The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-09
90 "Naturc's Wonders and Colonel

Is NxN Wood.-The most sturdy anti-optnlist
must admit, tibet TO know :ntelligently the
operations of nature which in their or
| dered with mathematical precision, must and
| examine the departures from the laws. And if the
thought is not too subtle may not these departures
| he only the evovement of laws with which we are
unac quainted? This theory might phiosophically
account for miracles without infringing particle on
Divine power; but, in fact, giving splendor to
the force, and adding deeper wonder to the phe-
nomena.
at is impossible to pursue train of thought like
this, with acquiring respect for those who devote
their lives to the collection of the phenomena
animate inanimate, living dead human or ami
nal. But inasmucb as the human is the GROWING Ii
hation poured out by the creative principle on the
altar of the Universe the one Who devoes himself TO
| the hunani;ary department, must take the highest
rank
s'Among the savans of this class Col Wood for
merly proprietor of the Cincinnati and Phadephia
Museum, holds proud position. Col Wood showed
discrimination in choosing Cincinnati the CITY of
his Gebut The citizens OF that locality celebrated
for their appreciation and patronage of science and
art. They at once that the debutqut was fitted
by natural talent inherent energy, and scientific ac-
quirements, to collect and estab ishmeut
founded true philosophical principles The Mu-
scum, while i'll the full tide of DESTROYED
BY fire The treasures, whose collection required
years of toll reduced ashes in single nj CHIT;
the splendid classfcatons gone in an hour;
the devoted naturalist was again beginner He did
not quail before the calamity; but his living phenom-
ena commenced a tour of the United States This
pilgrimage was highly successful and the intrepid
van was able after four years of evertiOn concen-
trate in Philadelphia a Museum of natural wonders
never equalled in the Union.
SIN the collection of living human phenomena Col.
Wood stands without rival part only of the list
at present under his CONTROL will prove the question
One lady in his establishment weighs nearly eight
hundred pounds another the mother of several chill
dren, is dwarf of only thirty inches another female,
nineteen years old, weighs six hundred and seventy
pounds. Col Wood also presents the famous Siamese
Twins and extraordinary Bearded Lady, the 'Lilli-
puteu King only eighteen inches in height and
weighing eight pounds; he is eight wears of age
His little lady is but little over thirty inches in
height, and thrtytwo years of age. She is remarka-
bly, intelligent exquisitely formed and speaks several
languages Winding up his still strange music of hu.
manity, Colonel Wood brings forth the world renown-
ed Infant Drummer"
Col. Wood viii open his wonderful collection in
this city next MONDAY, at l67 Main street opposite
the Exchange Bank, where he will exhibit the won
derful BEARDED LADY," her son ..ESAU, ;, with
pair OF whiskers that any of our modern handles
might envy and get the child is but q years old;
of natures widest freaks He also brings forth the
wonderful SWISS WARBLER" whose powers of
imitation far exceeds anything of the Kind ever
brought before the American people-this wonderful
young man may truly be called phenomena Besides
his great beauty of face and FORM he possesses
most wonderful There is also on exhibition with
all the other wonders, MISS HARDY, from Maine %
years old and feet high weighing 38l pounds and is
without doubt the tallest specimen of humanity that
nature has produced. The most fastidious need
not hesitate to visit these great curiosits of nature