The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-26
About Town.
No. 16.

mon law that should be more universal
than it is. We reason for ourselves and
care not a whit for those who may differ
with us. In our preambul ations about
Town we frequently meet with old
friends SO called who at heart accuse us
of entertaining some secret i'll will against
them. We are at peace Nth an the ,cor1d
and the ''rest Of mdnkind" Therefore
Mr.. Smith, Brown or Jones meet us on
the street and feel himself aggrieved at
anything that may have been said, under
the heading of about Town he is but to
apply to us and as only for redress. We
fancy that we are perfectly able to fight
our own battles, and wish no aid from
our friends to help us out. Those who
may feel particularly aggrieved at any
thing we may say have only to call at
the office of this paper, should they not
know our name and there obtain it,
We hold oause!f responsible for all that
may be advanced under the above head
| ing, and desire to be frank without being
ibellous. So hold your horses.
Met a pink IA new slur) on the street
this morning. Asked what the deuce
we meant by our about Town on FRI
day. Began to feel rather uneasy
Trembled in our boots. Nervous system
materially affected. Said nary word
but sneaked out by advising the gent to
keep cool. Would have upset him in
two minutes but hadn't the ''moral cou-
rage" Tainted. Revived bya doze of
Barney's champhene.
Concluded to go a cunning, but hadn't
the necessary instruments. logged around
trying to borrow. No go. Advised to
hire. Will think of itand let our 1OO.-
100000 readers know the result.
Balance all. Made up our minds yes
terday to go to the Navy Yard-take
squint at the Portsmouth folks-and re-
turn in time for this days paper. No go.
Thought of our friend Fiske of the Trans
Crypt who was out of town and postpon-
ed our visit accordingly. When Fiske is
out OF town where IS Portsmouth No
where When we do go and get into
that Yard look out boys for 'our' pri-
vate opinion of every thing and every
body. We are boiling over to speak our
sentiments of things and matters occur
ring therein the Navy Yard we mean
and asking no odds, desire none from
those in high position or low
Zone word here with our readers. We
desire not to be held accountable for any
photographed or general grammatical
plumbers that may inadvertently occur in
this column; we speak, Or in other words
write to the point and endeavor to do so
mao,aosyllabically, or in other language in
the shortest possible manner. We write
hastily, but we trust with sufficient sense
to know that although there may be many
grave grammatical and typographical
errors in our whimsical articles, they are
entirely owing to the hasty manner in
which such articles are as a matter of
course written and set up. This is to
be expected upon a daily paper where no
proof is given to the writer.)
Went on serenade last night. Good
boys and many. Boys all .bugs'-other-
wise cherubs-laaies all 'honeys.' In
vited in to see the elephant in many
places. Refused several-accepted many.
About twelve o'clock We're invited in by
a gent on Catharine street. Truly good
boy. of the liberal school, Smiled all
around and departed. Folt relieved.
Went to bed early, slept in pair of
tight boots, as our devil 1.-THE imp) had
used the boot jack for kindling wood.
\ Felt this morning as though we had
been sent for and couldn't eractly CO.
Managed to borrow nine-pence from
person with whom we happened to be to-
tally unacquainted. Started for the wi
dow and, invsstedit permanently in su-
gar plums and other drinks. Had the
blues, bought cigar on credit, and smok-
ed ourself into good humor.
II O'CLOCK THIS DAY. Devil singing
out for copy; gave him curious disser-
tation on nervous diseases by retired
clergyman, one murder, two suicides,
three elopements and seventeen catastro-