Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-18
A startling Story.
An Alleged Haunted House--4Sone Hugt
Statements.

An Alleged Haunted House. Some Huge
Stdtements.
There is lonely house situated near what
is known MS Upper Crow Creek" in this
country, that just now bears the uncnv;ab!e
notoriety Of being haunted. We suppress
the locality out Of regard to the interests Of
the proprietor, who is anxious to effect a
sale without sacrifice. 1t is lonely, un-
painted two story structure, standing by it.
self away from the road, and whero dark
deeds could be perpctrated with little risk,
and is what is termed 'renter's" house.
Son,s time last spring a family came 70
the neghborhood, and, leasing the adjoin-
ing ground, moved into the house. The
first night Of the arrival was sigualizsd by
mysterious noises. groaus, etc, proceeding
from certain unoccuped room, attended
by opening and shuttingof doors, etc. The
next night was even noisier than tho FIRST,
and glimpses we're had Of shadowy form
passing swiftly into the room and out Of the
doors, which open and shut Of their own ac-
cord. They remained 3 week. keeping their
own counsel, and imparting their fears to
the proprietor alone, who bought their
silence and released thom from all engage.
ments. Two weeks later another tenant ar
rived and moved into the house, wholly un-
conscious of its costly visitors. The frat
and second nights passed without any dis.
turbance; on the third, while soundly sleep.
ing, they we're awakened by most heart
rending scream from the room before allud.
ed to, followed by heavy blows, and then u
wild, haggard looking person came out pas
sed through the door, which seemed to be
open and shut Of its own accord, and disap-
pearsd i'll the darkresa
The occupant Of the house was no COW.
ard, and hia first impulse was that robbers
were at work but he seemed pcl!.hound,
and unable to move himself scvera
nishts passed with moro or less alarms -
His family grew nervous, and declared they
would not remain but he, still believing
that something more tangible than spirits
produced the row, determined to watch the
next night in the room rdjoinihg the small
apartment frcm which the noise CAME
Some time between twelve and one clock
the door opened, and the same figure ap-
peared, making directly Tor the spot where
the watcher stood. II was fearful moment
but ghost or no ghost, he was not to be
frightened, and, as the intruder passed,
dealt it blow which seemed to pass clean
through the intruder There were the
same heavy blows and shrieks, and then a
liyid human head, dripping with blood, rolled
out upon the floor. The house was vacated
the next day, the owner purchasing his 81.
lence with means suficiet to carry him to
Kansas.
Now for an explanation of this strange af.
fair. Last winter the house was occupied
for a season by a rough and sinister looking
family Of "refugees,' who arc believed to
have murdered peddler travelling about the
country carrying pack. lie visited most
Of the farmers through the neighborhood,
and was las, seen Just at nghtfall in the di.
recton Of the house, WHICH it is believed he
never left alive. Shortly after they remov.
cd no one knew whittier, and took with them
a barrel Of sated pork, though neverknown
to iatten or purchase a pig. Readers Of
newspapers a. this time will remember the
arrival at Louisville, Kentucky, ofa barrel
which, exciting suspicion from its sickening
stencil, was oponed, and found to contain hu-
man remains, by whom shipped has never
yet been discovered, though detectives arc
at work upon the subject.
An examination Of the floor shows dark
looking stains, partially cradicated with
plane, and there are certain suspicious spots
upon the wall. In coroboration, the New
York Herald oftwo weeks ago, in its column
of personals" had notice asking infor,na'
ton concerning one Juan B!anguc, . Neapo.
htan. last heard from through letter, mail.
cd at I.acon in December last, wherein he
stated that he was meeting with very good
success The information herein contained
was gained from the owner Of the premises
! in person, and, except the supernatural part
for which he cannot account. is fully credit
ed by the ~riter.--Lacoa (W.l Journal.
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Ca One Italian brigand makes modest
demand accompanied with the necessary
threats upon land owner for watches etc.
Among other things he wants ten musical
snuff boxes playing twenty tunes each. An
other playful bandit some tine since cent a
letter to Baron de Rosis de Rosano, de-
manding a sum Of 500 ducais. NJ. de
Rosis took no notice. A few days since
Palma went to Foresta, where the baron has
| country house, set fse to it, aud when he
saw the house well alirht, he went away,
taking four of the baron's men with him as
hostages lie then went to the farm OF NJ
Iic.rc palopoli and, collecting the cattle,
, shot Fifteen cows.
nD- The BRIDES veil originated in the
Anglo Saxon custom Of performing the
marriage under piece Of cloth, held at
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