Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-16

ORaAStzAr;oy OF "FooIs"-A number OF Con-
tlcmen met on Wednesday evening. at tho Sieu-
bon House, in tho Bowery. New York, Tor tho pur-
nose of organizing a Society Of Fools Tho mem,
bcrs composing this foolish society belonged to a
German Gce Clnb, called tho "Calonia,' and ns 1t
seems NIL thu members arc determined to turn the
"Calona" into colony ot Fools for tho ensuing
carnival season. There mover hns been q Society
of Fools in New York before, but thcro hns been
Mt Colonge for some time. Tho Fools were attired
in u peculiar custumc, wearing trcolored FOOLS
caps with bells. In tho rear Of the snloon vas
tribune erected. where tho German tr-color, tho
banner of the "Coonia, and tho American flag
was Displayed. In front Of tho tribune wasn red
punit, made out of nm empty wine cask turned
upon it's end and placed on o block of wood Out
of this cnsk .ome Fool or other addressed tho
rest The Fools were called to order by Mr..
Kaffner, the President using IN empty wne-glass
for bell in keeping order and decorum, and tho
Grand Conncs of the Fools took their sents on tho
siagc. They then proceeded to an election, when
some very drool speeches were delivered from tho
cn.k. The proceedings werc ludicrous in the cx'
trrme. Nh, KapI tho proprietor of the Steubon
House appeared in the red pulpit, with cask of"la
gct' under his arm, considering that more well
como article than n speech which proved to bo u
fact Ms the cask was Immediately taken possession
Of aud it's contents consumed. At this moment
there appeared in the saloon. among tho Fools,
three Metropolitan policemen. whom tho Fools
were very glad had joined them Ms appeared hyn
great deal of hnnd shaking. Tho policeman wcro
zach presented with FOOLS cap. md treated To
gnss Of bcicr. One Of the Fools then made n
speech about tho Metropolitan Police. denying
TINT this wns tho first tmc of their "toolship =
they had been FOOLS very often before, hut us this
recommendation wus gwen in the German langu-
age the policemen could not appreciate tho eulo-
gy.
Tho Fools adjourned at pretty late honr, but
they will meet regularly until the Carnival, when
4. L.. I,,I In
the meantime they intend To establish II regular
hen luarters OF Fools ut tho Stcubcn House, and
they intend to decorate the same in very foolish
way..--N. J. Zee. Post. 5h.
Foo BANK MISTAKEN roR GREAT FIRf.-An
incident Of II rather unusual but amusing char
nctcr occurred in Newton last evening. A littlc
belorc six o'clock, by tho brigh light Of the full
moon, whit was supposed ito he IL dense col
umn ot smoke was seen to ascend from tho
vicinity Of Newton Lower Falls. The couclu-
sion reached was TINT large fire was raging
there. and simultaneously the fire bells began to
ring, the iiremen turned cut with their engines,
while sober citizens tackled mp in hurry and
started of for the scene 10 witness tho contlagra-
ton.
From all tho numerous villages Of that extcn-
siyc town, men and boys on foot on horseback, and
in garages, were seen hurryng forward, while
TIC iorcmcn of tho var,us fire companies encurag-
ci their mon to greater speed that they might
have tho coveted honor of putting the frat water
upon the raging flames Even distant Waltham
the cloud aud one hundred or more of her
citizens manned one Of hcr splendid engines and
started Mt n twoforty" speed aid their neigh
bors in eItingnisting the fire.
But suddenly, and in instant ns it were, tho
cloud seemed to move. mud while the excitement
still at its height 1t quickly vanished, caus-
ing the painting crowd to rub their eyes with ns-
enlistment 1t soon became apparent that tho
whole cause Of the fire alarm wns n dense cloud Of
fot which hal suddenly rolled Nv from churlcs
river. tpon the fact becoming apparent, their
wasa hearty laugh and general turn-about,"
and Ill SHIRT timn the tuwn resumed its usual
qn ct SaAhath evening a pect.-Bosfo 2rareiler.
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