The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-11-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

renowned acrObats were greeted last eycn-
ing Will very large aud enthusiastic au-
dicncc Notwithstanding the unfayorable
state OF the weather. The entertainment
commenced with the wonderful feat OF
dauciug on u tightrope, by ecuorita Rosita,
which in grace and perfect execution we
have never seen eNcellcd. r. so lNllowcd
the still more remarkable au1 ..flling per-
formance OF the Three Flying Men Of the
! Air, by The llanlon Brother sitrpns-
sihlc To lcseiibc our feeling "a witnessing
thls daring feat. We see ue men ascend
the ropes and take their position on tho
ropo- slaec above Then follow all the re-
umrkablc movements and contortlons Of
the acrohals-swlnglng at full length Ia
mid mir, while holding on by the feet to The
trapele aboye-now suspended by the
hands, aud the next instant being held to Il
by ihc feet. with heads downward, and ny
ing from one to The other until the scene
approaches theawful aud terrific, aud the
nerves OF the audience fairly quake for the
safety OF the intrepid pcriormers. Lam
gnagc iails to give au adequate description
of the effect thus produced We boldly
pronounce The William, George aud Alfred
lianlon combination the grandesi AFFAIR
that has ever visited Dayton and IN point
of wonderful attraction aud extraordinary
skin, immeasuably superior ,d'thcirbroth-
ers who were recently here NNc 30 longer
wonder whcu contemplating the marvellous
performances we last night Witnessed at the
4 IA M.
of European novelties with the llaulons at
the head, should meet with snci great sue
cess and the crowded houses which every
whore attend their cnorts-.lor they stand
without successful competitors in this or
any oliirr age.
But the audience were soon relieved from
suspense 10y the introduction of Prof ram
ner's menagerio of "Dogs and Monkeys"
whose tricks and frats show remarkable
training, aud We do not think can be sur
passed, They were greeted with roars Of
laughter and continuous applause and cN-
prcssions of delight.
The French Dancing Master was a mas
tcr-piecc OF comedy, aud can only he APP
prcclatcd loa lively cxtcntby being seen
The Juggling Act, By Mons. Henry
August, was mrqualled by anything of the
Kind In oureXpcrlcnec. II seemed as though
lac had but to win, and the bottle cgg and
cannon bali had tn-obcy.
Othcr performances, less remarkable.
were intrrsprrsed, but the concluding part
--thc SHADOW Pantommc"- in per.
feet keeping with the startling perform
ances whclfpreecded It. Thcrc Is in this
n combination of the tcrrible closely allied
with the ludicrous, aud the wonder OF ali
Is how optical Illusions may he carried To
sllch nm extent,
We say To all that this is decidedly the
richest entertainment of the season, and all
who fail 10 Witness It will do themselves
injustice, Don't fail to go to-night.
LOOK 40 THE PooR.--Even at this early
day of the season, we learn that there are
some eases Of dcstituton, that gives m
earnest of what will come 10 pass ere the
winter now approaching is gone, and that
the clnrltably disposed among us viii iind
use for all the means they will be able TO
spare, without going abroad for objects Of
beneyolencc. We learn that the ladies of
the city, in the exercise of that benevolent
spirit for which so many of them are noted,
are now engaged In raising contributions
for the relief of the poor among us They
should be aided literally in this good work
by all who have "enough ami 10 spare =
and there are many such among us. Con-
tributions In money, clothing, fuel aud any
thing else that will tend TO relieve the
wants of the destitute will be Gratefully
received and properly applied, The ap-
preaching winter will no doubt find many
families destitute of the common neces
saries of HE. Let the same generous spirit
which has always characterized our citizens
be again exercised, and great good viii fol-
low TO the destitute and suffering. CAS- We |
would that others Should do unto you, do |
Sc even so INTO them"
GRAPE BmDs.-The Sanduslty Regisfer |
gives curious account OF the destruction |
of grapes on the Islands in that city, by II |
new and hitherto unknown spec les OF birds. |
1t says; Several weeks ago large hocks ofl
birds gathered on the islands and 20 har-
rasscd the vineyard owners by picking the
grapes, rs robins do cherries that they |
turned out with shotgms aud fought them
constantly, till they drove them from the |
islands. About ten days ago they appeared
upon the Peninsula. A gentleman describes
them as resembling the robin, aud yet be-
ing different bird. lie says they came IN |
such numbers as 10 literally make the
ground black with them. He estimates that
In his vineyard, of less than four acres,
they have destroyed over tun of grapes
aud this while he has used every endeavor
10 keep them on.
IMMENSE SroCK or CLorHINd l-SecOnd
addition OF business suits especially IN
Oyercoats. custom-madc,) just received.
among which can Dc found frock beaver
Oycrcoats, of black, blue aud brown coors,
down to Satinett oyercoat, ranging from
Ss mp TO SG0, all of which were ordered by
me- and are warranted custom-made The
public VIII lind our stock immense aud
prices 10 sad ere,y hayo. respectfully in
o.