The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-06-14


sacred relies of our carly days are pre- ,
served, We sat down ON one OF the oldtash- f,
;oued wooden benches, and my venerable
friend repeated to me the following singu- |
lar narrative, which, from the peculiarly
of our national affairs ut the present umo,
have been induced to give It to tho
world. give il, as nearly rs possible, IN
his own words;
"Whcu the bold action Of our Congress,
in asserting the independence OF the colo
MICS, became known in the world, wo were
laughed aud scoffod at as silly prosumpta-
GUS Rcbols, whom British grenadiors would
soon tame into submission; but undaunted-
| ly we prepared to make good what We had
| said Ths keen encounter came, aud the
world knows tho result. 1t is oasy aud
pleasant for those OF the present generation |
| 10 talk aud write Of the days OF i6, but
they little know--neither can they imagine |
the trials and sufferiugs of those fearful |
days. And there is one thing that much
fear, and that is, that the American people
do not properly appreciate the boon oil
freedom. Party spirit is yearly bccomlng
stronger and stronger, and unless II Is
checked will at no distant day, undermine
and tumble into ruin the noble structure oil
the Republic But let mo hasten to my
narrative.
"From the opening of the Revolution, we
experienced all phases Of fortune-now
good and now i'll, at ono time victorious,
aud Mt another conquered. The darkest
period we had however, was, think, when
Washing ton, after several rcvorsos retreat-
cd to Valley Forge, where he resolved to
pass the winter of II. ALI have often
seen the tears ooursing down our dear old
commanders carc.worn checks as he would
be convcrsing with confidential officer
about tho condition of his poor soldiers
) You have doubtless heard the story OF
Washington going to the thlcket to pray,
We'll it is not only true, but he used often
|. TO pray in secret for aid aud comfort from
that God. tho interposition Of whose provi'
deuce alone brought us safely through
those dark DAYS of Trbulation.
Zone day--I remember il well--the chilly
wind whsiled aud howled through the
ieaness trees, though the sky was cloudless
and the sun shining brightly--hc remained
in his quarters nearly the whole OF the
- forenoon, alone. When he came out no
ticed that his face was q shade paler than
usual, and that there seemed to be some
thing on his mind of more than ordinary
importance. Returning just after dusk, he
dispatched an orderly to the quarters o
l., the officer mentioned, who was presently
w. in attendance. After preliminary conver
sation which lasted some hall an hour
). Washington, gazing upon his companion
with that strange look of dignity, which III
" alone could command said to the latter;
. 81 do not know whether it was owing 4
I, the anxiety of mind, or what, but this after
le noon, as was sitting at this very table, en-
ID, gagged in preparing dispatch, something
'ui in the apartment seemed to disturb me
an. Looking up, behel standing exactly on
!. posite me- a singularly beautiful female. ,
astonished was for had given strict or
ders not to be disturbed--tlat 1t was som
momehts before found language to inqnlr
tho cause of her presence. second, thlru
1. and even fourth time did repeat I'll
anestipp but recei> ed no answer from m
, mysterious visitor other than slig gbt raisin
OF the eyes BY this time felt stranG
~ sensation spreading through me. ! woul
have risen, but the riveted gaze OF tho h
Ing before me, rendered volition impossbl
essayed once more to address her, but N
tongue had become paraly2ed. new
'"u fuence mysterious, potent, irresistiel
took possession Of me. All could do WI
&, to gaze steadily, vacantly at my vstal
I. Gradually, tho surrounding atmosphe
ght, seemed AS though becoming filed with sc
;oi,, sations, and grew luminous. Every thin
o. about me seemed to rarity, the mysterlo
visitor herself becoming more airy, and ev
yet more distinct 10 my sight than beiol
/ now began to feel as one dying, or rath
TO experience the sensations which | ha
re, sometimes imagined accompany dissoluti'
did not think, did not reason. did II
-. moye; all were alike impossible was OF
l''' conscious of gazing, fxcdly, vacantly
set my companion.
presently heard voice saving, 'S
Of the Republic, look and learn while
a.. .IaIh nor "a
: and forefnger eastwardly. now behe
heavy white vapor ;rt some distance, ris
here fold upon fold. This gradually dissipat
4 and looked upon a strange scene. Bet
me lay stretched out III one vast plain
lin, the countries of the world-Europe, Al
! Africa and America. ] saw rolling ard tt
ing between Europe and America, the
CAIN lows of the Atlantic and between Asia
~ America lay the Pacific. Son OF the
public said the same mysterious voice
|. before, look and Learnt
at that moment beheld dark sll
noO' owy being like an angel, standing, or rat
sun. float ug in mid air between Europe
fe, America Dipping water out oil the oc
eve. in the hollow of each hand, he sprlnk
some on America with his right hand, W
ance, nc N"1e ufo' I',l ar,aa r,o,, a
of those countries, and joined in mid oc
/! For while it remained stationary,
tar, then moved slowly westward until It
veloped America in its nusky fold 5ii
:. flashes Of lightning now cleaned throu
out il at intervals, and heard the SIN
cred groans and cries of the American
pie.
"A second time the angel dipped I
the ocean, and sprinklel it out as bel
curse, The cloud was then withdrawn back to
ocean, and into its'heaving waves it 8
airI t;..i from view. A thiEd time heard the :
rds be terious voice, Son of the Republic,
and learn -
athed al cast my eyes upon America, and
held villages, cities and towns springing
one after another, until the whole land,
aims. the Atlantic to the Pacific, was dotted
n, them Again heard the mysterious '
rest TO say, Son of the Republic, the end OF a
tury cometh--look and learn
- "At this, the dark, shadowy angel tn
IL his face southwark, and from Africa,
lJI. an ilomcned spectre approaching our
Il fitted slowly over village, town and
of the latter, the inhabitants OF which |
entity set themselves in battle array
against the other. As continued loo
saw a bright angel, on whose brow
ed Il crown Of light. on which was II
Sher. the word UNI1N, bearing the American