The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-13

1IHEhS, WtLD SAlo AM hhC
On the south side OF Market street, midway be-
tween Charch and State streets. mag he seen ar
establishment, the peculiar aspect or whose
front will at once arrest the attention Of the carl
GUS. Several signs Of primitive models, and con-
struc,ed on economical principles, after beisS
ddy declphereh; ;apnoupcs ~ insongrnous sol.
.aesaen wnhia. sf$aasn ea7es tis vstbr ia doubt
whether nesl Is about :, eptsf 10 !den Of Wild
"beastes." a pigeon-roosf, on \ dry goods store.
To perplex him still more. Gu the awning and
door post are seen hanging theskibs OF Wild amt
mails, suggesting q tannery; also several Eero-
sene stoves and Irons, which point to the hard.
.wSrabusH6ess; add again, q lot OF Halkfag1esnes
opposite to - gents furnishing emporium. One
sign informs us that ladies' French corsets are
for sale here: sEntSS1ng' she door win a haR sus.
piclous sir. ;;nu are accosted by the curator OF this
tuprymptu museum. Mr. John Binns, o native OF
cpdtifa;, ireland. wnenceh he lei migrated to this State
In, lsa&, De has seen SOME Of theups and downs Of
ms ID vsflo6s PORTIONS Of THIS Southern country,
rsRd In lse hecsueAack. to this city to settle
Permanently. Hls kind manner Instantly reas.
.aures& e. visitor Yhum helngites toinspect the Gu
r~iositles, Of his establishment, with the air Of
man VITO takes apffde Ia his collection, az Ayn-
heer OF Leyden, one hundred years ago, would
have shown you over his tulip beds. Mr.. B. ia
about to feed his birds. In a cage on the counter
are several nne looking hooking birds, quite
tame and sweet or note. These being provided
for, the keeper turns to his couch near the wall,
on which are percped numerous young pigeons
Of every variety, poutefs, trumpeters, ruf1es, &c.
Mr.. Darwin would have revelled in the colfection
Your attention Ia then called to the shelves, shut
up by glass doors, where several beautiful speei-
meas OF a%rchangels, &C., wait to be admired.
From -FOUR abstraction you are awakened by q
rafting and snarllng to ind yourself treading on
the tail Of a sleepy looking opossum, who retires
to hs cage in evident disgust. Running all aoout
the noor are q numerous brood Of rare
chickens, Brahmss, Cochius, &C., all lively
and chirplng. IN the shelves on the other
side OF the apartment are O lot OF dry goods, aud
every taing, from q paper collar to the latest
agony in high hustle hoops, may be found here by
the anxious inquirer. Curry combs and crackers
next attract the attention, until the puzzling
variety eliminates In the window with a fine
doub4e-barrel gun, army revolvers, and cases OF
dental and surgical instruments. At every turn
something unusual and rare turns up, and at last
the Investigator ends with running over o barrel
OF coal tar, and, while you are still wondering
what cratic notion brought that to the place,
Mr.. Binns asks you to take a look at his pet
tigers, and In the yard, to the rear OF the store,
you are brought face to face with a couple of
snsrllng, feroclous.loollng wild Tiger cats of mag
niScent proportions. We cannot say that they
look either amlabie or sociable. They do not like
strange faces. That Is plain, by their glaring
eyes; aud the manner in which they tear their
rood-raw meas-with their curved talons, and
white long teeth, p%recludes all ideas OF o
closer acquaintance. Mr.. Binns Is proud
OF these animals. They have attracted
the attention Of .naturalists, aud are to
be forwarded next week to the City ofNew York,
where they will adorn the geological department
Of the Central Park. The viewing OF these and
other curiosities too numerous to mention Is
pleasant entertainment for a half hour, which
will be heightened by the kind po!iteness or the
gentlemauly proprietor. He Is o seuthern man,
and being q man OF means in Texas Wlen the
war broke out he invested all OF his properly
consisting Of fine real estate In San Antonio, In
Confederate bombs. The cause which came near
costing him MS life went down, and Mr.. B. was
ruined. He does not repine atshis, but phuoso'
phically accepts the situation A fondness
for rare birds Bud other curious specimens OIL
animated nature led him to establish this shop,
the only one OF the kind in the city. he has ideas
OF enlsrglng it, and few who know him
wIll fall to wish him success in his peculiar and
independent manner OF gaining an honest ltvei'
hood.