New-York tribune., 1876-10-10

metal and n steam piano meanwhile, blowing martial
sounds and all the air being odorous with the ba'ny
fragrance Of sawdust and old beasts Vi course
was a great success Mr.. Banums show consists oi
Museum Mcnagere and Circus. The Circusis sepafateu
from its kindred by a partition very glorious WIN
the cOlOrs of our beloved country, ana not less
surely destined tho wisely calculated 10 become '"c
shrine of the patriots devotion. The cascade sun In
bles musical the rocky prccpcc at the eastern ehu
of the hail even as when il sOOthe1 the great ear OF
the tuneful Gilmore with its dying fall but now at
it's base the Hibeinian sage teaches the idea OF
the Youthful hipp0poamus how to shoot, while near by
muses. the mury rhinOcerOs and not far of the s0gey
lion winks and pondeTs, the Juvenile jacbass wags liS
ear the evapOrative hyena distls his perfume ana as
tributes his gances and the ostrich runs his account IL
is charming spectacle, and full OF strength AMI sweet
ness.
Mr. Barnum's Museum tendery encirced by tbs
pageant likewise exudes the cnticDg charm. II is not
as large as used be- hut it is fully as beautiful as
ever and though many OF the stored objects that IL
contains have been before we do not doubt that II
will stir the popular mind with all the old thrill The
wax figures the portraits OF great individuals, the ana
condas the autobographies OF Mr. Barnum the papers
of candy the sOda-watcr and other kindred objects
quite as finely impressive occupy all the splendid prom
ncnoe of other days. and they observed last night
with all the public ecstasy that such wonders so rch
deserve.
one object OF newer description participated IN TINS
OVaOU-tnc tattOOcd person, namely VI Ndtdih N"S''
tenus This commander of whom IT is recorded tat nc
once had the good fortune incur the dsapproYal OF
certain Tartars-so that they promptly turned INN mo
photograph gallery,-s, certainly more pictorial thah
pleasant: but the orator of the moment piping through
chck in the uncarhy music OF the steam piano. was
understood say that the captain had found the process
of tatooing his entire body quite painful, ana therefore
it is the part good nature to hope that bis exhibition
of the remains of his nakcdness may prove relnunci
alive BE is assuredly IA sight to stir the stomach OF
popular applause to its profoundest p-and ma Vari'
gated presence may sad wholly TO atone for the absent
Whatisit the adipOsc giaatess OF Nova scOi anu 'nc
dusliy and membranous twins OF siam. NOnouS VINO
loves to be qualms with JOY need lack his deight whe
CAPTAIN Costeuenus remains and Mr. Barunm showed
all his ancient greatness tastc rs well as Wlsuoh py
revealing this sight OF fear and wonder
We may as well remark here that the great Snowman
also upon ii deeply interesting OCCASION revealed
hmself-his modest receuce keeping hln, indeed IKE
the shy and shrinking violet IN the front part OF the en-
trance angle Of the auditorium, bat s bland dignity ana
pensivo sweetness attracting meanwhile, the eyes "i al
observers Not however, TO the neglect of his Circus
in which extraordinary show there were no less than
seventeen features They need not bo here enumerated
IIins at them viii be quite lumin"na enough Tor the
moment The wo5bly camel and The fairy pacing eio-
phaut there in prCccsou ana many foreign p'ocs
TRANS with bacs t""sers bore round the insane ban
ners The prancing stecd Gid champ the foaniy bit'
and an ancient voice of humor. through the painted lips
Of the clown, stirred up the dust OF Joseph Mlcr TO
tickle the public Mach antic OF the nmbe ecphant
filed the rosy moments and If this beast took some
liberties with his audience his keeper took many moro
with him. and made the freedom general The hippo
potamus charmed likewise, letting his mouth he jerkcd
open as often freely il ne were indeed the ram
many orator whom he so closely resembles. TIE Jap
arese capcrs OF Satsuma and the equestrian ieats oi
Fish and Mile. Watson diversified these rcyes Of the
lower animals. and gave tie intellectual toueh That
should round off all such cXpOsit0ns Of humor ana ART
Ii WIS in brief br iaut OPcnug OF a grand popular
spectacle. and as such commit u 10 history.