Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, December 26, 1861, Image 1
ak je Democrat <P 10 TR SRE atchma + BELLEFONTE, THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 26 1861. NO. 50. Sa WESLEY BRADERAW. ck of the th third night after Gen. al in Washington to take : United States Army, found cbrated soldier poring over ne tolling through sthe ithe dull rumbling of 0. pushing from ‘hun oy maps leane 1 his forhead on his fold. table before him. aud fell ep that even the occasiin- t have been slumbering thus, minutes,” said the General friend, to whom he related narrative, ** when | thought "8% me room, which I han carefully door £%, “thrown suddenly open, and “ltode to me, and, layiig & hand hoalder, said, in a slow, solemn SMC Clelan, do you sleep at 2 you. or ereil can be pre- 3 Toe will be in Washinglon!’ before i in my life have [ heard a “ {N voice: nod!S8Ing the commanding and even terrible t€ Of the one that addressed to me these fu! words. And the sensation that ugh me, as it fell upon my oars, an coweringly shrunk into myself at the thaBht of my own negligence. | can only ciPare to the whistling, shriek- ng of 8 storm of grape shot, dis char d dicts through my brain. 1 could not move, © iwever, although I tried hardly to raise my’ ead fromi the table. As a sense of my will? ness, and yet helplessness to make angw! t to the unknown intruder op- pressed ne once more heard that same slow, voice repeat : iw Gen. {cClellan do you sleep al your pel _g a peeuliarity about it this time; it seemed though I—a mere atom of mat. ger—was ended 1n the centre of an in d that the voice come from v distadce around me. As the was uttered I regained, by some et aunkvown POW:L, wy volition, the change, the grape-shot dis- nsation j in my brain ce.sed, and a t new, one seized my heart ; one s rough icicle being sawed back } and through me. : star Bp, or rather I should say 1 ht started up, for whether T was sleep I am utterly unable to de _ Myfirst. thought was about wy maps dil my Fylids had ale opened my wes jrasping them. But this was all. The i ee ill before me, and the maps in my tightening clutch, were but everything else had “The furniture was gone, the lhe apartment were gone, the ceil- ing was t to; be seen. All saw was the tableau, am about to descri be to you was turned Southward, and t before me, was a living map; ye living map, and that is the only I can think of as befitting the none grand coup’del my eye took ole expanse of country, as far Gulf, of Mexico, and from the ; AtlantioJeean on the east of the Mississippi giver weiwardly. «« Befge fully fixing my attention upon the immhse see, however, I thought of \visitant, whose voice I had ment previous, and I looked An apparition stood on my in front, ata distance of from me. I sought for his ng to recognize him. But I ntad, for the statue-like figure bat a vapor, a cloud, having atlines of a man. troubled me. and I was turing the ofr in my-mind, when the shadowy he same slow, solemn tone as be~ © « Get: ! ecintion, your tyme 1s short * ety e Southward I’ ‘ { to resist this command, JL dd to do so. and agin, therefore my eyes were cast over the living an the Atlantic 1 saw tha various othe blockading squadron looming np with the most perfect distinctness in the bright monshine, that illumined everything with 8, strong. but mellow light. 1 saw Harbor and its forts, with their pacing linels, and their sullen looking barbette ns: My eyes followed the ocean line all way round into the Gulf, to New “thence up the Mississippi, and, in fact, every fortitica- Som aloof this water boundary, I beheld Ri asyou, sir see that +¢ This sight filled me with delightful sur- prise ; but it would be utterly impossible for me to describe the ecstatic amazement that followed, as, within the limits I mention, my eyes took in, in minute, but lightning- like detail, every mountain range, every hill, every valley, every forest, every mead- ow, every river, every rivulet, every city. every village, every camp, every tent, every body of men, every sentinel, every earth- work, every cannon, and, 1 may say, dis pensing with further detail. every living and every dead thing, no matter what its height or bulk. “My blood secmed to stop in its chan- nels with joy, as [ thought, that the knowl. edge. and thereby advantage, thus given to me, wonld insure a speedv and happy ter- mination of the war. And this one idea was engrossing my mind, when, once more, that slow, solemn voice said: © + General McClellan, take your map, and note what you behold. Tarry not; your time is short.’ «I started. and glancing at the auearthly speaker, saw him extend his a mw, and point Southwardly. “Stull I saw no featpres. «+ Smoothing out ofa gest and most A carate one of my maps; L seized a pest and once more bent my gaze out over the living map. “ As I looked this t'me a cold, thrilling chill ran over me, and the huge, rough icicle again began its sawing motion through my heart. For, as, pencil in hand, I compared the map before me with the living map, I saw masses of the enemy's forces being hurried to certain points so as to thwart movements that, within a day or two, 1 in tended to make at tho.e identical points ; while on two particular approaches to Waghington I beheld heavy columns of the foe posted for a concentrated attack, that T instantly saw must saceeed in its object uns less speadily nreve ated. *¢¢ Treachery ! treachery !” cried I, in de- spair. And, as before my blood scemed to stop in its channels for joy, it now did so for fear. Ruin and defeat seemed to stare me in the face. At this dreadful moment that same slow, solemn voice struck once wore upon my ears, saying : ¢¢ « General McClellan, you have been be- trayed ! and, had not God will d « herwise, ere the Sun of to-morrow had set, the Cora federate flag would have flo ted above the Capital and your own grave. Bat note what you see. Your time is short! Tarry not! ++ Ere the words had left the lips of my vapory Mentor, my pencil was flying with | the speed of thought, transferring to the map before me all that I saw upon the liv- ing map. Some mysterious and unearthly influence was npon me, and I noted and re- corded the minutest point 1 beheld without the slightest effort. del y or mistake. * At last the task was done, and my pen- cil dropped from my fingers. ¢ For awhile previous to this, however, I had become conscious that there was a shin- ing of light on my le't. that steadily increas ed until the moment I ceased my task, when van of power and civilization. It is here that all nations have hitherto failed, and she ton, the Republic of the earth, had not God willed otherwise, would, by tomorrow's sunset, have been a broken heap of stones cast up over the final grave of human liber- ty. *¢ But her cries have came up out of her borders like sweet incense unto II aven, and | she will be saved. Thus shall peace once more come upon her, and prosperity till her with joy. Bat her mission will not then be yet finished. for ere another century shall have gone by the oppressers of the whole earth, hating and envying her cxaltation, shall join themselves together and raise up there hands against her, ** Bat if she still be found worthy of her high calling, they shall surely be discomfits ed. and then will bs ended her TuiRp AND Last GreaT STRGGLE for existence! + Thenceforth shall the Republic go on, increasing in goodness and power, until her borders shall end only 1n the remotest cor- ners of the earth, and the whole earth shall beneath her shadowing Universal Republic. penty, however, remember the Lord, God ; let her trust be alway. Him, and she wings, become a Let ber in her pros: her ~.| shall never be confounded ** The heavenly visitant ceased speaking. ag, as I still continued gazing uhon him, hé-drew near to me, and raised and spread | out ids hands above me. No sound now passesshis lips. but I felt a strange influence coming x me. Tinchinel my head forward to reccivi he blessing, the baptism of the Spirit of shington. ¢+ The foli “ing instant a peal of thunder rolled in upon ny ears, and [ awoke, The Vision had depisted, and I was again sitting in my apartment with everything exactly as it was nL asleep, with one ex- ception. ** The map on which I had dreamed 1 had been marking, was ltevally covered with a net work of pencil marks, signs and figures. *¢ 1 tose to my feet and rubbed my eves, and took a turn or two about the room, to convince myself that [ was really awake. — I again svated myself; bat the pencilings were as phin as ever, and { had before me as complete a map and repository of infor mation as though I had spent years in gath, ering and recording its details. «My mind now became confused with the strange anil rumberless ideas and thoughts that crowded themselvesinto it, and I vol. | untarily sank down on my knees to seck wisdom and gnidance from on high. As 1 arose, refreshed in spirit, the same solemn voice