The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-06-27

Baltimore Emerald
PRESENTING A STANDARD.
"TDose galan, souls who shoulder guns,
Aud twice atraining."
fair morning would wish TO behold; when
obeyng the call of the rolling drum, captain Blnn DIETER
known the public orator. and lawfully elected
Der of the egsaure marched with measured step the
ground, having clean bucka stuck in his hat, and
wooen sash tied round his body. whereby suspended
large cutandthrus sword which, from its venerable and
weghy appearance might have been the weapon
which Goliah drew upon the heroic David-but it not
On his right shoulder lay knot Of pasered yellow cotton
which passed for an epauette of commissioned officer for
such he who had almost filed up the of his
counry's glory.''
Shoulder armsr' exclaimed the doube-lunged comman-
der and general confusion ensued among the broomscks
and corn-salks 4" Right face" Keep off my heels
says reckon you don't know your right from your
left, sanoher "Youlie' exclams Enthusiastically
hunders Barney Bnn Instruments tune) Bass drum bank
snare-drum, ruba dub! Fife, Observation-Disclosures teyrata
taita Quick time forward marchn'-Nlsic strikes up
"Come all We bold Vrginians,
I'll have you for TO know;
That for to fight the enemy,
We're going for TO go"
"Take care wheel o the rght-march -Forred march,
Trail arms Shoulder BY files TO the front, form pla
+ toons--Inarch!''
Thus they proceeded hggedy pggedy, tumbing
the other, until they arrived at squire Dodds whore they
greeted by the loud cheering of legion of ragged little
uchns who rushed out of school spite of the threatening
shake of their old pedagogue's hickory switch But what
inspired the most and brought the glow of conscious
pride in their leather countenances, the smiles of band
of fair spectators who stood crammed together in the win
dows and the piazza which stretched along the front
of the squirrels house. nod from the gallant captain su
feed hint, and the military band struck up the fashion
able air of Polly put the Kettle on in compliment to the
ladies, who ggged and grateful return, waved their
and kissed their hands the brave defenders
of the fair.
Ha!-ron-left, no--rght dress!-back there, back
heads up-eyes rgh-steady -now front0rder arms!' A
bucket of whskey went its merry round much to the
encouragement Of home manufactures, for fell short
of half pint the usual guage of backwoodsman who knows
the Of his outlet Falstaf fool to either Of
them for his leather-lned paunch seldom knew any thing
stronger than SACK theirs proof against the action Of
modern whiskey.
When the best part of the days sport was over the
again called to oder and what few rifles there
among hem proved by their unsteadness that their
had lost the best part of their understanding, though they
had taken additional quantity OF new spirit At the
roll of the drum ne plump country lass stepped sneakng
from the crowd of damses bearing standard, rather
yard of white homespun, with turkey bWzard
rounded by thirteen black lusres worked in the
doubtless intended for the American eagle and the thirteen
stars) the WHOLE blazing letters of broad cloth
4 worked the motto " Georgia and state rghts.''
The abashed dame (who but for her bushes would have
borne fine semblance Joan dare, when that inspired
stood with her counys banner the battemens
of Oreans0 after passing her twice thrice along the
under part of her nose and sniyeng little to give interest
TO her appearance held the banner out and spoke follows
=" Gentlemen: this here flag, which is worked by the girls
of school, hand to YOU 1t possibly may hap
pen that some these days may be called into SERVICE
10 fight for the rights your stae and all we've got
you that you WONT disgrace by running from your
inimies''>
Captain Bnn stepped in front of the ranks, and with the
air of who of knowing something about such
matters sauted the fair donor with three several fouhes
his sword and low congee. After taking the standard and