The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-14

! A Great Show Coming.-The Contra
Park Menagerie which is advertised in GU,
columns to exhibit at Elkton, on next Sat
urGay, 21st inst, and at Rising sun on Fri
day we are led to believe is really show
worth witnessing. Many of the crcu.
companies which have been in the habit o.
visiting Elkton have turned out such intol
cradle humbugs that public sentiment has
"got down on" the circus exhibition lat
orally. We are led into these preparatory
remarks by all extended notice published
in the Harrisburg Patriot of Sept, 9Th
after the show had exhibited at that city, q
portion of which notice we copy below
After speaking of the brilliant and lmpos-
ing procession of gilded chariots Indians,
Knights on horse back, long train of ami
NAL cages, &C., the Patriot describes the
display of rare animals.
"The first tent entered is devoted to the
large and rare collection of animals and
birds comprising the menagerie of the
establishment. Here are gathered MANY
of the most remarkable specimens of the
animal kingdom, among which special men
ton may be made of the African Gland.
harte -beste, potoquaine, gnu or horned
horse. red stag of India, Cazembian bless
book and three horned bull-all rare and
costly curiosties, most of them never hay.
ng before been introduced into this eoun-
try-together with a fine collection of diff
Il aren't species of Bengal tigers, lions, bears,
etc, all being vigorous specimens and
eNrncing the care paid to them. A wide
fleld is here presented to the student eff
natural history over which he loves to lin
ger. From these scenes we enter into the
spacio US pavilion devoted to arenic perform
ances and scintillations of wit from the
irrepre, ssible clown. The grand opening
performance is introduced with double
hippodr ONE entree in which the entire
strength OF the combination appears, in
GLIDING In Indians, elephant, camels horses,
etc, adorned in the richest paraphernalia
From thence until the close, the eye never
tires
The clowns are spoken of as exceedingly
witty, the equestrian performance also as
in keeping with he other first-class attrac-
lions of the exhibition. The tents are 10
in number, requiring over 10000 yards of
canvas, including the two large pavilions
devoted to the pu bic. About half the
companies employees board ON the ground
in tents for that purpose. The bill of fare
for one meal is described thus by the
Patriot.
"To estimate the quality and quantity
of FOOD furnished at a single meal, it may
be Interesting to state that for twenty five
or ninety men forty-two dozen of eggs,
four hams, two bushels of potatoes, two
bushels # apples for sauce, ETC., are re-
quired. When we visited the grounds YES,
terday afte rnoon, the cooks were preparing
seventy-five pounds of fish for SUPPER
"To move this mammoth show from one
point to anot Ter seventy five cages, wagons
and vehicles are required. The closest
scrutiny is paid to the comfort, cleanliness
and health of both employees and animals,
and nothing is wanting to make it one of
the best conducted and equipped shows
travelling
The agent wa,' particular to state to us
that the company permitted no roughs in
their employ, and the best of order and
decorum was enfo reed by their managers;
and that it was their desire to have the |
town authorities sea- to it, that no outside |
roughs are allowed to create disturbance.
Inc line menagerie and circus part of the |
exhlbltlon are in separate tents, and per-
sons whe love to view strange geological |
specimens can crafty their taste for nat
ural history without witnessing the sports |
of the circus ring.