Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-18

y living RHINOCEROS or UNICORN, called in
the native language the East, fonar exhibiting at
a; room on e street, nearly opposite the Mansion
House, and second door below McsSrs Collins 81 Cos
bookstore. where tho ladies aud gentlemen OF Rich
mond aud Its enviroDs respectfully invited to cal
and see this very extraordinary animal.
I IRe Rhnocrros is native of Asia A frca and Sc
.faral islands - the -
animal in size, although ,o-ser on account of The
shortness of its legs than the elephant The length
OF the Rhnoceros Is usually IL feet, and TIC crcum
ference OF his body nearly equal to his length Hi.
nose Is armed with formidable weapon, being horn
from two TO three feet i'm length very hard and solid
with which he defends himself from every adverse
ry; even the Lion, Tiger and Elephant avoid con,
test with him. His body and limbs are covered " III
skin sc hard that he fears neither the claws of the
Tiger, nor the proboscs ofthe Elephant and will even
resist the force ola nuSkct ball 1t ba ckish color
and forms itself into folds the neck the shoulders
and the cFupper by which bis motion is facilitated:
his head IS large, cars lonE and erect eyes small and
without vlvacity lie possesses surprising strength
is totally untracable, and subject to paroxysDs Of
fury which nothing can appeese. With the horn
OF bis nose, he tear up trees. raise I'D henvv
stones, and throw them behind TO q considerable dis
tan"e. The Rhinoceros is a solitary animal loves
narshy grounds is fond of wallowinp in the mjre--
He attaIns his full size at twenty years of age and
lives so or 10 years.
The animal to which we now call the attention of
the public, is feet inches high. and nearly feet
in lengths Judged to weigh $500 pounds.
IN corporeal powers the species known are equal
III thelr strength and bravery
is forcbly displayed in the following authentic ac-
count of Rhnoceros hunt
a few years ago, q party of Europeans with
their native attendants and Elephants went out
on the dangerous sport ofhuntug these anmals they
met with herd of seven of them, led as it appear-
ed, by one larger and stronger than the rest When
the large Rhnoceros charged the hunters the leading
Elephant instead of using her tusks as weapons
which IN ordinary cases they are ready enough 70
do, wheeled round and received the blow of fhe
Rhnoceros horn the hind parts the blow brought
them Immediately to The ground with their yiders
and as as they had risen tie brute was arain
ready and again brought them to the ground and
in this manner did the contest continue until four of
the killed, when the rest oade oood tba
retreat
Also, MOCO ANIMAL, rot treated of,n Ma
tural History. nor ever before seen in this country
1T Is beautifully vsriegate1 with black and While
spots and well deserving the inspection of the cnri
Gus.
ICHNEUMON,
An Egyptian animal, famous for DESTROYING Croco-
dies eggs and young reptiles and formerly worship
ped by the Egyptians
3 Pie Apartments in which the above afgna j.
arc paccd, is always Kept in the mos; clranly orier
and Females need entertain no computation or dc.
lcocy 0! feeling IN accompanying their Husbands or
friends 70 visit them.
rFAftsndance at fle door from O'Clock IN the
morning 90 I cciork in tl" afternoon nrd from, .
in The afternoon 10 in TIE Crcnur--h omissions Is
cents, children Under Il ycgrs Of age bali Price.
ian