Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-08
aRE ANNENAI1nNI,

Tho following broadly satueal article ia from hs
London Punch. We a.k Nh. e. who are 40 cumatao-
cor "immeduie arneNsnuua 10 read aai ponder up1H
1t, and then tell us caaddl whether ihefc is not mote
IN it than "meei' die eye
From he ioaiag PasF.
John Polk W. put to Ihe b1r ehsrae1 win rnn.
the Aexioin minister u la'artr d1E, named IcAas
The circumstances ut the ca,e Dan Bernardo murphy
stated % be sturlY iht sr.==
Some months snee. Juba plk sold his Esc, lencv
the dog, a yefY large animal, sratd hlac. and white.
that nsed TO run undf hs eafrate) Subsequently, f.
l,w by be name Of Houston. eaonlfy mao OF Polk -
whs had heen IN his Exeelbncy's service. alscaddra
with the dug all he had thai tay sren al Greenwich
Far, whittier he Ind gung II company with GhtYahcf
Bunsen. The animal was ned Ia van. belonging 10
the prisoner, and iron Which ha hlranepul aud
psalm singing Ia ihe mranY al the TAR
Policeman \. u sail- Pltase Your worship. there
las bccn nue picking Of toekea found HAT ,e ps4lu-
singing wan. thna vi any part Of 1hc TAR.
Dir. Aberdeen .-sileafe, Policeman. Wbu has
thatto d. with thc complaint
The Mexican Minsor continued r. very -eiIatrI
manner, a" Instantly rcroapiscj any d. md rave the
sclnndre yondrr tn charg policeman"
"scuundfel - the frsonsr cted. "a rem ,lnefno-
,ions loehifg titc, ubo Lfid he dos in hi, anus -
Am IN Christian land, 10 bear my self called hy such
Nnsmes 7 Are We men Are NC hrelhran2 Have
ne blessings and privileges, n have We MT eomr of
seaanlry The M st ehlehiaaed. the mos religions The
rnest rees', henes'fs, pancluaest, IN this anh /
do
Mr. Aberdeen (Hi,5 profound low You are an
American suppose
Polk tliaek etsciae. musay lam | r,n sf,rrl
,oesery hing HAT is holy and. laying NY hand oa my
han, declare am 81 honest man. So m HE aecqsa
lion shal STOLE The c1mplansuis dog The dur 4. mn
fogmlae ~ tie laws Of heaven, ainh, rght. nature.
and possessiun.
Don Bernardo Murphy. ,cy much asislrI h.r.
ered out How yooral | can swear To lhttn.m.' -
! bought him If ylu
Polk You al. L. as lfne 4. l'n lta. born MN
Dcn Bfhafdo.--A man VITO has an old servant #
yours Genes into my service and steals lie doc.
folk--A VI ssaJcr tuJi 500 never lald
Don Bernah'o.-Aad i8d tie animal nov sgain in
your Pussessinn.
poIk (cpdJiiag u, dog Yes. my old 5,o-v,.
my old Texas. j, did hka 10 eume back 10 us cid MASTER
ii did
DON Bernardo u, a.dog)-l ask your worship sa'
this too uouslf1usl
Mr.. Abrrdreo.-Yon. EScellcary will permit me Il,
ahserve that We have not 81 heard of Nd Folks de-
fence La BRUSH court Jus, Ice mustb shown, and no
favour.
Polk sclrn defence Tit dog returned In me
by alof 81 nalnf-s wicked 20 rs ar4 st r Of natur
II sold the dog and BIZ the irresistible attraction at co.
hesiun, and the eeu, order OF things he O. 80 bach Ia
me-ari TO blame Is nonstr.us. hpipo4s. resular
Jlasphemy To ssy 9a
Mr. Aberdeen appeared deeply struck By iho i.tter
observation.
"'N AN2''Attt'' ; AliH FiHAl tHH animal. Afr1f
Is man OF ny character 10 ho callcd hief2 ran.
nersd hm-hat's all. Besides wlai jurisdiction b,s
tins here conf What authority has any cnaff an
alrh IN question purely American Nv h3rgan
with Don Bernardo Muphy took place cut aiihis es,n
Try the dog came back TO thousands Of lailps away
heIeIum -
Mr. Abeideen ID that case really must 1ien,;ss
she CON palnt Allow me 10 state my apirn Mr. P,li
that the dog Is yours have husntss to inquire a
to questions OF annexation as yousa H. or of rlbery
as ms EAeellency hefe (vefy rudeg must think en-
hcles your bargain. eurea rather that gentlemen s5
Respectable should live ip5ether IA harmony and-,nd
wish ynn huih very gued morning
Mr. Polk then lefI the Office nhsllino IN his A,,
ana making signs OF contempt ut Don Bernardo MIR
ply, who skunk away IN cab. He had not been o,ne
an hour when Policeman \ a.. came into the oii.r
ana SAID, Please yuRr Worship. tie Yankee apucy
ed your Norshp's Canadian walking sick in The pas
sage" Wv i''
Mr.. Aberdeen sernly Mind your own business
fellow hr. Polk is perfectly welcome to the stick
Presently another member Of lhe force lOReean h.,
naneI entered and swore the neorrgibe Polk had s5
len bis beaver hat.
Mr. Aberdeen goodh,morcdiy We'll. well do,e
fsy Inc hat wasn't worth iwopence halfnenny and
irs better 10 lose IL than equabble ahan II =, INV
oKegan lett The court grumbling, and SAID it wasn't
NJ IN Temples time