The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-14

A NEW HlrrororAMue.--Anoth hippo
potamus was born IN the Jardfu des Planets,
In Paris, on the 18th Of May lie was received
Mt noon on the brink Of the basin of the ro-
tunria, in the arms of his keeper, and imme-
diateiv taken away. The maternal hippopot-
anus had no time TO see her offspring, and yet
she indu ged In q long At of anger. without
the aid of an enormous whip, with which the
keeper was furnished, he could hardly have
secured his retreat; but, by its aid, be sue
ceeded in getting ont of the basin and shutting
the CRATE behind him. NM. lsidore Geofiroy-
Sain t-Htlaire and Fiorent Provost were I'M :
mediately called in, and they found that me
newcomer was a very well formed male re
was placed in a basin exposed TO the sun, anu
he immediately took 10 swimming aud Splash
ing about as though he had taken lessons ION ON
his father and mother. He was leu on "'h IA
cows milk. which he drank win aSIu,.y -
four days he consumed nearly three gtiio. "a "a
H. He slept a good part of each day on pso
of straw covered with a flannel bianket 'iie
rest of the time he amused hifnseiI =" q o"eta
of warm water. His keeper, WHO o,u NOV
leave him for a moment. couto not lnahe tue
iaa.t movement but his nursing would open
his ewes enough TO assure himself that his
,donted IA her was not going to leave him.
Alright he slept with his head on his keep
er's breast, and slept well until daybreak.
When be wanted a drink he roared like
calf, which indeed he somewhat resembled in
form. lie measured about four feet 10 length,
and weighed 1870 pounds at birth. His skin,
soft, moist and mellow to the touch, had moth
ing OF that rose-tint which characterized the
two other hippopotan muses. born in the menag-
erie in 1855 and 1850, 1t was blackish i'll some
places, and III others OF a greyish white. There
was also a very queer orange tint about his
lips. On the I'd instant it was noticed that his
mouth was bloody, and on examination 1t
was found that several teeth We're coming
through. While they were wondering at this
precocity, the poor animal was taken with
commissions and died in few minutes.
Don't FORGET THE NAME.-A new kind of
pink, called The Diapthus Hoddewiggie," has
been i'm ported from China, with flowers three
inches in diameter, color a rich crimson, spot
ted and edged with white, with a velvety APP
pearance, and very prolific OF flowers.
The charming Fanny says, she is really sur
priseu al the ridiculous complaints which men
keep making about crinoHne; for, OF course
they must admit that the widest of petticoats
cover but two feet.
One of our writers. dwelling upon the i'm
portance OF small things, says that he always
takes mote, even of a straw Especially, per-
haps, If there's Il sherry eobier a one end OF 1t
A iootman, proud OF his grammar, ushered
into TIE drawing room Mr.. Foot and his TWO
daughters, with this introduction:
"Mr Foot and the TWO Misses Feet"
A gentleman was speaking the other day, of
the kindness OF his friends visiting him
One old aunt, in particular, visited him twice
each year and stayed six months each lime.
Pope says "a man should never be slammed
that he has been in the wrong, which is but
saying in other words, that lie is wiser to-day
than he was yes terday."
A young lady IN Rails county captured a
beaver lately, aud also the man who was car
rying it about on his head. Young ladies are
glYea to such tricks.
II is a general remark that all classes of per-
sons are ever ready 10 give their opinions. We
think the lawyers and doctors must be except
ed they sell theirs.
An Eastern editor says he had pair of boots
given him which were 50 tight that they came
very near making him a L aiversalist. because
he received his punishment as he rent along.