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rd writings of iiie saintly Fletcher. ; l the propositions cover, tl v• * ll tie mr:'. t!ic \> hole ground embraced hi *• E. X. Itch's’' reply, though 1 would pntcr that some < f the expressions sbonld be mlered, «*ml one or two of the assertions slightly modified. Will the Southern Ctitiiilan .Jdvocalr open its columns for the discussion and deal ‘*fiirly” and “candidly” by the disputants, luting then alone and giving them an equal cbxnce? ll not, select yoer own organ. Truly and fraternally yours, J. 11. Caluu 111. LaG range, Oct. 5, 18ti7. TO REV. J. 11. CALDWELL* In a letter to me, in this morning’s i«sue of the Atlanta Opinion, ymi vol unteer to assume the responsibiliti-s of the nameless assailant, who styles him self “E. X. Ren.” 'Flic charges which I pronounced untrue involved the orig in, history awl character id ihe Metho dist Episcopal Church, South* “ i,. X. Rob.” affirmed, that ibe Southern iM uhodist Church was a *ecn»io*t from flic M. E. Church—a secession prompt mi by a political motive ; made in tne interest of politicians ; made bacause tbe “mother church” would not recog nize slavery as a “divine institution, am! now sustained as a sectional pro slavery organization. All this, and more, “E* X. Reb.” asserted—you, John 11. Caldwell, indorse thesetstale inriits, and I, William i*. Harrison, pronounce them and unqualified libel upon the memory of the good and greet men, now dead, who organized the Methodist Episcopal Church South ; and upon the good and true men now living, who are mluisiers and members ol that churc/i. Here we join the is* Y'.mr friend, ‘E. X. R<b.’ is, doubt i ihunkful fur your generous relief. 1.1 .r, and him at a painful' v embarrass- moment. 1 speak fail I v and can ,i!U , when l say, lb at whilst. 1 commend wins chivalry in braving an appeal to mory m such an undertaking, 1 can Imi question your discretion. Allow m(; io say, in the very best of biiinnr toward i/aU, personally, that the repu !.. 1 MVV,( 1 Wlid)V'jji/tf *lVf tfie“|VfdpVseif discussion. You were lor twenty years a minister >d the church which you row volunteer to prove a corrupt puli’ical machine. You were a zealous, ;, 4 ,joiit defender of that church until i.io failure of the dost cause. Suu dimly. you changed front —your cun vMis'imi: Was it from beiiven. or of men ! Did you willingly lend youns°!J ,/ v a religious tool to preserve a political part / If so, alas! for ymir/te«/7. then .ml 'now ! Were you ignorant oj the j irton/ of the church whose doctrine , I'isripline, and honor you had solemnly , mved to defend/ If so, alas ! for your land, mv Irier.d ! You are placed in ilie singularly anotn' lous position ot I ihoring to prove yourself guilty 7 ol unpardonable knavery or inexcusable i ■ nornuce during twenty years of your lil,—twenty 7 years in which your breth t a trus'e I von, and honored you with y |ionsil)|e positions in the ministry. Now, Mr. (miliiwell, the charity which h>p tit all things” inclines me to i 11 ;> ior,i your heiul, and to acquit vour h irPt ami, thy fibre, l accept you as so istiiuie for *E. X. Reh. I shall o i iiluet the discussion in a spirit ol i.mdoess. J-Mr.ill show you nomerev u k* i my cause demands the expos ure f vour errors, but l shall not step n■ I * to touch any issue which the indication ol my church does noi 1 pure, I anticipate a great deal of enjoy incut mt the forthcoming discussion. \ our i if p<e iswitrij about the challenge 'nidi you gave the Georgia Confer* i ice (niv'sell included.) at Macon, in . iuv uiher, 181*5, satisfies me that you i. ive a very keen sense ol the ridicu* i my, and that you can enjoy a stroke j "I humor now and then, even it it j s i mid ho at your expense. And as ■ \u i have suggested the hero ol La j Mimdn, the world renowned Don] (J I'vuc. as furnishing a line subject lor in:, limn, l sha l consider tie sugges tion, and let you hoar from me about n imo of i!ie sayings and doings at the 'I icon Conference—when we meet at 1’ itllippi. 