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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-24

RELIGIOUS MEETING AT TRINITY CHURCH.
Services have been held nightly for the past
three weeks at this church under the di-
recton of Rev. R. N. Sledd, pastor. We
learn that there has been a good degree of
success, and that the interest is on the in
crease. The meetings will be protracted
as long as the interest continues.
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RE-EXHIBITED.
WhsGt.-Wh!tc, .t! bushels. Red, 523 bushels

WhsGt-Whitc, 1t! bushels. Red, 523 bushels.
FLOUR.
Virginia c"untryls quoted to-day by the dray-
load -uprritnc sU, extra. Sll family Sl2. There
being no demand for shipping purposes, the stock
on iiahd Is more than sufficient tor local demand.
TINS together with the declining prices elsewhere
makes the market DUH and consequently the prices
above quoted are hard /" be realized. Large lots
can be htct ~ rates lower than those quoted.
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RECORD BOOK FOR DEALERS IN LEAF To
RACCo-These books, which the dealers In leaf to-
bacco are required by law 10 keep, may be had al
the DISPATCH PRINT SG-uoUSE at short notice.
send IN vour orders.
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SALE SUSPENDED. The farm Of Colonel ). Nc
Rae having been sold privately, the property Is
thereby withdrawn from public SALE as adVer-
tisnI,
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DELINQu TAyEs:-The Sheriff Of
Henrico has made his returns of delinquent
taxes to the Auditor. In the upper district
of the county there remains unpaid on real
estate 81 1882, and in the lower district
s363.97 making total for the county Of
81 54S. 10,
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BABY BORN IN JAIL.-Sally Anderson,
confined in Henrico Jail, and under SEN
tence of death for arson, was delivered OF
baby on Sunday night. Mother ana
Child ags doing WELL"
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THE BOYS CIRCUS.-This remarkable III
tie establishment with its little managers
and little actors and little ponies is creating
quite furor among the children, and some
excitement among the grown people too,
large portion of the audience being COM
posed of gentlemen and ladies, VINO 60 TO
witness the really remarkable feats OF
these precious youngsters. The perform
ance begins at / o'clock, corner OF Seventh
and Marshall streets, every afternoon, and
the price of admittance, like the actors,
is not large, being only ten cents.
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MISS STANARD WILL REOPEN
lSE HER SCHOOL on THE FIRST OF OCTO-
BER Franklin street corner Of Jefferson.
She proposes 10 provide instruction by a com
pptrnt assistant in higher English, Mathematics
Lain, and French, well rs III the usual English
studies, as heretofore. So -c0ulin
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8itllmond Dispattl1,

THE CIRCULATION OF TIE "DISPATCH"
rs LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIRCU-
LATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEWS.
PAPERS OF THIS CITY.
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Teste-A copy from the record.
PETERFIELD TRENT, Recording Scribe.
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WOOD AND COAL.

GOAL AND WOOD.-CLOVER HEEL.
" LUMP, HAIL, AVERAGE and SMITHS
COAL; MIDLOTHIAN AVERAGE and SMITHS
COAL; RED and WHITE Ash ANTHRACITE
COAL: SEASONED OAK and PINE WOOD,
For sale at the lowest market rates.
GEORGE w. SSELLISGS,
Office Fourteenth street, near Mayo's bridge.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-24

VIOLATION OF REVENUE LAwS.-The
case of William J. Henning, charged with
defrauding the United States Government
of tobacco tax, was partially heard before
Commission Chahoon on yesterday, and
continued,
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SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Messrs. Lyme &
Brother sold privately on yesterday SINAI!
farm on the Charles City road three miles
from the city, containing 40 acres, for S4oo
cash. Also, vacant lot on the west side OF
Twenty ninth between Clay and Marshall
streets, 42xl20 feet, for $500.
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MAYORS CoURT-WEDNESDA SDAY.-Lucinda
Hampton tcolored) charged with assaulting
and beating Elizabeth Banks (colored), was
Henry Thomas (colored), charged with
stealing a lot Of pig iron from the Central
Railroad Company, was sent to the chain
gang for thirty days.
". W. Crump, charged with gambling in
the house of Jack Wren and swindling John
Hooper out of ten dollars in currency, and
whose case was continued until to-day, fail
ing to appear, forfeited his bail-bond.
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DENTISTRY.

