Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-31

| tae same time.
MlNAaKRIIs.-AN New York paper, in notice OF q
meragerie In that city, furnishes the following items,
which will be interesting to young people, who are
growing up without the customary annual opportunity
Of "seeirg the elephant" that privilege being reserved
70 their older brothers:
Few people know the care and energy required to
keep such collection 10 order The animals are cub
isct to various diseases they die. and that Of such
rate that in the present collection there are bu liz
animals which we're in !! six years ago. with some
few exceptions the mens gerie 10 entirely renewed erce
in every fYe years. The proprletorstere constantly
puroha log animal have agents in various parts
VI the woj aud the expense OF such renewals may be
guessed when We that the beasts added 10 the me-
nsgerie on BfoAdHAg, since last epri g. cost Ihirty
thousand dollars To spend such sums jldcously, to
Guy only healthy animals, likely to iVe aod to keep
them in good condition, quifes Experience tnly gained
in many years
Toe ice Of lion or any other animal varies great
w. Sometimes the lion market is guIted hne b n
gal tiger has been sold in London Tor $500, buE the
common price for healthy pair OF young lions is
as 500 Most OF the animals caught for meDagtres are
&c taken to Z gland. Ia London there are two OF
three NAL brokers' who make it their business 10 re
ceive and sell ssion any thing from elephant
TO ling tailed monk y. The hnss gr II ever ought
{, this Q unry Was caught by man hAmed UayscD,
an American VINO went Africa Tor the puipose, sno
vas ,ne eis heen moatbl that business HinnibJ,
the largest elephant exhibited, has been in thh
country thirty ihies yeart When he was fret brought
hthsr was bought By IN ente ping butcher III the
BoWery Who kept sim In q horse stable year bsiort
hs was exhibited. He vas bought on speculation, ano
va have hea ara that the unlucky bucher lost by biz
He WAs Afterwards purchased BY Van Amburgh, and
las been ia this coleogon many years. We may ADD
mere that several pair OF brl kni some elks are nos
on the way here from the West, and will Ee added
shortly to the Broadway collection.
| of III - lind fpH,r
,hen i'm ported into hi, country from q LIND OF con
sumption They Whe, lcse hesh their lungs become
ii. ca ed and they finally die. When one OF these
great beasts deS he submitted to the fsouy and ii
- pleasant evidence that the propretors not mercy
.hWmen" but have al intel gant inttTes: IN the won
1e,s Of nature that they have many years rbu
ted th. r deuce sp omens 10 tie collection OF tee
Philsde'pb,a Academy of Mural Science. 10 whose
a liz may be icuGd tbs day some tkeletons Of nos,
isers, and otte Q, animals famous in their day.
In the tubd vi ion of lsbIr one man takes charge o
fur csses 70 clesn etd and attend upon the Of
he occupants. Toe Essf Eating Sn1Sls are fed bu
or O, a day and net ct all on Sundays. The morkeyt
and other small animals fed tWics day. Toe ele
CHA to sem 10 browse ali day long. None but gooo
oeef is fed and il not have t1e Zig <tes. gra q
ALT upon it. Water is gym four or Ore times day
full grown lion eats from tel 70 .igatson pcu ict
4 meat per day An elephants rAtions are three Lun
jrsd pounds Of hay and busnelJ If oats per Gay
VII ne is travelling Wlen Standing i'll he gets nc
oats bu an additional hundred WEIGHT OF hsy 1ht
elsp lie doWn Wh,n they 60 to sleep Two bArres
Of water moisten each eie phanIs daily hay.
Wlsn an animal fails III IL is dcc.ored. Toe mys.e-
Res of q hone tbysic must be sscrei here. They be
ong 10 HE faithful master aud attendant, who k1o"s,
Oy he exp renee OF than II yeaIs, What will be'
store his rculdsd iom his glossy c9at and his eH
Breathing.
Nj u1Ir, q1onty an as bring 20 th young. Some
iz OF lions have been born III this country, but only
VtrJ " live to cut their tc)nd pet Of teeth. Their
i4IoT in cIge on the righs tand SIDE Ion Of gooo
r, born ,hree ioura sgo in GeoTgil. He 10 very
Syage and inraetsbo beast, who su )mi,s TO but o.
master Mr. Fest, wlo pursed him tenderiy wien
Joupg and Wnose voice to this day will qlell him, even
hsn be is MOS, iuroue. Lions gerealy produce three
1r four az er
Tso cunning lslo leopsrds, on the left, are natVe'
)t WpcoptiD. Tney not bigger than cats, but al
eady scratch and hgit as us their TsIure to-" The!
,yer larel with their other for her meat. They
,ecivu only cooked mat, aud occasional istions
beef broth.
Ua,i they are txo months old they cannot be oIhi-
oi,et on scsopn. Ct the Jealousy Of the mo,ber who
oms,mes kills her JCudg IN her frantic tf rts to ge
,hem Of tie way when strangers are staring anthem
She will pick them up in her mouth and d,rg thea
against the back OF the cage TO get them ou o! ght
Foe this reasoa, Whfn llontss Or tiger has youuL
f.uily che il Blu. # ram the utter world p Il
wholesome quiet until / or nerves acquire some tore,
AID she is aoie t. receive Vsiors AID exhibit her Cub
vi hcut too great agitation.