Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-11

has the honor to announce, that encouraged by the
brilliant which has attended all his various
efforts for the of the public, he has been
led to form the project Of organizing vast travel.
Ing.
Musea.m of Wonders.
Which comprises great variety ofauractions, and
more extraordinary novelties, than any travelling
exhibition in the world. Every feature of this
mammoth establishment is of peculiar and inter
esting nature, and the whole is produced upon a
gigantic scale of magnitude. The travelling para
phernaiia of4the American Museum, as 1t enters
each town is preceded by the gorgeous
Car of JuggeTnaut,
Drawn by Ten Elephants sup sroiy cspariaoned,
being an accurate model O! the terrible engine of
idolstrous sacrifice, finished and decorated In all
the extrayag snce of HiDdoo style. Following this
monster vehicle, lie long procession of costly
riages, the whole forming spectcie OF more than
Oriental splendor. The exhibition will take place
within magnificent Yarigated Pavilion composed
ofAmerican flags Of waterproof fabric. The real /,
genuine, original ~
Gen. Tom Thumb
Is attached this exhibition and will appear in all
his performances as given before the principle
crowned heads of Europe, including Songs, Dances,
Grecian Statues, .and his admired presentations Of
Napoleon and Frederick the Great. The little
General is twenty years of age, weighs fifteen
pounds, and is but twentyAeight inches high. Also
engaged s-F-
The man without arms, who will execute his extra
ordinary feats ofloadng and firing pistol with his
toes; cutting profile likencsses; shooting at mark
with bow and arrow, playing upon the Accordion
and Violincelle. etc. Mr.. Nellis, in these perform
ances, exhibits wonderful example of what indom.
liable energy and industry can accomplish, even
when Iaboring under disadvantages spParantiy the
most nsufmouEtable. -G; s -
complete Menagono of 49,
Living Wild Animals.
Is also included 10 the American Museum, and at
a convenient period during the exhibition
Mr, Pierce
Will enter the Dens of Wild Beasts, and give his
classical illustration of Hercules struggling with
the Nemean Lion; Daniel in the Lyons DEM
Sampson destroying the Lion, sc.
One ofthe most interesting portions of tho exhihi
tion is formed by the display ofa great oil
Wax StatUary.
Including figures Of the size life, OF all the Pies-
dents of the United States and also Of great mum
Der of noted characters, American and Foreign, al,
of which are accurate likenceees, and approPri-
aieIy costumed. In fact the whole establishments IL
a vast repository of
The full particulars of which it would be impossible
TO give within the limits Of anewspaper anyertise
ment, and which has been brought togethersat an
enormous expenditure ofmeans, forming the largest
and most novel travelling exhibition in this or any
other country.
fine Military Band will perform the most pop.
uar airs of the day as the procession enters town,
and also during the hours of exhibition.
The American Museum and Menagerie
WILL EXHIBIT AT RAVENNA,
ON THURSDAY Sept. I'd, 1852.
Doors open from II TO A, and from to O'Clock
p M Price of admission % Cents: Children
under years of age, 10 Gents. To the whole OF
this immense establishment including Gen. Tom
Thumb, and the entire collection of Wild Ani-
mails, Wax Statuary, Mr.. Piercees Perfor-
mances in the Dens, the Baby Elephant,
Mr. Nelliss Performances, sc.
: NO EXTRA CHARGE under any pretense what
ever, let the reports be what they may!
This Establishment will Exhibit at the iolio wing
Towns:-At Twinsburgh, Wednesday Sept. ist;
Akron, Friday Sept. 3d. and Canton, on Saturday
Sept. 4th, 1852.
TN conformity with the law passed April 18th,
1 1852, entitled can act for the Assessment and
Taxation of all property in the State, &e.," the
Board of Commissioners Of Portage county at their
June session, A. D. 1882 dstrcted said county for
the purpose of an assessment of the real property
thereof, as follows:
Range s of Townships comprises dis,ric, No;
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a &c 6. 8
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, PORTAGE col
Ravenna, June II, A. D. 1862.
JOHN G. MCBRIDE,
1868 Commissioners Clerk.
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