The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-21
From The Werv York -Adpocate.
SINGULAR PRESERVATION.

a few days ago very amusing and somc-
what dangerous occurrence took place ata
small circus in the Bowery, in which there
is an exhibition of wild beasts, such as Gle.
phants, tigers, lions, &c. The keeper of the
collection one day went to dinner, as usual,
under the impression that his four-footed
actors were quite snug in their cages. 1t
was not 50. The cage that contained Ii
ger and a tigress, was in a state of decrepi-
tude, SO that the fcrocious couple broke
loose. If their keeper was to eat his beef
steak. Mr.. and Mrs. Tiger thought they
ought to have something fresh too. Accord.
ingly, being free as air, they cast their eyes
round the habitation, as a gormandiser
would in cook shop, and so selected fine
foreign animal, called the Lama on which to
dine. At the approach of the tiger couple,
the poor lama got scared and set up gruht.
1t would nst do. One of the tiger family
1--WE have tiger families elsewhere) sprung
at his throat. brought him down, and tapped
his jugular VEN in twinkling Here both
the animals snpped away with great perse-
verance, as fast and as cordially as the cob.
Ter and his wife hung over cider barrel in
New-jerscy, which they soon emptied qfts
contents. The heart of the poor lama was
soon, drunk dry by these two feline topers.
In the mean time the keeper had finished
his dinner, drank his glass, and was putting
away at the but end of Spanish segar.
when he entered and found the work that
had been going on, He was alarmed at first
but his personal courage did not ooze away.
as Acres did i'll the play. He ventured into
the ring with a moose to fling over the heads
OF the two ferocious animals, while they
were sucking out the last drop Of blood
from the poor lama. The tigress finishing
her repast sooner than her mate, turned
round while the keeper was in the very act
of catching them, and made preparations
to spring upon him, the same way that
cat does when she sees mouse. The keep'
er felt the danger of his situation, hut WIN
great presence of mind, he made resrsat
behind his elephant, who, from the oshe.
side OF the circus, was looking on the sce'c
with great composure. The-tigres hove
yer, did not forget her intent. She made "
spring at the keeper past the elephant ous
just at this moment, the sagacioua aniG'a'
observing, it would seem, the danger OF h!'
keeper, let out his trunk with the celerHF
of an arrow from the bow, and pitched !Ie
tigress to the farther end of the circus.
A wonderful hurly burly was now kleSe'
up. All the monkeys and baboons scanll'c'.
up to the rattcrs. and the glaring eyes o! l,l7
enraged tigress struck dread into the whole.
except the elephant. who folded up his t',,nA nun
with neatness after his feat, and the ,lo.'
who sat in his cage on his hips ike W.
looking on with great dignity and COMP
sure. The keeper run from behind ms 8.
ephant, and approaching his trunk, ut.ereu .,'a,
certain words. which the sagaciouS af',,n", ,,n,
understands with so much correctness. Nv
elephant unrolled his trunk, the keeper h"-
astrlde. and in moment was elevate" ~
the back of his preserver
In the mean time the tigress had recoss.
ed from the toss she had got, and made ne
preparations TO spring upon the keeper. WI
was upon the back of the elephant. nee
ephant saw, and took hroboseas measures
cordingy. Again the tigress spruns up'g
the man and again the elephant interpos'J
his trunk and tossed the tigress seeu,
time to the farthest extremity OF the clrou.'
This pitch wounded the side OF the t.sre,t'
and finding there was no use in Trying