Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-01-08

dog, belonging to Mr.. William Watson of
this place, was found, on Tuesday last to have
gone mad Having escaped from the CUSTODY Of
ms owners, hue and cry was quickly raised.
and in few hours he was dispa tched q, No mar.
son was bitten by him. The trustees of tho to,v,
have very properly, issued an order, that al, tho
dogs shall be kept within the enclosures Of
.heir respective owners, under the penalty of
death' TO the dogs we mean, if found at LARGE
we understand that small negro girl, the pro.
perry OF Mr. III. Randolph, of Edge Hill. was
some days since, bitten by dog labourino nm.
neutrality-suspicious. The disease appear, 70 no
provalentin different parts of the country.
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III JvvHNILE DErRAriTrs--Two boys wcro YES
terday committed to Bridewcll, changed with
having stolen a set of pearl and diamond orna.
ments from the jewellery store Off. Marouand,
No. lG6 broadway, valued at nearly 5000
The articles were first missed on Monday
morning. They had been placed in the window
Tor the purpose Of show, and it was now disco.
yefed that small piece had been broken from
a pane ofglass opposite, through which it was
evident they had BEEN exiracted. No informa-
ton could be obtained concerning them until
"hS1i WOIud1l called at the
store with some earrings which she had found in
the possession other children, and which from
tho advertisements of Mr.. NJ. she suspected
might be part of the property stolen. 1t ap.
peared M tho sequel, that three boys, one of
whom was her son, purloincd tho articles IN
Friday evening last, in tho manner above men,
toned, nd asa Temporary deposit, stored them
away in /" cave ," las they called it, in a vacant
lot in Reed st. Alta convenient opportuni,v
the spoil was divided into four parts, and com.
mittcd to certain other boys in different sections
Of she city for the purpose Of sale. But by dint
ot exeTtiop, such information was obtained as
led to the discovery Of the whole property, which
pis now in tho hands of its rirhtiul owner. Sc
Iveral other articles were found in tho cave :"
which wore undoubtedly obtained in a similar
manner" They have been taken to the Police
Office. 1T is la,ncntable to young lads, who
might be preparing for responsibility and use.
fulness, combining together for tho basest of
purposes, distressing the hearts Of their parents
and exhibiting all the adroitncss in iniouity
which belongs TO experienced offenders. Let
those who have the Care of children take warn.
|ihSfroih this example. ="
Three persons were apprehendcd on Monday,
under suspicion of having attempted to set fire
to buildings in the upper part of this city The
|eyidence is wholly circun,stantial, but it is be.
loved 70 be sufficiently strong to Justify the
Magistrates in committing them to Bridcwell
until the next term of thu Sessions
DIABoLIcAL AGRA wretch was passing a
long Centre street on Monday evening, and OBJ
serving a little boy. about six years old, stand
ing by the door of Mr.. Cox, walked up and seiz-
ed himby the collar, then TO TX burning coal
from the CRATE, and dropped it under his clothes
next to his skin. The screams of the sufferer
brought the family to his assistance, bu, not
until ha was severely burnt. The fellow was
not A""wn, and what motive could have prompt
ca him To co'"'2t such an act of diabolical cru
eIy upon an aim"S, helpless child, it is impossi.
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