Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-04
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proprietor Of the American Museum, New York,
has the honor to announce, that encouraged by the
brilliant which has attended all his various
efforts for the amusement Of the public, he has been
led to form the project Of organizing vast travel.
ing.
Musea.IH of Wonders,
Which comprises great variety distractions, and
more extraordinary novelties, Than any travelling
exhibitions in the world. Every feature OF this
a ammoih establishment 10 of peculiar and inter
esting nature, and the whole is produced upon a
gigantic scale of magnitude. The travelling para.
phernaiia of The American Museum, az 1t enters
each town 10 proceeded by the gorgeous
Gar Of Juggernaut'
Drawn by Ten Elephants supsfbiy caparisoned,
being an accurate model Of the terrible engine OF
idolatrous sacriGcs, finished and decorated In all
the extravaganza of Hndoo style. Following this
monster vehicle, 10 long procession Of costly car.
Yiaees. the whole forming aspecticle OF more than
Orientsi spIendor. The exhibition will take place
wl,hio magnificent Yariga.ed Pavilion, composed
ofAmerican flags of waterproof fabric. The real,
se' gen. Tom Thumb
II attached this exhIbiiiOn and will appear in all
his performances az gwen before the principle
crowned heads of Europe, including Songs, Dances,
Grecian Statues, and his admired Personahons of
Napoleon and Frederick the Great. The little
General is twenty years of age, weighs fifteen.
pounds, and is but twentyseight inches high. Also
Engaged
N1r. Nellis,
The man without arms, who Will execuie bis extra.
ordinary fsas Of loading and firing pistol with his
stoes;s cutting profile k enesses; shooting at mark
with bow aad arrow, playing uPoa the Accordeon
and yieiiuceiio. etc. Mr.. Nellis, in these perform
ances, exhibits wonderful example Of what ind ON
liable energy and industry can accomplish, even
when IahotiBg under dlsadsantages spparsnty the
most insuImogEtable. eSSs ss # 81
A complete Menagene of
=#. Living Wild Animals.
Ii also included IN the American Museum, and al
conYenient period during the exhibition
5 Mr, Pierce 5s d.
Will enter the Dens of Wild Beasts, and give his
classical Illustration, of Hercules strBggng with
the Namean lsioB; Daniel in the Lyons DENT
Sampson destroying the Zion, &c.
Ono of.he most Interesting portions OF the exhlbi
,ion s formed by the display efa great collection OF
Wax Statuary.
Including figures Of the size OF fe oil all the Piesi-
dents of the United States, and also of great num-
ber of noted characters, American and Fcregn, sll.
of which are accurate likenesses, and approprl-z
ately costumed In fact the whole establishmenfis is
vast repository of s
Wonderful Objects of Nature and Art,
The uA OF whlch II would be impess Bile
to give within the limits of newspaper anyertisv-
enormous expendture Of means, forming the largest
and most novel travelling exhibition in this or any
other country.
Afae Military Band will perform the most pops
uar airs of The day as the procession enters town
and also dutiug the hours of exhibition. sS 65Sz
The American Museum and Menagerie
WILL EXHIBIT AT RAVENNh,
Early in August; Due notice .of the day ofexhls
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