The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19

A MORE PARriC ULAR ACCOUNT. =,

n. foRH, Jan. q.
The finishing con, Observation-Disclosures being
the day on which the corporation gave their public
dinner To the crew ct tue Uuted States. they lau-
ded AZ the New-siip atAbout hall past y O'Clock
and accompanies wth-thcir own hand oil music pro-
ceced in pairs through Pearl street, up vaiistreet
TO Gibsons Hotel, where excellent dinner was
prepared tor the occasion. The streets lined
with ladies' and gentlemen To witness the appearance
Of Inen who had molly fought and triuin phed in
their country's cause. But When they approached
~ithin hundred yards of their place OF destinations
it was with some difficulty they could make any fur
ther progress, great Was the concOurse which the
OCCASION mad drawn together. Carriages OF every
description, carts and Wagons had collected in the
street and were covered with people, till they
sembco hive ct bees before swarmins. The band
at the door continued PLAYING until the whole crew,
shout four hundred, had entered, and had been
introduced TO their the elegant
room where their officers had dined before, and
fitted up in the ianciful and appropriate style.
On this occasion the gentlemen composing the ex.
ce'lcnt band OF the 18th regiment volunteered their
services, with General Wasbugton's old trumpeter
among them; Il they were nos backward in greet
ing them TO their hearts content with our best
tionai airs, played in manner that would have
done credit to any professional orchestra At the
sight OF the transparencies representing the three
Victories which burst uSoR their view at the sudden
unfurlmg OF the main sails, the Joy eXtasy, and
repeated huzzas accompanied with the slriil whist
InSs oil the boatswan's call, made the room ring
gain. Directly afterwards the word given TO
fall TO, and for hour the most obstinate unbelc
yer in perpetual motion, would have been compeat-
ly grave!lcd. Soon after dinner the boatsw ain pipe
all hands to silence, and the gunner informed them
by his speaking trumpet that the commodore in
the house and would shortly appear, when cheers
expected. He entered and took his stand I'M
der the trnnsparencics at the west end OF the room,
when the cheers were given. every man standing
tiptoe and fourishing his glazed hat his
head in a manner peculiar to the sailor. Ma
NY AN appropriate and many nearly toast was 81
ven and some of them In language that could not be
misunderstood by the duiiest present. On the
whole, e.ery thing went of extremely well, and at
the proper hour, most OF them pushed OIL for the
theatre, where the managers had literally appropr
ated to them the whole pit.
The avenues to the house were almost literally
blocked up, so that adIntsnce scarcely Practi-
cal. Every body seemed desrous to how such a
body OF sailors, coming directly from Jolly dinner
would behave. The house was filed to overflow in
every par of il not nook corner but what had
its occupant. The pit was not quite SD full as the
rest OF the house, owing, presume, to of them
having got a hide bew.i,ierc, when they left the
Hotel, so that they could not very readily find their
way to the Park, aud some having got so far north
into the GUT Stream that they could alter THEW
course III time to get back to the Theatre before
the fall Of the curtain. There were, perhaps, two
thirds OF them in the pit the gunner with his spea.
king trumpet took his stand in the centre of tn e
middle bench to >nnand silence, VIXEN necessary,
aud the faithful boaiswain stood beside him with
his silver call To second his commands: each
side and in front the American flag waved in proud
triumPh.-Fhcy were much eiated at Yankee Doc
die and three hearty cheers testified their nppro-
baton of Mr. Perrossie IS efforts After some time
their Commodore entered and took has seat in the
third box from The Stage, between General Arm.
strong and Lieutenant Hen ons sight of him the
crew rose and gave twelve cheers, with all THEN
might AZ length the pIay (ins,ead of being spec
fdcle began, but they pad little rather at
tenon to II, ior they could understand il with
out auch greater cxertion OF intellect than they
were disposed 10 make. The boatswain or
twice Toosel tl,er spirits which seemed about to
Bag, by inspiring blast of his whistle rather in
oPportunely respected the play, hut not
pccled his comrades who always and gave three
sheers But when Mrs. barley entered Julia
Bertra, there was at first dead silence, at length
several voices were heard from different parts Of
How shouI iove her ? Eoyu / do lose her ?" But
as soon as she went OFT they fell talking among
themselves and huzzaing at the boatswain's whis-
tie.
Towards the end of the piece their attention was
caught by Jack and the Captain, and they applaud.
cd several scenes With Judgment and great slee. At
ter the play their highest grauhcatiop began. The
REV ofthe sea- of the Transparency Of the engage
men, between the United States and Macedonian,
Of the descending genius of America, of the TEN
pile o. Naval Glory rising of the Ocean, excited
lively sensations and were highly appiauded. The
Letter Dance by the three children, who surprised
them Icy thc. agiiity and the neatness and dexteri
" of their steps, Grew forth still louder appliances;
but when they again appeared bearing in theiI
hands separate letters, which being oised, produced
in transparency HULL, and second return
JONES' and ON a third. DECATUR, their sensa
items were unbounded, their huzzas almost endless
ans; the boatswain stunned the house with his cal
witch ne played skifully ioui--After thi
N'Faraild came ont in the character of a Clown au(
,ung the following Song.
YANKEY FROLICS--A NEW SONG.
No more OF your gathering nonsense,
Bout the Nelson's of old johnny Bull;
IN singyou a song, pom my conscience,
Bout Jones, Decatur, and Hull.
Dad Neptune had long, with yeXatien,
Bcheld with Whist nsOlent pride,
The turbulent, biiiow -wash'd nation,
Had ain d to control his salt tide.
Sing latier away jonteel and aisy,
by 10Y soul, at the game hob Ur-nobs
In very few minutes we'll phase ye,
Because We take work by the job
There was Dacres at Wanting aad Boosting
Ills equal youti seldom come near;
But Han bet@ixt smoking and roasting,
Dspatch'd his proud frisate Guerriere!
Such treatment TO him, wonder,
Wlish sefy'd his proud spirit to choak;
And, when to the bottom our thunder
Had s,ut her, Iaugh'd ut the Joke.
Sing lather away ionteei aud aisy.
Brave Hull as the came hob-or-1obs
Is the boy that viii surely amaze ye,
SO well lac finish the job.
I'otheT day, .vorse than govt, ct cholc,
The Wasp, With Rogers, l3iddIe and JOres,
So terribly stang The poor Froicl
AS left her--but bare skin and bones.
she struck, What could sac do better;
For tine, there was 10 delay,
ta6ced, ii must terribly fret her