The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-12-26
BARNuM .DoNEn AT LAST.

BARNuM .DoNE' AT LAST.
Mr.. Buckhsrdt, the musical editor of III,
N. Y. Sunday Dispatch, tells capital s,or.
a, Barnum's expense, and We mus, just 10
the tun Of the thing, give tue story 10 ou
readers:
On the'day other first concert. Mr.. Bar
nun informed the fair Swede thu, her shar'
Of the concert would be- no less than $40,
600, and probably would be much more
wherenpon Jennv, ia the excellence OF be-
heart, determined to give It all 10 charity
Mr.. Baruum, who, with an eye to business
at once perceived how many ''csarifd6i'
coseerss,r could be sarcd by this move
was delighted by this proposal. aud told In
LADY that he would, ifcalled before the gu
diesce. announce the fact. Atthis propos
i.ion, The modest charity Of Mile Lind a
once revoked; and she distinctly requested
him not TO dose. Her law ess we're called
and the $4,000 were a. oace disposed o
to tpelcc di6ereai charities, after the man
nep which has already been published.
Evening came, and in time the concer'
cams TO an end; and Mr.. Barnum (hsvina
previously given the particulars OF the d"na.
lions to gentlemen Of the Press) could no;
reals, abe temptation of publicly announc.
inc the fact, and reading full statement
OF tbs donations, much to the chagrin OF
Nile Liud.
Add now comes the cream of the joke.
Quite . number Of the highest priced seats
had been purchased By Irresponsible per,
scns, aud had never been called Tor. and
for once Nj. B1rnum had "counted his
chickens before they were hatched.' Miss
Jeauy Lind's SHIRE of the receipts. instead
Of amounting to $4,000 or over, turned
out to be abou, $1,000; and there was a
considerable deficiency between that sum
and the sum already given away ia chart
~.
Mr.. B,rnum, with bis hear, oserfawing
with charity, repaired to "that angel" and
Informed her Of the melancholy fact. thsi
he wanted about $4,000 from her, to make
Up the sum OF he. donations.
Il gave awas all my share Of the con-
CERT said the Nightingale, "whst more do
you wantfs
aBut my Gear Miss Lind, there are not
$4,000 which you appropriated. and
which | publicly announced, and had pub.
lished. You must fulfil ,our-oh, beg
pnrdas--onr promises"
.And ~ they shall be fcl6lled. and yoa
will fasf them. II TX We. Mr.. Baruun,."
end the fair Ssede's EYES lighted up win
the fires Of charity; .sou have made this
announcement, have given publicity TO this
affair. have made \ boast Of n,y charity. "
answer Your kusiaess purposes, and have
distributed money for me before had IL;
srd nov you will pay all you have promis
cd. fer nv name rha.l not be sacrificed hi
these shortcomings, neither will give
more than my share of the receipts"
Boraum But what are We to d.?
fcant pay it cut oil my own pocket.
never
Lind.-Oh. yes. yor ,riu be charitable;
for know Won are 80, (as she said this. .
most expressive smile liz up her cpnn,e.
nance,) snd Won will pay this small detici'.
Basnxm --But cau't, | won't; never
did such q thing --
Lind-Blt you will this time, or m
contract is a. an end. | will give concert,
on my own account, and you may sue me
fer damsqes.
And Barnam had to consent; hu, he h. |
KEEP; his OVID charity profound secret
Wills, Jenny --giorinis Jenuy--has aeret
yet stopped telling the story. q laughing
over il. Birnum SAYS i, was the frsr tins
that wagi7n GO, the better of him in q
MISTER of business"