Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-01-21

tam, unless left free to exhibit It's unfetter-
ed powers) was placed en- the correspond
ing parallel line of railway, SO that without
interruption it could move to and fro at
pleasure. When we were at full speed, its
coming was announced far behind saw it
as speck in the distance, but, rapidly in
creasing in size, it became, if l may use the
expression, In few seconds, largely visible.
and shot by US, as though we were logging
on quietly In farmers market cart In
trice, having reached the head of the COL
uinn, 1t retregraded and then exhibited
what may be termed frightful display of
velocity compounded not as before, when
overtaking us OF our velocity to be deduct
ed, but to be added. There was a loud
whiz and rafting Of wheels could
scarcely discern its FORM as it bore down as
II to crush all before il la glance was all
1t came and was gene with comparative
speed taking ours at twenty, and its own
ABOUT doubie) OF nearly Sixty miles an hour!'
-~oes--
Fight 6efween tao Tigers and Lion in,
the Isa0er.
From a Correspondent Of the London Herald.
Between II and IL o'clock Yesterday
morning, as the man whose duty it is to clean
the wild beasts at the tower, was in the ey-
ecutlon OF that office, he Inadvertently rails
ed a door in the upper tier Of the cells.
which separated the den Of la huge lien from
one IN which there were Bengal roval IT,
ger and hgress. At the sight of each other
the eyes OF the animals sparkled with rare.
The lion instantly erected his msae, and
with tremendous roar, sprans at the tiger.
1 ne tiger was equally eager for the combat,
and, IN Parcxysm Of fury, flew at his as
ssilant, whist the tigress fiercely seconded
her mate. The roaring and yelling Of the
combatants resounded through the wards
and excited in all the various animals the
most lively demonstrations of fear I'D raqe
The tinid tribes shivered with dread and
ran round their cages shriekine with terror
whilst the other lions and tigers, with the
bears, leOrards, pant!lers, wolves, and hive
n@s, few round their dens. shak;nn The
oers with their utmost strength, and utter
ing the most terrific cries The lion fought
most bravery, but YVES evidently overmatch-
ed, having to contend with two adversaries
not mere than = year from the woods,
whilst he had been -, wsxtis of seven wears
IN confinement Stih the bsttie ragged with
Soubtfui success, until the tiger seized the
hon by the throat, and flung him on his
back; which after rolling over several times,
the exasperated tigress pinned her enemy a.
galnst the veranda. In that situation the
PROSTATE lord of the forest still struggled
with an indomitabie spirit, roaring with as-
ony and rage. By this tirae, however, some
IRON rods had been heated, the red hot ends
OF which were new applied to tie mouths
and nostrils of the infatuated tigers, who
were by this means forced to reiinquish their
grasp; but no sooner was the separation eff
iected, than the lion and tiger seized in
their mouths, the one the upper, and the
other the lower jaw of his Antagonist BIT
ing and tuSging at each other with deadly
Jury. So excited was their aBimosity. that
it was with great difficulty, by the insertion
into their nostrils Of the glowing iron, they
could be disengaged, and the lion dri-
ven back to his cell, the door of which
was instantly closed upon him. The battle
lasted full half an hour. The tiger in the
last onset lest one OF his tusks, but the poor
lion was severely punished.