Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-11
@TAE GREATEsT IrvrwG
Curiosity,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA

~. hVlng kHiNOCEROS or UNICORN called in
the naive language ofthe East Gondsr exib;,ing NJ,
raueo n on street nearly opposite the Mansion
house, aud second door below Messrs Collins <, c.
pookstore where the ladies and gentlemen Of ion
iou ana It's envrons respectfully invited I'm :, i,
ana see TINS very extraordinary animal
ne hhlnc"ros is native of Asia 4 fr;o, ,,d 90
Ve'ai Islands OF the Indian Ocean He is nfs-;o- n
no animal IN SIZE although loSvcr on account f 10
"sthcSs OF ITS legs than the elephant rbe ler,l
=. .Ie h,lnocerns is usually i2 feet, and the eircun
nose Is armed with formidable weapon be,n,- brn
from TWO 10 three feet in length very hard md Id
with which he defends himself from every .I
rye even the Lion, Tiger and Elephan. avoid con-
test with him. His body and limbs are covc-oJ To,
sain 80 hard that he fears neither tho claws Of ~
iser nor the proboscis ofthe Elephant and will
resist the force ola musket ball. 1t Is offs
ana forms itself INTO folds the'necl, the shoulders
1nu Tue crupper, by which his motion is facit
ms hean IS large ears long and erect ewes small and
"i'Aort vlVanry He possesses SURPRISING STRENGTH
20 Any untraca able ard subject to paroxysms Of
a'f'y "nlcil nothing can appease With the horn
" ms "oSe' ne can tear up trees, raise I'm hcovr
stones, and throw them behind to considerpbo 49,
tahce. The Rhinoceros is solitary animal I,yes
In'Tsly grounds, is fond of wallowinr in the mira
lives go or 10 years. - '"D
The animal to which we now call the attention Of
.he Puoic, Is a feet inches high. and nearly Q feet
IN re lengths judged to weigh $500 pounds.
80 i ooFPoteai covers the species known are equal
bravery
Is i"rcbiy displayed in the following authentic oc
count of Rhlnoceros hunt ~
a few years ago, party of Europeans with
lheir native attendants and Elephants went ont
vi Inc oahge' Gus sport ofhunting these animals lhev
net with u nerd OF seven of hem led as il apDear
eu' oy one inrger and stronger than the rest When
Tue large Rhnoceros charged the hunters the leadnn
hiephant instead Of using their tus,s as weanons
winch IN ordinary cases they are ready enouGb tn
40 Wheeicd round and received the blo,y of tha
Shnoceros horn on the hind parts the blow bro,1gb
theIa immediately 10 the ground with their riders
ano as soon as they had risen TIE brute was AGAIN
nsady' ana again brought them to the ground. and
ID Ihis manner did the contest continue Until fo,r of
the seven were killed, when the rest made rood their
retreat - $1,000 So'" '.e'i
Also, MOCO ANIMAL, not treated ofm Ma
.ufai history nor ever before seen in this country
II Is beautifully variegated with black and While
spo's' and well deserving the Inspection of the curl
ICHNEUMON.
An Egyptian animal, famous for dcs,rovioc C-oco
one eggs and young reptiles and formerly WORSHIP
ped by the Egyptians "''''''p
N b. The Apartments in which the above ANNA
are placed, is always kept in the most cleanly order
ana Females need enter ain no compnnction or Il.
nnchcy OF feeling IN accompanying their Husbands O
friends TO visit them
uJAttendaace at the door from ocloce !, tbe
morning to o'clock in the afternoon and from, 6
~ tIie afternoon to in the evening-Admission o.
cents chldren under I2 years of age half price.