The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-04-18

which makes me scc large blask sr,--
like sn ink blotch upon tire lack m W.,
right hand An optical da'usion, l sup
I.rsc
of course these words excited the curl
csity of the comlany--Lu, no une ven
turcd TO leg the details of this singular
dwsm, uniil Tocmbs asked qnie,ly--
w ha; WAS your dcan, l,kcl I'm MOI
very snIcrstitious about dNams Ia,
sometimes they have good deal oi truth
IN tien.'
But this was such a peculiarly Larl
dream, SAID Mr.. Calhoun. again brushing
the back Of his hand However. il il
does no; too much in,iudc upon the tine
Of our friends. viii relate It.
ct cours", the company were profuse
IN their expressions al anxiety 10 know
all about the dream. In his singular
sweet voice. Mr. Calhoun related it.
Al late hour las, night, as was sit.
ting ia my room. engaged III writing.
WAS aS;oui.hcj ~ the entrance Of ,i.i
tor, who cutcrel, and, without Il word,
took n seat opposite ne, NJ my table. This
surprised mc. as had given ia,tas sslar or,
dcrs L" the serNan, tia; ,hould not tc
disturb ed. The manner in which the in
trudcr entered. 80 perfectly sclt-,",~cs>cd
taking his seat opposite ne, al my table.
This surprised me, IT, had given lalticu.
lu orders 10 the servant that should no,
hc disturbed The manner in which the
intruder entered, 80 perfectly scif-pnscsscd
taking hi, seat opposite me, withou, n
word, AZ though my room and all within
II belonged TO him, excited in me as much
surprise as Indignation. As raised my
head to look into his features. over the
top Of my shaded lamp. discovered tina,
he was wrapped in thin cloak, which cf-
fectually concealed his face and features
from my view And as raised NY head
he spoke:
" hat are You writing, Senator from
South CaIolina!'
i did not think Of lis impcrtincnce Il,
first, hu, answered Him inyoluntarily--
! am writing plan for the dissolution
Of the American Union, tyou know gen
t!cmcn, tla, | am expected to produce Il
plan Of Dissolution in the event ot certain
contingencies To ,bi. the intruder rc.
piled in the coolest manner possible:
Senator from South Carolina, will YOU
allow me to look n, your hand Your righ,
hand !?
lie rose, the cloak fell, and | lchcld
his face.
Gentlemen, the sight Of that face struck
me like tlunlcr clap, II WIS the face
Of dead man, whom extraordinary events
have called back TO life. The feature,
were those Of Gcocge Washington yes,
gentlemen, the intruder was no other than
George Washington. lie was dressed in
Revolutionary costume, such as you So
preserved in the Patent Of'jcc.'
Here Mr., Calhoun paused, apparcn,l!
much agiia,ed. His agitation ] need ro'
tell you, was shared hy the company -
Toomhs at length broke the embarrassing
pause:
Well, we'll, what was the issue o.
this scene
Nr. Calhoun resumed:
This intruder, | have said, rose and
asked to look at my right band. \,
though ! had 10, tie power to refuse.
extended il. The truth is. | had felt q
strange chill pcrtade ne II, HE touch; hc
graspcl my band, and hcM it near Il,
light thus ailoroing ne full tine 10 exam
inc every feature of hi, face. 1t was thc
face Of Washington Gentlemen ! shud.
dercd q, hchc!d the horrible d"ad-aitrf
look of that 'i>aoo. After hc!d'ng ny
hand moment he looked az NO steadily
and said in quiet way:
And with this rigl, hand. Senator iiom
Carolina, you would ign your naiuc 10 a
PAPER, declaring the Union dis,ol'el:'
i answered in the affirmative. Yes,
said |, if certain contingency arises !
will sign my name TO the Declaration oi
dissolution. But at that moment black
blotch appeared on the back Of my hand,
as an inky blotch, which | seem TO soc T.
ven now What j. that : cried ] alarmed
| know no, why, at the hlo,ch upon my
hand
That, SAID be- dropping my hand, that
i, the mark ly which Benedict Arnold is
known in the next world.
He said no more, gcntlern en-, iu' drew
from beneath his CLOAK an object, Which he
placed upon the table--placed upon the
very table on winch wa, writing. That
object ccnt!cmeu, was q skeleton,
There, said he, there are the bones If
i>aac Iiaync, WHO was Lung in Charleston
10y the british. Ne gave hi@ life in order
To e.,aLli-h the Union. When Jcn put
your name to declaration Df Dissolution,
why YOU may os well have the ZONES Of
l>aac i!gyrc before you. He wa South
Carolininn and 50 IRE you But there was
no blo,ch upon hi. right hand.
'W,h these word. the intruder left the
room. started lack from tie contact
viii. the dead mans 'oncs, auh--rwokc.
Overworn ly labor, had fallen asleep
and l-.n d,e..n..ng. Wac ii not s!4la-
lar dream
Al the company answered IN the AIR
NATIVE. J"DiEls mu;tcrcd, Singular :.
very singular, nj the samc time looking
rather curi"u,ly at the lack Of his rishi
hand-und Nh Calhoun, placing i..s head
Letweeu h.s hands. seemed Luucd IN
thought.