Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-12

PIT. Barr um. Proprietor OF the New York
and Philadelph Museums, has The honor to
announce that enc outraged by the brilliant sue
cess watch has attended his enterprise in
bringing JENNY LIND before the American.
People, he has been le 10 form the ploJeci of
organizing vast travelling
MUSEUM OF WONDERS
Which comprises greater variety If aiirac-
tions, and more extraordinary novelties, than
sny travelling exhibition in The world. Ewes
ry feature OF this mamoth establishment is Of
a peculiar and interesting nature. and the
whole is produced upon a gigantic scale Of
magnitude. The travelling paraphernalia Of
The American Museum, as il enters each town
is preceded by the gorgeous
CAR OF JUGGERNAUT,
Drawn by len Elephants supclhly csparison.
cd, being an accurate model Of that terrible
engine OF idoarous sacrifice, finished and dec
GRATED in all the extravaganza Of the Hindoo
style. Following this monster vehicle. is q
long procession Of costly cage and carriages,
the whole forming spectacle of more than
ORR entail splendor. The exhibition will take
place within magni6cen, VARIEGATED Pa
WILLOW, composed Of American Flags of a
water proof fabric. The real, genuine. orlgi-
nal
GEN. TOM THUMB
Ia attached to this exhi bition, and will appear
in all his performances as given before The
principal crowned heads Of Europe. including
Song, Dances, Grecian Statues and ms admir-
ed persona; ions of Napoleon and frederick the
Great, The little General is n:neiaen years
OF age, weighs only fifteen pounds. and il but
twenty eight inches high! Also engaged.
MR.. NELLIS,
The man without arms, who will executed
his extraordinary ieats OF loading and firing a
pistol with his toes cutting profile likeness
es shooting at a mark with bow and arrow !;
play ing upon the Accodian and Violincello,
SC. sc. Mr. Nellis, in these performances,
exhibits a wonderful example Of what indom-
liable energy and industry can accomplish,
even when laboring under disadvantages ap.
parently the most insurmoun!abe.
A complete Menagerie OF Living Animals
| is also included in the American Museum, and
at a convenient period during the exhibition,
--..+ ..as MR.. PIERCE
Will enter the Dens oil The Wild Beasts, and
give his classical illusiI ions Of Hercules
struggling with the Numidian Lion, Daniel
in the Lions Den, Samson destroying the
Lion &C.
One OF the most interesting portions OF the
exhibition is formed by line display OF great
collection of
..tts WAX STATUARY,
Including figures Of the size Of Life, Of all the
Presidents Of the United States. and also ol
great number Of noted char acters, American
and Foreign, all Of which are accurate like
nesses, and appropriately cOstumed. IT, fact
the whole establishment is vast repository
| IT a.5Ia ..-.H ... ..
Wonderful Objects Of Nature and Art.
rhe iull particulars Of which il would be i'm.
possible TO give within the limits Of news
| paper advertisement. and which have been
brought together At an enormous expenditure
| If means. forming the largest and most novel
travelling exhibition in this or any other
country. ....... .......-.
A fine military band will perform the most
| popular airs Of the day, as the procession en-
| ters town. and also during the hours u exhi>
bition. The American Muscum and Mcnag-
| erie will exhibit in Iilchiield. on Tuesday
June 18th 1851. rrce Of Admission 25 cents.
Doors open from 2 to S and from to 10 P. M.
3w3 r. TUFTS, Agent.