Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-13

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and the very first Sabbath Of the half dozen
"Signs are at a discount, at present
Going Below-A large train of cars ar
rived here this morning from Detroit, havins
on board the 9th Michigan Regiment, Colo
mel Cos, eu route for --- below 1t has
been home TO reorganize, and Is now in ex
cellent condition 1t has in il come three ful
compaues OF the Lake Superior Copper Min
ers--large, hardy men, who look as thougl
hard work wouldn't fqge en-. Some Of tn,
officers visited bakery, on 9Th street, to pro
cure bread for their men, and complain thai
they were charged 10 cents loaf for it This
was out Of all character
Van Amburg's Show -on Saturday
last we referred to q collection Of old, de
oripid animals, the refuse of the Geological
Gardens everywhere, and in sight and odoi
the reverse of inviting and attractive to gen
tlemen and ladies' who would not deem the
atmosphere Of a soap factory desirable ant
we stated that the Country papers hereaway'
advertised the concern to show here to-day
This brief allusion to an offensive institution
has "strred up the nnimiles and the Jour
mats monkey seems TO have been struck on
his sore nose And he chatters about Van
Amburgs aOild (itO animals as though the
community were in danger of being torn
limb from limb by the toothless, eyeless rep.
resentatives Of the jungles of India, the for.
ests Of Africa, and the groves of Ceylon
Bat the mischieyous chatter-box will excuse
us for not sharing his terrors, and--wearing
our ears on the top of our head
We are not aware that there is any law
against the exhibition Of humbugs Or uade.
sirable elements, SO they compensate the pub
lie annoyance and disgust by increasing in
ratie the public revenue else Van Amburg s
show and the Dayton Journal would be laid
aside in departments devoted to decay. The
ingenious beggsr who resolves himself into a
Snowman, takes out his dog cart, and procures
license, thereby acquiring the right to ex-
hibit his sore leg. We believe there is no
law to prevent it But people OF tase and
culture have their recourse against humbugs
and nuisauces--they can refuse to patronize
them
We are in the habit of allowing bogus
shows to worm their way along without inter
ference, unless they make Great Professions
to cover up their fshness In order to give
the geological abortion which starts out from
this place on It's dubious trail an agreeable
odor with respectable people, and secure the
thrift which follows fawning," the Manager
has taken pains to make it known in the most
offensive manner Of which small souls are
capable, that Van Ambnrgs's show does not
patronize Democratic Newspapers, and does
not desire Democratic custom. This profes-
sion Of extreme patriotism comes with pecu-
liar force from party Of men who wen. to
Canada last fall and remained there until
few days ago, in order to escape enrollment
for couscription And on this account as
well as owing to the high moral character,
and delightful perfume Of the concern, It ex.
poets to be entitled to the patronage of high
pressure, stay-athome patriots id the North,
who have kept out Of the army Ihrposely 10
support Union Shows
II is because Of this insulting pretente Of
patriotism, for the purpose of trading upon
a sacred principle, that We n9tice this con-
temptible trick Let the Democratic Papers
and Democratic Masses OF the North accept
the ssue presented by Van A,nburgs Mana
ger, and give the unclean, unaavory, filthy,
caravan wide berth to the
windward Do this thoroughly and it win
not be long before the lalse-pretehoe is taken
ont of the concern and the dolorous howls
Of the worthless animals are brought about
The ears Of the trieksters