The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-12

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a RtMARKABLt Prediction oF.
DOUGLAS Hon. Isaac n. Arnold Of
Illinois. ~ his recent speech in the
house Of Representatives, made the
following interesting statement:
"Ilere ] will pause a moment 10
state a most remarkable prediction
made by Douglas IN January, 1861.
The statement is furnished 10 me by
General G. i. Stewart Of New York,
gentleman Of the highest respecta-
biity.
Douglas was asked by Gen. Stew
art (who was making New Years
call on Mr.. Douglass "What viii be
the result Of Tie efforts oc Jefferson
Davis and his associates 10 divide the
Union I" Douglas replied "The
cotton States ave making an effort to
draw in the border States to their
schemes OF secession, and ! nm too
fearful they gill succeed. If they do
succeed. there will be the most terri
Bile civil war the world has ever seen,
lasting for years. Virginia viii be-
come charel house but the end
will be the triumph Of the Union
cause. One Of their first efforts will
lie % take possession Of this capital to
give them prestige abroad, but they
viii never succeed in taking it: the
North will rise ca HdsSe to defend il;
but it Will ! come a city Of hospitals
the churches will be used for the sick
and wounded, and even the Minneso-
IA block (now the Dougias Hospital
may be devoted TO lhat purpose before
the end Of The war" Gen. Stewart
inquired, "Whdt Justification j. there
for all this Dotglas replied. There
is no Justification nor any pretense Of
any. If they win remain in the Uu.
ion | will 90 as fauas the Constitution
will permit to maintain their Just
rights. and ! do not doubt but a ma
jority Of Congress will do the same
But, said he, rising on lis feet and ex-
tending lis arm, IF the Southern
States attempt to scccde from this
Union without further cause, | am in
favor Of their having just so many
slaves aud just 50 much slave territory
as they can hold at the point Of the
/ bayoaef, and no more"
/ 4 FEMALE VAMPIRE. There is
young married woman in lhe city, a
native 81 lie Canton Of Berne. Swift
zerlahd, who is afflicted with disease
which she calls "a dancing Of the
heart, and which the physicians pro-
nounee incurable. The lady with the
dancing heart firmly believes that
she can be cured by drinking a few
drops Of the blood Of man who has
been executed.
Her name is Elizabeth Mund, and
she is tweniy-three years Ct age, and
has been The mother Of three children.
none Of whom survive. She has
made numerous applications at the
jail 70 enquire when there would be
an execution, aud as there has been
no case Of capital punishment at that
institution for several months. her de-
sire for human blood has no, been
gratiiied. She heard that John Alb.
shire. sentenced by court martial TO
be hung By tie neck, was 10 be exc
euted in the jail yard on the 18th, as
il was stated in the papers. The ex-
eeutioa Of the sentence, however. was
suspended, and on being informed
that the man was not to be hung,
Mrs. Mapd appeared TO be greatly
disappointed and ehagrined. Captain
Bishop checred her dropping spirits,
however, by telling her that on the
fifteenth Of April a man would be
hung by the neck until he was dead,
dead, dead, aud that she might then
appear and obtain a dose Of the blood
IL Valentine Hansen, the murderer,
provided Governor Hall did not par
don or respite the criminal, aad the
PHYS stefan would allow her 10 ex,raci
the curative fluid With this pleasing
assurance, Mrs. Mund took hen Dc.
pauure, greatly cousoied. This Is a
curious ease o. modern superstition
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