The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-02
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consequence of the diversity of opinion upon
the late production of Miss Butt, of your
city. Her "Leisure Moments have made
the gossips quite industrious in bringing it
into notice. One individual expressed his
opinion upon it in the following terms: He
(the Individually "looked upon it as "a IN an
gled mass of plgaarisms,' replete with liter
airy philibustering, and the filched produc-
ton of an ego tistical brain, very suscep-
tible to fattery ,self-conceit and assurance"
What a malicious wretch-it was fortunate
for him that had sworn off striking dumb
beasts, or would have exercised him by q
telling rebuke. 1t being at hop,I was too
much interested in the giddy dance to loose
my time upon such a subject. He
had to go home early on account of his
boots being tight, quite prevailing disease
among the beaux' who are inclined to be
loose IN their habits. Here time passes as if
you contracted for its departure. Plenty to
do and no time to do it in. You set up all
night to get up next morning., breakfast at
ten o'clock A. M. take round and visit
until P. Nj, dinner at T. M, and supper
you get next day. This routine is generally
kept up among the "bugs," until suspen-
sion of breath or finances relieve them OF
the obligation.
Should you have occasion to make an oili-
cial call you are certain to find the official
buried in mass of papers, evidently up t.
his eyes en- business. Some merchandise
visitors who have been huffed upon the
"business is business" principle have been
ungrateful enough to assert that its all bosh,
merely for effect to show off imaginary
Importance in order to get rid of an impor-
tunity, which would neither prove prefita-
BILE or agreeable, upon the fixed principle of
Republics, who believe political availability
necessary to sustain and noursh their posi-
ton.
The mortality among children here is very
large, the caute is attributed to the high
price of marriage licenses, and the prevail
ing fashion in their dress, which is high
necked dresses with low legged socks. In
consequence of the late snow, boots and red
skirt coats are the prevailing feature for
the ladies who have occasion to strut the
Avenue. Browns Hotel day before yester-
day, was the scene of quite an amusing Incl
dent. A regular Comedy of Errors was en-
acted, the Dromeos being couple of medi-
cal students, exact counterparts of each 9TH
er, one of them the night before having oc-
casion for one OF the very accommodating
Jehus (Which can at all times be found
| around Washington hotel, much to the
annoyance of their guests chartered his con-
veyance for the night. After being shown
around to the full extent of his inclination,
and desiring to show devotion to the god
Morpheus as he had to Bachus, he drove to
the hotel about the "wee hours of day." to
seek "slesp, quiet natures sweet restorer.'
Next morning Jehu called for settlement at
rather an early hour, going up to Dromio
No. as the student he had served the night
before, be boned him for settlement. Dro
milo No. was rather taken aback, and told
Jehu he was mistaken. Jehu allowed he
was up to snuff, and he was too smart to be
bilked in that dodge, so fork over. Dromio
| No. declared emphatically that he had not
| been outside the hotel the night before, and
| as for owing hack hire, he had not entered
| one since in Washington. Jeha sure of being
| on the right trail, denied it in rather strong
language than agreeable to the prosecuted
Dromio's idea of things, under impending
difficulties. The consequence was in very
short time, Jehu and student were blended
into one unharmonious ball, kicking up for
the floor, and holding each other to his
work some people call it a rough and tum-
BILE fight, / think it was too. Jehu went off
second best, full convinced he was a injured
individual. He returned late in the even
ing, went up to Dromio No. 2, who had re-
covered from the fatigues of the night, ready
for another round, and asked him if he had
made up his mind to pay him. Dromio No.
2 said certainly, and apologised for not hand
ing over the amount early in the morning,
which he would have done had he been up.
Jehu was amazed; 'my heyes what fix
when Dromio No. l, with whom he had
fought, stepped up and asked Jehu if he
knew '"tother from which, Jehu caved,
and the Dromios imbided. Thus ended the
Comedy OF Errors.
understand from a gentleman who writes
pizen for an insipid political paper, that ere
Senator Seward visits Washing ton, he will
goto Boston to inaugurate the statue in
front of Fanueil Hall. In order to be eco
nomical, the head of the statue will be re-
moved and Ossaa0attamie Brown placed
thereon, as the great colored martyr to his
are you pressablc conflict. A dare mend you
as time is anticipated. Yours,
PHILOSOPHER.