Eastern times., 1856-04-17
The Fall of Barnum.

The author of that book, Clarifying himself
as millionaire from the arts and appliances OF
obtaining money upon false pretences, is, ac-
cording to his own statements in court, complete
ly crushed out. All the profits Of his Feejee
mermaids, all his woolly horses, Greenland
whales, Joyce Helhs, negroes turning white,
Tom Thumbs, and monsters and impostures Of
all kinds, including the reported 500 re-
ceived for the copyright Of that book, are all
swept away. Hindoo palaces, elephants and
all, by the late invincrble showman's remorse-
less assignees. Il is case eminenily adapted
to point moral or adorn a tale.'
But if the world has heretofore looked on
with admiration and establishment at Barnum's 8
shrewdness, talents and successes, it will now
learn, with equal surprise, the astounding fact
that all his splendid enterprises and their golden
returns of twenty years have been swallowed up
in speculation in Yankee clocks-a Yankee
clock speculation in which the great fnancier
has fully eclipsed the folly, credulity and care
lessness of any confidence case we ever heard
of. The history of the great Snowman
is thus, however, consistently wound up. The
poison Of that 6emoralizng book is thus effect
ually rendered iuuocnous. 1t can do no for
ther harm. The forfeit is paid He has made
a clear atonement, and sacrificed all. He is
entitled 10 credit for il. The public, therefore,
may now freely sympathze with Barnum as a
victim of misplaced confidence in Yankee
clocks; and the whole community will be
pleased TO learn that in spirit he is not broken,
but that he has yet the will and activity re-
quired TO start with the world again in a less
ostentaions but more honorable business ca
reer than that which has made him a Jeremy
DIddler, mountebank, millionaire and a
bankrupt-N Y. Herald
AFFECTION OF ANrMALs.-Mr. James F.
Quin of the Willows raised a fawn which
he called Minnie. II was raised in company
with lamb, pointer dog, and a setter slut,
and The four were much attached. One day
the fawn was missed, and the greatest uneasi-
ness was manifested by its companions. The
next day MIR. Quin made search, attended by
the three animals, who seemed fully aware Of
his object, and found the body of the fawn,
which some wretch had shot. The lamb lick
ed its face with every sign Of the deepest grief.
Mr.. Qun then returned 10 give orders TO his
servant To bury The fawn, and on going back
with him, found The body entirely covered with
leaves by the two dogs and the lamb, which
were then engaged in their task of love. The
interment finished, the party returned TO the
house, but the lamb refused TO be quie:ed, and
kept up an incessant and mournfu bleaiing, and
when Mr.. Quin wonld ring a small bell thai
had been attached to the neck of poor Minnie,
the lamb wond Instantly rush to the spot with
the greatest anxiety, only to be sadly disap-
pointed. From that time it took no nourish
ment, not even water or milk, and foally
died of broken beart-iSan Francisco Sun.
To do the best, can seldom be the lot Of man;
it is sufficient if, when opportunities are pre-
seDted he is ready to do good. How little vir-
tue could be-praclised, if benefcence were TO