The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-05

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BOLD ADVENTURE BY A NOTARY OF
APOLLo.-A few nights since party of
young men, on their return from gay
ana festive scene, were struck by the
suspicious movements of another party
winch were lettering around the resi-
dcncc OF one Of our Opueut bankers
AS so many robberies had been commit.
ted Of late, the leader of the Young men.
a valiant descendant of the race tbot
conquered the Danes, proposed that the
suspicious party should be watched. As
leader of the party, he made his arrange
mems accordingly, and threw out his
| scouts to reconhoitre the apparent bur
glars. Young Apollo was assigned an
important position; he had not been
| long on post before he gave the alarm,
and reinforcements were sent, which
alarmed the party watched, and thew
| ran. This naturally enraged the brave
Ieauer OF the young men, and Apollo
was reprimanded. Being only a con-
script, he excused himself by saving he
distinctly heard pistol cooked. and he
was afraid he might be shot unless he
alarmed the suspicious party. Apollo
was put under arrest for neglect of duiy.
charges preferedin accordance with facts
and mustang court summoned at the
Club House of Marston q Meek, where,
after patient hearing of the evidence
adduced, the delinquent votary of Apol.
10 was found guilty, and sentenced to
asl; credit for the. creature comforts
which would satisfy the court, and TO
play on the trombone six hours a dav
until the expiration of his terra of en-
listment When last heard from
ne was carrying out the trom-
bone sentence Of the court, play.
ing q solo which was heard all over
the nelghboi hood, much 10 the annoy.
ance OF slumhering babes and nervous
LADIES', Just Imagine tho surprise OF |
Apollo, when, in the sympathetic part OF |
"Rest in Peace constable Byatt broke |
IN upon him, and ordered the yotary,
IN voice of thunder, ito stop that
internal noise Indignant votary,
WIN the ar OF Rosene in a play, per-
iec''y dumbtounded at first, at last
caught breath, and pitched into Dog.
oerry as loiloWa: Noise, sir! noise,
sir! III have you 10 know that sweeter
harmony from that instrument than +
can get has never been heard by mortal
ear, Without fully approaching the
merits of my touch, you are no Judge.
sir; ask Whiddon, Thalberg, or any
other man." The gentlemanly officer
introduced himself as constable Byatt.
'nd at theexpress request of the neigh
bors, was sent in to know what YOU
Ire at, sir?" Says votary: Carrying
tut the sentence of the COURT 8Ohf
excuse me- said Byatt, Il thought you
we're trying to blow your brains OUT =
Exit Byatt in hurry, followed by en-
aged yotary, following at the pitch of 0
iis pleasant voice: do you take me for
foolF' Mo- said Byatt, "but I'll
AXE you to. Joynes' retreat Il you do .
lot quit making that internal noise, and
farming the whole neighborhood. Vo-
airy subsidized. We learn he has prefer :
ed charges against Byatt to the town
''lmp for not knocking before he came
IA clear case Of trespass. We wish il
distinctly understood that our Young
\pollo is strong water man, and has
70 taste for Pulagaroo. Since his narrow
scape from the burglars he has Joined =,
he reserve corps, which will only be
allied out when there is no shooting TO II
e done Brave Apollo Il