Demoine courier., 1856-01-10
4 Singular story.

The following was psblisheJ severa
years ago, says the Baltimore Clipper
and we believe proceeded originally
from The pen Of a Washington letter.
We revive ii on account Of its excenttit
Significance, and commend il 10 the at.
~ten,ion Of The Charleston Mercury:
The other morning at the breakfas'
fable our friend, The Hon. John G. Cal.
houn, seemed very q UGH troubled and
on, oil spirits. You know he is alto
geiher a venerable man. with a hard
stern Scoich-!fish face. softened IN il.
expression around the mouth BY a 'sor
Of sad smile, which wins The heart o.
all who converse with him. His hair Is
snow white. lie is iall, Thin aud angn.
lar. lie reminds you very much Of
Old Hickory. That he is honest, Tic
one doubts; he has sacrificed TO lis fatal
ism his brightest hopes Of politica, ad-
vance menl-has offered up on the shrine
Of tina, necessity which be worships all
ital can excite ambition-even the Pres
idency Of The United States.
But to my story. The ether morring
q, The breakfast table, where I, an unob-
served spectator. happened 10 be present.,
Calhoun was Observed'to guz. frequent
~ nt his right hand, and brush il with
hrs left in a hurried and nervous manner
lie did his so often tina, il exciied atien-
ton. A, length one Of The persons CON
posing The breakfast tab.e-his name. !
think, Is Toumbs. aud he isa member
Congress from Georgia-tock il upon
himself 10 ask The occasion Of Mr.. Ca.
hours dlsQuletude. e.
"i)oes your hand PAIN you!" be asked,
10 This Mr.. Calhoun replied IN rather
a Hurried manner-"Pshaw! il is moth
ing! only q dream | had last night, and
which makes ME see perpstuaiiy a large
black spo.-iike All ink bloich-upon the
back of my righ. haod. An opucai il.
luslon suppose"
Vi coarse these words excited the
curiosity OF the company, bu, nj one
ventured 10 beg the celails Of this SIN
gulsr dream. un,if Toombs ask qn:etly-
"What was your dream lik.! lam
no, very superstieious about d,eaus;
but sometimes they have a good deal o:
truth in lhem.'
.'Bu, this wa, such a peculiarly alb
surd dream" said Mr. Calhoun. again
brushing the back of his right hand;
however. If j. does no, in,fnde VOC much
on tic time Of our l.Nnds l will relate
Tito you"
OF course the com parry were profdse
in their expressions Of anxiety to know
oil about the dream. In his singular..y
sweet voice. Mr.. Calhoun related il:
al a lale hour las, night, asi was
sitting in my room engaged IN writing, !
was as,euished by Inc entrance Of a yIs-
itor. who. entered and withou,a word
took a scat opposite me al my table
FMS surprised me as ] had given par
licuisr orders 10 The servant tina. | should
on no account DO disturbed. The man
ner IN which the intruder entered, sal
Perfectly self possessed, taking his seat
Opposite me, without a word, as though
ny ,oom aud all within il belonged TO
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