Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-01-06
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NEBLETT & GRANT,
PALIi,shers and ProPrietors.'
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING,
Carriers Address.

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Once more, kind friends, on wearied fcet'
That of have trod the frozen street
In weekly visits TO your homes,
The faithful Chronicle-carrier comes.
On viewless wings another year
or rest and toll and smiles and tear,
With checkered record now has sped
Ger joyous youth and aged head.
Spring came with sweetest buds and flowers,
With genial winds and gentle showers,
And spread with magic hand, unseen,
Ger earth her robe of living green.
Then Summer, like some beauteous maid,
IN bridal glorics all nrrayed,
Came, on the heels Of gentle Spring
A Queen, TO wed the seasons King,
Who, next, in garb of clio tn Of gold
With wealth of mellow fruits untold,
Stepped FORTH rs if in human PRIDE
To WOO and claim his willing bride.
But scarce had joyous nature seen
These happy uuptinls ere the spleen
OF misanthropic winter, bent
On mischief, and with dire intent,
From out his ice-bound caverns came,
With snowy locks, and shiycring frame.
And clasping in his cold embrace
All nature, left no living trace
CT SPRING bright garuiture of green,
or-Summers blush or Autumn's sheen
OF FURNISHED gold
Through all these seasons silent round
The CARRIER-BoY has served you WELL
In weekly wandering Ger the town,
The news eff late events to tell.
In rain, or shine, in hot or cold,
Armed with his Chronicle of news
His round was made to young and Old,
Rich and poor, Christian and Jrws
And lowly as may seem his lot
News of the times thus TO dispense,
II faithful in it he should not
Be left without some recompense.
His consciousness Of doing good
May be suggested that he knows
Is some reward, huL never would
Or ill his paunch, or buy his clothes.
Although he comes but once n week
This chronicle OF ngws 10 beaL--
OF all events we've tried to speak
In honest canlur our share.
The dying year hnS been TO u'
A time Of plenty and OF peace
Aud almost every body'5 parse
Has prospcrcd under some increase.
Our merchants profits grow apNce--
They make their fortune without sin,
By charity they grow in grace,
And "throw the thread and buttons in
Our Lawyers never want n cause,
Aud never slight good, paying fees
By tending strictly to the laws,
They get to do just what they please
They devote their energies, in time
To abating every evil,
And will no doubt in another cline
Come to fight the very devil CD
Our ministers of every hue
Pursue their high vocation,
And deal to all around their due
OF pous cNhortation
And though the parsons genrally are
Allowed to be the teachers,
We see u luyman sometimes dare
Set up to teach the preachers
n IL, h,pn and NTH
OF all our wealth and power
Are getting rich and happy with
Each passing day and hour.
And now amid this prosperous state
OF all conditions in our town,
All should be happy, small and great
And ne or face should wear frown
Around the hcarthstone gathered now,
While dies away the passing year,
Are youths green locks, nndth silv'ry bro'
Enlivened by their Christmas cheer.
There plenty reigGs, and full content
Shines out in every smiling face
No form with trouble there is bent
Nor is there aught Of sorrows trace
but there are those who never know
The happiness that here abounds,-
Whose common lot is want and woe
Whose ears ne 'cr know but sorrows sounds
Then let each one, with plenty blest
Lend Of his bounty TO the poor
Relieve some sad despised, opprcsscd,--
Aud fill the widows scanty store.
Then viii the waters bear the bread,
Cast on them. by bountcous hand,
Back in blessings on the head
That cast Il from the human strand.
And now kind friends my task is done
Ny greeting ocr my bow been made;
II ON your bounty ! have won,
Just let the tribute now he paid
And when I've had my little share
OF rest from toll, with Christmas cheer,
III for my rounds again prepare,
And serve you through another year
A WoNAN To BR HUNG.-Annie Bilansk
fenced 10 be hung at 81. Paul. Mimi, last
the murder Of her husband.
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