Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17
The Circus,
A Coon ArrENpAxcE AND A Coon PERFORM
ANCE

dooD ATTENDANCE AND Coon PERFORM
ANCE.
Upon tho extensive lot on Madison street, be-
tween Ninth anu Tenth, yesterday, the mammoth
tents OF baihums great travelling worlds iiir
were pitched, and by two o'clock. f. M. the sna
cnus interior of the main tent was filled " it'll an
audience OF osthousand persons, who assembled
to witness The performances. This performance
Was one oi the best IN the circua line ever wit
nesscd in This city. FROM the time of tho grand
enfree to the Close the audience was held ANAL
bound by the new and striking wondera presen-
ted to their gaze. The very mag aiieent riding,
the startling athletic eGhibitions and trapszs ex-
efeises and The wonderful tricks OF the trained
Gni'nais--dogs, horses, goats and monkeys-aided
by The funniest OF clowns and competent ring
MASTERS formed an entertainment vi hieh daliyh hi
cd all present, and received their unboun ded an
piause
In the evening another and similar per formance
was given to to'erably we'll filled tent, the bad
Weatheg ana Inc Iriggs concert keeping away
many who would other wise have gone. lhs
performance II ahything, was better than that of
the afternoon, though the muddy condition OF the
rings caused great inconv eniuce, compelling the
performers to labor uudey serious disadvantages,
particularly in the riding acts
q new feature Is introduced at this circus In
Stead OF tie customary one ring, two performing
rings are constructed, the extensive space covered
9y the immense canvas readily permitting this
In these two rugs succession OF attractive per.
lormances are Constantly going On.
lhe menagerie and mtissufa attaehed 10 this cir
| Gus are OF unusual exeollsac Among the At
fractions hero exhibited are: A large sea lion
| as ferocioAs IN manner rs 1t Is repulsiye in an
peaiance 1t ls kept in \ tank of waller, can be
readiiy seen, and is an object OF great interest
| good sized giraffe, with an immense neck which
| occupies greater portion Of its cage this AMI
mai is In poor health, and has to be kept blanket
ed !; in damp and rainy weather its cage il Kan
closed but yesterday afternoon il VIVA omen ed 10,
short time; splendid specimen OF the Asiatie
hon, trim and neat In appearance. fierce in meir
and savage In manner, possessing q shaggy nane
and piercing eyes; he looked more what a l,or
0sgh' to look like, than any beast Of the kind v,
| ever saw; q beautiful royal Bengal tiger stripec
aud stately pacing his cage from end 70 end, with
stealthy step and piercingj eye; q hner or more
beautiful specimen was surely never exhibited
q spotted tiger and two le0pards booking aa II
they all belonged TO the eanao family as tAey aaak
cd their spottedsiacksts back aud toxth IN rsstsss
constant motion; q mopster rhipoeeros (minus hi,
horn, which Is sawed foGin order 70 keep hin
from destrQYipg his cage) chewing his hay a,
9opteptediJ as COW, and anon snoring a serene
" a. II he reposed in his native wilds the won
derful Gnu, or horned horss, probably the onl,
one on exhibition In this country it is a goos
specimen and a. iare curiosity.
ihe ABOVE are only few of the leading fea
tures OF this most interesting kaenagerie. whicl
contains specimens OF aimosf every race of ami
maj hie: INC museuu department Contains sew
erai sttlkipg mechanical and automatlcal effects
tpe spoie shair, 10 fact, y worthy OF large DO
a visit.
The circus exhibits to-day in West Chester