Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-01-07
From the n. Y, Spirit of tho Times.
PROVING THE OWNERSHIP OF
HOUND.
BY CmISCAPIN.

HOUND.
ny 'CuISCAPIN.'
A hunting party in Mississippi, which
had returned late one evening, after a
successful deer hunt, to the hospitablo
mansion of Major X, of old Wilkinson,
were enjoying their supper and good
bottle of old South side, when the con-
versation, which had been on the subject
of thoroughbred dogs, for the moment
had ceased.
You never heard of the thorough
bred hound which our friend Coll, here,
once owned, did you Major" asked one
of the party with q sly laughing, mische-
vious twinkle of his grey eye, as he tos-
scd off glass Of Madeira,
No.. said tho Major, looking at the
speaker, and seeing that he had struck
the trail for somo fun, what about Coils
dog p -,
None of your rigs, now. Harry said
Coll, who was great hunter, and cele-
bratcd rifle shot.
Not at ALL replied Harry, l was just
going to relate little episode in one of
your hunts, that's all, Coli
Let's have the episode, cried the par
ty, while the decanter was passed around
CHE board.
Well, said Harry, rs he re-hlIed his
glass it was about two years ago that q
squatters family, cmigrating from Alaa
bama 10 Texas, arrived in the schooner
at the new Basin in New Orleans. The
wagon of the squatter, which was loaded
with some rude furniture, and number
of boxes and trunks, was soon got on
shore. Underneath the wagon were sew
cral pots and kettles suspended by
chains, and at the foot of the tail board,
some three or four hounds were tied by
ropes. On the top of the 'plunder' were
seated promiscuously half dozen yellow
haired children. The old man, the head
of the family, had hitchcd up his mules.
ana mounted his scat, started to cross the
city for the Mississippi river, while his
wife, with an infant in her arms, and a
buxom 'rosin hceP girl of about sixteen,
followed beside the wagon in Indian file
.One of the hounds not liking to be
roped along in thio way. slipped hel
head from the moose, and started Oft to
look at the natives without having been
observed by the emigrants. The next
morning the dog found her way back to
the Basin, and entered tho store OF Mr.
n, who pcrcciving that she was lost, had
her tied up in the back yard for the ben
eft of her owner. The hound, however,
kept up such howling and barking thai
N. was glad to get rid of her upon any
terms, and as captain of schooner en-
tered the store soon afterwards, n. offer
cd the hound to him, provided he would
take her away, telling him at the same
time that the dog was astray. The cap.
tain accepted the offer, and took the hound
to his vessel near by, for the purpose OF
carrying her to his house over the lake.
He had not been gone but short time
when in came Coll with his gun on his
shoulder.
Good morning, NJ said Coll, what's
the ncws?'
Why, bad news for you,' replied NJ,
for l have just given away one OF the
finest hounds you ever saw, and if you
had been here few moments sooner yor
might have had her.
.You don't tell me that, said Coll; i
have been wanting a fine dog for long
time, and you knew it. To whom did
you give her? Is there no chance oi
getting her back
'Why, yes said n, Il gave her to
Capt r., who has taken her on board his
schooner, and you can run down and
claim her as yours, for she was not mine
when gave her away
of started Coll to the schooner and
asked for the skipper,
Have you got stray hound on board
here, sir 2 said Coll.
'"No,' replied the skipper, who had
Just put tho dog in the cabin.
Yes you have, though said Coll,
'loT hear her whine, Hoo pee |! yelled
COL here Bess ! and he gave a loud
whistle. The hound being familiar with
the CALL let out her music, and bounding
from Ihe cabin sprang on the deck.
rIold you So said Coll; knew il
old Bess was about, she'd answer that,
and here Coll stopped down and patted
the hound, who evinced the RECOGNITION
ofan old friend by snuf1ing about, i9mpinp
up on her hind legs and wagging her tail
''Well, said the skipper, that dogwas
given to me this morning, but if you say
she's yours, why take her along-I dom
want any trouble aboutit,' So Coll gavC
another whoop, and with his gun in hant
jumped ashore, the hound following with
evident delight,
Con ioyfully pursued his way, highly
delighted with the hound, for she was &
beautiful marked animal, of evident
blood. and well broken. Having deter
mined to 60 over the river on hunt, he
continued.his way to the ferry, and on
arriving on the levee, he passed the old