The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-07

IL decay Of The London Custom iIonse
by w4ichl the Government lost an enor,nous
sun of money. Thc following .jtu desDrtt
concerning il, may amuse our readers. II
is from the pen of IA diguilary OF the Church
Of England.
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
IA net0 Song 10 an old tune as perfoym.d
igih grtot applause at Wpstmiaster Han.
on iioO SUCCESSIVE days, rtz. .uay Is and
II, 1896.
DramattS PerSon9.--hr. Peto, th Bull
der; Mr.. Lalng. the Surveyor; Nr. Day.
Clerk of the Works; Nr Mullins, the
| foreman; Mr.. Cook, the Cap, utter; Mr..
! SmfkP, the Archltrct; Mr.. Remie, the
! Engineer ConnseIlors, Ste. Sc.
| This " the House that Jack built.
This Is sleeper thai propped up the
| fInust thai Jach built
This is the pile that was short all the
while, and wondn't go deeper under the
sleeper that propped up the House that
! Jack built.
This Is the Peto appointed to see to the
driving the pile that VAS short all the
while, aud wouldn't 60 deeper under the
! sleeper, that prnpped up the House that
Jack built.
These are the spandres stont and thick,
that were filled mp with rubbish instead of
brick, by Mister P"to, appointed TO see to
H. drl' lag the Pile that WAS short all the
while, nd "ouIun't 30 deeper under the
-leeper that propped up the House that
j tx built.
This IS Laing the Snryey'r, who took
such care, 10 order the spandrels stout and
| thick, 10 he flied up with rubbish instead
Of back, by Mr. Peto, appointed TO see to
tae driving the plle that was sholt all the
while, and wouldn't go deeper under the
sleeper, that propped up the House that
Jack built.
This Is James Day from Drury-lane, who
went eV'ry morning and back again. to
LaIng the Survey, who took such care,
Ia order thr spandrel4 staat and thick, 10
br filed up with rubbish ilsfead Of brick,
by Nj. Peto, appointed 10 ste 10, the driy-
Irg The pile that was short all the while,
and Wouldn't Z" deeper rnder the sleeper,
that propped up the House that Jack
hnllt
Th,s is VI 1llins the foreman steady and
strong, Who saw that matters were ali 20
ing wrong, aud wondered the house should
have lasted 81 long, as he told James
bay from Drnry-lane, who went every
morning and back again, to Lang the Sur
Fry r, who took such care to order the
spandrels stout aud thick TO be filled I'm
| with rubbish instead OF brick, b, Nj. Peto,
! appointed Ia see 10 the driving the nile
that "as short all the while, that wooldn't
90 deeper under the sleeper, that prupped
| up the House that Jack built.
Tais is john Cook who 81 lust gave A
look" aud agreed with the foreman steady
and stro"g, who saw that matters we've all
going wrong, and wondered the house
| should have lasted 50 long as he told Jao,.s
Day from Drury-lanh, who went there
every morning and back ag.4n, To LANG
! ,ne survey r, who took SCH CAFE, 10 order
tie s,aodlels stont and thick 10 b., filed IN
with rphhish lnstead of brick, h, Sir. Pc
TO, afppr tea 10 see 10, tbe drl,irg the nile
that @s"ft al lhr hdc, aad wueldI'e
go d"epcs under the sleeper hat pr0pned
NJ the House that Jack built.
ms IS K. Sn -, who found fault ,,ith
| ire work, at when John Cool had inst
| taken look, aud agreed with the foreman
! steady aud strong, VINO saw that mattrra
| N're al oolag Wro' 6, and wondered the
muse should have lasted so long, AZ he told
John Day from Drury-I ~, who went more
Every mornlnS aud back gain, to Lang
The SuNey'r, "hn took such care, to OF,
dt me s. audTeis stout and thick to be fill
"a win rubbish II stead of brick, by Mr..
| ftto. appointed 10 sre to, the driving the
pie winch was short All the while and
wouldn't go deeper beneath the sleeper,
that propped up The House that Jack built.
This Is George Rennie, who wouldn't
give Jenny, for oil tue work found fault
with by Smi Ike, at which John C., ok had
lnst given look, and ag,eed with the
foreman steady aud strong, whp saw that
na'iess we're all gong "r2s1E assks1adetz
ed me house should have Tssll6kss-l.sWg. as
ne t"ia James Day from Drury-lane who
"en' lhPfe every morning and back again,
|" LANG lie Sulyey'r who took such care,
10 o'der the spandIers 50 stout and thick,
10 br hIied with rubbish instead Of brick, by
hf. feto appointed 10 see 10, the driving
the pie that was shot all the while, and
"on'dp' go deeper behw the sleeper, that
Prnpprd up the House that Jack built.
ihtse aye tbr Counsrllors bouncing and
p's, every one IN ii three-taiIed wig, VINO
'A"'h'hed John Rennle, that wouldn't give
penny, io' all the work found fault of by
S'n'rkr, at which john Cook had just tai
ken look, and agreed with The foreman
s'eaus and strong, who saw that matters
were all going wrlna, and wondered the
mousse should have lasted so long, as he told
James Day from Drnry-lsne, VINO went
1'e'e every morning and back again, TO
lang The surYry'r, who took such care, to
" c Tie spand'rls stout aud thick, TO be
,,leo with rubbish instead of BRICK, by Mr..
f'", appointed TO see 10, the drlvns the
r'''i '''a' was short all The while, s, "ouldn't
." ueeP,' af'o" The sleeper, that propped
~ I'm, Inr iioo>ei hat jack built.
''S Is John linlI, with his pockets SO
ia'I' Who Jorktd ont ,.ree bundled thousand
Po"nd for a tumble down house that fell to
'ns ground, aud PAID all the fees, WITH