Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-20
POETRY.
UslQUlIY OF JoHN SMITH. ,..n
uN,,,o bcre-Siuaso thcrc-Munso every where. j,
aurcn rE4 REMAINS ussuSe


"Munso hc'c-"'"' Farce Of the Paddock.
whno orr friends the John Smiths vii rAsug i
g. hi Inc following amusing play upon their name n
Truth H. The sud TO be noun pr"ps'm
no eoa,aoa that ia rather rgun Common ~. ~, If
well knawn iha, man. who obtain sent 10 aIs -
ono London theatres resossed TO The .te nm se
persons Of Tint name rushed in great
The New York Gazette gives has tho las,
Of LougWorh Directory which he assera'n' ,nst 10 S
Whites, Se 20 names in applying sal families.
cons,i,un. nearly onnwelh OF the whole nampr =, h IN"
and names Of Sa and The 0" SINUS
of The Journals have been epetra,ins The o
lowing bsy,,ee upon ibis celebrated Eamc:
John died Of yellow fever at Now Orleans on me 20 '
mi.,ake-we saw post Office this morning. in the
mos, pcrfec, .tate J. Tasr han. Yesterday from The
White Sulphur Springs where he hsd been spending rev
he been in Tho Goham pos, Office for months smith nus
much improved health and looks drinking Freely o. inc
You are all wrong gentlemen John Smith publishing an
S ssn. Se 3o or psa Ii. @
yer will while those cities infested with mu'de"Ts
You Islander Mr. John Smith He is living resident of
h ci,y-keeps OConne hooseis good loo" "co-nere,
oppose whole crew, clan and a'e'
ni,y oftham-Pinsburg Manufacturer , H., or
acknowledge ourselves first statement ou ou
equally mistaken John lives hse our o"sseu
city Columbus He's an ambitious fellow ana because o he
tho last Confederate and Journal against The regular n0n
nation-Oh State Bulletin.
You are all mistaken gentlemen Smith is Democratic
candidate Democratic old Sa,k and wo
will prove ourselves right by eoetinS him on Inc 81
Vast hsasng Joha member of Congress elect Om the
State Of rnnn-Bditinors Republican.
John Smths last inaersfo the oiseso Rrrualsnn
Mlisd Rowesve on Tuesday Col J%Hs SMITH,
aged aged H. both Of That CITY,
ausry-whcrc is Rowssvie;
All ia the wrong S depend uponit John smith was eu.
the other day resident of this cy-a very good fellow, but
slaunch Wing He nevo- Congress; und suspect will
candidate. He holds no office at this time though ne
hasp been
Departments Of the Government Richmond Enquirer
80" :: JOHN SMITH
WhOrc'er 90, hear thy name,
Or see thy person stand before me,
Yhe frs, in honor in shame,
The fra, to OF adore mo-
From Snc,ins's Fort to Rappnhnnnock,
John Smith. John Smith! thou art with
Ger butered oast, or Indian hammock
Now hun. for stealing roaming horses,
Now highest in the list of iume,
Now boarding wealth, meeting lusses,
Now rihlcss, aud now with dame,
Now ruling boys with pedani's knowledge,
Now Captain Of the rustic band
Now President Of some great college,
And now too Ignorant 10 be Did.
John Smith, Jobn Smith. thou wonder,
The urchiDs laugh 10 hear thee speak
Now hailed the author of blunder,
And now the conqueror of-Grees-
Now skipper OF u Yankee schooner,
And now the sti:er of whale,
Now harpschord or spinnet ;uGer,
And now the keeper of jail.
Now grinder Of crcations ra:ors
Now padar of domestic I'm,
Now Yender of new vonison blazers,
Now faster a, the huns-of GIN
Now maker Of now op'a glasses.
Now pt,entee Of rekrs md caurns,
Now leader Of train OF asses,
And now "the closer Of concerns"
And last OF oil, surprising story,
Awtiter, crowned with leather glory,
Whose gi::Gra takes the place OF heart
Now editing monthly Journal,
Hail Doctor! General: Captain! Coloael.
John Smith! John Smith youie haTj 10 beat. =
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