Show FAIRMOUNT GARDENS el E in the news newa may be found a communication by gen james S brisbin Brisbi jn U S army to tho tho the omaha editorial remarks by that iper piper p upon the subject of procuring rare ancl anil curious birds beasts fishes and rep tiles from the west for the zoological society and gardens at fairmount park philadelphia tile the society is desirous of obtain obtaining in the tho largest and finest museum of animals birds fish fisli ana and reptiles on the globe this is isa a largo large ambition and will require a great I 1 mount amount of mean means s fo for tor r its gratification but it is a noble nobie and useful ambition and is worthy of general encouragement and assistance by word and deed tile the west is invited to send such specimens of wild animated nature peculiar thereto as may desirable be to help fill up tip the extensive and complete collection contemplated tile the agents of the society will pay the highest reasonable cash price for fon such sueh specimens as the owners owner may not bouillin be bo Willin willing to donate and which may be deemed sufficiently interesting orting int erting to have a place in this intended superb collection this mountain region should bo bp competently represented in a great national collection like the one designed for thereat the great reat american centennial celebration at philadelphia three years hence and it affords us much pleasure to invite the attention ot of the public here hereabout abouo abour to this magnificent enterprise anything which can consistently be dona done by the people of this region to furnish zoological specimens nor for thi this centennial collection will not only be gladly accepted by the society but will be a lasting credit to the citizens otah 1 s part of the linion union |