American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
From the .heW Fork Erening Post.

Az the anniversary OF the Mutual Benefit Society
OF CorowaIners, which was held on the 9th INST At
the Mechanic Hotel, the following toasts we're drank
interspersed with songs.
l. The Cordwaner's Art-The noblest of all
mechanical ptoyments-d designed to elevate
strengthen and Improve the human understand
ing.
Q. The Mutual Benefit Society of Cordwainers
The fountain OF consolation 10 our afflic ed preth.
rem and their distressed families. We are bound
together by the ties of Affection ior the sole Dur
pose OF alternating The calamities incident mortal
flesh May our funds continue to be lasting springs
OF comfort to heel the wounds of feloc crafts.
8. North Americs-An extensive manulactory
OF republics, containing one dozen pair of equal
statce Of different s,zes, ,cared strong by mutual
benefit. clamped together by broad straps OF noun
tains, and drarn IN to close union by the artificial
channels of internal navigation. May the traitor OF
our happy soil be stretched by short end Of strong
hemp on long tree.
4. The Navy of the United States-May their
broadsides always be able to bore through tie spon
gy bottoms and bull works of the enemy's floating
batteries till their pumps shall be uorn out. their
seams ripped to pieces and no longer water proof.
S. The militia OF the United States II he fls
hope OF peace, the last resource in war May they
never turn out and shoulder arms in actual service
without bleeding the enemy at aacL points in every
quarter
e. Washington Lafayette, and Bolivar-Their
deeds are firmly wrought In the recollection OF all
liberal hearts, their fame is deeply stamped on the
tablet of immortality.
z. The patriot and statesman. Thomss Jefferson
He commenced his apprenticeship in the ,ause
OF freedom by cutting out the most suit able pat
tern tor The Declaration OF independence. Forbid
It freemen that he should now in his old age be
compelled either to cut his stc, or pa,cn his kit 9
tools to pay has shot.
8. The surviving heroes OF the revolution - May
they never hare occasion to draw out the broken
cords OF existence by tramping for sus,enance from
house to house and achipping The cat.
9. The patriots Of South America--M May they
dress the calf seins Of the Imperialiss in the cordo
van style, peg doWn their right and left runners
and slaughter their dry hides TIL those Portuguese
eeches shall welter in their own gore.
10. The Greeks-May they stir ap the Turks
and hammer their bace parts till those petty boys
shall have their sides and fronts we'll stabbed and
their bones ander tad till their empire shall be ran
sacked, punched from the map OF Europe, and
crimped within its ancient limits
III. The rights OF Man-They were neither un
derstood nor obtained in the New World without
pain. May they ere long be enjoyed by the inhab-
itants Of the Old World fearless OF French edges or
German Blades, ,chetted by Wetlingtons, Sawar-
ro,1s, or C0sSackS.
IL. The sons OF Crispin-May their top pieces
never be too much lifted up by prosperity, nor cut
do'Un by the pinchng wants oil adversely: may their
Golfers be double lined at every turn round of For
tunes wheel, and may they stick to their mates,
embracing good assortment of misses, and shank
ed peced cacks till the brittle threads of life shall
be se,ced up to the end and cut off,
49, The American Fair - The best workmanship
OF the Creator, unvarnished BY guady trimmings
or false colours, the gloss Of their beauty is polished
by virtuous habits and useful education, their dispo
sitons are tempered by meekness and love; the
superiority oil their charms has been repeatedly
proved by the preference given to them by the prin
ces and vice.kngs of Europe. The allu,ements OF
court heels will never cause them 10 be mis- mated
with foreign lovers nor mis-. fitted with American
husbands.
Mr.. Colt, superintendent of the canal at Fort Sanwck
being provoked Irishman, gave him sturdy kick
"By ST. Patrick" retorted the Hbernan, if you kick SO
while you CoN, what will YOU do when YOU oome to
be a Horse