Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

John Anderson my Jo John,
When first we Acquaint,
Your locks were like the raven,
Your bonny brow brent,
But your growing old John,
Your locksare like the snow,
But blessings your frosty pow,
John Anderson my Jo.
This verse from the immortal Burns,
hushed the sneezing Iaughers, and two more
sleepers raised and feebly cried, bravo
Scarcely had attention been fully drawn
to the musical party, when the same voice
with the assistance Of deep bass, opened
on
Ye banks and braes O. Bonnie Doom
How can ye bloom sac fresh and fair?
How can ye chaunt, ye little birds,
While I'm weary, full o. carer
You'll break my heart yelitte birds,
Thatwarble o'er the nowery thoru,
Thou 'mnd'st me ordeparted joys,
Departed never to return.
BY this time all attention was directed
to the music. The snuff lost its cachinat-
ing powers Morpheus unwrapped his arms
from the remaining recumbents, and step
ping over the iron ratings they joined the
throng that gathered around the singers,
when four or five who knew the gamut,
raised their voices in the following appropri-
ate verse:
Broad is the road that leads to death,
And thousands walk together there
But wisdom shows path,
With here and there traveller.
This seemed favorite among the audit.
ors, for upon particular request, it was re-
peated.
The hour for opening tho Senate had
passed, and the President seemed impatient
at the delay, but the singers were bound to
show their skill on old Coronation" which
the whole Senate put through in fine style,
finishing on the last line with a depth and
pathos, that not only charmed the listeners,
but caused the columns and recesses of the
architecture to reverberate the sacred mus
ic in swell Of grandeur. The tones were
still lingering about the chandeliers, wher
the sharp rap of the Presidents gavOl call
ed the Senate to order and tho Clerk read
"an act to amend an act supplementary tc
an act, &c. Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of the State of Ohio" etc., etc
The vote was taken, the result announced
when the quintet astonished the outsiders
with "Old Hundred" and the Senator from
Jefferson offered the following resolution fol
adoption:
ReSol0ed, That the orchestra be and they
are hereby required to sing one verse im
mediately after the passage of each bill
until otherwise ordered.
To give them taste of what might b,
expected, corpulcnt Senator sang "Nelli,
Gray" solo, with dozen honorabes on th
chorus.
A gentleman offered a resolution for
member of the Board of Public Works, VIII
was present to furnish tho Senate with ci
gars. 1t was moved to amend by adding
whisky, the amendment was voted down
and the original resolution adopted whe
the Public Works man produced the cigar
and general smoke was INDUCED in.
The next attraction was the appearanc
of an itinerant vendor of songs in the lobby
He was invited inside the bar, placed upo
a desk and requested to give one Of hi
best; which he did after this fashion:
Come listen good Senators,
And you will not annoy,
But sing little song about
) The State of nlinoy.
How the afternoons amusements wcr
ended, we know not, but presume tho pc
formance proved satisfactory to the ladie
and gentlemen present; at least, it satisfe
us.
Lest wrong impression should go on
as to the manner of doing business in tn
| Senate, it is proper to remark that it wa
during recess, and waiting on the Hous'
that the above proceedings took place.
When business presses the Senate of Obi
!. knows how to dispatch ito. S. Journa