MENTAL NOTICE-REDUCTIO IN
~ THE PRICE OF ARTIFICIAL TEETH-
From this date viii insert artificial teeth on vui-
cauitc base at IW ENTY aud THIRTY DOLLARS
PER SET. W. LEIGH BURTON Dentist
Oilice corner Seventh and Franklin streets.
Sc 23-?ws
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LIST OF USMAILABLE LETTERs REMAIN
ING IN THE RICHMOND PosT-OFFICE Sep
TENDER 81, lSGS.-Joh L. Williams, Rich
mond, Va; Mrs. Charles NJ. Kirby, Flu
wanna county, Va; Cadet John B. Tuggle,
Lexington, Va; Mrs. C. S. Ellis, Hanover
county, Va; Mrs. Eliza Starkes (colored), :,
King George county, Va; R. E. Boze,
Whiteside county, H.; 3. P. Blenner, New
Haven, Conn; I. D. Jellis, Lynchburg,
Va. Miss Jane Donahoe, Baltimore, Md.
Miss Theresa Saul, Richmond, Va.
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No RIor.-The crowd 1T LEVY BROTHERS, was
pcacrably inclined and peacefully buying dry
goods at prices which were adapted TO The pockets
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MACON COLLEGE, ASH

DANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE, ASH
IA LAND, EA.-Rcv. J. A. DUNCAN. ID. ID.
| JPrcsiI,nu, Professor Moral and Mental rhilos9-
| Ia II. 4. University of Virginia Professor OF
| Latin and Greek; r. NJ. SMITH Professor oi
Chemistry and Natural Philosophy II. ESIlll..
A. Nj. Professor of Mathematics: - -, Pro-
! f,.ssor OF Modern Languages. -
With the above organization the exercises VIII
! be resumed heretofore announced. on the iSl
| bF OCTOBER. at Ashland. Va. situated on The
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad,
sixteen miles from i:iChmond.
The Board Of Trustees congratulate the friends
the constitution of the Board Of instruction. ana
believe that they viii fnd II 10 compare tavorably
with other Institutions of the State. They nope 10
rccciy" liberal patronage. instruction In tiie
several schools will hc thorough and complete, II
being the aim and determination Of the Board to
maintain high standard for this long-cstablishcd
and popular Institution.
EXPENSES PER SESSION or FORTY WEEKS.
Tuition payable onc-half al commencement Of
each term Of twenty weeks.
S25 for each school attended, If three. S75
S35 for each school attended, If two o......... 10
$40 for each school attended, If oEe............ 10
Contingent and matricuution fee, for c;chtcrnl,
Board from $40 to $50 per month not more than
from 800 to S25, including washing, fuel, and
lights.
Parties holding scholarships are entitled to send
IS before. Accommodations FOR large number OF
students viii be provided. Students wanting luf-
nltlre and books get thtn on the most favor
able terms. They can board In the village or fur
nish their own rooms. The situation IS proverbial
for health and pleasant society. Circulars mailed
to any address on application TO the President. al
Chairman Executive Committee. box ao7, Rich-
moud Va. Sc 5-otawiw$wlt
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC, SEPTEMBER 81 1885
sun rises GOT Moon sets. 90
Am sets 80 High tide. A. VI. 10. )
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DENTAL, no NoTIC ~. .@
practitioner for twenty years native OF the State
and graduate OF soul lhern dental colegs, follow.
Ing tne ~ & OF qavsTS9 riS senssss oier, hia
through the newspapers.
He refers 10 the Following uell-known arms OF
this city Hcssrs. Lancaster & Co., Mossrs W
Martin 4 Co., MeSsrs. Gibson & Watkins, Messrs
Haryeys 4 Williams, Messrs. s. c. Tardy q CO.,
Mr.. John h. Montague, Messrs. Meade Il Baker
Messrs. Womble 4 Jones, Messrs. Purcell. Ladl
4 Co., Messrs. VIM. 6. Ferguson i CO.. MesSra
Thomas i. Price & Co., Messrs. o. Y. WeisigSr
& Co.
Ofice corner Seventh and Franklin streets,
oT-lmk
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NORWOOD SCIIO0T

-.tt.... WILLIAM ID. CABELL, Principal,
E.r...' VI. ."9 Masters Of Ar, of the University OF
y'......' ..' .".r "lh"r accomplished instructors
r,r.,.. .'''. a,,14aed /" prepare youths for The
.....t.. .. 'Ht.ala. or for immediate entranc,
~Ftlt,,,.s'',.. ~ .t" The fourth session begins
-. -" @' .s. 'uu .ts touHdattnn. tSrc catalogue.
.#..s V '-''as y" University Of Virginia, the Nir
r......l institute Washington College, anc
.- .'fF"ts"1. Sc l5-lm
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SHyCKOr FYIe ! ,C.Dr,1v r.

