Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-03
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.

III mas oeen remarked that may not unfre-
quently take lessons Of dCty even from brute.
he following singular circumstances which we
have from good authority, places the observation
IN bold and striking relief.
MIR. John McCue, of This county, had number
fhoTses IN one of his pasiure-felds lately, where,
owing to the long drought, there was no water;
and Tor accommodation in this respect, he open
ed a communication into field on the opposite
side OF his lane, and thence through several fences
down 10 permanent stream. While turning out
the horses one day, usual, for the purpose
OF watering them, it observed thIt a horse
which had gone blind shortly before missed his
way, and strayed considerable distance up the
lane, while the other horses passed on TO the wa
ter, and returned 10 the place where they had en-
tered the outer field. An old horse who had been
the companion OF The poor blind wanderer, seeing
his Predicament, went to him conducted him
gently down TO The water, and back TO the place
where the others were feeding The whole of the
horses then moved across the lane into the field
from whence they came-it being the best pas
ture.
who is not struck with this instance Of social
feeling and attachment in brute! And what a
reproach does it cast on the too common conduc,
of earrh's proud lord, toward his feIlow-man, IN
der similar circumstances? Not unirequently the
companion Of his youih---the friend who had
shared his substance literally with him in the DAYS
of his prosperity is left, under change of for
tune, when Z" clouds aud darkness come upon
him, to grope bis way, silently and alone thro'
suRerings, while there are none to pity none to
assuage; with no hope in life, no friend but death
stanton Spectator.
Colonel M'Kenney, who was associated with
Governor Csss, Tor the purpose Of making treaty
with the Indians of the Northwest, has returned TO
fiis fifv The objects Of bn r,iesiou ,,h;cL ....
entrusted to these gentlemen by the Secretary of
War having been fully accomplished In the few
months which thi- mission has occupied, upwards
Of 1000 miles of territory have been traversed
including voyage OF about 2eOO miles which
was accomplished in a birch canoe.
We are assured, that great variety Of very in
teresling materials have been collected; and we
understand it is the intention Of Colonel M'Ken-
ney TO prepare these materials for publication.
Nat. Int.
We understand by private letter. tina, the hon.
Andrew Stewart, Of Uniontown, Pa the active
advocate of The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is re-
elected for the 20ih Congress His majority is
supposed to be $500 The slate Of the polls, as
announced at The date OF the letter, wss-for Stew
ant, $500, Hart, I,IS0. One or two small town
ships remain to be heard from. Nut Jour.
DUELLING- An association 10 suppress or
lessen The frequency Of this barbarous practice, has
been formed 10 Charleston, South Carolina. A
meeting for that purpose was called by circular
signed by fourteen clergymen Of various denom-
nations, at the head Of whom we notice Bishop
Bowen, Of the episcopal church, and Bishop Eng
land of The catholic church. A constitution was
adopted, and the following officers chosen:
Major general Thomas Pinckney, president.
John julius PringIe, Esq Henry Deus, Esq. and
Judge Lee, vice presidents.
Colonel Matthew J. Keith, Secretary and Trea-
svref.