The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-31

bic moving camp. There are 1900 men, wo.
men aud children IN Mr.. Barnum's service,
and the stock includes 100 horses and ponies
besides elephants, camels, English stays and
stag hounds. trained ostrIcbes, lions, bears,
tigers, and other auimnle Tor The exhibition
Of the rnenagerie and tho various shows dis,
playy, and performences connected with the
enterprises, two enormous TENTS, each 500 feet
in length and 800 IN width, have been provid.
ed, one Of which win b. kept III advance, n
order that no time may be lost By delay In
making ready. The question Of hansporta-
tion by rail--a very serious onc--was solved
by the construction of 100 cars, twice the usu-
al length, built expressly for this purpose
Among them are number Of horse palace
cars, constructed with commodious stalls, IN
which the horses can lie down and rest while
on the journey, and arrive at the place Of ex-
hibition quite fresh for the performance. Be-
sides moving the tents, animals, and all other
material in these hippodrome cars, berths will
be provided in those devoted to the personnel
Of the company for nearly all the employees. =
Besides the great exhibition tents, there are
cooking and dining tents, and stable tents for
the horses and other animals. There is also
attached to the company large corps Of
blacksmiths and carpenters and builders some
of whom precede the show several days, to
make ready for the exhibition by preparing
the ground, erecting seats, etc. The dressing
room tents alone viii coyer more ground than
an ordinary circus.
TO move such an enormous establishment
without hitch or delay requires the employ
ment Of cear-headed, practical men at the
head Of each department.. Every thing is so
arranged rs to move with the smoothness and
precision of clock-work. At the appointed
hour the canvas win go up, the street process
sion will move, the performance will COM
mence When all is over, and the great tent
empticd, every thing win be packed up by
those detailed for the work, and the caravan,
without the loss of minute, will be ON the
move toward the next lace of exhibition.
The programme of performances will be va
ried aud attractive. Donaldson will make
daily balloon ascensions with car large
enough to contain company Of five or six
persons, at cost of $500 day for this fea-
ture alone. Then there will be the Roman
races in chariots driven by " Amazons, " the
liberty races in which forty wild horses
are turned loose in the arena in exact imita-
ton of the famous carnival races of Rome and
Naples the standing races, in which the
riders stand on bareback horses hurdle
races for ladies' FIAT races by English, French,
and American jockeys (; besides camel ele-
plant OSTRICH, ~---' s.annlSey rse aA''o.iicr
on the plains, in whiohethe actors will be
scores of Indians, with their squaws and pap
pooses. They will put up a genuine Indian
encampment, hunt real buffaloes, give war;
dances, pony races, foot races against horses,
exhibitions of daring horsemanship, lasso-
throwing. A band of Mexican raiders, mount
ed on their famous mustangs, will make a pre-
tended attack on the Indian camp, and give
mimic but faithful representation of the wild
scenes enacted on the Western frontier. The
English stag-hunt will be an exact picture of
the sport itself, with company of 100 men
anu Woiucu III luii n"hH"B SSop"t''Ss ess''t "
large pack Of English stag-hounds. There
will also be many other interesting and at
tractive features, the mere mention Of which
would make small volume.
Mr.. Barnum certainly deserves great credit
for an enterprise which is calculated to afford
vast amount Of innocent, popular amuse-
ment and although this gigantic venture in
wolves and an enormous outlay Of money, it
will present too many attractions not to be
generously sustained. 1t is Mr.. Barnum's
intention to visit Europe next autumn with
the whole establishment, and astonish the
Old World with this wonderful exposition Of
what can be accomplished by Yankee enter
prise.
$50