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I.
APPEARANCE Of ARTEMUS WARD,
Who will be greeted with applause. "> The stall-keeper is particularly requested to attend to this. When quiet has been restored, the Lecturer will present a rather frisky prologue, of about ten minutes in length, and of nearly the same width. It perhaps isn't necessary to speak of the depth.
II.
THE PICTURES COMMENCE HERE, the first one being a view of the California Steams.h.i.+p. Large crowd of citizens on the wharf, who appear to be entirely willing that ARTEMUS WARD shall go. "Bless you, Sir!" they say. "Don't hurry about coming back. Stay away for years, if you want to!" It was very touching. Disgraceful treatment of the pa.s.sengers, who are obliged to go forward to smoke pipes, while the steamer herself is allowed 2 Smoke Pipes amids.h.i.+ps. At Panama. A glance at Mexico.
III.
THE LAND OF GOLD
Montgomery Street, San Francisco. The Gold Bricks. Street Scenes.
"The Orphan Cabman, or the Mule Driver's Step-Father." The Chinese Theatre. Sixteen square yards of a Chinese Comic Song.
IV.
THE LAND Of SILVER. Virginia City, the wild young metropolis of the new Silver State. Fortunes are made there in a day. There are instances on record of young men going to this place without a s.h.i.+lling- -poor and friendless--yet by energy, intelligence, and a careful disregard to business, they have been enabled to leave there, owing hundreds of pounds.
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THE GREAT DESERT AT NIGHT.
A dreary waste of Sand. The Sand isn't worth saving, however. Indians occupy yonder mountains. Little Injuns seen in the distance trundling their war-hoops.
VI.
A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF GREAT SALT LAKE CITY.
With some entirely descriptive talk.
VII.
MAIN STREET, EAST SIDE.
The Salt Lake Hotel, which is conducted on Temperance principles. The landlord sells nothing stronger than salt b.u.t.ter.
VIII.
THE MORMON THEATRE.
The Lady of Lyons was produced here a short time since, but failed to satisfy a Mormon audience, on account of there being only one Pauline in it. The play was revised at once. It was presented the next night, with fifteen Paulines in the cast, and was a perfect success. ">All these statements may be regarded as strictly true. Mr. Ward would not deceive an infant.
IX.
MAIN STREET, WEST SIDE.
This being a view of Main Street, West side, it is naturally a view of the West side of Main Street.
X.
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S HAREM.
Mr. Young is an indulgent father, and a numerous husband. For further particulars call on Mr. WARD, at Egyptian Hall, any Evening this week.
This paragraph is intended to blend business with amus.e.m.e.nt.
XI.
HEBER C. KIMBALL'S HAREM.
We have only to repeat here the pleasant remarks above in regard to Brigham.
INTERMISSION OF FIVE MINUTES.
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