The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-18

Singular Verifcation of a Dream.-A
letter from Hamburg contains the follow.
ing curious story relative to the verifca.
ton OF a dream. Ii appears that lock.
smiths apprentice one morning lately in.
formed his master, Claude Soller, that on
the previous night he dreampt that he had
been assassinated on the road to Bergedof,
little town at about two hours distance
from Hamburg. The master laughed at
the young mans credulIty, and TO prove
that he himself had little faith 10 dreams,
insisted upon sending him Immediately 10
Bergedof with 40 rix dollars 1921. 2s.)
which he owed to his brother 10. law, who
resided in the town. The apprentice, after
IN vain implorlng his master to change his
intention, was compelled to set out about
eleven o'clock. On arriving at the village
Of Bellwaerder, about half way between
Hamburg aud Bergedof, he recollected his
dream with terror, but perceivng the bal
lie OF the village at little distance, talking
to some Of bis workmen, he accosted him,
aud acquainted him with his singular
dream, at the same time requesting that as
he had money about his person, one Of his
wofkInen might be allowed TO accompany
hm for protection across small wood
which lay IN bis way. The bailie smiled,
and in obedience 10 his orders, one OF his
men set GOT with the young apprentice.
The next day, the corpse of the latter
was conveyed by some peasants 10 the bal
lie, along with reaping hook which had
been found BY bis side, and with which the
throat Of the murdered youth had been cut.
The balie immediately recognised the in.
strument as one which he had on the pre-.
yIous DAY given 10 the workman who had
served as the apprentices guide, for the
purpose Of pruning some willows. The
workman was apprehended, aud, on being
confronted with the body OF his victim,
made foil confession Of his crime, adding
that The recital Of the dream had alone
prompted him 10 commit the horrible act.
The assassin, who is thirty FIVE years OF
age, is a native Of Bi!sander, and previous
to the preparation of the murder, had al
ways bore an irreproachnble character.
Y Tradition Ertrdordiaarg.-.There is
now living in the vicinity of Aberdeen a
gentleman who can boast personal acquain.
lance with an individual who had seen and
converspd with another who bad actually
been present al the battle Of Flodden Field.
Marvellous as thus may appear, Il is not the
less true. The gentleman TO whom we al
ludo, was personally acquainted with the
celebrated Peter Garden, of Auchterless,
who died IN 1915, atthe reputed age Of l3I i,
although there is reason 10 believe that be
was several years older. Peter, in his
Younger days, was servant TO Garden OF
rroup, whom he accompanied on journey
through the north Of England, where be
saw aud conversed with the famous Henry
Jcukins, who died in 1910, at the age Of
lG9. Jenkins was born in 1901, and was
ot course twelve years OF age al the battle
Of Flodden Field; and on that memorable
occasion, be bore arrows 10 az English no
bleman whom he served in the capacity Of
ter Garden vas older than he is reported to
have been, is this: There are still living in
diyiduals who knew Peter, and to whom he
used TO boast that he had served under Mon.
trose, aud been present at the fight Of Fly.
vie. He used to say he was then "gay
Ioun." and page 10 OgIIyIe OF Forglen.-
He had a vivid recollection OF the encoun.
ter, aud Of the personal appearance Of Mon.
trose. The battle Of Fyvie was fought in
the year 1914; and, supposing that Peter
was then between ten and twelve years OF
age, he must have been at least al years
old when he dled.-4berdeea Paper.
Fidelity of the Dog.-Oae of the most
remarkable instances Of thl fidelity of the
dog, that we remember, is recorded in the
Shrewsbury (Eng,) Chronicle. gentle.
man BY the name Of Roberts, Of Montgom.
eryshire, returning from an excursion on
horseback, attempted TO ford river which
was swollen, and in doing SO was drowned.
His dog followed the body as il sank, and
sezlng the collar Of the coat in his teeth,
with great labor brought the body to the
side OF The stream, and raising its head above
the water, held il there firmly during the
| whole OF an Indictment night in March aud
when discovered in the morning, the faith.
ful animal was half immersed in the water,
and shivoring with cold, yet still holding
the head of his old master above the stream,
unconscious that life had departed from him
to whom the poor animal was so much at.
tached.