Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-05-30
GREAT BIOLOGICAL
e XII B ITIO,N

THHE whole retinue of Wild Living Animals from
4 Walnut st. Philadelphia, under the direction
of Raymond & Company, will arrive in Litchield
for Exhibition, on Saturday, the 1st day of June.
Admission only IS cents.
Location for Pavilion on the ground annually
used for the Cattle Fair, grass plat beautifully
dapted. M
On the entrance of the town the great four Ele-
plant team, drawing the music, will precede the
Cavalcade, affording very moral and interesting
spectacle followed BY whole train of beautiful hor
SEES and some thirty Wagons.
The Wonderful Herr DIiesbach with his Lions,
Tigers, Leopards, &C.. will accompany this Menag-
erie, subduing and even driving them in harness.
Herr probably is not excelled in the known world
in his intrepidity.
/ There are about 100 specimens of Natural Histo-
ry in this Exhibition
There is no subject that can be named Ia so few
words that embraces such an extent and variety Of
and useful information as the natural
history Of the savage creatures Of the forest and the
desert 1t includes within the range Of its various
objects, every thing that invite the attention,
or reward the enquiries of the natural philosopher
the student, or the casual wayfarer. It furnishes
subjects for Investigation which have engaged the
interest of the most gifted minds, during period
of more than four thousand years. 1t leads the
mind back to the hour whenthe world was in its in
fancy, and extends down to the discoveries Of the
present day. In this inofenslve exhibition, the
whole animal kingdom, in all the multiplicity and
variety of its objects, possessing sufficient interest,"
is brought to the actual view Of the spectator. in
perfection and beauty not elsewhere to be found.
The science Of Natural History must. in some de.
gree, have occupied our race in all ages, and in
every degree of civilization, as depend Upon the
objects around Us for food, shelter and amusement
Why should not man, in state of refinement and
wealth explore the great museum Of nature, to
enhance his temporal qualification add to his sorce
of knowledge, and increase his veneration for the
wonderful Author Of all things!
This department Of human knowledge seems 50
attractive and useful, to deserved place in every
system of education, and should be taught, not in
colleges merely but in every public school. The
American public will, by the opening Of this exhi-
bion have access to by far the greatest number of
animal wonders that ever came within their view ;
and the opportunity is not only fit to be seized
upon by both sexes of the highest responsibility,
but becomes an incumbent duty of every parent or
guardian to indulge those under his charge with
sight Of prodigies of nature that may never again be
presented in one exhibition. Since the decline Of
theatrcle amusements, the show of animals has be-
come leading feature in public entertainments,
and patfonized by all the intelligence and respec-
liability Of society. The advantages derived by a
visit to well arranged Menagerie are apparent
It is the concentration Of all that is beautiful and
sublime in natures mighty work; one Of the most
elevated sources of human enjoyment and one who'll
ly Invested of every moral objection frequently
made use Of against places OF amusement in general