The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-10
A GHOST AT COLLEGE.

Uproar In n Tennessee Female RducRtIoBn nj In
sIitute-A Speculative Appar'tIon-WhO Owns
From the Memphis AUoldnche, March ..
South Memphis is in furore of excitement
over occurrences of q supernatural nature re-
Gently made public, end which concern the
Brinkley Female College and it's inmates. The
college is spacious frame structure, with rather
q sombre and dreary aspect, situated at or near
the intersection of Georgia and De Soto streets.
Inc Inc sch school at present numbers between ,sn forty
Robinson, daughter of Mr.. Robinson, an attor
ney, residing on De Soto street. Her age is
about thirteen years, and her temperament is of
the nervous kind, while her health is rather what
might be called delicate.
THE MYSTERY.
One week ago last Tuesday Miss Clara was
alone in one of the upper rooms of the institute
practising her music lesson; an apparition sud
denly appeared before her in the shape of girl
of about eight years of age, with sunken, lustre-
less eyes, and strikingly emaciated form and
features. The object was virtually skeleton
in appearance, clad in dingy and tattered dress
0reenish and Shiny fold. 1t seemed also to be
transparent. A sad expression rested upon the
features of the strange visitor. Naturally the
vision spoke quickly, in mild, pleasant tone,
and said, Don't be alarmed, Clara,
MY NAME is LIZZIE.
l will not hurt you Clara stood trans6xed
with terror. The vision spoke again, and in
distinct tone related that the Brinkley College
property was hers by right, title, and Decd
that its present pretended owners held 1t ie-
gally, having no shadow of claim to 1t what
ever; that there was no one else to claim it, as
her people we're all dead, and she herself was
the last ono that had died. She desired Clara
to obtain the papers which she had previously
mentioned to her, and with them in her posses
sion claim and retain the property in her own
name and right. Unless she did so she never
would do good to or for any one. Of course all
this soon spread among the usually quiet people
of South Memphis. Several young ladies went
home frightened out of their wits, and several
Others were affected with illness, some it was
feared seriously.
rhe Alleged secret Treasure Discovered
Documents and Parcels Found as Indicated
by the spectre.
The Avalanche of the 7th inst. continues the
strange story as follows
ANOTHER APPARITIoN.
During Sunday Clara remain undsturbed
by ghostly visitants, and, although extensively
interviewed, managed to attend Sunday school
in the morning and church in the evening, at
tended to the latter place by Mr.. Franklin, q
neighbor. She passed quiet night and was
quite cheerful yesterday morning, though think
ing frequently of the occurrences of the past
few days. While in the yard back of her resi-
dence, No. 261 De Soto street, however, in COM
pany with young friend, about o'clock, she
was startled by the sudden appearance of
THE SPECTRE OF BRINKLEY COLLEGE,
and screaming directed to it the attention of her
companion who ran away In alright, though
Sne sew nOlnlDS. Inc spectre, ike the ghOSt
of Hamlet, chided Clara for her tardiness in un-
earthing the secret, and was answered that it
could not be found, when it rejoined that Clara
must go and seek it herself, or that Others
would get it. The spectre then disappeared,
and Clara ran in trepidation into the house,
where she narrated her adventure. II was re-
solved by the inmates to p:oceed at once to the
excavation, which they did, Clara going with
Miss Franklin, q neighbor. Mr.. Robertson ac-
companied by the medium and two diggers,
and following the direction of the spirit to
make long story short, after digging an hour
or more into the brick work,
FOUND A GLASS JAR,
which he passed up TO the medium, whereupon
they proceeded to Mr.. Robertson's residence
followed by an excited crowd. The jar was at
once delivered to Clara, who regarding its pos
session as an end to her unearthly visitations
received it with transports of delight, and up to
late hour was in the happiest moed imagin-
able. The jar bore evidence of long conceal
ment, being covered with mould. True to the
instructions from the spirit, it was not opened,
but through its sides could be seen several bags
and packages, together with what appeared to
be large yellow envelope.
Mr.. Robertson states that in accordance with
the request of the spirit, the jar will not be
opened for 60 days, at the end of which period
every fact that may be elected by an investiga-
tion of the recovered treasure will be given to
the public.