Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-08
A HAUNTED HoUSS.

urAI occurrences went out al
the printing press came in, and yet we have g
plain, circumstsntial account Of a see mingly
supernat ural affair TO lay before the readers
of the inquirer this morning. We say SEEM
ingly, because we believe that there is some
triekery in the case though thus far it has bai-
led detection.
In South Fifth street, in the cid District OF
Southwark stands an unpretendipg three
story brick LUuse; the front apartment OF the
first foor is used as a dry goods store, and the
remainder OF the building lie occupied as the
dwelling place of the proprietor of the store
and his family. These people have lived 10
this house for the past ten years, and have
fonul it a com oriable residence until last
Thursday evening, when their troubles began.
Three young Ia lies Of the family, after hGv-
leg retired for the night in their usual apg IT.
nent, the third story lont room, were aw AIKEN
ed by a Gathering GU the hoor, and on risiag
to ascertain the cause Of the noise they found
that their combs, brushes, head dresses, &C.,
had been thrown upon the foor; they replaced
them on the top OF the bureau and again re.
tired, and again the articles were thrown upon
the hoor. They arose second time, sone-
what alarmed. To helghten their trepidation,
u large looking glass jumped from the wall
Into Il far corner of the room and WAS SILVER
ed 10 pieces. They awoke their father, and be
came up stairs 10 be astonished by the mantle
ornaments jumping from their accustomed pc
sitinns and wsltzing around the foor, There
were strange knovkings In the ceiling anu
walls There was 10 more sleep for the fami-
IL that night.
With day light they became calm, but while
the lady Of the house was placing the break
fat dishes en- the table, a saucer spra2g from
the table, few against the wall, and was bro
ken into dosen pieces. The men bers OF the
household, who are not over nervous, par.
took OF their morning meal, and commenced
the business Of the day.
On Friday night the aunoyauces began
again; doors few open with great violence, an
ivory ornament jumped fran a table through
upane Of glass, and clattered on the pavement
below. The mantel ornaments again became
errahc, and chased over the floor; pictures
became loosed from their fasteniugs, and Aew
across the rooms With remarkable velocity, at
times dashing the glass TO pieces, and DANA
ging the frames, and in other Instances sus-
tanning no damage from their rapid transit and
sudden stoppage.
Not liking to lave the ornamental furniture
destroyed, the mirrors were unhupg, and
placed upon the floor. But this did not de-
priye them OF their power of locomotion. One
large looking glass took zig-zag fight across
sroom, brought up against an opposing wall,
and smashed out OF ali the semblsncs OF a re-
spectacle reflector. 1t was night OF horror
to the afflicted inmates of the three story
brick. Next morning their dishes jumped from
the dresser, and dashnd themselves to atoms
against hoor, ceiling and walls. The morning
meal had to be parteken from the laps of the
haanted people During Friday they reno.
we'd all their pictures, looking glasses and val
liable mantel ornaments To the house of
neighbori where they still remain.
The master aud mistress OF the family being
communicates OF the Baptist Church. impaired
the circumstances OF their strange visitation
10 their pastor, and on Saturday evening, that
gentlemen, accompanied by another clergy.
man, went to the haunted dwelling to pass the
night With one Of these CLERICAL gentlemen
we had protracted interview. He is a very
clear minded scholar, has received collegiate
training and during his studies paid consider
aoie attention to the seeming phenomena of
natural philosophy. H0 assures us that he
entered the haunted house with the belief tina.
the inmates were the dupes OF trickery and he
fft the house yesterday morning perplexed
in the extreme
soon Rfer he entered the parlor hymn
BOOK was projected from table and thrown
with violence against the door With his own
hands he picked lp the book and replaced II
before bis eyes the volume was seisel with al
invisible force, and for a second time thrown
aelos' we room, and testament sent to keep
heulu tue DOOh5 were replaced
ana again sent whirlng across the room, a
tunes making the entire circuit of the apart.
hent, then they would hy of at tangent IN,
come TO full stop violently against the wal
bioles, testaments and hymn books " ere Ell
dowed with strange poweTsof voltiton durin
several hours Of Saturday night.
Both of the clergy neu present did heir be
10 discover some trick by which the naming
objects were made TO circumnavgate roou
10 80 mysterious manner, but in vain; the
could discover no clue to the mystic NOV
ments.
ML.J other mysterious manifestations tor
place on Saturday evening; writing sln
was projected against the ceiling aud broke
TO pieces, the model OF boat was sent saiir
through toe air, and fnisbed it, aerial roysl
by violent but against The wall The we
known picture OF the a.e President Lincol
and his son Tad, WAS taken from a nail en- tn
wall, by the unaeen force, 5eLt diagonal;
across Inc room with great swif;ness, an
daehed against an opposite wall with SUI,
1ofoe Gs 10 break the glass, crushing the pic
lures INTO minute pieces. Over this pctur
hung a green baize bag, such as legal u.c
carry, the picture, although hanging unee
tne suings oil The bag, VAS remored as statel
whlle the bag itself wac undlstuIbed
A young gent msn present who e1pr..se
himself an unbelivsr 10 supernatural phe. ~
era, was roughly Jostled by strong, thou.
invisible bands. The violent manifestau, :,
continued for about three hours, when III,
ceased
Yesterday morning they began again
servant Of the family, while cleaning the dis
es, bad tumbler ay uP from the wash pa
and STRIKE her violently IN the forehead, l. a,
ing an ugly mark 10 the shape o. Il 4,
wound. The keys few from GU. the Jocks
DOORS the few remaining dishes threw VI,
lent somersaIlt3 from shelves to floor 4 Ia
attempt was made 10 set tue table yestel
day for the Sunday dinner 10 vsia; the rlaI
Jumped of toe table and W II To atoms again
hodr 'And ceii.r5, so the haplsss i4miy a
their Sabba.lcal dinners iron their laps
daughter o. the family, 90 her return frJ
tt3toh yesterday, on entering the parloT, II,
Eer bible torn from her hands with such tor
as &c tear ;he cover entirely of
't'ea the bread became endowed with IN
ana went spInuing over the table 10 he mo
eecentric manner. During yesterday ate
- "Ou mere was comparative quiet there We
4ohng noises, but no movements OF ina u
- o'Jee's Our reporters visited the hou
,,1a'no tue afternoon; they heard the straug
,-annis;s1 ~ bolsesi out cav nothing
ou tufouBl the air Broken dishe
shattered mirrors, damaged ~. "a =,
apselce OF oil ornamental furn;,uro H. a.
pie evidence OF the strange AnnGrs - = =
the dwelling vas subjected '"ee 10 WHO
ny the urgent request otlhe fa,u;v uo 49,,
press the number OF the haunted b,u we SUI
would become uncomtortably crowded US
curious aS Visitors The lacts are substapya,,
as above stated, The pastor Of the cbnr.H
which the family belong, passed last ,;rh,
the haunted house. 0ue OF the a,tachcs
the Inquirer shared his rigils The fsmily
Ihis house are all opposed to the dogps