The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-27

person VIII brlng you 10 IL.
At our Church meeting, held at the
meeting house on Saturday the Oath of
Sept. Joseph had somo conversation with
me concerning certain persons whom we
expected would come forward to join the
church. In answer to something he said,
l remarked that ~ should like to know
what effect it would be likely to have on
the minds of others" He then pointed
in the direction of the bridge and said
'i should like 10 know what effect tha.
solemn event would have" .an-
swer that we should know oil the next
Sabbath. "Stop," said he, "do you think
the people in another world know all
the transactions of this world p" said
81 do not know ns they do" "Then,"
said he, unless they do, shall not know,
for shall not be here on the Sabbath
after the morrow must tell you my
feelings-the other night when was up
on the bridge hosting the draw, my
mind was filed with horror, in view of
what expected would take place that
evening.-As / stood alone upon the side
of the draw which hoisted, contempla-
ting upon the subject of the blood and
the vessel which had seen, and the in
terpretations Of those mysterious things,
and that | must drop down there, while
alone and end my lifa-it was almost in
support,ble but at this trying moment
these consoling words came to my mind,
sit will not harm you;" which Gained
all my fears.
He then continued, at is now all made
plain to me, and l will tell you the inter-
pretation. About four weeks ago there
came vessel up the river--she lay at
anchor about half mile below the
bridge, it looked to mo like the vessel
which had appeared and disappeared
heretofore i, caused me much trouble
during the day, but on her coming up
through the draw, | saw that it was not
the one. have been looking at every
vessel that has been up the river since
that time, to see if could discover that
one. A few days since | saw it, as she
went up the rivor, l conversed with the
captain--I asked him when he should
return he said he was going up to Hav-
erbill, and that he should not be back
until after the sabbath. Now when this
vessel comes back, and gets near the
bridge, my case will. be decided. We
shall he there to hoist the draw--I shall
be alone on Newbury side, standing by
the railing-the other half of the draw
will be hoisting-J shall not begin to
hoist, but shall be looking eagerly at the
vessel--it will be but little after the
break of day-the vessel vii! wheel lit
tie to the right shall then. know the
vessel, and at that moment the solemn
event will take place II then shall speak
one word to the captain, and but one,
and that will be- am dying. Then
there will be one word come to me, viz.
IL ,oiH not harm you. / shall drop down
upon the bridge little from the railing
YOU will see where the blood will lay,
in two or three spots, and scattered u
bout"
asked him if he thought death would
not harm hlm Said he--"I tell you
brother Thomas nothing piH harm me-
have been assured of this---it will harm
my wife, it will be heavy stroke to her
and to mother, and solemn to aldo
you wish to know any thing palmer than
this )" made no answer, but stood with
astonishment He then proceeded to give
the Interpretation Of tho second vessel
GAS saw her lay there confined, at a
bout three hours ebb, so yOu will see the
same vessel lay there upon that side af-
ter my decease, without injury to her.
After this it will appear very solemn to
you, to cross the bridge alone, evenings
but it will not harm you--it may do
you good to contemplate upon these
things which have so long contemplated
upon. The sound of the horn from the
vessel, for the draw to be hoistcd, has
been very solemn TO me oflate, especial
ly in the night. The last horn shall
hear, I suppose will be about the break
of day. | shall then get up and call for
assistance to hoist the draw, no doubt
shall feel backwardness in going whero
duty calls l may desire that some one
may take my placo-but MS now feel, l
shall go off there and calmly resign my
self into the hands Of the Lord. We
then left the subject and went into the
meeting house.
On Monday morning, September the
Goth, 1881, my brother Joseph died as
he had told me he should, upon the New
bury side of the draw Of Merrimack
Bridge.-I will relate few facts in re-
lation to his death, as they actually took
place.-A man came and informed me
that my brother was dead--that vessel
came down the river, the horn. sounded
for the draw to be hoistcd, at tho break
Of day--that Joseph went on to the bridge
as usual to hoist the draw, and wheeled
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