The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-10-06
HOW E g. CO.'S
GREAT United STATES CIRCUS!

Embracing 6y Jar The iargea troupe eDer Organ-
tzed IN tie WorLd. consisting cf $50 Mes ASD
HoRsEs, and requiring 40 carriages to conUcy
the pc yormcrS, Music, &c, tciH perform at
Lancaster, Wednesday, October II, Is4s.
TENHIS Establishment will be distinguished by
n the magniicence off travelling Parapher-
nulia. and the beauty aud extent Of the Stud Of
Horses! The Procession will be preceded by two
Splendid Chariots. built with all the gorgeous
magufcence Of which modern art j, capable. and
at an expenditure hitherto unequalled. III nddi.
tion to their Mammouth Company of Equesirians
and Animate, the Proprietors offer the present
season, a series Of Novel and Magniiicient Enter.
taiuments, surprising anything ever presented to
the American public.
The first new feature of this Magnificent and
Extensive Company, is "A Troupe Of
REAL BEDOUIN ARA'sI
nine in number whose performance has been the
wonder and delight of all who hive witnessed
their nmapproachable acts. The public may be
assured that this is no counterfeit prcsentment.
but the real uncivilized Sons of the Desert
The names by which the members Of this aston
ishmg troupe are known among themselves are-
MUSTAPlI The Athlete or Flying Man.
MALEK..-. The Tanner OF Wild Horses.
HAMET. .... The Man of Good CuunSels
MAHOMET The Strong.
ZAZRAC.. ..- The lender in deeds of war.
MAllMOUD. The FavOrite.
ALLA..... The Ever.endurng.
ZAZRAC... The Sorcercr,
The great team of Camels will be managed and
driven by two native Arabs from the Desert
MAHOMED aud AFFTMAN
The next Grand Feature is the
Great Egyptian Dragon Chariot
drawn by twelve trained SYRIAN CAMELS
two are the sacred Albino or White Camcls the
only ones ever imported. These We're procured
with great difficulty, and at an immense cost the
more so as this species are deemed the Sacred
Cam"ls the gift Of Allah to the true disciples o
Mahumct they are never allowed 10 he used fol
burthen or as food, and in no instance before wai
one allowed IL leave the country This Monster
Chariot will convey the full New York Brass Band
attached 10 the company
Another sight of great interest, which will form
part of the Procession, is the QUEEN MABS
FAIRY CHARIOT, dra aNn by ten Diminutivt
Shetland Ponies, driven in hand, by the Dwarf
MAJOR STEVENS, i'll conveyance Of ten Juve
nile Equestrians.
Some description of the acts and astonishing
performances of these strange Arab people is nee
essary in detail, in the performance of which il
| flying leaps and double somerseis. Among othe
surprising leafs, they leap over horses. through
bal looms and over canvass elevated 10 feet high
springing from solid stone battout, will dscharg
muskets, seize daggers and pick up various othe
objects while in actual REVOLUTION. Also
forming Pyramids of human figures. Mahome
carrying around the arena six of the Arab falni!'
on his head-a weight of OVER ELEVEN HUN
DRED POUNDS; and numerous other surprising
leats, which from their novelty iorb id all descrip
! ton.
MrW, II. KEMP, the celebrated CLOWN
from Astley's Dury Lane Amphiheatre, win
has won the soubriqnet Of the modern Grimald
Also,
EIGHT LADIES!
The Misses WELLS. theer in NUMBER Mrs
JOHNSON Mrs, WELLS. Miss JOHNSON, l.
Petite Equeslriene Miss WELLS, Dunseusc an
Equesniene. Great Equestrianism, by Mis-
WELLS.
Splendid performance of the three celebrate
Dimnnve shetlHnd Ponics,viz. ROUGH AN
READY, BLACK HAWK, and BOSPHORun.
w. H. KEMP, will perform his tent ol WALL
ING ON CRU1 CElES. NINE FEET HIGH!
Mr.. &. w. SARGEANT. will appear in one
his GREAT CHANGEABLE ACTS.
Mr.. c. W. JOHNSON, the great two and for
horse Rider:
Miss JOHNSON La Petite Spirite. is the youl
gest and smallest female Equestrian living
Mr.. NIXON, and his two sons, William an
George, will perform variety of POSTURlN
aud GYMNASTICS.
Mr. KEMP'S PANTOMlNE of the HARLT
GUMS FROLICS, or Mistakes ola Night
LOCOMOTIVE GAS!
This exhibition will he lighted up rs bright
noondoy, by the best Of light, by upwards Of l.,
burners.
Doors open at 2i P. NJ, and at u in the evenin
Performance 10 commence at 3, p. NJ, and at
in the evening. Admission, Boxes 25 cent
Children under years, half price.
Gr,yThe Grand Procession and Spectacle e
tering towns on days of exhibition, will take pa'
between the hours of 10 and IL, A. NJ =, on days
performance.
! c. GRlSWOLD, Advertiser.
September 80, l848.