The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-10
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THURSDAY EVENING, NOV. 10.

travel One of them one time took a
great dislike to foolish young Virginian,
who was fellow passenger with him on
one of the Mississippi steamboats,. The
Nlrginianawas continually comblng his
hair, brushing his clothes, or busting his
b"uts--to all which movements the
Sucker took exception, as being what he
termed "a leetle too darned nice by half.
He finally drew up his chair beside the
Vireinian, and said
"Whar might you be from stranger ?"
81 am from Virginia, sir, politely an
sweled the gent.
From old Virginny, s'pose? '' says
the Sucker.
Yes, sir, old Virginia" was the re-
ply:
You are poorly high up in the pic
tuies thar, s'pose !?
Il don't know what you mean by that
remark, SIR
''Oh, nuthin, says the Sucker, "bus
you arc desperate rich, aud have been
brought up right nice "
''lt the information will crafty YOU.
IN any way" says the gent patronizlng-
10 one of the first families.
''Oh, in course" answered the Sucker.
''Well, stranger, bein as you belong tt,
the furst, III just give you two OF the
latest shoats in all Illinois, eff you'll only
had me Teller that belongs to one OF
he second Virginny families.
You want to quarrel with me, sir,
says the Virginian.
mo, stranger, not an atom, answer
ed the Sucker, "but / never seed one of
the second family, and I'd gin suthin to
slt sight at one of 'em. l know you
ne one of the furst, cause you look just
Nike John Randolph
\Ihis modified the Virginian-th the hint
of "a resemblance to the statesman, was
tiatteAng to his feelings, and he acknuwl-
edged relationship to the orator.
"He You know, descended from the
Ingin gal, Pocahontas.
lyon are right, sir" answered the
other
We'll, stranger, said the Sucker, edo
You know thar is another queer thug
allys puzzles me, and it's thls--l never
seed a Virginyan that didn't claim to be
either descended from an lngn, John
Randolph, or niger"
We need not add the Sucker rolled off
his chair.-suddenly They were sepa-
rated until the Sucker got off at landing
near his home.
AS he stepped ashore, he caught sight
OF the Virginian on the upper deck, and
hailed him at once with
Il say, old Vitginny, remember--two
fat shoats for the furst Teller you find be-
longing 10 the second Vrginny family j.
DEPRESSION OF SPIRITs.-By a certain
sion, there is evidently a pressure in the
rum market in San Francisco, That sign
is transparent one, in front Of drinking
cellar, on Commercial street, which reads
thus
drinks for Is cts.
3 do do 20 cts.
A do do rs cts.
A certain chap thinks some of starting
an opposition to that establishments; he
thinks be can accommodate to a greater
extent for less money. His inducements
will be as follows
Well corned, 10 cts
Fighting drunk, Is cts. \
Dead as door nail 20cts
Parties laid ont at the shortest notice,
Susplcious.-"Wiie, wife, what has
become of the grapes 2"
Il suppose my dear, the hens have
picked them off, was her moderate re-
ply.
''Hens--hensso two-leged hens,
guess, said the husband with some i'm
petnosity.
70 which she almly replied, "My
dear, did you ever see any other kind p
CHINESE BILL OF FARE.---A California
paper gives the following as regular bill
OF fare at. Chinese restaurant in that
city:
Cat Outlet, 25 cents; Griddled Rats,
cents Dog Soup, IL cents; Roast Dog,
Is cents; Dog Pie, 6 cents"
,UNDRIES-25 kegs of superior Cos hen
- Butter, 25 do of medium New York State
Butter, 10 do of Western Reserve Butter, %
Guxes superior Goshen Cheese, 30 Bbls crush
sd Sugar, 20 Bbls. and Sugar, SO Half and
Quarter Chest OF superior Green and Black |
ieas, Just receive per Steamer Yorktown from |
.S.w York and for sale by