The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-04-07
From the Ohio Republican.
BOYS, DO YOU HEAR THAT

From the Ohio Republican.
BOYS, DO YOU HEAR "THAT?"
Twenty six years ago last utulnn (sad gem
tlehan to us the other day,) was boy attend,
ing school in q log cabin with other windows
than the light afforded through the space Of two
logs ny the removal Of Il piece Of the third, with
greasy hits of paper pasted on MS substitute for
glass. The cabin dedicated To learning was
situated III the outskirts Of q now popuouJ
town in Pennsy lvuniu. No State in the Union
furnished more, or better soldiers for the protec.
ton of the Northern frontier OF Ohio, during the
late war, than did Pennsylvania Not few of
her sons We're in the army surrendered by Hull,
besides, numbers of her brave fellows were
massacred and scalped ut Winchester and
Dudley's defeat. Still, the after call of General
Harrison for more soldiers, was answered by
large numbers Of PennsyIvanians, including sew
eral from village. The departure of these
brave fellows from their families and friends was
then viewed ms voluntary sacrifice OF life for
the defence of their country, and the farewell,
God bless ye," was uttered in a tone and feeling
thai sunk deep into the hearts of the by'stand,
ers, and which will never be ettaced from my
memory,
In those days our mails We're few and uncer.
tain; and it was only by the occasional passing
OF Il sick disabled ssoldjer returning home
that we heard from our army Time hung heavy
and deep gloom overspread our country. The
last news was, "a battle is soon expected between
the British and Indians under the blood thirsty
Proctor and 7ccumselL'
Days and weeks passed by, and vet nothing
was heard from our army. The citizens eager
'y hailed all strangers from the West with the
anxions inquiry OF ANY news from General Hars
rson? Such was the delay, doubt and uncer-
'ainty, that it was generally feared, and by many
believed, that Harrison an.l his army had, like
those before him, had been defeated and massa-
cred.
While was sitting (sad our inormant) at the
long lotO aoindo,O of our school house, and our
Irish schoolmaster was busy in repeating our A
A to the smaller urchius, ! suddenly heard
the sound of Il horn. looked forth, and saw
descending the hill, half mile distant, the mail
boy Oh horse al full speed At the foot of the
hill he crossed the bridge, and the rapid clatter
of tie iron hoof resounded throughout the cabin &.
Rising the hill near us, his horse at full speed,
and reeking with sweat, he again sounded Ills
shriIl horn, and when opposite our Log q bin,
he called ont:
'HARRISON HAS WHIPPED THE BRIrIsH &
! INDrANsE
Our Irish tutor, with as true an american
heart as ever beat in ii OF Ern, slrang from
his seat though he had been sho-his eyes
flushing with fire, he screamed out:
"BOYS DO YOU HEAR THAT?'
lie cangh, his hat darted out al the door, and
followed the mail boy at the top of his speed.
The scholars were not n second behind him.
"H>-a for Rarvisonr' and the smaller ones run :
ming after, hHIloing and screaming with fright
The people Of our village hearing the confu.
SION, and seeing the mail boy and horse at full
run, followed 10y the school master at the top of
his speed, and the whole school screaming
shouting and screaming; and knew not what to
make OF It, The mechanic left his shopthe
merchant his store; AMI the women stretched
their neclls out OF the windows, willie conslernao
ton and dislnny depicted on every co4n-
tenancc, The mail arriving at The office, the carri
er rose in his sirrups, and exclaimed, III The
same time wli.ling his hat in the air:
"IIUzzA FOR HARRISON! He HAS WHIP
PED THE BRITIsH AND iNDIANs!'
"BOYS Do YOU HEAR THAT|'
a universal shout of joy nvouniariIy burac
forth --bonfrcs were kindled IN The streets; and
and our village Illuminated at night. in those
days, heard say HAT Harrison was
''coward,' or Il Granny" hat it'd hear many
say "God bless GENERAL HARRIsoNH
A PENNsYLvANIAE.
We are informed that "A distinguished friend