New Year poem mentions local darkness caused by loss of lamplighter, then describes Christmas celebrations and asks tip.
Notes:
Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornament sections.
Brown University copy trimmed so that original dimensions are unknown.
Typesigned at end: The Carrier.
Hay Broadsds Harris copy: Shelved as: Maryland Republican (Annapolis, Md.), 1861; trimmed to margin with loss of bottom margin and partial loss of other margins; mirror image of ms. accounts on verso; fold damage.
Carriers' addresses were published by newspapers, usually on January 1, and distributed in the United States for more than two centuries. The custom originated in England and was introduced here during colonial times. The newsboys delivered these greetings in verse …
