The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-10-31
.ar From the Ohio Censor.
Great Attraction! -.ur.
AYLOR & FILLMORE's UNIVERSAL
, ID. WHIG CIRCUS!!o ''.f
Decidedly the most Splendid and interesting
Troupe erer Exhibited upon Earh!U

Decidedly the most Splendid and interesting
Troupe erer Exhibited upon Earth!W
This magnificent Circus, now under III,
supervision of Truman Smith, Agont, ant
1000 sub agents, is being exhibited TO The
people Of the United States. The perform
ers are unrlvalled fof numbers, and they ex
ecute the most astounding fsats ever con
ceiyed OF. .
Some oFthe chief officers and performer.
in this wonderful company are:
Il. Corwin, Clown! Corwn is acknowl.
edged TO be the greatest Of living actors IN
his limo. Kemp, and Knapp, and all such
sink into nsgnifcance when compared TO
him. A single one of his unrivalled prima.
ces has been known 10 convulse the largest
audiences, and put to the blush the mos, am.
bilious monkey! Corwin is rendered doubly
interesting from having lost an arm! The
occasion was as follows: Having declared
that he would never perform in Taylor g.
Co.'S. company illl he had lost an arm, and
subsequent inducements being offered him Of
so tempting character that he could not
reiuse-he submitted with the most heroic
patience TO amputation rather than dishonor
his integrity-snd the arm lie now wears,
must of course be artificial.
4. Taylor, Ring Master, better known as
Old Availability, is a remarkable parsonage
in his way. Though tacilurn in speech, he
is very efficient with his whip-at the least
touch of which-Corwin will perform The
most astonishing contortons, nodding his
head, twisting his mouth, rolling his eyes
and running out his tongue, 10 the infinite
amusement of the spectators.
The troupe Of tumblers is TOO extensive
to name in full, but some of the more dis
tinguished are C. Delano, +. Corwin, (lhe
clown) S. Gallagher, W. Bebb, and many
others we'll known 10 the world of sport
These and other gentlemen, even though
tired and sulkey, (as who would not be at
timesO upon hearing the wel-known crack
of old Availability's whip, will interest the
audience beyond measure, by performing
some of the most magnigcent feais of tum.
bling somersets forwards and backwards, and
sideways, and all so quick, so continuous,
and with sudden variations that il is almost
impossible for the eye 10 follow them.
One favorite performance of the above
named gentlemen, is to place large Afi- !
can Immediately before them, then extend !
ing their hands towards him In friendly man.
ner, which he gladly tries 10 seize, when
suddenly giving him kick, they all turn a
double somerset in the air and light with
their backs to him! This is accomplished so
qnickly and apparently without adequate hu-
man agency, that the terrified negro scamp
ers off in terror, believing tha: bis SsAnc
Majesty must have hand in the matter!
There will also he kest constantly burning
the celebrated Blue Ligh,s-held sacred and
adored with kind of worship by tho mem
berS of the company. This is kept al ways
burning like the prome,hean fame of the
Greeks; and there is curious prophecy
with them, that if allowed TO
burn out or be ex,inguished, the members
of the company will perish whit. The or
igin at these lights, like the gods of heath
anism, is involved in mystery; but.it is said
that they are lit up by the Father Of Evil, by
real fire from his dominions.
The very celebrated horse, Old Whitley,
will perform some of his unequaled feals
during the exhibition. Whitley is celebrated
as being horse Of unusual intelligence, and
IS aid by his friends TO be entrusted with
The secrets Of his master!
The whole performance will close with
drawing up $50 African slaves, who will be
iercely Whipped by the Ring Master to show
his mower over the bodies of men Great
care taken to prevent accidents. The ladies'
need not fear, for the unrivalled Ring Mas
er has all the animals and performers under
perfect control. s" @