seemed to Say to me, from an infinite distance : “Your teme is short! Tarry not I’ “In an instant thought became clear and active. lastening out couriers with orders to have exccuted certain mancevres at cer- tain points, (guiding myself b, that now. in my eyes, uncarthly map.) I threw myself in- to the saddle, and long ere daylizht, gallop- ing like the tempest from post to post and camp io camp. had the happiness to divert the enemy from his object, wh ch, my friend. it became in an instant more intense than the noonday Sun. ¢ Quickly I raised my cyes, and never! were I to live forever, should I forget what | I saw. Thedim shadowy flzure no longer a dim, shadowy fizure, but the glonfied and refulgent Spirit of Washihgton the Father of has country, and now a second time its Sa vor. My friend, it would be utte ly useless | for me to attempt to describe the mighty, returned spirit. 1 can only say that Wa: h- ington as [ beheld him in my dream, or trance, as yon may choose to term it. it was the most God-like being I could have ever conceived of. * | *¢ Like a weak, dazzled bird. I sat gazing at the heavenly vision. From the swect and silent repose of Mjunt Vernon our Washington had riser to once more encircle | and raise up with his saving urm, our fallen | bleeding country. ++ As [ continued looking, an expression of sublime benignity came gently upon his | visage, and for the last time, T heard that 4 like this : | “General McClellan, while yet in the flesh I beheld the birth of the American R public. It was, indeed, a hard and bloody one, but God's blessing was upon the nation, and therefor, through this, her First GRrAT STRUGGLE for existance, he sustained her, | and with is mighty hand brought her out | trinmphantly. +" A century has not passed since then, | and yet the Child Republic has taken her | position. a peer with nations whose page of | history extends for ages into the past. She | has since those dark days, by the favor of God greatly prospered. And now, by v ry reason of this prosperity, has she been This is by far the most perilous ordeal she hood to opening maturity, she is called on | to accomplish that vast result, Self cong est, to learn that important lesson, Self control, Belt-rule, that in the future, will place in the | L assure you, would have proved entirely | successful, by reason of ‘the last piece of tr gehen, had not Heaven interposed. + That wap is looked upon by no human eye, save my own, and. therefore. treachery can do no harm. I have on it every whit of {enformation that 1 need anformption that | the enemy would give mtllvons to. keep from tus. The fate of the war is settled. ¢ The rebcllion traly seems very formidas ! ble, but it is only struggling in the path of The mighiy. of National power and retribuiion will, un- til the proper moment comes, now and then let slip down upon its victim forernnners of its approach. an avalanche. toppling mass Aud when the proper mo- ment does come it will sweep down upon, and forever ann hilate pisuNiON with a thun | der that shall reverberate throughout the world for ages upon ages to come. | i © Sir, there will be no more Bull Run af i fairs! ** God has stretched forth his arm, and the | American Union 1s saved! And our belov- | i quietly, sweetly in his tomb, until, perhaps | tae end of the prophetic century approaches | that iS to bring the Republic to her Tnyro AND FINAL STRuGGLE. when he may. oilce | A Short Clergyman. A few mules below Poughkeepsie, N. Y., there now lives and has lived for several years past, a worthy clergyman—a man however, very. short in stature. Upon a certain Sunday, about eight years ago, this clergyman was invited by the pastor of a church in that village to fill his pulbit for the day. The invitation was accepted, and Sunday morning saw Mr. inthe pul pit. Now. it happened that the pulpit was a very high one and accordingly nearly hid the poor little clergyman from view. How- ever, the congregation, out of respect, man- aged to keep their countenances, and with over-pious faces seemed religiously anxious for the text. They were not obliged to wait long, fur a nose and two little eves suddenly appeared above the top of the pulpit, and a squeaking, tremulous voice, proclaimed, in nasal tone, the text— «Be of good cheer; it is T— be notafraid.» A general roar of langhter followed this announcement 3 the clergyman became con - fased and turned all sorts of colors. Many in the gencral uproar, left the chureh, and