Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-08-29
From the Newark Mercury, Aug. 10.

From the Newark Mercury, Aug. 10.
signs and Dreams-Sia gular Giro umstances
We chroncled on Thursday last the death OF
John Doddenhos, a German, residing in the 9th
ward, by drowning the previous day. since then
we have learned of certain singular circumstan-
ces attending the death, which we have consid-
cred worthy of note in this place: Some two or
three DAVIS previous to that on which Doddenhos
was drowned, while hoeing beets in the garden
of a neighbor, he found upon one of those plants
a leaf, one side of which was green and the other
perfectly white. He Immediately cut it of, OBJ
serving that in the place whence he emigrated
such a phenomenon in nature as he had discov-
cred was regarded as sure sign OF death IN the
vicinity, and added that he had strong belief
in the superstition. Shortly after this occur
renee he passed into his garden, and there dis
coverd among his own plants one having leaf
precisely similar to that found in the garden of
would soon occur in the neighbOrhood, but did
not appear BY his manner to think he would him
self be the victim. Yet so it was, however, in
three days he was sleeping in the dust.
From the Williamsburg Independent Press.
We have heard Of another circumstance in con-
nection with his death, which We consider equal
" mysterious. About II o'clock on Wednesday
the hour at which Doddenhos was drowned-a
sister of his residing in Brooklyn, being overcome
with the heat, fell asleep, and during her slum-
Der dreamed that her brother was at that mo-
rnent drowning, and, as she afterwards stated,
saw him sinking and struggling with the water us
plainly as if the whole scene was pass ng lmme-
diatey before her eyes. Aroused to conscious
ness by hcr dream, she at once left her home and
hurried to that city, arriving just as they were
putting him in his grave clothes. 1t was certain
" fearful realization Of a terrible dream.
This story perhaps may be considered rather
dubious by the public; but are prepared TO
substantate he whole narration by the teStimo-
ny of those no are Immediately interested.
rz5|Such instances are by no means rare
Last winter, while sitting near table in a drow-
sv state, we observed the form of acquaint-
ance residing two thousand miles from st. Paul,
pass us, looking as natural as life. We
got up and extended our hand when the form
vanished. A few weeks after this occurrence
we received paper announcing the death OF the
person at the time we the vision.
Young man who came up in the Nominee with
us last fall, informed US that not feeling very
well he would retire. He did so. While lying
in his berth he saw an accident occur to the boat
1t was between the steam pipe and the wheel
house. He saw splinters-observed men, women
and children running to and fro, and supposing
with him WAS in the berth above, he inquired Of
him if any one was hurt. Scarcely had the words
left his lips when he was thrown from his berth,
and on entering the cabin, everything in con-
fusion-met his fricnd-inquired of him if any
one was hurt, and on examining into the particu-
lars Of the accident, found matters he had seen
them but a few moments before. The only dis
tba Ga IF atior fri
in the cabin instead of finding him in his BERTH
lie related these thing to Immediately on leav-
Ing his state room.
That such things 10 happen, innrncrable cases
viii testify, but hoc they happen, is question
for philosophers 10 answer,
VERY GooD.-A public meeting has been held
in New Hampshire, to take into consideration
the proper puni>hma ut due to the bloody mind
cd assassin who threw hard boiled eggs at the
President. \ correspondent furnishes the y. \.
Tribune with the following sketch of a speech
made ia defence of the dignity of that son of
NcH Hampshire:
..An cg-. felow-c;tizcns, has been cast upon
IL" Hat vi our honorcd President BY this base
:.ct the yalu!b'e hat of His Excccncy has been
seriously damaged, bus this insult has deeper
~ .ail;ns and wider raagrthe Government Itself
j., ii,5a.tri and h1 whom? ask, sir, by whom?
V Ill YOU tell me that the wretch who threw the
crg is III, party OF whom redress should be
sought? | scorn the conclusion. How would
such proec dinys be regarded by foreign potcn-
tltca? What woui! the Emperor Nicholas say Of
i: The city OF Washington, Sir, is then re-
sponsiblc for this insult. Her inhabitants are
saiiy Of the crime, and shall they escape DC
rived punishment? No. Let Washington, like
.irestown. be Liotted out. Immense applausc.l
lie: the world know that our Government, from
the ~, st 70 tie highest OF its officials, is not to
e insul 81 with IMMUNITY. 1t may be said that
som OF the people of Washington are american
=: zens and innocent of the crime. So were
they Of Greytown. Is there anything in the char
cier of the C ~ that calls for mercy? It was
>a.l of Grc,t town that most of its inhabitants
were lcculator., disordcrly persons and niggers
Cal that be d MED of Washington? ask, why
should Grcytown be destroyed and Washington
spared! Is IT, nose of an obscure chap like
iorlani, Of higher national Importance than the
old nat Of our h0nored Prcsidcnt:'
a resolution calling upon Capt. Hollins of tho
Cyane to batter down the capitol and bum the
town in which it stands was unanimously passed,
AMID the most raptIrous applause
That's what We call .'sending chickens home to
roost."
t.Js Tho D,mocrot saws that that swclcomc