The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-03-15
Sunday Amusements.

HORSE RACING AND FIGHT1SG.-T'h
upper part of. Church street yesterday
moSing presented scene that the in
habitants Of that ancient portion of our
city do no. often witness. There were
eight negro fellows on horses driving the
poor animals at furious rate towards
James corner, but about one hundred
yards this side Of it one of the horses ran
against another, when the drivers Of the
respective animals commenced to curse
one another in a shocking manner
which led one of them to challenge the
other tie get off his horse. The challen-
ged party accepted and on getting down
the two clinched together and some
heavy blows were passed; they were
however soon separated by the crowd
around.
We are told that such scenes take
place very often in that part Of oar city
on Sunday mornings. Look out imps
you will find the way to 'Barronls,' Hotel
before you are aware of it, and be intro
duccd to Mr.. Post in the yard who will
compel you to give him few hugs.
Rag SHAMEFUL DEsEcaArIoN OF The
City OF THE esterday after
noon we took walk out to the Cemetery;
ace met and saw many persons, some
visited the sacred place for mere curiosity
sake, while others were attracted there to
visit the graves of dear departed relatives;
and as we wendell our way on through
the different allies. stopping now and then
at the grave of a beloved one, we saw
depreciation committed that made the
blood in OR veins run cold. Two bays
apparently about twelve years of age,
had q board placed lengthwise Of grave,
and each sitting on an end engaged in
throwing DICE. A gentlemen who was
some yards before us, approached the
spot where they were sitting and spoke
to them, when they run off at shor.
distance, using the most horrid and OBJ
sence language against him. We en-
deavored to ascertain their names tout
with no SUGGEST in order that we might
make public example of them.
Such doings are shameful in the ex-
treme, and we call upon our day. police to
look out in the future to prevent a repeti-
ton. In making these remarks, we do
not wish our readers to think that we
wish tocast censure on our worthy Aims
House keeper, Mr.. Hawkins. a.. We know
to our certain knowledge that he is untir-
ing in his excrtions to prevent all such
transactions, and also to keep that sacred
place in the best possible condition.
JUVENILE Tom HYERs.-On Sunday a
party of over-grown boys got together on
Town Point, and induced a couple of
youngsters to display the pusnacious
propensity of the bulldog, by engaging
in set fight. The police not being
preecnt, these fellows carried on this
beautiful fun, to their hearts content,
urging on. the youths, by what manner
of persuasive argument, it is hard to tell,
to continue the battle for an hour ana a
quarter, during whiah time it is report
ed one hundred and forty-four rounds
were passed between the belligerents.
We think the aiders and abetterS in
this disgraceful affair should be hauled
up before his Honor, and made to smart
handsomely for their inhuman md bru
tai sport, particularly, since they. 50
discriminating to select the Sabbath for
the getting up Of their pugilistic specra-
Gle.
ANOTHER DEPRECIATION on SWIM
MING PoINT.-We understand that upon
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