bell OF the castle contributed its deep
tones IN this diabOlical symphony.
kL,ok -
practiced, aud determined to sift the mat.
ter to the bottom, asked permission to be
considered master of the house for an hour
or so.
This being granted, commenced opera
tons by closing all the issues, and by res
questingmasters and servants to come down
into the room where the ringing commenc.
ed. This being done, made q minute in.
vestigation of each soom, and assured N.Y.
self that the wires passed through the
walls, and were consequently out Of any
body's reach. then descended to the
pantry, where the ringing had assumed the
proportions of a tempest.
Having espied the most violently-aeita.
ted bell, / undertook to maintain it in its
place by main force but, though using both
hands, was unsuccessful; besides, the
bell was so hot that could no. hold il
long.
The castle now commenced to tremble
under the blows Of an army of masons, the
sound of whose picks striking the stone as
distinctly audible. On passing through q
door, it Immediately slammed to of its own
accord, and at the same time the peculiar
gasp OF person who is being sufocated
was heard in the air. As went up stairs
distinctly heard the sourd of an axe
striking tho wood between my feet at each
step took. Stones were thrown against
my shutters all night. and an invisible be-
ing, but rather heavily booted, walked the
corridor near my room till morning. /
rushed out with lamp, hoping to surprise
this nocturnal pedestrian, but to no pur-
pose. saw nothing, but ! could swear
that the sound passed within a yarG Of
me.
questioned some or the most Intelligent
Inhabitants of the place in reference t.
these strange occurrences. They all as.
cured me that the castle Of F. was sub.
lect to being visited by ghosts returned
from the grave.