New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-27
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MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST u, 1865.


The Albany Argus, Of the 18th, publishes the
following:
house on Ida Hill, Troy, has for many years
borne the reputation Of being haunted and as the
past few weeks have brought out new develop
ments, we may lay them before our readers.
The house in question is plain two.story brick
house, with back basement and nClOsed stOOps
Tor each story, Two families occupy the house,
both of whom testify to many strange things CON
currently and diverse. No buildings adiOin it on
the south, but on the north two new ones re-
Gently erected by Mr.. William Cary are within a
distance Of few feet. A good lock is on the
front door, and the same on the back, and two or
three DOORS always locked in the night time, must
be passed through to 60 from one part to the
other.
The owner Of the building is well-known tan.
ner, and he has owned the building for about
eight years, purchasing it far below its value on
account Of the reputation itthen had. The neigh
borhood is very quiet and orderly, and very few
disturbances ever took place there, and as the
families are neither rich it is scarcely probable
that any burglar would take the trouble to enter,
even he knew the way was clear. The original
owner OF the place, it is said was killed in some
unknown manner, and for three or four years
after the erection of the building, families could
not be got to stop in it for more than q month Or
two at a time.
The mother of the family up stars-Mrs. x
mas known the reputation of the house for a
long time, and has at times observed strange
things, which could not be accounted for; but
has kept the information from her family. The
family down stairs-that Of Mrs. I.-have also
known these things for a long time, bnt have con
eidered these disadvantages counterbalanceu by
the consideration OF cheap rent
The most remarkable manifestation 1hey nave
witnessed was three weeks ago. Theodore 4, VINO
was in ill-health had gone to Saratoga to spend a
short time He usually slept at home IN a small
bedroom off the back piazza, in bed with his
brother Smith. The former is about twenty-five
years of age, and the latter about eighteen, and
Ls,Y,itI = i.rp bDE
ing lis mind to dwell on no nonsense.
On Sunday evening, when all bat himself and
mother We're at churca, he went to his bedroom
and turned back saying " Mother don't wan
to sleep in there tonight. She, knowing no rea
son for his action, began ridicuiing him, and III
went again to lis room, soon returning, however
She inquired what the matter was, and he said ht
shouldn't Sleep ia that apartment. BY dint o
persuasion she induced him again to go to his dor
IntOry, but on his return the third time he said
Mother didn't want to tell you before why
don't want to sleep there. The first time | wen
out met Theodore face to face; the second tim
he was just going into our ROOM aud the third h
was lying down on the bed.' In accordance wit
this request, although his mother did not belieT
1t, and tried to dissuade him from the belief, be
was made in another part OF the house, and h
soon went to sleep.
At the conclusion of the church services tn
young ladies OF the house came home and went t
bed without seeing Smith. About midnight til
heat being oyorpowerng, they got up and mad
~ and o'clock, both being awake and lOOkin
in the same direction, the door opened, and ma
walked in with a slow and solemn tread. Turnin
around, after he entered the room, he walked
the foot Of the bed, and put his hand on both c
them. This he did very quietly and slowly, wit
an distracted look. One Of the girls said he ha
a cash in the side of his face, and the blood wa
flowing from it down his shouder; but the othe
who had better view, declared that the bloc
ran down to his feet On his touching them the
screamed simultaneously having been too MUG
frightened before and the figure raised up fr0l
the loor and foatld out Of the window, at poi
some eightecnfeet above the ground
In another room the mother, who was alon
had her bed moved and set down again. The be
occupied by the brothers was examined in Il
morning and no appearance Of any lying dow
there was disc0verabie. All the doors wei
locked a. usual and no marks Of any visitor we
TO be seen The apparition seen by the girls d
not resemble that viewed by the brother, as it v;
man much taller and Of a different figure
The same night ut Saratoga, between II and
o'clock, the brothers saw there a black form. b
without distinguishable shape, move out of L
window without apparent effort, and the windC
being a considerable distance above ground
1t is proper to state that this family Is a "
known one in Troy, Of undOubted veracity, 8
their word is as good as their oath. The moth
is member of the Congress street church, and i
been for many years, and the whole family bea
the highest character. They are personally kno1
TO the writer Of this, and their names will be Civ
to any one desiring to crafty legitimate Gu
osity. If any further developments are given,
shall not fail 10 acqaaint our readers