Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1855-01-03

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And seen the cold Garth rldely pressed
'Gaiast him She wed in early life.
The husband, too, has seen his bride
In all her beauty perish
While she with angels doth abide,
Her virtues he viii fondy cherish.
The maiden, in her youthful charms,
The sire, who bore the marks Of age,
The sturdy man, with vigorous arms,
Alike fell victims to his rage.
And now, beneath the valleys sod
Their once loved forms repose,
And while their spirits rest with God
y The wild wind o'cr them rudely blows.
0 let their ashes rest in peace
While we rehcarse their praise!
Now the idle tongue mustceasc
One slanderous word to raise.
And when returns the vcrilant Spring,
And flowers begin 10 bloom,
The opening blossoms we will bring,
10 place around their tomb.
The willow there we II learn TO grow,
And teach its weeping boughs to wave,
With all the gentle winds that blow,
Lightly DER each grassy grave.
The times have fallen hard on all
Theme1chant bought his goods whenhigh,
Mechanics getting wages small,
Could not afford TO buy.
The backward Spring we had, you know,
Did not the farmer suit,
For last April's heavy snow
Destroyed the early fruit.
Then ensued a fearful dearth,
For God withhold his rains
Until the dry aus thirsty earth
Did not reward the farmers pains
Europe has been plunged in war,
But English French and Tuilscombined
Can never whip the Russian bear"
As think they II shortly find.
Tor the allies, by some dire mischance,
Did not take Scyastopol,
Although they had the aid OF France,
Who refused pass to Mr. Soule.
But while on bloody battle fields
Nations meet beyond these
Here, Peace, her richest blessing yields,
And happy makes the brave and free.
The past year has no parallel
For shipwreck and disasters,
Involving death to crews as well
As loss to lucAlcss masters.
But shame upon the coward sailor,
Who, hearing woman cry to save,
Pulls the prop her feet from under,
And lets her sink beneath the wave
Iutemperanee that fearful ficnd,
Still our land is stalking DER;
God soon the happy period send
When he shall scathe ourh,arts no more
The very stones cry out from walls,
And bid Us follow Names example,
And crush the monster as he crawls,
Nor on US LET him longer trample.
The democrats for Governor
Have nominated NIr Wise,
But having no competitor,
His success will none surprise.
But in all The elections held oflate
The democrats have met defeat,--
Pollock, in the Key Stone State,
Ex-Governor Bislor badly beat.
KIND PrrRoSs-
It's New Years day, the Carrier now
DOTS his Lat, and makes his kindest bow.
Through winters cold and summers heat
IT'S his to traverse every street.
And leave at each kind patrons door,
The news from many a distant shore.
Some pittance small he now would ask
rs reward for lis hard task!
BE you father, son, or daughter
lie expects from each al least a quarter,
But deem You this no recompensc
Why then just give him fifty cents,
orfcAangc be scarce and gold prolise,
a golden dollar he'll not refuse.
Now he win his hopes express
For your future happiness.
That each patron may survive,
And prosper wen in Filty-Fiyo,
And all the bliss Of life enjoy,
You'd wish their friend,
THE CARRIER BOY.