Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-15
FASHIONABLE PARTIES,

1t is with great pleasure that at he opening OF
the present fashionable campaign, we learned from
high authority, that revolution to take place
in The economy of evening entertainments, lot 4 and
loudly called for by the experience of the past 1t
has here olore been uniformly The rrmak fall we'll
bred foreigners tina, our sitehosrds arid supper ta-
bles were overloaded with .stable. aod droksbIes.
to an excess almost disgusting Private fortunes
have suffered considerable Hiapdaeicn in adminiss
tering to the appetltes Of the visiting public; the
health Of the fashionable citizens has been material,
ly injured and We have enjoyed The character of ses
of abominahle gourmands. These remarks Of emf
inent foreigners the recent return G! several we'll
travelled natives with more correct intelligence on
the subjects the diminution Of the snews BY which
the war Of voraciy was carried on and the ssrmona
Of the Rey'd DR.. Lyman Beech"r en- in,emperance.
have all conspired TO introduce better order OF
things. Under the auspices OF several ct our most
distinguished matrons series OF s0tffRs has beea
commenced. and is in progress. at which no re-
freshment is offered but lemonade. and some little
@aieaar.-Crcam Of tartar has been sometimes
tried as substitute for the former beverage, but
has been found possess too much of astringent
quality. The whole array Of luxuries with which
the tables of the fashonabes formerly grnaned on
these genial occasions, for such they truly were,
are to be banished. Crstards and blancmange,
calves head Jelly. and rum jelly, whipped sylli-
bulbs. partait amour. noyau and mareschino, res
DeCtable madeira and honest WhlSkey punch, the
whole tribe of West India Sweetmeats, molasses
ard sugar candy, ami all sorts Of confectionery Of
all colors, are no longer to show their faces in gem
teel company. Even oysters, whether picked or
fried, or served up in the shape Of oyster paties,
are proscribed and the more homely fraternity Of
sandwiches, hams and tongues are also denied adj
mittance. The effect of this arrangement has been,
that rational conversation is not interrupted by the
gathering of knives, forks and spoons--the bounce
! ing OF corks, or bawing for WATERS. As the long
expected supper is known to be no longer FORTH
coming, when conversat IN begins to grow dull and
wit to flag the party breaks up at scasonable
hour, and the health of the visitors not endangered
as it formerly was, by riding or walking home in
thin attire through the raw morning air. 4 beau-
tiuI description of one OF these soirees, is embalm-
Ell in the American OF last evening, having been
communicated BY a fair correspondent There is
piece OF scandal a1oat, which we are authorised
to deny. winch is that on one occasion the gentIes
men all adjourned at 10 O'Clock TO different oyster
houses and that the ladies being left alone adjoure
ned in their own defence.
We have no doubt that the consequences of this
thorough reform, Notwithstanding the complaints
Of some Of our epicurcs. will be attended with sal
utary consequences. Dyspepsia will become a icsa
frequent complaint, parties will be less crowded
and break up sooner, and the OF tashiona.
Bile dissipation will receive timely and sanitary
check. ~. r Epgning Post.
1t is singular fact that the value Of iron annu-
ally produced in England greatly exceeds the yann
of the silver annually produced in Peru,