HOCkOE lie ACADEMY.-The
q. t.-e. t." a1ss1oh Of thls school for young men
..5 r.,, -0iArr o! Seventh and Grace streets.
..u u l-..3% 2iondaE September 2lst, and close
..5t's aI1 seAool-rocrnh' '"'~'' a. INC JUN
SOD L.. English and Mathematics, per ses
-. It..' GiceE aud Modern Languages. each
- 90. s'V' payable, half session, In advance
y. j. BEACH. Principal.
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EOR RENT, TWO-STORY WOODR
i, DWELLING, on Eighteenth between H:A
Ilay and Ernable streets, containing six Ooms-to
be had 1T once. ~ m
E.A.J. CLOPTON, Tenth .trect
o!-3t between Main and Bank.
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| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL,
y No. lGy EIGHTH STREET.


.ar tex, session II this SCHOOL VIII begin
@AhAa September 2ls., and close The last wceh
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NOR RENT, STABLE between a.
Grace aud Broad and between Firth and M:a
sixth street.: also a FAR on the Westham road
about three miles from the clty, containing eighty
one acres, with small DWELLING, sc. Apply Ia
i 1. APpFRSiIN.
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FOR RENT.

TOR RENT, and immediate posses O.
! sion given, the three-st"ry BRICK TEN f Eaa
NEEr on Grace street between 1wcnty-hith ana
Twcnty-siXth streets rcsr II. Jonn > church; re-
Gently ncrnnlcd by william II. rleasantS, Esq.
Tie dwelling contains six rooms. Kitchen tour
rooms. &C., with gas and water on the premises.
AuuIvtn JOHN {. SINTDN.
"a ol3t at W. GOGdinS office.
EOR RENT, that beautiful IRON "a
Z FRONT STORE and DWELLING above Ia
on the north side of Main between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, on the lot on which formerly
stood he store occupied hy Thomas X. pric" Tor Il
number Of years rs Il dry goods store. II Is one ni
the best locations for the dry goods business III the
city. he dwelling contains thirteen rooms, WIN
the modern Improvements, furnished Win II u anu
cold water, ga, bathrooms. ami watcr-cIoStts,
finished In tho best style. Possession TO be ld I'M
mcdiat"ly. r: A. j. CLofl'S,
Tenth between Main and Bank streets.
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DR. C. E. KLOEBER (DENTAL@R
RTCHW0S6 TI Vx w ,nsegts naGa9 hsspfifn RTiFi.
CIAL TEETH on the YULCANITE BASE for
twenty to thirty dollars per set Particular atten-
ton given TO all operations necessary TO the preser-
yation OF the natural teeth. Correction ofirregu-
lar teeth, cleaning, extracting and the treatment
or dental diseases generally. Sc le- SIN
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z WILL RECEIVE INTO MY FAMILY
4 THREE GIRLS from ten to fourteen years of
age. who will be instructed hy my daughter. She
has had some experience in teaching, and can Offer
satisfactory testimonials. Session 10 begin 18th OF
September and close the end Of June.
Terms. including everything except books and
stationery, 1900 per session.
WILLIAM GORDON,
Montreal. Nelson county,
Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
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TOR RENT, n TWO-STORY BRICK g.
II DWELLING at the northeast corner Of Hi
Mars hail aad Madison streets, containing SIX
rooms: stable. the necessary out.houscS, AMI
well OF line water on the premises.
+. j CLOPTON, Tenth street
cn IT MT ANinn M;Iin and Rnnk.
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THE MISSES GRATTAN will resume
their school for girls the lsT OF OCTOBER.
Al their residence, Main street between second
and Third. an Sl-eo9lh
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NOR RENT, that very desirable and A.,

EOR RENT, that very desirable and "A
:.,imiraby-locatcd fonr-story BRICK ELL
DWELLING on May" near Ross street. contain
Ing twelve rooms !: Kitchen. gas, and water.
For rent that neat FRAN RESIDENCE, on
Twcutv-sccond street between Leigh and NJ, con-
tanning live rooms, &C., III nice condition. having
been painted, &c. w
For rent two-story BRICK DWELLING, on
T,gcntv-,eycuth hctwccm Marshall and Clay streets,
For rent, small FRAME COTTAGE RESI-
DkECE, on the west sid" Of Mayo street near
Franklin. containing i've rooms, &c.
For r,ut, small Brick DWELLING, on IN"
north sld, Of jackson near Foushcc, containing
three rooms, kitchen, &c,
For rent that desirable BAKERY near corner
Twpnty-iitih and Main streets, with dwelling over
same containing five rooms kitchen, &c, recently
occupied by George Singer. -
For rent. neat COTTAGE RESIDENCE on
Monroe between Clay and Marshall with i've
rooms, kitchen, &c. Apply To-
LYME & BROTHER,
Real Etate Agents and Aucilunccrs,
N,ip Gt
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C,PECIAL NOTICE.-MISs GRACE MAR
y TINS SCHOOL viii open on MONDAY, Sep
t,uhcr 2sth. al the residence of her mother, Mrs j.
B. Martin, No, lies IT. Johns street.
49, Tn ThCSt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-09-24
"TEEEY CAN'T TAX ME!o

