The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-03-02

4 lOenk'ty--a loceS, hs II "elc, VI schsS6l"h
! without body or form.
How long this glorious vision lasted |
csunol say il might have been seconds
il might have been rninules-it might have
been hours bat Suddenly, there seemed
10 be crash, and the sense OF a blow, lol-
lowed by darkness, horror and pain
opened my eyes. my mortal eyes, and
found myself lying naked upona long, mar
row table, or platform, in small, lamp
lighted apartment with two men standing
over me, their faces white with terror, and
their forms trembling
Gracious heaven ! what means this ~
cried one Is he really alive l'
"Alas, yesp gasped !, as the most chok-
ing, horr;d pains shot through me
| lost consciousness again mmediaiely-
lost all reason end comprehension-and
YET retained sense OF strange and terrible
suffering When J again opened my eyes
understandogly, found myself npon a
bed, wrapped up in blankets, with the same
| two men staneing by my side regarding me
with the most in,anse interest, but no long
er with lear
81 DO believe we shall save him YET y
said one. See his eyes are re-umiug their
natural expression and il am not mista
ken biz reason ls returning also
''How has this happened 2" inquired !, in
low faint zone, ealing very weak.
MY friend" +" answered one OF the Two,
! ''you musi not exer, Yourself to talk now
by aud by we will tell you all. Here, lake
this and remain quiet" aud with The words
he poured some liquid from phlal into a
spoon.
! swallowed tbs portion and soon fell
into sweet, refreshing sleep.
! Some hours later awoke again, feeling
my body stronger and my mind clearer
The two men where sill with me--they
had watched over me as mother over an
infant.
''Now tell rns ALL said as memory be-
came busy with events that seemd bnt the
wild vagares Of some monsuous dream.
''WhaI DO Fop member e. inquired one.
much iha; i terrible 10 think OF, | an-
swered with a siiudder pnson-irial-a
.seulencs-a scslfold ~
Do you remember being hanged 2"
81 remember all The preparations for that
awfnI eyea. and some horrid sensation inn
medialely afterwards, followed by glori-
Gus vision, from which awoke in your
Pre-encep
"Yes you were hanged III believed To be
dead, after which you were Gu, down aud
given to us tor dissecion.D
''Yon are surgeons, then 2"
Yes, we lad you conveyed to our dis
seciihe roorr, andthiths re paired ourselves
alter dark, pspared Tor our work Tae first
incisiou made t'y one Of our knives brought
you 10 Iife and conslau, care and atten-
ton since, together with the administration
of proper remseies, have enabled us 10
cave you y
"And am really saved 7" eagerly de.
manded, "or do you intend to hand me
over 10 the ap'toFilies. 10 be legally muir
dered again !''
"Ah, that is the very question we are
! nov considering The law has taken It's
course, aud YOU have been mifacuously
saved bui is il moi our duty TO hand you
back into custody i'
''Noi whea Hsaven has refused the sac.
rifIce OF an innocent mru ?7 said But
hear ne before VOC decide. and Thea if you
believe not my tale, oh. lei me plead FOR
that mercy which you need yourselves
either here or hefeaferl -
began and told my story in my own
! way and il was an impressive one. The
iwo men listened auenuvey, and gave me
their sympslhies, even ifthey doubted my
narrative Then They .co6sulted together,
aud decided 10 give me liberty on condi-
tion that would sacredy keep heir secret
and speedily leave the country never 10 re.
TURN. accepted their coadiuous, WAS
provided with disguise, aud three days
after was on board vessel bound TO for
/ eign cline. have never seen my pative
: land since, and never expect 10 behold II
again. The public believe me dead, bui
my friends know iive--sud thai is enough
for me. Ny tale is strange one, and
ask none 10 believe il but II is all true rev-
/ efIheiess.
GOLD IN BEEKs CoUKI7.-The Allentown
Democrat says considerable exciiemeni
prevails in Kuiztown and vicinity, on &c
| coun; OF GOLD discovery in Maxatswny town