The African Lion.
The beautiful spotted Lama, from the Coast of Peru.
The Mammoth Ox, 6 years old, 18 hands high, 16 feet in
length, and raised in Chenango county, State of New York. He
is well worthy the attention of the public.
The Dwarf Cow, 7 years old, 2 feet 4 inches in height, and is
handsomely proportioned. This most extraordinary and wonderful
production of nature has been visited by a large number of
persons, in different cities, and is pronounced a complete
model in miniature of her kind; she is so short that she can
pass under the belly of the large Ox.
The Heifer, 3 years old, having 6 legs, and is very active.
Two large Bears, very tractable and docile.
Dandy Jack.
Saucy Jack.
The Great Ribbed Nose Baboon.
The beautiful Deer, 2 years old.
The Ichneumon, an animal famous for destroying reptiles' eggs,
and is worshipped by the Egyptians.
Also, a variety of other Animals, Birds, &c.
--> Admittance 12 1-2 cents; Children under 12 years of age,
half price. Open from 9 A.M. till 9 P.M., Saturday evenings
excepted. The room is conveniently fitted, so that Ladies and
Gentlemen can view the animals with perfect safety.
This Exhibition is attended with good Music on different
instruments. Also, Music on the Leaf. The sounds produced by
the Leaf are admired by the lovers of Music. Jan. 30.
_Salem Gazette._
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It may be interesting to some of our readers to see what piano music was
popular in 1827-1829.
Elias Hook, the celebrated organ-builder, of the firm of E. & G.G. Hook &
Hastings, was a native of Salem and kept a music-store there, moving to
Boston about 1830.
=NEW=
Piano Forte Music.
JUST published, and for sale by
ELIAS HOOK,
The Maltese Boat Song; Polly Hopkins and Tommy Tompkins; The
Soldier's last Sigh; 'Tis sweet to take the bonnie Lake; When
I left thy shores, O Naxos; The merry Flageolet; When young
men come a sighing; Comin' thro' the Rye; Love was once a
little Boy; I've been Roaming; My Heart and Lute; Draw the
Sword, Scotland; Adventures of Paul Pry; I have Fruit and I
have Flowers; The Washing Day; The Light Guitar, and Answer;
Long Summers have smiled--&c. &c. [1827].
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New Piano Music.
YON ROSE TREE. The Rock of our Salvation. Thou art my only
Love. The days of good Queen Bess. Gipsey Rondo. Oh, 'tis
Love. As the evening Appearing. The cup of Love. The Bells of
St. Andrew's Tower. By murmuring brook. The Banner of Battle.
A fragrant Rose there grew. My country no more. To live and
Love. My own native Isle. Mild is thine eye of blue, sweet
maid. Mary of the Ferry. Look you now. Love thee, yes, too
fondly, truly. Lovely Mary. Love in the Barn. Bolivar's
Peruvian Battle Song. There is a Love. The Glasses sparkle on
the Board. St. Patrick was a Gentleman. The winter it is past.
With Instructions--for the Piano &c. just received by
March 29 [1829]. J.M. IVES.
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In February, 1829, Mr. Nazro, of the Roundhill School (Northampton?), made
the following singular challenge to Edwin Forrest, the tragedian. We do
not know whether or not it was accepted.
The Boston Evening Bulletin of Wednesday last contains the
following:--
"A CARD. If Mr. Edwin Forrest, the Tragedian, thinks that more
effect can be produced by reading Tragedy than can be by
reading from Scripture, Mr. Nazro, Instructor of Elocution,
from Roundhill School, would deny it fully, and offers to meet
him, Mr. Forrest, in any town in the United States, and read
from Scripture, and Mr. Forrest shall read from Tragedy.
_Boston_, 25th Feb., 1829."
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The "draisena" was the forerunner of the velocipede and bicycle.
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