Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-11
GxEISY!N!LAsAA III AOW5o
From The Boitimore Patriot.

IL published in time to be avaiIed Of the present
Spring. Itgives pleasure therefore to state, as
we are enabled to do by the National Inteligencer
the editors Of which are the printers to the House
that the Report is now in the press. We may there
fore soon expect it. Speaking of this important do
culnent, the editors of the Inellgencer say -" 1t
is complete treatise on the subject, compiled with
much labor from the best authorities; and it will
fill more than two hundred octave pages, compris-
ing number of cuts and engravngs, calculated to
illustrate the subject This document is one of the
many proofs afforded by the public acts Of this Adj
mnstration. that its attention is most assiduously
bestowedupon objects of great national interest, far
elevated above the mere party projects, which in
ventiye faculties have ascrlbed to them"
The youngest son of Governor Clinton, has re-
ceived a midshipman's warrant.
One thousand garments have been received at
New York from Norwich, Conn donation from the
ladies of that place, to be forwarded to the suffer-
ing Greeks.
Upwards of two thousand dollars have been sub
scribed to the ladies' Greek fund in Boston.
Letters received at Charleston from Havana state
that the Yellow Fever was very prevalent amongst
crews of American vessels in that port.
1t is said there are now in Canada, only two sur
vivors of Gen. VOLTS army, and they are nearly
one hundred years old. John Robinson, who came
to Canada and joined Wof's army in 1857, died re-
Gently in the Parish of st. Roch, aged 81.
| AprRoPos PSALM SINGING.-Many years ago,
sold continental times.'' obscure parish, in
ner of the town of W, in Connecticut, SCI
about the erection of house of public worship. Al
| not unfrequently occurs on such occasions, dlsa
greement took place about the location OF the house
which, after the frame raised, grew to such a
height that the work was stopped and the uncov-
cred frame stood for years exposed to the elements,
until it literally tumbed down. An attempt was
then made to rebuild the house-a new frame was
provided for the purpose-and the 'society" gather
ed together for the raising. Among those present
was the late DR.. Daniel Hopkins, of witty memory
Then boy,) together with his father, the clergyman
Of the adjoining parish.
AS was customary in those times, it was propos
ed to have prayers and singing before the ''raisng
commenced-but there was no psalm book there
Young Hopkins, however, suggested that he cou
remember psalm, and was accordingly requisite
TO rive it out in the old way, by ''lining it." IL
therefore began
"Except the Lord doth build the house,
"The builders work in vain.
These being duly sung to the good old tune OF MED
Except the Lord doth finish it,
srTwill tumble down again"-[N. y States
MsERlEs-Attempting to kiss lady, to get OF
- of her curls in your mouth.
To work hard to get kiss, and succeed-but
obliged to confess that it hardly worth so nsu
, trouble.
l. To meet, at friends house, one whom you We
: formerly madly in love with, and are trying TO a
or but can't. :,
~ TO be exceedingly fond of dancing, & know tn
you make so bad an appearance that you would p'
40 ter stand by and look on.
To 90 to ball, and try the whole night to
% some particular partner and not succeed.
TO 90 seiehng, and freeze your fingers. a
find that on account of the small quantity OF NJ
which there was about your face, that the skin
0o' pccling off your noise:
To Give a lady chase ride, and just as you
20 saving. mo danger my DEAR and make afiou'
round corner upset
- To nav some attention to young lady, on
count of her beauty, witamiability or attractyene
and find that she has sadly mistaken you and thu
les you in love with her. -,
ms To attempt to atter lady, and DO 1t so awkwa
lst. ~ that instead of making her blush you blush 20
low self
lad. For Young gentleman (who has not quite
,nts much brass upon his face he needs to ente
by drawing room, with long row OF female eyes 81
ace, ing upon him from every side, and IN conseque
e at IF catching his foot in wrinkle OF the carr
|. stumble on to his face in the middle OF the room
t. For lady to have glass of wine raised over
- in such manner, that an unlucky jog throws 1t
IN in her BOSOM .
Del. Coffee being handed round at party, for gen
man to offer to hand a lady a cup, and by spin