The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-16

JOHN RoBNsoNs GREAT SHOW Is CoAlNd.-in'
great Snowman OF the age, the original anu oniy
John Robnsoa, with his extensive Circus Lroup.
and mammoth collection OF wild animals Will ''s''
US Oh Monday next.
THO Geological department ID one OF the gfea'
seatures OF this s'show" It is in every respect
4 model Menagerie, containing ohoi;er ooiiec'ion
OF rare beasts, birds, reptiles and the medlun u
amphibious family than has ever before been con'
centrated IN one establishment. The gres1 "ni'e
polar bear, the huge elephant, magnlncens 'oNa
and their mates, ferocious tigers, brlinan' Du'
treacherous leopards, vampyre-like hyenas' Ssiie
panthers, bualoes, antelopes, gazeles, and speci'
mems of the ape tribe from the fierce and mys'eii
Gus baboon to the cunning and mischleVouS Hull
key, are embodied in this great travelling cSia'aN
while al aviary OF SURPRISING beauty, consis'ns
of the ra1est and most brilliant plumaged Dros VI
Asia, Africa, Europe and Amercs, Will ehDraoe
the attention of the ornithologist. curious coi-
lection Of the rarest reptiles and species OF scr
pents make up the study of the naturalist 'n,A
portion of the exhibition alone constituting sun
cient attraction to crowd the pavilion. Ine
whole, however, will be exhibited at one price ol
admission. And thus Robinson's Grand COMBINE
ton, in stupendous proportion, variety ana eAoe',
ence in quality, can be justly pronounced, oeyona
comparison, the greatest travelling cxnioltion y,
tho age. Don't cunfound this show Nth tna1 VI
any other, but remember this is John kooinsoh
Mammoth Circus ard Menagerie.
TIE HOME FOB THE MOTHERS. WIDOWS AND
DAUGHTERS OF ouR DECEASED CONFEDERATE soL-
pnRs.-There are some Of our ladies' VINO are IL
defatieable in their efforts to ree"e or asslst tne
widows of our soldiers who died or were wounded
in the late war. Their spirit is not quencneo noi
is their noble ardor abased. Amid the wreck Snu
ruin around them, they do not forget their minis
trv OF love- nor in the pursuit Of selfish object 90
they overlook the claims OF those whom the iron
hand Of war has nearly crushed In tne oiVine
spirit of charity they seek to staunch the pieeonR
wound and comfort the stricken heart.
There is such noble band Of women now en-
gagged in the establishment Of "Home' In this
city. Tie institute will be opened on Monday at
the old Carolina Hotel, in Broad street. Leu ai
who can 60 and see what has been already done
and learn what etill remains to be done.
This is sacred duty. AL have suffered IN
the war, BIT some have suffered mmeasuraoiy
more than others. Some have been stripped
not only of property but Of husband; father
and natural protector. They are almost deS-
titute in the world. What they lost was lost
in our cause and our defence. Can there be
more touching object, or one that sppefls more IT.
resistibly to our grateful consideration than the
child or the widow of the dead soldier 2 When we
forget them we will, indeed, have dishonored our
selves.
Let not this noble work be confined to few.
Let not the sympathy and the honor be theirs
alone. There are various ways in which aid may
be rendered. Attend the opening exercises OF the
institution, and it may be that not only your SYM
pathles but your earnest cooperation will De en-
listed In behalf Of an enterprise Of genuine and
exalted beneyolence.