it wasa long time bufore the minister was enabled to proceed with the sermon, so ab- raptly broken oft. Afternoon came. and the little clergyman, standing on a footstool, had a fair view of his audicace. The text was annouvced in due form — ¢ A little while ye shall see me, and again a hittle while and ye shall not se In the course of his sermon he repeated his text with great earnestness, and step. ping back los his elevated footing and dis appeared from his hearers. The elf'ct may be mo e readily imagined than described. Say New Idea of Job. Riding one day on the outside of a stage- the interior of Minnesota, last summer, the driver, a funny fellow, told the following story : e me,’ coach, in Bill, one of the drivers on our line, was coming out of R chester one morning, this spring. The weather was cold and frosty, the roads wore bad, and the horses would not work well together. On the seat bestde him was a clerical gentleman. Now, Bill sworg sometimes, and stuttered as well, when things went wrong, as did the horses Bill woull haul them up and give them a cack with his whip, say- ths morning. ing: ** (i-g-git up. d-d d—n you !”’ The clerical gentleman requested him not to swear; to be patient. But Bill would The clergyman after a repetition of Bill's profanity, again appealed to him: *¢ Be patient, be patient ; Job was a man of patience.” Bill cocked an eye at the clergyman, and raid “J J Job! wh wh who did he d-d drive for 2’ swear. ile filets Hive 10 Houstkeipers, — The following useful hints, if they be not superior, are ful ly ¢qual to some that occasionally go the rounds : A good washing fluid may be made of hot water and plenty of soft soap Carpets will prove to be more durable if you take care not to tread upon them, Sweetmeats may be kept a long time by putting hem in a safe place, and never set~ ting them upon the table, A plenty of fresh, sweet butter, and a good appetite, will keep bread from mould- ing. Children’s dresses wear longer by letting them reach to the ankles. Woolen rags should always be washed in sweet oil before they are made to flannel cakes. Pork should be salted down—never up. er AN ExXPLANATION.—Some able and excel. lent men are never able to adaps their phra A man of this class, a learned theological pro fessor, was ouce engaged to ad ress a Sun day School. He read a number of verses from the Bible. and then said : ¢* Children, { intend to give you a smmmary df the truth ses to the comprehension of children, slow, solemn voic+, saying to me something ‘ed, glorious Washington shall again, rest aught in this poriion of the Seriptures.”’— ! Here the pastor touched him, and sugges'ed that he bad beiter explain to the children what ‘summary’ meant. So he arornd and said to the children: turned “ Your more laying aside the ccrements of Mouft | pastor wants me to explain what summary Vernon, come, a messenger of succor and | { peace, from the Great Ruler, who has all the | nations ot the Earth in lis keeping, «Bat the future is too vast for our com: | prehension ; we are the children of the press | ent. “ When Peace shall again have folded her (bright wings, and settled upon our lend that strange, wonderfut unearthly, map, marked while the spirit eyes of Washington | looked on, shall be preserved among Amer r- brought to her SkouND GREAT STRUGGLE. — can archives as a precious reminder to the American Nation, of what. in their SecoND has to endure. Passing as she is from child | | GREAT STRUGGL B for existence. they owed to | | God and the Glorified Spirit of Washington ¢* Verily, the ways of God are above rf understanding of man.” means, and [ will do so. Well, children, summary is an ablreviated synopsis of a \{ thing.” iY edema rn MANY a man is rich without mouey.— Thousands of men with nothing in their pockets. and thousands without even a pock” et, are rich. A man born w ith a good, sound ? consututior, a good stomach a good heart, andl good limbs, and a preity good head- pice, is rich. Good bones are better than , gold\, tough muscles than silver, and nerves { tha flash fire and carry energy to every functyjon, are better than houses Aad lands. ret Much of our feelings. inspirations moral sertiménts and inmost thoughts are govern- ed by clutward surroundings. Jory Raxporen Ourponk. —Of the many anecdotes of this eccentric man of Roanoke, we don't believe the following was ever in print : I7was traveling in a part of Virginia with which he was unacqnainted. In the meantime, ke