Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-13
DAILY EVENING STAR
L0CAL INTELLIGENCE,

aAeAcIrr OF Doc We are about to re.
Iate an anecdote of the wonderful sagacitv of
uOs which, iii were not well authenticated
i.om inc circumstance that we had il from the
ups OF It's owner, Mr. Risley, the proprietor Of
the variete theatre in this city, we would
haIdiy nave deemed it credible
some three months back at the fine tba.
the Eariete theatre was still oUen haf1ro tbe
termination OF the season Mr. Risley lost or
rather mad his dog, whose name ia Pro a f;nc
nooie-iooking animal of the pure Newfouud-
iand breed, stolen from him. The reason for
tnis latter superstition is, that Mr. Risley lost
TIE oog while at the BARRIERS shop at the Ma
uonei Hotel, ana from the natural sdgacity of the
ahlnai, which is attached in an extraordinary
manner to Its master. it was not likely to have
wandered away, or to have lost itself about the
city, whilst tho Inference that it was stolen is
rendered still more conclusive from the fact
that some one had openly said in the same
oaroer 8 shop that he would give any one $40
who would steal the dog for him.
Mr.. Risley, on discovering his logs made
every effort In his power to find the animal.
put In vain. 1t Was traced rs far as Pirfsbnrg
In PennsylvaDia, but beyond this nothin o
could be found OF its whereabouts. The owner
mad consequently given up his faithful Pro
ior LOST, and his joy and surprise may be we'll
conceNeo, "hen on passing the spot the ether
evening, where Lie had lost the dog. he wa ;
suddenly tawned upon by the sagacious crea-
ture, which had been watching at the corner
OK the National Hotel tho passers by. and
knew his masters foOtstep before he came nm
How the dog had made his way back to the
spot from which he had been originally decov.
ed, Is siili mystery, but his appearance even
no" SHOWS tnat ne must have travelled from a
considerable distance, as the poor animal is
yet in weak condition. enact ated, dirty. and
Wlth iack-lustre eye, evincing all the tokens of
fatigue and hardship.
The wonderful instinct Of the dog in finding
lts way back. evidently from a considerable
distance, IL an extraordinary circumstance
and so IS iis wonderful intuitive recognising of
ITS master by his foot step alone but in our Cd
tlmatlon, the most singular part of the affair
Is inc sagaeity 81 the dog, which had stationed
itself IN such position at the corner of the
streets where they cross, that it might be able
to see the passers by in both directions. This
latter can hardly be called instinct, bat is en-
Titled to some higher appeilation, almost, or
quite reason itself, for we are unable to ina
gine how the dog could have done this but by
the ordinary processes Of the reasoning facui-
tics, as with human beings
Mt hisley 8 JOY at the recovery of the dog
l. almost equal 10 thar of the animal at the
discovery OF its master; and the value of the
dog, which wss before highly priced by him,
IS now incalcUiab!e- Some time back while
IN London. he was offered 5000 for the dog. nv
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city, which was refused, the animal being ac
eustomed to act in some of those pieces where
canine sagaeity is made a part of the per-
formance. But the real adventure, if it could
be tod nv Pro, would, We believe be more in.
tercsting than the most striking pieces that
mare ever been drana.ized Of canine sagacity.
HIsLEN's NARIETE.-MiSs kimberley's im-
Persona,lon OF Hamlet last night was marked
nh nd 60, A.
OF the play, was called before the curtain to
receive the applause of the audience 1t is no
small matter to sit out one of Shakespeare's
longest hve act plays in a crowded theatre
during the month Of May, and it REQUIRES no
little skill on the part of the actors to liYet
the attention CT their audience during the
whole time. Iet this was effected last night
and for over two hours the most intense inter
est was felt by all present at the representa-
ton of the piece We shall not enter into a
crttsY"e OF Miss kimberley's Hamlet, for our
space would not allow of it, ont to our mind it
was bright conception of the character
stamped with the marks of originality aud of
genius. Since the days Of John kerble the
great impersonation of the character nothing
orlglEal IN this Tc!e has ever been introduced
on the stage. Actors have been content to
follow the footsteps of their great prototype
and to take John hemble's version of the char
acteT as the only and true one. Hamlet has
IL consequence always been the ''philosophic
Dane, bet too much of the philosopher and
TOO little Of the reality. This conventional
character Is now represented in truer light,
and We gathered more from the repres cntation
OF Miss kimberly's Hamlet last night than we
had ever known OF the play before The ap-
plause OF the audience Was almost entirely re-
strained until the conclusion of the play, when
it was enthusiastic, as if they were afraid by
any such marks Of appreciation to lose single
sentence. The ghost scenes were ca; italy
executed, and much credit is due to Mr. Wheat
leigh tor his exhibition of the spiritual man
lfesta'ions." The rencontre Of Hamlet with
the Grave Digger at Ophelia's grave was a
capital scence, and Mr.. Vincent as the Grave
Digger, kept the audience IN q roar of laughter.
Mrs. Place acted Ophelia and made a most
sweet Ophelia. singing charmingly the snatches
OF poetry in her supposed madness. But the
browning triumph was the fencing scene at
the end of the play, which was rapturously
applauded. Altogether last nights perform
ance was q grand affair.
TIE FIRST Pic NIC.--Ihe admirers of the
country and its varied charms, will no doubt
be deli GIFTED to hear that the Mount Vernon
Club intend to give grand picnic at Airing
ton Spring on Monday next. Should the
weather prove suspicious, and the month Of
May is proverbial for its fineness, delightful
agreeable day Ia one the most beautiful rural
retrea in the vicinity Of Washington The
Mount Vernon Club have spared no pains or
expense to make this, the first picnic of the
season, one of the grandest, and in order that
nothing may be waning TO add to the enjoy
ment OF tins company. an excellent cotillion
band has been engaged for the occasion, and
refreshmen's will be furnished by superior
caterer. The boat will leave 14rh street bridge
at 3 O'Clock, a. H., and We may as well add
FOR the inform alton of those intending to 90
that the floor managers III be designated by
q blue rosette, "a da;lcin viii he the order of
the day There cannot ~ conceived anything
more delightful, than thus 10 quit for q day
tae noisy, dusty city. and inhale health, youth,
ard longevity in the pure country air. II is
a great thing to know how To live; the earpe
dieaa of the Epicurean philosopher was good
maxim, and there cannot be conceived of a
better way of spending holiday, than in the
rural shades, with agreeable company and good
music Such We promise all who wish TO go
on Monday. -
SALE OF CArTLE.-A public sale OF mitch
cows, 80 in number, some with calves, took place
this morning on Lnuiria1a avenue, conducted
by Messrs Green & Scott, auctioneers. TIE
first sold we're a cow and calf, for 81 the
next, Lizzie Bell,"' brought S39; the two
next, " Blackbiri" and = Rose, brought $50