New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-31
THE GHOST.

Wilhamsburgh Brooklyn, L. D., has,
during the last ten ye acquired incOnsderable
nOtoricty for Eorr and sensations. and it has also
aged to fuInsh rails for innumerabe ghost stOries
and only innu, .able but highly sensational. They
hayo appeared in many different shapes and forms
veniently could. aud they have even been made
into sudden no sty some previously uuas,
Stunning place I9f business. on Saturday night
last the latest and Of the best ghoss with which the
inhabitants have been favored for some time past made
its appearance the corner OF North Iourth ana SIXTH
ss and chose PEI hary adapted spot upon which
20 exhibit Itself Tho front door OF the First Presby
terrain Church 1t first discovered by four Intox
Gated fellows one OF whom more yenturesome than the
Others scaled 20 fence and interviewed IT," and
OF his companions 70 get him away unayalng and
the infatuated fellow remained with it up TO daylight at
Interview" spread throughout the length and
breadth Of the Burgh and the lower class OF the nhab
the place Sundt evening TO the number OF 1000
more. They were not disappointed in their desire
made its appearance, and, with occasional in
termissiOns. renamed until late hour Of
feet in hight, and clothed with the habiliments that
ghosts are prone to wear Clasped In It's arms was
Te heuro had the aPPearance Of Just
from the church. aud it was admirably well executed.
OF the crowd who had gathered and their fears
ment made by the driver Of passing car
"Thst 1t running up the church steepe" Gradu.
ally. they found that the post not peripatetIealy in
oned they became reassured and began TO gather once
and finally some OF the hOdeSt or them nau the
courage advance the iron fence surrounding the
churchyard and they Giving tenacOusy TO 1t until they
were dislOdged by the police Last night 10 again
made its appearance without the child, and in
the place OF clasped in ts hands obOng black OBJ
lect which ght be said TO equally resemble book or
brckbat Its second appearance produced greater eX
element than that Of the previous night, and
largo, hO0ting, Hing mob OF men, women and chill
dren probably 1000 in number, greeted ITS advent
The services OF the Police We're once more called INTO
reguisor AID without resOrtng to violence, they man
ad 10 ,eep the crowd at bay until they became dis
gusted with their imperfect views OF IT, ana lett.
tyyn
first H. that the branches OF tree standing near are
Swallowed upon the door, but the Topping on OF the sup
posed Offending branches and the eXtngulshlng or the
street lamps failed TO remedy IT, Inc second
and true theory that person located down FOURTH
81 has an apparatus similar To that used IN the theaters
for producing Peppers ghost, and is making fools
OF the people for the delectation OF himself ana
A choice circle OF friends and the ghost VIII
pro5aby be on exhibition every evening until further
notice or until the police able to locate the dstu Der
of ths peace when IL will break out In another place
Meanwhile the rabble delighted, and with the exeep
ton OF the respectable citizens OF the city and the euOr
of me BROOKLYN DAILY Times who informs all those VINO
may be spiruOusy inclined that the subject II played
ont and any further communications are unnecessary
they long FOR It's continuance