stopped during the night at an inn near the forks of the road. The inn keeper was a fine old gentleman, and no doubt one of the first families of the Old Dominion. Kaowing who his distinguished guest was, he endeavored to draw him into conversation, but failed in all bis efforts. But in the morning, when Mr. Randolph was ready to start he called for his bill, which, on being presented, was paid. The landlord, still anxious to have some conver- sation with him, began as follows ¢* Which way are you traveling, Mr. Ran- dolph #7? «+ 8ir,”" said Randolph, with a look of dis- pleasure. + [ asked,” said the landlord, which way are you traveling, * Have I paid my bill 2” + Yeu? +t Do I owe you anytaing more te No.” + Well, I am going just where I please— do you understand 2" ‘“ Yes.” The landlord by this time got somewhat excited, and Mr. dandolph drove off. But to the landlord's surprise, in a fow minutes the servant returned to enquire which of the forks of the road to take. Randolph not being out of heaving distance, the landlord spoke at the top of his voice. “Mr. Randolph you don't owe me one cent ; just take which road you please,” It is said that the air turned blue with the curses of Handoiph. esol A correspondent of one of our writes as follows in reference to the Rt. Rev. General Bishop Leonidas Polk : “I think the Rt. Reverand General Bish- op Polk, if some one has not siandered him Devil, when he laid aside the sword of the spirit and took up the carnal weapons of Jeff. Davis, and has since fallen into the habit of the army in Flanders. It is stated, on the authority of a gentlemen who was present, that when a note of inuiry was sent down to Columbus, by Gen. Grant, after the fight at Belmont, in which the action was mentioned as a * skirm- ish,” the Bishop General, on reading it, claimed with an energe ic oath by way of preface, ¢ Skirmish, hell and damnation ! — I'd hike to know what he calls a battle.” But this is ail natural enough. When Peter denied his Lord, you remember, he soon be gan to curse and swear.” ————— SB een. exchanges sent a flag of truce to the exX~ A Kentucky judge, in passing sentence of death upon a criminal recently, delivered himself in the following style : Mr. Kettles, this Court is under the necessity of passing sen- teace of the law upon you, sir. This Court has no doubt Mr. Kettles, but what you were brought into this serape by use of in toxieating liquor. The friends of this Court All knows that if thar is any vize that this Court abhors, 1t is intemperence. When this Court was a young man, Mr. Ketties, it was considerable inclined to drink ; and the friends of this Court knows that this Court has nafterally a very high temper, and if this Court had not stopped short of, and stopped the use of mtoxicating liquor, I have no doubt, sir, bur what this Court would have been in the Penitentiary, or in its grave, sir!” ——— eee “T tell you that I shall commit suicide if you don’t have me.” ++ Well, Charley, as soon as you have giv en me that evidence of your affection, T will believe you love me.” ite immeaiat-ly hang himself upon her neck. ard said, + ‘There now, is not that an act of suicide 2” She wilted. Mrs. Partington Te a Fiend in the army. Being asked one day what his station was, she replied : “Fortwo year she wasleftenant in the horse marines and after that he got promoted to be captain of a squad of saphcads and mi ns!’ +* Priscner stand up! En IZ A Patlander in traveling on his way to Manchester, New llampshire, arrived at the fork of the road sign-board, where there stood a which ran thus, ¢ Manchester, four miles.” ¢ Man chased her four miles!” cried Pat. ** Be the honly poker, I could have caught her meself in half the time I’ i A GREAT man commonly disappoints those who visit him. They are on the look out for his thundering and lightening, and he speaks about common things much like oth er people : nay, sometimes he way even be seen laughing. Sint AN English paper says there is a man down in Manchester who is such an advoe cate for peace, that he will not keep a clock because it strikes. Thrilling Prophecy How Fearfully and Rapidly it 1s Being Fulfilled. ; In last February Alabama seceded, — That brave old man, Senator Clemens, who had, ~ 7 then, breasted all the store: of wilds “ism, and tlung to the flag of our Un !ded to the popular clamor, and unsh il his sword in a cause he ha- ted. and oné \ *knew could not succeed. Ile wrote the following to a friend. «We