1 am loud of controversy. I enjoy it very niiUred. I ncvoi rctuse a < t 'i illenje !iuiu a respectable source, to discuss ;uiv subject m my line of litc. | 1 have no opinion in morals or religion j which 1 am iiuivilling to defend when | necessity is upon me. The present is Midi a ease. an.l l enter upon the task ! >i iihont a p.trlicle ot n luetauee. \ on have “longed lor the day* to nun ” when arguments might be veil* 11 iate<! pro ami con on Ute question j u|, ihcr the ministers ol ihe Methodist I!pi-copal Church South are a set of kii.ivi s or not ; arc.! you are rejoiced 1 'a il lor ilav hits come. \on think ih.il hiv invita ion to Tl. .\. Web" to' on his name to a charge involving ihe moral character ot live hundred j thouKoul people would have been, in! ante be!!tun times. *a polite way of asking him to be har.ged, or, at least, to be arrayed in a robe of tar and (eaili- I «rs.’ 1 cannot tell as to that. I feel rather confident that you would have been foremost among those who man" \ aged ,he rope, • r prepared tlie adhesive compound. But, seriously, Mr. t’ald well, we do live in an age of progress. You enjoy it ; l am doing my best.— You were prepared fur it in a night—l am not so happily constituted. Ol this anon. Now-, my pleasant fiinui, l want a genuine, old-fashioned debate. 1 want to meet you lace to lace in At laira at some statable time, hereafter to be determined. Therefore, I propose — 1. The discussion shall be conducted oraiy. 2. Two reporters to be appointed one bv each party. ,‘t. The certified report to be publish* rd in book or pamphlet form, at our joint expense. llj ou insist upon going into the newspapers.give me a Northern Christ um Advocate. I will give you a Southern—both sides to appear in each paper, without note or comment by the respective editors. Yours truly. W. 1\ Haurisojj. V lanla, Qet. 9 h, 1807. To the Public. The business of the Cieorgia Annual Conference, which has just at j mi ned, Lres so occupied rny time that I liave m t been ante to answer the iasi card ul Rev. I)r. Harris >n until now. I accepted nis challenge to “ meet ” him "iii a fair and candid appeal to the truth t.J history. ’ i have access to a ••I istoiy,” the “truth” of which J should be well pleased to see in circu lation through the South ; and this com-td era lion, more than any other, itt h.ced me to accept the challenge ol Dr. !!. That history is contained in Southern Christian Advocates, ?.m! it pertains to the poliiieal pro-slavery c-baracier of the M. E. Church, South. I have if, also, in Conference rcsulu lions "on the State ol the couniry,” in sermons, speeches, letters and various other documents emanating from bi-h --ops, distinguished clergymen, and, in fact, from whole Conferences, i Imvc abundant supply of “history” the “triit.li” of which I was wi I ng to dis cuss with l)r. il. for some time to come. I did not propose to discuss Dr. IDs character, either menial or moral, i didn’t desire to prove a 1 ’ , mail either a I,nave or a fool, hut ttxpresaed a desire to discuss the pa- 1 and present political eh trader ol the Southern .Methodist Episcopal Church, m a cairn, and dignified, and Christian man ner. 1 believed that if the discussion was conducted in fairness and candor, anti in lancuage becoming Clir'-tian c? n getu! -men, it would do good, not liann. I proposed that ii should be conducted in that spirit, and that ail personalities should he avoided. lam compliment ed tiie intellectual ability and the logical skill, as well as candor and lairriess, of my proposed antagonist. 15. it l could find no words adequate to tbe express ion of my disappointment, when in the Idler he addressed to me through the columns of the Opinion, I discovered that his whole objects was to excite hitter prejudice against me personally, lit* desetrills to the use ol personal reflections of the most offensive char" acier. A proper self- respect cot. strains me, tlicr; lore.. t<» /b"4*"“ —' . '7* l ....... tiy. i cannot slop to handy epithets with him, nor to answer the personal insinuations enterlamed in ins letter. All "lair” ant! “candid” men will see that lie exults more in the prospect ol assailing me personally, and discussing what he thinks are my ••errots.” than in showing up 'he ••truth ol history” in regard to the political chi racier of his Church. 