New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-13
BREAKING UP or HoWES MENAGERIE.
GREAT SALE OF WILD ANIMALS AND
HORSES

Howe Which has bfen Oh exhibition during the past
fortnight at The Hippodrome, was yesterday sold at
public auction st that place. Many men and boys
gabered sbout the doorway at an e4ry hour, suppos
ing that when the sale commenced they might gain sd
mission to the tent aid enjoy sight ofthe elephant
free gratis, but they doomed to dsapppint nent
as entrance fee OF twelve and half cents was de-
msDdeo, which oemsne, moderate as 1t wss hsd tue
desired effect Of sending the ders about their bust
ness. There were probably two bundled persons
present. Among the shOwmen and circus managers
under the caves who had come TO the city from all
parts of the United Safes for the purpose of attending
this grest sale were Charles Rogers of the firm Of
/ SpauldiDg & Rogers, proprietors of the Mississippi
travelling exhibition; Mr.. Mabie of the firm OF E. & J.
Mabie, Western circus aud managerie exhibitors.
Rcbsrd Sa1ds, John Ma bans Avery Smith G. C.
Quick Joseph Gushing, Joseph Pentand, Seth B.
Howes, Samuel Lathrop J. NJ. Nix n jeremiah
Crane. MIR p. 7 Bsmum, the great Snowman was
PRESENT but did not take any active part in the sale.
At II O'Clock A. C. Tuitle. suctoteer, mounted
platform in the center of the arena, and csiog those
present around hun announced the terms Of the sa
and Ii every attic on the catalogue wou be Sold
a. Mr.. Howes was about retiring rom the business
AuctioneeT-We will now commence with No l.
White Bar snd cage, only one living in America.
Give me bid, if you please. One hundred dollars is
BID 100 100, 100; 2OO-at 2OO 300 thank you
GO on 300 300, 3OO Shall have 30 100! at 400
400, 400 400; IS will you awe ?-once, twice-lA
voice, Fifty r'l-45O $50 Voice, Seventy five
As, AS; goiDg-do hear any more once, twioe
thee imes-aDd gone to +. N. Shields, a, four hun
dred and seventy five dollars.
Now, then, gentlemen, VIC will sell number two
a 70, al Bengal iger How much SHAH have to stsrt
wih2 Voice-OLe hundred dollars. Here the tiger
gave Tremendous roar Anctionea-Hear how the
ANNA gIoans at being cod at such price. One
hundred, ore one, one one-shsl have sny morel
Bidder in rhe crOwd-Fily. Auctioneer-One fifty,
ore fity one-a opea, ONE Voice-SevenV i've
One seventy five one SEVENTY -fve-two hundred, 90
Hear tso hubdIeo' Two bundled q - two
hundred Bicder--Tweny- ive Two twenty five
--oDce-twice-thrise - ana gone TO Henry Butler
at two hunoreG and twenty five dollars.
AuctioneeI-Now, gent emen, we come to number
tire on the cstaoguethree performing lions and den
as hey are. Bidder" Two hundred oollas.'
Auctiopeer-Two hundred at two, at two-a two
"a two-two ffy-at two fhy-three hundred
shall l have-sevepty five give De-thank you-at
two seventy fve-at two se-Dty-hve-once-twlce-
(At this point all the animals set up a terrible be Tlog)
three hundred besr-three hundred twenty Il 'e-
60 on gensemen-ihree hundred ani fty-seysnty.
five / an bid-st three seventy -once-twice-
thrice and gone to Henry Butler at three hundred and
seventy.6ye oCllsrs.
The sale then continued, the remainder of the ami
mails being sold at the fol owing prices:
No. 4. Wagon and cage containing zebra and
leopard. Sold for s255 to Henry Butler The two
animals are valued at $500.
No. 5. Wagon and cage containing lion and a
byena. Sold to Mr.. David S. Jarvis for So. Both
animals are worth $500.
No. e. Wagon and cage containing lama and a
grizzly bear. Sold to Mr.. Butler for $50. The ami.
mails are vuued at $780,
No. :. Wagon and cage containing hoDess Sid
TO Mr. David S. Jarvis for sll0 Animal valued 3,
s2OO.
No. :. Wagon and cage containing small Bra
lillian tiger Sold TO Mr. Butler for sllO. Valued a.
$500.
No .. Wagon and cage containing large Brs-
lillian tiger. Sold to Mr. Nixon for $50. Animal
worth $780,
No. 10. Wagon and cage containing a young ze-
bra. Sold 10 liz. Avery Smith for 1875. Animal
worth $500.
No. Il. Wsgor and cage containing monkeys, ich
neumon, English falcon, wolf &c This curious col
lection started at s25, and sold fer tl2O 10 Mr..
Sylvester.
No. IL. Wagon and cage containing q ThinocerOs.
This rare animal was Id to Mr. Joseph Cushing for
ISIS. His original cost was LOO.
No. l3. Elephant Canada, used for performance, in
the ring The frst bid on him $500, and the
opd, $1,000. Elephant bidding was then carried on
with much spirit and the animal was finally sold 70 (.
+. h J. Mabe for 81, 500.
No. "A. Elephant Fanny. Sold to E. F. ]. Ms
bic for 81 900. TIE first bid was 500.
No. IS. Elephant Mogul Sold 70 Z. F. & J. Ma
bic for o. 100. The fist bid was 81 900.
No. 1s. Elephant Mickey, little fellow about six
years ol6 was cold {, L. f. Il J. Msbe 70. o. 100.
Tbese elephants originally cost o., 900 each.
No. II. A camel in Ohio, the purchaser 10 pay for
his keeping rom ths Goth Of August to the day Of sale
was bid of 10 Thou ss Smith for $40.
Many Of the beasts sold were in Nr. Howess nens-
gerie and exhibited in Toronto in July last, when tie
chow was attacked by Irshnen. II viii be rernem-
beied 90 thst occasion that the crcusent and al the
psrapherpslia Of the exhibition we're burned by III
mob. The animals and horses were only by great
exertion on the part Of the company saved from the
flames Mr. Hoves commenced suit against the
Corporate authorities Of Toronto. laying bis dsmiges
at IS, 400 bat the affair hiss not YET bsen settled.
Mr.. Henry Butler, whose name appears several
| times among the purchasers, bid for hr. Bsrnun;