Amador weekly ledger., 1858-01-02

To sing in graceful numbers.
And suit thy theme to Amador,
The iorer among counties,
Where Nature from her choicest store
Strews lavishly her bounties.
Tnus THE MUSE.
Here's all HALL to the New Year--though not
day old
He's no infant in stature, but stalwort and bold;
Like man, full of vigor, he's burst from the
gloom
Twas the same among States with our own golden
home.
But though cool is his breath and so chilling his
tread,
W i,h the frost in his path and snow fakes on his
head
Yet we greet him with joy for he brings in his
train,
To the thirsty ravines an occasional rain.
In the year that's just gone we've had many events
To attract our attention, cause feelings intense,
AS the Kansas affair, where political knaves,
Like slave traders, made capital out of the slaves;
Not because of their sympathy, or OF their purse,
But to crafty malice, reason that's worse;
And the Mormons have sworn, with their hands on
their knives,
That they II never diminish their quota OF wives,
Nor will sheathe their bright blades till they scalp
Gov'nor Boggs-
Till the Arkansas men are all fed TO the dogs;
That they II whip Uncle Sam, If he don't mind his
eye.
And from present appearance think they will try;
But Wen teach them lesson and dry up their noise
When we send Battalion Of Amador boys,
For their aim is dead centre their checks never
blanch,
AT their coming the Mormons will pamose the
ranchn
AS the man from Volcano who grinned of TIC bear
VIII go with the Battalion its glories 20 share.
They've had panics in moneyed affairs in the East
All the banks there have burst, or stopped payment
at least;
While their banks arc thus falling ours yet remain
sound,
For the gold is deposited safe in the ground.
In our naval affairs great change has been made,
To lay telegraph cable our force is arrayed-
Men-oi-war to guard vessels they used to employ,
But we've briggs now the old ship-of-State to con-
yoy.
After nine years of trial the people have learned
That the Steamers have all into collins been turned;
What's the odds, since the owners a fortune have
made
II they do interfere with the grave dggerss trade
1t is rather a dear way of getting inferred,
And is not very pleasant, at least so I've heard (;
But the people will stand it; tits true they complain
But the very next steamer they'll try 1t again
In our county no wonderful thing has occurred
Unless some ones been guilty of keeping his word
There has been few murders enough II is true
But the Sheriff you know must have something t,
do.
A few robberies finish the criminal list,
Which is all very well if the moneys not missed
The Drytowner4, though burned out have rebuilt
their town
In handsomer style than before il burned down
Should you visit the place and remain over night
Join the Beef Broiling Club" but mind, dom
you get tight;
For they say that new members go late to thei
beds,
And arise the next day with a pain in their heads
Now word 20 the miners before take lea~e,
From your claims expect not every day to receive
A rich strike, but with wages that's fair be con
tent,
Nor give heed to the tales that prospecters invent
Where you are ten to one is the best place for you
You know just where 1t pays-where " the grave
is blue;'
Yos have friends to attend you If you should b.
sick,
While ifin a strange camp il would be hard rul
To find untaken ground that will pay you your grub
And the ones who have claims they are anxious /,
sell
win concoct lies enough to consign them Towel
will not name the place in the fear that might
In thus speaking so plainly, offend ears polite.
Should you spend all your money, you'll see in eac
store
A large card with No Credit just facing the door
win there smooth down your pillow and comior
extend.
So remain in the diggings where you are at home
And relinquish all thought or intention to roam
Dig away while you've water nor entertain fear
That you'll not have fortune in four or FIVE years
In the year that is past I've been cheered by You
smiles,
For which Kindness hope you may each make you
piles;
Fora purse filed with gold is extremely deliciou