Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

A courier relates the following incidence of canine sagacity:-An instance of canine sagacity occurred in this city a few evenings since, which deserves to be recorded. A dog belonging to a merchant in State street, having been shut out of the counting room, was heard pawing and rubbing against the door for a long time, evidently very anxious to be admitted. No notice was taken of him, however, and he remained outside until a gentleman entered the room, when, as he opened the door the dog came in with him. After a few moments the dog was observed to have something in his mouth, which, upon being taken from him by his master, proved to be a ten dollar bank note. The dog must have picked it up in the street, as it did not belong to any one about the store. What renders the circumstance more remarkable is, that the dog will almost invariably tear in pieces any old scrap of paper that he finds.