The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-23

The other party seeing The newly dis
turbed grave, and the uhiie form Of lhr
body lying near. had no suspicion of Their
being any deception, and immediately con
sen'ed 10 this far proposal. They chuck
led over the ffolic 10 come, which had beer
purchased with SO hue labor 90 ,aeir part
as most men will, when they find the labo
Of Others appropriated Tor their own benefit
They then cautiously approached the pos
trate figure. The moon, perhaps ashame,
to view such wicked action, was abou
concealIng herself under a cloud. Eyery
thing was sllll ard uoiscless. aud the sol
dleFs almost repoUed OF having come OF
such an expedition, whilst all appeare,
o!rald To touch tho bo5y, Al las, one o
their number influenced by o suddcr
bought Of the brandy walked Up !, The
apparently dead body, AID carefully lifipp
II from the ground, placed Il upon b,
shoulders. he then took tue lead. whilst
tie others foIlswed soemuly 70 the rear
With their sAoysls aud pick axes raised
aloA, as 6 to guard themselves from any
attacks Of those spirits 50 freqaeaily secn
10 their nightly peramLulanoBs about old
grave yards.
Have YOU ever been 10 the s.leut resting
place Of ,Ae dad. at the hour of miduigh.
hea q dSathllke Stiffness porysaes all "a
iurel When yeor feelings are SO over.
powered, that the Gilherod leaf or ,he dry
stick cracking baGea.h your feet, causes
you 10 shndder, and The cold sseai 10 slaud
on your bros Ii you bavs, yeu can in.
agiae lhc,r feelings "a iaey uoislegsly pes
sed over the graves Of those numbered
among The things that were They
had reached the outside OF The grave yard.
all dolly Impressed siib so0so Of tho crime
Of removing body frou i.s mo,Ler earth,
when the man Who acted as carrier. CON
planned tha, Tie Lody was a4osi confouaGcd
heavy.
Perhaps &c you lei ne joan can waiS
mysslf" sad .hs sesmibely dsud man, 70
. hollow sopulchru Voice. Never did az
electric shock produce such speedy and
powerful effect Qllca as lightning lbe
carrier lung the body 10 the earth, aud Gls
down the hlll IS if hos, Of COLLINS acie IN
lis rear. The o;bars, dashing assy their
shayels made 4 speedy retreat und 10 ,aia
would It have beea far Ito spinls Of night
TO bavo pursued them.
joe, uua ling to les the joke res: here,
aud Gearing, lest Ihes should lose the bran
dy, walked along with h,s frieuIs 10 the
doctors Office. When ,hny approached Il,
Joe ~Gs once moro shouldeted, md was
thus canned 10 tho docior, y no, alleF CAV
ing them a waFm reception, ordered tbe
body 10 b. conveyed 10 o arer d,sgecung
taLle 10 the room. Hay,Ds placed h.m,
closely wrapped ug upon the tabie and re
carved the veg Of brandy, they lett J,e ard
the lHi,e doctor 20 themselves. The latter
importanl pcFsaaage vas we'll prepared fJi
tao 0ccauon. 4 large kettle sas bathhoa
% q bsEh' Htckery Gre, huge knives Ian
cats, SANS. aua sal ether requisites Of D
were laylng ugi % horr,d array
aP0u iLe table beside tie body, and lhe i,
lie doctor oy,Gsu1iy appeared so have been
.eagag bis imsHiaailon Tor some 'iao wi:b
TOE GsIoaie pleasure Of j,ssce,ung cold
oodv
A0er leaving he cGite, Ioes conpau
.oas repaired rl,5 the brand, 10 laelr quat
i rs, and srdo4yo,gj to col,-ct loaefher IT,.
teFror.sirck~a part}. - Witch estef somr
time, they ,uecesd but they onud them
u state more dead than alive, from tho
f.gt, they bal rceenpd. With plentiful
odAn0as Of brandy, TINT a powerful rem
sjy, hey sefv shot, umo rcsiarpd 10
their souses ard after en hour bod elapsed
became quite upfaariau- O8o q The so..
hers had i1g, prea9uacaI toast Tor the
s5dieu'y restored dead mat, wh"o mir7itc
ftc'l : the dead RAN himself appeared 10
lraPr.u pe-ioar bsiorb !hcm Tie con
l4ay were corp striy turror stricken, aRd
sere uhaO,e 10 Nose tfUu lhsi, srats, o.
make any retreat. &c the figure stood 10 tha
'blfanco o. las f5om. AZ iea.ih Joe,
hrowing aside his slGliag sheet, burst
a'o hearty laveh, n wh;eh, after suni
sent .Uuc Lad elapsed 10 recover from thor
ecnad .lJrn he was oDncd b. 40 the eiher.. .
'oe, then, 81 iae ureoai re .aesl &c las CON
lauipps related che circumstances amidst
AeiT laughter, iIts adventure wth the
ion'of most excited lhsir nssrimen, -
The lttle man being fully prepared to
.onmruco his operations, took up hl4 lamp,
md approached 70 look Ai tho body Jaa
ilI LAID PROSTATE and sill upon The table,
nd aho doctor stood ct his side, making
Judg rfAscuoas.
I Wonder how CID he was y hop be died.
AbHpt twrn'y eight yoars, quickly re-
ppUdgd Joe, accompanying bis words Hl,b
bofrld Grin. Tbs wsg too gTea, a shock
1r the l.D.c doctor to e1dorc, aud he lm
aedialcly tainted awos. Joe, rising, threw
ONE water IN bis face, aud leaving hm
0 recover ST bls leisure. woui 10 relolu hi
oupanions 70 the room shere they we're
arousng, as before mentioned.
joe Icllr,ghtef received eroot credit
.om his companions, for als successful
rick aod though It vas at thou expense,
81 they had obtained the brandy which
as al they desired lie was shortly
fomotcd for hts gallant braycry IN his
cause. Tho In,ie doctor, how
YER did 90, fare - sell, bein2 continual
! 4ty.rt.1 $500 80. D - i "a