Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-07-28
A Gigantic Exhibition August
ID, to be Here,


ID, to be Here.
As will be seen by the immense
advertisements which appear in cur
columns this morning we are soon to
have one of the largest and rost
complete shows that is at present ON
the road, We have been disappoint>
ed and deceived until it is a real
source of qualification to feel assured
that at last We viii have an exhibi>
ton worthy of patronage, The
Great New York and New Orleans
Geological and Equestrian Exposition
will appear on our principal streets on
Friday August 18th. In speaking
of this great show We can do no bet,
ter than quote the following from the
the Buffalo IN. y Courier!
The Great New York and New
Orleans Geological and Equestrian
Exposition made its appearance in
the city yesterday morning, and its
procession commanded universal
admiration. The dromedaries the
music car, the numerous dens Of
wild animals, the brilliant cavalcade
and the now famous Partisan caIiore,
these and the Other features which
make up the c0rtege presented
highly attractive appearance, and
made our streets take on a gala app
pearance.
"Altho' the weather was threat
ening in the afternoon the attendance
was very large. but it remained to
the evening to put the monster cir
Gus pavilion on the test. Such an as
sembiage we have not seen together
Sill &c Barnum paid US a visit last
Summer, and hundreds had to coatent
themselves with an occasional glimpse
of the performance in the ring So
great was the crowd and so close the
pressure upon the ring, that the per-
Torrance did not commence until
some time after the appointed time.
In order to relieve the canvass as far
as possible, the manager authorized
bis representatives to state that those
who wished could have their tickets
etulned to them, which would be
good this afternoon or evening,
About nine hundred persons availed
themselves of the opportunity, but
he great mass seemed disposed to
take their chance. AS it is PrJball /,
that the at e idance this evening WI
be very large, we advise families to
go in the afternoon.
Every seems bound to see
all that is co be seen in this great
establishment, and those who take
time by the forelock and give up
part of the afternoon to the great
show will find it to their Advantage.
Of the menagerie, it is enough to say
that the claims Of this great concern
have been before the public for sew
eral weeks, that it is in all respects
what 1t has been represented 10 be.
The collection of animals and birds
is unusually good, but the Alaska
), a Lion is, after all, the great cen
tire of attraction: but comparatively
few people lave ever seen genuine
sea lion, while nearly every one has
seen lions, tigers, elephants, tapirs,
tmmues, kaugarooS and the numerous
other animals which 90 to make up
firSt-class geological exhibition like
this one. Tie sea lion is a veritabie
wonder, lie can be seen at San
Francisco iH all his G DRY, but every
body has not the time 70 90 50 far or
t. the further aska 30 see the sea
lion Of the Pacific, and so the pro-
priet0rs have bought them one and
show the public how he conducts him
self ia his native haunts.
The arenic department is simply
complete, and mediocre talent is co..
scieutiously barred out Of the rings.
NJ lie Elise Keyes, Mile Rosina
Cook aud Mile Abeline Rosalina
are all pric efil and brilliant in their
equesti iani,E,. Mr, Harry Melby
CODk is Gecid novelty in bare
lack horsemanship. and his perfor-
mahceS are highly exciting Inc
other riders are fully up TO the mark,
While the acrobltic, gymnastic and
pantomimic performances are all fine
The leapiug, vauting and trApeze
performances are unuasly interesting,
and the parts taken by the CLOWNS.
MesSrs ID. A Seal and George Adams,
are more varied and important than
generally falls to the lot of these
arenic appendages. Mile Jessie
Young Leon, Mr.. Batchelier, the
Van-Zant Brothers. the Bensley
Brothers the Austin Brothers. Mes
srs. Holland. Mary. McIntrie Long.
Hart, Davis and Rice are all capital
10 their speciaIties. and Harry Cooks
trOups of performing dogs please
alike the old and the young.
''This great show has fully met its
obligations to the public and crowded
pavilions will be the order this after
noon and evening"
Married