The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-06


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FAsx IHEAraE.-Tonight MIR. and Mrs. Hssa com
msnce short engagement They have been highly sue
oessu in Philadelphia and Baltimore and will open this
evening In l." Much Ado About Nothing" The enter
tauments will conclude with Fortunio.
Bowrsr THgArRE.-Messrs. Coney and Blanchard will
appear tonight in new piece, written expressly for
them, clled the " idiot of the shannon Their won.
dsrfn dogs will also exhibit their sasacy in the parts
they take The famous drama Of Mszsppa, with the
Indian mare Pocahontas will conclude the
CASTLE GAhDrNThs Is the last week of this popular
place OF entertainment and in order give IT scia the
propristors have engaged the buresqus opsa singers
who will give tonight miscellaneous concert. CON
GLIDING with the burlesqus the Bohemian Girl called
the Virginan Girl"
NiBLos GARDEN.-Tonight will be produced the new
comedy of Change Makes Change, by Epes Sergeant
Esq, embracing the talent of Mrs Mowstt Mr. H. Pla
eide Mr. Crisp and the excellent stock company now
performing at this Garden. An ovsrfowing house may
be expected.
PALMo's.-The Ethiopian Serenaders commence an.
other week OF their unique performances Their pro.
gramme is entirely new, and have no doubt they
will continue to attract many they have heretofore
done.
Tbs BowERr Cncus brings out tonight lauphable
aerpiecs In which two Brazilian apes will ride pair
Of Shetland ponies in imitation OF the French riders
The Chinese Museum is attracting crowds at Boston
General Welch's circus IL doing great business At
Albany.
The Olympic theatre at Montreal closed lastThursday
night.
Mrs Lewis, the pantomimc actress is performing at
Pittsburg.
The slomans are at Detroit.
The National theatre Cincinnati doing great bus'
psntomime, called tho ocean A1 IMP '0""''' new
theatre there is also open. with the d. ne reoPies
fagration Of Ptsburg. -.orama Oh the Con-
At their the. have been illustrating Mesmerism
- '"'N So" -4.re in St. Louis.
OLE BULL AMONG THE Bowie KNrvEs.-Ole Bull is
evening, at the Tabernacle prior his departure for
Europe. This recalls to mind conversation concern
speaking Of the highly favorable impression " ade
on all classes by the cordial unpretending manners Of
the highly'giit Norwegian Among other anecdotes
fight with steamboat passengers going down
the Mississippi He was quietly reading nswspa-
style Themselves half horse, half alligator, and the
other half swapping turtle stepped up to him. and said
ardent spirit" the polite reply. !" Damn you, do
you belong to the temperance society said the snap
pes 90 osong TO the
because it operates my system like poison" Damn
you do you mean to say offer you poison1" rejoned
the other, doubling up his fist" Come, fight, old
BY this time half dozen other roarers had gathered
rouno all began 10 come, nght, old horse.
You look like a damned strong fellow. Show US some
of your spunk."
"A Norwegian can Hght as well any man. when his
blood is up,' replied Ole Bull "but really gentlemen
cannot fight in cold blood What to fight about 2,
Damn you what matter is it what you fight aboutF'
exclaimed they you look strong, and you shall fight"
Seeing better to satisfy them. he said, "Since
to fight about, will tell you what will do. Any one
among you may take hold of me in any manner he
chooses and will pledge myself that minute after
he shall be lying his back, at my feet Take in
what position you please"
The proposal received with aoclamation; and
stout fellow agreed to clasp him tight round the waist
He did and moment after fiat back, with
out breath.
Ole Bull was at first alarmed lest he had really done
the man some injury and began secretly to blame his
own play full impudence for getting into such scrape
in the boistsrous south But the comrades of the
fallen man poured brandy down his throat and he
soon revived. His first question was, "Can any OF you
tell me how got on my back 2"
This occasoned shout of laughter, in which he him
self Joined.
Spragng up he took the bowie knife from his pocket
and presented it to the Norwegian saying "Take this
and carry it home with you You are a good fighter
Damn you you struck down like streak of CREASED
lightning"
Halt dozen others pulled their bowie knives and
and good fighter" So the magician Of the bow has
quantity OF bowie knives to add to his cabinet Ameri
cuTioses.
As for his music the westerners had thought the east
ern papers little crazy about it but after they had
listened to the ravishing strains they concluded
enough to make any lover of music crazy Since they
have witnessed the movement of his bow they will pro-
word expressive OF more presftssimo movement than
creased lightning I"