The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-02-06

he sprinklcu some upon America with his right
hand while he cast upon Europe with his left.
immediately dark cloud arose frrrn each of these
countless and joined in raid ocean. For a while it
remained stationary, and then moved slowly west
ward, until il envelupcd America in murky folds.
Sharp flashes of oflightning now cleaned throughout
il at intervals and heard the smothcred groans and
cries Of the American people.
"A second time the angel dipped from the ocean,
and sprinklcd il back as before. The dark cloud
was then drawn back To the ocean into whose hcav-
ing waves il sunk from view \ third time heard
the mysterious voice, saying, Son of the Rcpub
lie, look and learn
al east my eyes upon America, and bchcld viii
lagos, towns and cities springng up one after an-
other, until the whole land from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, was dotted with thcn Again heard the
mysterious voice say, Son Of the Republic, the
end Of q century cometl--look and learn
At this the dark, shadowy angel turned his face
southward, and from Africa | saw nm illuinined
spcctor approaching our land. II fitted slowly
and heavily over every village, town, and city of
the latter, the inhabitants OF which presently set
themselves in battle array, one against the other.
As continued looking, saw bright angel, ON
whose brow rested a crown of light, on which was
traced the word Union,' bearing the American flag,
which he placed between the divided nations and
said Remember, yc are brcthrcn'
Instantly, the inhabitants casting from them
their weapons, became friendly once more, and
united around the national standard. And again
heard the mysterious voice saying, Son Of the Re-
public, the second peril is passcd-look aud learn
And beheld the villages, towns, and cities of
inc in al onI L.,
they covered all the land, from the Atlantic To the
Pacific, and their inhabitants became as countless
as the stars in Heaven, or rs the sand on the sea
shore. And again | heard the mysterious voice
say, Son of the Republic, the end of century
comcth--look and learn
"At this the dark, shadowcd angel placed
trumpet TO his mouth and blew three distinct blasts,
and taking water from the ocean, Sprinkcd it upon
Europe, Asia and Africa.
Then my eyes looked upon fearful scene
From each of those countries arose thick black
clouds, which Joined into and throughout this
mass CLEANED dark, rcd light, by which saw
hor'ics ot armed men, who moving with the cloud,
marched by land aud sailed by sea to America,
which country was presently cnvclopcd in the
cloud as | dimly saw the vast armies dcvastatc
the whole country, and pillagc AMI burn villages,
cities, and towns that had hehcld springing up
AS my ears listened to the laundering of cannon,
clashing of swords and shouts and cries of the mil
| lions in mortal combat, again heard the mvstcr-
ous voice saying, Son of the Republic look and
learn.
=" hen the V"lcc had ceased, the dark. shadowy
angel placed his trumpet once more to his mouth,
ana h'cw long, fearful blast.
"Instantly light rs from a thousand SIMS
sho,,s down from above m, AMI pierced and broke.
into fragments the dark cloud which cnvclopcd
America. At the same moment saw the angel
upon whose forehead shonc the word 'Union and
who bare national Nag in one hand " sword in
the other, descended from Heaven attended hy lc-
gi"ns OF bright spirits These immediately joined
the inhabitants of America, who, perceived were
well nigh overcome, but who, Immediately taking
courage again, closed up their broken ranks and
renewed the battle. Again, amid the fearful noise
OF the conflict, heard the mysterious voice say
| ing, Son of the Republic, look and learn.
:" AS the voice ceased, the siadowy angel, for
the last time, dipped water fr"m the ocean and
| sprhkIed 1t upon America. Instantly the dark
cloud rolled back, together with the srmics il had
brought, leaving the inhabitants of the land vic
tor"ns Then once more ! hchcld the villages,
town, and cities springing up where they had been
boi"re while the bright angel, planting the azure
standard hp had brnu,,ht in t. midst of than ,rl