The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-09
y. Genuine Ghost Story.

The neonle of Albemarle County, Virginia, arc
much excited over certain apparently supernatu
rnl pbenomena that are witnessed almost nightly
ot tho bouse of Mr.. Moon, of Scottsville in that
county The matter has been deemed of sufficient
importance to induce the Richmond Dispatch to
send special reporter to the scene oil ghosty ope-
rations The reporter writes:
The interest manifested in the mysterious man
ifestations at the residence OF .. .. hoon Esq Is
still unabated. For period OF nearly ten months
NIr Moons residence has been occasionally haunt
cd bv tbe mysterious stranger or strangers.
The first questions now asked of any one coming
from Mr. Moons neighborhood are, what Is the
from Mr. daeeS 1no 5nT[e Mes
last Tuesday night, when he threw q few stones at
Tho honse. The cause ct his suspending his ope-
rations for so long time IS supposed to be the fact
tbathe has recently had special reasons to fear de-
tncton. What these reasons are it would not now
ho nrndent to disclose Topublish then. might les
sen the chances of detecting tho bold perpetrators
of these singular annoyances. Besides, suspicion
NAV now rest on an innocent man. 1t ls certainly
n vsry strange affair. We call the thing" rogue;
and vet, if rogue at all, he Is only rogue in q
uarv vnu am small way He has had many opportunities
to fake things of value, but one or two pounds of
suoor and coffee q few small articles OF clothing,
and two or three loads of powder and shot, are all
that he s supposed to have taken. 1t is out OF the
question to suppose tnab b ne roabt Tshes % ito to 40 M
time Nor vet is it probable that he is Influenced
by feelings of hostility toward any member of the
family. That lie should expose his life night at
ter night simply "for the fun OF the thing is al
most inconceivable. What then, can bo his mo-
tive The future may reveal
Those who have had the best opportunity of
knowing all the facts OF the case suppose that at
least three persons have been engaged in it. Only
one. however has ever been seen at time. There
Inu- -
W which m nothing is known. The tall figure, we be-
lieye is the most daring. He is specially noted
for throwing lights about These lights are of two
kinds. One is an ordinary light, which might be
thrown from any lamp or lantern, and the other is
described as of very singular character. 1t comes
into room through thick curtain, and shows it.
self in round spot, not much larger than silver
dollar. Illuminating only the spot upon which it
rests. 1t does not remain long in one place, but
dances about with the utmost agility. A lady who
has seen it frequently remarked that it is the most
curious light she ever saw, impressing her WITH
the belief that it was supernatural These lights
are thrown into persons faces, and never fail to
blind them for the time.
That s'the thing" should have escaped detection
and injury is matter of great surprise Many OF
the gentlemen who have watched for him are men of
tried coolness and courage; and some of those who
have shot at him are both brave men and excellent
marksmen One, we know, as reliable man as ever
guarded picket post, had n fire at him at short
range, but the shot was without effect. The sup
position, however, that all the guards thought
THE thing" ghost i' incorrect. Whatever they
might have thought before they are inclined to
believe that he is man. since he fired ut Mrs.
Moons sister. Spiritual agencies do not use such
carnal weapons as powder and ball. He has Locn
shot at some twenty times, and, as far as known,
has never received the slightest hurt. Some who
have shot at him have thought they heard him
laugh aloud as he ran of.
It has now been more than two months since
''the thing" has been visiting Mr.. Moons prem
sional visits all through the spring and summer.
It has rocked his house. thrown strange lights
into his windows, battered his doors, broken his
window glass, got upon his house, rattlcd his door
the house and yard were well guarded, and yet
has failed to be caught. We hazard nothing in
saving it is the boldest silliest, most successful
thing of the kind that ever was played i'll Virginia