Year: 1866

tlemen in Dickens Curiosity Shop, who
had a partner in the hand organ bust
ness, they gave the audience to under
stand that although Roberts was good
enough, still O'Mahoney was the man
for the money


The election for State Senator took
place here a week since, and resulted in
the overwhelming defeat of the niger
ties A gain for the Democracy of fifteen
hundred in six months amt had, it rath-
er beats the Pan Handle, although you
certainly did we'll, and deserve any
amount of credit. Apropos of the cleo
ton, the day before it came of, Ia huge
negro paraded one of the principal streets
with placard on his back Vote for
Benton (the radical candidate) Some
malicious cOpperhead induced the "cul.
led pusson" to take drink, and while
he was going through this pleasing per
formance wrote on the card with a mark
ing brush, Il does" The hit was very
palpable to the naked eye, and created
deal of laughter as he went marching
on" The Abolish doubtless think by
this time that there are some ways of ad-
yertising that don't pay, and that bring
ing our African brother too prominently
before the public is one o: them They
have received blow in this section from
which they will never recover, at least
while Mr.. Johnson governs the realm,
Some lines may not be out of place here,
as the machine has been repaired
They buried OLD Shodly in broad day light
Their votes at the ballot box polling
And every Democrat said il was right
But Sambos big eyes were rolling
The only shroud that envelOped his breast
Was ponderous proclamation,
RT General Palmer proudly addressed
On the strife which has Tiled the nation,
They dug his grave both wide and deep
For he was nj a canny body,
And there he takes his last long sleep
Good evening poor Old Shoddy.


That veto of our worthy President
was an awful bombshell in the camp Of
the radicals, The negro that occupied
such q prominent position on the fence,
at last has fallen off on the wrong side,
and many of the opposition, similarly
situated, will now hunt a knot hole
large enough to crawl through | won
der if somebody won't get "squOz6' in
that meek of the woods, when his
turn comes to undertake the Job Some
versifcation is needed here which shall
be courageously attended 10.


Too much tax in operation


Within this peaceful nation


1t behooves me in my station


To bring about reform


So / will not keep IL quiet


Tho ii does kick up riot


If the Democrats stand by IL,


They IL see me THROUGH - "''in.


Tba f,rnLuTe that ) here


Is too confounded dear


And it never will I fear


Long endure o;


So / guess l might az well


As al doubts it will dispen


Put up at cost and sell


The coI0Ted bureau


Let Wendell Phillips wonder


And Sumner belch his thunder


They yet must all knock under,


For the dayis drawing nigh


When this cursed abolition


That has brought us near peTditon


Must accept me as physician,


Or give mp the ghost and die.


The above may not appear to be ex
actly the thing, representing Gas it is
supposed to) the political feelinks of the
Chief Magistrate of aprosperous realm
yet, Mr.. Johnson Is plain spoken man
and though the rhyme be somewhat
crude, the sentiment is Just as clear as
the Chicago tunnel Mary Jane, having
seen that letter, has decidedly "cut" me,
and disinterested individual informed
that her big brother had expressed a
desire to go for me Should he sue
ceed in exterminating me, then | will
forfeit MY existence, and you will lose a
contributor Until that precarious mo-
ment, however am Yours hopingly,


O, SHAW