The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-02

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Dog, in cities are generally OF very he value, yet
in cities like men ''most they do cong'eeA>" since
,hev ara the companions Of men Dogs nav some
sxcs,sr, ,rai,s but Just now we do not propose TO
-, ,,ncb of them. since there 10 very hma-a
sphere for their display 10 cities, ana since On"
in re spec, of their bad habits that we des'en 70
slider them.
DOGS IN the 6rst place, have ungovernaoie tenn
pers and tastes, and no regard whatever for puoh0
decency or prcpriety. In this respect a. the IN
dian. are affected BY contact with civilized people,
thew emulate the vices of men. They are more
overcome BY the heat than men, and having ~ W.
siuess TO attend to and no labors to PERFORM tney
seek out cool piece In an alley or oeisr' ana
sleep the day out So that when night comes, ufeo
of sleeping they sally forth and promenade inc
street. themselves In their canine inter
course, in such manner suits their fancies; ou'
mostly in a very uncivil and noisy way. iney
are prone to quarreling and fighting, and In every
quarter of the city at times during the dead noufs
of night are heard their terrible braws. hardly sur
nassed In violence and vehenence BY the brawis OIL
men, Thus selecting day for rest and night for tur'
moil they greatly annoy humanity, which, laooring
during the hot day. puts its hope OF rest in the cool
hours of the night Who has not wished all dogs'
Mt least at Jericho, when walked up by terrific
canine feud at the next corner where after savage
fight some poor dog was getting shockingly mauled,
and on whom all the dogs turned, as 10 the habit of
men. to give kick to the fallen of their race
Now If we could teach the dogs better Manners
if we could make them abstain from following the
bad examples of bad men who prowl about O. nights
instead of being in their beds, we should very much
improve the morals of dogs and do great deal to
promote the comfort of people In such oppressive
weather as that we now endure But If We can't
improve their manners, we may at least diminish
their numbers. We conjecture that If dogs only,
that paid taxes remained in the city, their number
would be much less, and if all non taxpaying dogs
were exiled either by sending them to their we'll
known heaven or elsewhere, public happiness
would be promoted by increasing the aggregate
amount of sleep of men, women and little children
No dog 10 good citizen who does not pay tax
We plead guilty. to a dog-a very small dog
who pays a tax, notwithstanding that he has been
deprived of great part Of his rights citizen,
nearly his entire tail and part Of his being cut
off He 10 remarkable for his devotion to his mas.
ter and his hatred of rats We can say, too, that
he is dog that is of very excellent behavior and
stays a, home O. nights He is certainly not des.
cendant of old Lanceot Gobbos dog having none
of his peculiarites. He has an intelligent face.
wears a brown coat, and answers to the gentle
name of Nero. Should he get in the net, we com
mend him to the merces of officers White and
Pierce and wish it distinctly understood that
he has purse at home of his own, to pay the ran
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