American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-21


exclaimed he, &" answers every purpose If visit,
and Is FAR less trouble he is vastly tedious; but
was in debt to him the Of cyilities This
paper currency, find is in general circulation; the
sterling coin of real friendship has become scarce
now and then we meet with few Anticipated pieces,
but they are pretty much out of date. Mamma
said the Misses Stylishes, "we shall go out this
morning. and make calls the day is fine, and ladies'
viii generally be out the Misses Oldates are on
journey to the White Hills; Miss Mantrm returns
soon from Newburyport, & Miss Trmarket is stay
ing in Boston," "You can leave my cards." said
the mother, with matrony honesty, at Mrs. Home
breads and Mrs. Satchup's, ifthey happen not to
lbe at home, the servant will not notice the mistake"
Now am strongly opposed to all this from NOR
oil considerations. The young instructed in dis
stimulation and insncerity servants are taught to
reconnoitre at the porch window and prevarcatc.
The human character is sufficiently bad, it much
needs amendment. Let the circle Of ones friends
be small if he chooses but lea it be hearty aud
genuine with those who profess to be united in the
silkcn bands OF friendship. All this cold ceremony
is downright mockery Of all that is open fair and
hoaorable-i is disgraceful in the human character
mere stuH-empty cbaT-lighter than the pa
per that is made the vehicle of his deceit, without
| its purity.
The widow Tript fitted by my Windows spright.
lily knock summoned the servant to the door"
am not at home this morning, Susan / am hon.
est and consistent, you see. will not spare my
wife, although expect curtain lecture if she de-
tects my scribbling The servant entered with
card.-"I thought, my dear, you were not on the
most intimate terms with the widow T. since the
disclosure Of Maria Blab ~ ave are not, my dear,
said she, "but We leave our cards. handing me
the one just received. s'By my ledger" said |,
II" it bushes" You are satircal, my dear, it is
rose paper" "Very appropriate paper" said !,
4 " it ought to be in more general use taking up
Doctor Chargewell's bill, which had just paid
with professional men, we'll as professional wo-
men,
u This card leaving custom, confined to its legt.
mate use, to obviae the carelessness, Goregetul
ness Of servants is certainly very proper and conve
nient but when made the instrument OF idle cere-
mony, and decefu professions, it is certainly reps
rehcnsble, and may be classed with the folles and
lcrimes OF the age. ONGAR.
.4Recdote.--An Irishman Just landed on our
shores, was straying about the wharves near the
p Fulton Market, .Ne,V York, and observed the FISH
+ in which floating in the dock, and occa-
!, sonaly saw their owners open them and take ont
= lquantlty to expose for sale in the market. The
Irishman not being aware that the fish emptied
lin these cars from the smacks TO keep them aliYes
and supposng them to be public property, he en-
quired it there were any game laws in this country.
Being informed that there were none, he imme-
lei ulalely SuPpteu nltnSei with Slan uTaE nct anu
e. opening one of the cars he hauled up large mess
of fine fish, and in the presence of several persons,
e was congratulatng himself on his good luck in liv
sling in such country, and was proceeding home
in with his prize when the owners to his utter astons
lment stopped him and galanted him to the Police,
where he charged with stealing the fish
: |" Stating fish," said the Irishman, Sure, and
10 cotchd them in the river, all alive and kicking
But they in floating cars, and private pro-
said he fratA rfv
cel The fish Of the seas 10 be private property axd
as if there were game laws here, as they in Ire
10 land and they toud me no and by the powers says
40 this is the very country my Jewel and holpd
nlmyself to good bunch, and the people all look Z
o. at me and laughed; stating fish indeed Pm ar
SC honest man, your honor and never stale at all
OIL AS twas clearly apparent that no robbery wa'
ne INTENDED. he discharged, with admontons nO
&C to be again found fishing in troubled waters.
IN .adUocate.
i'd The subjoined observations are elected from TIL
NJ Editor of the National Advocate by the statemen