Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-07-25

! out never saw or even heard Of ces 10 com
pare "hh The female Oureng Ouiany. now
In possession of DIR. S. NJ. T.. Colleen, an,
10 he seen nj our mission premises,
Jenny, for so the Doctor calls her wa.
ootaiheu oy him about five months ago
'ro" gentleman Of this town, who 6u,
! f"'cn"seu her iTum native, few II.
previously.
She is iour years old, and measures twt
'eet four inches in height, being as.well pro.
poriionei, aad as much ike the human spe,
c!es IN The formation Of the different parts
oI the body, as any Of lhc.snme class of AMI.
mails OF which we have asy record. She
| was id:len W hen quite Young by some native
| Africans, end vas Clinsing 10 the abdomen OF
her mother when the IaIler was killed by
theui. Ues teeth are regular and perfect.
ohc tas four inCisors, aud two canine, ard
SIX molars, In each Jaw, and presents the
cXac' appearance Of human lace aud head
The length OF lime she has been in do. .
mes'icdted state, and particularly the last
F; I'VE months, have served 10 develvpe the as
ionishing degree Of sagaci,y approaching
almost reason, with nh;ch her species al e
furnished oy the great Creator Of man and
brute. IL Is no smell source OF amusement
To US, and quite u relaxation from the con-
s'aht routine OF business and care, TO take a
peep atJenny occasionally sec her 20 through
her var ious exercises, all oi which are most
ohedieDIiy performed al tie bidding Of her
master, and mark her diver,ing powers Of
! imitation. She is chained by the neck TO n
piece at wond driven in the ground the end
OF which is about eight inches above the
surface. Il line just high enough TO admit
OF her srasring it 10y slight spring upward,
Is ias'ened ny one eud To- The back " all of the
Kitchen, and 10y the other 10 fine orange
tree which shades the spot. Jcnny's moves
iiients on this ugh, rope arc truly diver,ing.
She not OILY suspends with ease by either
hand or either iuol-ior her feet are well a
dapted 10 all The purposes for which the hand
Is used-bui walks in an erect position on
the rope, balancing herself with exact preci-
Sion by the use OF her long arms. When in
. good humor, (Which by the way, is not al
ways the Case, Tor she too, gets into fits Of
passion, and requires the rod Of correction, }
Jenny performs some exquisite feats of agii,
| ny, swinging from side 10 side supporting
herself 10y one limb, then 10y another lying
down on The line, arms and legs suspended !:
making somersets; and in every possible
manner, showing the great activity and
quicknsss oil movement peculiar 10 her race.
Her attempts 10 open the lock by which
her chain is secured, when her master de-
siSns 10 treat her with romp among The
itu't trees in the garden, and the privilege
OF picking sour>sop, pspaw, or orange, are
remarkable. Jenny takes the key from the
hand OF the doctor, sits down on the log of
wood, and very patiently tiles 10 insert il in
to the hole Of the paddock. A liter repeated
failures, all most patiently endured, she sue.
| ceeds,-the key is inserted, but 10 turn il a,
round so as 10 start The spring, is too much
| Tor her, and she has 10 he INDUCED with
some assistance.
Nothing escapes her among the persons
In employ at the mission house; and every
thing is initiated so exactly that our risibles
are severely taXed-as Tor instance, Jenny
concludes she ough, 10 do something towards
the washer womaD's department and il she
can only he Indulged with tub of water
and piece OF rag, she ruhs-shal es-sguee
Zes-wriugs with all The intense application
OF first rate lauudress. A her meals. too
thus Initiative faculty is equally obseE vahle.
Jenny uses her knife and fork and spoon
and II The latter be held awkwardiy, her
master demands il from her, orders The hand
To be turned, which she obeyS, ana receives
the handle Of the spoon between her tingeEs
and thumb with no incunsIdersbie apisi
grace. Observing The boy of The house
cleaning the knives and forks by rubbing
them The board, Jenny concludes that he
spoon ought 10 receive the same attention
and SO gets stone and commences q series
n x
very ins polish. Observing the carpen
tiers at work not long ago, she found nail
obtained piece OF board, and with small
stone tor hammer, beea" 10 drive in tn,
nail as fairly us any young apprentice TO The
trade.
Bot The most amusing scene is 10 wines
The effect Of music on her oeryes ard pas
sions: we sometimes indulge her with lis
II in The mission house, take up an accor dior
add play her a lane. The excitement, III,
transport she is thrown into, and her various
gestures ard movements are astonishing -
She jumps up and down on all tours aw bile
then springs on a chaig and has caper ant
sometimes mounts on the back OF the chair
giving all The evidence OF being perfect,
charmed. Should Jenny ever visi, the Uni
led States, we arprehend she will afford
fund OF amusement for thousands OF The Gu
rious.