New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-11
CITY ITEMS.

Barnum il abroad again characteristic enterprise
at once novel and attractive. 1t appears that al en-
iuent p, bshng -housein Paris is engaged in issuing
series of the distinguished female beauties in the
world, which, when completed is TO include ten of the
most beautiful ladies in the United States and the
Canadss In order to obtain fair supply of material,
Mr. Barnum proposes to give an aggregate of $1,000
in prtm iums for the finest portraits-hat 49, the hun
bred best-lookiDg faces, decided by the popular
vote OF persons examining the pictures lie invites
every man who has fair friend Of sixteen or upward,
married or single 10 send her daguereotype photo.
graph on a half-plate, with the name address in
separate sealed envelop. The licensees will be num-
bered and hung in the Museum for public scrutiny.
Each visitor is requested to cheak on slip to be fur
uished such numbers he she thinks best-looking
up {, the limit Of one hundred This checked list will
be deposited in sort OF ballotbox, aud on the 18th OF
January NJ this box will be opened and the lists ex
amined. The portrait having the greatest number Of
cheeks or votes will take the first premium, and 80
downward. These hundred portraits will be painted
life-size, and form a Gallery OF American Female
Beauty and the ten of these deemed best will go into
the Paris book The dets Is Of this scheme, with ar
rangements for dsgueneotypiDg and exhibiting
would occupy too much of our space. The curious
will find the whole set forth in advertising columns
either this morning within day or two at furthes
Col. Alvah Mann the we'll known theatrical man
sger and circus pr, prietor died in this City on Mon
day. His disease dropsy and consumption. Col
Mann was about IS years of age, and during ne.rly
ore-half his whole Ife he had been connected as man
eger ard proprietor with theaters, cireuses menager
les and various other kinds Of public shows. The
Boston Times says:
For rumber Of years he a partner Of the
celebrated Gen. WEIGH and travelled through Europe,
South America, the " est indies, Canadas and IN ev-
cry city and We might almost say. every town IN the
United States. His energy tact and prObity OF char
acter for him the esteem AID friendship OF all who
came within his sphere Of action and the public for
for whom be catered long and ably held bis name in
high reputation. At the time when fortunes smiles
seemed most propitious Col Mann ventured into the
theatre al arena, wherein so many have sunk, and
erected the Broadway Theater in New-York, then the
most splendid and spacious structure Of the kind in the
county H. this enterprise lie embarked with his en-
tire fortune encouraged by the hatterlng predictions
of bis friends. But his hopes not destined 20 be
realized, and after year two Of desperate fighting
without success he finally sunk and LEFT almost
penniess The loss Of fortune and the sdversities
which came crowdng upon him broke down his spirits
ard health, that be had been unable since 10 make
but eebe efforts 10 regain his former position, and
gradually failed in body and mind up to the closing
scene His numerous friends in this country and Eu-
rope will mourn the loss of one whose character ha-
ever been upright and honest ard whose career in lie
has been devoted 10 the promotion Of public amnse'
men,s.
NJ. Andersen, the English tragedian leaves by the
| Baltic to-day for England He returns in the Fail;