Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-05

formed themselves inio procession headed By
bank -supcs" and money changers, each bearing a
copy of the Dsiaioare &afe, Fig Uglia ,,Saop.
per and Bob 7aiied Rooster, posted on PEI stick
frame, and carried ilong like banner. This
army. with banners formed in Market street NOV.
cd around to the princcly residence Of The ;rium.
phun, chief, and thcse came to stipend, US stand
stllL But nothing could be done without .drum
sticks apd fiddle bows" 30 the Cainphene Pipers
were sent for. who soon arrived upon the spot ind
started such sound from their lin horns, as made
the new mayors huir curl 30 tight a. to liz his
majestic body from the consecratcd foot. The
music ceased however. after while, end The
mayor ventrrod to The door merely 10 see what
was in the elements outside. ImmsFine his sur
psise when he beheld the crowd and was greeted
by one hundred and fty voices, crying out, a
speech speech Ia speechii! The mayor had
Inadvertently stumbled into trouble, and there be-
ing but one way q escape he adopted that. and
commenced ~spe5eh."
The speech was not long in delivery and, as il
was net intended to be Understood, the man wor.
ship which followed was rather weak, and the
Procession moved off as if in disappoinimsnt---
Mos, OF them sought the nearest grcgerica, took
on their accustomed lo1d and went 10 bed. 80
ended the cvcntful day.
A Patriot on a Spree.
A lcrE, nk, Intern, ;awei indi,iduti, rcas
ing iong..Gced.hat and arosirleih ciciLt,. who
has been xroiing sround ihr city for The l.rt tour
or five days, iulA3ng in the de.d ilngu gta le every
body who woald listen to him, h. d the nisiostine
to find lodgings in tie cells onc d. last vcsk ivr
drunkenness Not tsing hhtly 10 iinprlyc much |
BY keeping hc WIS scon IL Loose nd ON III, n, r.
ing Of tho election appeared " Almcnt's Httei |
in state oil glorious beipddlement. Becoming |
rather disagreedbly friendly and ioqnacious be /
'yds ordered BY the Mayor whoi happened TO b. !
there It the time, to get into tie street. Having
he iclr Of tho cells bsurc his eyes, lie Left the
house, and placing lmntlf under tie Ameiic4n |
lee which was waving in the aif,--cpt a varie. |
y Of y.shines--puilud of hi5 COZ, uad put |
l en- ugein, nude ugly faces, danced, dashed tie |
lir with his arms ind finally d-rcd the stars aud
tripes TO fight him. Not finding the bunting very
ln,ious for battle he seemed gradually to become |
'eriers, and laying his hynd upon lis hear, he
ooked steadily upword and delivered himself o.
he iulowiag apos,Folhe;
0. mighty Treasure,
First in peace md first in war,
And way'st in immortal grandure orever; 81.
look down upon the condaet ST thy ruering son.
Sec IL have ever Cor moment drvietcd
from the greaiprinelples Of patriotism
nsiillcd into my youthful mind
y the revolutionary sire whose bones
Vow lie nouldcring under tic unyii
1t Valley Forge.
iook DOWN. say, &c glorious emblcm
d In American Eternity. and strike NC
,omieal, ii have ever pronounced werd
d entertained thought thu, would
'nrnish thy unbalanced lusirc, or
)isgruced thy fir-
isrc the enthusiast went ID at t-ngen. end
INNING 10 where some workmen were engaged
work upon FeIris's new house he caught !
rcat hoe ifom the hand of a hod.carritr and
'orAed off his patriotism in filling up the noTtr
OK There WIS rather too mpch labor in this, ,,
owevsr even for patriot, SO dropping the hoe
andle he nizzled VI street AND has MT been heard
{ since.