The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-25
THE PR ES S.
CINCINNATI, SATURDAY, JUNE %.
.. For the Daily Press.
STREET RAILROAD POETRY.
Air-"villikens and his Dinah. "

| IT'S of great city story I'll tell,
city where railroads are known very well,
| The name Cincinnati, ~ you may have heard,
The facts relate, US they really occur'd.
CHORUS of expectant citizens who wonder what the
deuce is coming -Ritooral coral, &C. Afro
dear, what can the matter bc?'
And that friends from each quarter In comfort may
meet
There was wanted railway to run on each street,
And they talked every day Of the pleasures twould
bring,
While the profits, besides were a very nice thing
Chorus, Of several public spirited individuals, who
proposed forming themselves into Street Railroad
Company, ENTIRELY ron THE PUBLIC GooD-Rlto.
raj, &c. Air-"Possum up gum tree"
Well, they met am told, on fine summers day,
And to ask of the Council to give right Of way
Was agreed though amongst them twas well under
stood,
If the Council said naythat still have Il they would
LAGER BEER CHoRUs--By way of inspiring them with
plenty of Dutch courage Rtooral, &c. Alr-"we
met by chance the usual way"
SO a modest demand to the Council was made,
But the poor City Fathers sadly afraid,
For a PASSENGER railroad was all very right,
But this one insisted on carrying FREIGHT.
CHoRUs-Of City Fathers, who desire time for consd
cration-Ritooral, &c. Air-"we're noddin'."
The Fathers considered at such a slow rate,
Twas wonder these st-going folks coudn wait
So they said, "Let us show these old fogios some
sport
We can get all we want from our own Probate Court"
CHoRUs-By the individual who first originated this
udicrous idea Ritooral, &c. Air-"Lo morn is
breaking" Distant Chorus of Council "slowly
awaking,"
So they winkd at the Judge, and he wink'd back
again, ..
Aud the whole thing at to the public was plain
For out they came, ,pump-thcr request was 20 tall"
II was not for ONE route, no. they wanted them ALL
CHORUs-Of entirely disintorested parties, who mere
ly hold stock of the Company Ritooral, &c. Bar
carole-"Look out and spread your nets with care >
And they said the thing but with lots of repeats
That the Council, or cocRsr, had no right to the
streets; .. .#
And to aid and assist in this glorious work,
They imported gent. from the city of Cork
CHoRUs-A6sisted by the gentleman from Cork-Ri-
tooral, &c Air-"Erin is my Home"
And they talked, and they argued from morning to
night
For the Council woke up and showed very strong
fght
And what, it is sOd puts them now in fury,
Though the Judge WINS all rlght; yet they hadn't the
Jury,
Who united in chorus of-Ritooral, &c. Air-"Oh,
what care we for money, or
And the jury, to show not for money they card,
Two hundred and fifty in thousands declared; ..
Which created distraction wherever 1t went
For they didn't anticipate more than u cent. ..
CHoRus of the disconsOlate Company and the gen.
tleman from Cork, who happened to come iiAybY-
Ritooral, &c. Air-"rm wearing, Ava"
But they swore that twas hut for time they'd
give in,
And 1t was not because of shortness of TIN,
But only, that all being men of condition,
They wouldn't submit to a gross imposition.
CHORUS by the City Council advancing in procession
TO fetch their HAYES while the sun shines Rtoo-
raj, &c. Air-"Sec, the Conqucring Hero comes"