The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-25

for tho tHhn0 faL'. 10 ase g .trrn u De-
cons h my dIscoFrr what MS hsen hi
fbeftO uul,neWn; suHe nrN island, snne
Undiscovered sea, somr \. Nfst ~ North
passasr or inlet, soae PHENOMENA ef IA.
lufe, sunic inhabitants olthe polar regions ;
nay. even the palc. themselves. Let ~
mol alhere 90 tl,s.4Ev IA. ih.. saFtiii DIR
ttine--" an FOR faiu aud nothing for grace"
Look NJ past enterprises Columbus wtnt
! u search Of shnrt passage Ia the Last
| Indirs he found II noi btl be- discovered
il Nrw WORLD. II Captain S,mmes
should sally forth, 'iis true hn may hhl.
hut the discontinue will be his own !; his
sanguine Imagination viii have deceived
him--hnt II he suceerts IN eulnrging the
boundaries of geographical knowledge, the
glory will belong To- lro American govern
ment and nation. Vino knows bal we are
still d. silned To plant the sacred standard
of The STAYS and stripes upon the aAlc-trcc
of the earth---a new constellation flaming
beneath the Northern Bear
-ol21--
\ Canine Police officer. following
extraordinary instance of sagacity was the
| subject Of much conversation nj Paris du-
| ring the last summer "A gentleman fol-
lowed by his dog, went To Vanxhall the
gdndarmes at the door refused 10 allow the
dog to fllow his master. Some dispute
ensucd, and the officer eamcup. lie found
the visitor pleading with all his eloquence
for permission 10 be attended by his old
aud faithful friend. "All can do" said
III. officer, us to take care Of your dog
till you leave this place; you will find him
safe on your return" The gentleman re
luclanily hit his dog, aud mingled among
, the guy company. Piclpoekcts are as
deAtcrons IN Paris as in London, and he
was robbed of his watch -- lie went ont
aud complained 10 the officer. IL have
been robbed" said he "and die misfortune
was oceasIoned by yov refusal To let my
dog follow me. Had the dog been with
mn my property would have been saie. -
The officer ordered the police 10 make
search for the depredaloB but the person
who Ind been robbed said he had not the
LEAFS, doubt his dog would be able 10 detect
the thief The officer Wae iiercdn.ous up.
ON that point, but permitted the dog 10 go
with his muster. The dog dashed among
the company and followed n dandy, whose
mir and appearance entitled him nj least to
the respect due "a Duke. The g.ntle-
man who had lost his watch pointed out
the person io the Police. Z" Ii is imposs-
bic that elegant young man could commit
the crime said the g.ndaime: 81 am
certain my dog is not mlslakcn,p replied
the owner Of the watch, che has traved
the property The police arrested The
party he was searched, and eight watches
found in his possession. They were laid
npon the floor ot u room, and the dog sa-
gaciorsly selected his masters watch from
the rcsi. The initials of The owner wor,
on tine case. The pickpocket proved 10
be u notorious offender, and was sentenced
to five years Imprisonment by the Paris
Tribunals. French paper.
.4ibesal spi,at The first stone oid Pro
tcsiam Church laid By Catholic Dude
Tile FIRST stone of "A new church has been
laid III Attercline the Duke Of Norfolk,
attended by Earls Fitzwilnm and Sur ey,
Lord Milton and others, persided. The
sngularity of Catholic Duke laying the
first stone fur n Protestant church, elected
the following remark, from his Grace 800
a liz felt no scrnple Of what he had done
in many respects he considered himself as
much Protestant as any OF his fellow sub
ltlcis that he had taken the oaths Of allc-
glance 10 Protestant hug, and if that
kiug &tre ever 10 become Catholic, le
should consider himself absorcd from his
Allegiance
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CONUNDRUMS.