1 accept liis challenge to appeal fairly and candidly to the truth of history.* He answers by personal abuse. 1 propose a newspaper discussion, lie demands a public debate, or, il in the newspapers, that I must give him a Northern advo cate —conditions which are impractica ble, attended with loavy expense to me, and entirely useless lor ihe North has long been convinced of"the politi cal and pro slavery character of iiis church. 11 lie had aimed at an evasion ol the discussion, is it possible lor linn to have pursued a better method to accomplish his design ? 1 am con- j strained, therefore, from the spiiit 1 manifested by him, to decline the dis- j cussinn without some apology lor I is 1 ollen.-ive language, ami a public pledge that, laying aside all personalities, he will solemnly promise to discuss the i issue in the language and spirit of a high-toned, honorable Christian gen- . tleman. I will not stop at this, how- j ever, hut wifi now notify the public that l shall contiuue, with another gentleman eminently qualified lor the j task, who has also a large collection of historical documents, to show up the political pro-slavery character of the ; Methodist Episcopal Church, South, past aud present; and 1 shall bo so w itlioui the slightest attempt to dishon- j or the memory el the sainted dead, or to assail the character ol the virtuous living. I have but one simple object—-j to show up the truth of history on the] points at issue, and leave that history : to speak lor itself and teach its own lessons. J. ti. Caluwei.l. To (lie Public. 'Flic above card from Mr. Caldwell demands a brief notice at my hands, j An anonymous writer in a public news- I paper makes a gross, unprovoked as • sAiiit upon the Southern Methodist Ci tireh. In defense ol the Church, of which 1 am a minister, i pronounce the charges untrue, and call upon the writ- | er to make them good. He refuses to do so, and Mr. Caldwell volunteers to j supply his place. The charges against I the Southern Methodist Church involve i the moral honestv of every minister in its communion, and Mr. Caldwell pro ' poses n> heeome the prosecutor in the case. 1 accept his proposition ; re" I mind Fiui ot ihe fact that be was for . twenty years a minister in the church , lie now proposes to attack—that lie was an extremist when other men were con servative—that l shall use his public J record, as a part of the causes, from necessity, as the issue joined is a t issue , offtets which cannot be separated from . the question of motives. Mr. Caldwell ! now . after several days delay, publishes i a card declining the proposed discussion. ; llis plea is that I have indulged in per * sonai abuse, into which he cannot pos~ I sibly descend! Comment is unneces* sa ry • In conclusion, I liaveonlv to say.that I am prepared, at any time, with any respectable minister of the Northern Methodist Church, to discuss tiie fol lowing proposition : The Methodist Episcopal Church, ( Morth.) bq at tempting to organize Churches ivithin the limits of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ( Soirth.h is gut it if of a palpable violation of the Tain of Peaceful Separation, adopted almost unanimously by the Genera! Conference of 1811. VY. P. [larkison. Atlanta, Oct. 19th. 1867. SI l«RICl>. On the evening of tlie ‘23d, bv the Rev. S. IT. S.piih, Mm. Brown - , o>' the W. 4- A. ii. H., to Cllia A. Me l Daniei, cf 1 Itcounty. Tiie Express. f- SAM’L H. SMITH am* ROBT. P. MILAM Editors am! Proprietors. Cartersville Ort. *ir», IMI7 C:l. J.R. PARROTT, This gentlemen sets forth bis position regarding the poliiieal questions that ih w agitate the public mind, in neircu cular to he found published in another part ol this paper’ to which we direct the attention "f our readers. lie is al so announced as a candidate for the approaching Constitutional Convention lie is a gentleman long and favorably l noxvn