Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-04-13
A CASE FOR THE soOTHSAYERS.

The circumstance described in the Communica
ton which follows, was noticed by a writer in
this paper, some days ago. but imperfectly that
ono acquainted with the particulars, induced
TO write the annexed account. visit to that pal
of the country, enables to confirm the state.
mcnt npon the testimony of unexcc ptionablc wit
ncsses. There is inaccuracy however. In
their first descent to the earth, the negro did make
an attempt to capture the Eagles. Failing in this,
they rose and renewed the fight in the air, when
descending second time, in the ardor of battle,
he approached and threw himsclfupon them, with
out alarm on their parts; and conceiving them to
be wild geese, wrung their heads off What adds
to the singularity of the incident is that from the
clearing up of the country, the Eagle ha. been for
many years rare bird in that part of Virginia
In Rome, the omen would have been avertsd by
red in Livy and Plutarc
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.
GoocHLAND, March 23d, 1892
Gentlemen: The following singular perhaps
unparalleled occurrences, may be interesting to
some of your readers On the second day Of this
month, negro boy belonging to Mr.. Samue |
Cragwall of this county, while at work, was sud.
denly startled by noise in the air, resembling
thunder. Upon looking up to discover whence it
proceeded, he saw two birds at an immense height
in tho air, engaged in desperate combat; the rust.
ling of whose wings, occasioned the noise which
had so much alarmed honest Pompey. They be.
gan gradually to descend until they actually fell up
on the ground within few steps of him. when he
had leisure to observe that their talons were inter
locked so closely as to render their separation al
most impossible. From the great desperation
with which they fought, and the little regard
which they paid to his presence, he concluded it
not so safe to disturb Them and accordingly per-
united them to rise again to short distance and lin
the words OF the famous humourist,) "continue
the hight in peace" They soon fell again however
and he discovered that they had shifted their hold
" that the talon of one fixed in the thigh of the
other and U'ce uerSd the other taons remaining as
before. Cuitce, now assuming more holiness, ap-
preached, threw himself them, and after n des
pcrate struggle, succeeded in twisting the necks of
these inveterate foes. Being ignorant of their spe.
oes, he carried them to his MASTER when, to the ut
ter astonishment of several persons, who happened
to be present, they turned out to be Eagles YES
gentlemen, Bald Eagcs! The fact is incontcsta-
BILE, and If doubted, be proved by the evidence
OF at least fifty persons. In these DAYS of moral-
sing, the feat has been considered ominous of the
fate of the proud republic of which this noble
bird is the emblem. The battle in the air, is the
strife destined to take place between the two
great sections of the Union. Cuffec represents
his own ebony race, slipping in upon us while
engaged In mortal combat, and wringing the necks
OF both What think you gentlemen? and what
would an old Roman have thought? 1t is surpr-
sing how many persons drew the same augury
who had no opportunity of communicating with
each other.
You will receive by the gentleman who hands
you tins, quill from the wing of one of the BIRDS
L had forgotten to mention that they measured
each from tip to tip, seven feet and a half and
weighed the one nineteen, the other twenty one
pounds. III. X. p.
certifyto the truth of the above statement.