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Carriers' Addresses:
New Year's Greetings
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Early American Carriers' Addresses
Carriers' addresses began as simple poems, plain or with a modest border of
type ornaments. Gradually the borders became more elaborate and architectural,
with classical columns and pediments and later with Gothic pinnacles, all made
up of type ornaments in a display of the printers' skill. Sometimes colored
inks or colored papers were used as well. Often the borders included vignettes,
urns, flowers, grapes, printing presses, or small statue-like figures. Eagles
and American flags were always popular.
The news-boy to his Customers. Pro bono publico.
Telegraphe Office, January 2, 1797.
[Baltimore, Md.: Clayland, Dobbin & Co.], 1797.
The Baltimore Telegraphe's main poem uses "Public Good" as
a catchphrase and ends "Pro Bono Publico forever"; the closing verses deprecate
the poem and say the lines are partly stolen and partly made by the newsboy.
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The carrier of the Independent Ledger, &c. wishes his kind
customers a Merry Christmas & happy New-Year, and presents the following: ...
Boston:[Printed by Draper and Folson],1785.
The poem, from the Independent Ledger and American Advertiser,
exalts Washington and Franklin and wishes peace and plenty, virtue and industry,
freedom and religion for the carrier's customers.
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The news boy's address to the patrons of the Farmers' Register.
Lansingburgh, [N.Y.]: Farmer's Register, 1804.
The poem praises President Jefferson and attacks "dark Faction" and"Taxation's
haggard form," referring to former president John Adams's policies.
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Dedication. To the ever liberal and right worthy patrons
of the Columbian Centinel, this eleventh anniversary ode, is most humbly dedicated,
by their obedient devoted servant, the Carrier.
Boston: [B. Russell], 1795.
The letters USA in a sunburst ornament the name of the newspaper.
The poem, reflecting resentment in the United States against France, attacks
both "royal butchers" and French "Robesperians" with their bloody guillotine.
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The carriers, of the Independent Chronicle, to their patrons
and friends!
Boston: [Powars & Willis], 1798.
The carriers request money for "hat, coat, and shoes," and
promise heartfelt prayers and blessings.The Indian on the Massachusetts seal
holds a bow and arrow, but he is overshadowed by an arm wielding a European
sword.
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The news carrier's address to the patrons of the American
Citizen.
New York: [D. Denniston & J. Cheetham], 1802.
A note proclaims, "John Hartman has carried this paper (under
its different titles) for upwards of six years--a good and faithful servant
of the public." The poem praises Jefferson for his support of the Rights of
Man.
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The Gazette carrier's New-Year address, to his patrons.
[Providence, R.I.: H.H. Brown], 1812.
The newsboy promises to avoid politics in his poem and begs
the ladies for their "instinctive pity" and charity, promising repayment in
"climes beyond the solar round."
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New-Year's address of the carrier of the Mercantile Advertiser,for
January 1st, 1810.
[New York: J. Crooke & A. Butler], 1810.
The poem begins with classical references the carrier claims
to have learned at school--Phoebus, Janus and the animals of the zodiac, and
then proceeds to foreign and domestic events, England's war with France and
the damage to American commerce from both "British sea-dogs"and "Gallic harpies."
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The carriers of the Independent Chronicle, to their liberal
patrons.
[Boston: Powars & Willis], 1811.
In a reference to Latin American affairs, the poem invokes
the spirit of Columbus to behold the "Tree of Freedom" in his western world,
and watch it spread to "Peruvia's golden vales."
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The news-boy's address, to the patrons of the Chelsea Courier.
Norwich, [Conn.: Thomas Hubbard], 1798.
Eight cantos address different groups of readers, the clergy
(Gentlemen of the Desk), physicians (Gentlemen of the Faculty), lawyers (Gentlemen
of the Bar), bankers (Opulent Proprietors of Norwich Bank), and others, ending
with the merchants,, mechanics and farmers.
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New-Year's address of the carrier of the American to his patrons.
Providence: The American, 1809.
A classical poem describes the damage to United States commerce
from England's war with France and Jefferson's Embargo Actin terms of a quarrel
between Neptune and Jove.
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