The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-02


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II The usual quiet and law-loving COM
munity Of Lynchburg has been aroused with
n few days past, to pitch OF intense excite
ment, by reason of a war of determination
begun by the police upon the dogs OF that
town. The elements of society there are up
heaved, and the whole population incapacitat"
ed for the ordinary business of life, by this dog
revolution. Our dearly beloved contemporary,
the Express, comes to us filled with daily &C.
counts of the furore. and its contents have pre-.
pared US for any intelligence, no matter how
sang culinary, from the seat of operations. TIE.
terrima caasa belii, indeed! We should not be
at all surprised to hear of barbados thrown
up 10 the canine defence, nor of regiment Of
these sagacious animals-
Both mong rel, puppy. whelp and hound
Aud ours of low degree"
being marshaled for the campaign. Landseer
among other magnificent dog -pieces, has re-
presented a fine specimen of the Scotch COL
ley upon the Woolsack, as +" Laying down the
Law" and it would excite no wonder in US to
learn that the dog party in Lynch5urg, having
driven the recognised authorities from the halls
of justice, had elevated one of the prosecuted
race to the vacant chair of Mayoraty. But
we must be cautious. Non nostrum tantds
c0mporere hites. We must not interpose between
the beligerents, lest we share the fate of all in
termeddlers, and get both cuffed and bitten for
our pains. We are no CULVER to step in be-
tween LiIiput and Blefuscu and determine the
issue of the contest as we will.
But our readers will naturally desire to
know the facts ofths wonderful dog agitation.
As we'll as we can gather them from the some
what incoherent statements of the Lynchburg
press, they are as follows. Some time since, very
stringent police regulations were adop ted con.
corning dogs, by the Lynchburg Fathers, ORR
ginating with Mr.. Charles w. Christian,
member of the Common Council. The dogs
under certain circumstances, such as being at
large, &C., were to be killed. Acting under
this authority the town police went to work.
Poisoned meat was plentifully distributed
throughout the streets. A single night suf-
feed to decimate the canine population. The
next morning fifty dead bodies were found
The most fearful excitement prevailed, and the
instant repeal of the law was demanded. Yet
did the implacable authorities remain as I'M
moved as Serajah Dowla when begged to re-
lease the unfortunate victims from the Black
Hole of Calcutta. A public meeting was calls
ed to deliberate upon the state of things
Meanwhile, the dead were buried with the hos
nors OF war, and two policemen, being tried
forpoisdning, before an examining court, were
cent on for further trial; which event was ce.
lebrated by bonfres, and other manifestations
of joy.
Nor was this all. That night, the house Of
Mr.. Christian was stoned by large and disor.
derby assemblage, who carried one of the dead
bodies along with them. The account given
of the stoning by this gentleman himself, in a
card to the Express, is striking one. The
crowd came, he says, bearing in proce ssion the
corpse Of one of their brethren, which they
inhumany left unnterred in the street; and he
goes on to narrate how he made them q speech,
warning them that they were exposing them
seloes to the penalties of the Dog Lac by
going at large, after which they dispersed.
Such is a rapid and succinct history of the
Great Rebe Hon, as far as it has gone. We are,
Of course, mere lockers on and have no right
to utter an opinion on either side. but we would
beg permission, notwithstanding, to whisper
into the ear of our beloved little protege, the
Express, in the kndest and most affectionate
manner in the world, that well-remembered
stanza of DR.. Watts,
49,. LET dogs delight to bark and bite," &c,
with which bit OF admontion, we dismiss the
dog.war until further bulletins are received,
CoEGREss.-The House finally adjourned
on Tuesday morning. The Senate was proba.
bly, in session yesterday. The correspondent
OF the Baltimore Sun states that the President
on Tuesday sent message to the Senate stat
ing that matters of importance to the public
interests required that the body be in session
on the LIST Of September.
The bills granting to the several States a
fund, in public land, for the support of internal
Improvement and education, and the bill for the
endowment and support of hospitals for indi.,
gent and insane persons in all the States, failed
10 pass Congress, for want of I me, it is beIiev.
: ed, to act upon these and other important mea-
sures claiming precedence.
An important law, in relation to the postage
on newspapers and other printed matter, was
passed and signed by the President. 1t redu.
ces the rates. Also the following:
An act making further provision FIR the sa,;s.
faction Of Virginia military land warran,s An
act for the relief Of American citizens lately
lmprisoned and pardoned by the Queen of
Spain. Az ACT for the relief of the Virginia
Woolen Company. An act to amend an act
entitled IAN act to provide for the better se.
cnrity Of the lives of passengers on board of
veasels propelled in whole or 10 part by steam y
and for other purposes.
i Judge Caskie, the representative from ,b.
district, arrived here Yesterday.
MosEY FoUND.-The Fincastle Democ,.,
Jaws that 40 600 stolen few days .go u.