The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06
New MILFORD, Aug. 26th, lS47.

The Connecticut ValIey-Barnuw's Palace.
The letter which | intended to have sent you from
Bridgeport IL not yet written. was much engaged
in seeing the various objects Of interest in that beautiful
and very rapidly improving cty that night found me
too weary for the attempt to describe what saw took
notes. however, in my rambos and looking them over
in my qaist Luxurious fronting upon the broad
and besutu street which this village s chiefly built
find that have matter enough before for column
two, which shall divide in two three parcels.
grave gentleman at Bridgeport after my room
had been secured 1t sad that you have pleasant
like city, SIR" Yes but Is terribly given to
gossip saidhe He seems two
arich lady and o banker, the rumor about whom had
brought them into of the daes Is having perpe-
trsted elopement There would not be much evil in
their gossip II all harmless the following in
cidsnt divine made his advent In the town few
days bstore arrived with pair Of white gloves 1t
gaid by tho obssrversh had such
before" grave uatrons, and perhaps beautiful msidsns
that msanthsy white kid gloves" said the ladies
one window"He either married or going to be-they
his Wedding goves-he has undoubtedly his bride
with him-who was shs?n In short in very little time
he was MARI edmsrrisd to young roh beautiful wi
without children; for all which, 1.-THE gentleman
be ct al Of his happiness he has probably yet
learn how much he il indebted to pair OF brown
gloves bleached white by repeated washing fear their
cation may be basslsss than pair of brown gloves
The grave gentleman already referred to, added
Have you seen Barnums Windsor Castle, Or Is hs 10
4,
it Is lion in it, wsy-you must it. He has how
ever, bad locstion-got to go mile out of
your to see 1t, and, for your trouble, covered
with dust and half devoured by mosquitoes There
Is one spot which, II he had selected, his extravagsut
outlay would have been and admired, altogether
unoccupied, and almost unknown, where the world
would have and admired his taste and muni6cence
But that location Of surprising quietness and beauty
Is, Unfortunately, object Of deep prejudice; and
ii it were inhabaed by ghosts and hobgobins
the good citizens Of Bridgeport could not easily
dread 1t more, or give 1t worse character; and
yet have heard scores say inadvertently -that Bar
NUNS palace should have been placed there That
perb location is for SALE and trust worthy of
It. viii purchase its broad and beautiful shall
not describe 1t particularlythough have two
three times walked its broad and admired Its
beauty.
Barnums palace Is curiosity, and If he will place
for s cost in six months II Is unlike any thing In the
country had almost said In heaven above, 60, &C. II
Is beautiful structure with abundance Of fine trace
ry work. and In architectural ornaments has supe.
rior II has been erected at immense COST but to be
and admired 1t must be either placed In his
seum he must provide omnibus to carry spscta-
tors to view it, few yankees strangers will 90 mile
out Of their way ut cost of two shngs to house
however richly and vsriously ornamental.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Barnum actuated by
sinister motives in selecting location beyond the mts
Of the city, though his neghbors prominent among
the Bridgeport repudators and expatriaed themseves
to avoid their share Of an honest debt
The city Of Bridgeport Is rapidly extending itself into
the town of Fairfield, and already exerts much inhu-
IN its and has large share Of honora-
BILE offices. have been led into speculations which I
had not intended. In my next shall have parcel Of
different memoranda for your readers. Yours, d.