New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-05
CITY ITEMS

avenue cHrS-query a. To Sikth-asd wondering ssw
they were TO work single track, and still Won
d.nd for no one could teu, and thea we looked up
and across Broadway, al the full length, very
accurate, srtxticaily painted portrait Of the Russia
Giant." standing out from the trout OF BarDums Nd
seJm At frtt We had mere suspicion that in point
Of size il might be slightly exaggerated but tbes,
sgain, when Effected that Barpum had gone 70
Europe, ard that there no bumbug now about tho
"od curiosity chop" we concluded 10 believe that it
was exactly what it pSpored TO be, true portrait OF
the monster then and there exhibition. We
did think Of rirking precious self 10 an attempt
TO cioss Broadway, aud go over and pay quar-
ter to lock at the aforesaid Russ Giant But either
from fear 10 attempt such perl,us passage or be-
cause quarter short, because We hsd
bus do~b Broadway on the side where We stood,
concluded TO defer our visit TO the tall gentlemen
until another day. Just we had como 10 thi. s,gs
conclusion, snd about to move on. sfsrmer-lke
looking individual touched the elbow 10 attract
our attention, and a-ked our opinion. Whether be
thought we bad a wondrous wise look, or whether he
took us or skilled 10 paintings, from having ob.
served attention TO this one whether he judged
from our beard that Turk, and OF course
knew what Russian YVES, and particularly how big
Russian giant shouid be, we are still n doubt but he
but the question 20 earnest and direct that were
obliged to answer it with equal diIectness.
DO you think" said be, chat that likeness Is
correct 7"
Undoubtedly" we replied, except that ii may DO
slightly exaggerated
"SGghtly .xsggt ratedr' he repeated slowly to him
self That big word slightly exaggerated beyond
his comprehension, aud, while he thought, we said:
"Vhyl"
well you see, live down on Long Island, good
piece from here; own fam, do, down thsre, aud
have btighbor who owns farm, who is about the
biggest man, thought, on earth. and he has been
ia king rgb'-down earnest lately about showing hIi-
elf to make money; and tell you what us, colonel,
it would be worth quarter to see hin; but CAD sooks,
if that chsp up there gil that picture my neisbbor
ma, rs well 60 bed and lay there for he would be
10 show along the road that this Russian elow travels,
that is certain
"Now, friend" VIC replied 1--WE can tell you what
you can do-iust go over and the Russian giant,
AID then you tell how much bigger he is than your
Long Island specimen, and whether he really is as
big as he looks. And if he is you may as well tell
your reghbor to stick to his farm, and leave the Snow
business 10 Baipum & Company"
"By George, old fellow, you are right. and will do
it. II ak him, should say he will pay me back the
quarter, cause is his account altogether that
shall 60 10 this chap; for according to my notion,
Long Island is hard TO beat anyhow
We thought 30, too, aud went our way while he OF
Lorg Island went to whether the Russian do
mnions could produce bigger mas than the domnions
Of this elongated strip OF sand. We don't Think
We should have thought Of the suhisct agar II we
had not been sccosted return to the same spot
by struggling to get through the crush OF car
liages to speak to before were lost in the
crowd.
"Hollo squire stop minute. by George, wait
to speak to YOU"
1t was our new acquaintance from Long Island, just
returning from his visit to the Russian giant.
We'll said we, "have you seen him 7" pointing
at the same time TO the portrait.
Seen him seen him Yes, have"
"You did rot" we suggested, "fnd tho picture
much exaggeratedF
"Slighty, yes slightly inquired the meaning OF
that wordl cid MT quite understand it, but you were
ght-yes, slightly exaggerated. Well, I've spent
quarter
"And seen the Russian giant
mo but have seen the elephant Look here,
peieLbor you know went to this fellow solely
account of my neighbor at your suggestion, ms 1t was
only quaIei"-
heat is az big in proportion as Bis body
"Do you think sol don't; and don't believe you
will when you hear me out. Well you see, paid my
quarter and went up and there stood the giant, his
back TO NE, and began TO think that my neighbor
would have to knock under little but Lord says |,
this fellow ant 20 big as that picture, by long chalk.
And 80 az coulG tell my neghbor pretty good story,
aid that he needn't be afraid of this Russian chap,
perhaps he would pay the quarter back. Just then
the fellow turned round, and looked at him AMI he
locked at me- and suppose looked sort of foolish,
and at that the fellow broke ou into hearty laugh,
and says he, why, halloo. Smith, don't you know
mel How's the folks do N on the lsandf Whew
Russian giants Why lit Vas my old neghbor only
little stuffed and fixed up with mustachG, and-weU,
yes locking up OF the picture, yes, it is slightly
oggeIated"
Then YOU didn't ask him to refund the quarterl'
ono, SIR paid it 70 see man that had seen q
thousand times before, and was perfectly satisfied.
have secn the elephant Good by; am going down
to Long Island, right straight"
GEOGRAPHICAL SocIETY.--The Geographical and
Statistical Society held q regular meeting last evening
10 the University; thirty forty members were pres
ebt They elected officers for the year, heard annual
reports and an address from tho Hon. T. Butler King
in IA, or OF the extreme Southern route for Pacific
Railroad. Mr.. King used the usual arguments, the
snow aud the desert sgans the Northern and Central
lou.es One Of his ideas, however, entirely orig-
nal; it was that the trade between Liverpool and Aus
,rais would flow into this channel and that New York
wculd be made the warehousing port for it.
TIE number of honorary memben is Emitted to
.xe,tv. thew are as follows Baron Alexander Ven