American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-03-25
NEW. sERIES---VOL 5 NO. At,

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ington. He was dressed in the ReyOlu-
tionary custome. such as you see in the
Patent Office NJ .hss, h~s siausI gs1
Here Mr.. Calhoun paused, appMGntly,
agitated. His agitation, need not tell
you. was shared by the company.-u
Toombs at length broke the embarrassing
pause. ~ NJ Gt6ai a9 eFIN II
well, we-e.ll, what was the issue Ofthis
sceneT III, H.y liasHi7 I'd
Mr. Calhoun resumed: .-e 4
'The intruder, as I have said, roso and
asked mo too look at nv right hand. AS
had no power to refuse, Ilextededit, The
truth is, felt strange thrill prevail me
at his touch; he gzaspsdit and held it
near the light, thus affordiug me full time
to examine every feature. 1t was the face
Of Washington. Gentlemen. shuddere
as l beheld the horrible dead alivs look Of
that visage. Afer holding my hand for a
moment. he looked at me steadily, and i
said in quiet way: .a
And with this right hand, Senator from
South Carolina, you would sign your name
TO paper declaring the Union dissolved? ?
I answered in The affirmative. Yes 1,
will il a certain contingency arises, will
sign my name to Declaration Of Dissolu,
lion.' /
But at that moment black blotch9 ap-
pesred on the back Of my hand, an inky
blotch, which seem to see even now
What is that?' said I, alarmed I knew
not why at the blotch on my hand. ia
; That said be, dropping my hand, SIS
the mark by which Benedict Arnold Is
known In the next world ,,..'.i5 y,
He said no more, gentlemen. but drew
, from beneath his cloak an object which be
laid upon the table-laid it upon the very
paper on which 1 was writing. That oh.
: ect was skeleton. -
n There said he. there ere the bones Of
u Isaac Hayne, who was hung at Charles
r ton by British. He gave his life in order
= to establish the Union. When you put
). your name to a Declaration of Dissolution,
d why ycu may as well have the bones o
0 Isaac Hsyne before you; he was a South
= Carolinan and so ale you. But there wa:
e no blotch on his right hand 80.
y with these words. the intruder left The
rs room. strrted back from the contact
ST with the dead mans bones and-awoks.-
r Overworn by labor, had fallen asleep
y and had been dreaming. Was it not I
10 singular dream?' -s- .,r
l. All the company answered in the afiir
native, and Toombs muttered. singular
lg very singular at the same Tins looking
b. curiously at the back of his right hand
Mr.. Calhoun placed his head be
" tween his hands aud seemed buried il
Us thought.
= THE WINTER ABROAD The winter ap
ng pe,rs to have been very severe in all part
is of Europe. The papers by the Europa fl
ss nish the following items: .fo.2i. %. 7
~ ~ In Scotland man on his way to b
70 wedding was lost in the deep snow, az
r when found was frozen to death, with
u a mile Of the residence of his bride. F.
the frs! time in the present centuary u
river Po has been frozen over at Ferrar
in Italy, for some time, admitting the col
VIZ stant passage OF man and beast. The nj
81. usual severely of the Wintsr in that pa
~ "" of Italy has caused greet mortality. A
w. counts from Asia Minor describe sno'
:. storms, in one of which Greek monast
~ -. ry was buried, and the five monks had
,ne ' be excavated by the Turks. At Ma!
'"' tha snow. which had not fallen since I
-, Russian Campaign ofl8l2, was come II
n.o ~, high, and accompanied with hail and tel
in pests.
;" A letter dated Constantinople, Februal
,rd 8, says: =.
iru Snow had fal,eu, until yesterday, vii
'"S out any interruption for fifteen days.
~ There has not been Winter Of equal
verify for more than twenty yeAas. 1
-. snow has extended to Smyrna and the 6
:" iacent district of Asia Minor, and even
-. Greek Islands are clothed in white
'''' appearance most unusual and remarkat
The navigation with Odessa is entir
ting closed Tie disasters in the Black s
as Sea ofNarmora, and the neighborhood
who the Dardanells, have been numerous.
op- casualties have been chiefly among nal
me craft and Greek vessells, but there h
SER also been a few losses of British ships.
oeu, sufferings of the poor are very acrute;tl
erec habits and habialions are not prepared
seat resit so inclement a season. Many OF
oafh poorest dwellings, hsve tumbled dc
n,m d. from the weight Of snow on their 70
ieig- for they are little more substantial
'1to castles for card board, and very few
auea weather tight
ceal. A MODEL FRAZER "A correspond
:. AS Of the Chicago Tribune says the folloV
,, lacouic prayer was delivered in the /
House of Representatives, a short time
70 at by Rev. Mr.. Shrine. 1t is certain a m
prayer: ..r...ts 9-ase7-s Ca 7tl
ution Great God! bless the young and g
eltle- ing State Of Iowa, her Senators and Rt
4 plan sentativss, and her Governor ank
con- oficersl Give us sound currency
water. and unde6ed religion, for Oh
Q cool sake! Amen. @a sas ), aei.aao
As noioht ha hunnosed this nraver