Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-01
Raymond ) Ogden's Menagerie
OfBEAsTS, BIRDS s. REPTILES,

"iLi be exhibited in Alexandria, OH the corner OF
w Royal and Duke streets, on Thursday and Fri.
day. the lst and I'd OF hugustposvely for two days
only.
The prCprietors deem il ssary to gn into a mi
mute description of the foIoaing-feeing n6dence
in giving satisfaction to al who may patroniz- them
being warranted in Offering their collection as the most
rare and gigantic specimen now travelling. They con
s'st of the following, viz
THE UNICORN or RHINOCEROS This
animal has been the OF much speculation among
Saturtiiss. II has been considered by Theological
commentators the Unicorn of Holy Writ, described in
the Book OF Job. The character strictly corresponds
with the description This wonderful animal certainly
ranks with the Elephant. lie il three years old. aud
weigts 500 his
ELEPHANT HYDER .ALL-Ths EIe.
phsn but three years old, and is thought be the
most interesting in the United States
BUR1'HEN C.4InEL or .9SLA This
animal inhsbi,s Turkey and other countries of the lie.
want and delights in warm and burning cline The
Arsbsns consider the Camel a mcs sacred treasure,
without whose help they could not subsist They are
breasts OF burtien, and are capable Of carrying from
1000 10 1900 pounds
II FULL GROWN AFRICAN LI0N,-
Who. to the astoRhment Of every behoder will SUI.
ter his Keeper to enter his den, which extraordinary
feat of courage will be performed by Mr. Gray, and
will take place at precisely O'Clock p. NJ each day
OF exhibition is very interesting to Witness in the
course Of this scene, the docty ard magnanimity Of
II Bengal TTGER-Ths animal is the
most formidable and ferocious, we'll the most beau.
tfu, Of all quadrupeds lie is more powerful and
blood thirsty than the Lion, and striped with the most
perfect regularity, and not at all resembling those OF
the spotted kind
AFRICAN LEOPARD.
ANaCOND.4 SERPENIS, from The ISL.
and Of Borneo These serpents. when full grown,
tain the amazing size Of SIXTY FEET LENGTH; they
feed on buffalOes deer, and will even attack the lion
and the tiger. Their usual mode of attack is by coil
ing themselves round the trunk Of large tree, 18th the
head downwards, resembling q limb Of the tree; in
Which situation they await the approach Of some ami.
NAL. which they Immediately seize and crush to death
in their tremendous folds
The Serpents now exhibiting have become SO per-
fectly harmless, that the keeper frequently wears
them round his neck, and they may be handled with
perfect safety by the limd. They we'll sscur.
ed in wire cage SO that those who may dislike to see
them at large may feel perfectly safe
A Gender of South .7merica-The largest and
most formidable Bird of The flying species.
Puma, or South American Lion
Cougar of South America; Panthers male female.
Rompo, or Man-Eater; pair of Ocelets
lear, Wolf. and lchneumons, With great variety Of
the Bsboon species.
a. Dandy Jack and Captain Dick will 60 through
their unrivaed Horsemanship, in imitation Of the most
celebrated Equestrian performers.
o. superior Band Of Music will accompany the
hours Of exhibition; which will be from IL A. n. until
p. Admittsnce Is cents; children half price.
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