American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-03
From a late Ne,U ITork Pqper.

There was good, round faced, jolly bookings
broadshouldered, honest, one eyed fellow at the
Park Theatre the other evening There were plen4
~ OF other eyes in the house, such as black eyes,
blue eyes, grey eyes made blue for season. and
blue eyes changed to black in row but then ouc
Jolly fellow had one, grey, fulleye placed in tho
centre of his head like giants, but on The ripbt
side of his nose, indicating thereby man Of wit and
humor for men of wit and humor never are straight,
and 1t they have two eyes the of them is gene.
rally good tor nothing. Our one-eyed hero, sat il,
the pit, right below the chandelier, which now and
then would let fall drop OF its Mscassar Oil mere.
y to smooth the long hair Of the under sitter. He
had on a round bout blue jacket which had been
bought in Maiden lane for three dollars of Derby
paper before crossed the river Styx with its drec-
ting rogues pulling the oars. A neat black silk
handkerchief was wound about the neck of cur man,
with piece OF the end down his BOSOM which he
used to look through at the comet. His waistcoat
had clear buttons, but the weather round Sandy
Hook had dimmed their lustIe.
Near our hero sat a curious, muddy eyed, half
blackguard, halt gentleman SOFT of an Englshman
with wastcoat striped in slanting direction up
his ribs like the sreaks Of a tiger or some other
wild animal. His collar was high. his head as
high, his shoulders were high, his knees hi h,
and he rosred out in high voice to the orchestra to
play up !" Rule Britannia" The Que eye turned
round, and looked upon his near neighbor. "Or.
ches,ra, orchestra said the other, "pay up Rule
Britannia" One eye spit his quid out his mouth;
high -coLlar cried Tor Britannia. One eye opened
his mouth; high collar also opened his, and called
again for his tune. stop, my good friend" said
one eye +" we have no such tune in this country,
guess."-" Why should they not play it, said the
other, " it is very fine tune--a very good tune.'
f" We have no doubt OF that" said one eye, " but
in this country forgot the tune of Rule Britannia,
in July, l776, and hang me if we Yankees ever r
could learn it since"
Hid Oats--Aer the first speech made by the younger
Pitt in the House of Commons old member remarked,
that he apprehended the young gentleman had not
all his mid oats.' To which Mr. Pitt observed, in the
of an elaborate and eloquent reonder, That age
had its privilege-the gentleman himself affords ample
that yet retain food for geese to pick"
A lady who arrived in the city OF New York from
the South on thanksgvings day, seeing most of the
stores and warehouses closed, remarked that she had
heard much of the great IS Commercial distreSs''
hat existed there, but she had no conception it was
so bad.
DAY and MgM-A fellow found guilty of burglary be-
justice DAY, in Ireland, observed that his fate
singular, as he lost by Day what he got by Night"
A certain doctor was called upon to visit mer-
enary, nervous old lady, who said, Doctor, cane
ell what's the matter with me my head IS so bad
seem to see double - Then count your money,
madam, Salu Inc COCtor, II Will coWio't you'
How to prevent SucideA Hbernian Senator, speaking
suicide said the only way to stop it is 10 make it
apita offence, punishable with death
A Cobler's End.-A great crowd being gathered
bout poor cobler, who had just died in the streets
man asked another what was to be seen. SONY q
obter's end" returned he.
rrhoesale- How shall sell my horse !" said certain
DOCTOR jockey, his tail came off in less than SIX
ours after bought him. Sell him by wholesale, for no
unorable man Will retail him." was the reply.