Herr Driesbach.-The great “Lion Tamer,” Herr Driesbach, came to town a day or two since, looking as well, or better, than we remember ever to have seen him. He has been engaged in conducting or rather humanizing animals in the East, since here before, but hearing that Elephants, Lions, Tigers, Leopards and other wild beasts were in the city, and in keeping, by the invitation of C. Ballard, the superintendent, he yesterday proceeded to the place. It had been some three years since Herr Driesbach saw these animals; but they remembered him and as much as shook hands with their old acquaintance. The Lion did not rush into his arms-he took a good look first, then gave a recognition. The Elephant spoke out the best he could at the first question, and evidently “knew the man.” The old Bengal Tiger was the most excited, and in his demonstrations of joy in beholding his old master, cut some queer antics, and finally laid down to receive the caresses of Driesbach as contented as a lamb. It is truly wonderful what power Herr has over the wild beasts, and it is somewhat unaccountable, for although he is himself a large man, with profusion of hair, he has a mild generous countenance, from which we argue that he rules by kindness rather than by severity, the wild beasts of the forest.
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