super-Chabert except his advertisements. The
following will serve as a sample of them:

ARCH STREET THEATRE
BENEFIT

OF THE AMERICAN FIRE KING


A CARD.--W. C. Houghton, has the
honor to announce to the ladies and
gentlemen of Philadelphia, that his
BENEFIT will take place at the ARCH
STREET THEATRE, on Saturday evening
next, 4th February, when will be
presented a variety of entertainments aided
by the whole strength of the company.

Mr. H. in addition to his former
experiments will exhibit several fiery feats,
pronounced by Mons. Chabert an
IMPOSSIBILITY. He will give a COMPLETE
explanation by illustrations of the
PRINCIPLES of the EUROPEAN and the
AMERICAN CHESS PLAYERS. He
will also (unless prevented by indisposition)
swallow a sufficient quantity of phosphorus,
(presented by either chemist or
druggist of this city) to destroy THE LIFE
OF ANY INDIVIDUAL. Should he not feel