The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-10

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Address v. B. Palmer, general Newspaper
\gency. Tribuue Building, New York,
Thrilling Incident at the Menageris..SO.
bic GaIIan'ry OF Ihe Lion.
On Thursday If last week, during the
heavy storm Of wind aud rain. while the
extensive collection Of wild beasts in the
Menagerie of Messrs Raymond Il War
ring we're in The village of Norwalk, a
feature was introduced in The exhibition
not previously annnunced in the bills.
About 4 in the afiernoun vinlent gust of
wind blew down the canvass which frms
the large pavilion. completely envel"piug
The spectators aud cages Of animals in
one common mass Of confusion. The
incident happened at the time when Miss
Adelina, the Lion Queen AS she is styled,
was performing in The den of wild beasts,
and as the fright Oflhe animals rendered
them seemingly uncomfortable, great
fears were entertained for the safety oi
that interesting y"nng lady. At this
moment scene of iu,lescribable terror
and confusion presented itself. The
roaring of the terrified beasts the screams
of women and children. and the "pel
tingS of the pittiless storm" without, rem
dered the scene truly appalling. The
panic, however, was but mumen,ary. al
the prompt and energetic measures Ia
ken by the managers soon cleared iht
wreck, no person having received thu
slightest injury. But the most inlensel
inie testing incident remains To he told
The uprOar among the lions, tigers ant
eopards in the performing cage gav'
rise to a report that they were dev"urinj
Miss Adelina. In the next instant tn,
canvass was stripped from The cage
+ when tableaux presented itself such a
would defy either poet, painter or sculp
tor to portray with accuracy. In the ecu
tire ofihe den young aud beautiful lion
the same recently presented to Genera
Cass by the Emperor Of Mnrocco,) in
rampant position, formed the strong iea
5 lure "f the picture; beneath one of hi
/ hind feet lay the dead body Of leopar
and struggling within the invincible grnS
ofhis fore paws were the tiger and SUI
viving leopard. On The opposite end {
the cage. trans6xed as statue of mai
BILE, with dauntleSs eye and ma jestic att
tude, the ssms as when she command
;. the wild beasts To crouch al her feet. .stoo
Y the Lion Queen, Miss Adelina. I'll
:, young lady states that the two leoparC
9 and the tiger made simultaneous sprin
for her at the momen, the canvass ws
blown down. aud were repulsed by til
o noble gallantry of The lion, who bounde
}. between them and projected her in III
manner described. The presence of II
!. keeper. Mr.. Pierce. soon reduced ii
savage groupe to suhjection, and the l.
on Queen was happily relieved from
, farther participation in this extra pc
6 formance.