The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-20
About Town.
No 10.

Went to the "Varieties last night
Slim house. No. taull of ours. Excellent
acting. Man outside asked if we wanted
ticket. Answered yes. Gave us one for
which we paid quarter. Walked up
No 60 George said the price was half.
Read our ticket closely and found it to be
OF the Beau Hickman stripe-bad egg
What fix Wanted to see the dear Miss
Cappell's, but couldn't Borrowed half
"a new half-from Sailor friend and
passed in. Delighted Mr.. Door-Keep-
er said our ticket didn't admit but one
Told him he saw single-had'nt taken
smile Took a drink of Ale and saw dou-
BILE; passed self and friend in. Good boy.
Gave our sailor friend, who loaned us
a half a counterfeit five dollar note and
received four and half in good silver
Rejoiced. Walked out of the show i'm
mediately. Went home early in the MORN
ing.
Mad with the to 9th ache About mid
night grew raging mad, jumped out of
bed and destroyed box of lucifer match
es. Held cold water in our mouth and
underwent the pangs OF the primitive mar
tyrs. Finally got in an uneasy slumber
in which we journeyed to the moon and
found ourself hand cuffed and clinging by
the teeth to one of her horns. Passed the
night otherwise pleasantly in teaching
our eldest boy the catechism.
Woke up this morning with a slight
headache, the effects of our over dose Of
dreaming. Hunted round for our boots
after an indefatigable search of about
half hour found them on our feet. As
founded
Started out to see the elephant. Saw
him. Had our tooth drawn by an artist
in that line and felt like ourselves again.
Wrote about half column of original mat
ter and started for the fortune tellers to
see if he could tell us who stole our last
idea. Gave us much valuable informa-
ton said we would go across water and
have trouble. This we doubted until he
told us we would have two wives. He
Informed us also that we had god health
whenever we were not sick, and that we
would live and die good old man.
Took an airing this morning in our
curricle; made mile inside of two min
utes and no seconds. Received a biUy
dltT to meet dear who had become
captivated by our pretty manners. Saw
the duck Informed her it was no use
ALPHABETICALLY secured, and no use en-
deavoring to shoot quivers through our
bosom.
Started out with our cudgel--the only
weapon we have for protecting ourselves
from the girls brought up all standing
by Nancy who was Jealous of Sue. Slid
out.
Beset on all sides by memorable duns-
our devil for copy tradesman for puhs
fellows dem anding author of About
Town -- and didn't care.
Smoked cigar and started at twelve
o'clock this day Wednesday, on grand
tour of discovery. Found ourselves in
the vicinity of the Market where every
body stands to see and be seen. Met
young gentleman of very prepossessing
appearance who asked us if we had not
lost pocket book; told him we had
lost one a long time ago-forgot when
exactly-said he had found it. Thank
ed him kindly and reached our hand out
when he said the fee would be ten dol
lars. Gave him check upon the Bank
of No-break-down-an -body-hon-
est, and was delighted.
Opened the well filed pocket book and
found it contained nothing; so having no
use for it we became benevo lent. and
kindly gave it to a blind beggar woman.
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS, will be
Temperance Address ION Thursday
night at the Presbyterian Chapel, on up