The daily Argus., 1874-04-29
A MONSTER SHOW MOVING WEST.
Will Reach Rock Island Early in May.

The New York and New Orleans Zoo
logical and Equestrian Exposition is every
where noticed with favor by the press and
applauded by the people. The company
sets forth its attractions as follows:
1t comes by rail, using sixty freight cars
to transport it from point to point Has
an innumerable number of cages, dens,
wagons, ETC., to contain its animals, curiosi-
ties, luggage etc. 1t requires and uses a
city OF tents" (so to express itl for exhl-
bition purposes which at night are so bril-
liantly lit up with gas that everything is as
discernable as in day. Among the anima I
enumerated are monster living Alaska
sea lions, the largest ever captared, exhib-
tied in a mammoth tank, holding 40 bar
rels of sea water" This will be truly &
novel sight, as they are the only ones now
living outside of the Pacific ocean. Among
the attractions announced are blaze box
the African hartebest, the gnu, or wilC
horned horse, the wapiti, the giant ostrich
all OF which are very rare and interesting
animals. Also, lions, tigers, elephants
camels, hyenas, kangaroos, ,crocodiles, ,sacreC
cattle, gorillas, manatees, first ever ex
hibited), koodoos, condors, vultures, ,vlack'
varkes, balloons, in fact world of ami
mails, birds, reptiles, etc.
Its circus claims to out-rival any estab
lishment ever exhibited here, both in poin
of numbers and scale of merit.
Many English artists, who have an ex
cellent European reputation, and who maxi
their first appearance in America;
NH Elise Keyes, the greatest femal
rider the world has ever produced MIL
Rosina Cooke, with her stud Menage ant
dancing horse Mile Adelaide Rosalind
the beautiful character equestrienne; Mr.
Harry Welby Cooke, Englands champion
horseman, who appears for the first time il
this country in his extraordinary and orig
inal act, entitled the English Jockey
Pastimes," the greatest achievement il
horsemanship the world has ever known
D. B. Seal, the great London court jester
the most versatile ring humorist living
George Adams, the Pantomimic wonde
and king of the stills. These are anon!
the English importations for 1874.
There are the native American artists
the most known of whom are M lie Jessie
slack wire equiibruste young Leon, tn
great bareback equestrian; VIM, Batchel
Ter, champion leaper of the world tn
VanZandt Brothers, the Benseley Broth
ers, the Austin Brothers, Holland Murray
Mcintyre, Long, Davis, Hart and Rice, tn
extraordinary gymnasts. Many other cele
brities are mentioned.
Henry Cookies great English troupe O
performing dogs and monkeys will max
their first appearance in this country.
The parade promises to eclipse anythin
and everything ever attempted in that lin
in America up to the present time.
Fourteen Dromedaries truly move
team will draw a music car at the head
followed by ladies and gents on priceless
steeds. Next tie open lion den, thei
tanner seated among them, all of whor
are exposed to view. Then the 40 dens {
living animals, the largest geological co
lection in this country. Then Zingra an
his plate glass den full of serpents, th
reptiles seen coiling around and about hin
and obey every word of command. Tel
minating with the Partisan steam caliope
mon-musical instrument, played b
steam, drawn by 10 powerful horses. A
the tent, another gratuitous display is o.
fered daily, at P. NJ. lady ascends
single wire 200 feet in mid air from tn
ground to the top of the pavilion.
Two exhibitions are given daily at an
7P.M.
All in all very pleasurable and men
orable occasion will be the exhibition day
Remember the name, The Great Ne
York and New Orleans Geological
Equestrian Exposition.