The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-18

streets, q few evenings since, in which
one Of our policemen bore prominent
part--comingin like the clowns on stills
with his grand explosion of Gre-crackers
towards the close of the circas perform
ance--at the conclusion. Two indivi-
duals, one frcm "rural district" the
other well known deBizen Of tlis city.
whose names we will disguise, lest we
might be- suspected Of personality, under
the names Of Verdant Green and Bull Grif
fin, had been enjoying themselves over
large potations Of the "Oh, be joyful" and
having imbibea rather extensively togcth-
or, were induced from the celebrating Ell
iects Of their drams to pledge eternal
friendship and constancy to each other,-
that is, to die for one another.
Now, the occasion of this reciprocal
love and admiration, we may as well
state, since we have begun the history of
their fraternity and its Incidents. 1t was
thus; Verdant Green, who is q young gen.
tleman, hailing from the Great Dismal"
had just successfully completed perilous
voyage on the "ragin Canawl," and hav-
ing been paid off that day, was flush. So
Bull, who is always "about," to show such
distinguished strangers the elephant as
exhibited in our city, hitchea on to his
friend, and in their perambulations among
the groggeries, they took many "stiff
noggin"--at Verdanfs expense, of course;
and OF each repetition of q ''smile" re-
newed their vows of perpetual amity.-
Things wore on in this way till the twain
got perfectly devoted to each other; and as
Greeny's money held out well at "three
cent nippers," Of course there was no nc
cessity for Bulls pitching into him. But
it was evident, from the quantity of
hardware" Bull had slowed away, that
somebody or something must come in for
jessie, as the spirits within had got up to
fever heat, they must necessarily have
vent. Now Bull, as his name would seem
to indicate, is not of those quiet indi-
ssiduals who fad it.inpossible to kick up
row; SO be pretty soon ionnd custo.
mer for the fight "that was in him." and
accordingly he and his friend verdant
were about walking into the affections OF
harmless Store-keeper, on Market square,
with flourish of their huge mauling ap--
paratus and threatening dire vengeance
for an imaginary grievance, when Charlie
came along and fastened on to these put
gilistic worthics. They having been de-
tected in their onslaught, the force oftheir
guilt overcamc and unnamed them, and
in fact, made them as submissive as
sucking doces, So off they tramped qui-
city towards the lock up. AS ''igno-
rance" is said to be bliss Vcrdant Green
seemed calmly resigned to his fate, hav-
ing never graced the interior of the
palace" before, but his friend who had
often and over experienced the disagree
bleness of night in the lookup felt
the force Of his predicament more Keen
ly, and before he got very far On his jour-
ney cndeayored to make some show Of
rcsistauce;-but the treachcrous spirits
that suggested the resistance, would not
give him strength to carry out the de-
tign. In fact, reader, Bull was ,fuddled
and SO was his friend, and as their guar
dian could no longer induce them both
along together quietly, he had to lead
one along some distance ahead and then
return for the other, which process he
continued till he got them safely under
lock and key where they were left to
enjoy their mutual affection till morning,
regardly of the SCOTS Of the cold, calcu-
lating world without.
THE FIRST WORK AT TIE New FoUN-
DRY.-We understand that business
was commenced and the ball set in mo-
ton, yesterday, for the first time, in the
new Foundry which has lately been
completed in the Gosport Navy Yard.
We intend taking stroll over the Ma
Wy Yard in few days, when we shall
briefly notice this building, the work go
mo on inside. &c. tooether with other