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THE "BUFFALO BILL," COMBINATION, owing to the prevalence of yellow fever in the Souther States, has changed the route. They performed at Hamilton, O., Oct. 6, Dayton 7, Richmond, Ind., 8, Terre Haute 9, 10, 11, and are billed at Indianapolis 13,14, Lafayette 15. Logansport 16, Fort Wayne 17,18.
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"BUFFALO BILL," "TEXAS JACK," and dramatic company closed a successful three nights' engagement at the Opera-house, Louisville, Ky., Oct. 4, having played to the largest houses of the season. Our correspondent, writing on the 9th, says: "They appeared in Hamilton. o., 6, Dayton 7, Richmond, Ind., 8 Terre Haute 9, 10 and 11, and are billed at Lafayette 13, 14, Logansport 15,16, Fort Wayne 17,18.
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......... A dramatic company the cheif attractions of which are Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack, Wild Bill, Mlle Moriacchi and a part of genuine Indians, inaugurated a week's entertainment at the Academy of Music on the 17th, appearing in "The Scouts of the Plains." The piece presents a tolerably faithful picture of border life, its dangers and [viciasitudes?], and the leading characters are so effectively acted as to cell forth vociferous applause, the galleries contributing more than their share in making these demonstrations. All of the characters are acceptably rendered. Attendance fair.
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AN EXCELLENT BUSINESS was done at the Bowery Theatre during the past week. "Buffalo Bill" continued the attraction, preceded by "An Object of Interest." On Thursday evening additional zest was given to the performances by the appearance on the stage of W.H. Hickok, the scout popularly known as "Wild Bill;" on Friday evening, for W.F. Cody's benefit, "Texas Jack" made his first appearance and have exhibitions of throwing the lasso, and "Wild Bill" gave an exhibition of rapid pistol-shooting and fancy shots; and on Saturday evening, for the benefit of Rena Maeder, in addition to W.F. Cody, "Wild Bill" and "Texas Jack," a tribe of Indians which have just been brought from the plains by "Texas Jack" performed some war dances, all of which performances were most enthusiastically received. For the pres-
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taken for real Indians, ripe for repine and revenge, and ready to do the most fearful crimes for ducats, yet we can confidentially assure our friends that "these sons of the forest" are harmless and without guile; that the pale-faced maiden is in no danger from their presence, and that the white man may follow their path without let or hindrace. We can further gurantee that some of these Indians are not Indians, but merely imitators of the noble red man, and that their mission is not death to their natural foes, as the dime novels would lead us to believe, but peace and good-will to men who patronise them, which is all they ask. In honor of these savages, we shall compose a few verses of soul-stirring poetry about
THE SCOUTS. With bowie-knives uplifted, with terrifying frowns, These valiant Western fighters swoop down upon our towns; They are all decent fellows, and not maranding scamps--- They do not cry for vengeance, but only thirst for "stamps!" They seem a famous study for men of every rank, From daring "Bison William" to "Arizona Frank;" "Wild Bill" and "Dashing Charlie," with long and tawny hair. Too often are their targets the beautiful and fair! Without a "Jack" from Texas the pack is not complete, Wene'er he throws his lasso he takes us off our feet; Of'ate, he lariated a beauty standing by, New York's delightful dance, "The Apple of our Eye." Fred Maeder and Ned Buntline will guard the flowing tills --- We hope they'll find the money when they present their Bills. We only fear these rivals may meet, to dine or sup. In some sequestered village, and --- chop each other up!