The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-05
Our Swiss Coyrespendencc.

BAAE, April %, 1856.
Splendid COLLECTION Of Alp.N Ansmals-An Tsey 70 h
Brought TO the United Ssates'
dssirous Of interesting some influential Americana
In enterprise, ut the head OF which 10 n Chalaude,
distinguished naturalist Of switEsrlAnd-sn enterprise
which would really like very much TO SEQ transpante1
into the United States
1t isa most beautiful collection Of Swiss Alpine anil
mails, which Mons Challauds has himssN collected After
twenty years of constant and laborious e1eron and
possesses these rare 6rs that tho collection
Is made up entirely Of animals captured among the Apss
and secondly what is not to be found in any other Mni
lar collection In the world namely, that each group or
species presents the nest and young they really up.
pear in their wild mountain homes. There axe some
one hundred and ten groups and each group numbering
from one to fifteen twenty members, all IN the most
perfect state OF and most beautifully and
arsticay arranged This collection, in the hands Of
enterprsng Americas, would most unquestionaby lead
to Sortune and could but think what capital oppor-
tunity for the great Barnuu to relay the foundation Of
his recently shattered fortunes; II would be just the
ihir for him. he could draw around it enthusiasna
which would tell with tremendous eect:-" collection
Of genuine Alpine animals, veritable, and humbuga
mong them" And thought, too, sr, If knew your
cart right, you were just the to write to the
inject.
Such being the case, and not knowing Mr. Barnum per-
nave ventures orlnQ Hup10ct your
tce. An before remarked, this collection Ia and
beautiful one and would fain it transpanted into
the United States and ud also like TO the great
show man" Richard himself again." Am ], thea indis-
Greet in requesrg that you have talk with My Barnum,
and ascertain how far such enterprise would
with his present plans and wishesp and whsther would
be worth while to attempt the msster further. have
ccnversed with several distinguished Americans who
have and admired this collection and they the
price demanded by Mr. ChaIaude is not ct al exorbi-
tant, he obgatpg himself to deliver the entire collection
safely and securely packed at Havrs for the of426
0O0 This is the result Of twenty years constant labor
comprising ITO groups Of the spscmens Of Alpine
animals All most beautifully arranged, wi their lairs
nests and young.
Mr.. Chaiaude informs that he ia In correspondence
with the city OF Zurich, which proposes building zoolo-
gical garden and establishing his collection there pera-
nsDty which he win probably acoede 70 unless
receive prompt and favorable from the United
States This PLAN however, is not to histaste he being
regular Alpine hunter and prefers the Wild excitement
Of the chase to more quiet he II necessary, he
furnish testimony from the Federal Council at Bern, that
every animal in his collection has been captured in the
high Alps and indeed the greater portion with his
hands he has had the entire collection photographed in
separate groups specimen Of which will send you by
the first fitting opportunity that you may form some
idea Of the beauty Of the whole and whether successful
not shall have the satisfaction OF having performed
pleasant duty In Offering them for the consideration OF
parties in the United States.