The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-06
CT The session Of the U. s. District Court
ut Iowa City, closed on Thursday.

LIVERPOOL STORnkD BY YANKEE CIRCUS
ConpANY.-lt appears that quite = pleasant
excitement has been created at Liverpool out
Of the rival endeavors OF an American circus
company to attract the citizens. The Times
OF that city gives tho prominence Of lead
ing article to tho subject. Both companies
have been well supported. II 10 admitted
Atlantic cousins "transcend the more sober
reali1ations's Of the race at homo. The Eng
fish establishment is characterized as cub.
stantial rather than showy-A building which
it required some weeks to erect, and to take
down which will demand sone time and la
Dor. Ths performances were like the build
ings, good and interesting clean.
neat, and satisfactory rs regards taste and
arrangement. "The American tent" saws
the Times, sis OF enormous capacity, and
capable Of accommodating 5000 people; is
made OF material which, resisting the rain,
can be pulled to pieces and rolled up in IN
hour or two, ready for expansion again when
necessity requires il, IL aeems to realize
life in the otatea, where everything 10 made
to bend to the necessities OF tho hour, and
admin,ster TO ~ much animal enjoyment a.
possible 10 the. shortest Imaginable time"
The following description Of the rival dis
plays, and how tho Americans caused the
businesa u the commercial capital Of Eng
land 10 b suspended, cannot be improved 6y
curtailnsnt:
"Ths day preceding The American display
the EAglishman challenged the attention or
the popnlace by his team Of eight horses,
beautiful cream cOlored animals, which he
held admirably in hand, and be cracked his
whip over their glossy backs in manner
which seemed to please and inspirit rather
| than annoy the br~tes. Il Was an admirable
exhibition Of street driving. His nusioians
and equestrians, too, following, reflected
credit on the troupe, and showed that eoues-
tfianism. when spiritedly conducted, can
ind dccest people 10 follow il - profession.
Tho American procession Vas on larger
scale-forty-nine cream .colorcd horses, four
abreast, with = chasiotser, who wore rather
IN anxious appearance. He did not use the
whip-as far, at least, - We could perceive,
and it was said that he could only check the
movements Of his leaders and wheelcrs.--
There were men on each side Of the horses.
| conducting them-an indispensable precsu-
ton under the circumstancss--but which
seemed ratiAr TO disappoint the public, which
always delights in the marvellous. Then
came thsdneiisn wigwam, driven BY negro.
and otAer illustrations incidental ~ the Uni
ted States, y hioh the other establishment did
not attempt to rival. We never remember
siAe streets no denssiy crowded q thsy we're
on Thursdny to witness the Ausrieaa display
and to such an extent VA this carried that
for some hours the ordinary business Of the
town might be said 10 be actually suspended.
"We are glad that our ownsnsn have giv.
en- these clever and spirited ssrangsrs 90
hearty welcome, for the risk and cost OF
importing an equestrian troupe Of this OK.
tent from the western shores OF tho Atlantic
must be scrious. But we allude TO the sub.
ject here mainly for the purpose Of showing
how closely the character Of the two nations
is reflected in these rival Displays"