The carrier boy's address to the friends and patrons of the Hastings chronicle
Publisher: Hastings chronicle
Published: 1865
Place of publication: Belleville, Ont
Language: eng
Subjects: New Year; Poetry; Nouvel An; Poésie
Other titles: Hastings chronicle.
Notes: Broadside.

At head of title: A Happy New Year.

Includes 3 poems: "The model town : a sketch : respectfully dedicated to the Mayor and Council by the carrier boy of the "Chronicle"; "The railroad is coming, yo ho! yo ho!"; and one poem signed: the Carrier Boy, January 1st, 1854.

The poems refer to topics of concern to Belleville residents--industry, development and growth of the lumber trade, farming, and politics. The poem entitled "The railroad is coming" refers to the impending arrival of the Grand Trunk Railway, which was realized in 1856 and not only linked Belleveille with Toronto and Montreal but also became Belleville's largest employer at that time.