Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-04-20
GREAT EXHIBITION.
Stevens, Sumner 6 Co.'s Mammoth
 Circus and Menagerie ]!

WILL REOPEN IN THE CAPITOL BUILD- ING. AT WASHINGTON, D. C., ON TUES
 DAY, MARCH 9TH, 1867. RING-MAs-
 TER-TnAp. STEVENS. CLOWN
 CHARLEY SUMNER.
 The circus troupe comprises many first-class acrobatic performers, vault CTS, tight-rope dancers, and professors of ground and lofty tumbling. The menagcrie contains number of wild beasts and trained monkeys, besides the Great Beast, and some of the fierccst blood hounds in the world.- There arc also many mineral and other curiosities.
 The performance will commence, as usual, at the crack of the whip of the great Ring g-Master, THAD. STEvENs.- This famous individual was imported into Pennsylvania from Vermont, and was procured for this Circus at great expense to Uncle Sam, (who is the real owner of the establishment though on- ly silent partner in the concern.--) The Ring Master will perform on the tight-rope, part for which he is so eminently fitted that all who appreciate him as he deserves hope he may end his days on it. He is considcrcda shining light in ''the ring"
 The famous Clown, CHARLEY SUM NER, will represent 'The Colored Man, y and will sing his original comic song q wish I was in Andy's placer
 The Two-faced Monkey, HENRIJARA MuND, will show his astonishing agility by leaping from one side of the fence to the other so rapidly that very few persons can tell on which side he real ly is. This wonderful animal was cap tured in one of the elbows of the Min cio,r in Italy. He has but one body and head, and apparently but little brain, but he has two distinct faces, one black and the other white, looking in opposition.
 The other trained Monkeys, some of which have been taught to pronounce the words, MT. Speaker" and 'Iin- peachmcnt," quite distinctly, will per form many wonderful and laughablc antics.
 Some of the animals arc very disor- derly, but the audience need feel no alarm as they are all very cowardly es- pecially the blood-hounds. All of the beasts are designated by fanciful and appropriate names.
 The following named curiosities will be exhibited: ..ar
 The Great Beast, BIGBETHELFoRr. FIsHEIDoCToRBUTLER. This immense brute, after being several times unsuc ccssfully pursued in the Southern States, was finally captured in Massa chusetts, and sent to the Menagcric.- He feeds on gold plate, silver spoons and New Orleans coin, and while il Norfolk, Va, he tlourished upon die of dog tails. His favorite drink is wo mans tears. He has horror of blood except at safe distance. Hewas ono, nearly choked in trying to swallow | Wisconsin Brick. Having been borl in the middle of the week he has looked both ways for Sunday so long that h has acquired the singular faculty o looking in several directions at tn same time. He was once so small as t be put in bottle, but is now swellin: to an enormous size.
 The Great CAKE, from Schuylkil county, Pa. Though very soft an' flat, this Cake is in good state o preservation. It was so large aud hcav. that it was only raised to its presen elevated position by means of Guys The Guys were broken in the opera ton.
 A small kettle of AsH LEY, iron Ohio. This Ley, though very weak and utterly unfit for any good or use ful purpose, is remarkable for It's ex treme bitterness. Small doses of i are sometimes administered to the ami mals to make them jump around an roar.
 The WHrTE-WAsH BRUSH used fo many years in Congress. It is almo. worn out, and looks black and smell badly.
 The Great Winncbago Chief, CrMEs KAMERoN. This mighty warrior WI
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