The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-21

, aid wa, killed In some unknown manner,
and for three or four years after the erec-
t;on OF the building, families could not be
cot to stop In 1t for more than month or
two ut time. The mother of the family
up stairs, Mrs. X, has known the reputa-
ton Of the house for 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. Y, have
also known of these things for along time,
but have considered these disadvantages
c0untcrbalanced by the consideration OF q
cheap rent.
The most remarkable manifestation they
have witnessed was three weeks ago.
Theodore x, who is in i'll health, had gone
Ito Saratoga to spend short time. lie
usually slept at home in a small bedroom
loft the back piazza, in bed with his bro
Their Smith. The former Is about twenty
two wears of age, and the latter ABOUT
eighteen, and Smith is, moreover, stout
and active boy, allowing his mind to dwell
ON no nonsense. On, Sunday evening, wien
all but himself and his mother were at
church. he went to his bedroom, and
turned back, saying: another, | don't
want to sleep in there tonight" She,
knowing no reason for his action, began
ridiculiDg him, and he went again to his
room, soon returning, however. She in
olired what the matter was, and he said
that be shouldn't sleep in that apartment.
By dnt of persuasion she induced him
again to 60 to his dormitory, but on his
return the third time he said: smother,
didn't want to tell you before why don't
want to sleep there. The first time went
ont met Theodore face to face; the
second, he was just going into our room !;
and the third, he was lying down on the
bed.n In accordance with his request,
although his mother did not believe 1t, and
| tried to dissuadc him from the belief, bed
| was made in another part of the house, and
he soon went to sleep.
o. At the conclusion Of the church services
the young ladies of the house came home
and went to bed without seeing Smith.
About midnight, the heat being overpow-
ing, they got up and made their bed on the
floor of the kitchen, and between IL and
o'clock, both being awake and looking in
the same direction, the door opened and a
man walked in with slow and solemn
tread. Turning around after he entered
the room, he walked to the foot Of the bed
and put his hand on both of them. This
he did very quietly and slowly, with an
distracted look. One Of the girls said he
had cash in the side of his face, and the
blood was flowing from it down on his
shoulder; but the other, who had n better
view, declared that the blood ran down to
bis feet. On his touching them, they
screamed simultaneously, having been too
much frightened before, and the figure
raised up from the floor and hoatcd out OF
the window at point some eighteen feet
above ground.
In another room, the mother, who was
alone, had her bed moved and set down
again. The bed occupied by the brothers
was examined in the morning, and no APP
pearancc of any one lying down there was
dscoverable. All the doors were locked
as usual, and no marks of any visitor were
to be seen. The apparition seen by the
girls did not resemble that viewed by the
brother, as it was of man much taller
and of different figure.
The same night at Saratoga, between
II and o'clock, the brother there saw 4
black form, but without distinguishablc
shape, move out Of the window without
apparent effort, and the window being a
considerable distance above ground.
1t is proper to state that this family is a
wcll-known one in Troy, of undoubted
veracity, and their word is as good as their
oath. The mother is q member of the
Congrcss-Strcct Church, and has been for
many years, and the whole family bears
the Highest character. They are person
ally known to the writer of this, and their
names will be given to any one desiring to
crafty legitimate curiosity. If any fur
Their developments are given, We shall not
fail to acquaint our readers.