The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-26
Barnum as he is.


Not the Parisisi&ns, in Waterloo week
were more surpassed at news Of the defeat
of Napoleon, whom they deemed unconquer-
able. than were GOthamites, last Tuesday,
on being informed of the defeat,as president
Of thu Crystal Palace direction, Of Barnum,
whom they supposed invincible TO ill-luck;
but their confidence revived when told, on
Friday, that even his adversaries had CIV
en- him an unanimous votel Confidence is
restored. Sedgwick retires to his Measure
Of Damages" the title of a law book which
he compiled may years ago, and Barnum
assumes the ninety-n,nth responsibility of
his busy life. Talk of being chancellor OF
the exchequer in Great Britain his labors
are sinecures compared with those of Man
ager Barnum, who undoubtedly acts above
the principle of William Pitt. The latter
was asked how he accomplished SO much
business. Answered he: "ln ,hree ways;
some business do thoroughly, other busi-
ness does itself, and the rest isn't done at
all -
Let US imagine daily life of Mr.. Barnum
He rises by sunrise at his lranistan villa;
he takes his rolls and chocolate, and ad-
iourns for moment to his writing-desk.-
Taking slip of paper, he heads it DAILY
R.membrancer, and proceeds to note
down what he has to do before bedtime
He next takes turn to his hot house or
grapery; his brain, he. .soothes with fragrance,
his palate he gratites and restores to equil-
brum with bunch Of Hamburgs. By this
time his horse is at the door with groom.
The two gallop towards the Bridgeport de,
pot to catch the express train. At SIAM
ford, he purchases the Daily Times and
Iribunc-not forgetting sometimes the San
which occasionally contains a useful refer
ence in an advertisement to some newspec-
uation. Arrived in town, he takes carr-
age at the upper depot; for the Bowery train
is too slow for him. He drives to the mu-
scum; takes a chat with Greenwood, the as
sistant manager: compares financial notes;
confers with stage manager, Clarke, and
gives some useful hints, suggests novelties
and improvements; makes out projet of
some advertisements and bills; runs over
TO his private paror at Astor House, where
a servant has brought him tint box full of
letters; he tears them open, makes minute
on every one, for his private secretary to
act upon; writes few letters himself de-
clines an invitation to address temperance
meeting in Utah Territory, but accepts one
for Patterson, New Jersey, which he consid-
ers a benighted'place corresponds with three
or four gentry on the subject OF poultry, ad
vises three or four agents, whom he has an
der travelling pay, as to what they shall do.
There Is a knock at the door-enter q del
egate from some country agricultural socie-
ty, whom he politely receives, talks with
and soon dismsses. He next walks into
Wall street. goes into bank where he is
director, talks with the officers on business;
emerge3 from thence into an insurance board
whose members have been waiting for him
before they proceed to business. From
there, he goes to a mining company, criti
cises some new ore, and gives suggestions
as to improvements at the miEe. is stop
ped in the street by the president Of a coal
company who wants to hypothecate shares
on a loan; writes on a card and refers him
to his broker. Enters the Exchange, and
buys more property; goes to his lawyer, and
signs some dUcuments takes a launch: goes
home in an early train, cats good dinner,
takes forty. wink nap; rallies into an easy
chair in a Gne library, by a table covered
with new publications and magazines; runs
through dozen; winds his watch up and
goes to bed by P. m, dreaming all night
of forming connexion with George Law
and Commodore Vanderbilt, to take the war
of the SuItan's hands by contract, and bring
it to an honorable termination!
And now he assumes the task Of getting
the Chrystal Palace relieved from debt OF
$l27, ,000 running the stock up from 40 to
par; making the exhibition popular, ralIying
nelghboring properly, and filling the palace
with crowds,-Sunaay Times.