The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-24
Inklings.

dered in the mind of the serious there.
by.
But the weather yesterday-to say the
least-was exceedingly disagreeable, and
for the past few days, has been as CO.
quettish as Village Beauty-M onday
all enthusiastically, all tears, with de-
cided wintcrish breath, and a gloomy
tay-at-homish frown.
Nor did the
FAIR Sex
neglect the admonition, for very few of
them had the temerity to venture forth
and encounter the mud and slop Of a raj
ny day.
Consequently the Dry Goods men had
kind Of melancholy holiday, with the
not altogether pleasant reflection, that
their expenses were the same; while their
receipts were lessened. We, however,
armed with reportorial quill, and an UNI
brella Of hugh proportions, in spite of
wind and weather, wended-we had
almost said waded-our way throu gh
mud and water to the
GosPoRT NAVY YARD,
where as usual the spacious work shop
present busy scene and the hum of
labor from them goes up not unlike per-
petual hymn. Within an enclosure lie
the ponderous engines Of death like so
many giant sleepers stretched out in the
open air. Many of them are new and
will be mounted in the most approved
manner for the uses of the Navy; ten of
them however are old ones of an ancient
pattern, and were taken from the Mexi-
cans at San Juan-eight being thirty-two
Founders, the other two eighteen poun-
ders, they are represented as being tro-
phics Of a victory Of the Mexicans over
the Spanish forces, and were, doubtless
held in high estimation by them as such,
the light first mentioned are evidently of
French construction and bear the Latin
Motto
Ultima ratio regatn,.'
The beautiful steam ship Colorado, is
the attraction at this time; and we advise
all our readers-and their name is Legion
to visit this splendid specimen Of Naval
architecture, which is monument, alike
to the mind that conceived, and the libe-
raj Government through whose instru-
mentality it was constructed. She carries
two ten inch pivot guns, twenty -four
nine inch do, and fourteen eight inch do,
is 8, 500 tons burthen, s230 feet long from
stem to stern, and when fully manned,will
carry $40 men, with the addition of 60
marines. She will sail tor the Calf of
Mexico about the middle of the coming
month.
A TRAVELLER,
descanting upon the immense size attained
by reptiles and insects in tropical climates
once remarked, "Bees are about the size of
our Sheep" And how large are the hives?'
enquired one of the company; about the
ordinary size said the traveller, without
thinking of the exaggerated size he had
Just ascribed to the tenants. 'Then,' said
the enquirer, chow do the bees get into
the hives?" 30" replied the detected
Munchausen, "the bees must look out for
that and you,rhy dear reader, having fol-
lowed us to Gosport, must 'look OUT
! and get home as best you may.
THE VARIETIES,
Owing to the incloment weather was
not as well attended as we expected or
the merits Of the company would justify.
Most unfortunately too, Mr.. Harrison's
indisposition prevented the production of
Old Heads and Young Hearts, and the
management with a degree of liborality
which is an augury Of success, returned
their tickets to the audience, that those
who desire may attend the performance
tonight without further charge. "Com-
parsons are invidious" and where all ac-
Quilted themselves with SO much eclat
as did the performers last night, ARE entire
ly unnecessary. The Programme for to-
night is rich and attractive, and we be-
speak an OVERLOOKING house.
PORTSMOUTH MARKET. --Portsmouth
market this morning made quite fine