The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-05-01
From the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury
GREAT ENAIREsaTAON!
srEvExs, SUMNER & co S MAMMOTH CIR
CTS AND MENAGERIE
Re opened in tie Capitol Building at
Washington. ID c., on Tuesday Nor
All, 1897. Ring Muster 7had Ste
Gems; Clo,on, Charley Summer.


tigbtrope dancers, and professors Of
ground and lofty ,umhlng The Menap,
erie contains-a number OF wild beasts
and trained monkeys, besides the Great
Beast, and some OF tile fiercen blood
hounds in the world. There are also
many mineral and other curosi,ies.
The perf"rrnance commenced. rs nsnal
at the crack Of th@wh'p Of the grea,
Ring Master, Thad. Stcvrus TITS f4mou.
individual was imported into Prnnsvlva
MA from Vermont. and was procured for
this Circus nj greatsxpense to Uncle Sam
(who is the real owner Of the estahish
ment, though only a silent partner in the
concern.) The Ring Master performed
on the tight rope, a part for which he is
40 emncntIy fitted that all who appreci
ate him ms he deserves, hope lie m.v end
his days on ii. lie is considsred sbinr
ing light in "rhe Rug"
The famous clown, Charley Sumner,
represented Tie Colorrd Man." md sang
his original CO mic sorr, Il wish / WAS in
Andys place ~
The Two Faced Monkey, Henriiara :
mund, showing his .sroni.h NJ agility hv
laapiug from one side Of the fence TO the
other so rapidly tina, verv few persons can
tell on which side he really is. This
wonderful a"mal WAS caught in one Of
the "rlhows Of the Mirci"." in halv.-
lie has but cue body hrd head, and an
pSrentlv but li,ile brain, hut he has two
distinct faces, one h"ck, the other white.
boxing in Opposite directions.
The other Trarrl Murk.,s, some OF
which have been tanel!, to pronounce the
word "Mr Speaker" aud impeachment
quite distinctly, performed many wonder
fnl Rnd laughahIe antics
Some "f tie s,inals were verv di.or.
derly. hnt the audience need feel no alarm,
~ they "re al very cowardly. especially
the Blood hounds. All Of the beasts are
designated 10y fancifu and appropriate
names.
The following namci curiosities were
exhibited:
The Great Observation-Disclosures
bu,., Th,. ;mm.,s. h,,.. ,hs, h.;,,
ssversl times uusucressfuIIy pursued IN
the S"u,h-rn States, M finally captured
IN Massachusetts, and sent to the Merag.
erie lie feeds on gold plate, silver spoons,
and New Orleans coin. and While in Nor
FOLK, Va. he h"ur'shed on a die, OF dog.
tails. His faVori'e drink is womens
tears. lie hasa horror Of blood, EXCEPT
At safe isiancs. lie was once nearly
ch"k'd IN tying to swallow Wisconsin
hr"k. Having been born in the middle
OF the week, he has looked both WAY" Tor
Sunday 50 long that lie has acquired the
""e"'"r i"r"''y OF looking III several q
fec''"ns at the 'Sme lime, lie ~as once
90 rm"h As to be put INTO bottle but is
no" s"r'''"g 10 Hn-en"rmous SIZE.
q small Kettle OF Ash Ley, from Ohio.
lh's Ley tho"Rh very weak, and utterly
"""' '"' s"V e""d or ""s'"' purpose IS
Tem"'R"o'e jor It's extreme bitterness
"""'' doses OF u are sometimes admins
tered 10 'he animals 10 'n"ke them jump
around and roar
The White wash Brush, used for many
years in Congress. 1t is almost worn out,
and looks black a"d snre'is bad'y.
The Great Wmn.bsgo Chief Cvmen
cameron. THIS mighty warpor was cap
tured in Pennsylvania. His name trans