The true Democrat., 1854-11-08
A Rich Scene i'll q Circus.

Some time since scene occurred ln circus performing at a neighborng town, few miles distant, which, as they say about railroad acci dents and steamboat explosions, "beggars de scrlption." Those of our readers who nave at tended the circus will recollect having seen an amusing masquerade enacted ill which the on- ly characters are the ring master and one of the performers; the latter making his appearance in ragged and uncouth apparel and apparently severely afflicted with ardent spirits, and insist ing upon the privilege of taking ride. The nng-master demonstrates Gas the piece goes) and insists upon the inebriated individual leaving the ring, but finally compromises with him, and he Is allowed to mount and try his horseman- ship. Alter playing the drunk' q while, he suddenly throws of lis rags, and is metamor- pnosed into an Indian patuIing his canoe, and then to a king, etc., uni, hG goes through se- rles of characters. This mucn by way of ex- planation; now to our tala which, by the way, Is true Ill every particular.
 On the occasion referred to, the drunken man appeared III the ring, and expressed a desire to rde inc rng-maater rem0ust?ated and the two seemed likely to have a serious difficulty. At this junctur4 the nigh sheriff of the countv, who Was among the spectators, fearful that the performance, in which he seemed intensely in- terested, Was about to b1 interrupted und being i vaiorous and efficient officer, ever ready to throw himself into the breach when peace was threatened, appeared iu tue ring, iu the dis. charge Of What he conceived co be 6 solemn duty. lie iald his official hands upon the intrli- 'Ier as he, Ill his lsophsticatad utar. suDpUs- ed the performer and in dIynlIod Dut firm language, ordered nim to vamose the ranch. r To thls the actor oI course Qemulred but the sheru was not to b9 trieu Wtu. lie was dis charging solemn duty, ,tnd that, too, with the eyes oi a thousand CT two of nis constituents fastened upon nyu. H. was not the man to HlucA under any circumstances, much less such as these. With becoming promptuess there fore, he laid violent hands upon tua distucber ot the performance, WItn the VIcW of submitting nm to summary c]eccment. But, uHiJruu- uately, the arm UI tine law, however yaillan .lv supported, IS not olWaya the strongest. Mr sherliI Was surprised tuat nr snuuIu lall iu handling drunken man; Du, 50 1t Was The man Was too muun IOr Nlm, and d gain and again aS ne renewed the attack, ue C. m to a AOr.l0l- tal pOsltlOn, With saW-dust for pillow Dur lng thls tune the condition Ot the large audi cnce can be better imagined than GC5cr bed.' r e are told such cOnVu!sIons OI Iaug gnter were never Witnessed before. The noise and din could have been heard nearly as far as a pow der-hOuse explosion. But our friend the she Iii, IS we before said. Was q determined man. aud he resolved to try kae las. eXpeilent.- flAdlAS his ra55euly clad customer most too good wrestler, ne turned to the audience and Dy VlrCue 0t hls olIiela. function, lie at once commenced SummoAug posse to his ad Al ter lie had enlisted about d dozen able DoIieG men, and every thing was ready for ali attack the rIn9- master stepped forward and explained 10 hlln that hls ser, ICeS would not be raJuIrtIt further; he had enacted his part admiralty, and at any future time he would not hesitate 10 give nm re-enga9ement; In short, that the supposed intruder was boua-hde actor, and the "Nrunk" was only put on.
 Our friend, the snerd, was sold-ock, stock aud blrel-dnd the snddenntss with which he disappeared from the crowd was amuslg The balance ot the perform lnce was sale; the cream nad been t4Aan, Oa and left only the skim mllk.
 Alter the performance was over, the sheriff sought out the rlD5-master and offered him all apology for interruptiug his performance, pro- testing that he did IL with the best intentions and under total miSapprehension of the state of the case. The ring master assured the she Tit there was nO harm doue; that he had mo- ticed him (tho she lH) in the crowd, and had directed the actor to get close to him; rightly judging that he was the only man green euougl n the audience to bite a: so stale bait.
 AN OLD PRovERB FALsIFIED.--On the 15tl instant, Nj. Benjaman Bird, a bachelor, agel 70 wears. was married aG Cincinnati, to Mrs Julia Chah, buxom widow of 3O So th old BirI was caught at last by Chqf
 
 Marrie1-On the 19ch of October, 1854 ,lIo 4