Washington telegraph., 1851-07-09

ONE MILLION YRAR.--This is about the
amount OF the profits Of nine mouths singing of
Jenny Lind in the United States Her first con-
cert was given in New York, in September last,
end since then she has appeared in a dozen differ
ent cities and towns. The contract with Barnum
having concluded, he has published to the world
that ms receipts from the enterprise are over
oOU,OUU whilst Miss Lind has received $500, 900.
ne DEMENT'S will swell this sum to at least s OO,
OOO. There is no parallel TO this in the history Of
pubic exhibitions Previous to her arrival in this
country, Miss Lnd's success had far surpassed
That oil amy person who ever displayed in public
his or her skill or natural excellence in any art
But even these triumphs dwindIe into insignifi-
cance compared with her extraordinary career
under the direction Of the Yankee Empressario.
She could only be tempted across the Atlantic by
offers which we're deemed by many persons ruin
and insane. -
The price of admission to all entertainments i'm
this country having been long fixed at one dollar,
1t was believed TO be quite hazardous move to
attempt TO raise the rates. Baruun knew what
he was about, and did not hesitate to mortgage his
whole property, to carry Out his design. lie then
set his extensive aud complicated machinery to
work, in order to prepare the minds OF our people,
and get the enthusiasm up to fever point, to give
the ilusirous songs,ress worthy reception. It.
was in all these arrangements that Barnum's
great kill and management were displayed Tie
successful, from the very commencement.
There was no abatement of energy on his part
throughout the whole engagement 1t was one
continual triu,npia march through the Union.
At distance, people talked deiyingly of the
"Monster Humbug," as it was called; bat when
the divine Jenny and the sagacous Barnum came
along, they tOo-the scoffers and revilers--were
forced to fall into the train3 and shout as loud
the loudest. And now the two have quietly dis
nj fhpirCn nd file han nd M
sums mentioned between them. The Empressario
pockets half million.
The man, who, eight ten years ago, came
here the manager and outdoor worker Of
dancer of negro jigS, who had TO pawn his watch
in this city for few weeks board, realizes half
million of dollars by one venture, one single trans-
action. 1Eis, added to his other property, makes
him more than millionaire. Bu. he is not salts
eG; his surplus energies, more than any love of
acquisitions. lie has even now some half dozen
other ''show" enterprises on foot. There is his
great elephant procession which cost him S Al 900
to procure the ais alone; there, too, the
Battman children whom he has sent to England
to astOnish the Brshers; Tom Thumb: who is
still coming money under Barnum's auspices; his
grand museum aud theatre in New York; vast
design OF congress OF nations, embracing repre-
sentaives of every tribe on the face OF the earth;
the est Establishment of theatre in the city of Lon
to and service in the cause of Temperance, occupy
the time of this remarks able man.
There are two other designs which we have an
idea Barnum will yet attempt; and, with him, to
triumph. The contract with Jenny Lind has been
concluded, no doubt, with view of atfordIng her
some rest and recreation. But we expect TO see
the engagement renewed in the fall. There are
important fields ia which Miss Lind has yet to
try her pow ers,- they California and France.
kirnnm has been strongly tempted towards our
Pacific FL Dorado by an offer oil $5OO,OO for ten
concerts. This would certainly be the Cornth;an
capital Of Barnum's triumphal arch, and believe
that he is not hsensbe to the slory, II not to the
profit, of such venture. La Belle France, too,
has been passed over by the Nightingale. The en-
art and-melody loving people OF that
country, have sighed so long for chance to hear
her, lbat they have determined to console them
selves with the policy Of the fox, who thought the
grapes he could not get were sour
Barnum feels for the French, and have no
doub, that when he has rested week on dozen
temperance speeches, and refreshed his mind by
writing $40 letters, 10 every part OF the world, he
will turn his attention to this phlanthropc move
ment. Some desperate admrer of the very retin
ed people Of France, snerrlng insnudte that Bar
mum can't carry out chs humbugs" there, but in
thus they do great in jus ice to Barnums skill and
the Frenchinan's Susceptibility Barnnm will yet
beard the lion in his den,' and extort the ap
pIause and P0rgeat of the compiacent Gauls
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PENNsYLvANIA.-Att the recent Demo-
cratic State Convention, series Of reso-
lutions, thoroughly national in their
character, were adopted by the Conven-
ton, by acclamaIion. The following are
IS