The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-27

|5AMosET" on A HIdH OVER IN BEL
MONT CouNTY.-The good people Of Bel.
mont county are in state Of intense ex.
Gittmsnt over certain mysterious trans
actions which are reported TO have
occurred at The residence OF Mr.. VIM.
Mcounal, wealthy and highly respected
citizen, who lives about five miles west oil
this city. Among the many eye witnesses
TO these mysterious manifestations"
were Messrs. Israel Steers, Thomas Ma.
jorS, Isaac Taylor and Ell Bailey, rell.
able and Trustworthy gentlemen living
In the immediate vicinity. These "maui.
iestations" are. Of course, attributed to
spiritual influences, though how an intel.
ligent person can believe such nonsense
we are at loss 10 understand. During
yesterday afternoon hundreds visited the
place, among whom was Dr.J. NJ. Todd,
Of Bridgeport, who, alter q careful ex.
animation Of all details aud evidences, 70.
ports II as a mysterious and unRccount.
able truth. But we will no longer keep
our readers In suspense, but proceed 10
give some account OF these strange and
startling events, as related by eye wit.
neSseS. Every movable article was myS.
teriously put In motion. The show com.
menced In pantry adjoining the kitchen,
from whence strange noise was heard
to issue, which attracted Mrs. McComas'
attention, who called her son, The
son went for the father, who
was some distance from the house
and he on his arrival was so
dumbfounded at what met his astonished
sense OF sight aud hearing that he in
turn called several prominent and relia.
bic neighbors, who witnessed the follow.
ing strange freaks: A large, heavy piano
was jerked several feet, and the stove
suddenly moved across the entire room.
Two cocks were thrown violently from
the mantelpeiccs on which they were
placed. lea kettle and sauce pan On
the cooking stove were thrown several
feet from the stove; wardrobss were
emptied Of their contents in the widest
confusion; q feather bed was carried
from one room on the second floor through
another room and down flight Of stairs;
several large vessels filled with butter
and family supplies were turned upside
down and empLied OF their contents,
and when reGlIed kept constantly NOV.
ing about, when they were set in a tub,
from which they jumped and emplied
themselves; a number oilarge hams were
repeatedly thrown from their hooks on
to the floor, leaving large grease spots
where they alighted. A sewing machine
was thrown, top down, several feet from
"a position. Books and every movable
thing in the house were promiscuously
thrown in every direction. A number Of
feather beds were suddenly thrown to the
floor, while drawers from bureaus were
violently thrown to the middle Of the
room. The entire outfit OF we'll stock.
ed pantry was precipitnted on the heads
Of the observers; eight loavcs Of freshly
baked bread we're torn into thousand
pieces and scattered about the room.
The strange phenomena commenced
about seven o'clock Monday morning and
lasted until eleven Pm. All was quiet
during the night. At about seven a. NJ.
yesterday morning hostilities reopened
and were kept up until about noon, when
they ceased with the exception Of some
slight demonstrations. A violent thun.
der storm passed over this locality in the
morning.
A portion Of one Of the loaves of bread
alluded TO was brought 10 this office, and
can be seen by all interested in the phe-
nomena. Owing 10 its damaged condi.
ton we are willing to dispose Of il at less
than market quotations. It's due to the
spirits to give them the benefit OF the idea
expressed by a gentleman who visited the
scene, that perhaps they took this method
Of casting their bread upon the waters,
which We submit is good deal
better business than assisting third.
class jugglers to swindle the pub.
lie. But in our own humble
opinion the spiritof old "Samoset," who
escaped from his keeper in the Opera
House in this city some weeks since, is
doing the mischief. Sam. is a bad iniun,
with dull tomahawk. II the Belmont
county people don't capture the noble old
redskin, il is very likely he will capture
them, rs he captured some five or six
hundred Of our citizens. He is worse
than Old John RObinson's sea lion.
Some Of the more practical people over
the river attribute the wonders narrated
above to electricity, as the atmosphere
has been heavily charged with the fluid
for number Of days. The house is
heavily rodded. Will some one rise and
explain? Doubtless crowds will visit
Mr.. McComas' house to-day, as vehicles
will be running from Bridgeport for
their accommodation.