The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-12
THE DAY BOOK.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH IL.

Tvs VIEWS OF THE CASE. Judge
c., United States Senator from YER
mount, related to us good anecdote the
other day. illustrative of abolitionism,-
The morning he was leaving home to en-
ter upon his duties in the city, strait
laced deacon, who looked upon the whole
South as great pandemonium, called
upon him and said:
Now. Judge, want you to do all III
your power to abolish slavery"
"Nel," said the Judge. show shall /
proceeu2"
"Oh. / don't know; but you must shol-
isb it. it lisa damnable curse and must
he abolished. You know more ahe.ut law
than do. The church is my strong
hold but you understand national mat
4srs, Judge, and can devise sosss plan,
aud I know it,"
1.-THE DULY way ses to abolish it, said
ste Judge, sis to buy ali the slaves and
set them free"
Nv ell, go in for that: have law pass
ed that the \ orth shall buy them, and
then this trouble will end. Yes go in for
that, Judge"
"Just as you say deacon. I will agree
u it in 6 moment; and will stand my
share of the expense here is Wood
stock, with three hundred inhabitants,
end this town would be called Oh for
about six hundred thousand dollars--and
/ will urge it before the Senate"
The good deacon opened his mouth,
then his eyes followed his tongue to es-
caps from one corner of his face, scratched
AIS lead, and tapped impatiently ou the
Acor with his foot. AS the Judge Vas
leaving the room the deacon's power 1t
speech came to him, and he called out:
oh say, Judge, guess you'd better
1T slavery alone; the poor black devils
are better off South than up here i'll this
cQld climate"
There are several just such deaco1s in
shis country.
TIE Cool CoNDuCToB.---An English
gentleman who has lately toured the
States, describes one Of his journeys in
these terms:--
On quitting the steamboat at Newcas-
tie we took the railroad for twenty two
auiles to Frenchtown which thus connects
the Delware with Chesapeake Bay. We
tad made about two-thirds Of on: Jour-
hey, when at one OF the Crossings" a
vieisnt j,lt accompanied by loud Crash
nIade all The passengers start, and con-
s,deIabiy alarmed some Of them. The
.yutJuu.d rapidity Of cur moyemenl l,oW-
tger, satisfied all that no accident had
ooouIgd to the carriages; and in quarter
Of Al hour the train stopped close " line
"ate!side at Frenchtown. AS we stepped
oUt, went to the conductor and en-
s,.leer, WHO stood together Oh the plat
llm of the locomotive, and inquired the
Gauss If the sudden shock we had ca peri
encSd.
"Mell, it was in going over horse
and cnaise," replied one Of them. very
costly. .....
"Ihere was no one in she chaiae?" ask-
I'd |, anxiously.
SOB, yes, there were two ladies,
Were, they thrown out?"
Il guess they were. and pretty Meti
mashed, too"
"Gooo Heayensi aud why Xdn't you
stop the iraiu? Can't you send back to
know what stale they're in?"
"Yout fool. They're il the state Of
Delaware, and if you don't want to lose
your passage you'd better jump aboard
the steamer which Id now pushing of. y
TIE Sons OF ERIN.--Many hard sso-
rles are told at the expense OF the brave
SONS ot"owld Ireland" But the follow
Ing timely repartee we consider an excep-
El0E:---
"a tavern keeper IL Newark, when
giving New Years presents TO mis- help,
toId one OF bis porters, IA smaGth Irish
maL,) that he was about the best man
around the house, and therefore he
should give MIN the most costly present.
Sure said Patrick, rubbing MS hands
with delight, 4 always uaaue tie do my
daty.'
Il eblieve you, replied his employer,
'and therefore shall make you present
OF ali you have stolen. from me durng Ghe
year,"
/" Thank yeE hoaoT, eepliad Pat, anu
may all your friends and acquaintance
trate you as literally"
BaiEEs.--ln this world truth can wait;
she's used to it.
Habitual intoxication is the epitoule Of
every crime.
Money 10 like the cir you breathe ! If
You have 1t not, you die.