The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-09

A Hoe CAsE.-Rather an amusing hog case was
told us by legal gentleman recently, which, for
the benefit of our readers, make public, without
mentioning the names of the parties, On the con-
fines of the town live two small farmers, each,
among other things, engaged in the rearing of hogs.
One is an honest Germsn, the other an Engllshman.
Not long ago the German missed from his pen
several hogs, with peculiar marks and spots, which
he thought he could recognise any where; and,
after dillgent search, they, or what supposed
10 be them, were discovered by the Germans son,
(Hans) in the pen of his neighbour the English
man. Clam was Immediately made by the one
for their restoraton but was stoutly refused by
the other, who maintained that he had raised them
from infant pggery 10 their then condition. suit
for their recovery the result; lawyers were en-
gagged, and the case came before a magistrate for
his decision.
Hosts of witnesses were examined on each side.
On the part of the German, IT was proved that his
hogs were Of the color and spots that an old
dog, with but one TOOTH had bitten one of them in
the ear, and the mark was shown, &c. The Eng
ishman proved, by equal array of testimony, the
litering OF the pigs, the careful bringing of them
up TO hogdom; the cutting of the dog-biiten hogs
ear with knife with broken blade &c IL was
most doubtful case Thetwo women that claimed
before Solomon the membership Of the child were
not more positive IN their assertions than were the
two litigants as TO the ownership OF the hogs in
question. Testimony was so nicely balanced that
the justice bothered how to decide The law
yers on each side made most earnest declarations
to the rights OF their clients. AT last the Ger
mans lawyer (who was Tut young disciple OF
Blackstone, and this was his first easel was seized
with lucky thought He desired the son Of the
German To he recalled Hans stepped forth. He
asked If he was not IN the habit of calling the
hogs, and did they not answer his call He an
swered yes. Aud now, Hans" said the lawyer,
ibid you call them m German or English ~ "Me
calls dem in Deiteh," rep Jed Hans. Resort was
Immediately had To the Engllsbman's hog-yard;
Hans called the hogs m Deltch,n and, 10 those
which the German claimed were the only ones out
of the number which came forth at Hsns's German
call. The effect was / esistibie Judgment was
Immediately rendered for the German, and the hogs
ordered to be restored To him. Whether any fur
Their legal steps to be taken IN the matter, we
have not learned
CoNcERr AND Rus,L PARMA grand concert
and rural party will Jake psee near the "Cotiagt "
in Montgomery county, Maryland. this afternoon,
after the laying Of the cornerstone Of Carroll
Chapel near that place, about eight miles from the
city, the advertisement Of which has appeared IN
our columns for several days. This affords a de-
ghtfu ride OF drive after dinner aud the entertain
ment provided, from what We know Of the musical
professors and amateurs whose services have been
secured will be OF an agreeable and recherche cha
racier Judging from the engagements already
made for the TRIP and the numerous inquiries max
ing on the subject we think the Rural Party will be
a pretty large one. Public coaches will run to the
Cottage during the day Tor the conveyance of pas
sengers
BssAK-powS The truck used for the convey
of from the railroad depot to the National
Monument, while conveying an immense block OF
marble to that patriotic structure on Tuesday even
ing, was brought to stand still on Pennsylvania
avenue between 9th and 7th streets-one OF the
wheels giving way under the weight Of the huge
mass. The horses we're removed, and the truck
and stone still lay there The stone is enough for
a small monument itself.