The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-19
A singular story.

A singular story. 1bs Washington correspondent Of the QgsksT Cfn a paper published iu Philadelphia by Mr. Lip pard eomman anicales, says the Louisville CosTieT, tss following curious aecoant of recent remark able dream had by Mi. Calhoun. We have not much faith Ia supernstural appearancss bat any sAiar could lead the gI,oe' oi the Father of his Coatry' to Ts vst the reslns beneath the moon. il wouId he th. thought that his be,oved country was iu danger of pIsuNIoN, which is but another name for civil wsr. Me give the story for what it is worth: WAsHlSeToN D.I Jan. U.
 Mr. Ed,,ay--The other ming, ai the break fast table our friend the Hon. john (. Csihoun s.e,ned very mach troahled aud ont q spirits - Yoa know he Is altogether a venerable man, with hard stsra Scotch Irish face. svlt-aed in iIs prep.ioa aroaud the mouth by sort of sad smile, V hich wins the hearts of all who converse with hisn His hair Is snow white. He Is tall, thin ahd angular He reminds you vsfy much of Old Hick- ory. That he is honest no one doubts he has sac r6eed to he fatasm his brightest hopes of political sdvnncamea,--has offered up on the shrine of that iron necessity which lee wofships, all that excite anhition-even Ihe Presidency of tue United States
 But 10 my story The other morning, at the i,reakfast table. where l, ueobseFved spectator. happened to be present.. Calhoun was ebssrved Co gaze TreaueHty at his right hand and brush u with his left in a nervous aud hurried maPHer. lie di9 this so often that it excited attention. Al length one of the persons composing e breakfast uarty--his nasOe thiuk is GooD'bs and he is member of Congress from GsoFgia--took upon hI,nself 10 ask the occasion of MT Calhouns Cis. qaIetudei
 Does your hand pain youl" he asked.
 To this Calhoun replied in rather tiurrid man ner--"Pshaw! il is nothing. Only dream which ! had last night and which makes me see perpetn- ally a large black spot--hke an ink botch-upon ,h. back of my right hand. An optical delusiO", ! suppose"
 Of course these words naturally excited the cu- rosity oG the company, but no oue yentured 10 beg the details of this uar dream, til looibs asked qaielIy--
 ]" What was your dr-an like1 I'm not very su- perstitious about dreams; but sometimes they have a good deal of truth in them"
 :. Bat this was such a peculiar, absurd dream. said Ms, Calhoun. again brushing ti's back part ot his right hand" howster, if it does not too much intrade upon the time of oar friends will relate it,"
 Of course the company were protuse m their eN. pressious Of anxiety to know all about the dreaIn In his singularIy sweet voice, Mir C. related il;
 At late hour last night. as was sittiug in my room, engaged iR writing, was astonisiied by the entrance of a visitor, who catered, and, without word took a seat opposite DIe. at my table his surprised me. as had given particular orders o tho servant that should on no account he disturbed The manner in which the intruder entered, so per fecity possessed taking his seat opposite me. without a word, though my room, and all within IL. OetOGned ns indignation. As raised my head to look into his features over the top of my shaded lamp, dis covered that he wrapped in thin cloak, which sltnost ehectuaily concealed his features from my view And as l raised my head he spoke
 ".Nhat are you writing, Senator from South Carolina 2
 "l did not think of his impertnence at first, but answered him invou ntsriiy--
 "sI am writing plan Tor the Dissolution Of the American Union' (lou know. gentlemen, that am expected to produce a plan of Dissolution in the event of certain contingencies.)
 To this the intruder replied in the coolest man- ner possible;
 ".Senaior from South Carolua will you allow me to look at your hand. your right handl'
 |" He rose the cloak fell, and 1 beheld his face. Gentlemen the sight of that face struck me like thunder clap It the face of dead man, whom extraordinary events have called back to life. The features were those of George Washington. yes, gentlemen. the intruder none other than George Washington lie dressed iu the revolutionary costume, such as you see preserved in the Patent Office"
 Here Mir. Calhoun paused, apparently much ogi- tated. His agitation, need not tell you was shared by tis company. Toombs at length broke the em- larrassnC pause. !" fell, wel-l what was the issue of this sceiet'- Mir. Calhoun tuen resuIued:
 "This intruder as have said, rose and asked to look st my right hand. As though 1 had not the power 10 refuse. extended it The truth is, felt strange chill peryade me at his touch; he grasped it and held it near the light, thus atfordng me full time to examine every feature of his face; it was tine face of Washington. Gentlemen, l shuddered as brheld the horribly deod alre look of that vsage After holding my hand for a moment, he looked at me steadily. aud safe, in a quiet way;
 ".And with this right hand, Senator from South Carolins, you would sign your name 10 paper de- claring the Union dissoived7'
 st answered in the affirmative. Yes said l. if . certain contingency arises will sign my to the Declaration of Dissolution But, At that mo ment. a black bloch appeared on ihe back Of my hand, an inky blotch which seem 10 nov What is ihatr cried l. alarmed l knew not why at the bloch upon my hand
 "'1hat," said he, dropping my hand, "'that is the mark by which Benedict Arnold Is known in the next world
 He said no more, gentlemen, but drew from under his cloak nn object which he placed upon the fabIe--placed it upon ihe very paper on which was writing. That object, gentlemen was A ssee- ton. There, Said he, there aie the bones Of Isaac liayne, who was hung n Charleston by the Briii h. He gave his life in order 10 establish the Union When you put your name to a DeGIS ration of Dis koiaton. why you may as well have lhe bones Of Isaac Hayne before you: he was South Caroli nian. and so are you. But there was no boteh upon his right hand
 ''Wnh these words the intruder left the room started back from the contact with the dead mau's bopes and-awoke. Overcome by labor, l had ial- len asleep and been dreaming. W as Il not a siugu. lar dream7'
 All the company answered in the affirmative .-- Toombs muitered, "siHguar--vety singular :! A. the same time looking rather curiousiy al tte back of his right hand-and Mr. Calhoun, placing his head between his hands, seemed 10 be buried in thought.
 Another story about B'itz.
 A Harrisburg correspondent of the Philadelphia Bulletin tells eggs cellent story about Sig Bliiz ,uhich \. Mnrth cnnNinn h is ns fnllnus