by most of our readers. He will, doubtless, il elected, do what he promises in this circular. Ignoring past ditlerences, let us send men to that convention who are iodeUtified with us in interest, and who will act wisely and judiciously in framing a constitution and laws for our future government. Messrs. Black and Foiiche, of Floyd county, also announce their names as candidates lor the Convention, both ol whom would, doubtless well represent Lite interests of our people in that body. - RECONSTRUCTION, reform AX if RELIEF. TO THE PEOPI E OF TIIE 421) SENA uummi ij v t err it ro X : ( At the earnest and repeated solicitations of citizens of all past political parties who have : known me loiqt 7 and we I, I have consented to become a candidate for a seat in the approach ing Convention. | The time is so short and the District is so large, that I cannot meet and talk with many |of our fellow-coil'.try in n,consequently I derm • it proper to address them through a short Cir j cul nr. This Convention, which will, doubtless, as ; Kemble in a short lime, will have great power over the destinies of our State, Its action is a matter of the highest, importance to all the people. I' will organize a State Government for us wnich may last for many years. Its' powers far exceed those of Governors, Lcgisla- j tur s, or Courts, It will regulate systems of j finance and taxation, and cllect materially tor good or evil all the interests of our whole peo ple. _ It' the course of this important body he wise and patriotic, ail will he well, and our people ! will again lie happy an 1 prosperous; but it ign iranee and co. ruption control its couuet s, mir condition wII grow worse and taxation, ■ confusion and corruption wi.l crush our rising j hopes, j Iu view of these facts it becomes necessary . to sea l men, then, who have good hearts aud ( wise heads. They should have patriotism, j knowledge and experience. We have not the time nor money toeduc te men now for this important work. If you desire tobu.'id a house , you do not desire to learn the builder his trade, 1 and feed aud pay him whilst he lcarnes, but you would employ one who knows the use of. his tools and who is ski led in the builders art. ! Hence it. is not best to employ those who are without skill or knowledge in trie affairs of government, and without skill and tact in de liberative bodies, to make you a Constitution under which you and your children are to live. , My past private and public life is well known t;» many of you, therefore 1 deem it unneces sary to sav much about cither ; suffice it to say that I have never been what is usually termed an office-seeker. I have never been before the public as a candidate hut twice. I was elected to the Union Convention in 1850 from Gordon county, and to the Convention which framed our present government, in 1865 from Bartow county. I take pleasure in referring you to the jour- • nnls of those conventions, and to those who served with me in those bodies, in order that you may know wh.it I have done and what I have tried to o for you. It is necessary that von should know what, my views are, at present, and what course I shall pursue it elected, and I will try to state plainly soma of them relative to the most vital questions which will likely come before the Convention. RESTORATION. ! I shall use mv best efforts to have Georgia restored to her proper position in the govern ment of oir fathers, with all the rights and privileges of the other States in the Un an. — 1 consider this the most important work to be accomplished, for we shall have no good civil government and no pol deal power until this is done. The tax-gatherer and the bayonet will dog every flotstep until tve are restored. It matters not what revolutioi s may be wrought in public opinion in our favor or against ns, we have no power to aid it in the one case, or prevent it in the other. M e must be equals in the gi vernment in which we live or we cannot prosper. POLITICAL PROSCRIPTION I am opposed to all political proscription.