Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1867-10-09

down to his heels, and had more buste
Isassers hangin' to him than if he was
Japan princess-and he came pranc
ing up stairs just a whoopin' and Gus
sin, aud every jump he made he she
some china, and every squirm he fetch
ed be dripped som candy.
And blistered Why, bless your soul
that poor creatur couldn't RELY sit dow
comfortably for as much as four weeks.
ARRIVAL OF A LIVE GORILLA FRO1
AFRICA.
THE BEAST AT BARNUM's MUSEUM
WONDERFUL DISPLAYS OF STRENGTH.
For the first time there is live go
rilla in New York-a gorilla like thos,
of which Du Chaillu has told so many
wonderful stories in Equatorial Africa
and 'Ashango Land
At late hour, yesterday afternoon
there was an extraordinary excitement il
the neigh borhood of Baruum's Museum
The gorilla had arrived, and his roar!
attracted a crowd of spectators.
The animal was caught in the interior
of Africa, and was put safely on boarC
of the sailing ship Harding, and con
veyed to this port. The box in which
it was Gagged during the voyage was made
of teak wood plank-the toughest ma
terial that could be found in Africa. 4
luge cart-chain, fastened to the neck o.
the gorilla, passed through his box and
was nailed fast to the outside.
From the jarring the gorilla received
yesterday during its transportation from
the ship to the Museum, it became ex.
asperated, and growled furiously during
the tlip. After the box had been taken
into the Museum, Mr.. Charles Brothwell
the Museum carpenter loosened the chair
from the outside of the box, and, by
direction of Professor Dawson, attacked
to it rope, by which the animal was tC
be led from the box to the cage, by run
ming the rope through the bottom of the
cage and then fastening the chain to a
beam of the building beneath the cage
The rope was attached, when the 60
rilla began pulling in his chain. Pro
fessor Dawson and Mr.. BrOthWell both
grasped the chain, and several men be
hiud grasped the rope, but their united
efforts were unequal to the task. The
animal, with apparent ease, pulled into
his box both chain and rope, and unity
ing the rope from the chain, dropped it
from hole in the cage.
Mr.. Brothwell then got the largest
cage-scraper in the building huge
wrought-iron Dor an inch and three-quar-
ters thick, to which is attached a small
spade-for the purpose of bringing out
the end of the chain. This scraper had
been used successfully In several contests
with the lions of the establishment,
which had vainly tried to make an i'm
preston upon it with their jaws.
Mr.. Boutwell, and Professor Dawson
each took a scraper, and from opposite
ends Of the cage endeavored to foil the
gorilla, and grasp the end of the chain.
Finally the gorilla seized the bar which
Mr.. Boutwell, held. Another man, who
is noted for his muscular strength, came
to the rescue, but the auimal proved
their superior, and bent the heavy piece
of iron double, so that the ends touch
ed.
During this effort, however, the chain
was secured and the box put to the cage,
the animal entrapped, and his chain Sc
cured to the beams underneath.
During all this excitement, the 60
rilla growled furiously, thd sound re-
sembling the excited roar of lion.
All the beasts in the building became
excited, and the place resOunded with
their cries. Women tainted aud child
ren cried, but the crowd would not leave
the room until the manager ordered them
to be put out by force. A large barri
cade was erected and the doorway block
ed up.
The gorilla is now safely in the lions
cage and calmed down. An immense
chain, with a resistant force of six thou
sand pounds, Is attached to the animal
For five years past, Mr., Barnum has
De6u GuQCdNUIlu8 " SGCAlC al animal VI
this species, and ordered his agent in
Africa, to secure one without regard to
cost.
Mr.. B. F. Clayton, Mr.. Barnum's
agent, few months since wrote that he
could secure one for $4,000, but that the
British Government we're making every
a1ertion to secure it for the Geological |
Garden in London. Mr.. Barnum sent
word that he must have this one, if it
,cs- G much greater sum. Accordingly, |
The gorilla was brought TO America, and |
is now safe at the Museum.
When standing uprightit it is about five |
and a half feet in hight, and is about
the color Of an elephant Its face has
more the appearance of human being
than OF a monkey, with an eye exactly |
like that Of a human being. Its hand is
IS delicate as that of a woman's, and it
would not seem possible that there is in
It such muscular power.
This morning it exhibited an intense
hatred of Mr.. Boutwell,, Why was yes
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