Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-21
NUMBER s.
From the ". y. Herald.

THE LAST GREAT LITERARY MOVEMENTS.
We have printed in another part of this paper
spicy legal document. II is an application Of the
Chevalier Barnum to the Supreme Court, praying
that tribunal to enjoin another publisher from
printing burlesque upon "Barnums Life and
Adventures" announced to appear before the hol
idays.
This occurrence reminds US that there are now
in progress three literary movements, which are
intended to delineate the lives of three great men,
and to create three tremendous excitements in
the three stratas Of society in which the authors
move.
The Cheyaler Barnum is the first of these aspi-
rants for the chaplet Of literary rcnown--to say
nothing Of his per centage. Matters have lately
gone against the Cheyaler Barnum. To use an
eastern expression--thc black clouds of adversity
have settled over the Museum, and the notes Of
the bu-bul hushed in the gardens of Iranistan.
Times are hard Humbugs have been run into
the ground. Neither the double African baby or
the Corsican Brothers will draw any longer. The
woolly horse has gone the way Of all such flesh.
Juvenile patriots cannot now be seduced to invest
their quarters in hearing touching stories of the
Pater Patri@ from Joice Heth--Y Young America
prefers the legitimate drama. Old Africa has
dried up and blown away in consequence. Jenny
Lind is married; she has taken to baby nursing
instead of rouladng, trilling and ventrioquising.
The fire annihiators have annihiated nothing but
menagerie is broken up, and the animals have
been knocked down under the hammer. The mer-
maid has gone back to the manufacturers hands,
in order to be ready for the spring season, when
the anniversaries commence.
What, then, shall the Chevalier Barnum do?
Turn author! That's brilliant idea! The Che
Waller, finding money matters rather tight with
him, resolves to raise the wind to the tune Of a
hundred thousand or so, by confcssing to the pub
lie how he has humbugged it-still keeping up the
same tactics and making "my book the greatest
humbug of all. The Chevalier Barnum knows
how to work up public Jfurore, and he may sue
ceed in his present endeavors. Then he may buy
new mermaid, and take fresh start
Then there is another Chevalier Of the Barnum
species-the Chevalier Greeley, the philosopher,
the politician, the Diogenes, the sage of Nassau
street
The best laid plans o men and mice,
Gang aft agley.
So 1t is with this dirty philosopher--this oppo-
nent to ablution-this enemy to clean linen. The
copper stock Is not worth penny-thc Red Bank
Fourierite institution don't pay for the bloomer
dresses ofts fair inmatesa the Chevalier's specu-
lations lately have been failures In consequence,
he purposes to give us his lfs--the autobiography
Of Horace Greeley! What an excitement that
will make in the world Of lettersl We trust that
the Chevalier Greeley will make enough from his
life to pay for washing his face oftener than once
III tiTte UT IOuT Wtchh, W get u lew bHlrtS, anu
new hat and coat would not be out of the way.
The Chevalier might also set up another Phalanx
in some more pleasant locality than Red Bank, or
otherwise expend his money for the benefit of down
troddcn humanity. Don't say it is all talk When
the Chevaler Greeley has more money than be
wants, down-trodden humanity will get some Of it.
The Chevaliers Barnum and Greeley are before
the public; their confessions will shortly appear;
but their notoriety pales before that of the third
great man whose autobiography is announced.
This is no less person than the Chevalier Henri
Wikof, who arrived by the Washngton-delight-
ing every body on the passage-and who will short
ly give to the world, from the press of New York
publisher, his life and experience, both in the Old
World and the New. The Chevalier Wikoff has
been distinguished man for years. He has mixed
with the best European society-breakhsted en-
fa,nie with duchesses, lunched with feld-marshals
dined at royal tables, and supped with the mon
archs of the coulisses His book will tell us all
about these matters-aso his residence In Paris for
several years a secret minister for the English
government-his experience in other capitals, and
his trial and Imprisonment at Genoa for the horr-
BILE crime Of desiring to marry lady with large
fortune. The Chevaier Henri Wikof Is a remark
able individual altogether superior 70 the Cheya-
liers Greeley or Barnuni.
The Barnum book win be the record of the tricks
Of n vulgar showman--the Greeley autobiography
will exhibit the egotism Of dirty philosopher; but
the Wikof memoirs will be description Of high
life in Europe as II is. The Chevalier Greeley says
he desires to raise down-trodden humanity; the
Cbevalier Wikoff has spent the three hundred
thousand dollars left to him by his father, in the
endeayor TO illuminate up-trodden humanity. De-
cidedly Chevalier Wikoff is more sincere than bis
dirty rival; the first spends his money-the latter
only talks about spending It,
We predict great sale for the Chevalier Wikoff's
book Mrs Stoves negro romance was sold 10 the
r. trio r,ill of eoniea In ENGLAND N
million and half In France, and million In Ger
MANY and nearly half million In the Uutcd States.
Now Cheyalier Wikofs book cannot be sold in
England or France ms IL expresses great many
things which those governments would prefer 10
keep secret but IL is not too much to say that the
Chevacr Wihoff will sell half million Of his work
the first month after its publication. We are not
informed as to the name Of the lucky publisher who
has secured the copyright, bat he IL to be cnvied
by his brothers IN the trade OF all the books that
will be published between this time and the holi-
days none will be more amusing than the auto-bi-
ogrnphy Of the Chevalier Henry Wikcf
REJoicISa IN MASSACHUSETTS citizens Of
Concord and ncighboring towns turned out en- mass,
last night 10 call upon Simon Brown, Esq, lieu
tenant governor elect, and Il. w. Bull, representa-
tive elect. A procession was formed in front of
the Middlesex HOTEL at o'clock, aud, inspired by
the spirit-stirrng tones Of Boston band, marched
Just dark enough to give the fambeaux and torch
lights their highest power, while the cool north
wind caught up the deep bass, or the sharp sopra-
no tones Of the Instruments and bore them wildly
away over the Concord hills. No one would have
supposed that this gathering was intended to celc
brate party victory for all parties were there rep
resented, and all we're hearty in their congratua-
tions.
On arriving at the residence Of Mr.. Brown, the
multitude halted in front of the dwelling, and the
band played " Hail Columbia Three cheers then
woke the echoes in the valleys, ana brought mr..
Brown 10 the door, where he addressed by the
marshal Of the evening" Mr.. Joshua r. Brown.
Mr. II. briefly responded, and said, he felt gratifed
and honored by the visit and hearty congratulations
of 80 many Of bis fellow citizens. He said the
principles which had been melted in them--aided
by nearly hundred thousand freemen in other
parts of the State--such unity ofpurpose, and har-
mony Of action--were principles which would stand
the severest test Of criticism and lead to the future