The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
CoLE,s NEW YoRx AND NEW ORLEANS C,r.

CoLE's NEW YoRK AND New ORLEANS CIR
CUs-A GREAT DAY IN RicHMoHD.-No even
Of recent occurrence has stirred to its depth
the henrt OF young Richmond liket the circus
the arrival Of which was made known to al
Yesterday by brilliant ,street-psrade. Th
oaud.wagop, drawn by two horses and tel
caHeis; the .calliopey with It's ear.pierciut
notes; the gay and nfmbIe.footed ponies
the plump little elephant, and the cages o
wild animals, formed sceuc too enticing Il
be resisted by ordinary humanity. The
streets were crowded. The procession
moved between rows Of people pumbeYin:
thousands. No eonquering hero, marchins
between bis armed hosts upou narade, wa
ever the recipient of more arcfent admira
ton. 1t was q JOY inexpressible torthe chie
dren, who for twelve montlA have been cir
cus.hun2ry, but they were not the only one
who welcomed it. It's the custom for grown
up folks to affect to despise the attractions 0
the circus; to say that all circuses are alike,
and to pretend that when they 60, they &C
to carry the young ones. The sincerity O
these statements may we'll be doubted. Il
the never.Iyiog testimony of figures were In.
voked, the proof would be that thousands OF
adults, young men and women, middle. aged
aud old, attend circuSes with the regularity,
if not with the perfect enjoyment, of youth
But they can no more lind the same de.
light now as they did when children thar
they can be raised to ecstatc bliss by ths
possession of cent. So "times change
and we change with them."
The streetparade, though not the
best ever seen here. was good enough
The crowd assembled under, the can.
vas yesterday afternoon was very large
Every seat was filed, and, hardly q
dozen more could have been packed In,
In seating people. Down on the North Caro-
put away herrings in barrel is said to have
splendid profession, these gentlemanly
ushers would soon acquire fame and for.
tune. ......t... :...,...,-r,,-.....
Most of the visitors fingered awhile 10 the
outer tents before they entered upon the
joys OF the circus. There is group Of wax
figures representing Dir. and Mrs. Beeehsr,
Mr. and Mrs. Tilton, and the lost Charlie
Ross, to be seen in the first tent (there are
three tents), which every one stops to look
at. The steam.man Is there also to be viewed.
1t was weak about the knees yesterday, or at
least it did notappear as healthy as advertised
In the next tent there Is menagerie. Itis not
very extensive, but the specimens are tine, and
are In excellent condition. The sea-lion, The
giraffe, and some other rare animals claim at
tention. The elephant is the jolliest OF bis
race, and seems really to be pleased with bis
situation in life. In that respect he differs
from the lions, tigers, and wolves, which con-
tinu1lly fret at their prison.bars, and seem
to pine for the desert and freedom.
The cage OF the monkeys, as usual, at
tracted most of the crowd. The pranky,
quizzical little Wretches, so hideously like
human beings. never fail to bring all classes
to q halt-from the staid philosopher down
to the excitable and grinnins negro. An old
fashioned man paused awhile to contemplate
the man-monkey." lie seemed to be con-
sidering Darwin's theory as applicable to the
solemn looking being before him. lie talked
audbly to himself: How strangely this
animal is like Underwood. don't blame
Brad. johnson for erdeavoring to get Un'
derWood out Of Richmond. Hunnicutt was
great deal better.looking, and I tried to
send him otf-tO send him to Congress. No,
don't blame Brad. See how the wre ch
grins, and how he snaps his eyebrows at Inc"
And the venerable gentleman turned, with
evident relief, to contemplate the tiger.
The circus proper Is the centre OF attrac.
ton. The bare. back riding was admirable ;
it could not have been better. The per-
forming lions are wonder 80 is their
keeper, who plays with them and the leop
ard as any one else would with dog. The
acrobatic feats are not 10 be eXcelled. The
trick ponies are wonderful indeed. Many
other things are noticeable, though to men
tion them here would make our list too long
The leap over about twenty-five horses wa!
a surprising feat, and places the artist who
accomplished it 10 the forefront OF bis pro
fession. The clowns do we'll as actors, ant
say some good things. A great many poo
things generally heard at cireuses they pru
dently omit. ..H
Altogether, the circus is worth seeing. l
is probably not The Very best one travelling
but those who cannot find in it much to en-
joy are hard to please indeed.
There was q superb audience last night
and there will be chances for two more to
day-one this afternoon, the other at night