The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-02
The New Year.


That slightly shakes his parting guest By the
hand,
And with his arms outsireched, Us he would d.
Clasps in the conner, velcone ever smiles
And 'arewell goes out signing"
With such feelings, as the bard Of Avon
here ascribcs to old Father Time, we say
farewell to old 1856, and welcome in the
New Year-and bid our readers one and all,
"a Happy New Year" The year tina. is
past and gone has been stirring one
Events ofmoment have crowded in quick
succession on each another, and claimed and
received tho public regard. Prominent
among them has been that one Of great sig
nifcence, which has demonstrated too clear
ly not to be misunderstood, that however
much the people may have been defeated by
the inequalities OrOur organic law in attain
ing results they arjently desired, they yet
stand to the old ideas which were in the pre-
commence when our, fathers laid,in the per-
lis of the Revolution, the foundations of our
government, and asserted the principles up
on which all free governments must stand.
We have not space or inclination for any
heightened dissertation upon this subject.
The old year has passed away. and we have
entered upon another and new year. 1t is
the point FROM which individuals should
take their rcckonings, moral and social
Now is the time to look over the ledger OF
life, and see how the balances are, and each
ascertaining his true position make calcula-
tons for futurc-if the expenditure has out
run the means, 10 take steps to bring il down
If the covering Of selfishness and unshackled
desire has been too thick, too throw portion
Of it oH-to make sail or shorten, as the case
may require in the voyage Orlire. The old
year il OF no consequence except we profit
by its mistakes, and to this end it should be
used. Let us all understand this.
For ourselves we welcome in the new year
with smiles. Thanks to good providence
who has put into the hearts of many patrons
not To forget us-ourselves and ours, have
been blessed TO reasonable extent sin
basket and store" If we have not laid up
treasures that " moth and rust corrupt" we
have had the satisfaction ofseeing those who
lean upon US cared for, and there are no va
can't places made this year around our hearth
stone. We commence the thirteenth vol
ume of our paper cheCrily, and in the hope
that as we have gained another years ex-
periencc in managing its columns the circle
of its usefulness may be prOpOrtionally ex-
tended.
In our city We have had the satisfaction,
thanks be to the enterprise of some of our
friends, of seeing several new branches Of
business established, which promise to con-
tribute to the future prosperity of our city.
flour place has not progressed as rapidly
as in some previous years, it has had steady
and healthy growth, and it enters on the
New Year with fair promises Ofan acceler-
ated pace in the course of prOspe rity. We
need some Improvements. The opening of
the road by Somesyille to the Buxton road
in Saco, little wider Post Office accommoda-
tions-now that Postmaster Tuck has the
prospect Of another lease Of the ofice--he
should attend to this, greater extent ofside
walks, and we do not think anybody would
be harmed if We had less liquor shops. All
Of these things it would he well for our cti-
Gems to think OF and strive to bring about
in the course of the coming year. We shall
continue as we have done, to keep our read
ers posted up in local matters, the general
newsstand disseminate correct moral, and po-
litical principles. Any encouragement which
the community may afford us will be rcmeua-
tered. Once more we greet you, dear read
ers, with the compliments of the season.
May tho year be a happy one to you all
may peace and plenty abide in your dwell
inss. and LIES choicest and best gifts be
showered abundantly upon you-may your
love TO God and to man increase-may
your love for the right and hatred for the
wrong continue and wax stronger and strong
your children rise and call you
blessed, and prosperous gales wait you along
to the end Of year.