— Ido not think it right to punish one man toe cause he differs with anotner in opinion. God made us all with mi ds and opinions as differ ent as our formes and faces, and no one snould be punished for differing in either with his fel low man. 'Phis is inconsistent with the prin ciple* of free government. The only correct rule is let every man stand or fail upon his merit or demerit. I shall never give my assent to the disfran chisement of any man fur his past political , course, and shall use my best efforts to have all I disabilities removed which ma/ now exist, : CLASS LEGISLATION. I shah oppose all monopolies and all class legislation w hich enables one part of the peo p'e to oppress or injure another, Georgia has suffered enough ii: the past from broken banks and corrupt corp -radons. Her creatures of of false legislation have broxen or pretended to break, leaving heir liabilities in the hands of a confiding public, whilst their owners or Stockholders have made fortunes—whilst their victims pine in poverty and want, these favor ed corporators roll in wealth, This results tram class legislation and from giving to favor ed parties peculiar privileges. I fought thi idea when I was there before, and, if elcc ed, I shall do so ag ist. I fought rotten banks, corrupt corporations, a"d moniej power then, and will continue to and > so. Suth ergaiiza l.ons are injurious to the ot iunion good, and a constitutional convention is the place to kiil them out. Wisdom and common sense demands that nothing shall In' done to army one Class of our people aga.nst another. Both capital a-d la bor ars required to make a people great, and we have both and both must be protected, REFORM. According t<> the report of the Comp troller General, the taxable property ot Georgia Ft IS( 0, auiotu.it>] to six lum* -'red and seventy-two rr.i'lior.s three j hundred and twenty-two thousand scv !en hundred and seventy-seven dollars, [and now we have only shout, one hun ; •!red anti seventy-live millions. Near ly three-fourths of our taxable properly has beet) swept away. If we collect the same amount of tax that uas required n 18G0, our taxes must now ibe lour times as big!) as it was 'hen. Under our present ISiare organization, gov ernment expenditure wili most hkt ,) ' increase-e-very year, and our lax ■ s n list become very heavy. We la-gin to led the burden the present year, and H some check is not put upon our <x pendutures, it will grow much worse, and something should be done in tiie convention to check it. We have ton { many officers. Our .cgislalive belli' r are too large, by lar. Tbe salcnes are, ill many eases, too high. We have entirely too much legislation ; too many laws made; Loo imicli public printing ; t too many elections, a-nd out Legislature i meets too often. Ail this cost* money. I and the people have i» pay it : all this means taxation and favors idleness, i pmdigality and corruption. These evils have been preying upon ] the \itals ol Georgia for many years, j hut, in our days, ol prosperity, when ! the State was filled with plenty, the ' people did not feel them, and eared but : little about them, but now, since pov -1 erty has invaded every' home, we fee! i them, and iu truth, we cannot pay these I high taxes. it will be 100 late to complain after the mischief is done. The lime is at hand to cure the evil. More than half our taxes can be saved by making tiie necessary reforms iu your State Con stitution. All taxes are collected to carry oil the State government, to pay j officers and employees, if you reduce j lie operations and simplify the mn j cliinerv, it can. of course, be operated I cheaper. Reduce the number of ofli | cers anil reduce the pay of others, and we shall have better laws, better gov ernment with much less taxation. 1 endeavored to effect some of these res forms in 1805. and labored hard to save j you from tiie burdensome taxation, but | demagogues and small politicians de feated me. Tax payer, think of this important matter before von vote for delegates, to the Convention, and rest assured, that, il you send me there, you will have one representative who will try to save you from ruinous taxation. RELIEF. 