The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-16
About Town.
No. "a.

| pirant for popularity, who would initiate
| the stolen characteristics of the tn,tidtoY'
| is far worse. Should we in our "foolish-
ness" lay claim to re1ttlable nonsense, we
| desire that our ilnitators should reflect the
style Of the original, who may be, and
| undoubtedly is, our superior in intellect,
wit and popularity-it would be better
for them, by far.
We lay claim to no great originality Of
dcsign--no great originality Of idea-but
we do profess to have dished up locally
in this city, the news f'about Town in q
form truly new here, aud based upon the
borrowed reflections of none that have, in
this city, preceded Us.
Only start some new dodge" and if
you can gull the public into belief that
it is successful, you have at once hume
rous initators rushing into the field for
the supremacy.
Walked to the Post office to soc what
| We could find there for us in. the way Of
| Valentines. Discovered, at glance,
that we had gone entirely unprepared.-
Hired the nearest vehicle, and returned
forthwith Mr.. Postmaster said that it
would be necessary to have help to get
our missvcs from the office. Engaged
six black men and three negro boys to do
the work Having deposited the entire
load upon the 'dray' we followed behind
to our sanctunl, where we cody and de-
liberatcly commenced the ar(luous task
of reading our Valentines.
The hand writing Of all we immediate
| " recognized. Can't fool us! First
came sentimental one;always open them
first-from Miss A B G.: Others from S
w; NJ II; e NJ; NJ NJ; A Nj; E e; L
NJ; S S; Miss Ella; Miss s Miss
Mag;' Miss A Miss j L c. Rover !
"A friend ; Yours Truly ! John; and,
q dozen aud more others. Next we
opened our comic ones, and oh! dear
! We have not word to say on that
score, those who wish to see them can
call at our sanctum and see for them
selves-it is enough 10 say that they are
rich in the extreme.
Started on tour Of discovery; coull
see and hear OF nothing but Valentines !;
heard some folks shouting in coffee
house; thought we would so in and
shout too, but through some unacooun-
table streak of good luck, we were struck
on the head with poker, and we conciu-
dsd to 60 home and read our comics.
Received about a hundred, here are
some of the initias-all from gents, no
doubt: SP; TIP; JB G; DC W; E
S; w B; JP; L w; Leonora; I.cno
c. Bug; Honey; RIA P; H A L e.;
Low E; j X E; and many others.
Concluded to sleep an hour; woke up
quite absent; threw our hat in the fire
and deliberately put our chew Of tobac-
co on our head. Turned completely in
side out from the effects of an over dose
of Valentines.
Met our true-love and found her
ratheA snappish in her new gums
Followed on behind and watched
| closely to see how her gums fitted
Having been completely satisfied, we
wendell our way to the ferry, and went
over to the country
Asked a gent, with very amiable ex-
preston, to kindly loan us a quarter; for
kcd it over and said nary word In
for the day. Went down a cellar to
snile;' three bugs there very dry: as
1 ked them out of politeness to take some
thing; said they didn't care; quarter gone.
Looked about us to see if we could'nt
raise enough money to pay our ferriage
back to the city, No go--had to de-
pend upon our wits,
!. Climbed over side fence, jumped into
q small boat and had nearly succeeded in
! getting aboard when we were seized by
the collar and thrust out of the gate by
man with big whiskers.
| Went up and took a smile on credit,
and after having turned our coat inside
out, pulled our cap over our face and
! turned up our coat collar, returned to
the charge. Told Mr.. Ferryman, that
we were just going to Norfolk on little
business, and that not having less than