Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-31
From the aurora.
THE HOB.

is it-what does it mean-what does it do
what is its obiect--in short, Mister, can
you tell me any thing about it?
MIR. Sylverthorpe, With the utmost gra-
Uty, undertook to answer the whole affair
IN the following words The Hob, sir, is.
as it were, a club and no club--it is meet
ing, sir, without preconcert, and appears to
have no other object in this world than to
enjoy the hour of relaxation without dull
ness, in disregard of the hypocrisy and folly
OF the worldly and the gloomy--to be mer-
ny and wise-to think and speak In honest
converse, without the restraint of bipotry
Or intemperance-in short, to be free and to
feel in social intercourse the enjoyment
which freedom alone can give.
To give you an example, upon every VIC
tory obtained by our army and navy, the
Hob has had aconviyial feast thus, when
the Guerriere and the Java were sunk,
when the Macedonian and the Cyane were
taken, each of these events produced an
enlivening entertainment; so when Perry
and McDonough swept the lakes. and whea
Jackson gave the unconquera5les :. a mo-
tive for retreating," the Hob did nothing
but make merry--and make toasts of it
and this is the way they 90 on, about forty
OF them more or less; You may hear them
at the coffee house on these occasions: il
was only last Thursday tl,a5.the hob, cele-
brated the gallant action which closed the
war, In the third triumph oil the Constitu-
ton over its enemies at sea, in the capS,.re
OF the Cyane and Heyant. They cesabra-
ted the triumph the Cor titiItioa over
the enemy's ship Hartford COncent;of,, rot
long betOre-Have yo,. never seen any of
their tcasts and songs-tbeir toasts hcYe
been remarkable for several years past
the following is a iewOf G,em Gwen on
Thursday night last:
l. q" Old Iron Sides"-always yiGtori-
ous-may ournationai ships oe cHi;es Of TIE
old block.
2. Capt. Stewart--he has treated yohn
Bull with Sandwich. wei papPe-ed on
both sides.
50 Thebit Of stripedEphting''- -l9lereaf-
ter the sure protection e or Sc. .nen frc !
all other stripes.
4. The national chsl Ger acquired By
the war-the sure guarantee cf matte Z
rights.
S. No tribute money success 20 a.e
saaadson that IS t. sett.s c..facc csz.ss with
Algiers.
6. The president of tie Unitea States
Ia patriot who has naver lee, praised bv
the internal or external foes OF hfg country.
Z. The high cont of public opinior-
fanny on the judge VINO construed the sal
Vation OF the nation into q Cor Tempt OF
court.
8. John Bulls fears ard foil she one
RACED our navy TO cock-boats-the other
makes Yankee II tOomGch f1r their har.l-
mouth Nelson.
9. The French people-lfay they never
loose the right of choosing theiroH rulers.
whether Bourbons or Bonapa5tes.
10. Vigilance at elections he incipi-
ent cause ofthecaptureof Washington city
was the choosing federal Governor in
maryland.
IL. Federal slanders-Msy Il be con.
demned to Ia years Iaore Of fege and i'm.
potence.
10. Universal benevolencc-a speedy
extinction to that lOp-sided humanityIybicf
has no bowels but forour national foes.
IS. More self-reformation and feHer al.
yertising philantrophists.
IA. The internal and domestic interest.
OF the nation--may we not be enslayed 6y
the arts after having humbed the arms O
DI1tdlu.
Is. An exchange of New-England row
alists for old England republicans.
10. Bantlings that have died outline
their teeth--the Hartford convention. fix
Vienna congress, lord Castlereagh's lono
EePose, and the long agony of Governor
Norris.
II. The memory of Robert Fulton.
IS. The fair---Last of our toasts--frst
sfour joys.
VOLUNTEERS.
General jackson.
The wounded and meritorious officer,
Of the army, whose yalor established III,
best bulwark of their country--May tn,
country, &c.
General Wilkinson--he has served hi,
country during long and honorable life
may the country not forget what is due I,
the faithful servants of the republic.
Virtue, science and talents--better re
Communications topublic regard than Ions
speeches and party attachments.
The memory of General Pike-the natri
Of and soldier.
France, government Of her own choice
and that principle perpetual.
King George end" OIL Ironsidssi',
sYheking God bless him, late. n earle morn,