Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-06

Queer Manifestations In a DWelllng.Housc.
The papers Of Macon, Ca, give long &C
counts Of some strange occurrences declared
to have taken place recently at the residence
OF Mr.. A. p. surroncy, at Station No. 0, on
the Macon and Brunswick railroad, In Appllng
county, Georgia. Supernatural domonstra-
lions OF no remarkable character, II seems,
have been frequent there for the last twenty
years, but II was not until Thursday, Oct 10,
that they became incomprehenslble, violent,
and even frightful. A reporter Of the Tele,
these phenomena, and from his account we
obtain the following
Mr.. Surrency's house Is q two. story frame
house, plastered and weather-boarded. Mr..
surroncy, on returning homo Thursday, the
10Th instant, was nstonished TO observe the
glass gOblets begin TO tumble of the slab and
the crOckcry to roll from the table, and, fall
ing on the floor, break into atoms. Books,
brlck-bats, pieces Of wood, smOOthlng-lrous,
biscuits, potatoes, tln.pans, buckets, pitchers,
and numerous other articles, flew about tho
house ptomlscuously without any visible
cause. They seemed TO spring up involun-
tarlly, and often were never seen to move
until they were shattered at the feet or against
the wall.
On Sunday morning the strange phenomena
were renewed. The first demonstration oc-
Cured about 8 o'clock, when pair Of sells
BOrs, which had been lying on a distant table,
were observed to descend on the hearth. A
brick, which had been lying near the fire In
one room, was seen to fall In another apart
ment Of the house, producing a loud noise.
Pieces Of crockery were shattered against
the doors, but no one saw them move until
they were broken to pieces by the sudden per-
cussion against the door.
Late In the afternoon, while all the In
mates OF the house were at their supper, a
noise was heard In an adjoining room. A
gentleman was promptly at the door, the
windows were all secured, and II was i'm
possible for any one to escape without being
observed. Presently a book fell In the pass
age, which only few moments previous was
certainly seen IN tho bookcasc.
On Monday the manifestations were again
renewed, In more wonderful and frightful
manner. While a company of ladies and gen.
tlemen were seated In one Of tho rooms OF the
house hog suddenly appeared In the middle
OF the floor, and, without the slightest mani
festatlons Of fear, eN 3cuted few mRn6uyres
and eyolutlons, when II quickly reiterated 10
an adjoining room, whore, In full view OF tho
company, II suddenly vanished like ghosLly
apparitlon.
An old sea captain, who has been an eye.
witness to the phenomena and strange demon
STATIONS Incident to a sailors life and several
voyages around the world, came 10 the place,
determined to solve the mystery. He watched
with fixed attention for some time q smooth
ing-lron, which heretofore, by It's supernat-
ural exploits, seemed to be rlng-master Of the
gene. Becoming exhausted and thirsty, no
lOnged for bottle Of the "cratur," which he
understood was In the other room, when In.
simultaneously tho bottle fell on the floor at his
side. He pnTtook Of the liquor, replaced the
bottle, and resumed his watch, but tho bottle
disappeared as mystorlously as II came Mr..
Surrency Is represented as man Of intclli-
genco, and, during the time Of these strange
manifestations, he has never been able to offer
any explanation Of them. Despairing OF any
relief from such weird demonstrations, he
has determined 10 abandon the place. II is
confidently believed that the human agency
which directs these phenomena, 1t Is supposed
Will soon appear.