The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-21

sToN & SELDES, Newsdealers, 9ls Main Sire,
and at the New. Depot of w. A. EDWARDS, 2
East Broad Street.
A Fello,c-F -Feeling-1hese Dull Times
We were suddenly overcome with feelir
of dullness, OIL reading the morning paper
: to find them filled with this abundant con
modify. Except the meeting of the order
Ku-klux, presided over by the Grand Cy
clops of the State, there is nothing to intel
est the readers of daily paper now goin
on in the city. Revenue officials al
making themselves particularly annoying t
many of our druggists and dealers
goodies" who, either from ignorance or
wish to ''turn an honest penny" by bcatin
Uncle Samuel out of what is due him, hav
neglected to stamp certain articles in tn
bill and proceedings mentioned. Our sym
pathy for them almost induces us to rebel
and kick up little muss, because Of til
stamp act. We would do it, too, but the
you know the "march of the boys in grey
had something to do with the necessity 70
this law, and as we "didn't march good,
we must be pardoned for holding others re
sponsible for the present laws providing fo
the payment of the public debt.
Suicides have become so disgusting it i.
almost impossible to persuade 'the girls
to renew their fondness for the sport. W.
are heartily glad Of their impopularity, al.
though we take to an s'iterm' like "a sick
kitten to hot brick. |" Besides that, tt
secure the facts concerning them, it is rem
dered necessary for one to be seen where
I'VE hadn't ought togo," 1--WE don't like the
phrase) and as we prefer sins of omission tc
those of commission, we rejoice in the pres.
ent suicide dullness. fid
Few people are disposed to get married
just now, while the fewest possible number
indulge in billiards. We can't see why
this is tlus," as "Redford & Iyesu ha,e
positively forbidden whistling, and keep an
establishment where gentlemen can indulge
their scientific attainlnents in angular mat
ters until they get heated and then, by a
simple turn of the heel, front stand BIOS
soming as the rose, bedecked with oranges.
pine-apples, lemons, hard "biled' eggs,
sandwiches, mint juleps, and all "sich like.
(How will this do, George, for another of
those just imported from the snow-clad
hills of some foreign cline, done up in a
huge bowl, and straws numbered with each
gentleman connected with the journal. p
Say, old boy, do so again, we promise not
to be angry l
Horses occasionally run away, but it is
because they are not kind, good, dear little
horses like those of our city railway. You
never see them kicking up the deuce, rum
ming away and smashing things up general
ly. They do the work prepared for them
like clever horses, and we imagine when
dcwy eve breaks in upon old Sol's reign
and bids him depart, they are so well salts
fled that they have performed their part and
earned their food that they Join with one
accord in singing that good old song,
walk along John the piper's son,
Amt you mighty glad your days work is done 20
Besides their usual good natures they
have aoeohness for not running away.
The Board of Health has reported the
condition of the streets better than for
years. We were getting some ''items" on
them which did not agree with their report.
but recognizing the "powers that be,'' we
desire to make noissue with them about the
streets, inasmuch as the issue from the
streets themselves, finding its way into the
nostrlls of passers-by, will convince the
people that the Board of Health neither
sees or smells. Their noses need cleansing.
and we appoint the scavengers to do the
job. ~
The City Council won't meet again for
some time, and Ben Scott will have to wait
Tor honest employment" In the mean
time he can go around with his Democratic
friends, seeking whomsoeyer he may eat
lp,n provided he can find good fat Re-
publican. A former sheriff, under military
rule, donble.jointed and kidney covered,
would be a good subject for Ben to digest.
We shan't give his name though. as it
night create a ''howl" that would frighten
Ben from his ogre appetite.
The hotels are s'driying', brisk busi-
less, but it is in driving their servants to
he Springs in search of honest employ
nent.: The merchants are selling off at
md below cost, to make room for fall
tock. Their clerks have time to cast be-
yltching smiles at the young ladies who
'enture, with thin sole shoes, upon the
corchmg pavements. Mechanics and man
llacturers generally, are ''busy doing no.
hing" while the hackmen, so hurried by
he press of business, are breaking their
'oles and driving the spHnters into the sto-
nachs of other peoples horses. They
ught to know food once digested is not
ood for horses.
Of the newspapers, we can say but little,
S we are afraid to speak against our 'sbread |
nd meat" The Dispatch is flourishing in
pite of the envy of its neighbors, and likes
joke Occasionally as well as it does
'broiled chicken and corn," and an occa-
ional bath in Failing Spring.
The Whig is still grumbling over the de-
eat of its pet railroad scheme, and in a mo-
nent of passion has invented ''man trapn |
0 cripple its own readers and admirers.
The Enquirer is getting along pretty
rell, we believe-shaipening its knives and |
ling its teeth for the Fall ''sausage-mak-
lg" of Republicans. 1t has recently grown |
o proud as to move down on Main street. |
nd bought new sign. r.. g3ilI .iff
We are flourishing like the green bay tree.
dding to our popularity and subscription
81, converting Democrats from the error
f their way, and Strengthening the Repub-
can party over the State. We have plen-
y work to do, and do it with a good will.
ecause when Saturday night comes, we
re paid off, and enabled to enjoy ourselves
Ill work day comes again, which seems to |
tick to us, in spite of our efforts to get
way, like ''blister plaster" aa.i h
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A Yoeay @Stean,e,.'' s'Cha,teyed' for
he Nigh.-Last night, a young man, whose
Dppers contained heavy head of steam.
7as about to explode his boiler, on Bank
treet, when Officer Charters put in an ap-
earance and proposed to open the safety
alive, lust little. The vounr pentlen,an