New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-15

All the Rusbes" A"
S,..-Tbe Feats OF AgiiiS-tSr"""
v,b,ems,ic jumping Te"f-H 0nr"'
u.,,rine- she Winner-na rn""
=, "a pnrcnase the Frogs
=. ;mnortant dav for Frenchmen anu sgnT 10. ."
Az ,rrious WAS Wednesday nlen ""o ~ ~
s~ers OF 'lo ojh-e,ed UullFIos Exhibition, WDeu lhe
dihe Dos dnlv awarded according 10 pr"eIIn, I
EE Of huufrOgs has bes anoaH2 % ne dis
lessc- and the exposition oi l,e HtW1oS - ,rho
cspsY,f Froak Cahill has been also aHnueu 10. nv
.! by .1l av,bat altered from the original was !rs
EiaIr S,,s,ut of ndispOstiOn on tine part o. Mr.
Hsy Seliyercd by MIR ". H. Noiton q, lhe i" M
Alss Tbaatcr 10 the delecietoh % tno Ii 10
an. mich had assembled during the eOuiSe VI '"' "a
Eanohr . zras voun1 mp last night by the award OF
Ihe o,i,v Nh. Frank Beew. the man. orator " tle
P,,o.. and the popular editor ana proprietor u
5,TurnSa OF run 1T, IN 81. o,rarling NJ
Ne VIZ s;ge Vas determined by the length OF the
FRS a ;ns,csa of weight Mr. Fitch Of Tie American
'.;scSs,arl Society officiating as Jndge: ro.o,
49,, n-ize Of Si0O was awarded 90 t"s f<mPcI"4
ne ~ t,nshes contributed by j. Howard, CrOtou
4 lw srnerb batrachian, Is inches long, poahGs
DN-' 80 hight bronze hue, and evidently o. al
veg ~ SsrositiSn. He had seemed stupid during nc
,e-, Of the DAY. bit upOn being apprs'd OF hi,
go 80. ty having reW greenDacE hra"h ploir NV
Eteess 20 eyderce Of bis satisfaction by prooag.
7 aroQE
olA. IN, " won the next prize; "Nicoiemas
jug ,i;rd best: Dau' sleek. hume D Daoi.eh
Sc followed. and " Alotherly Cali" closed up the-
GT i.a ornersl" contributed by VIM. Gardner, ia
M r,ioiced In beng the smallest reptile on
ltS;,oo He was a bottle green iue, was Feiy
~ and resembled an alnphibious cricket the p'Se
.'asnev, sr,ales. was Commodore Nut, Coz
- ~. bv Hiram Jones Bergen Point, y. j.
me- ;he most ludicros ard interesting feature,
-, Yves the comrertiOn Ter that prize when Wns
~ ,ep 10 the most agile frog There were Only SIX
Ar.iss, 100" "Firhtirg Joe" Emperor Of all the
,,.sssr "L0uis NapO'eon,' haxmiliisn' ana
Monroe Doctrine ,,
] - ollurde race. 10 given point. The DLlirug is
-,is mos; an bilious reptile in the world but appil-
- t,ere in readiness 10 screw his courage 10 the
/ -ln,.poini The frogs were ranged In line upon
x pine table about 40 feet IN length. An lngerl"us
,-,rreueut consisting OF O light wire frame, Wild
,bsr of needles pointing dUwuward was so prepared
:. AZ given word. IL would drop. each needle
s-Ir pricking frog in the place where his caudai
-r6sge Wac supposed to have been. thus giving him
srlaSe to leap which it was fondly hoped, woNd
s,f, M 70 the conclusion Of the requisite dist nee
',rceconrse consisted Of little artificial Jungle Of
N .-nhes with now and tten hurdle or hedge, over
! va the asplrants were required 10 leap
4 nsrscv was to commence at O'clock IN the even
Or reporter arrived there at 8. O'Clock hut found
:
II rssy by the assistance of fur policemen that he
ri vs,sbed 20 force his way 20 an eligible position.
N ipgs were already ranged In position, and were
j 81 waiting. with palpitaiing throats and well
n legs. for the coming Struggle. II o bets Taa
4 lDoag the FrenchmeL-" Napoleon taking the
n sd Macmillan following; but the American
ssgOrs PIT all their stamps on Monroe Doctrine,
VI wee eagerly snapped up bv the Gauls.
stneth MessrS. CHlllli and Shaw gave long. iona
czt in imitation of the bstrachian note. win IN was
esrrsl for tue frame OF needles 10 iall. 4 sienc
Ron the spectators. You could have heard IA p n
~ IN fict, pitcher Of Ice water did fall rom q
u and was distinctly audible 10 every one in the
I1yr came the needles each ono perforat:ng frog
r. y esual intention END then flying up again wit "a
81 err Tie effect Wa instantaneous There was n
Il 1rlTr green and yeOw lash IN the gas-iIgb'. be-
t4as; Lat the frogs were on the jump Ihe yarFon
Sec spectators was resumed. and The widest ex-
Il .ITl doobc mine bet on Napoleo' g." cried one
sYsrriganl He viii de first arr We" echoed
roe, sld other expressions, incidental ne Intense
{ .sss, o. tie occasion. were heard on eye"y SIDE
L lts remit Of The race was soon determined. hn!Is,
Loo' -aie great splurge at toe ouset, but bumped
II hNS sgainsi bullrush, and did'n recover Non cas-
II lstrcl TIL the race was concluded.
lighting Joe" made one vigorous b0nnd, which
rru-bed well INT al the next few off at o tangent
TrG.g chaTDague bottle which caused bin t. BEAT
Il sr-ti In a yery discounted way. There wa
a rl.na,iOh in the middle very like q big turkey.
Il is-,i which tie Emperor OF al the Rushes y eapeG
vzArsuendOns force; but he bounced back win o
AZ a0sfigti cOak ard sat looking az the obstruction
X nthe would like to ca, t. but Was somewhat dubious
< ttiTalOgiug II whole.
4 'lGb Napoleon" and MAMMALIAN" started of well
tse, reaching the next 10 the last hurdle neck and
Al OaI here the flying hind feet of Monroe Doe
'a;'ioos either one Of them between the eyes, i'm
ii Eig trlcolored disfg nrement 10 the former up
rug Max, and knocking them both completely
Y ~ tine. With a cheer from the Yankees the
l&'.as' passed the last hurdle at flying leap In
eisshy gaining the prize, which consisted OF a
s3G Mexico, and three prime gras shoppers. each
ga rspectively; Phil Sheridan" the United
s.a and The " Whole Continent"
Representatives OF sunny France were at frs
e,As'aby ehagrind at their defeat bat At len gtl
Pr soot.Aunoredly. aud proceeded to Invest their
n tta1oey In the frogs, the swelling hiud.legs Of
- Seled 10 inspire them with wondrous appetite
III TIE whole the Bull Frog exhibition has been q
i tts ihIOlgh-ut. We learn that Mr.. Barnuu =
t1asrs in negotiation with Mr.. Bellew to effect a
III silt Of bis unique collection in order to make it
II e'ls L he new Museum.