Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-08

the iron mine there lies at the foot Of the Green Noun
tain., and it is chiefly mountain wilderness for 10 or IL
miles west oil tins spot
Cotkiiiers IN Paris-Honest people, whom tho love
tho barriers Paris you would do well all times to look
the skin OF tile ANIMAL such by no means
superfluous, my tale will show.
Bezony, workman living in small street in the Eau
bourg le Msrcesu struck with the thought that cat
dressed as rabbit would prove almost admirable and eco
noicai substitute Tor the iavorte aud CHI admired dish
oi the honest workmen a, Paris.
This happy inspiration occurred in 1928, and from that
period this space Of five years. Bezony has followed
te brm OF his genius, by organizng the Faubourg Of
ST Marceau aud the neighbo hoo, regular haunt from
which he has derived Uncomfortable profit, since on
delivery Of tine TAT skinned and prepared Tor cooking
Bczony regularly received from the resiaursteurs hteen
besides having the skin dispose Of he pleased
But Fortune is not TO be trusted and bezony destin
ed to become the dupe OF the tickle goddess. When this
lucrative branch Of trade in the full tide Of pros
periiy and proceeding Bezony declares, according TO
the utmost satisfaction Of cat killers and cat
eaters Of the partners OF Bezony in the scientific
Of sknnng the poor tabbics thought proper to enounce
him to the police and he brought oday before the
court, charged with the two-fold crime Of killing do
inesiic animals and selling goods under false name
Brzony whose dwelling perfect slaughte rhousc,
displaying the bodies and skins OF cats iR every OF
preparation, had the presence Of mind the time OF his
arrest to destroy the list Of his customers, and his trial
he refused TO any OF the ros.urateus whom he
supplied. tic nevertheless confessed that they nu
merons and maintained that they perfectly sia
BILE in serving up in the guse Of rabbits none
but preudced could discover any superior quality
Alter expastng with no less enthusiasm than voubi.
lily upon the superior excellence, flavor, aud nutrition
cats flesh, Bezony had the modification find jury
nsensbe to his pleading. Fifteen days Imprisonment
nevertheless the punishment he has to encouner.-Ga-
Eeffe de Ii16unedur.
NOVEL AND SINGULAR OcCURRENcE-From
friend, lately returned from Cincinnati, have learned
the following particulars, OF perhaps Of the
markable occurrences that took place in this cou
try. One Of the clerks in a large wholesale establish.
ment in Cincinnati was awoke at night by noise in The
In tho Tt.r.
haicway from the garrett to the collar, and
down this no heard something fall Surprising that some
goods had been thrown down. he awoke companion aud
they watched the premises so that until
morning, when the cellar examined and the body OF
man found quite dead and very much di:hgured in the
lace; he was armed with knife and pistols and disgus-
ed in wig and false whiskers. Depending from the
hatchway in the third or fourth story found cord
fastened by hook, from which the thief had evidently
| fallen in the attempt to descend. The man was bu.
ried; but the next day the Mayor ordered him to be
taken up and publicly exposed, in hopes that some
one would recognize him. aud perhaps lead the de-
lection OF accomplices. He was accordingly lain in
an Engine House for that purpose but mis- face had been
much Gi.gured by the ia that the police despaed of
having him recognized, until gentleman stopped to look
at the body, who said that he believed he recognized him.
but was unwilling TO communicate his suspicious until he
had ascertaned whether not the object Of was alb
sent from home. lie accordingly proce TO the house
OF one OF the most wealthy and Wholesale mer
ehants in the City, and finding that he was absen, and the
family unable or unwilling to give Of him. he
openly avowed his belief that the deceased was no other
than MIR. -. General CONSERVATION followed this
&C.
liability, having intelligent and well educated family
and Of fortune valued at not less than 600
Some oil the members OF the family brought the
body and acknowledged the fact that the corpse of
their parent The house Of the deceased Immediately
taken possession OF by the pece and found 10 have
been perfect of every
convenience for carrying the trade range of
tour stories high, had been owned and occupied by him.
and were provided with vaults for the purposes
csalnsR and with subterraneous passages leading other
houses over which doubt he had the conrok The stacks
oil chlmneys had been converted into channels for the
veyng goods in and out without exposure to the public
eye. Goods there found which had been stolen four
years BEFORE and which could have taken only
the night before his death.
The young gentleman who first heard him, and caused
his iaA is saf was engaged TO OF the and
both he and she have attempted commit suicide since
the unfortunate affair has taken place.
Curious Fact in Natural History.-we are by no
means accommodating in disposition believe all
we hear. do therefore assert our M as
to the truth OF communication the last number of the
.amercdn 1u1 Register from correspondent in Illinois,
touching The power OF the Turkey BuZzard in few
mens TO reproduce its eyes-when picked ou-by putting
its head under its wing The assertion is made the
and on the affidavit OF Major John PLIERS, who has wit
messed II on numerous occasions Mr.. SINNERS cor
respondent speaking of Buzzard, which his host
had caught, Having sharp. pointed instrument at
hand other than common PIN with that he punctued
one OF the eyes, the aqueous huO flowed ont, white
y disappeared. The head was then placed under The
wing oil the bird, where il remained lew minutes only;
ana when taken out, the eye had resumed its usual bril-
upon it. In this experiment. it is true, the eye ball was
not ripped OPEN" This is positive testimony to most GU
ous act Major Pillers-whose vouched
says IN his affidavit that he ripped open the eyes of
Buzzard IN the course oil three less than
MY times; and once, at log.rollng, ten times in one
day The head was, after each muation placed for
few minutes under the wing, when the bird gradually
Withdrew IT, with two good sound eyes, free from speck or
DienIsh, and possessing the power OF vision unmpaired
IL Is mentioned, belief in the west that the
down OIL the Buzzards wing is specific for blindness
Fredericksburg Arena.
The following Advertisement appears in the New Yolk
Americans:
Change of Fortune is OF of Life
wo Ladies DESTROYS OF settling themselves advantage
ously, would wish to form matrimonial alliances with two
Gentlemen OF good family and education. Riches not
so much an object as mental end0oenfs which are ab-
soiey requisite, they both being devoted Literature
ana ne IRIS The Ladies having been closely united in
The bonds oil friendship, would prefer Gentlemen similarly
situated that they might still enjoy the delights of reci-
Procdted Affection than which nothing be more des
rable The best OF references will be given and required
Proposals through the Post Office and not after the LIST
october, as the Ladies will then retire their country
residence to take into consideration the merits and deme
ts oil The respective candidates Their ages
IL and g.
Please address the "Modcrn Bolina' or the "Youtb,
Tacita," Tor,
=, "God help those who help themselve,.~
~ BAH proposals strictly confidential
Natural PrOusions for Maintaining The Promotion
me Seres-Proessor Hassacker, in letter TO the Me-
dcai Gazette OF Inspruck shows, that in proportion as
the proportion OF boys born girls increase In cases
where the faher was from nine twelve years older than
the mother, the male children to the female as l2S
lO 10 lOO when the father eighteen years more
older than the mother, the male the female chill
dren as zoo to 100 Is not this marvellous provision OF
Il Ihn oh. l.