'l’lie war lias so wasted our substance that there is not available means in tiie'cou.itry, sufficient to pay the debts of our people. The debtor is not alone to blame for this destruction ami he should not be the only sufferer, lot this destruction of the means of payment, resulted mainly Irom the act of the whole people. It is evident to my mind, that, if ihe properly of this unfortunate class of our peop'o is sold under the slierill’s ham mer, it will bring but little, the debt w 11 not be paid, the creditor will not be henefitted, and the debtor will he turn ed out upon the world a houseless and homeless beggar. Is this right? There are hundreds of security debts that, if pressed now will ruin both principal and se curity. There are th ousands of dollars due for slaves; many men owe a few hundred dollars and all their me ns of payment has been taken from them but the cherished home, where the father, mother and children have lived lo g and happily, ai.d this sacred place is made darn and disconsolate, because a clould of debt hovers over it. These debts were ui;ee but trifles, but now if they arc pressed, min must follow. If these old debts are turned hose, how will the country be affected? We have seen that, neither the debtor nor creditor, can be henefitted, This wholesale sacrifice of property, will enable heartless speculators, who never fought on either side in the war, or for eign capitalists, to buy up the vvho'e country. A man who did his duly at home or in the army, had bur little chauce during that dark period, cither to make or save money with which to huv his neighbor’s property at sher iff’s sale. Now, situated as we are, a greedy money holder with one hundred thousand dol lars. may buy up whole districts and build up prince'y fortunes; hut what is to become of our oldest and best citizens ? They and their devotees wives and helpless children, must either become hew rs of wood and drawers of water for these m > e fortunate men. < r gather up the sad n mains of broken fortune and with heavy hearts, hid adieu to home, ki died and friends, and seek rest and protection, in a more hospitable country. May the God of mercy protect us and those we love, from such a fate f I like those old citizens, with whom 1 have lived so long, better than strangers, v.ho may fill tljeir places; and, if I can do so, I shall help them to live in peace amongst us still. Ido not wish to see a modern it tidal sys tem established in Georgia. We need no mock. DUKES, LORDS and EARLS here. We do not wish our people broken up aint their lands placed in the hands of a ruthless* landed aristocracy to flourish and tyrauize aver better p op'.e than themselves. Therefore, iff am sent to this Convention, I shall go on it mission of justice and o eicv, to those now in great need, and shall use all the power I pos sess, to secure just arid cquitaM- RELIEF to our people. It must, and will come. Poor debt-crushed man, fear not, although your op pressor may scheme and plan for your ruin, his ialrors are all in vain; I know not what phi it will he adopted, hut suffice it to say, t n.t, •‘wh-te there is a will, there is a way,” and the people of Georgia will have it done. | ‘'Finally, nrv countrymen, when you go to I the polls, to vote, remember the poor and an j fortunate. Remember the prayer of “Him I who spake ns never man snake.” i Forgive us our debts as vve forgive our debt . ors” and all will be well. The general prosperity which will h’ess us all in consequence of this RELIEF will soorr more than compensate us lor the loss oeea , sioned by it. j I have been Writ, raised and educated in the | South, and am fully identified with her pes tle and expect to live md die amongst you. lam wedded to Georgia bv friends associa tions, interests, wife, children, and tverv tier that can bind one to h uire and country, and liy every consideration that can make life deaf to man; and, if you elect me to that. Con.on tion, I shall use my utmost exertions so pre vent evil and accomplish