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Forepaugh's Great Show Is to exhibit at Ann Albor, Monda v, Oct 4. From the Detroit Free Press, in which city the establishment rccently exhibited we clip the following: Forepaugh claims to exhibit a show superior in many tbings to Barnum's, and in all thiugs its equal. He carne here yesterday, and the verdict of bis immense audiences was, that bis exhibition was equal in every department to Barnum's; ana tnere aro several features in Forepaugh's great show which Mr. Barnum, or any manager.canuot easily duplicate Oue is, tlie Firing a Human Being fkom a Cannon loaded with powder, as was wituussed in Forepaugh's Circus yesterday; another, is the high wire performance of Madame Zuila, who, blindfolded, crosses a lofty line aud carries a man upon her shoulders and wheels a barrow along the giddy road. Still another feature, which neither Barnum nor any other manager can reproduce, is the appearance in Forepaugh's arena of a great herd of acting elephants ; also a trained giraffe. Tlie mammoth pavilionsare all illuminated bv the new and WONDKREUL ElECTBIC LlQHT, and all the machlnery for producing it is exhibited afternoons as weü as evenings to the audience. The street parade was extensive and creditable. The herd of elephants, the baby camels, the cage of lions with their trainer among tnem, were the more noticeable of the many attractive features. The tents were well filled afteruoon and evening. The collection of wild animáis is the Inrgest and rarest that has been seen here. It includes a living hippopotamus, said to be the only specimen in this country; an immense rhinoceros, baby camels, trained elephants which do almost incredible feats in the ring, under the manage ment of A. Forepaugh, Jr., whoisayouth of 18; a giraffe which is driven in harness, etc. There are thirty cages of animáis. In ono cage were three immense lions and a tiger fraternizing quietly enough. They presented a fine subject for an artist like Landseer. Two lion cubs looked as harmless as kitlens. The animáis all show signs of excellent treatment. The giraffe is a very delicate animal in this climate. and ït is seldoin that oue survives the rigor of our winter. There are 320 horses in the concern, all slcek, handsome, well-fed animáis. A stable tent is pitched at one side, wherc they are well provided for. There is also an eating tent; bul the ring performers usually stop at hotels. There are 280 men connected with the show.and the expenses average $1,700 per day. The cost of running such an immense establishment thus will be seen to be enormous Mr. Forepaugh is with his show continually, and is one of the shrewdest and mostexperienced managers on the road. He owns all his ruilroad cars on which this establishment is transported. The performance in the ring was very complete, and included sorao remarkable acrobatic feats. Frank Melville is probably without an equal, is an aceomplished equestrian. No circus in the world ever had two more skillful riders th:in Woodu Cook and Mr. Ewers. The acrobatic acts of the great Herten Brothers, Fred Levantine, Ajax. Ashton and Geyer, and the riding of Miss Anniu Carroli, Mlle Tournour, Madame Eweus, M'lle Elvira and Boshell bas neverbeen equaled here. The gymnastic exercises of Messrs. Hemmiugs, William Forepaugh and Leander; and the whimsicalities of the clowns Burke, Seeley and Walker, all aided in rilling up a two hours' amusement feast which for novclty and varicty has never been equaled here by any of the tented exhibitions we have thus far seen.