The New York herald., 1867-08-25
THE DOG WAR.

THE DOG WAR.
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Tho Des Days at an Esa-a ais~tss sceses az
che Dos ressa.
Yesterday, by solemn and rrcversfbls decree pre-
mugated by the presiding Esalus Of ths Mavors once
declared 70 be the last of the dog days." ana Tho
operations Of the dog pound closed for the current
year Already. the bue-co@,cd canciais who srpers-
tended the wholesale slaughter Of sach ssps msmbers
Of the caans tribe as had The "a fortune 70 enter
murderous precincts. have sesaksa themselves 10 tho
less oongsnial employment Of ssfosclng The psovcas
OF the Excise Law; the dog caichsn sdsis and javs
nile. have retired 10 private ms and the
last cancids report has been cent IN 10 tho
City Marshal The great family Of dogs may strap
secure whsreysy they ist sns their frisnds male or
female need longer allow their reaes of misd 10 BE-
disturbed By hasrowinE apprehension of evil
Tho which hes just reached itz termination
stated By the authorities 70 have been unusually brilliant
and successful In consequences Of shs sarsmitns
ertions Of the dog cache the dog pousd oeiss havs
been enabled 10 give satisfactory qalstas 70 no less
thousand ever the oanssr Of soss destroyed Ia
the preceding year. And al this has bssa
Ps,tSsnsa = !. Ssoss:sS:,,:'y "a: and ...a ssea
that the psbnc probably have never kssws thas sass
4 sss as.a ss~ S.sss s% s -
sfsst. laden vim s.agu,.sry ssossons q soss we.
who preceded q 4 9 ssllsiSss0sy = know Ia vs
have advanced By rapid stdss svsa n tAs nsisar ~
aSs ssasSss. s.,,;.. Ana = nsss es ssu y NJ fssag
other modern ,mD;e;,ss! .hs s'ss ss..sS s E
costly than that which II has succeedsd
THE Doo PorSp
has become quito institution OF the city Indeed
M fame has gone throughout the length and breadth Of
the land. aud many Nov Yorker, paying q vtsis 20
I TS building 10
annual carnival OF cancide Is held, although undisn
sdmrsbly ned Tor The purposes 70 vhch Il has bees
for the past th!ss OF four years dedicated stsAtsd
am street. and built upon pile over shs sdes Of DE
~: ~: s:::s -. asS: ssas,s:s yi ,:s@ ss:, ::
rssS ;sG ~SoS &C. sss =,
asd ths tickets authorizing the paymsa q ths S&BsA
s T s Ssse1 g :% :ssI ssa A.ad: &: s:s s':s
the visitor Immediately arrested By the following sag
'a s's:S' g; ~ 's .Arrs: s., s.s
Passing through rough wooden doss. secured bys
simple ssh tho visitor hnds himself once IN the dog
pound proper This y bsrn-liks apartment with -
plsaks in the floor not lifted closely each other
and the East river may sssn through the cracks NOV
US n
nocent and snosndng do{. have been immerssd ssver
s. and 's % :.a !. s
hose, e1.c.ly similar 70 that used 'by arc
for the purpose Of ning the tank whom necessary TIE
light not very brilliant but s just sucsst 70 allow
not wondsS that the authorities are not very desrous
Of performing their daily slaughter Of the nnocsnts
sps Ss sst n. H Of tho s:es not
within the precincts Of the dos.pound. ImmsdiaisIy
upon entering hs nasal organs are titaed With That
dog fancsr the bird msrchaut and which, next TO
monkeys and rats and skunks dogs seem 10 enjoy the
Having thus s'taken stcck' Of the inauImase chsrsc
tsstcs OF the pound the visitor nnds himself liberty
70 ldevose hs attention 70 ~. living occupanA The
somewhat but there ere generally from any 70 hun
dred animals held IN durance villa Some Of thsm most
ing or s wooden barrier hs. runs along one SIDE
q u; but Others are allowed TO up and down,
s q sns S.g y .Sy Ey.y
description and variety Of dog here rsprsscnssd dogs
big and dogs little and dogs neither big litts do
s Sun sp..,s
all the innumerabe dyersities Of hybrid and moagrs
the spectator For few moments be stands dased ana
confused at being confronted thus suddsuiy with 20
is Ss and h.
rsry TASTE upon such dogs have made for tbemssvee
name and fame historic .an.ls =: dog Of Non.
due cOur.s Of time upon faithful "pooi old dog
r 1.:n. i:.s :.ss 'ss.ns landed gam ia =:
did yssssrday sssmin. in detail 3iss pnsonsss @ q Ss
. bs s s::,.s q: e 3. y
dog"Ons Of the Hsnnsgssy breed, SIR there are not
four |osS Of Ss Kind T. ss q Ety. The poor s.n.
S:s.:e himself Or .an:s,s i: ss.i and b. i S.:s
a -: s:'s ss md To-: < s
Infinite COMPASSION. more sincere. probably. thas he
.s .s's sass d.ssia %ns n: . .ss s::. ~sS a.
four q me breed q aainsis = % .ald ia the cay;
choose .whsnsvsr needed. Leaving our friend Hss-
nssssy, the writer cane next upon . scotch SsrSss
s s:, :Ss but :s q M .1
yss amply testified Bcotoh tsrrsrs I'll sporting men
know are The bs q raitss .nd this one bore marLs
time possby iisd ;ssy rss an hour insrs ~ were . ss~
ossusa E. ss. oo:cs :cs o :'i
% s A n: ?: s s .s:
altogether unallsviaasd: bssuilfu Itss hound with
ss q 81 % :s. ana n S,s which
pashiis Wan s.ch oshsv: sp.aisi WIN The ~ siksn
sncsaon, In fact had bsea Ne Sonpanions Of The
~ &. %: ss s's: Ls 's !. = S;
wrssshes the pariahs ef canns society dssp,ssd bv
thsmssvsa BY An Of their kind ana by their human
shilling character Of al earthly thinpf Nsx( 70 Shs
King Charles, separated from hin eay by FEW fssA
seSmiusss sppsarHncs Of hs spscisa While Iooxins q
This doe Shc writer learned lnpcrtans fses nom ths
ksspss-dogs have Q nationality = we'll = human
Charls: wss an Enssh doc, end The seosoh terrier wS
Of course eocschman little below the poodle, wsrs
s.o large dogs eosensd y ne n%s me- %rUpA one