The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-16
From the 81. Louis Reveille.
MR.. Donoyanr. PiQxf

few days since an Irish lady, residing in the lower
part OF the city, thrown into state OF extreme ago
ny, discovering, for the first time, that beautiful fe
male pig" she had been tending with anxious and
solicitude clane gone and missing In many minds
this announcement OF the loss OF pig will awake no
sympathy, because they have never like Mrs. D. tnd
hood up to the period when its hams and shoulders had
attained marketable sze-when, in short If was hog
round to the tune OF weighy consideration. On dis
covering her loss she posted TO Justice Butler for search
warrant procured it and officer to the document
and then, with her young Tim started off pen
owned by negro near Spruce and Fifth streets Tim had
discovered the pig in the negro's pen,
SIS this the road, Tim. I" inquired she
Fax, ii is, nanny" responded her hopeful:
''Thn, aficer, dear" said she well take il from
the dirty nager Its mesef that prayed to the bssd
gin the day, whit along the street. that I'd get back
p- and troth, her rvernce pintn' Tin. to the
spot al the same time"
Arrived at the pen Tim pointed out the pig and his
mother commenced coayng il TO her with loaf of bread
As the other porkers would divide the bounty OF Mrs D.
bastes" that was with difficulty that Tim could keep
her out of the pen.
"We there is your pig madam" says the officer; 81
surrender II into your possession"
And is 1t IN the pen you give to me !" inquired Mrs
Certainly, madam" answered he; 81 have found your
property, and deliver i into your possession"
Oh yis, phase to do all your july, Mr. aicer, dear,
and git out me pig"
"What get in the pen :" inquired he
" Yis, av coorse," says she; would We have a lady
cimbin' among the pigs whin its your own dutyi and,
besides didn't his hammer Civ we the bit paper TO get the
pgl" 49, ..'...
out from, so over he went among twenty fugrown pork
ers, and after getting covered with mud from head to foot
he succeeded in getting out Mrs pig, and, attaching
line to its hind leg he surrendered the cord to the lady
and her son Tim About fifty negroes had gathered
around during the progress of these proceedings and they
were passing their opinion on the matter ..
OATS funny perceedn'" said the owner Of the pen
ode dee of white folks stean' niggers pig in daylight
"Got no right to be nigger," says another
:" OATS fact--he-ah ha! he-a6 isn't got muffin to
say, cep dat pig IL naturally come back, Stephen"
The blessings Of the vargin Mary follow ye," says
Tim travelled one way, while the officer, blessing them
and the pig in quite different strain, started the other
The officer had barely time to change his clothing and
get back to the Office in respectable TRIM when in dashed
Mrs. D. again, and Tim at her heels E... "
''What is the matter now y inquired the justice
Och, dear the Pig " exclaimed she; 'ifs cane gone
''Yes, and Pm -, beg pardon" says the officer 'but
I'm blessed if i don't stay there until the end of time be-
fore get il out again" ... r.. ....
at was the mayer that tuck it,, says Tim. che the
rope, and gin gunt, and, be abers about fut wn the
the haste atther him. in spite of all we could do"
"How do you know that this is your pig y inquired his
Honor. str "l.t ..,. ..'-I
SLOW do know, is it y exclaims Mrs. D. .Sure
know it from livery ate in its ka-mcter Didn't raise
the barron wild me own hands, and isn't she the most il
gant pig for her dmnshons that eyes luckt at
and whn said to her in the nagers pen--pgi pig -
didn't She KNOWN fox, grunt back at me- Sure
tlrroW pig like her is small forhune to an indus
thrious family by raison Of his ncrase.'
''You confounding the genderS, madam" said his
honor--'.you first call ii he, and then she" =
els II the grinders We call the pig /" answers Mrs d.
Well, livery country has its way in nama things
but wan thing I'm certain inrely and that is she has
most beautiful htthers Of plgsE
This settled the question OF gender, and came nigh
knocking his Honors gravity into wrinkles Another
order was issued for the ladys beautiful pig, and Tim
and she were made happy BY being again put in posses