American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-24
From the Democratic Press.
THE OPPOSITION GAINING STRENGTH.

THE OPPOSITION GAINING STRENGTH.
an Learned Dog is in exhibition in New York
He spells, PLAYS cards, answers questions. under
stands arithmetic, geography, and astronomy
When this notice was first given to the public.
good deal of anxiety was felt in our highest no
ticai circles, to know whether this interesting an
imal was committed on the Presidential qucs
ton. The guarded tone of the foregoing notice,
undoubtedly proceeding from his friends, left room
to hope and fear much. The fact, that the dog
was said to understand a trononay'' gave a
good deal OF alarm to several distinguished indi-
viduals. in " the Patriot states" and letter soon
| came on, from the Editor of the Richmnnd Enqu
rer, to know whether the dog would not coycrtly
use his influence on the subject of light houses in
the skies. In postscript to the letter, Mr.. ilit-
chic stated, that he was informed "by a distn
guished member of congress- that though cards
only were distinctly named in the advertisement,
the dog was in reality great adept at billiards,
and it was more than suspected, that certain ex.
penditnrc OF public money had been made. for hi,
especial accommodation. On its being understood.
at New York, that the dog could spell, friend of
Mr.. Rando PHI at the written request it is said. Of
Mr.. Randolph himself. immediately propounded
to him the word Congress. apparently expecting,
that he would begin with K. The dog was.
however, too much for them, and returned them a
pretty slfurl DtTk InT tHeT tTOuDles l ne UOr ;
arithmetic was put to singular and very satsfacto
~ test. Gen. Samuel Smith, OF Baltimore who
in company with MIR. LcIane, Of Delaware. on
his way 10 the springs, was passing through New
York. seeing the dog at work at slate. with
pencil in his fore paw, asked him, show many
minutes there were N a year !" Ponto prcacd up
his ears, clapped his head little on one side, and
with sort oil dcmiar0wl answered, AS many as
there are dollars difference between five aud Six
per cent. stock" Mr. M'Lanc was in the act Of
coming up to enquire how long. at the rate Of ten
millions OF dollars year, it would take an cmpty
treasury" to pay the sixty millions of National
debt. but satisfied with the light, which General
Smith had obtained, he suppressed the question
a few OF these smart replies led To the report.
that the dog was friend to the Administration and
il was little curious to hear the judgments pass
ed upon him, when the idea cot Abroad Mr. Cam
brelcng threw out his dark hints, that daring the
late war; and while the patriot statcs,'' we're
strainlng every nerve against the enemy, the dog
was ranging at large in New toundlanl. Il well
known enemy's province.-Grcat circulation was
given to this suggestion. and it was introduced by
Mr. Canbreleng in his reply to a letter ol uYta-
tim, requesting him TO attend public dinner at
Communipcc, 10 which the dog was also invited,
II turned out uniuckiy that the poor beast instead
OF being Newfoundland dog was of the turnspit
breed, sired by faithful animal, which gave mo-
ton and circulation to Gov. Pumpkins. spit during
the whole OF the war. When we reflect upon the
important services Of Governor rompkins, it will
be allowed that the animal who filled this inner
tant station, in the Governors commissa,ia:. was
| not the least mertorious citizen Of Patriot
State" Dr. Coleman, as soor os Ito 'd..a sp~ead