New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-11

In oper;mg this re v field 20 his pa'rons Mr.. Barnum
ssa6e them Characteristic speech Of which we have
the folio wing report; -.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: / could not permit bls
opportunity to pass without expressing my gtAasaae
for the extremely liberal patronage of the public when
aw daily receiving. When l resumed the personal
management of the Museum i've months ago L
promised thorough renovation and imPrcVeulene IN
eyesy department., In doing this, my expenses nave
kesn nearly doubled, but the p9blc nave @aeheo ana
spsreciaed my forts by tre6hng the daily receipts OF
tls Museum Indeed, az no time siaee purchased tue
A,useuxn in iS4l, have the net profits OF the establish
uent teen 60 much per week as they have been slacs
nv last resumption of the managemsne When
quit the clock business minus a few bundled
thousand, reflected that at o'st 1 had NOT
mary active years 20 spare, AM therefore re-
solved 80 pile up the noveitiei and attractions
IneuO,ain high, knowing fan well that the p1onc
would roll up the quarter dollars 20 corresponding
hight. In this friendly strife between patrons aAd
1asp,r IL is pleasant TO know that the former are
slwsys generously prepared to give quarter, WINE
the Iatter is cOnnu Ally "caliiOg for quarter, ana
grst,fO)ly poekeriDg the afro IT. The pa oe require
AZ usemeIt Of some desert ptiOn and they will have H.
The simple question Is, shau that amasemenV oo -"
tona .levatDg and instructive, or SHALL Dc 10" a9
dsmoraliEing The drama was oreilAny Isu,u u'
for he purpose Of Illus rating sacred scenes anu eVe
And know no reason why the stage cannot be made
"A n Of en is vehicle for iDparbg good morals and
healthy principles. have determined occasionally 70
bring hack the drama 20 its original purpose, knowing
FIJI well that Biblical history tdroshes come OF tbe
mos. toucbipg and sublime subjects for the ORA
mafiet. and beheVmg JDdt Iney may
hanoi, as TO produce thrilling objects, ana eXhoib go
esouA scenery and at the same time impart VAu4oie
Lessons 10 overy class Of community nSsrai ouuay
of time AID money have been de go'ed 70 te %
ef The History of Jos oh and his Bre,hrel, which vi"
be dramatically represented yea this afternoon og
company of artists winch am slre you VIII e?nless
will pare favOraby with s0y other % npiny III we
eouLtry Should thus experiment prove as popular 80
believe il deserves subecs of Jhs same class VIII %
occasionally iDersl eTs5d wth Ot1er NOR a auu ene1Ie
dramas Bot my friends shall not forget tha', good
A.,.r nt "a y
8 small portion of the at raetons winch, as Man
sgtr of this Immense establishment, an b)und 70 pro-
vide for YOU Beside the chaste and oea1tnu aqua
ria hi was first introduced into America by my sell,
and IN addition TO endless colScIlOn OF pre-
served ob CHS in Natural History 1t ls my hisslon 10
provide living specimens ALI that rare and interesog
which can be found IN ar, eaCth or sea- throughout
the bSbable globe. la carrying out this mission 10 lts
Rtestest extent have agents AID correspondents IN
every part Of the world. The interesting aud eSraJr-
dipaiy AlbnO Family Tor white neg,oss), nOw here,
are fiom the Island of Madagascar. fret discovered
them in Amstt ROAM Holland, AID when they had pro-
oeeded % Berlin 10 complete an engagement my Ger
men agent Engaged and sent them to me- Inc wonder
ful living Sianese T~iDs whose wax representations
have for twenty years been exhibited in this Museum
are about COZ cuding an Arrangement winch WIN,
b ieve bri1g them before my Visitors on the nTst OF
next month. The wOrld-reno Rned Aztec Calldren,
VITO were 90 famous here twelve ears ago, and wnO,
since tina, period have visited every court and posn
tate in the OLD world, creating eat enthusiasm AMI
excitement wherever they now nga2ed by one
OF my European agents. aod wall be- In tue Museum the
pres ut Fail The plan which announced TO the pub
lie five years ago of collecting together Congress
ofNsti0ns consisting of living mate and female
linen Of every ulOe and nation saiuable through
out The world is now 10 active progress in the hands u
agents abroad and portions of this Co ygress will
arrive within few weeks; the first specimen being
alesdy here IN the person Of the iaaooed Chief from
Nsw-Zealaud. i am also Ia treaty with Numerous |
other attractions from EarOpe and If long eXpoT1ence
aud personal and devoted tentlJn u business will
nture success you will find me here every day sriv
ing for and atainiDgIt. am by no means unaware
tn al
ia capable Of exciting upon The public mind. feel
the responsibility Of my position, and therefore
gladly IeDew my pledge TO families and the better
portion Of the mnuDity to keep the Muse
nm always free from every Objectionable fea
ture, permit no intoxicating drinks with
in it's halls no vulgar or Profane alasons on he stage,
and improper visitors of either also notify
politicians that l am, as usual, prepared TO sup
ply tbem with their stock IN trade" -Four
years ego l furnished title for the Woody
Hose candidate and now the opposite parties
aIe char ed with having drawn the Museum for |
their What is il Elec oral Ticket. After tne cleo
ton 0ye may possibly make rePrisAls by securing
several Of The defeated Candidates and exhibiting thea
abOu the smallest specimens Of the dwarf genus ever
seen my htle friend Tom Thumb made his de6ut
IN this establishment. If, like Madame TossAAd OF |
London, had separate apartment called The cham
Der If horrors Higut perhaps engage certain greedy
and corrupt ofiee-bolders and swindIDg LOBBY mem |
bers who swallow whole blocks of hoases at a single
gup but as make ii point alwaysto reject unpleas
ant moDsrostss, can give them 40 place In the Mu
scum. The public need not be surprised however, TO
learn, some fine morning, that Ganb Id has sent me
cage containing King BOmba for exhibition among ny
most savage and cruel wild animals. There several
other European potetaes who scarcely be put 10
better uie than 10 exhibit them in wondrous
I" Happy Family" and for the sake of keeping them
out OF harm way, an eady to take them reason
able terms. A mammoth Turkey from the Bosphorus
was expected but he has been justly regarded as
"sck bird for several years; and, having recently
exhibited extreme weakness at Syria II is now beng
roasted by French cook who will probably soon aha
Russian gentleman in dssectlng it. If John Bull
don cook his goose for General Walker, it ia pos
sble that the blu=-eysd of destiny will appear
here in the character of the Inf.n Drummer In
balcony, where be will play the /" Bold Soldier Boy
In any event, my friends shall never fail to provide
YOU With at ieas couple o. dollars worth OF pleasaa
and instructive amusement, all Of wnch WILL as usual
be provided for that Insignificant but popdlar SUN, Oh
only twenty-five eents-chdren half price, !
WINTER GARDEN-OPENING NIGHr.-The Winter /
Gsrder ever an attractive and cheerful heaer, opened
last night for tue Fail season, with unusually Halter
ing auspices. The house filed with select audi
ence, and the performances throughout the evening
passed off with few of the bitches, olts and creakngs
nearly always noticed on a first night. Before the |
curtain is an excellent orchestra, with Mr. Edward |
Moenhauer at its head and the various musical inter
ud.s as well as the bits of melody scattered through
the pieces, were played in which promises
much for this department.. the stock company, which
il mostly new 10 this heatsr and TO each other has not
yet sufficiently developed its powers to authorize any
criticism; it appears to be useful rather than
brilliant The began last night by the pre-
sanitation of two Irish plays, both old acquaintance
Charlotte Cushman will soon appear, with full COM