Washington telegraph., 1855-03-28
Singular Dream.
MOST REMAKKABLE REALIzATI

T E A i Z z Z LII 7 N,
A young married lady. the wife OF a
Main street merchant, residing on race street
In the vicinity of Third, had most singu-
lar dream on the night of Wednesday. De-
cember 9th. which has since been realized in
remarkable manner The name of the
lady We withhold at her own request On
the night spoken of. she retired to her bed
in a pleasant frame, not however particu-
larly elated The first of the night she
was visited by a deep sleep, which. as the
dawn appeared, gave way to slumber of a
more broken character. Suddenly she
dreamed and dreaming saw her brother
the same that two years ago left his Or
phan home to brave the hardships of Cali
fornia life, that he might secure to himself
and sister competence. She saw him rise
from bed in small hut-like tenement,
and running bis hand under the pillow,
drew from thence a revolver and huge
bowie-knife. both of which he placed in a
belt that he wore around his body. 1t
seemed that it was not far from midnight,
Tor the embers were yet smoking On the
rude hearth, and as they cast their lurid
glare over his countenanee, she thought that
perhaps it was all q dream but then she
concluded that no dream could be real, and
became convinced that all was actual
While she gazed upon his countenance,
toe expression suddenly changed; it betray-
ed an intense watchfulness; every pulse
seemed suspended, and every heart-throb
lnufied, while the eye stood fixed on a par
ticular spot near the head of the bed. where.
through small aperture not noticed before,
was human hand, grasping a short keen
instrument. looking terribly like dagger.
1t apparently sought the head Of the bed ::
for. as it touched the pillow. it passed itself
slowly down to about the supposed region
of the heart. and poised itself for second
as if to make sure It's aim. That second
was sufficient for the brother to rise noise
lessly from his seat, and draw his bowie
knife from his belt, and advance single step
toward the bed Just as the dagger des-
cended into the blankets, the knife of the
brother came down ike meat-axe close to
the aperture, completely severing the hand
OF the wouidbe assassin above the wrist,
and causing tie dagger and limb to fall on
she bed, trophies Of his victory. A deep.
prolonged yell sounded from without. and,
on rushing to the aperture, and convincing
himself that there was but one. the brother
unbolted the door and stepped out. The
moon was shining, and by It's light was dis
covered man writhing as if in the last
agonies. The miner drew the body near
the door. and turning mis- face to the fire.
beheld the visage of Mexican. who, for
some fancied injury. had sworn to never
rest content until he had taken his 1.-THE
brother's) life On examining the man
closely. he was discovered to have a wound
IN the vicinity of the heart. which long,
sharp, two-edged blade in his hand abund-
autly accounted for Failing in his attempt
TO assassiDate his victim, he had with his re-
manning hand driven another knife to his
own heart
The lady awoke. and, vividly impressed
with the dream, related It's substance as here
recorded. to her husband. judge of her
and his surprise, when they Yesterday re-
celved letter from California, per the
North Star, from the brother. RELATING an
adventure ON THE NIGHT OF Dec. 6ru nre.
cisely identical with that seen bv the la3v
In her dream Cincinnati Times