We have repeatedly heard poor men,
laboring men say, remarks the Galipolis
Di.patch, ''Well, [ have not got any pro-
perty, they can't tax me Much %
We recently met one of this class return
ing after hard days work, carrying on
his arm peck of meal we accoste6 him,
and the following conversation ensned:
Well, Jones, how do you get on
t'Poor enough! 1t seems harder to make
a support for myself and family than ever
before. l work hard, live poor, don't
drink or lounge around, and yet it is all l
can do TO live"
Well, that is not to be wondered at,
when you and other laboring men vote
year after year to increase your own bur-
dens. Times will grow hard until you
change your way of voting, and taxes will
increase.
"They can't tax me much for I've got
nothing"
They can't eh Lets sect What did
that peck Of meal cost you'
''Thlrty cents"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-09-24

THE MYSTERY OF AN OLD FoRr.-A
letter writer in describing Fort Marion,
one of the defences of St. Augustine,
Florida, gives the following storyi
Fort Marion has an old, solemn and
rather threatening warlke appearance
The outer wall, five feet thick, of the
material called Coquina, (Ko-ke-na,) }
found in great abundance on the beach
near the lighthouse, has quite a slant or
inclination inward of several degrees from
a perpendicular An inner wall two and
half feet thick, standing perpendicular,
keeps in position a bank of sand some
or 10 feet thick between the outer and
inner walls. Behind these walls are ar
ranged the ca sementS, strongly arched
overhead, and extending al! around the
interior. Upon these arches and the walls
a floor Of brick, stone and concrete is
laid, whereon the heavy guns of the fort
are placed very few are in position now.
Within the enclosure of the fort below are
piles of cannon balls and quite number
of old Spanish guns partly eaten by rust.
In 1853, while putting some heavy guns
IN position on the fort, an arch gave way,
making hole some five feet wide, dis
closing cell hitherto unknown to any
person living. In this new and strange
apartment were found one or two gun
carriages made of mahogany, finely
wrought. During the excavations made
by the officers, one of them accidentally
discovered the appearance of doorway,
that had been masoned up. They deter
mined to test the reality of the suggestion,
and removing few stones, revealed an
opening into another cell, where was
found a bedstead. on which lay the skele-
ton of man chained to huge staple in
the wall beside the bed stood an open
mahogany chest FIVE feet long, p feet
wide, sides of plank two inches thick,
mounted with huge iron strap hinges
and three enormous locks. No clue has
yet been found to the history of this case,
or the ofcnse of this terribly punished
victim.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-09-24
BENSBURG, PA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 81 1863

The trees along the shore seemed to
dance IN the uncertain light, and my brain
turned with my own breathless speed yet
still they seemed TO hiss forth with a
sound truly horrible, when an involuntary
motion on my part turned me out of my
course. The wolves close behind, unable
to stop, and as unable to turn, slipped,
fell, still going on far ahead, their tongues
loling out, their white tusks cleaning
from their bloody mouths, their dark,
shaggy breasts freckled with foam and
as they passed me their eyes glared, and
they howled with rage and fury, The
thought flashed on my mind that by this
means could avoid them, viz by turn
ing aside whenever they came too near,
for they, by the formation of their feet,
are unable to run on ice except on
straight line.
Immediately acted on this plan The
wolves having regaincd their feet, sprang
directly towards me. The race was re-
newed twenty yards up the stream they
were already close on my back, when /
glided round, and dashed past my pursu-
ers. A fierce growl greeted my evolu-
ton, and the wolves slipped upon their
launches and sailed outward, presenting
a perfect picture of helplessness and 5af>
fed rage. Thus l gained nearly hum
dred yards each turning. This was re-
peated two or three times, every moment
the wolves getting more and more excited
and baffied, until coming opposite the
house, couple of stag hounds, aroused
by the noise bayed turiousIy from their
kennels. The wolves, taking the hint,
stopped in their mad career, and after
moments consideration, turned and fed
l watched them till their duskv forms dis
appeared over neishboring hill. Then,
taking off my skates l wended my way
to the house, with feelings better to be
imagined than described.
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Do you know what it costs to raise
bushel of meal?
aLAT

