American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-09-30
FOR THE wATCHMAN.
a Peep at the Peninsula.
(coNTIyuED.)

When .ve say that it might set the State by the
But affirm, what not many can boast
That zye ask d Of the Governor no public post
Mo- because .ge were fearful he would us refuse
But simply ,pon hoaor, that 1ee did not choose;
For such, of oursetgeS is the Gov'nor's opinion,
We could get what .rc wanted within his dominion.
We enoy'd at his house, delicious repose,
And got up next morning as fresh as rose
When in place Of julap or anfogmatc,
We swallow'd bottle Of SALINE AarArIc'--
Which clear a chrystal, and brisk as a bee,
With also til advantage Of coming from sea
But with modest assurance. .ve'd say, if .se dar'd.
That with rpate,, It could not be compar'd
| grand autA TO declare, here let usJnake haste
What's good for ones health, may be bad to ones taste
fact just dscouer'd, with mental emotions,
While 7ye late gobbled down bitter pills and big poons.
After this, with the Goy'nor 7pe talkd for while,
Who, as is his custom, conversd without guile
But soon we were summond TO coffee and cakes,
noble blood pudding and fine rackoon steaks
Although dyspeptc ave were not stoIk,
For made out to play good knife and fork.
Having inish'd breakfast, walk'd all about,
To see, with the Goy'nor his po,kers turn'd out
After which .re we're torced o~ congo TO make
Intending or exit for Lewes to take.
At this little town, 4ve arrv'd about ten,
And had fine prospect of Cape IIcnlopen,
On which are erected two humping big houses
Which look like a Giant with holes in his tIowsers.
The village itself is fast going to wreck
And OF ITS past splendor there's scarcely speck
The old Jail, which once, e've doubt, superior,
Now presents to the view, quite rugged exterior,
And stands like trophy Of faded rcnown,
Though il formerly held all the rogues in the town
And the Forum, where talent first made its essay,
Looks, also, as if it had seen its best day
But, in hopes TO preserve fthry could this old ruin
Which used, in past tmes for the people 10 sue n
They have hit on plan which is almost sin
For what was a CO0t, they have changed to on I'm
And il from the outside, you jnt!ge Of the fare,
You'il find your lnstake should you stop there
We obscwd about Iewcs, the marks of \ storm
Which assun'd in June last, most terrible form :
uprooting the trees, and lev'ling the grain,
And making rumpus on land and on main:
Such indeed was its force, that il took but a stroke
To twist OFF hck'ry or tear up an oal;-
And with regret, that these in their fall,
Had seldom omitted the saplngs to ,naI.
In parts which were cleard, and where stood fence
The injury done 10 the grain was immense
For that which was full grown, tos about,
The whole Of the substance entirely out;
While that less advanced, was so beaten down,
That it never again from the ground
From Lewes went, over hlock and furrow,
For some fifteen miles, to little MiIlsborough
In tray'lng along, what was most to be seen,
Were the very great crops of castor oil bean,
Which were here in more plenty, without any doubt,
Than saw them elsewhere on the rest of route.
Ts practice quite common, throughout this whole tract
TO let children 60 with few clothes on their back
And you often may them, all coverd with dirt
With the devil thing but tow linen shirt,
In which they would scamper as merry as fieas,
Or rather like what are oft calpd " KiRdees"
AS ave Pass'd by chapel, boy clad
In the manner describd-he was quite big lad,
And had wide slit in one side of his Slip
Which rcach'd from his arm, nearly down TO his hip,
That yielded at once, as may well be inferrd,
To each breath Of air whensoever it stirrd
But along side of him pretty black girl,
Whose hair .ye remarked did most charmingly curl.
She had on more clothing, 'tis certain. than he,
But flld with big holes through which you could see
Ard had any vile tourist of England been there,
sworn that both she and the boy were quite bare
Having Milsborough reachd, entcrd the town.
We percelr'd that the sun was just going down;
OF course, 7ps resolv'd not to tariy long there,
Being anxious 10 shun, If ,Oe could, the night air
TO Dagsborongh next, way did wend,
Intending that night to lodge with friend.
TO those who have Travelled in these lower parts
Ills pleasure TO see their warm social hearts
Before you've alighted, servant is calpd,
And order'd at once to have your horse stalPi
And ere you have time to say how do you do,
The MASTER himself, will have fast hold Of you
And should you e'er doubt how you will be receiyd
In very few minutes you relevd.
If like as you've not eaten dinner that day.
BY Jove cit is useless for you TO say nay'
In the course Of second, table is spread
Which would do, affirm, for any cr0,pti'dhead.
You DreSS'u that fe'pn mt lind
Your only resource is TO alter your mind;
Thus it happcn'd to us-and shake of the hand,
F"om our very kind friend, made as soon understand
That he was delighted; and put as in trim
For enjoying nice little confab with him