areout ; we have bid adieu to the Stars and Stripes, and abandoned tho high privilege of calling ourselves American. citi~ zens, I am not ashamed to confess that could not restrain my tears when the ban. ner, which 1 have followed through so many dangers, was:torn down aud the flag of Ala. bama raised in its place. [cannot restrain them now when I am writing ; but the deed is done —a new era has dawned, and all that I can prothise is that no effort shall be spared on my part to prevent it from becoming an era of disgrace. If we are noi involved in a war we soon will bo. There is no hope of peace, and it is but littlo better than a m dman who dreams of long exceptioi from invasion.” I shail meet it when it comes as a soldier should, and fight through it as long as a hope remains. + When every. thing is lost, as I fear it may be,” unless wiser counsels should prevail than those which have heretofore directed us, I shall drag my body to the nearest battle field, and ‘ay dowa a life which has lost its value.” How swiftly has his prediction been veri fied. Ere the echo of his voic:’ pleading to the fanatics to ™ stop !”’ had died away, the Cramrang out. to azms! A State then pros- perous Is now bankrupt ; all the horrors of war is upon them, business runied, and in addition to the restless nights they pass for fear of a servile 1asurrection, ** they will wake some woraing and hear the roar of Federal cannon at Mobile.” The battle ficld will be near the home of Senator Clem. ens, und unless some unseen haad shields him, is prophesy will be fulfilled to she Jet. ter.-—Bailunore American. The Law Vindicated. Judge D-—— was fond of card playing, and occasionally icdnlzed in the amusement. Daring the period he occupied a seat ou the bench, the Legislature of Ceorgia passed very stringent laws to prevent gambling. and made it imperative on the judges to charge the grand jaries, at the openin .f each ses. sion of the court, to present ail who were known as gamblers, ete. The judge had conformed to the requirements of the law but none were presented, and gymbhing seemed to fourish as it ever had.; On an occasion when the judge was on his circuit, and after his usual charge to the grand jury and, as usuzl, no notice taken of the charge Judge ascertained there was a faro bank tn succe sful operation in the very pre. cints of the court. Tne judge thought he would indulge his p:opensity for play, . and visited the bank. He played and was very successful as was his want ; hoe won all the money, and broke up the establishment. — After he bad pocketed his winnings: and was about retireing, he perceived several of the grand jury m the room who had likewisa been engaged in the game, Judz: D —— ob- served to them: ¢ Gentlemen of the Grand Jury; the law requires me to do all in my power to sup- press the vice of gambling. I have charged the grand suvject time after tima without any good effect. ft was time for me to act, and sce if L could not ecaforce the law. 1 have done so ; and the most effectual way of doing it is 10 break the bank, which I bave done fo night. I do not think these fel ows will trouble the public for some time io come, and the law in me is vindicated. — Gentlemen, T bid you a very good might. re re 3 Plt ms ‘ 02= The following ancedote is told of the President, by The Boston Journal : * One of the soldicrs in the Vermont regi. ment to which private Scott, the soldier sen. tenced to be shot for sleeping upon his post, belonged, relates an incident which shows ina strong light tie kindhearted character of our President. Scott was to be shot ear ly in the morning. On the afternoon before it was decided to pardon him, but the place of lus confinement was six or seven miles from Washington. President Lincoln teles graphed to the officer in charge of the exe- cation, but getting no reply, and fearing that his message might have been misscar ried, he went himself, after dark to the en- campment, to make sure that all was right, reer el AA re re Dox'r marry too smart a girl, for she wil} out run you; nor one too simple, for chil. dren take their talents from their mother; nor too rich or she will remind you of it; nor too poor, for she will act the beggar on horseback. rr rere Prince Napoleon has selected at the Im perial manufactory, an elegant service of Serves china which is now on its way to this eountry, as a present to the Secretary of State, in acknowledgment of the atten. tions which the Prince received hare.