The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-10


Kangaroo Hunt.
A very extraordinary circumstance occurred a
Jew weeks ago in West Surrey, inasmuch as there
was a genuine kangaroo hunt in the vicinity OF
Dorkng. As such an event, perhaps, is unparal.
leled in England, an account of the chase NAV not
be uninteresting to our readers.
1t seems that some time in the month of NAV or
June last, Kangaroo escaped from pen in which
1t had been confined at Woton The seat of Mr. /
w: Evelyn, the member Of parliament; and the
animal, from that time till it was caught. ran wild
in the neighboring woods, bidding defiance 10
several attempts to effect its capture
On Monday, the Both of September, however, by
the direction of Mr.. Evelyn, regular hunting
party was formed to accomplish this object The
clever pack of beagles kept at Wotton, with hunts
men, whlpper-in, and train of followers started
at noon for Abinger Common, where the kangaroo
had been seen on the previous day. Not finding
him " at home" there, the party proceeded 10 tbe
Duke of Norfolk's copses in the immediate neigh
borhood. Almost Immediately, the extraordinary
animal broke cover, evidently determined to show
spot The beagles were speedily on the scent, and
oil they dashed 10 Mr.. Eveyn's wood, and then
They then made for Abnger Rectory, where a
check of few minutes threatened to spoil snort
but g Found % Tallyho!' was soon the cry. and
oil they went again, the kangaroo once more try.
ing the dukes e99pses The animal being forced to
abandon this, his favorite spot the chase got
warm-and, with dogs and men in close pursuit,
the Kangaroo reached the foot of Leith Hill.
Here the animals peculiar mode of progression
was exhibited in style which astonshed the field
singular succession of leaps carrying it over the
ground at a rate perfectly startling. Those only
who were we'll mounted were enabled to 90 The
pace, and they speedily found Themselves at The ton
OF Lelih Hill, where the kangaroo took to the road
ana Tor about mile and half they all dashed
along, the field rapidly augmenting in numbers as
they proceeded in their novel chase AT last, hard
pressed, the animal took refuge in pond on Hiph
Ash Farm, Abinger where groom succeeded in
capturing him, though not without receiving fra.
ternai embrace, from which his shoulder suffered
for some days.
The kangaroo is by some biologists considerea .s
species of opossum. twas first discovered nv
our BRUSH cooniss on the territory of New
Holland, and is yet unknown in any other part of
the world. rNi' u
1t has small oblong head, resembling that Of A
ia"n, ahn taperlng from the eyes to the nose The
nody gradually increases in thickness TO the rump.
or near IL It's belly Is convex and large; the fore
legs are veryshort but the hinder almost the Length
OF me whole body. The feet are, like the opos.
sums, furnished with five toes or fiDpers ARMED
with crooked nails The tail is very long and
fapering, and possessed Of such strength that a
stroke OF 1t has been known to break the leg of a
dog The hair is soft and of an ash color, but
sol somewhat brighter on The belly than on the back
The length OF the animal generally exceeds three
ieet, and The tail measures absut thirty inches
The Kangaroo turks among the long grass that
covers the almost desolate country which il in.
habits 1t feeds entirely on vegetables and walks
wholly on It's hind legs, using its fore legs oy for
te purpose OF digging and of carrying lis food to
its mouth. 1t is naturally very timid, and bounds
away from intruders on its haunrs with an ason
ishng length of spring. When in motion. it car
rles Its tail at right angles with its body The
swifes dog is unable to arrest its flight The flesh
is wholesome and patatabe. London Journal.
The RULING PAssIoN.-The force of habit was
well illustrated by anecdote told us of a former
professor at the medical school, in CAMBRIDGE
We have it from of the students, who was
present on the occasion.
Alter the delivery of lecture the professor said
Gentlemen, tomorrow | shall have the Measure
OF dissectng body before you. had hoped to
have that satisfaction this afternoon but unfor
tunately the subject was not exactly ready. not
being quite dead. He is, however, without donbt
defunct by this time, and tomorrow YOU NAV rev
upon rare treat"
lhe next day the students were in the hall early,
to see the scalpel used. There was no corpse on
the dissecting table, and every time the door
opened every eye was turned to witness the advent
OF what Mantalina would style "a demd BODY"
By-and-by the professor solemny strobe down the
aisle TO his desk, with his hands behind him. and
addressed the students thus: "A
" Gentlemen, l expected Yesterday as | an.
nounced, to have the pleasure of dissecting a SUBJ
ject here this afternoon. But l am sorry to state.
gentleman, that much to my disappointment, as Il
will be to yours, the disease, unfortunately. has
taken favorebe turn, and the patient is now in a
fair way of recovery"
L., -.