Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-10

mense Importance ana pip5ohha consultation as
to how and on what thcgAqocent young monster
should be fed. He wou'eFlol eat flesh of any
kind; he did not seem 81 relish fruit and he
did not, at present, undefesaiit grass. A live
fish was put into his mouth but he Instantly gave
u great cape and allowed \ 70 Zap its way out
and fell into the water Before long, however,
The party reached village The commander
of The army saw what to %. He ordered his
men to seize all the COWS IN the village and
milk them. This was foundyery acceptable to
their interesting charge, whoPreseOtly despatch
cd quantity that alarmed them, lest they should
be unable to keep up the dusbaIance of supply
and demand. The surplus milk, bewever, they
carried away in gourds ahaeerthern vcssels.--
Bu they found 1t would nj keep; it became
sour butter, and melted int0 oiIs They we're,
therefore, compelled, after mining to carry off
with them one Of the besi gaHs. n this way
they rsiurnsdsI500 milessae9n ih6 Nhe, stop
ping at every villOge on their way--seizing all
the cows and milking them dry. BY this means
they managed 10 supply the table" of the it,
lus'rions captive, whose capacities in despos-
ing Of the beverage, appeared tOihcrease every
day.
The hunting division of the army, under the
Commander mi Chief, arrivedat Carlo with their
prize on the 18th of Nov ls49. The nurney
down the Nile, from the place where he was
captured (the White Nile, had occupied be.
tween five and six months. This, therefore,
with few additional days, may be regarded as
the age of our bippopotamus on reaching Carlo.
The color of his skin, at that time was for the
most part, OF dull reddish tone, very much
like that TO compare great things with small of
a naked new boln mouse. The Commander
hlstened to the palace to repmt his arrival with
the prize to his royal master, into the charge Of
whose officers he most gladly resigned it, His
Higbness, having been informed of the little af-
fair of the succession of cows" determined to
place the vivacious un.weaned ''infant prodi-
gy" in the hands of the British Consul without 4
moments delay.
The announcement was accordingly made
with the oriental Formally, BY the chief officer
of Abbas Pasha's palace, to whom the Hon. Mr.
Murray made suitable present in returd for the
good tidings
A lieutenant of the Nubian army with par
t. of soldiers, arrived shortly after, bringing witt
nem the animal, whose rcnovn had already fill
ed the whole city. He excited Iull as much GU
riocIty in Carlo as he has since done here, heinz
quite as great rarity. This will be easily iu
telliglble when the difficulties of the capture
and the immense distance of be journey are ia
ken into consideration, with all the contingen
cies of men, boats, provisions cows and othe
necessary expenses.
The overoyed consul had already made al
his preparations for receivp4the ilius,rioa
Stranger. He had iat the feelS seS''''e ~
services Of Hemet saf Cafh,na well know
for his experience and skill inhe care and man
agement of animals. A comndions apartmer
had been fitted up in the courtyard of the Con
sul's house, with one door leading cut to batl
As the winter would have 10 be passed in Ca
Iio, proper means were cuf!cyrd for makin
this warm, or tepil beth. Here then our hlr
popotamus lived, the observed Of all observers,
drinking so many gallons of mix duy (neyt
l~ss than twenty Or thirty qnrt that he 500
produced scarcity of that trtcle in Cario. =
Nor will this be SO much natter of surpris,
when it is considered that tiey do not under
stand there the excellent method Of manuIactur
ing enough milk to answer any demand. whic
obtains with us in London, where such an eyer
as scarcity of milk was nerer known by III
oldest inhabitant
Meanwhile active preparations were maxim
for his arrival in Alexandria to be Skinned q
board the Rlpon steamer. Hbc vessel was fl,
uished with house on the tain deck, openin
by steps down INTO "a tank inthe hold. contain
ing four hundred gallons Of 'ater. 1t l,ad bee
built and fitted up at Southa,pton from pIa
furnished by Mr.. Mitchell, Seratary of the 10,
logical Gardens in the RegeR's Park, to who,
energies aud foresight we az indebted Ior n
safe possession OF this grotesue, rood. tempere
and unique monster.
The tank. by various a-ransements they m,
trived to fill with fresh water rv other dav
large quantity was taken on board in cosks
supply at Malta; and besides this. which w,
by no h.eans enough, they made use Of the co
densed water of the engines, which amounts
!" upwards O' 'nfee "'nufeu gallons per day.
As '''ere are some 'lppo'alnl who enjoy the st
vi ''''"'' ooaS's oi 'le "ofid' is not impro
able but our friend would som have oo, rso
sea water; but Mr. Mitchell was determined
run no risk, prudently considering that in Il
first place. the strength Of tlb salt wa ;er. TO OF
whose mother had been accustomed, and har a
cestois for generations, toithe mild streams
Nius, might disagree with " young nckle
and secondly, if he chauced % take to it anna
ingy. how would he bear she chance when
arrived at his mansion in theRegen,s Park
Fresh water, therefore, was provided for
bath every other day Throughout the lo
voyage.
The British Consul began to prspare for 1
departure of his noble guest at the end of Apr
and on the early part OF May, the Consul to,
an affectionate leave Of hin, and would ha
embraced him, but that the extraord,norv ri,
} of his body rendered such demonstration i
possible.
So, our hippopotamus departed from Ora
Carlo in large padded cart He had refus
a very nice herse byx which the Consul had n
vided for him Some feeling about his d;,ni
We suppose though Hamei SaG Capnapa c,
sidered the objection arose from a c.r,o;, =,