The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-16

trick school master, who verks for not
tin, and boards round. | fought you vas
him."
When we state that the correspondent
who sends us the following figures as one
of the parties thereunto, it will be enjoy
ed the more. 1t is as good a turn as we
recollect of reading.
In the Pennsylvania Legislature, at
Harrisburg, 10 the session Of 1922 80.
j. F. Craft ESQ.,, was Chairman Of the
Committee of Ways and Means, and adj
vocated the charter of the Bank Of Penn
sylvania. He was earnestly opposed by
Benjamin Martin, Esq, of Philadelphia,
who reproached him with excessive zeal,
and undertaking tasks beyond his pow
ers haunting him with the couplet
Charger boats may venture more
But smaller Craft should keep near shore
In reply, Mr.. Craft bounced upon Mr..
Martin by answering his argument; and
then reminded the House that the gen.
tleman bad quoted but two lines out of
four, and he would beg leave to supply
the remainder
"The noble swallow scars to upper sky;
The humble Martin can but-try.'
TAXABLE PRoPERTY.-The following
is literal copy of a list handed in to
the assessors under the laws Of Connectl-
cut, requiring a sworn list Of all taxable
property:
E-B--list for 1857.
70 35 akers of land worth $500 co.
House and barn nothing atal onley place
WHARF theafus and ROBBERS brakes into and
steels all | put into them.
My head which peopel says must put
in which is SO weake and feeble is worth
nothing atal.
My wife is of no use to me atal, and
she is gone all the time nothing atal.
16 Sheape, 1872 90
One old tom Cat, 25
One Kline halfprise, 123
PROF. Journal.
WE were walking home last night,
about the watching hours, when we saw
an individualin brown study, and
coat of the same color, standing opposite
the door of our domicile Satisfaction
was in his eye, and small cane in his
hand; as we approached him, he slut
tered:
Sir-Sir--can you tell me where
Jo-o-o-o Pinto lives?"
"What question:" said we, peering
into his face; g why, 10. my old fellow,
you are the man yourself!'
80, ye-ye-yes! l knew th-that,"
calculated he, Z" butI want to know VIII
where he lives?"
Why, this is your house-this one
right under your nose,
Is it, Ell? W-w-well then I'll be
kicked if something hasn't changed the
door, for it won't fit my key-hole any
howw
A TALENTED SoN.-The son of a
worthy deacon, whose father being away
from home, undertook to say the family
prayers, or rather the prayer, he had
been accustomed to hear repeated every
evening, since the days Of his baby-hood.
He commenced Alright and for a time
got on swimmingly, quite astonishing his
mother, who had no idea she had so talen-
ted a son. At last, when he was in the
midst of his invocation, his memory for
sock him. and be repeated the first part
of the prayer over again This he did
several times, till at length the patience
of the good dame was thoroughly ex-
hausted
"John," she whispered, John, do
get through some time"
al would, mother" replied the poor
boy. " but Ldont kno,9 ho,v to aojnd The
da,ned thing up."
How THEY GET INTO THE MINsTRELs.
The Springfield Mass papers tell
how party heard the MINISTRIES, perform
ingin that city, cheap. Said one of
them TO the door-keeper:
''Just count the number of these fell
lows as they go in"
In they went-the door keeper counted
round dozen.
''Have you got the NUMBER"
eyes, sir, you'll make thirteen"
"Oh, certainly-nothing more correct"
said the other Then pulling out a we'll
worn pocket book, and fumbling among
some papers awhile remarked
"There, | perceive | haven't quite
enough-Tll just step across the way and
be with you in jiffy."
And so he did but the night was some
what foggy, and the fellow didn't find his
way back The lucky dozen, however,