New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-13

siand. The delicaie conscience Of the great show
man does not permit bimto justify these specimens
of humtug He, however, engages in strain OF
pious moralizipg. to extenuate the fcasa which
tie fatal "nature of things" compelled rim 20
prsciice on the curiosity of the pubic. Tom
Thumb ircontiuenly became hero. He was
soon surrounded by such halo Of pppalariy as
TO convince his exploter that visit :, England
would make the fortune of both. Ia iotroducing
bis protege 10 noble and fashionable circles in En-
gland, the enterprisiDg Snowman received the
friendly sympathy and cordial co0per,.ic1 Of the
Hon. Edward Everett. At that tine American
Minister at the Court Of s.. James. TIE gen.
erous Influence" of Mr.. Everett is ealo.ize in
becoming terms by the grateful adyeniurer.
when we returned to America says
the author, "Mr. S.rsttor (the Generals
father) had acquired a handsome fortune,
and. settling large sun upon me httlo
General personally, he placed the balance
at interest, secured by bond and mortgage, ex-
eepiing $4,000 with which he pu-chssed land
lear the city limits of Bridgeport aud erected
a LARGE and substantial mansion, where be now
resides, aud in which his oGly two dalsh'ers hsve
been married, one in 1850, the other n 1853.
His only son. besides the General, is three years
old. All the family, except little Cnarlie,'
are of the Usual size
An extended tour With General rjm IN this
country capped the climax of Baroum's pros
perity. After having been q straggler from homo
for some thirteen years, he returns, win satis-
factory compete nee hoping 10 spend the remain.
der Of his days in the bosom of his family.
But sratifed, not sstiated was his spisit OF
enterprise A new project hres his klndilng
IMAGINATION. In October, 1919, he conceived the
idea of bringing Jenny Lind TO this country. His
negotiations were crowned with success though,
at the very last, came near falling through Tor
WANT of 1.-the ueedlul.' He Immediately began
to tune the public mind, through the press and
other sgencies. An amusing instance occurred
about this time, of getting his sDgers eighty
burned:
TIE people soon began to te!k about Jenny Lind,
and was particularly anxious 10 obtain GOOD por'
trait of her. Fortunately. fine opportunity occurred.
One day. while | was sitting in the,ohice OF me Mu-
scum a foreigner approached me with snall psck.
ae under his arm. lie Informed me IN broken Enghsn
that he was Swede. lie said no was An artist. and
Lad lust arrived from Stockholm, where Jenny I1ind
had kindly given him a number of tittinss, and he
now had with him tue portrait OF her wnlca ne nad
paihte d upon copper. lie unmrapped The package,
and showed me btautifu picture OF the Swedish
Nightingale, incosed in An elegant Gilt frsme ABOUT
fourteen by twenty inches. Ii was just the thing 1
wanted. His price was $50. purchased u at once.
Upon showing it artistic friend the sauna day, no
quietly assured me that it was cheap hlhograph
pasted on a tin back, neatly vanished, and made ia
appear like fine oil painting 10 novice ~ the arts
ike myself The intrinsic value OF the picture did
hot exceed 81! cents
c,i IL with Ianv Linz
BarIum was bound to place the sum OF Sis7,oW
in the hands of her London banker. This was
easier said than done. His account OF the imam
ciering for this purpose is edifying:
After getting together all my AVAILABLE funds for the
purpose of transmitting them to London IN the shape
Of United States bonds, found a considerable sum
still lacking TO make up the amount. had some
second mortgages which we're perfectly good, but
could not eotiate them in. Waist. Nothing would
thee short OF fret mortgages on New.fork OF
Brooklyn City property.
| went to The President of the bank where had
done all my businsTs for eight years. offered him,
as security for loan, my second mortgages, and m
an additional ind NC. ment proposed TO make over 70
him my contract with Jenny Lind, with writes
guarar that no should appoint receiver who, az
my expense, should take charge OF all the receipts
over and above three thousand dollars per night and
appropriate them toward the payment of my loan
He laughed in my face, and said: A" MIR. Barnum it'll
generally believed in Wall st., that your engagement
with Jenny Lind will ruin you. L do not believe yos
will receive much three thousand dollars
a single concert"
was indignant at his want of appreciation and an
swered him that would not at that moment take
$50 600 for my contract; nor would l.
found, upon further inquiry, that II useless
Walst, to offer the Nightingale in exchaDg for gold
6ncbes
finally was init oduced TO Mr.. John L. Aspinwan
Of the firm of Rowland g. Aspiowall, and he gave
me letter OF credit from his firm on Barring
Brothers, for large SUN, on collateral se.urities
which friendly spirit, instead OF sirict banker
rules, induced him 10 accept.
After disposing of several pieces Of property for
cash footed up the various amounts and st1 die
covered myself o. 900 short. | felt that il was In
deed the last feather that breaks the camel back
Happening, casually, to state my desperate case to
clergyman, for many years friend Of mine, 10
promptly placed the requisite amount at my disposal
gladly accepted his profered friendship, and felt
that he had removed mountain. weight from my
shoulders. That clergyman was the Rev. Abel G.
Thomas, Of Philadelphia.
The efforts Of Mr.. Barnum in the Temperance
movement are among the experiences Of his life
which he will recall with greater satisfaction
than many of the " strokes of genius" on which
he often dwells with superhuous JUNCTION. lie
became a convert to total abstinence through the
fundamentally of the Rev. Mr.. Chaplin.
In the fall Of le47, while exhibiting Gen. Tom
Thumb at Saratoga Springs, where the New-York
State Fair then being held / saw 30 much ntohr
cation smoDg men Of wealth and intellect, filling ~
highest petitions in society, that began to ak myself
the question, What guarantee is there that may not
become drunkardi reflected that many wiser md
better men than nyself had fallen victims 10 ntem-
perance; and although was not in the habit OF per
taking often Of strong drink was liable 20 do %
whenever met friends which inmy travels occurred
every day. Hence resolved to fly the danger, and
pledged myself ct that time never again to pntaks@