The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS
A SINCLAIR STORY.


The following singular story we extract
from Letters from the Coast Of Clare, IN
the Dublin University Magazine. Tue su
pernatural part we leave for the reader TO
interpret:
"A gang Of men attacked ,he house Of
Mr.. C, and murdered him 10 most
barbarous way. They then proceeded TO
search for money, which they imagined vas
concealed in the house, bu, not finding as
much as they expected, they seized on the
house keeper and held her dosa on the hot
bars of The CRATE 10 compel her 70 ackno@l,
edge where the treasure was hidden.
"Several weeks past away, and all efforts
to discover the perpetrators OF this horrible
crime were unavaiilng. Mr.. C, the
brother OF the murdered man, was unceaslng
in his exer,ions, but 10 no purpose; he fail.
ed IN finding even clue which might lead
TO their discovery.
"One night, wearied aud harrasscd, he
retired to rest. HIS mind gas full Of Tho
sad subject that occupied il now completely
the untimey fate Of his brothcr-aud tor
some time he could not sleep. AT last,
however, he sunk into slumber, and dream.
ed that the door Of his room was slowly
opened, his brother entered, and approach
ing bis bedside, gszed earnestly at htm.
"'I gu are searching for the men who
have murdered me- be said 4, last, IN slow
solemn voice, rise from your bed, and dress
yourself and 60 out. Take the Charoyllie
road, aud you will soon discover those you
are in ques, Of
"The sleeper awoke greatly agilaied,
and told the dream TO his wife. She en-
deavored to relieve his disiTesses by repre-.
senting il as Tho natural result Of bis excl.
ted feelings, and urged him to Try and com,
pose himself to sleep again. lie did SO, but
repose had scarcely revisited his eyelids,
when once more the form CT his murdered
brother stood beside him
"'Are you sleeping quietly there, be
said, while those who shed my blood are
walking at large and UNPUBLISHED Is tins
the end of oil the love you protested for
your brother d. you refuse to grant ny
request ?
g No." exclaimed the other, starting up
aud preparing 10 leave bis bed, when the
entreaties Of bis wife detained him. lis
mind was SO much disturbed, aud the i'm
preston from the dean so strong this time,
that she had considerable difficulty in dis.
suading him from yielding 10 the impulse Of
what she conceived his over heated lmagl.
nation. At last, however, she succeeded IL
soothing him into degree Of calmness,
he began to think with her that his dreams
were caused by anxiety and fatigue, and
making an effort 10 shake of the feelings
they had left, after some time, fell asleep
again.
But not long was his res, undisnrbed.
lie awoke more agjtated than ever, and
excIaiming that he could resist no longer,
he got on, Of bed and commenced dressing
himself. His brother, he said, had appear
cd to him, the third time ard reproachcd
him with such angry vehemonce for not
following his directions that be was now
determined to do so.
1t was dark and stormy night Mr.. .
C walked 90 for about milo on the
CharlevllIe road; all was silent and still
and as the cool night wind began to produce
its effect on his fevered mind, tho inpres,
sion of the dream wore off. He resolved
10 give up what now seemed 10 him a fool. |
ish pursuit, and was abou, to retrace his
steps home, when rusttng noise in field
of oslers by the road side attracted bis at. /,
tention. The oslers belonged to him, and
thinking that some one had come there to
steal them, aud had concealed himself a.
the sound Of approaching footsteps, he ran
towards the place from whence the noise
proceeded, calling out loudly 10 the thief.
"'The Lord be between US and harm 7
exclaimed a man advancing out Of the field
rs that you Mr.. G., and what brings
you out upon the road al this time o'night ?
"tAnd what brings you QUIT replied
Mr.. c.; and what are you dong among
my osiers n
"'Ah, then, don't you know me p said
toe man why then | will tell you what