The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-02

Cepuoh ol u sllknt Ctutn around the Ions,
and they would wash themselves all over
with about half pint of water The ser.
wants of the embassy were evidently of the
lowest caSte--some were meanly and ms
erably clad, many OF ;hem without shoes,
and their clothing formed striking contrast
to the magnificent costume of the chiefs
His Excelleacy dined with few members
of his suite on Saturday. After dinner they
all commenced smoking. They seemed
much pleased with the apartment in which
they resided, which is a very spacious and
handsome one, and particularly in the even
ing when it was lii up with gas.
The Rippon brought home collection of
birds and beasts from Ethiopia, Abysinnia,
and other parts of the world. There was
fine young hon and leopard. wild hog, a
pair of pelicans, three eagles, gazele,
three lynxes, two musk cats, Sahara ibex
"a goat with magnificent horns,) number
OF kangaroo rats little larger than English
mice, of a very light brown color, and re-
markable for the length of their hind as COM
pared with their fore legs, several Cashmere
goats, wild cat rather larger than do
mestic one, marked like a leopard with
beautiful head, There were also a number
OF venomous serpents and gigantic lizards );
several of the cobra capellas Were as big
round as a mans wrist. The beasts, birds,
and reptiles were attended TO by several
gnm and picturesque looking Arabs and
Abysnnlans, many Of the former with large
grisly boards. Among them were two Afii-
can serpent charmers; one of the latter was
lad, strange little shrvelled face fellow,
who caused much amusement by his comic
manners, his grotesque dress, and daring
handling of the beasts and reptiles. In each
OF his ears were two brass bed.curtan rings,
hls trousers did not reach below his knees,
and he wore pair of large Wellington
boots His legs and boots appeared like
Two mahogany posts in pair of lcathern
buckets. He played with, and teased the
most savage of the beasts and reptiles, with
the most daring intrepidity; but the most
extraordinary performances of this youthful
charmer, were with the venomous serpents,
at the request of the admiralty agent; and
tor the tri1ing 6dckSheeSh of silver six
pence, for which he made profound and
S'o'' ii'NN S"iuuiiii hO CAuIDllSu HIS power
over the serpent tribe to the writer of this
notice when he went on board the Ripon, in
Southampton docks. T..
lie took out the cobra capelas from a
box, fonded with them, kissed their heads
and mouths. held them in his mouth, irrita-
ted them apparently to madness by scratch
ing them on the back, and even suffered
them to bite him without experiencing any
apparent injury. 1t was singular sight to
see one of these serpents irritated standing
firmly on small portion of his tail, while
the body was forming graceful curves, and
it was preparing to spring upon the boy
with its mouth open and its fangs quivering.
The greatest curiosity, however, brought
by the Ripon was the hippopotamus. The
one brought home in the Ripon is male
specimen, in good health, about ten months
old, and 500 lbs. weight. 1t fed on milk
and rice, about 50 pints daily of the former,
and the latter was consumed both boiled
aud raw. A number of cows and goats
were kept on board the Rpoa to supply the