The St. Landry whig., 1845-06-12

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tound nm immediate cure. One person 10 hold
open the sleeps mouth and auolharto break and
drop down us throat two eggs for each sheep.
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TEXAS, THE cANADAs AND OREGON.
John Polk was put 10 tho bar, charsA with
rohbing the Mexican minister ola fayorite dog,
named Texas; the circumstances os the case
Don bernado Murphy stated to be these:-
Some months since, John Polk sold His exceilen.
~ ne dog, e sery large animal, spotted black
and whites that used 10 run under The cafriaae):
subsequently, a fellow named Houston, d cSun-
trynian MI Polk i, who had been III his Excel
lency's service, absconded with the dog. and he
had that day seen il At Greenwich Fair, whittier
he had gone in company with Cheyalier Ban
sen. The animal was tied to a van belonging
n Tue prisoner, and from which lie was haran.
gg,leing and psalm singing e The company at the
Fair.
Policeman X. q, said-please your worship,
there has been more picking Of pockets round
fair.
Ar: observation-disclosures, policeman, what
has that 70 DO with The complaint
The Mexican Minister continued iii 4 very
agitated manner, q Instantly recognized my
dog, and gave the scoundrel yonder in charge Of
a policeman
sfScoutidFell' the prisoner cried, Ia very sane.
timonious looking fellow. who held the dog in
his arns,) sam | in q Christian land, To hear
myself called by such names Are We men
Are We brethren Z Have we blessings and pri-
yileges; or have we noi2 / come OH country
the most enlightened, the most religious, the
most frecest, honestest, punctuallest, on this airth,
| do"
Mr. Abcrdeea--(with a profound bow,)-You
are an American, | SUPPOSED
i9oH--l thank you.a gtacious-mussy, i am I
can appeal to everything that II holy, and, lay
ing my hand upon my henri, | declare ain an
honest man. scorn tho accusation that / stole
the complaiuant's dog. The dog is my dog-mine
by the laws of heaven, airth, right, nature and
possession.
pom Bcraardo Murphy, Every much agitated,
here cried OUTFLOW yours Z l can swear to
the animal. bought him Of you.
Potk-fou did. Its as true as I'm d free
born maM.
Don Beraarao--A man who was nm old ser.
want OF yours comes into my service and steals
the dog.
Polka blessedcn truth you mover told.
Don Reraardo--And 1 find the animal now
ngnin IN your possession.
Polk, (%euddling the dog, )--Ycs my old dog
l va lN alI i NANS,1 III lil llkH 10 come DHEk I'D
its old master, il dbl
Don bernardo, (in u fury,)--I ask your wor-
ship, isa't that too monstrous d?
Mr.. A6erdeen.--Your Excellcncy will per.
nit me to observe that we have not yot heard
Mr.. Folks defence. lna British court, Justice
must be shown and no favor.
tP0Lh,--l scorn a defence. The dog returned
TO nc by a lot oil nntur--irs wicked to Hy against
q lot ofnatur. III sold the dog, and by the ire
sisible attraction of cohesion, and the eternal
order ofthings, he comes back to mean | TO
blame It's monstrons, heinous, regular bias.
phemy to say so.
Mr.. Aberdeen appeared deeply struck by the
latter observation.
Polk -(continucd,)-I didn't steal tho ami
NAL. Steal! Isa man of my character 10 BIO
called a thief! Ianncxed him--thats all. Re-
sides, what jurisdiction has this here court
What authority has any court on nirth IN d ques-
tion purely American : My bargain with Don
bernardo Murphy took place out Of this country
the dog came buck To inc thousands olmilos
away heretiom.
mr.. Aberdeen I'm that case I really must
isniss the complaint. Allow me to state nv
Pinion, MIR. Polk, that the dog is yours l have
no business 10 inquire into questions Of anneIa
alton, as you call II, or Of robbery, az his Excel
lency here VERY rudcly, | must think,) entities
your bargain. ! entreat rather that gentlemen
so respectable should live together in harmony
and-I wish you both q very good morning.
MIR. Polk then left the office whisfling TO his
dog, and making signs Of contempt ut Don Ber-
nardo Murphy who skunk away In q cab. He
, had not been gone an hour when Policeman X.
u, came into The office and said, "pleasc youI
worship, tho Yankee annexed your Worship'l
Canadian walking stick In the passage
Mr.. Aberdeen, (siernly, )-Mind your own
business fellow, Mr.. Polk is perfectly welcome t.
The sticiE
Presently another member ofthe force. Ore
, gan by name, entered and syyore the incQrrigiblC
/, Polk had stolen his beaver hat.
Nj. Aberdeen good humoredly, )-Well, well
+ weil, / dare say the hat wasn't worth twopenc,
hAiiprnny and it's better to loose il than Il
! squnbble abott II at law. p
0,Regan leftthe Court grimbling, and said
wasn't so ia Temples time.-Loadoa Punch.
Posr OFFICE BALANCES. The Committed
9 appointed to examine the numerous moGels 70
the new Post Office balances, has decided in ia
: vor Of the "Rotnan balance" anda ''speeimcn
= upon that principle, conducted by s. H. J. Dnvi
has been selected for the Department. Their
were l0I specimens offered for tho inspection
y The Committee; 81 were ''spring halancos;'' 2
were "bent lever" or ''pcndutum balances"
models were constructed withconnectr weights
p 5 required the use Of fluids; the remainder wer
'.iiomau balances Many Of the models wer
extremely ingenious, bit the Committee though
the four first descriptions were not suitable, 1
e being liable to arrangement from friction, an
VI want ursensihi'ty in defining extreme lractoni
=. parts Oh one ouAce weight.
LIBERAL IaSAT1oN.--Ihe members Of th