Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-30
CARRIERS Address.

tHFFItfS AdeA 49,
The Holidays have come a. a.,
Nv, erect them with ee''d cheer
A sch we give TO ploasuris pass'
10 buried friends a tear
Tn, ,,,,,els Of time roll swiftly on
And ss has almost gone;
- ~ wear. how much Of woe
- ;ov has seen the world below
r.ir liberty has taken wings
I'D laid in dust the thrones Of Kings
a., Unions broad has crossed the main
And liberated sunny Spain
Al Revolutions bold advance
The spanish Queen " skediked" 10 France
pnt though she 3 fed her tott'ring throne,
Snain's independence is no. won.
The leaders Of her revolution
pv;nce too much circumlocuton;
Thov sbould advance-forget the past
And freedom flag nail to the mast.
But why let thus our fancy roam?
Wen speak of things concerning home.
The Indians Of the Western plains
Are on the war-peth once again;
But sheridan is on their tTail,
And their defeat we soon shall nan.
With his "headquarters in the saddle,
The Indian "Loi" viii soon skeaaoafe'
Foul Treason, with its hydra head'
Has risen from IL Shiny bed
And. disregarding peace and law
Rebellion 3 rife in Arkansalr.
Wvbv even here in TENNESSEE,
The rebels swore they weald be free
~ force Of arms they'd vote, and show
Their disregard Of " Old Brownlow.
,rIsy tried II. did those bold Ku kluE,
Al son,e have gone as did Wards ducks.
Our fearless Governor il quite abe
To cleanse anew tho Ausean stable;
Friend and foe 10 law must bow
To that he 3 pledged By solemn vow.
We lay no claim to craftsmanship
Nor aim to put on airs
When We chance TO touch upon
Our national affairs.
Our bordcrs have been widcncd,
81. Thomas is our own;
An ico-bouse Russia sold Us
In the Northern frigid zone.
We We elected Cor our President
A soldier tried and true,
The gallant hero General Grant,
Who led the boys in blue'
To sherman give the army,
To Farragut the seas,
And let our starry banner hoat
Triumphant in the breeze.
We've sent a special messenger
To the palace Of St. james,
And asked John Bull 70 settle up
The Alabama claims"
If they are paid it is all right,
IL not we bet our pile
We n lend the Fenian lads hand
When they strike for Erin's Isle.
To local matters now we turn,
Az It's important ali should learn
That by the census calculation
We we largely gained in population:
In size, also, in business, wealth,
Beauty, prosperity and health.
The progress Of free education
Speaks well for moral elevation.
The Temperance army's ranss increase,
Oh may their efforts never cease;
Their members can be just rs merry
As those who love their Tom-and-Jerry.
improvement now is all the rage
And shows the spirit Of the age.
Our manufactures asld mines
OF future wealth are certain signs.
The stores and shops with their displays
Compel the passers- by to gaze.
The ladies radiant in sweet smiles,
Frequent our well-flled stores
And exchange their ready cash
For silks from foreign shores.
Our columns wide those who peruse
Find ever filed with latest news;
Of accidents, steamboat collisions,
The price Of dry goods aud provisions;
OF murders foul and instruction
And crime that walks without detection.
Now patrons kind before we re through
We have a word to say 10 you
Every week in the year Just past
Into your door the WING We cast.
And soon if we can make it pay
n bring the paper cper8 dGy.
A printers devil ne 'er rebuff,
No man but yet may want a puff.
If its pcrusal gave yoa JOY,
Why don't forget the Carrier Boys
Financially give him liz"
There 5 due from you CHRISTMAS GIFT.