Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-06
Am using PrOphecy.

During recent trip to New Hampshire, a grave
citizen of that territory relieved the tedium of some
twenty miles the Eastern Railroad by the reci-
tai Of prophecy made many years ago by Loren
20 Dow, regarding Franklin Pierce, when Iepresen-
tave in Congress- v cannot look TO the chr onology
but hope for the credit of cur friend that Lorenzo
Dow didn't die some dozen years before the time on
which his story based. Our friends twenty mile
story we condense as follows:
When Mr.. Pierce was Representative in Congress
from New Hampshire, he was called upon in Wash.
ington by the celebrated long bearded preacher, Lo.
renzo Dow, who claimed 10 powers OF prophecy and
went about the country with staff in hand and
girdled like John the Baptist. He was remarkable
man any how, and won many proseytes by his won
dertul and mysterious power. He swayed men as
trees are swayed By the wind and his out door SER
mons brought many hardened sinner 10 repentance.
Mr.. Pierce was in his room at his inn, engaged in
writing, when the waiter raped upon the door, and
informed him that roug h-and-umbIe old man down
stairs wanted 10 see him.
Tel him | am engaged said Mr. Pierce
I've done so already, sir said the man. but he
won't bulge. Indeed, he's the queerest old chap I've
ever seen, yer honor.
Go down and find out his name, Jim, said Mr.
Pierce, and if the old fellow wants TO See me very
much tell him to come again-rm very busy now
| The man went down and MIR. Pierce resumed hi,
writing.
| Devil a bit he'll go yer honor, said the waiter
again looking in grnping prodigiously he says
a message for you
We'll, Jm,' said Mr.. Pierce, with the good humol
that always characterized him, show him up
In few oments the gaunt and sunburnt "Wan
dering Jew as he called, so0d in the chamber
where he cordially received by it's OCCUPANT
who invited him to be seated until he should fin
ish his writing. The strange man complied, anC
when the writing was completed, Mr.. Pierce in
formed him that official duties called him to tn
Capitol and invited him to walk thither with him
lof,%
the house, Mr. Dow remembered that he had lett hi
staff behind, and cody ordered Mr. Pierce 10 20 bacl
and bring it, which he good humoredly did, and th
two procv eded down Pennsylvania Avenue together
attracting much attention by the contrast-the on
dressed in the elegance of fashion, the other in
garb not like anything else in this world nor it j
hoped in that which is to come. Mr. Pierce, witt
the pollteness OF the true gentleman, made no sig
by which ii could be inferred that he fell ashamed
his companion, and walked on with him to the step
of the Capitol.
Eere the prophet stopped He had up to this mo
.ment SAID nothing of the mission of which he hat
informed the servant, but now he said
Friend franklin, have something 10 tell 70,
that affects your coming life. You are now a Re
preventative in Congress- You will be sent back IL
Congress. bit not 10 this House. After this yor
will be sent back here again, but not as Congressman
then you will be sent here more. But hghe
mission awaits you-you will become minister o
the Gospel of Christ
Saying this, he turned away suddenly, without
further word of explanation, and the President TO- be
walked up the steps and entered upon his duties
laughing al The prophecy strangely made, which
he regarded as the mere fgment of diseased brain
The sequel proved two thirds of the prophecy true
AMI whether the balance will be verified remains t.
be seeD
The story was told by one who firmly believed i
was rue and we listened with the attention which
| deserved, with the reflection that more uu kel,
things have come to pass.-Boston Gazette.