The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-29
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~ -u aas Ined the ek
b fore asl, IA III PsrisI, oil 81. Ambrui =. alb ui
nne niles from tlns CITY. Two BOYS, the one
seven aud the other I've years old, amuscdth"m.
selves IN an adjoining field, Trying 10 resp while
their pnfenis were at dinner. large eagle
soon came sailing over them, and with svoop
attempted 10 seir. the eldest. bat luckily missed
him. The bind not at all dismaycd sat ON the
ground Mt a short di.,ancr, and ina lew mo.
rnents repeated the attempt The hold little
fellow defended himself against his fierce antag-
onisi with tae sickle he bad very iurinna,el, IN
his baud, and when the bird rushed npOn han
he struck nj II. Inc sicklr entered ugder the
lef wing, aud thr blow having been given
strongly, vent through the ribs, and passing
through the liver, proved instantly fatal. Tue
eagle was afterwards sold TO Nr. thasseur, who
has stuffed II IN his museum, where u may now
be seen. I, Is the Ring tailed or Russian Eagle.
The wings expand upwards Of sir feet. It's sto.
mach WIS opened, and found entirely empty.
The little boy did not receive a scratch. Had
the eagle sriE ID him. lis iaons, which of I'M
common strength, and about an inch and half
Iong must have liberated him dreadiully. There
is lutte doubt without the bird was much weak.
pued by hunger, thata blow or two from It's
beak would have torn out his eyes, aud with the
instinct peculiar to birds of prey. broken IA a
moment the hin parts of the SOUL about the eye,
and almost instantly destroyed his life
Several Eagles oil this species breed IN the
high Capes abou, Cap Tourmeo,e, below ST.
Joa him In the fall the, feed chiefly upon sea
fowl and the carcassrs fish In the summer
mouths they are destructive to poultry, often
carry ing of large Turkey or goose IN their
claws, FROM the barn doors
The present Ia the frst well authenticated in
stance Of their attacking lldren u tbs eoun-
try, which Ina. come to our knowledge.
lQnebsc pqoey.
Death has generally been allied the debt Of
nature A modern writer styles u a debt on
demand Sometimes il is debt AT sight. Ma.
tnre may he opposed 10 draw on every indl.
vlduaI son and daughter of Adam IN nearly the
following terms Ihfee-scorc years aud ten
after birth pay this my Gtsi bill Of exchange,
to that grim and lne1orabe tyran Death vita
OF without further advice"
4 Frn,nls Doctor Of NJ ,emqtics The u
nisersty Of Marburgh celebrated at the end of
July, the seoulor festival of us foundation, on
which occasion tie learned Madame Johanna
" yitcnbach icllok Of the GeleDfnted DR. Nyt-
tenbncb. recriyed FROM the Philosophical Fac
uty the degree Of Doctor Of Mathematics
All the world has heard OF the Iris'inan who
went to the Post Office aud demanded if there
were any letters Tor him, aud who on being ask
ed for biz name, replied that II would be found
on the back of the letter. A case somewhat
similar occurred few days since IN Laprarie
A native of the Emerald Isle went TO our worthy
friend Mr.. kidd who superlntends The drllve-
~ Of letters IN thu gilagc, II ask Il ha, If therr
VS. ever letter from Barney OBrirn in Pcla,
NJ Kidd very naturally asked the name of the -
dlvidual Who was hOnored with Barney CORES
nnnt cnee and was answered, by my roth
| don't know sur but he SAID he would wrIte 10
Sene oi his friends in this pat of the world,
aud came To sre if il had yet come to hand
lie then went over great string OF names OF
Irlshmrn IN the neighborho,d, but We under
stand Barney's communication had NOT then
reached this country Mont. Herald,
Curious change of name The following sin.
eular application is made 10 the Leg stature oil
Tennessee now in session
Nj MGahoe introduced a bill 10 alter the
name Il Susannah Cfemer 10 William Crrmrr,
which was read the first time aud passed
( The petitioner had been .onsldered woman,
had worn female clothes upwards of 30 years, "
had gone nv female name In 1925, petitioner
changed his habits, went To renia, married II