American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-11-20
E3osycs' Great London
Circus.

orleans ItMeS the editorial aftlci
on
HOwES' GREAT LONDON CIRCUS.
From the tone of the article It vii
be seen that this exit aOrdinary ex
hibition must be first class in ever,
particular to merit such a very com
plimentary notice from that paper
The Times has fully endorsed it a
being in every par icu.ar the mos
complete and first class show tina
has ever visited New Orleans. Be
low we copy the article in. full. w,
advise all our readers to visit thi,
truly great show in this city OF
Monday next, November 22d:
The principal streets of the city
yesterday afternoon had the APP.
pearance of a holiday, or perhaps il
might be said that the multitude OF
citizens who thronged the principal
lthOroughfares' give them the SEM
blance of the usual Mardi Gras fes-
tivities and the fe y who were not
acquainted with the occasion of the
vest throng assembling were from
curiosity compelled to remain and
see for themselves.
The Cause of the Gathering.
This was noted about two O'Clock
in the afternoon when couriers,
mounted upt gaily caparisoped
chargers, came down either side of
Canal street, distributing along the
streets to scores of smell boys huge
pictorial programmes of .
Hosoes' Great Loadoxs Circus
and Sanger's English Menagerie of
trained animals, com bfiled with a
full troupe of Iroquois Indians.
In a few moments the advance of
the street parade of the monster ex-
hibition n;ade its appearance in the
shape of a huge chariot, containing
a brass band numbering twenty
and following that was
six eqaestrieaAes, handsomely and
costumed. THEN it was
that the street on each side Of Canal
and all the streets leading thereto
poured forth thrOBg to Witness
The Grand Pageant,
for such it was, comprising q all
seven massive gold cilafiots. two
Roman war chariots, drawn by two
horses aud driven hy ladies. Fear
less cavaliers were also represen ted
Grecian beauties, to say
of the score or more Of ami
nal cages all appearing in the fol-
owing order: First, the band
and equestSSe1aes. as noted
above next a Romnu chariot 1
Drascn by Eekr Horses, i
hen an elegant gold chariot drawn
~ eight milk white horses, the
,haIiot itself being at Iaast fifteen
'eet in height and surmOullted by a |
huge gold ball Following this was
IN open cage cos aining e
Sir Trained Hyenas.
md seated 10 their midst was their
.rainer, u dusky Maylayan, who
With a whip spurred them into an
ics THAT are seldom seen performed !
~ wild beasts.
Next in sorslerscame q team of
light Liliputian specimens of the
lorse kind, none OF them 1cxcIesling
our feet in height, and alt gaily I
decorated, and drawing
A Magnificent Char1t i
overed with flags. Following next
vere two ages Containing wild ami
nails, and next in line was. q large
hariot, in the size s of which were
luge mirrors, and sessed on the top
here were
1teelpe Gallant Knigkts,
ach clothed in steel armor with
clmet and spear.
Next was y portion Of tribe of
Indians, decorated with
apcy col0red feathers, and wearing
be- costume OF their nation, each
eihg mounted upon horses aud
azing with wonder at the throug
t peopleupon the banqnettes and
he hundreds that crowded the bal.
Dnies and windows
Along the Lice Of Marcl.
Next IN order was chariot drawn
y seven dimi6utive mules and a
ebra, and then followed a long line
cages decorated with flags off,
very description aud nationality. y.
ext in line came T.
4 The Monster Music Bog, ~
rawn by four horses, the box con-
tiniIg some sixteen huge gongs,
hich, when started, made quite az I:
luch music as the band. l.
Then came a huge double bumped
lmel, and following close in liue
ere the drove of 4.
Fire Trained Elephants, /.
reced by the seventh chariot, and ,
'llowed again by a number OF :
ages- Is
The grand cortege paraded the {
streets and then returned
the grand pavilion, at the corner 7
Rocheblave and Bienville streets,
car Canal street, where in the I
rening an ENTERTAINMENT SUCH as
as seldom. if ever, been Witnessed
] this country, and the fact that c
Orer -Four thousand People II
itnessed the performance is of it. :,
If conclusive proof that the entire
III was first class.
The monster pavilion covering a
lis huge concern covers IL
ELpn.x o..1o ~ G~nasasl o. Al