Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-15


From a letter written at tho Burnett
House, Cincinnati, to the Cleretind
Plain Dealer, we mako an interesting
extract:
Ihave ensconced myself here at the
headquarters of the Jenny Lind troupe.
and as you will see am no idle observer.
A person at the distance Of Cleveland
can have but little idea Of the costiihees.
magnitude and magnifcence Of this
show. Its like was never before seen.--
There are forty attendants now under
pay--oDe of them receives one thousand
dollars per night; two, one thousand
dollars per week several, one hundred
dollars per day; and so on, down to ten,
FIVE, two dollars per day and all expcn-
ses paid. This makes an aggregate OF
about three thousand dollars per day.
on an average. whether singing, travel
ling, or doing nothing.
Who. beside Barnum, would under
take such risk, md what show in the
world beside this, would make il pny7
But the wonder as 10 the expense 10
nothing when compared to tie mys'e-
res oi the enormous income. We speak
by card, when we say, that the gross
receipts from the tickets already sold
here are trne over sixty thousand dol
lars. 1t is discouragng factto us dine
a-day "delvers," that Barnum is sailing
down It's net profits by the concern, about
twenty thousand dollars per week. This
we get from zone who knows" He has
constant applications for his money,
which he loans freely. but securely. Ee
is also flooded with Invitations ny letter
and otherwise, to devote 10 public and
private charities, and which he does to
an extent the world at present knows
not Of but will some day, We know.
| have spent most Of the morning
with Barnum and his associates, and
think that never saw SO large bus
mess SO systematically conducted. He
is the reigning prince, sits at his table
in velvet slippers, gcnteel morning
gown and blue velvet cap, with gold.
en- tassel receives messages, messengers
and ,elegraphic dispatches from all parts
CT the city and country; talks, writes
and dictates to clerks tho answering
business, at the same time entcrtains
his friends with much useful iniosma-
ton and the best Of jokes. The great
secret Of his success lies in his perfect
knowledge Of human nature, coupled
with great boldness, energy and tact in
adopting means TO an end. He never
reasons-conc' 'usons are ever present
with him. While another is thinking,
he is acting, and when other showmeR
are calculating the gains, he is counting
the dunes.
So much for the Hero OF this troupe.
| The Heroine we have not seen-Jenny
is as yet quite invisible. \ was late
midnight when she arrived last night
and this morning she, although a Lu-
theran, was off with Bishop Purcell to
mass before we were up Sho keeps
her quarters closely, takes her meals
with her lady companions; BelIeti, Ben
edict and her Secretary, lives high and
| quite exclusive.
Barnum paid S75 per day for her
board and findings, while in Louisville.
The last check from Barnum's cashier
was handed her yesterday. amounting
to $4,000. NotwiIhstani ding her large
donations, she has accumulated from
SSo0,000 to $1,000, ,OO0.t She is little
inclined to be homesick, snd anticipA.
ting such an event, lett a loop in he<
contract with Barnum, whereby che
can stop at one hundredth concert, By
paying B. s60,oO0. 1t was through fear
OF forfeiture that Barnum withdrew the
appointments on the Lakes. GPhil. InQ.
1--WE are assured this is an error, 40
il was an Episcopal Church at which
she attended and partook Of the commit
MON.
I 1t is understood that all II Jenny's
earnings in America arc devoted By her
to Free Public Schools 10 Swedco.