Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-06

their instruments were already in their
places; two or three neat-looking drum
mcr boys were busted in arranging the
music books; and mounted on table III
the outer room, was black boy in livery,
pouring sahgarec out Of an extremely
narrow-necked stone Jug, into another on
the floor, which he did without spilling a
drop-a dexterity only acquired by prac-
tice. In another part OF the room were
the officers of the Generals staff, and
their ladies in full dress:-there was the
marinet Brigade Major. powdered, star
ched, and stihened ;-there the more Top.
pish .Aid-de-camp; and the matter-oEfact
business like commissary, who though
in regimentals, had the air Of a shopkee-
per. But there were two in that group
that require a more particular descrip-
ton, and whom less experienced eye
than mine might have distinguished as
new-co corners to the West Indies, from
the rudiness and clearness OF their COM
plexions, the briskness and alacrity of
their motions, and the restless and vary
ing chances they cast round them on OBJ
jects that must have appeared strange to
European eyes; and whose appearance
formed strong contrast to the sallow,
colourless features, the dull, apathetic
movements, and the sblack-uslre eyes"
Of the heat-seasoned residents.
Lieutenant Baldwin as l shall call
him) of the --th regiment and his
wife, had landed but that morning from a
transport newely arrived from England;
and the General, with his usual kind
ness, had offered them the use OF his
house until they could be comfortably
settled in their quarters. Baldwin hav-
! ing brought out with HIM some introduce
tory letters to the General, who perhaps,
, was not the less polite in his attentions
i because Mrs. 3. possessed more than an
ordinary share OF personal attractions;
f for have often observed the old gentle
mans stately politcness, ofthc old school
: used always TO soften itself into peculiar
n suavity of manner when he addressed a
: pretty woman; and, on the contrary
a a double frost-work Of formality used
as it were, unconsciously to spread itsel
e around him when he approached the old
v and ordinary part Of the sex; and he uset
h liocularly to say that woman could hav'
e but one sin in his eyes, and that was ug
j. illness. -
O. Mrs. Baldwin,-or, as her husban
r called her in his moments OF endearmeh
J. .sthe bonnie Jessie, "-was fairer than tn
"a generality of Scottish women; and he
N dark blue eyes and raven hair gave &C
, ditional iustre to the brilliancy OF he
A. complexion. She was of the middle siz
in and although her figure was grace itsel
0. vet, in apprt aching to fulness, It enhan
N ced her charms by being contristed will
" the tall. thin forms of the "Barbadia
i. beautics." MIR. B. himself, was good
+, natured, well-informed Scot, with moth
Of ing peculiar to distinguish him; ui
lie less, indeed, we except an uncommo
eff and apparent fMdness for his wife show
,e ing itself in every word and motion.
re ANYTHING struck his eye, it was ''Jessit
c. nv wumman, LUX ye thcre!" or I'M
Or bonnie Jessie, saw ye e'er the like - l
~ short, Jessie--Jcssie was the burden c
ne every sentence; nay, even when, at til
I'd dessert, played off the old trick OF har
ne ding him plate of red pepper-fruit to
IS cherries, and while his mouth was bu
he ming, and his eyes watering from tn
H. Joint effect ofthe pepper and the brand.
of 70 which he had been silly recommer
o. ded as its cure he exclaimed in broade
". Scotch than usual, 'puh-puh! Jessi
ell nv bonnie wumman, see yc moo! its as re
10 as fire, and as hct as the deil-eh, JESSIE
IN, puh-puh''
ID, At length most of the guests arrives
h. the music struck up, and the dancil
,te commenced with the popular west
* dian country dance OF "Man O w
,ss Rnckra," to which the black attendant
Sc as they hurried backwards and forwar
n in their nsnal avocations, might be hea
20. humming the words OF the negro 90
ful beginning
cd "Man o'war buckra, man o'war ouckra,
,p Nebber, nebbcr do for me /;
iIv Socr buckra. sojer buckra,
,on He de lad for me =
az. with more loudness and familiarity than VOL
n, have been permitted in European servan
Inv Indeed, have invariably observed, that mn
uh, freedom in manner is allowed the domes
&c slaves in the West Indies. than to the fr
ose born servants of Europe perhaps from
Ids same reason that we allow liberties to iavo
ou- tie spaniel; because. being creature intin
os- " below US in the scale of being, we think
Goa can never approach our sphere OF action,
,ho can we lower ourselves to his
~, During one of the dances, the Gene
~" lbeckoncd his son Edward S-n
the nv. elf into the gallery, and said, 81 h
called you aside, boys, to put you on
ates puare. against one person, whom, altho
was Compelled by courtesy to number among
ms, guests, think much filter to be an inmat
ions !, Jail and the ompanion of felons; see,
ncr- is now uano'"s 49, of ,h,. navy in
9 re- ,ooNse' ,,,,;farn, of his nrofession.
we're sasN,et about fye-and thirty years Of
laid Mellow the middle Size; and, although bl
end shouldered, was yet handsomely form
astra His features wore careless eNpressio