good, .1. R. IHRR9TT. GARTERSVIDLE, Oct. 22,1, lSt,7. M ARRIED. —In Henry county, G i., at she residence of the bride’s lather, Levi Cloud, on the evening of'.lie 17' b List, by the Rev. G. W. Me Michael, Mr. YV. Blait?, ofCarfersHHeand Miss Mattie E. Cloud, of the lormer eo. Hgr'T’rinter’s fee O. Iv. May j,jy and contentment, crown the years of this happy cottple, whose hands and hearts now blend in one. A contract tvas m ade in GI i argn. Monday for IOOA hogs, be delivered in December at f>j cis, live weight. !n,ci^ir © itdCn to their new brick store-room. Blair & Bradshaw’s new goods liave come l Fall and Winter Dry-Goods, both for ladies’ and gentlemens’ use, in the greatest abundanee, also no tions, bats, boots, slioes ? and ready] made clothing, world without end,; in fact, we have the biggest, best] and finest stock ot goods ever be-' fore exhibited in this market. Gome and see them for yourself, and then you can test our viracitv. Blair & Bradshaw a »-e back at their old stand again. Blair fit Bradshaw *»«? ottering’ great bargains in goods and no mistake. They have got in their falland winter sup plies of goods, clothing, etc. EveiybodJ' ran to ITSiair & Sfradsliaw’s store. They have got more goods, prettie r goods, and cheaper goods, than any body. Cj garrf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FALL AND WINTER TRADE, 1867-8. ■ N. SJLREATH & SQfIJ. Dealers In DRY-GOODS, i HATS, BOOTS, AND SHOES, OROOEBI'EB, CROCKERY, Hardware, &C., #C. N. Gilreath A Son are happy to announce to the citizens of Cartersville and sourrounding country, that they have greatly ENLARGED THEIR STORE-ROOM, and one of the firm has been on to market and selected IN PERSON, since the Decline in prices, One of the Largest, best, and most superb Stocks OF DRY-GOODS and groceries, ever before brought to this Market, and are now receiving and opening the same, to which they invite the attension of the public gener- ViXrSSJ on i y t 0 their GOODS, but also QUALITY AND PRICES. They defy any merchant in this sec t'on of country, to undersell them. They say this riuch because tney are Banguine that no merchant in th South struck the markets in a better time to buy go ds cheaper. We are thankful to our patrons lor past patronage, and earnestly solicit a continuation of uie same for the future. N. GILKEATH A SON. Cartersville, Oct. 24, — w2m Hoberts * Stocks HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR NEW BRICK STORE-ROOM, A DJOINING BLAIR & BRADSHAW, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, POBSRTS & STOCKS, Dealers in GROCERIES an* produce. C'ARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. ROSERTS & STOCKS- Have removed to thetr new store-room on Maine street. Cartersville. Ott, 21, is:r wOm FxhiDit at Cartersville, Wednesday t 11”.. HOARD OF DIUECTOHS, President Tolin Robinson Superintendent J. F. Robinson, Jr. Business Manager W. H. Hough Secretary James Robinson Treasurer O. N. Robinson Director of Amusements J. Wilson Musical Director Thos. (’milium Historic Lecturer.. Dr. Campbell General Agent B. M. Stevens Keeper of Dens Prof. G. W. Johnson THE MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF WILD ANIMALS IN AMERICA, AII7ED IVY or Educated HOKSem, introducing twenty blooded A rabbin uml English llnntci Ihoi ough-bred Horses. 4. Signor Adolph Castillos It.m ms 1 koupk or Educated i.ui.s, Monkeys anb Goats, from De Rossi's Gul dens, Genoa, Italy. 5. Madame Gertrude Bouxaries Specialty, from the Alhambra, Leicester Square, London—tlie latest .sensa tion—with her magnificent den of Perform ing Lions, “ITero,” “Don,” “Cruiser” and “Etna.” 6. Wilson’s Australian Gym nastic Alliance, under the special supervi sion of Mr. John Wilson, assisted by twenty first class Gymnasts, Tumblers and Vanlters. 7. Sloman’s South American Vaudeville Company, Athletes, Acrobats and Pantomi mists. 8. J. F. Robinson’s, Jr.’s School von Training Horses, giving free the art of t rn i n ingand subduing vicious Horses, introducing the English hunter “Hiawatha.” !l. J. Q a. HEMisairAT■» Oolj.einon or ivative Ameri can Wild Animals —Dancing Bears, Trained Elks, Deer, Panthers and Leaping Buffaloes. 