Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-02-10

RuNH 0tAA-uDuIliA uAcRaiuEn ldIFEA tANil VA
Because we know not for what things to pray.
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PRINTERS FESTIVAI.-BIRTII-DAY OF
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
The Printers Of Cleveland. aud those former
iy connected with the Press in Iha, city, toge,h-
er with invited guests and members of the craft
from abroad, were in the heighlh of their glory
on the evening ofIhe l5lh January last. They
were convened at the New England IloIo, and
Hartook of rich rcpasl in honor OF. the ann-
yersary Of the birthday Of FRANKLIN, the PriH.
ter, Philosopher and Statesman. The affair
was a magnificent one, from bgi q ng 10 end
'he table was spread with an abundance Of the
choicest delicaces-the order observed, and the
good feeling manifested throughout, were of'ho
most satisfactory kind-and the toosls and res.
ponscs were why, well.tined, and full ofmeon-
ing. The proceedings Of The evening occupy
between two and three pages in The Cleveland
Herald, aud as many Of the loasts were gotten
up in "ruo spirit poetry" calculated to in.
IeIesI every one more or less, we copy few Of
The most insinuatiHg ones;
Isl Regular Toast.-BEEIAaIN FRANKLIN
The Printer, The Statesman, The Philosopher :
His lcOrkS are bound in the hears Of men, and
oPErOred by The Supreme author.
Cd. FAUsr-Though he invented the Black
ART, he illuminated the pages of the World.
This toast was responded to by Mr.. c. Young.
love, who at the conclusion Of his remars gave
the following sentiments
The Free Press.-Thc bow orhopc aud pro-
mise TO the world.
81. PRINTERS 'DEvILS-Germs offuture Frank.
Inns: May they with stick and rHle add knowI.
edge line by line, unl The End is cmbazoned
with halo.
4th. The Press THE REvoLUTIoE-Its lead
erS sci up the columns of fFrecmen, whose ShO0i.
tHg sticks and cannon knocked The form Of Tyr
ranny into pi.
The 7lh is a good one In comphmenling
our great Slate, the "crafl" did well to "lako
llule honor TO themselves
7th. OHo-Thc laresl page in the rolupc of
the Great West. Printers will do their part to
cro1cd il with lire matter
We here pass over II the 18Th, which, tho
rather "insnniyaIjng' in its nature aud expires.
sion, is entirely too good to be lost:
18Th. WoMAN-Thc First Volume, to which
Printers are anxious to add Second to be fol.
lowed bymiaiature editions, but perfect copies.
After the Regulars, the President gave scn.
tIment TO the propricIor3 of the N. f. Hotel,
one ofwhon. once u Printers Devil, offered the
following by way Of II response;
HERE'S TO THE PRINTERS-Who are among
the first TO collect their shooting sticks in defence
o! their oounIry-amOng the first TO cause their
cannon TO arouse al TO Orn3--among the first to
attack the enemy with precise rule, marching
in line after iiRe-among the first to press on.
ward TO knock their columns into pi-among the
first, when in a chase, to run after them like tho
very Printers Devil, and always among the
last to forget their patrons, friends, and we'll,
wishcrS,
There were grcut number Of volunteer
toasIs Extraordinarily one.huIr Of them compl.
menling the Ladies-a few of which arc worth
transferring;
BY J. A. Harris WoMAN-Thc first Gin
Book 10 man from the great AuthOr, and never
" laid OH the shelf" by Printers.
BY f. A. West: TnE PREss-Tho sun orlhe
literary world. Let its light shine.
BY T.. Cowlos THE LADIEs-May they al
ways have suitable chaSeS in which to lock their
beautiful forms.
by W. Bliss: THE LADIES
We know no cory like their charms,
And use no chassS like their arms
Some one sent the following graphic dcscrp-
lion of "liye yankee" to The celebration
61-"A real live Yankee, just caught will be
found not deficient in The following qualities.-
lie is sel.denying, self relying, always trying,
aud into everything prying. lie isa lover Of
piety, proprlety, sobrlcty, notorlcty, and the
temperance society. lie IS dragging, gOgging,
Dragging, striving, driving, thriving, hoping,
swapping, joslling, bus'ling, wrestling, musical
quizzicul, astronomical, poelical, philosophical,
and comical sort Of character, whose manifest
destiny is to spread civilization to the remolcsl
corners Of the earth, with an eye always on the
look out for the main chance"