New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07
Nep!91prk DAILY Tribn,.s
ADJUSTMENTS.


begins The Museum is a singular micrOcosm Of
amusement. Barnum 10 himself natural curiosity.
His industry is truly American, and his faculty Of
concensing within moderate space sample Tote OF
all creation amounts to sparkling genius The times
change, there are wars, and the Museum is sur
rounded by white tents, New-York has panic and
INDUCES dear delusion that il going to feel real
ruin, the city moves up town, new theaIers and
churches spring up, and life presents its sweet and
bitter cups to the lips Of Barnnm himself; yet
forver stands the Museum, like, for instance, SEINE
mature rock, unshaken by tho waves, aud only An
swering the tumult Of great citys life. The noble
army Of natural curiosi,ies presents foil ranu.
Sometimes in HE dreams a strange procession must
pass across tho immortal shownan's mental
platform, Tom Thumb al the head and the sacred
Hippopotamus warranted TO have Just stepped out
Of the Book Of Job) bringing up the rear in solid
style. And in the vista Of his lively imagination
new columns must stretch away TO golden horizon
Of fortune-fshes that are yet uncaught, primevI
monsters summing themselves this many an age IN
comfortable obscurity, types Of humanity with un-
dreamed eccentricilies Of limb. The largest Of the
mo,.,a-. .-;n ...I. law sLi ., I~s no VIII
stand among new creations Of his peculiar genius
This brief Summer past saw the dissolution Of two
whales and an angelhsb, and the hiPPoPotamus has
Just Hoated away like dreamy vison, but still re-
mains the elephant turtle from the Gslipago Islands,
the black sea lion, and in addition TO other respecta
bio wonders, tho happy family Of living ami
mails and birds Of divers natures, living
in peace and hArmony-One Of the most
amusing exhibitions in the world for children,
and ono OF exceeding interest 10 adults' Turn
II a.. tba Ronrt,
charms the mind, and here Great Expectations
will be given to-day. The storyis the most concisely
dramatic Of its gIea author and better than any OF
his works illustrates his thorough faith in human
nature, fallen however low or beset with whatever
weaknesses. The leading actors engaged are Mrs
j. j. Prior, favorite Of other seasons, and Mr.. j.
E. Nagle, an excellent man. Barnum himself will,
like Mr. Wallack, senr., inaugurste the season with
a poetcsl address, introducing " novel surprise
which the mind vainly seeks 70 determine, but which
may be another What ls IL 7 " or even real
living Qorillo The occasion is Of interest 70 social
circles.
The Winter Garden has the novelty. This thea.
ter becomes very popular, through system Of man.
seement which supplies constant changes. II
neither depends necessarily upon stars nor is limited
20 narrow range Of Irregular" effort. The past
week was one Of the most brilliant in its history,
the audiences having been very large and cosmo.
politan in style and spirit. Mrs. John Wood retired
70 domestic life after winning new wreath, re-
fusng remarkable Offers from the Bowery and the
smaller cities. The dancers have also whirled out
Of the horizon, leaving temporarily desolats many
manly bosoms, and increasing the worldly prospects
Of the imperial Nixon, who has engaged their
light fantastic toes for q period Of eight
months. Out Of the chaos Of change
comes @ fully formed comedy, new
circle Of faces, q new dispensation altogether. Mr.
Charles Walcot and three members Of bis family are
in the center of the group. Mss Walcot turned
over 1.-THE Cup and the Lip" from the French, and
her popular father, her mother, and her brother will
play in it, together with very noticeable company
Even the orchestra 10 rehsblitated Mr.. Molenhauer
resuming the baton. Il makes little difference, how
ever for nothing bnt sensational trash Is offered for
music and tho best musicians emulate the example
of the worst and most successful Perhaps Mr.. Mol
lephauer will venture now and then upon triao Of
sincere melody. An audience Of dogs would howl
at the chatter one hears the thester Much interest
is felt in "The Cup and the Lip by all classes, and
the theater will be full.
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tact as manager, by conforming her late piece 10
the taste Of tho public. The " Seven Sons have
ceased 10 violate earnest national feeling and, al
though it may DO regretted that they are on the
whole such dull boys, the circumstances by which
they are surrounded are brilliant enough to make
them attractive just rich fool passes with the
world and need never call out for friends 1t may
be said moreover that while it only requires talent
TO give ofense, to make graceful apology calls Tor
high order of genius. Miss Keene has COW
cred her mistake in manner worthy Of 3
buIletin-writer Of great battles. The Union
turiesque has now good Union sentiment
in it, and but slight excuse s offered the spectator for
Messing The people laugh at the fun, which Is emil
gently dismal, and applaud the scenery, which Is
really the most elaborate and avishly beautiful ever
seen in New.York and since the reformation Of the
politics Of the piece the house has been well MED
1t y now moro than hintsd that tho author Of '0s