Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-18
wonderful Instance Of Sagacity In "a
Dog.


fnrniu) Times. 1t records one of the most
markabe instances We hive heard of canine sa-
gaeity
William Dredge lives about five miles from,
town, at the base Of the mountains which tower
north of us. A short time after midnight on the
morning Of Wednesday last he was reused from
his slumbers by the howl of dog. No menace
on his art could lid him of the presence of the
strange intruder. The dog continued to walk
around the cabin, still repeating his di.nal moar-
ing aud bowling occasionally making efforts 10
effect nn entrance through the closed doorway
Surprised and somewhat alarmed at this singular
demonstration. Mr. Dredge at last hnsiily dressed
himself and unboted the door, when large mas
tiff rushed in. Tho dog at once caught hold OF
his trousers and employed every gentle means TO
induce the man to accompany him outside
Dredgcs frs, impression was that the animal
was mad, aud yet so peculiar and earnest were
the dumb entreaiies that he finally yielded and
proceeded without the cabin A joyful yell
the result. and the delighted brute, now capering
and wagging his tail before him and now return
ing and gently Selling him by the hand and trou.
sers, induced Dredgo to fellow him.
Their course was up the PERCEPTIONS side of
the mountain, and soon they were forcing their
way through a snow drift that had settled in one
of lis numerous assures. Here comes the won
der. Upon the snow lay the body of a woman,
who had evidently persisted from cold and OK
hau,iion. Her limbs were already stihened in
death hut what was the surprise of Mr.. Dredge
to that faithful dog ferret out from a bundle
d clothing that lay by the side of the woman a
young child, about two years Of uge, still! warm
aud living. \ little inspection, aided by the star
light and the brightness Of suow enabled him to
discover that the person of the woman wes near
Is naked. With mothers affection she had strip
ped her own person in order to furnish warmth
10 her exposed infant. The trusty dog had com
pleed her work Of self sacrifice
Mr.. Dredge Immediately conveyed the child
to hi, cabin. and, arousng some of his neigbbors,
proceeded again to the mountain to secure from
the attack of wild beasts the person of the unfor
tunate woman. Her body buried the next
day The child and dog have been adopted by
this good Samaritan; but rs yet he has been una
BILE to obtain any light as to the name of the wo-
man or how she happened to stray on the dismal
mountain side at such an unfortunate hour. The
child is doing well, and il truly handsome boy.
TIE QUApsILrE OF "NIGHT AND HER ATrEN-
pANT STARS. "A ball was given recently at the
Royal Academy Of Music in London. where the
singular beauty of the dress of the Duchess Of
Wellington excited universal observation.
1t represented the Moon" in Lady Jerseys
quadrile-- Night and her Attendant Stars
She wore petfcoat of white silver tissue, COW
cred with clouds of blue and white gauze. beau
tloly shaded of and looped ur with blu" and
white mnrabouts, the dress itself being studded
with diunond cresccnts. Around the waist was
II belt Of magnificent diamonds formed from the
order Of the st Esprit,"hy the late duke, and
presented to him by Louis XVIII. rspiere Of
large diamonds sparkled around the top of the
corsngc. On her head she wore white gauze
veil and musbouts, giving cloud like appearance
and ON the centre of her forehead, diamond
crescent @hone brilliantly. Fastened half way
down the dress was a blue belt, upon which were
described the phases of the moon, which ran
crossways, reaching to the bottom of the dress
ON the other side. Aurora was appropriately
seen close by the moon, who wore, over jupe of
rich silver tissue, five skirts of alternate blue
and white tnlle Illusion indicating clouds. These
were looped with silver stars, and bound at the
waist with Il silver zone studded also with stars
which again formed the ornament of the corsage,
and sleeves q Ia Grecque. The head dress
a veil with silver band and diamond stars.