Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-11
aTHE csREATrsr IrvrrzS
Curiosity,
EVER EXHIBITED IN AMERICA.

"a INng kHINOCEROS or UNICORN called in
lne native language of the East Gondar exhibiting a,
House and second door below Mess-s Collins & Co.'S
nooks'ore' where the ladies' aud gentlemen of Rich
" aha its enVirons are respectfully invited to call
ana see tins very extraordinary animal
nc khnnc'rns Is n native Of Asia A rric, and So
Ne'ai Islands OF the Indian Ocean He * inferior In
no animal ~ size although lower on accoun, of the
sroftne,s ct It's legs than the elephant The length
~ one hr'hoceros IS usually - feet, aud the circum
lerehce "i ms body 'ariy equal TO his length HIS
nose Is armed with formidable weapon benz horn
rom 'wo 10 three feet in length very ina I'd and solid
VIVA w0ch he defends himself from every sdversa-
~; even the Lion, Tiger and Elapbo,, avoid , Gov,
'cs With him His body and limbs arc cova-ad r,;,b
sam 20 nara that he rO's neither The claws of TN.
lser' nor Tie proboscis ofhe Elephant and Wi, oven
cSc INC iorcc OF msKet ball. offs backsh color
ana forms Itself INTO folds the neck the shoniders
ana the cSupper By which his motion Is facil;, otod
MS mead is large, cars long aud erect, ewes small and
without vivacliy ~ Possesses surprising s,recrtb
. ~" any un,toG'aOc. and subject 10 paroxys-ns If
NY winch nothhg can appensr Wlh the horn
OF MS nose, he can tear up trees raise nm baovr
STONES ana throw them behind TO considerable Ji,
DiING' Inc khinoc"ros Is solitary animal, loves
iarshy grounds, IL ford If wallowino in the miro -
lives GO 20 years - '''o
- ihn animal to which we call the attention of
;ne public is feet inches high. and nearly feet
/" ienS'h-s judged IN weigh $500 pounds
IN corporal powers the SPECIES known arc co,,I
IN tue animal Kingdoms; their strength and brovarv
- IoIcIoiy dsplayed al the following authentic ac
count OF a Rhnucero> hunt.
n lew years ago, party of Eur0Daars yytb
'h'ir native attendants and Elephants went out
on the DANCE ous sport 0fbuntinr these animals bn
met with herd Of even of them, led as =. onppar
eu' oY one larger and stronger than the rest Whrn
Ine large Rhnoceros charged the hunters the laadipf
h,ephant' instead Of using her tu-h. as weapons.
Whch IN ordinary cases tncy are ready enougb tn
90 "heeied round and received the blow of the
lSh'oceros horn on the hind parts. the blow brouoh,
/ ti"h immediately to the ground with their rider.
ana as soon as they had risen the brute was a1ain
ready aud again brought them TO the ground and
w th's manner did the contest continue until four of
INC seven were killed, when the rest made Good te
I retreat $500
Also, MOCO ANIMAL, not treated of,n M
'hal history nor ever before seen in this country
II Is beautifully vnrIegaed with black and Wine
spots and well deserving the inspection Of the cnri
! ICHNEUMOE
- An Egyptian animal, famous Tor des, rovinn Croco
olls eggs and young reptiles, and formerly worship
ped by the Egyptians
~ d. ih' Apartments n which the above ANNA
are Paced,is always kept in the most c!eanIv order
ana Females need enter ain no compunctieu or Do
ncacy Of feeling IN accompanying their Husbands o
friends 20 visit them
u Attendance at the door from O'Clock IN ~,
morning to o'clock in the afternoon and from, :
} III Inc afternoon to in The evenng-Admission .!
cents children under le years of age half price