The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-03-07
ANOTHER HAUNTED HOUSE.
THE GHOSTS AT ERIE, PA.
An Editor Smells Birthstone.
SUPERNATURAL LIGHTS AND SOUNDS.

We have heretofore referred to the
fact that they have "haunted bouse''
in Erie, and the euterprising editors Of
that town have been RECALLING the public
with their investigations. The following
telegrapbic account is from The 0bser.
yer, and may be relied upon IS authen-
tic, if not visionary:
"On our expressing desire to visit
the house, tho gentleman positively re
fused to accompany us thither. He said
the residents had an intense dread of the
location becoming public, and we're ex.
ceedingly annoyd at the accounts which
had appeared in q local contemporary =
We pressed the matter, however, with
great urgency, and eventually induced
him to see the owner, whom we shall call
Mr.. X. in future, and ask his consent.
Departing on his mission, in ten or twcn.
ty minutes he returned with the latter,
evidently not in the best of humor. On
mentioning our desire, Mr.. X. grew
quite angry, declared that he wished peo-
pie would let him alone, said he did not
want his private affairs to be made sub.
jcct Of newspaper comment, and closed
by plumply refusing to grant our request
We argued the question in the best man.
ner We could summon up, and soon had
the satisfaction of seeing his angry pas:
sions subside. 1t was not long until our
appeals had the wished-for effect, and an
agreement was made, that, in order that
we might have credible witnesses to any
statement we might choose 10 write, two
editorial friends then on visit to the
city should accompany us. The latter
we're only few doors from the house Of
our meeting, and on impartipg to them
the objects intended, they were eager to
make the visit, e
When We were on the point Of starting
Mr.. x. seemed absorbed in deep thought,
once or twice stepped to the door and as
often returned, and finally sitting down,
said: "Gertlemeu, this is for me mat
ter Of extreme dslicaoy / wouldn't for
all that am worth have It known where
my house is situated. The whole city is
talking about the matter now, and it
makes my wife so nervous dread there.
suits. You are all gentlemen of honor, I
know but before We go any further /
must make one imperative demand upon
you" We looked him anxiously in the
face, but no one saw proper to speak.-
"It is that each of you take q solemn
oath, never, under any circumstances, to
reveal my name in this connection, nor
the situation Of my residence" Our GU.
riosity to see the object Of our search in
duced us to give prompt assent to this
proposal. Drawing out tho stand into
the center Of the room, and asking all to
lay their hands on the holy volume lying
upon it, be then solemnly administered
to us the required oath, In voice and
MS impressive as If the issues of
life and death were at stake. Odd and
perhaps ridiculous as the proceedings
may appear 10 others, they were to all
there present full Of sancty, and the cove.
nant thus strangely agreed to will never,
be broken 0i ~
\ We were ushered into the kitchen, and
from there into the parlor. Mr.. x,
stepped out to call his wife, and during
bis absence We employed ourselves in
looking about the room. II is plainly
|nrnished, but very neat apartment, con.