Washington telegraph., 1848-07-12
TIE EDGECoMB #rRAGEDl
TERRIBLE IALLuelNArloN..

accounts ol the murder At Eigeeomb,
Ne, Of a whole family, consisting Of u
wife aud four children, aud the suicide OF
the father who was himseIfthe murderer.
This horrible and blood chilling tale is
rendered still more revolving TO human
nature by the following document signed
by q. W, Pmkham aud Lydia finkham,
the authors or this dreadful ealamity.-
The day after the burial OF the bodies
tins paper was found concealed between
the back and cover Of an old family Bible
belonging to Pinkham.
TINS e faR the NoRLp To RfAp.-
The time vii soon come when ! shall
be numbered among the dead and
| feel It my bounleu duty 10 ny fam
.ly Of children, now in measure free
from the contamination Of the sintulness
OF mankind, TO answer the vision OF the
great aud good, 80 oiten revealed 10 me,
10 bring 10 m end Their existence. And
my beloved spouse, LYdia Piukhain, hay-
M lived 50 long Ia tbs wicked world,
and tlged of seeing tie siniulnesz Of our
fellow.creaturos, so awlully exhibited, We
have resolved seriously and solamnly, 10
draw tho curtain OF mortality. Oh
gospel mlllehifn, it vii soon come, aud
We snail all enioyit with exceeding great
~ We haee nothing more to live for
our world goods, what are they
Oaf iarm and money can give no hoppl.
nazs, for tbs worlds greatness has esum-
blel into dust pleasure Is a bubble, aud
the bright well spring ol living water IS
hereafter
About two yoags agn. | dreamed, and
Ike Joseph, | tod Il unto my hralhr7n,
and lhey hated me - tha more and |
have dreamed yet another and another
dream, but dared not tell my kindred,
for fear they would mock me. but my
dear spouse anl myself sang the praises
oi ON Father in secret being unwilling,
| Ike Esau, 10 sell the new biflb-rIght
winch that VISION revealed, ior a mes Of
p5tlage, or to rcgale on friends and the
T wicked world with The gfeat udinss when
they. SINNERS. would al any time act like
tha Midiaaitr merchant men, and sell
! Ioseph to the lshmaelltc, t0f twenty
pieces Of silver
Ny first dream Wa IN tins Way-l
thought was at work in my held, hoeing
corn aud potatoes. The day was very
suliry. 50 much 50 that ! could scarcely
pear the heat The sun was blood.red,
aud looked Ike large ball Of melting
copper. presently piece fell from ii, aud
| watched it 20 through the arr aud, all
at once. il iel, as lar IN front Of mc as
could possibly see. 1t had hardly struck
the ground fore clonl OF thick smoke
arose--and thls was followed by a large
black cloud. And presently it began Il
rain. aud i, increased more aud more, tilI
il came IN torrents. and iornej'a hfgc
lake of water Thea the wind blew q
aempe,t: aud saw the water drive, Ia
heavy rolling waves directly toward, me
could sec the water advancing, an inch
at atimr. till it got a mile distant from
me. and then Il stopped. but the waves
rolled on, high a. hills and mountains,
and looked blacl. aud awful On nthn 9th
.rsile OF the lake, the land was dry, an-
covered with beautiful plants, and grain
fields. and pleasant farm houses; and the
sun ,honc brightly rs men and women
dressed IN milk wiuic robes, were AZ wurE
and nil about them were conicntmcni and
happ,nc.. Aud this thought was the
New Jerusalem; ani thought that rs
thew were nj work, u star arose IN the
east. and gu, Of It came n dove, with these
words m his mouth: The Millennium Is
come" And looked around, and as lal
distant behind a. the new world was be-
fore me, there was calm pleasant place
"a harbor with snips, and iarnls with pro-
duce-ani there saw wicked men al
work. and there were stores and work
shops, and men, women aud children ui'
tered wickednc.s, and every manner OF
sin met my eyes Aud ! saw my own
! farm, and many hired men AZ work. and
being dressed iu silk and vain ornament,
came along, and | knew he was the evil
une-,he devil, who zoe, about dressed
IN Sleeps clothing, seeking whom he
may deyoar And Satan smiled upon
mo; aud pointing to a large mausion-housc
wita one hand, he held ont the other,
fitted with gold, and seemed TO tell M TO
come among the people, and take the
gold and buy the large house. ] looked
nc the devil tor moment not knowing
what to do, when ! heard a loud noise
| like thunder and | turned my back upon
the devil, and again looked at the lake,
and the waves rolled high, and one wave
came beyond high water mark, and the
the whole body OF water rushed onward.
! fhen the water was still nearer to me,
but the beings on the other side OF it still
worked happily together aud looked
cheerful. And there came a loud voice
that said, Gone and presently saw
my wife staining Just on the other side
ol the lake, aud she beckoncd me. ]
turned around, and there stood Satan
] .,,,,,. t,,u,f,nfr t,,, and 4 turned NV bugk