, 1866-02-12
The philadelphia HAunte<! f1ouse-Ex-
-ciIeU,ent still Unabatcd-L2teRe Fart1~
cllRrs OF the Affair.

from tho Philadelphia Inquirer, 7th
The haunted house In Filth street continues
to be the town talk. It forms the principal
topic Of conversation in social circles, places
Of business, on the street, and wherever ''men
most do conprceate." The bewitched dwell
ing Is the great centre Of attraction for dur
ing the entire day YESTERDAY. and last eTcnl1FF,
hundreds Of persons from all parts Of the city
with open~eyed wonder at the. wall Of brick
opd mortar, which they supposed. hid from
their view, the strunEc, nnearthly, blood
chilling aofugs going on within.
The family are we'll nigh Distracted With the
rush Of curious visltors. During yesterday
posse Of police were stationed At lne tFont
door, who were kept busy IN preventing per-
SIMS from entering the dwelling. Nobody but
members Of the Iauaily, intimate friends or
clerryroeu are now permitted to enter. 1es-
t.rdGy It was found necessary to remove two
or three members Of the family to other guar
tess, their nervous systems rave become 80 80
DAYS as to render the step necessary.
The older members Of the family express
/ their determination to s'stick 1t OUT"
although there does not appear TO- pe' any
necessity for doing 80, unless they orc iona o.
the society Of turbulent spirits, for fr1enas
and acauaintances In the nelghborhooa: Who
heione ia the same church with the afflicted
family would gladly glvc them refuge nntn y
| tne rhost. hobgublIn, spirit, or whatever It
l., has taken bis departure for parts unknown.
| During yesterday there we're no partie9ia1
| manifestations on the pazt Of his Gnostsnp.
Whether he, she, or 1t, is taking oreatn1he
snes3 afler The y1olent e1ertions Of the past
fsw days, and gathering up strength for q re-
| newed attack on furniture, picture; frames,
c:ockery, &c, OF has given the whole thing
mn as bad lob, remains to DO seeus
The advent Of this spirit has been money
and nuts for the spiritualists throughout the
city, They have absolutely, besieEed tbt
house. morning, noon aud night, and each ON
has bis or her theory concerning the disturhel
of The pence Of quiet iamlly. There are IN
helleyine heathens who unhesttatlngly asser
! that Tie spiritualists are at the bottom Of th'
entire affair, and that they. got the exhibition
ND for the purpose Of making spiritual caps
til. The family, however, al so1emnly ave
that they are not spIrituoltsts themselves, IN.
Il nave not the slightest belief IN such nonsense M
During yesterday afternoon party o. sp.t
itnnlists almost forced themselves INTO u
house, and, proceeding to one OF !au ,;.4. aootl.
, said to be haunted, set themselves dcapeEa1e !.
: II to work to investigate the phenomeua,
! their own peculiar style. Their "lneantaLo
seene', wat, however, slightly intesfered Wiz
hy a weu-kpown Episcopal clergymen VII
j happened to enter the house about tnls l!ms !.
/ and, learning what was going on, advanced
t the room y here the circle" was sifstnE, aat
: striking the table with bis cane, commnnde
1 them to leave at once. The spiritual part
, TOOK this delicate hint, and Lett IN niBh ont
= Reon. The clergyman then called Inc lant1