The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-23

SECOND WEEK OF THAT WONDERFUL
LIVING HiPP0POTAMUS,
FROM THE RIVER NILE IN EGYPT
THE GREAT BEHEMOTH OF THE Sculptures
AND THE MARVEL or THE ANIMAL. KINGDOM.
The history Of this animal is fun OF interest and -
every class especially the educate cd and Intelligent hut
above all to the Biblical student who has read with in
serest the glowing e, description ri, Of
In tho BOokof Job. In Is strictly an
AMPHlBlOUS ANIMAL,
living In the water and oas Of IT. under the water
the TOP OF IT. tioats oni surface with perfect ease bc
meath the surface midway between the top and the bot
tom In their natural State these animals wild and
ferocious though on tho land they not very formula
DESCEND TO THE Bofr0M AND WALK ACROSS,
least intmaon OF their course on the surface Of tho
stream fexasperated by assaults, in the water they
FRIGnrFUL ANTAGONISTS,
their gigantic proportions and hecuean strength, giving
troyng whole loads of men and their beats, crusb.
ing with their hugo jaws everything that In thn
LII the Museum this specimen here exhibited has an
ARTIFICIAL OCEAN OR RIVER,
where he is to be in all his natural pcculartcs,
floating on, and swimming beneath the surface, walking
on tho bottom several feet beneath, exhibiting in short
all the peciarties of his nature; and to perfect the
ARABIAN KEEPER sALAAMA,
who is himself curiosity rs specimen of that historic
dignity Of TIM. oriental racethc only man who can
control or exhibit his Hppopotamishipis in constant
bay AND EVENING.
FIRST AND ONLY REAL. HaPPop0TAMUs
seen in America He Is engaged at cost OF many
thousands of dollars, and will remain
SHORT TINE ONLY.
A SHORT TIME ONLY.
Aso ussobtained at great expense and to be seca
swimming in tho large tank in the Aquasin Hall.
besides great variety of other living FISH Turtles &C.
What Is III or Man Monkey,
Sea Lion Mammoth Bear Samson Monster Snakes,
Aquara, Happy Family, Living seal, &e.
Tho Lecture Room Entertainments embrace
Petite Drama, Vau levlle Blr'etta and Farce,
by company of rare musical and dramatic talent.
Miss DAwRON Double Voiced Vocalist,
Mile. MATILDA +. TOEDT,
Tho talented young vionist, &c.
Admission to all rs cents children under ton, 10 cents
DRYAN1s' MINISTRIES,
ID Mechanics Hall 472 Broadway above Grand street.
MONDAY, August 49, and every night during the week.
!. c. CAMPBELL.
Tho popular vocalist in . new Ballads and Tsro'san
MM HORN, JAPANESE ToMHY and DAN BRYANT.
Tho fun makors In their cornica acts.
nHx RAW RECRUITS, IosG BRANCH RUN7oAroKs
New Songs, Dances, Sayings, Burlesques, Plantation
Doorsopen y. Curtain rises at 8. Tickets IS cents.
NNoNs ROYAL CIRCUS
IN AND sANTE FE MENAGEEIE
IN BROOKLYN
IN BROOKLYN.
Friday and Saturday, Angus. % and "a,
Matinee to commence each day at e.
The engagement OF
EATON STONE,
EATON STONE,
EATON STONE,
The famous Horseman of the wild Prairiee.
In consequence of the storm the perfor pos
pOned last evening.
THE GREAT TRIAL. OF STRENGTH
will take place between
JOHN MARTINS
celebrated draft team and
ALONzO HUBRLE
this evening Also
MR. EATON STONE,
the great American bareback rider will mako his first ap
pearance in two years, together with all tho
GREAT RIDERS,
in new and beautiful scenes.
HERD OF WESTERN BUFFAIOES
Splendid Gymnastics, by the greatest artists In ~
country.
The company will perform In Williamsburg,
On Monday and Tuesday August 20 and 81,
South Fifth street, between Seventh and Eighth strees
At Greenpoint on Wednesday, August %,
Afternoon and evening.
PRIZE OF $50
Will be given TO tho propretorsot any two horse team
that can pull
AL0NZO HUBBFiI,
From his ladder Of Hercules,
T. Either at Williamsburg ca Greenpoint.