Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-07-13
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL.
Letter from Philipsburg, Pa.
Pm lpsBURG, Pa, Julyllth. 1861.

IN ScnOlafS, Dut one. Ihe Union or Upper
Sunday School, meets in the Union church
in the forenoon, and, with but few if any
exceptions, the same scholars composing it,
meet at the Methodist church, in the after
noon, and is called the Methodist Sunday
School. Each School has a library, and
conduct their affairs entirely distinct from
each other. There Is no strife or antipathy
towards one another, but all passes off in
union and harmony, and with such union
and harmony we celebrated the fourth of
July 1864. The scholars met at the Meth
odist church at 9 clock, a. IN. formed into
a procession, and, preceded by large Ma
tional flag and martial music, marched down
South Front Street to Presqueisle, crossed
Presqueisle, and down North Front to Pine,
up North Front to Presqueisle, up Presque-
isle to Centre and out Centre to the-ground
whfch was a beautiful grove on the North
were about two hundred and twenty-five
scholars in the procession and of all ages and
sizes, from the infant
'Mewiing puking in its mother arms
up to the lass and lad
''Sighirg like furnace, with woful ballad
Made to his mistress eyebrow.
The teacher of each class carried small
National flag, which made the appearance
of the procession, rs it passed along, Of an
army going TO battle. 1t brought to my
mind, very forcibly, TIE days OF the cFusa-
ders. The history Of the youthful warriors,
came vividly to my recollection, and | won
dered to myself, as the procession passed be-
fore me, whether we would ever have such
an army Of youths in this glorious land. |
would venture to say, that if ever such q
| thought or attempt is made to organize the
crusaders Of the United States, they will
leave far in the shade, the ancient crusaders.
The large and beautiful flag at the head of
the procession, seemed to faunt the air of
the bright and magnificent morning, with all
the spiendor Of its former glory; the golden
stars, on its azure field, glistened in the rays
of the God Of day and the broad, bright
stripes Of red, and white fioated serenely,
purely. and ttiumphantly in the pure un-
tainted breeze. The fife and drum pealed
forth the notes of martial music that made
the hearts beat high and warm, and all were
gay and happy
On arriving at the ground we found a ia
bic two hundred feet long, gYoaning under
the weight of all the good things that could
possibly be baked, cooked, roasted, fried and
stewed for the sustaining of the inner manand
child. G. r. Foster, NJ. ID. read the Decla-
audible tome Rev. w. 0. Wright then de-
III SiCd SlIi eibiC anu ClOlUCHt duuitS5. dIiCi
which the whole assembly partook of the
sumptuous dinner! The dinner was free
pitch iu u''-eyerybtdy and his wife and ,
children invite! TO partake of the stacks of
''cat:ngs piled up mountains high. After
dinner the scholars were dismissed to enjoy
themselves as they wished, and the older
portion of the fourth" enjoyed themselves
as best they could The assembly was call
ed together at three o clock, p. N. and the
Rev. Switzer addressed the scholars, and
the crowd generally in very neat, inter
esting and spicy speech The procession
tFen formed, and marched back to the Meth
odiSt church, over the same rout they did
in the morning, except down and up North
front street. They were then dismissed, ana
thus ended the fourth Of July with us.
Tie utmost good feeling prevailed and
nothing occurred to mar the JOY and happi-
ness tE;tt seemed to be depicted upon every
body's cOuntenat;ce: Would to Heaven it
Were SO throughout the length and breadth
of our land. But to many the memory Of
this day-the widowed wives and fatherless
children OF those who fell at Gettysburg
VIII again cause the tears to flow, and sor-
rows to open to their view: How many,
who this f6nrth Of July one year ago, were
In the full bloom Of youth are ROW marked
by the paiiid cheek and the robes of mourn
ing. but II II no ,repr0ach to those who
now lament the death of the loved one.
No, they mourn for him who yielded up his
life In Il good and glorious cause, and the
day is lot Iar distant, When they will deem
1t an honor, and receive the homage and re-
Spect Of all true and loyal citizens, as they
do ROW, of this restored great and mighty
nation. True the ship of State is in mighty
storm. Her liye-oak timbers are being tried
to tlscir utmost, bat she will ride the storm
in safety, sail into port under spanking
breeze, with every inch of canvass to the
pure air of liberty, and the stars and stripes
floating fore and aft, and from the mizzen
peak.
| learn that Samuel Creamer, Co. ''E, -
sd Ret p v V died, from a wound
received in one of the late battles in Vir-
ginia, at one of tie hospitals in Washing
ton. His wife was just starting to see him,
when she received the sad news of his death
He was noble and brave soldier. | have
heard his comrades say, that he was always
ready feared no duty or position that was
assigned him. Sergt g. W Daley is get
ting along finely, and expects to be able to
come home In few days
By some mistake your typo neglected
to mention the mother of William Myers,
jr., noticed in mine of last week. The SEN
tence should read Father and mother"
&c | mention this in justice to Mrs My
ers, for the sentence, as it appeared, exclu-
ded her, and it might be construed as de-
rogatory to her, which would be very unjust
Yours LEROI