Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-23
9ailg Gmpiire,
City and Other Matters.

Public Sale.-See advertisement of Pub
lie Sale of the personal property of VIM. b
Worderly, three miles from Dayton on the
Lebanon Pike, to take place Tuesday Decem-
Der lst. Bargains can be had,
Spouting The new steam Fire Engine,
Western, was 6ut on practice at the Court
House square this afternoon. She fully dem
onstrated that the frey element could not
pursue its ravages far after she would COM
mence 10 play upon it. Quite crowd col
leeted to witness her performance.
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A Dream About the Coming Thanks
giving.-"A Dreamer" from Wayne town
ship, sends us the following (which is not all
dream, about Liucolns Thanksgiving:
Mr., EDITOR: The near approach of the
day set apart as National Thanksgiving day
by our most noble lord and master, in a relig-
ious, social, civil or military point of view, has
occupied my thinking apparatus for several
days past very seriously, in trying to discover
the objects or blessings for which all good and
loyal citizens owe special thanks TO the, Dis
penser of all good, and while in this train of
thought, seated myself on the log was chop.
ing, whence ! SCARED to the realms of morphe
US, and there "I had dream that tuas not all
a dream. / was led by the spirit of inquiry
to splendid city, where the gay and elite
hold exclusive sway. Here | saw all the
great men Of the land. / drew near to q
crowd of great men, Legislators and military
chieftains government contractors and bank
ers, marshals and their assistants, and many
ladies in gay apparel and their number was
so great that could not count them. Pres
emily the crowd moved forward to great
building screened on the right ard left by
huge curtains, and in front was pulpit with
many seats. When all were seated, a front
door opened and tall lank figure appeared
accompanied by his aids, and all arose to their
| feet BY inquiry, learned that the tall lank
person was the ruler of the land. When all
were seated again. the curtains on the right
and left were drawn up, and two large rooms
were cast open to view. The room on the
right was full of the lame, crippled
and wounded soldiers of the land be-
ing thousands and tens ofthousands, and their
graves were like unto nothing on earth, and
over their heads was gallery crowded with
the widews and orphans of those slain in bat
tie, and their lamentations were like unto
the rushing Of great waters. On the left were
many thousands and ten times thousands,
bound in chains for speaking disrespectfully
of him who sat in the pulpit, and their silent
looks chilled the whole multitude, so that n
great silence prevailed At this iuucture the
Right Bower of the lord of ceremonies arose
and said: Fellow Citizens Let us rise in
the majesty Of our combined virtue, and re-
turn thanks to the great am, far the many
blessings we have received at his hands. -
Surrounded by the fruits of our great indus
try, let us unite in thanks in manner be.
coming our dignity" And they all kneeled
down, Except those who had on fine clothes, J
and the master prayed as follows o Thou
whose omnipotence has led US to the manager
of public dlimony, as the servants of our own
good. Thou great fountain of wealth and
pleasure As such we adore and thank thee
Pleasure and wealth alone makes us devout;
and let our devotion advance our delight. We
are not more deyout than modest. We ask
not yet for heaven. Give us our heaven on
earth, Let Mahomet's paradise descend and
bless us this side Of the grave. Let our honors
shine before men Let none see our hearts
but thee. Give our lusts long and pros.
porous reign, and let justice not approach to
hurt us. Lead us into temptation, and
give us strength to comply with it,
Deliver us from all righteousness, and lei
us be Gas we have bsen) rogues while we live,
and angels (if angels there are) when we die
amen
AT the close of this prayer one of the men
in chains, arose and pronounced the benedic.
tion. Oh ye great men, who have put us in
chains to free the ethiopian, may you reform
speedily, lest by fomenting strife and rebel.
lion, new tyrants will soon usurp your seats
and the insatiate Future Of War, croak and
wave his dark wings over the ruins Of your
once peaceful and happy homes Purify
yourselves from oppression and iniquity, the
time is near at hand when it will be too late;
time when Americas proud eagle, will
droop and languish in the sullen gloom Of
eclpsed glory, aud weep in mourful silence
over the ruins Of her once exalted country.
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