VERDlGRIs C. NJ, August 25, lS47.
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Mine Ancient friend "A question often arises
in my head. when | feel an inclination to write
to my friends, which often deters me from favor
ing them; that is, whether the letter
write or the information conveyed is worth the
postage? Often conclude it is not, therefore
do no, write. In this instance ! move off from
the righ, line Of my general habit, and unable as
am at this moment, to combine business with
pleasure, will even fdror you with few iucu-
bra,ons. and some general items Of intelligence,
Of the folks and things Of this Hk.


must toll You something Of the prophecies
lately sprung up among US. She created quite
sensation, in the first instance, among the darkes
which exle @ded even TO quite respectable class
among the Cherokees. Numbers visited her from
parts Of both nations; some through curiosity,
others through faith. Many saw and were con-
ver,ed. This Prophecies, she is called by the
sons and daughters Of Afric's sunny plains. is her.
self a mixed breed of Indian and Negro, half ami
half, named Grayson and lives on or near the
Arkansas nearly opposite the mouth of Grand
river. she is aboring under disease termed
Hysteria, and occasionally goes oil INTO frances
or periodical stupors. She declares that whist
in that situation her soul is admitted both into
Heaven and He'll. and that she is free to wander
through all tho realms of Kingdom Com. She
pretends that whilst there, an horoscope VISION OF
the fates of all those now earth is presented to
Is,
those situations in the next world which they will
OCCUPY when :hey die. Wherefore, and IN belief
of this, many sock her to know the situation o
their souls, and some have been frightened into Il
desire for repentance. The patient is generally
confined to her bed and is continually speaking o
| the s;ob,s Of the her world and those of her ac
nu,;n,nnces she met there. will give you spe
cimen of the manner Of her talks; promising
,ln the li.te cabin in which she is lying is filled


with people of all colors. with gaping mouths an'
wide tdistended ears, expecting at every momen


half. singing half.whining tone she "biies" thus
/ !. And see Uncle Jacay cunning up de road. an


I 90 fraid for Uncle Jacky, for | knew uncl


Jacky he mitey bad man. and lub Uncle Jacky


and ask de-liue wite man II ne cant le. O"c, c,


Jncky pass by de right han road, (this little oil


.sh;,e man. she declares is the Sentinel placed


The forks of the road to direct the souls either
to Heaven or He'll according to their merits,) an


de little old wife man, he say, my beloved s's'