10. G. W. Johnson’s Performing Elephant “Empress,” weighing nearly four tons, for merly tlie property of the Viceroy of Egypt, imparted for the American Zoological insti tute Prominent among the attractive Talent of the Arena are swell celebi . ties us tlie fol lowing: M’LLE ALICE, the brilliant and accomplished I.ndy Equestrian, the only first-class MR. JOHN LOWLOW, the universally popular Clown, and one of the greatest wits of ll Mnf ARCHIE CAMPBELL, the Clown, who Is perpetually engaged in personal diffl- culties with the Master of the Circle. THE NONPAREIL LEWIS, the Colored Roy Wonder, natural amateur Equestrian, formerly a slave. The act of horsemanship by tins boy of color Is the most daring and dashing feature of artistic excellence— riding a bare-backed horse, jumping high fences, carrying his body in every variety of elegant attitudes. MR. LEWIS WILLIS will introduce the novel act entitled “Scenes of the Cherokee Chief and his Wild Waplta,” and with a full and vivid display of this wild animal, leaping gates through balloons-, at break-neck speed. In addition, the Troupe comprises the fam ous Juvenile Department of Equestrians, con sisting of SIXTEEN BEAUTIFUL CHIL DREN. Zoological Colony.—The Zoological De partment comprises the following list of ani mals: A Herd of Tapirs, a rare and wonderful animal, from the interior of Asia. This Herd has been imported at an immense expense for Robinson’s Great Combination, and more over, they are the only living specimens of the animal ever brought to the United States. The Performing Elephant. “ Empress," In troduced by Mr. Johnson ; African Lion and Lioness, Rutted Lemur, Ocelot, Wild I log of Tartary, Civet, Cppyhara, Ground Coati, Alpine Marmot., Silver-crested Cockatoo, Zebra, Admission, SI,OO ■ Children under 10 v^su - " <-•- TV ‘ JOHN ROBINSON’S COMBINATION CIRCUS «AWt>. MENAGERIE! 10 SHOWS IN ONE ONE HUNDRED & FIFTY MEN Chosen from tlie Select Equestrians, Gym nasts, Grooms and Chevaliers of the Arena. 250 lIOR^KS! From the Stables of the best breedersol Stock in Europe and America, roust it til thg Iho most magnificent and stupendous cli tciprist- et er organized. FIB 5 TEH SHOWS 1. Robinsons Hu uat Com pin a Tour ft how.— Living Wild Animals and Equestrian Selec tions. 2 Wom hold's Men AGViHE, In 2 parts, Zoological amt (ho it no logical, no in London. 8. Mo. ns. Francois llo\ n's Parisian set Equestrienne in America. M’LLK FRA N’CKS, Uie beautiful and bril liant Tlght-Koiic Dancer. MADAME MARGARET, the graceful and steady bridte-lmlid Teacher of Equitation, <n* School for Ladies, MADAMK < i KllTßlfllE, the celebrated Li..tt Enchantress, MR. .1. WILSON, the great European S<a no and Character Rider,and Four-Horse l’lil.ci* pal Equestrian. MR. JOHN ROBINSON, Principal Trick Rider and Somersanltisl. MR. .1. MeDoNuUGlf, Hlmkspertnn and Nautical Equestrian, MR. GEO. si, OMAN, the daring .■south American Equestrian and Acrobatic Per former. MR. G. N. ROBINSON, the great Dramatic Equestrian and Vauller. HIU. A DOLPU BRANDIS!, the Italian t licit Clown. MR. FRANK ROBINSON, the great Ameri can Jester and Sidc-splitler, and Gem ini In the Sovereigns of Memos, Chacnia, Mandril, Red Monkey, Chimpanzee, Diana Monkey, Great Flamingo, l.yre Bird, Persian Lioness, White-nose Monkey, Ito-n Cockatoo. Alexandrine PiimHiuets, African Leopard. Tiger (’at, Ceylon Tiger,lciim unioi , American Wtiiic Hear, Russian ( luuanum Bear, Woiml.al of Austialia, White-headed Parrot, Australian Kanguioo, Grizzly Bear, American 'luttalo, African Bison, African Porcupine. Wnpita, .Mona, Barbarv Apo, Mur- Inazet, Red Macaws. Rose-winged Parroquetw, Blue and Yellow Macaws, Banksian Cocka too, White-eyelid Monkey. Goodwit Cassowa ries, Long-billed Curlew, Proboscis Monkey, South American Dusky Paca, Golden, Silver and Chinese Pheasants, Agile Gibbon, UrslD® Howler. The Procession will enter the City at ten o’clock, A. M., preceded by the Chariot of Oberon, containing THOIV(AS CA.VHAM'S OPERATIC SILVER CORNET BA ND.