The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-05
about Town.
No. 20.
WHAT THEY SAY!


of ours, there will be one heart that will
regret our leaving, (get your handker-
chiefs ready)-one dear beloved that will
say with sincerity-"how dull am
We are vain enough to believe that We
will be missed, if not by those who cali
themselves our friends, at least by those
who rank themselves in the category Of
reading enemies Those who stick to us
the highest will read our articles the more
devouringly-as Willis would say-and
whilst we are being condemned by those
sanity Puritans who deem themselv es
over-nice in their sanity morality, and
who have not the sense to discriminate
between practice Us. preaching, we would
add that, It's best to learn wisdom from
the folies of the past.
Beautiful Norfolk neglected and un-
appreciated in thy commercial advanta-
ges! We long for thee good time
coming The time we hope is not far
distant, when you shall rejoice in thine
own prosperity, when all thy hopes shall
be fully realized Amen.
How foolish is man--but away with
philosophizing-let us jump into our ele-
ment.
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Went to Elijah's; got oysters, drinks
and segars for self overhauled our pock-
cts for change; no go; told him we would
take another smile and make it all right
in the morning Said nary word but
told us to be more careful of our pennies
i'll the future. Asked pod to search his
pocket for a cent to start the thmble
game, nary red Elijah said something
about champagne didn't care; drank
two bottles of the same. three bottles of
porter, three lenlonades, one bottle of
mineral, and strange to say, woke up this
morning with slight headache.
Stepped off Immediately for the near
est cooper's shop to have our head
hoped Turned up a -four barrel and
took review of the
NORFOLK MARKETS.
Gam5lsrs-Plenty on hand-but real
gents of the old school. Play entirely 'on
the Square
Spungers-Large supplies in every
restaurant in the city Chairs full OF
them. Cheap.
Eawyers-As plentiful az locusts in
Egypt, to DO had at all prices, with or
without brains-according to fancy.
Dectors-very few of the number one
article in market. Too healthy to be in
demand.
Dentists Very few that will pass in
spection. Fe5
! Christians-1n great demand, a pre-
MUM will be given for the frs that en-
tiers the market.
Sunday Christians Market over
stocked, only once week.
Humbug .Aistocrats-With these crea-
lures the market is gluttad.
Fops and ,Swelts-Quite numerous
farmers in want OF, scare crows in thcil
corn fields will be paid to carry this use
less stock out Of the precincts Of the cor.
poration.
. "Bon 1ons"-Plenty to be seen pick.
ing their teeth on the steps of the Ma
tionar after having taken cold snack in
some cheap cellar. ,..
City Q0fces-Market full.
Independence Absquatulated for dis
tant parts. 4
True Nfendsa,p--Over the hills and
far away. u Ust
+ Justice--In great demand.
Candidates .for Na,7'iage--A few on
hand,
Rich P,laters-.Dont know anything
about such curiosities.
Poor 4rach-Plenty on hand-apply
here.
':Day Book, Plenty in market every
afternoon for only one cent. Circulation
over four thousand copies-more than
all the city papsrs combined. DON'T you
you believe it? Call and see for your
selves.
After having finished this ingenious
piece of work, we started for Watssn's
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