The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-30
IRON HALL, sH .' '.,
Pennsylvania .Avenue, be.oeen 9Th and 10Th SITS.
A NEW RACE OF PEOPLE,

THE AZTEC CHILDREN,
WILL commence their entertainments
and continue for q limited number of days three
The AZTECs are an entirely new type of peo-
Pile, about two feet in heights kind Of human
formed by descent through ages OF thought and
association, Of which tho public have no know
iedge-moving, observing, and gesticulating dill
ferently from all other people.
To say that these foks are altogether the greatest
phenomena Of all ages and climes, and that their
appearance at once calls forth emotions peculiar
to none ever before experienced by the visitor, is
only to affirm what is everywhere admitted.
But to satisfy the public that new rnce of peo-
pie Of this diminutive stature have actually been
discovered and brought from Central America to
the United States, requires evidence of the most
positive character; such evidence is really and
truly in the objects that have drawn to their
exhibitions and satisfied nearly all of New York
and PhiIadelphia They are specimens Gas
Horace Greedy says) OF a dwindled mannikn race
who almost realize in bodily form our ideas of the
brownies" .'Bogles," and other fancfui crea-
lures OF n more superstiieus age; and Gas N. p.
Willis observes) somehow appear with an unex-
pafnable look OF authenticity, conscious priority,
as if they were of the cold family" Of human na-
ture, and VIC were the mushrooms Of to- day.
e..a.s REMARKS. 8a
+ These people are not brother and sister.
They are not dwarfs; are perfectly formed in
every respect.
Their habits, taste, and dispositions, are per-
fectly in accordance with the different sexes
Achild year old requires more f,od than both
ofthcm.
Tho girl sews and nurses her doll.
The young man plays his fiddle and drives his
horses. st
Maxine weighs 20 pounds, Bartola only IL.
Bartola is about 10, and Ma ximo IS years of age
The lady is 29k, the boy 1872 inches high.
They are active, playful, and happy; they have
no vernaculsr language, they speak variety Of
English words, and understand readily all said 10
them Il .., s-
The girl is actually pretty.
The man reminds you of the quaint old idols OF
the Aztecs
To describe them is impossible; they are COM
plete puzzle to all beboIders. In a word, they
unlike any thing but themselves.
They were discovered in the idolatrous city OF
Iximays, mentioned by John l.. Stevens, esq and
other travellers.
Doors open from 10 to IL. to S, and to g.
Tickets 25 cents-C Children halrprice.
Dec 29-dtw
TWO MAGAZINES, ONE YEAR, FOR
i SO so. the price separately would be $5:
HOME MAGAz HR Each E0T WORK m one year So So
This is the chea pest method OF getting the largest
amount of reading ever offered-of the Lady's
Book, 1t is needless for US to say any thing.
Arfhur's Home Magazine contains, monthly, 80
pages Of reading of the beet kind. All Mr.. Ar
thurs own writings appear in it, In the frat vol
umc, which commented October, 1852, will be
given Two Oh var. AF'nur oTSihai hoFo'etee~
"THE OLD MANS Brides" and the other,
"SPARING TO SPEND, or the Lotions and the
Pinkertons." n'haH e.
Those who wish to receive the first story which is
continued through four numbers Of the Home Maya
zine Unjust begin with October Separately, the price
Of these two Magazines would be SIS. The largest
ma ga zine published in this country contains but
l04 pages, and the price is SO. These two will
contain $50 and the price only SO cents
In addition to the large amount Of reading youget
in the course Of the year. ut lenst forty large and
splendid full page Steel Engravings, Fashion
Plates, Lady's Work Table, Model Cottages, SC.
-''>'.~". L. A. Cooley,
Dec 2S-3t ll3 Chestnut st., Philadelphia.
TID GLOVES.-Ge black, coIored,
n straw colored and white Kid Gloves. sizes
from u to los, of fresh importations and best
qualities. BY the dozen at retail, at moderate
STEvENS'S Sales Room,
/. Dec 22-eo6tif Browns Hotel.
T OsT.-On Saturday morning last, between
IL Browns Hotel and the Alexandria steamboat
wharf, bundle addressed to II Cameron. The
finder will be literally rewarded by leaving the
bundle with Mr.. Cameron, over Todd's Hat Store.
Dec 81 ..a. .... -. "..t.'
rENTLEMEN's DRESSING ROBEs.-Jhe
VI greatest variety of sizcs and styles, and of the
most approved shapes, can be found at
Sales-room, Browns Hotel.
Dec IS-6rifeod
r. F. G. TRIPLETT,
.. Late Chief Clerk Of the Pension Office,
WILL ATTEND to the prosecution of Claims
wv against that Bureau and against the other
Departments, as we'll rs before Congress. Address
Box 264, Washington, ID. c. "