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NEW MAIL AGEsr.-Much has been sung and said of
the sagacy OF the canine Species and of the many useful
services they have been made perform for man but until


lately we had never heard of them being pressed into


the service OF the mail and made soft post


This has been accomplished however, by very respectable
gentleman and farmer living of the many rivers which
empty into the Chesapeake Bay This gentleman resides
some distance from post town, and fond having the
current news of the day. but for long time he found diff
cult to crafty his inclination in this respect He has how
ever hit upon the following expeden by which he obtains
his desires steamboat which leaves city several times
during each week, passes along the within about mile
OF the shore which his residence is situated AS the boat
passes up the river ne may be the bank with noble
Newfoundland dog at his side. At given signal the dog
punges into the water and makes his way rapidly the boat
as he nears 1t bladder containing the daily papers of our
city, thrown out which the dog Immediately seizes and
with ahfuness and dispatch which would as an ex
ample to many OF the Government mail agents. makes his way
back to the shore and deposes his mail bag his masters
feet So well accustomed has the dog become this service
that when the mail falls and bag thrown him from the
boat he shows evident disappointment and unwlngness
to return without it.-Bahmore american.