The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-10

Courier-Journal.l

Courier-Journal.l
For the second time this season Howes'
Great London Hippodrome, Circus and Me-
nagerie has appeared in Louisville Since
the last visit of this tented com 6inatlon, lt
has been travelling constantly through the
North and West, and has thus far made
fine business season of it. Having thor
ou0hly canvassed thatsectionOf the country,
and as the summer is beginning 70 lapse
into autumn, the "GTeat London, IN COM
mon with all shows, sets out uponIts South
ward tour. seeking golden harveSts, ana
leaving behind it the frosts that foretell the
winters nearing advent. Louisville Delng
the most advantageous point from Whlch 10
enter upon the new field, the 1st OF Septem-
Der found it once more in this city, with the
banners it had flung to the breeze IN the
spring still flying, and its equipments anu
appointments still complete, everything
indicating that the people among Wnom ~
had spent the interval had been abundantly
appreciative of the many and diverse at
fractions which are aggregated beneath the
spreading canvas. The show travels oy
railroad only, and it requires forty-tWo
cars, built expressly for Its use, to convey It's
neople. features and effects. At the Ohio
Falls Car Works, in JeffersoVille, the gauge
of the trucks has been changed to that OF
the Southern roads, so that It can now pro-
coed Co the Gulf without difhcuaty ana rap
idly. For this reason the exhibit1ons are
not given at points remote from the railway
lines. 1t will therefore be seen at once that
the t'Great London" is no fly-by-nlgnt aHaif
but an enterprise that requires money anu
brains to inaugurate ana the apProoatloIn
Of the people at large to be maintained.
That 1t has proven q bonanza TO its proprle-
tors. ia sufficient evidence that Il travels on
its merits, and commands the patronage Oh
the public. The exhibition yesterday al
terhoon. and on the kean property, SKIN
and Kentucky streets, were largely attended
desnite the oppressive temperature. In the
NOR Mig the street parade took place which
attracted dense masses all along the rouee.
The pageant was very me. mere were SIX
golden chariots, each of which Was re-
spIendent with mirrors, grofesque carving.
classic and allegorical representations IN
elaborate stucco. The horses FORMING LnS 9
cayaIcade were in excellent condltlon, al
showing that their grooming ana sea a;,.aIs
had received careful attention. The glitter,
ing and varied costumes OF the rlders, anu
the cleaning caparisons OF tne hoT ~
shone In the Sunlight with nne eHect. ne
cages are nightly ornameueed, ana aAtogeth-
or the PROCESSION as it wendell its slow way
through the crowded acknowledgements
ing along nearly q dozen squares was
SIGHT to be remembered. The performance
were superior in every respect q me ns 49,.
Of arenic features, including vauLEtngs srep-
eye acts, bareback riding, the remarkaDIe
movements and featS executed PIT tno nv
elephants. the trained dogs. and the lnoian
scenes, all of which evoked the hHA1tg mp
Dlauee of the spectators.
In the n1enagrie department were ranged
| the cages and stalls of some OF the raresi
| and strangest creatures Of the animal SinG-
| dom. Among them were the African etah9
| Bless Rock the pOtoQuaine, or sable antei-
| ope the zebu, or sacred bull; the .hranale
gnu. ichneumon, the black tiger oI lpdlS
the only one In America, and the SOUTH
American taplr. In addition to these tners
i were Il We elephants, eamels, zebras, kanga'
roos, an awimFy OF beautifml tr0piCmA nlEas
nine byenAs, five Bengal tigers, leopards
Ilions, from Asia and Africa, adrove OF mus
tangs, and, in tine, representatives Of almos