Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-01-06
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PATRONS OF THE "AMERICAN"
JANUARY I, 1S49.

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And many returns Of the same, do you hear
have no time to spare Pm offin crack,
And only can tell you that sadly lack
The means to enjoy the fine fun and gooc
Thatare always aaoat at thisti Of the year
And thought ifl'd only drop in upon you,
That, Of course, you would give to the Devil
his due;
A DOLLAR, QUARTER, a ZIP or DIME,
As slight recompense for this rare bit Of
rhyme,
That worked off to-day for your special
pleasure,
Which, while trudge on, you can read at
your leisure
My grandmama says, aud don't know the
That things are not now as they once used
to was,
When the sir loin, at Christmas, aye smoked
on the board,
And the pantry with plum cake and dough-
nuts was stored.
When the best that the house and the cellar
could boast
Was shared with the poor folks who had not
roast;
And while this fair season of feast held the
sway,
Each tried how much good he could do in
day.
Just think of it too, the kind hearted old elves
Cared that others should have as much iun as
themselves.
But ours is the age of lightning and steam,
We're hurried along like the ghost Of a dream !;
With dash and splash we are off and away,
And see more of life in the half of day,
Than the good folk of old could manage to
hear,
Ifall stories are true, in the space of year.
For five or six year our old patriot sires
coiled away with spirit that never tires;
To make themselves free, and upset an old
king,
While the French have accomplished the
very same thing
In less than three days, and the very same
game
Is setting the whole of the old world in fame.
The contagion has spread to the seasons at
And has given that savage king Winter
blast;
For few days ago, the sweet gentle Spring
Came along on spree, gave the old one
fling,
At once cast him down from his icicle throne
And set up government mild as her own.
Perhaps you have read the last Presidents
Message,
If so, Qhe Lord help you, you've there seen
the presage,
OF sources of riches immensely prolific,
Away on The shores of the distant Pacific;
Of gold dust that's scattered wherever you so
As thick DER the ground as you now see the
From our swamps miasma is said to arise
Which poisons the people wherever it flies;
Bearing disease on its pestilent wings;
Thus up from these vast fields of gold dust
there springs,
To the winds that sweep DER California's hills
A miasma as fatal as any that kills.
1t has spread through the States and is very
prevailing,
And the fever s assumed type most alarming
Every ship, brig or schooner that daily is
sailing,
With crowds of its most fatal cases is swarming,
And the patients are now in SO sad condition
AS completely defes the most skillful physi-
clan; -
Till the doctors at last have acknowledged
the corn,
1t can only be cured by sail round the Horn.
Since called with our last years address at
your door
An end has been put to the Mexican war.
awe have conquered piece" at pretty
round price, ,.tt
But never mind that-its a very fine slice,
The valleys and hills with riches abound,
And gold is so plenty that it cumbers the
ground,
But poor devils, like us, have no right to de-
bate r.
On the measures of those who have charge of
!. the state; .l..s. I'D
But, since the gold dust has SO well stood the
test, r..r.is
Decide that whatever they've done 3 for the
best.
And farewell my friends, l will now let you
~ hear, ....l liz
In conclusion A THOUGHT roR THE DYING
OLD YEAR,
The dying year has just assumed
Il A mantle of pure, spotless sheen,
Ere, in the gloomy past entombed,
II sinks among things that have been;