Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-04-20
Barnum as he is.

Not the Parisians, in Waterloo week, were
more surprised at news of the defeat of Napo-
leon, whom they deemed unconquerable, than
were Gothamites, last Tuesday, on being in.
formed of the defeat, as president of the Crys-
tai Palace direction, of Barnum, whom they
supposed invincible to ill-luck but their conf
dence revived when told, on Friday, that even
his adversaries had given him an unanimous
vote! Confidence is restored. Sedgwick re-
tires to his Measure of Damages 1.-THE title
of a law book which he compiled many years
ago. and Barnum assumes the ninety-ninth
responsibility of his busy life. Talk of being
chancellor OF the exehequer in Great Britain
ms labors are sinecures compared with those Of
Manager Barnum, who undoubtedly acts above
the principle of William Pitt. The latter was
asked how he accomplished so much businesa.
Answered he: In three ways; some business
do thoroughly, other business does itself, and
the rest isn't done at alll'
Let us imagine daily life of Mr.. Barnurh.
He rises by sunrise ct his Iranistan villa; he
takes his rolls and chocolate, and adiourns
for moment to his writing.desk Taking
slip of paper, he heads it Daily Remembran.
cerass and proceeds to note down what he has
to dSz$efore bedtime. He next takes a turn
to his dollhouse or grapery; his brain he soothes
with fragrance, his palate he grati6es and re.
stores to equilibrium with bunch Of Ham
burgs. By this time his horse is at the door
with q groom. The two gallop towards the
bridgeport depot to catchtheexpress train. At
Stamford, ne purchases the Daily Times and
Ir.onne-not forgetting sometimes the San,
which occasionally contains a useful reference
IN an advertisement to some new speculation.
He devours the news, and Eliminates thereon.
Arrived in town, he takes carriage at the I'M
per depot; for the Bowery train is too slow for
him. He drives to the museum; takes q chat
with Greenwood, the assistant manager; COM
pares financial notes confers with stage mana
ger, Clarke, and gives some useful hints, sug-
gests novelties and improvements makes out
prc1et or some advertisements and bills ; runs
over to his private parlor at Astor House,
where servant has brought him tin-box full
OF letters; ne tears them open, makes minute
on every one, for his private secretary to act
upon writes few letters himself; declines
an invitation to address o temperance meeting
in Utah Territory, but accepts one for Patter.
son, New Jersey, which he considers be-
nigifted place; corresponds with three or four
gentry on the subject of poultry; advises three
or four agents, whom he has under travelling
pay, as to what they shall do. There is knock
at the door-enter delegate from some coun-
try agricultural society, whom he politely re-
Sei.co, 'olhS Win anu soon BUSINESSES. he next
walks into Wall street. goes into bank where
ne is director, talks with the officers on bust
ness; energies from thence into an insurance
board, whose members have been waiting for
him before they proceed to business. From
there, ne goes to mining company, criticises
some new ore, and gives suggestions as to i'm
provements at the mine. Is stopped in the
street by the president Of coal company who
wants to hypothecate shares on loan; writes
on card, and refers him to his broker. En-
ters the Exchange, and buys more property;
goes to his lawyer, and signs some documents,
takes lunch goes home in an early train
eats good dinner; takes forty.wink nap;
rallies into an easy chair in fine library, bya
table covered with new publications AID maya
zines; runs through dozen; winds his watch
up, and goes to bed BY Ii, p. M, dreaming all
night of forming connection with George Law
and Commodore Vanderbilt, to take the war off
of the Sultans hands by contract, and bring it
o an honorable termination
And now he assumes the task Of getting the
crystal Palace relieved from debt of$l27,O00:
unning the stock up from 40 to par; making
he exhibition popular; rallying neighborine
property, and filing the palace with crowds.
Sunday Times