Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-21

suepSHuiHS sealed envelope on q
hook, after which card is passed
to four members of the audience
who are requested to place a num-
Der thereon. This being done the
sum is ascertained, the envelope
opened and paper with the amount
of the addition displayed. The next
feature in the performance was a
paddock Of ordinarybut rude con-
struction, said to have been pur-
chased in Constantinople. A cane
was borrowed from the audience
and held at arms length in both
hands by young gentleman from
the spectators, the bolt of the lock
was shot over the cane, and Mons.
Cazeneuve requested one Of the
audience to name number between
one and twenty; fifteen was called
out, and he then said he would
count from one to fifteen slowly,
and when he reached that number
he would turn the key on the palm
of his hand, whereupon the lock
would open, all of which assertion
was fulfilled to the exact letter.
Space forbids us to expatiate on
the other performances and so we
shall omit a description Of the bird
cage and egg trick and some others,
and come at once to the trick
termed the Davenports' closet, in
which Mons. Cazeneuye asserted
that he was in no way assisted by
spirits, something Of which all his
audience were not quite so confident
after it was over.
LIE Commanders began opera
tons by removing the brilliant dia.
mond that sparkled on his little
finger, and was then carefully tied
in a variety of knots and splices,
and chained fast to an upright post.
Besides having his neck tied to the
post his knees were fastened to-
gether, his feet chained and two
small coins placed on his feet be-
tween the chain and his boots. A
bell was placed on his lap, and the
curtain Of the cabinet drawn, when
it was rung violently and at last
thrown out on the stage.
A tamborine was placed on his
knees, and afterward drum and
other musical instruments, which
were played separately. A piece of
yellow tissue paper was placed on
his knees, and after the lapse Of a
few minutes the curtain was drawn
back, displaying the paper cut into
a variety of geometrical forms, and
perforated with triangular holes.
An ordinary rattan hoop laid on his
lap took singular positions around
his neck and other portions Of bis
body. A ring placed on his lap was
found in his mouth, and afterwards
in his vest pocket, and a slate had
the word Constantinople written
on it in a plain though awkward
chirography.
A third gentleman was called
from the audience, blindfolded, and
placed within the cabinet, one hand
on LIE Commandeur's bosom and
the other on his forehead. The
curtain was then drawn, and for a
few minutes drums were beaten,
tambourines played, pistols fired,
and other diabolisms INDUCED in,
all utterly inexplicable to the gen
tlcman when he came ont, with a
fguratiye interrogation mark on
his face.
In the last trick, called the
Indian Mail Trick, two large ordi-
nary trunks were taken, the smaller
one was tied with ropes and sealed
with paper and wax, after which it
was placed within the larger and it
locked. Madame Cazeneuve, a
pretty little bruno, then made her
bow and appearance, preparatory
to going behind the curtain. After
a few minutes a click was heard
like the shutting Of the trunk. 1t
was then drawn out, opened, the
smaller trunk removed, with all
the ropes and seals intact, in which
the Madame was found securely
tied up in bag.
Here this most extraordinary
performance closed, and the audi.
ence left with a decided feeling Of
uncertainty with regard to the ma
ture of LIE Cammandeur Cazeneuye.