The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-18

ing competition. However, ne ~cutlemen on
| this mission, who represent an enormous amount
of British ca pital, will be able to draw their own
| conclusions after they have made their surveys
and we shall be much surprised if in their re-
ports to European capitalists, with whom they
arc associated, they do not justify the views we
| have expressed with regard to the splendid field
/ for investments noRso open at the South.-aeao
York Nescs.. ~
REMARKABLE AFFlrR IN A CHURcH.-Consid-
erable excitement has arisen in Jersey City IN
consequence of groahS, 'yells and unearthly
sounds said to emauate from d church in the up
per part Of Jersey City for some nights past.
The FIRST known Of these mysterious sounds was
some ten days since, when the pastor had occa-
sion to returD to the church after evening seryi
ces to procure some manuscript which he had
forgotten AMI had occasion to make use Of The
edifce had been closed for $Ae night, and vas
in total darkness:
/ The New York Times says:
+ 's0n entering, he lit match, to- guide him
along the aisle and when approaching the altar
at the rear his attention was attracted by a low
moaning sound which gradually increased and
at the same time drew nearer TO him. To this
he at first paid no heed, presuming it to be the
antics of mischievous boys; but presently the
sounds changed to seemingly. uneapthlyo yellS,
shrieksand groans, from innumerable invisible
beings clustering around in close proximity TO
his per. on, until finally lis feelings were so
wrought pom that he felt irnpelled to, leave the
building with all possible haste: The above are
substantially the facts of the case as stated by,
the pastor of the church to Chief Of Police Nc
Iarus after repoSts were beginning to be clrcu-
lated in the neighborhood that the church was
haunted, and requesting that the matter might
be kept as quiet as possible, believing that III
few DAYS at furthest he would be able, to unraTef
the mystery and satisfactorily y expain.th cause
of the sounds Since that time the church edIfice
has been thoroughly examined, inside and out,
but.withoat unraveIIing the mystery and mean
time these dismal and uuearthly yells and cries
are heard almost every night. a couple OF
nights since, ClIiefof Police, McMannus, accom-
panied by lid Doyle aud Detective E. L. McWil-
liams, determined to pay visit TO the reported
haunted church. They accordingly procured the
keys and entered the edi6ce shortly after mid
night.
s,Tak:ng their position in the centre of the
church in total darkness, they had remained
there but a short time when they heard a low
moaning sound, apparently proceeding from the.
vicinity of the pulpit, which gradually grew lou
der and came nearer until it finally eliminated
around their heads into howls yells, groans, Sc,
and then gradually died away as iteame. After.
Z few moments of perfect silence; Chief .McAan-
nus drew from his pocket revolver, loaded with
blank cartridges and fred one charge, when al.
most instantly the edfce seemed to be filed
With thousands Of 'infuriated demons, making
the most hideous noises and apparently bent on
tearing them to pieces. The officers describe
having experienced a very peculiar sensation in
the head, and finally the noise became so hide
ousand unearthly that they made. a hasty re-
treat and apparently pursued by the infuriated
demons to the door, which they closed and locked.
The officers then crossed the street TO the oppo-
site walk, and remained there until daylight, but
heard no further sounds, and made no discover
les which would tend to explain the mystery.
The people residing in the Immediate neighbor-
hood claim to have been disturbed at all hours
Of the night by these demoniae sounds, and
aRmber of them have determined. to- leave the
neighborhood." ....-~..
Ex.GoTERNoR P1cKENs.~-A Charleston letter
mriter thus reports the policy and views Of tbs
gentleman. 49,
Since the expiration Of his official term, Gov.
Pickens has been quietly residing on his fne
plantation in Edge6eld District taking no part,
other than deep interest in the great events Of
the war. Being one Of the TSrgest and most
Successful cotton planters in the State, of course
the emancipation OF the saves mas seriously aGl-
rfected his wealth. But without indGlging IN
any vain regrets, the Ex-Governor quietly an
nounces his Intentions to begin planting anew,
upon the principle Of compensated labor, and
says that he will do alln his power to benefit
his people, late his slaves, by inducing them to
work diligently and faithfully at fair rate of
remuneration, and by affording them the means
OF educating themselves andotherBiSe eleyating
their condition, according to- the schemes sNgges-
ted BY the Government. He is, however, not
over sanguiae as to tile result ofthe experiment,
adhering to the opinion that the plantation negro
cannot be made to work under other than d. COM
pulsory system. Many would have supposed that
Gey. PicaepS would have been among the first
arrested after the war; but, in this regard, as
well as towards.his successor, Gov. Bonham, the
auth critics seem to have adopted lenient policy
1t is related of Simon Cameron. that in talking
With Jefferson Davis about secession, i'll 1860, he
told Davis that if the Southern States sece.ed,
ruin would follow them, slavery be abolished,
and he woaldwith his own hands, plant corn in
the streets Of Charleston that last spring. Mr..
Cameron planted the corn in Charleston, as. he
predicted, hired soldier to attend toit, and has
lately received four ears of grain as the product
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Philosophers ssay that shutting the. eyes
raakes8he hearing more acute. This may &C.
count for the many closed eyes to be seen in
our churches.