New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-27

plundered bank rather hazardous property.
C4Hosr SroRIEs.-WhiIe the thrty.third or Wei
lingtons regiment was quartered in Canada the off.
GERS OF the mess table saw the door open and figure
pass through the inner room. He was deadly pale
and was recognized as a brother officer, Wynyard by
name, known to be then in England on sick leave.
There being but one exit aud as he did not return,
some one Of the party looked into the room he had
entered, but found no trace Not merely one, but all
present saw the figure. Some took notes of the Incl
dent and in the 'log.boOk' of the regiment (if
nautical phrase is admissible in matters purely mill
tary) may be read the then written statement of the
facts News of his DEATH afterwards received, PROV
ed the hour OF his dissolution and appearing to have
been simultaneous.
An Instance similar to the Beresford case, and 9TH
ers, could mention, where doubts have been enter
tanned as TO the possibility OF denizen Of higher
sphere appearing to its beloved ones on earth occur
red to a friend of my own, and to the companion Of
his early youth, who having obtained cadetshlp,
went to India. His story runs thus: Several years
ago the former towards evening, driving alone
across wide barren heath. Suddenly, by his side,
in the vehicle, was seen the figure of his playmate.
He knows not why, but he experienced neither sur
prise nor dread. Happening to turn his head from
him the horse, and on looking again, the appari-
| ton had vanished
And now an indescribable feeling OF awe thrilled
| through him and remembering the conversation
! they had held together at parting, he doubted not
but that his friend was at that moment dead; and
/ that in his appearing to him he was come in the
ulfllment OF their mutual promise in order to re-
| move all pre- existing doubts By the next India
mail was received intelligence of his death-showng
the exact coincidence the time Of the two events
and bringing home at once conviction to the mind of
the bere0yed. One conclusion is evident, from all |
have hitherto gathered, that in our future and dis
embodied state our present identity is retained.
More than twenty years ago, was called, before
daylight to visit the late Mrs. s., living in Maryhead
Cottage and found her in most excited state, ars-
ing from an impression on her mind she stated to
me that she had seen her old friend Mr.. Adams, who
lived near Tones open the end of her bed and look at
her and that she was convinced he was dead. A few
hours after servant brought letter announcing his
death at the very time she said she had seen him.
learned aferward that her husband had destroyed
himself and that she said she had hear pistol shot,
and the bal! rolled along the tloor-he being far
away. Notes and Queries.
A KISS THAT DIDN'T PAy.-The Toledo Record
gets off a good in regard to a citizen of Iowa
whose wife in his absence had been kissed by dTo.
yer while giving glass OF water, When ne heard 1T
the outrage he started at once in pursuit, found the
droVer after hard day ride aud accused him OF the
theft.
The driver admitted the truth of the soft impeach
ment-said he had been long time from home, was
sorey tempted, and in an unguarded moment OF
frenzy purlOned the kiss but that he had not dam
aged the woman in the smallest particular; was very
sorry thought it was no matter TO make great ado
about, and therefore begged to be excused,
The husband finally concluded that this was tht
right view OF the matter aud agreed to settle upoE
the receipt of s. for his days ride. This being salts
saetory the droYer handed over SO bill and re
ceived IS in change. Bat when the aggrieyed Bene
diet returned home and consulted his detector ht
found the bill a counterfeit He found he had suf
fered the indgnity of having his wife kissed by
nasty drover,' passed one day in the saddle ani
lost IS, and concluded that it didn't pay
THE GYRosGoPE MYsTERY.-A Mr. MeCarroll, 0
Toronto, Canada, has published an interesting son
ron Of the philosophical anomalies presented in tina
strange instrument-the gyroseOpe. He shows tina
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