Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-07-28
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York and '.Nsso Orleans Zoologtcaz and
Equestrian Exposition 1'slb
As will. be seen by an advertisement in our
columns to-day, this imnne use institdtiOn ex-
bibits in our city Friday, Jnly .3la, 1874
in other cities. BY review of the adver-
tisements, we perceive it comes by Rail using
| 60 treight,cars to transport it. from point to
point Has an fb6umerable number of cages,
t.tiens, wagons, etc, to contain its animals,
fSc1Tiosities.1 luggage, etc. Itrequires and uses
city of tents" (so!to.ex it) for exhi>
bitlon purposes, which at night are so hriI>
liantly lit up with gas that everything is
discernable asjn day. Among the animals
| enumerated are monster living Alaska sea
| lion, the largest ever captured, exhibited in
mammoth tank holding 40 barrels of sea
water This will be truly a novel sight, as
they are the only ones now alive outside of
the,Pacific ocean We notice the announce
mentsof the .'blaEe box. the African harte,
best, the gnu or wild horned horse rhe wap ii.
the giant ostrich, all of which are very rare
and interesting animals. Also lions, tigers,
Elephants. 'ca;nels. hyenas. ksngaroos, croc>
odiles. sacred cattle, gor'iia- manatees. first
ever exhiblted0 k0Od0os, cnndncs. vultures,
vtacke varkes bah6ons' in facta world of
ANIMAL. hIrt-s-r.Rt4its, etc
rs ctcts bids tatr nut,rlvnl anv cstah>
l's'mehr VIE lta&e ever had. both in point of
numherS and scale OF merit.
Many English artists who have an excel
lent Europe reputation, and who make their
first apraaranee in America
yM'lle- Elise Keyes. the greatest female rider
the world has ever ptodncedy; Mile Ro<ina
Cooke with her stud.of 81 ensge and dancing
horse Mile Adelaide Rosiland. the beau
tifnI character equestrenne; Mr. Harry
We!hy Co"ke. EngIands champion horseman.
VIII" appears f'r-the ffst.titne in this country
| :" hi extrantdi''ary-and original act, entitled
the Erl:;isr jockey = Posi- mes =" the crea,est
achievement ~ n.'r-etrtuSh,p 'hc world has
ever known; D'A: Seat, the great London
c"nrt jester, the 'unst versatile ring hnm"rist
living; George Adam, the Frn'omimic won-
F.Fland l ING If ,Iiof 'iIts These ar" among
the EDslsh iiop&Esaturs.F for 1874
THE -ef4rS 'tth tssrwesA merican sF,i<ta the
mo tskn3wnsf vhar are Nile, Jessie. rlsck
wirefe Qnili rrste :.Younp Leon, the greatharc-
back go YES trina STm l}a'chel|cr, schampion
Eeaper 0 .the tg.4ld; the VanZsndt brothers,
she' BeTSelrV3 hvdfhers.,he Austin brothers.
Holland Murray, MeTntyre. Long: Davis,
Hart. and Rice, the exiraotdinary ggn,uat<
Many other ceIcSrties Are mentioned thar we
have no space to designate here.
Henry Cookies great English troupe of per
forming dogs and monkeys will make their
FIRST appearance in this. country.
From inficntions,, the parade will eclipse
anything and everything; ever attempted in
that line in America unto the present time.
FouEteen Dromedaries (truly novel team)
WilIdrsEV a musie' car at the head Then ap>
pears the ladies' and gents, on priceless steeds
Next tho open lion iem their tanner seated
anon" them. all of whom are exposed to view
Then the 40 dens Of living animals. the larg-
est geological collection in this country
Then Zingra and his plate glass den of SER
ppnts. THE rPpti'hs seen coiIing around snd
ahnnt him., and obey every word of command
Terminating with the.Psrsian stenm caliope.
n mon mn>i"al instrument. played hv steam.
drawn by 10 powerful horses. Al the tent
another sratnitous display'is offered d,ilv. Mt
I p NJ. lndv aecrnds a single wire 200 feet
in mid air from the ground to the top of the
pavilion :.
Three exhibitions are given daily, at 10
A. NJ. and and P NJ.
Parties living on the line nf the y & O.
Railroad. have the benefits of reduced fare on
that dav. All in all very r!casurahle and
memorable ACCESSION will be the exhibition
day, Fri""y. .JnIy 81. 1874.