Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-08-28

idle mills Shoes are also wanted, and by
a number ofshoemakers combining togeth-
er each having private mark, 50 as to
make the delivery in suitable lots, a large
contract can be readily secured. We can
give some further information as to prices,
&c, and although not 50 remunerative as
custom work, yet there IS ample room for
setting every fuller and shoemaker in the
State at work. Union county we under
stand Is now supplying that department
with about 400 blankets, weighing four
pounds each, per week, equal if not s1pe-
rior to any hitherto furnished.
PUBLIC MEETNG.-A meeting was
held in the Town Hall on wednesday even
ing for the purpose Of furthering the en-
listment of men in the Logan Guards,
Hon. A. s. Wilson in the chair, Z. L.
Benedict, \. J Rudisill, F. J. Hoffman,
and Samuel Comfort Vice Presidents, and
l.. J. liberty and A. Thompson Secretaries.
Jos, ". Parker, Esq, addressed the meet
ing in an eloquent speech, in which he
took patriotic ground respecting the gov
ernment measures adopted to put down re-
bellion, and stated he had come to the con-
clusion, as any sensible man would, that the
President could have taken no other course
than that pursued. He was followed by
D. ". Woods and g W. Elder. The Of.
fcers were then appointed committee to
wait on the Relief Board TO request them
to make suitable provision for the families
Of soldiers who were in need. The follow
ing persons then offered bonus Of s. to
the first who would enlist in the company: 1:
George Frysinger, II. a Eisenbise, J !.
Mathews, f. J. Hoffman, \. S. Wilson.
G. W. Elder, Wm. Butler, Wm. G. Vines,
Geo. Blymyer, Z. /. Benedict, Wm. B.
Hoffman, D. W Woods, VIM. Lind. The
meeting then adjourned to Saturday even
ing, when a similar provision was made for
Capt. Iollinger's company.
DERRY TOWNSHIP TOMATOES
Henry Book left three tomatoes On Tuesday
weighing respectively > Ibs. I oz,, , lbs,
I lb. - o. If any person has larger ones,
or any three weighing over six pounds,
send them along.
SWORD PEEsENTATioN.-Th citizens
Of M:fiin county presented a splendid
sword to abraham Cash, Of this place, but
lately Of the New York list Regiment,
for his gallant conduct at the battle Of
Bulls Run, On last Friday evening, in
presence Of large number Of citizens
The presentation speech was made by Jos.
" Parker, which was as follows:
ABRAHAM CAsB-Your fellow citizens have
emoled here this evening for the purpose of
presenting you with beautiful sword. They
deemed it merrcd and appropriate expres
sion Of their gratitude for the services which
you rendered the Government in the dark
days of its trial, and especially, of your gal.
lantry and devotion to its fortunes in the bat
tie of Bulls Run.
Honor to whom honor is DUE is a sen
timent as ancient as it is universal and lust
Mankind in all ages, notwithstanding their
diversity Of intellect, intelligence and refine
ment, have woven the gaudiest chaplets: erec
ted the loftiest monuments dedicated the pen
of the historian and enlisted the sublimest
efforts Of the muse, TO celebrate the virtues,
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who animated by the electric fires of patriot
ism, thwarted the Vaccinations Of freedoms
adversaries, and saved from the grasp Of the
spoiler the consecrated symbols of their ma
toms glory. When such tributes to yalor are
the spontaneous offerings of grateful hearts.
who can doubt that the defence of our coun
try, its institutions and laws, its temples and
altars, Its halowed graves of ancestry and sa-
cred homes OF worth and beauty, is the incite-
ment of an inspiration that comes direct from
Heaven.
Whatever diversities of opinion men NAV
entertain as to the justice Of the controversy
in which our Government is engaged, with
you, sir, the argument has long since been
exhausted. When treason, maddened bv the
orgies of an acursed ambition. fred unon
that flag which the true American adores
next to the cross, you turned neither to the
right hand nor to the left, but marched GAL
lantly forward with your brethren of the
seventy first, to meet the traitors amidst
scenes where you knew danger was i'm.
minent and that the death shot would fell
thick and fast. What though the day was
lost, all was not lost there vet survived hone
courage, and the invincible determination
to submit or yield, until the stars on our ban
ner are permitted to keep watch over the
graves of our heroes who sleep their last
sleep on the red field Of their glory and jts
stainless folds again wave in triumph ever
every foot of federal jurisdiction from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande.
Accept then this gift. For the defence Of
the Government, for the supremacy of the
Constitution, for the protection ofloyalty and
the determination Of traitors, let It be un-