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

lbe writer OF the narrative, as well as
his deceased brother. is represented to
be man ofunquestioned veracity. The
circumstances embraced in il were rela-
ted by him at the funeral Of his brother,
and before the congregation Of which
he is member.
NARRATIVE.
Twill relate few circumstances which
took place previous to my brothers
death. The second week in August, he
remarked to me that his feelings were
very much disturbed by seeing quantity
of human blood upon the bridge, near
the draw, on the first of July which blood
soon disappeared. He then said to me,
"keep this to yourself until something
more is known" Soon after this he
said to me, 81 have seen the blood on
the bridge again--it was in the same
place and about the same quantity. l
stopped and examined it, and should
judge there was quart or two. 1t lay
in two or three different places. l re-
passed the place Immediately after, and
came to examine the blood. 1t was re-
moved by an invisible hand, as before !.
What solemn event is to happen to me,
or some other person, is unknown to US
SAY uothing time viii Interpret tho
thing. A few days afterwards, about
sunset, l saw the blood near the same
place, partly covered with litter and
partly dried up took stick and polk
ed amongst it, and then walked on--in
a few minutes returned-it was not to
be seen A short time after this l was
travelling across the bridge, towards the
toll house, and coming near to the draw,
i saw a vessel coming down the river,
and it was near enough to hoist the
draw, but before l could get there to
hoist it, l looked to the vessel and she
had swung little to the right. l heard
voice on the bridge calling to the cap
taip--the last words were, 1 am dying I!
The voice sounded like my own voice.
Then these words came to my mind, cit
will not harm you," which calmed all my
fears. was then alone--the solemn e.
vent took place, and the vessel disap-
peared Another time, passing the draw.
| saw the same vessel confined there,
two or three hours after high water.
Invent off the bridge and looking back,
it had disappeared The other evening
as l was coming home, and had got on
the first part of the draw, l saw that the
other part was hoisted--in few minutes
it was lowered down into its place. al
SO heard lamentable noise, calling loud
ly for help-the voice sounded like Mr..
Wilcomb's (meaning Mr.. VIM. Will
comb,) all was then quiet"
On the evening of the 10Th of fSeptem-
ber, my brother Joseph and his wife, and
my sister Davis called at our house.
they stayed some minutes; Joseph and
myself stepped out and had some con-
yersation together. He said to me, 81
suppose you know that l calculated to
leave the toll, and get relieved from the
care of the bridge-but i never shall
you know what have seen on the bridge
the affair of the blood--and the vessel,
of which I have told you 7" ] answered
"yes."-Hc then continued-"my troub-
bes have been great, but have not been
followed up by man, though i have been
left to murmur but it becometh me to
be submissive to the will Of the Lord,
who of late gave me to understand that
what have told you yas not done to
harm me, or any other person; but that
il was the work ofinfinite wisdom done
for something which hereafter will be
made known. I have had such impress
sions upon my mind of late, and have
been in such state Of feelings, as have
caused me to feel considerably resigned /;
and my prayer is that l might be fully
resigned without murmur; and | be-
lieve l shall before the event takcs place,
which will soon arrive"
We then joined his wife and sister Da-
Wis, and started in company, 10 visit a
neighboring family: while walking to-
gether, Joseph said to me--"Did you
know that YOU will be called upon as an