Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-18

n hv'ng RHINOCEROS or UNICORN. called N
the native language the East Gondar exhibiting al
= Eo"i' on Il street, nearly opposite the Mansion
House, and second door below Mcssys C.o'lo G. 60
HockAore where the ladies and cent ,eu,on Of pGb
mono and its environs are respectfully invited to call
and see thus very extraordinary animal
Il ne hhlnoc'Fos is native of Asia. Africa and So
Ve'ai ISLANDS OF the Indian Ocean lie is inferior "a
no animal IN size. although lower on account of tho
snortneSs OF rs legs than the elephant The lenoth
OF the Rhnoceros Is usually feet and the circur,
ference OF MS body n"arly equal TO his length His
nose Is armed with formidable weapon beipp horn
from two 10 three feet in length. very ha and solid
with which he defends himself from everv adro-s,'
ry; e'en the Lion. Tiger and Elephant avoid CON
tcst with him. His body and limbs % cnvorad ,y b
skin so hard that he fears neither the Claws r ,L
Tiger, nor the proboscs ofthe Elephant and viii ~
resist the force OF muskot ball 1t of biz c;s ,
anu 'n'uS I'Se'i INTO i1ds at the neck the shoulders
aud the cru2per, by which his motion s f,ci,;,,tI
his head IS large, loGs and erect eyes sr,, nj
without vvacity. He possesses SURPRISING s,ranrr,b
Is totally unractable, aud subject to naroxvsnIs Of
Jury which netting apDaase WIb tho horn
w us nose ne can tear mp trees. raise IN heavy
stones, and throw them behind to- 4 considerable d.;
TIME nc IthinoceroS is a solitary animal loves
inarShy grounds, is fond of wallowinr in the miro =
lie attans his full size twenty wears q; ags ma
lives 90 20 years . - '
Fhe animal to which now cali tho attention If
me public is feet inches high. and nearly feet
III iength--ls judged 10 weigh $500 pounds
IN cnrPoreal powers the species known arc canal
IN the animal kingdom; their strength and b-,yor,
Is iorci6!y displayed in the following authentic oc
count OF Riinoceroy hunt az
IA lew years ago, party of Europeans. with
their native Ctten iants and Elephants Won, ont
on inc dangerous sport ofhun'ug these animals. thev
met WIN nerd OF seven of hem, led rs il appcor
ca, Nv one nrger and stronger than the rest, When
inc iarge thnoceros charged the hunters the
Iiepnant' instead OF using their tnsks rs weapons
Which w ordinary cases they are ready cnougb IN
o. wheeled round and received the blow of tho
khnoceros horn on the hind parts the blow brougb,
'hrm immediately to the ground with their ride,s
ana as soon as they had risen the brute was npn,n
readv' and again brought them to the ground and
IN THIS manner did the contest continue until four r
me seven were killed, when the rest made GOOD bsi
retreat sN'" '''S''
Also, MOCO ANIMAL. not treated or,n M
turaI history nor ever before seen in this conn,r
II Is beautifully vhrIegatcd with black and ,vb;ie
Spots ana wei deserving ;hc inspection of the cu,i
IClINEUMON,
An Egyptian animal, famous for drsi ROWING, Crccc-
Ollie eggs and young reptiles and formerly yyorsI,i,
ped by the Egyptians. "''''''P
n IL IN" Apartments in which tho above rp;,,..,i,
are placed Is always kept IN the most cican'y orlc,
ana Females need entertain M communicated or =,
ic'cy OF feeling ~ accompanying their Husbands or
friends 20 visit them W
/ j'Ntend'ncc NJ ibc door from q o,rI,cr e., ,t,
I motmng 10 o'clock in the afternoon, md e.. o.
IN the afternoon 10 IN The cyrulnp-Ad ,iy-,o, ,.
cents children under l. yeats ofggc half pric,.