The Hillsborough recorder., 1867-10-09

in New York. g0rills like these Vi kch
~ Chaillu .has told 20 many wond rfal
stsries Ia " Equstorial Africa" and Z IN.
ange Land.
Al a late hour. yesterday atteraoon there
was an extraorslinary excitement ia the
neishborhood Of Baraum's Museum. The
gorilla had arrived, and his roars attracted
: crowd oil spectators.
The animal was caught in the Interior
of Africa. and was put safely on boarsl the
sailing ship Harding. and conveyed 10 this
port. The box 10 which it was Gagged dur
ing the voyage was made Of teak wpod
pIaak, the toughest material that cosih be
found 10 Africa. A huge cart. chain, tasten-
ed to the neck sf the gorilla. passed
through this box. and Vas nailed last 10 The
outside. . 49,
From the jarrins the gorilla received
yesterday during rs transportailon frem
the ship go the Mqseum il became exas.
perated, aud gtowlsd tariously during the
.rip. Alter the boz had been taken into
the Museum, MI. Charles lhwrll. the
Museum carpenter. lousened the, chain IRON
the outside OF the box. aud by direction of
Professor DAWSON. attached 10 il. . rope.
By which the animal was TO be be led from
the bar 70 the. csge. BY rauning The rape
through the bottom OF the cage aud thea
fastening the chain to 4 beam Vt the bulld-
ing beneath the cage.
The rope vas attached. when the gorilla
began pulling in his cham. Professor
Dssissa and Mr.. Bro,hwell both graspeJ
the chain, and several men behind grasped
,he rope, bat their united efforts were une.
qual 10 the task. The animal win ap.
parent ease pulled into HIS box both chain
sad rope. and unylng the rope from the
chain, dropped II froun hole IN the cage
Mr.. Brolhwell thea got the l,rgea cage
scraper in the baild,ns-a huge vrvasn,
iron bar an inch and three.quar,e,s thick.
to which is attached small spade-Er the
purp ,se of bringing out the eni OF the
chain. This scrspsr had been used sue
10 several contests with the lions
Of the establishment, which had vainly
tried 10 make an Impression upon II with
their Jaws.
Nc, Hrothsell aud Prof. DIvison each
took scraper. anj from opposite eads Of
the cage endeavored 70 foil the gorilla, aud
grasp the end Of the chain. Finally the ~
rIIla seized The bar which Mr. BrolhselI
held. Alo;hee man.. who is nJted for his
,niscular Strength, came " the rescue. but
the ANIMAL proved their superior, ani. Oeat
The heavy piece oi iron doHbls. 80 lAAt iAr
ends touched.
Dsrips this effort. hoaeyer, .hs. chair
was secured and the boz put. 10 tue cage,
tn. animal entrapped. and MS cain secured
10 the beans underneath.
Daring all this e,eittnent the gsriiis
growled farisusIy, the soand resembling
the excited roar Of q liop.
All The beasts in the -bsilding became
excited. and the place resounded ~ilh their
cries. women tainted aud children cried.
but the crowd woald not leave the roou,
uaul the manager ordered them 10 be put
,st.by force. A large bsrricade ras .rrre.
ted aad The doos- szy blocked vp.
|. The gorilla 10 nov safely ia lAe. lien 8
cage AM saimed down. An immep,s
cham, ~.lh ! resistant loree Of sir lhos,;
and pooands. is attached 70. the animal
For Eve years past, Mr. Barnam ba.
been endeasorlng 10 secure an aa,aal u
this species. and ordered his sge.t in AlSica
TO secure one siihou, regard TO east.
Mr.. u. y. Clayton, Nf. Birhsm'. sgsni.
a few months siucr vss,e that he could sr.
cure one for ss.IC9. hat that the Br,iisll
Governmsnt we're making r,ery eIsrsiou
10 secure II far. the Zr,l1sic4l Garden ia
Loadou. Mr.. Basaam seat wori that be
must have lhis one II Il coat much greater
sun. Accordingly the gorilla va. brought
to America. and IS nos sale At the Museum
warn slaadiag upright It 70 about i've
aud half Ieel "a height. and Is about the
eslar uf az elephant. Il. face has more. n,
appearance. Of . hsman being lhap . mop
key. with an eye exactly like that Of q hu.
"aa being. Its haad Is as delicate . ths
oi ssman. snd II woalI not seem posslbl,
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