The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-01-05
10 HIS PATRONS,

10 HIS r TR0NS,
January lst, 1850.
Friends Of the Arr whose brit, in light
The sombre hues of superstition's night
NJ hen learning, poetry, science shrank before
The impenehable coWl of clustered lore
al Happy New Yeaal peace be with You all
Whether ii humble cot Or lordly hall
Another year for man to toll and strive,
AWakens with the dawn Of FIFTY-FI
Another annual stage OF life is passed
Which leads man to his little. but near last
We pause upon the Brdgeof sighs and view
The Old Year yield his seeptre 10 the NEW.
Farewell old friend we leave you with a sigh,
For as Times seIried landmarks pass Us BY,
And we into the sombre valley glide,
And friends like withered leaves fall from side,
We cling more closely 10 the few that's left,
And mourn each year that from our span is reft,
AS If another friend had fallen away,
"A mournfnl prelude ct our own decay.
Since our last annual Message was before yea
Lord, what heap Of news we've shoWered DER ye-
How many accidents by land and wateE
Things that ought not to beand things that oughter
Weddings and deaths, and other accidentals,
FIGHTS some without and some with regimentals-
81 fore lgets, 0olton's rise and falling
Steamboat diss es, shpWls cks most appal
Mishaps by flood and field Of dangers cT
Conventions, cancuses and crumbs poll
Have we got up il our best style and keeping,
And carried TO your doors while you were sleeping.
OF Woman's Rights Conventions we have spoken,
hch show how MEN may have their NOODLES broken:
And let the goodf nothing tyrants know
The place they should have kept 10 long ago;
of darning stockings mending knees OF @
While their superior halves make public speeches,
Or get subscriptions to convert the jews
Or find the lost Ten Tribes or preach to the PelleWs;
Or if they 30 to Church, as sometimes may be-
Stay quietly at home and nurse the baby!
lisa great reformatonl beats Old Lutherss quite,
And brings men back to reason serves them right
But Time is short and we have much to say,
And have no space to loiter thus IN play
The Presidents Message is an easy task,
] For all the sovereigns of bus Honor ask
Is to speak Of things pertaining to this nation
ButWe must roam all over the creation
No pent up Utica confines on powers,
But the whole boundless Universe Is ours.
No doubt twill give you pleasure then TO ind,
sWere at peace with all the world and the rest Of
mankind"
The only great exploit Of which the nation
is proud of In the Pearce Administration,
Is that bis squadron took and battered down
The great Mosquito city Of GreytOwn:
All hail brave Hollinsl long shall live bus name,
Alight q Landmark on the cliffs d flannel
And Alexander, Hannibal, and Marius
VIII own they did no deeds that can compare with US
And unborn readers viii explode with fun
when History shows how lie made the natives runs
England and France have gone to tight the Russ,
!, And Austria promises to JOIN the MUS
But some folks think they II al have up hill work,
] With ell their bravery, to help the Turk
Q Though they were twice as numerous ss they are
Turn back the tide of war; and beat the Northern Bear
IT'S 4 strange sight before the nations eyes,
The Cross and Crescent blend In Eastern skiesl
And Ireland sits supinely il her chain
Her patriot blood has all been shed II vain
Mute IS the minstrel s voice in Iaras bal
His Wondering Harp hangs silent On the val
Yet has she hands Of strength and hearts ct 1ire
Gentle In peace, but terrible IA re
Long has She slept supi1e, but Wo theda
She turns upon her tyIant lord at bay
= But where S Italy, immortal Rome
AI.one Mother Of dead empires and the homes
OF Arts and Science, che worlds early hopek
burning incense to the poor old Pope
sits the ghost of q departed power,
Ilat held tb nations ii their darkest hour;
Whose I'M snfs and Glegories ground their thunde
And the ID stood aghast ia SPECIFICS wonder
But nov 81 Pic Ninos thnnders shock
Scarce beyond tie old IaEpian rock
rests 10 more disturb the nations joy,
liam rawlings At the loss Of Troy
now. dear friends, we wish you one and all
rood that to this fittal life may fall
oy and peace and plenty streW your q
{, hen you come to die, alasl the de
oIeno fill thought tor aent
nle inf7nt slpmber