The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-09-15
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.
From tie Nashville Wig.

REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.
From tie Nashville Wig.
sF The attention Of the curious and
wonder-loving reader will doubtless be al
tracted to the account Of the Sho1Der of
blood, which we copy this morning from
The Lebanon Chronicle. The material
fact stated by the correspondent, and cor
roborated by the editur of the Chronicle,
10 wit: that the particles which fell from
this strange and, sanguinary cloud, are
verilable ''hesh and bIood,'' we under.
stand is amply confirmed by Professor
Tropst, Of tie University Of Nashville
whose varied knowledge of the abslruce
sciences, and of "cause aud effect'fin the
world of nature, has been very properly
appealed to for the origin of this rare phe-
noIDenon.
From the Lebanon Chronicle.
The following communication is from
tco respectable source to question its
verify; we therefore give place to it. We
will add That we have evidences of the
facl-lhat the substance mentioned in the
communication, did fall from the heavens
in shower, that no man in his senses
can doubt. Although no one save the ne
groes, saw it fall, yet the manner in
which il was found spattered upon the TO-.
bacco leaves, could leave no doubt upon.
the mind Of any one who saw it, that it
had fallen. We have seen and examined
the subslance-whal il is We do not pre-
tend 10 conjecture: but it looks like pu-
trid flesh, or bloody glulinous matter
concreted, and smells very nause IL
is indeed miraculous occurrence, but
not stranger than true. Scores of men
of unimp peachable veracily, will testify to
the fact of the substance being found as
described in the following communication,
and none who have seen the place, and
learned the circumstances pretend ~.
question its having fallen from the hea.
vcns.
SHOWER OF BLOOD.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-It is with some degree
of difIidence submit To the task OF max
ing The following communication To the
public through your paper; being well
aware that from the novelty and strange
ness of the occurrence which [ Shall re-
late, shall subject myself to the incredu-
lily of the public. But as the facts can
be altesled by a number Of witnesses Ut
The first responsibility, l feel indemnitied
in making the statement. The facts are
as fnlow:
On Saturday last, young man brought
to my Office small piece of tobacco leai'
with anapparenI drop of coagulated blood
upon it, and requested an analysis OF it
stating, chat the substance upon the leaf
had fallen from u cloud in the heavens.-
This excited my curiosity, and led me 10
make particular enquiry, relative to this
strange phenomenon. | ascerlaned that
Mr.. j. Nj. Peyton, Of Lebanon, was III
the neighborhuod at the time this strange
shower fell, which led me TO enquire
of MIN. MIR. P.'s statement was that he
was at the house Of MIR. E. NJ. Chandler,
living on Spring Creek, about FIVE miles
from Lebanon, on Friday last-that about
| or 9 o'clock P. M. two Of MIR. Cham
dler's negroes came in from the tobacco
field. where they had been at work, and
stated to their master, that it had been
raining blood in The tobacco field. Where
upon. Mr.. Chandler, accompanied by Mr.
Pevlon and MIR. d. 5. Dew, returned with
The negroes, and found, promiscnously
scattered over a portion Of The field drops
nr blood. adherlng to the tobacco leaves.
This statement of Mr.. Peyton's-he be-
inu gentleman of strict veracity-indu-
ced me lc go in person, t" the spot and
examine for myself Accordingly, on
Sunday last, went to The house OF MIR.
Chandler-who, in company with Messrs.
T.. r. and John Jackson. proceeded with
me to the tobacco ground. MIR. Chandler
stated in substance the same that MIR. Pey-
ton had stated: that his negroes were al
work in tile tob eco, and about half after
II, or I2 o'cluck, rallliag noise like
rain or hail was heard by them, falling
around, which they suon found 10 be drops
of blood falling. On looking up. the ne
groes state, they saw small red cloud,
Dassing swiftly from east 10 west, imme-
mediatelv over their heads, and which.
soon after passing over them, disappear
ed entirely.
MIR. Chandler and Mr.. Peyton visited
The place about 3 O'Clock the same eve
ming. and found, as they thought, drops
of bIood and small portions of flesh