New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-28
Hospital. vs,ily, the new Board Of Pablo cha'ides
and Correction have tack bsfore them TO which the
lsbcs Of Hercules were nothing.

OLD ApAms's MEyAoERIE.-J C. Adams, the ve.er.
M California HUNTER will commence his exhibition Of
California animals on Monday, az the corner of rnir
tenth street aud Fourth avenue. Lat evening" hav.
ing got hs arrangements nearly completed he invited
few persona into his tent, 10 zee the gck 90 band
Within lsrge stouthu ring la the center Of Tho tcnt
we're chsiDed eleven different species OF bears Of var
GUS sizes while around the ouede Of the ring
ranged the cages containing his ether spsci mems. Old
Adams bmsef 10 OF his own greatest curosi leg.
Having captured nearly all the al is bim.eif, he
delights in giving bis audiences iale scrap Of the
personal history OF each. The bears -he ring clsn
tho greatest share of attention. each having some
little tricA Of its owu which it performs at the budding
Of its master. One big grsly stands up or sis
down, shows his teeth growls, etc II, while another
| dancer, walks arm.in-arm with Adams and trips
| the hgst fantastic toe" all at the word
| of command or crack Of the whip. Another, sad
mailer one, Is elected Chairman Of the meeting by
| be unanimous voice of Odd Adams, wboreupon ne
climbs 10 tse top of tai ost and sis down 10 chair
vhch is fastened tbere. Initiating the example Oh the
distinguished charnen of humai conventions, he de-
lights TO get bis higher than his head and having
m.ce himself comfortable quietly goes to sleep in bis
eevat. position, only to be awakened when his SER
vices are needed. veryl large grizzly, named Lady
Washington" b. srved Adsms for many years 10 va
rous capacities, acting DOW as pack-horde w'en NOV
ing camp in The mountains, then standing sentinel
when the master sepi, lying beside hiia to keep
him warm and occasionally taking sllsll lancb QUE
Of the old mans provisions ON the ely She is als'
a very good sadd e-horse, and is moaated by
| her master and ridden around the ring. He
says that she has rendered him valuable as
| sstsnoe in some Of his "scrinmages," al
ways fighting molly for him when danger threatened
! He has a pack saadie which ne whiulej out for her
with iac niie and hs asserts that she Ia, carried
loao OF 500 pounds for him day after day ia the
taips Among the other bears in the ring will be foaDd
ebose Of the black, wate and golden Species all Of
whom sre put through various exercises Ia the aja-
| cent cages are pair of California cougars, ditto tiger
wolves fuzes co, ocs, bears, eagles ogls, osricues
&c In liule pen is q suall specimen OF the Rocky
| Mountain buffalo, all alive aud anxi 'us to use his
horns. case Of stuffed birds and small animals, all
| mt ND by the exhibitor himself ara also there. Tue
stnff. d SKIN If large bear formerly known as Lady
Franz n" calls for special euogy from the old m4n
bile lravet through the monutlos with this bear
and hunting dog he attacked by 20 werfdl gtisy
| Before he couo bring his rife to his shoulder the
| g1isly snatched II away with ops paw, while she
delcately pulled the old mans scalp dowa
over his eyes with The other. cluch
and band to hand fight immediltsly followed,
N which the hunter got rather the worst of IT, having
been most tffectusy "chawed up by bis bsarshiP.
At the critical moment Lady Franklin" ard the dog
came up, drew off the eneuys attack, when Old
Adams reg aimed bis iee' and between three Of tue
they dispatched Mr. G. An examination of tie old
hunters wounds showed that toe beac bad not only
t.ken the scalp but portion OF tue sd leaving the
beating, tbrobbiDg brain all exposed Tue wouni has
never healed but it in vice deferred the venerable
hunter from his pursuit OF animals, and 10 the five
years which have interviewed since hat fight he has
captured many of the snimals no. on exhibition.
Old Samson" the 1000 found gris'y, Is here too
full account Of who's apture will be found in an
other column. The exhibition will amply repay
visit, while the sight Of Old Adams will crafty every
body.