bushel of meal?
mo"
1t costs about fifteen or twenty cents.
"Ihe loyal people say you copperheads
are mighty bad people, and try to deceive
US working men, and l begin to believe
it, for | know they don't tax corn meal"
think l can prove to you that corn
meal is pretty heavily taxed
SD like for you to do it, then"
Well, the corn from which that meal
was made was raised on taxed land,
plowed by taxed plow, drawn by taxed
horses, hitched with taxed gears. 1t was
hoed with taxed hoe, cultivated with
taxed implements, gathered in a taxed
wagon, drawn with ia xed horses, thrown
into taxed crib, shelled on a taxed u1a>
chine, measured in a taxed measure, taken
in taxed sack and ground on a taxed
mill, seived with taxed seive, mixed in
taxed pan, stirred with a taxed spoon,
salted with taxed salt, put into a taxed
bake pan, baked in taxed stove, laid out
on taxed plate, cut with taxed knife,
and lastly eaten by heavily taxed man.
'Whew we'll I'll swang, that's near
ly all taxes. declare to gracious never
looked at Ii that way before.''
1t 1t were not for the taxes you could
buy bushel of meal for what that peck
cost you. Besides, it is not on that alone
you are taxed, but upon everything YOU
have to buy. A pound of sugar only
costs three or four cents, but you have to
pay from sixteen to twenty. A pound of
coffee only costs ten cents, but you have
to pay thirty, and if it costs YOU three
hundred dollars year to support your
family, you may safely say one half of
it is tax. Now, is it any wonder that
times are hard, and that you find it diff
cult to live
'It costs me more than three hundred
dollars year to live. used to get only
fifty cents day and [ lived a great deal
better than l do now on a dollar and
quarter. l see there is a great wrong
somewhere, and l am going to take your
advice, and see if there Is any GOOD in
voting for change of rulers I'll try the
experiment, anyhow, but l must not tell
old Squeeze, or he'll discharge me and
call me rebel bnt hundred and fifty
dollars tax is too much for me. That
much saved, would buy my winters fuel.
sugar, coffee, -four, &c, to last me a
year, and a roll or two of muslin and call
leo for my wife and children. How thick>
headed L must be not to see this before,
| begin to see now why old Bonds used 20
come round and see me Just before the
election and be smiling and polite, and
why Mrs. Bonds would send my wife
some little nick-nack or other. Bonds is
rich he gets gold from the bank for his
bonds l work to pay that His bonds
are not taxed. l pay $3.50 a year all in
little things; even box of matches is
taxed, thank you, Mr.. Editor for this
talk it has done me good, new light
has broken in on me-and I'll not keep it
hid under bushel neither I'll talk to
the men about it. 1t is now all plain I
declare I'll never forget that peck of
meal!''
We gave the honest fellow a hearty
grip and passed on, more determined than
ever to work for the enlightenment and
redemption of the toil-worn sons of labor
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-09-24
NUMBER 81.
A Dog RecapsUres His Masters
Horse from Thieves.

The best dog story which we have
heard of for some time, and which *
vouched for to be true in every particulu~,
comes to us from Robertson County. A
few nights ago Ir. Williams, who reside
about four miles west of Springfield, l..t
a neishbor, Mr.. Petit, have the use of hi
dog 70 assist and protect him from chicken
thieves. About twelve o'clock on the
same night burgler entered the stable OF
Mir. Williams and stole therefrom a youn:
bay mare, with a saddle and bride, ami
was riding along the road past Peuits
house, when the dog commenced barking,
and breaking, his chain, bounded over
the fence and dashed after the horseman
at full speed. The chase continued for
four miles, when the horse stumbled and
fell, The dog rushed up and Immediately
attacked, it is supposed, the daring thief,
who fired three shots at the animal, but
missed him, as no marks were found upon
him
Whether the dog closed in upon the
thief, or whether the thief took to his
heels across the country, has not been de-
finiteEy asCertained, but the dog caught
hold of the bride lines in his mouth, and
led the horse back three miles, where he
was met Gy Mr.. Petit and his man, who
were aroused By the furious sounds and
were following in the direction whittier
they went. Mr.. Petit Immediately re-
cognized the horse and dog, and at once
surnised what had happened. The whole
four, the two men, dog and horse, returned
to MIR. Williams, whom they found fast
asleep, altogether ignorant of what had
taken place. The next day several peo~
pie in the locality testified to hearing three
distinct shots fired about the place where
the dog brought the robber to bay, and
one of the bullets was found en- the road
about four hundred yards from the spot
where the scuffle took place. The dog is
about four years old, and weighs about
forty-fve pounds Mr.. Williams would
not part with him for any money.-NasE
vile Union, 1st.