The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-08

earnest request, into tho navy. Several years
paced, during which the young man advanced
rapidly In professional and general know.
ledge. and was to oil appearances on the ont.
- OF prosperous career, when, one rude
inmates of Lady s-:'s country house, at
which che was then residing. in the absence
abroad Of Sir NJ, were aroused by q loud
ringing at tho bell. Lady s., herself
awakened, heard the step of her steady old
butler, moving in person to ascertain who could
possibly be arriving at such an hour. A fu.
rious gust of wind and rain seemed to burst in
with the opening door A long pause succeeds,
after which the butler was heard reascending
to his apartment. Lady SIS curiosity was
sufficiently aroused TO induce her to summon
her maid who sept in an adjoining room, and
send her to question the butler 40 to the un.
timely visitor. The answe: returned was that,
On opening the door, no one was to be seen.-
Ihe night, though rough, was not very dark,
and neither on tho graveled approach nor on
the broad lawns could be discerned liv-
ing thing. But for 30 many having heard the
bell the butler would have Imagined it dream.
Gradually tho household resumed its repose,
when, at two O'Clock, a second summons star
tied everybody. There was no mistake now,
for the bell had not ceased its impatient
vibrations when the butler, with several
..
the storm dashed into the house, and moth
ing but the storm. No human shape was
visible without, nor were any footprints
to be traced on the smooth gravel shelter
ed by the porch As they were about to
close the door for the second time Lady
SIS maid appeared on the landing and beck
oned, with white scare face, to thoss below
"Come up, come up. somebody! My lady
has seen Mr D.. l dare not stay there
alone -
1t was, in effect, as she had said Immediate
the stairs Lady had seen ah the 'fscs'ed fsure Of
young D standing at the foot of her ted.
Believing at the moment that it was actually
himself, she had accosted him
"What, Edward, you herel"
The figure immediately disappeared
News shortly arrived that the young man
had perished at sea on that wild November
night, between the hours of twelve and two
The following singular story, belonging,
| perhaps, more strictly to the realm Of dreams
| than visions, was related to the writer a
| short time since, by the lady Of distinguish
| ed German diplomatist, now residing at Frank
| fort
! A friend Of the narrator had herself a be-
| loved and attached friend, who died after a
brief but severe interval of suffering. A short
time after, the spirit of the departed stood, in
| a dream, by the bedside of her friend, Madam
| l., and, with countenance distorted with
indescribable agony. implored the latter to in
| terest in her behalf some great strong soul -
cipate the afflicted spirit, if it might be, from
its present intolerable condition. This condi-
| tiOn she described as one of an eager longing
to repent, but of perpetual contention with
some terrible hiudrance, only removable
| through the means suggested. Much troubled
in mind, Madam l., after some delibera-
ton, resolved to appeal to the strongest and
most ardent soul within the range Of her
acquaintance, in the person of -, sometimes
called the German Luther To him, accord.
ingly, abe made her appeal. The good man
consented, and redeemed his promise with
| characteristic zeal.
| Soon after, the apparition revisited Madame
| l., This time with aspect more composed
| but still marked with traces of suffering and
| anxiety, and, warmly thanking her friend for
what had been already done, adjured her, in
the most touching language, repeated by the
narrator with wonderful power and pathos) to
| prevail upon the jealous intercessor TO engage
once nore-but once again-in prayer, on her
| behalf. Madame L, deeply moved, did as
she was requested, and wrote at once to -,
who happened d. this time to be absent at the
distance Of two days journey.
On the third night tAe spirit once more stood
| by her friends side, with an aspect of ofcomplete
tranquility, and surroHbaed with angelic radi
ance, declaring that ali was now well.
| Two days more, and --- bursts into Mad
anne LIS presence, pale, and greatly agita
| ted.
| Woman, womanIn hs exclaimed "wlai
have you done 7 For Ep reward that could be
proposed to me would endure such anothe,
hour of conflict and agony IS tina. which my
| compliance with your tsquest has caused me- y
| He then proceeded to relate that, having
| though with some rslrctance-engaged in
prayer as he was desired hs felt as though a,
once environed by all the powers of evil
Nevertheless, with reeHng brain and bursting
| heart, ard all bat overcome. he steeled himself
! to the very utmost, and struggling on through
| unutterable mental torture, at length regained
his calm. But never more, for kim, such fear
full championship!
| A broad distinction, of course, lies between
cases Of mere cerebral excitement and such al
we have before adduced Hallucinations are
as fully recognized, if not quite 80 common, as
| colds in the head. Few Of those who musl
have noticed the twitch or toss of the head pc
culiar to the late eminent counsel, MIR. B.
| were aware that it was engendered by per
| petual vision of raven parched on his LEFT
| shoulder. A gentleman now residing in Broad
way, New York, transacts business daily un
der the immediate supervision of his great
uncle, who, i'll a laced coat and ruifles, occupie.
a large armchair placed expressly to receive
the honored vision.