New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-16

ably develop some Interesting facts on that subject
aud finance generally, on which we are all 30 much
alive at this lime.
BARsUM AFTER A DwARF.-The paragraph in
THE TRIBUNE last week referring to the llputian
Commodore Mutt, appears to have stirred up the
th0wmen amazingly. As soon ar II was known mat
curious little creature, 20 much smaller than all
other dwaris, was in existence, remembering the
pecniury snccess which Baruum achieved III bringing
ont Tom Thumb all the curiosity caterert resolved 10
porse-s the dninutive treasure and with wild visions
Of vt ia wealth flashing before rh,ir eyes, each We'd
with tie other in the hberaiy Of his ofers % little
Hickory Nut.
Tie Mlncicstey Mjrror, commenting uron the fact
hat tie dwarf bad been allowed 70 remain 20 long
unknown, saw:
II hrs leen a matter Of great ostoui'hnent to
Ieople H. tbs re ion ihst Gen. Tom irumb Should
huye teen the center Of attraction wherever he
went, IL this country sud Europe, vi-itcd 10y the
10 2 and rich, by s'atesucu, CprGressmru, Pfes'-
denis Ii r, aud Queens, the iet oi Courts ana the
RI royal 1Ices, loaded with Je. l-aud dlmond''
wien W rad q ecinen oi the Llhput FANNY here
in Manchester, head aud -noulcers smaller, per,
feet IL form, haudrome, witty, aud Winning nud
stIii 'uihoupr.d aud uusuug. For years lie las
occasionally walked our streets, but never without
the cgowd stopping aud looking at I'm " IN wou' or
ts,.ea uan Of tho size Of baby wrlkitg aloug
wIth lie ,s,e and uoncLG auce Of The brtibi by,
or otter !e1On 0io ha1 got used 10 the s1ailng
tlrOuR."
The fret offer Of an engagement made to TIE falher
Of the liny man wss 10 toe following letters
"FputNcE HorEL. Nsw-YOKk, Jan p 1904
" T, Mot, Nrrr Moroh,iir,. H. c.,,,.
"sfn. I'm of TIE lste firm Of Howes Clubbing who
Chartered 'l 'apr''sJ AXE our gree, hmscs. Cu.l'
g. I've N~P- 'ioIu'd before L"f m'Jsy
ed h ihr lst tfiumi t4nt furc-s- u.h.lt
1lc.s tfts,l s,irs a RID sdsscfipon Of youf Nis
~,i a - o. 'afos s' a i'S'd Ss
rl ,~.r .ffo .at as th- -r-ar~uelt s.oi yr-fs
go gtrtr ItE lHorsssp b0iiAAs pr var J,' h''
va or, .os,p, my offer pl-... don, bia TO
oL. IAuo. t Jos. leave too Manchester n.It Mon
'E -" "josfPH CUSHING"
Barnum, however, had DO intention Of letting such
prize clip through lie fingers, will De seen by
the follow ing note 70 3D.. ag D. which, VIA The sul-
joired remarks, We extaci f.om The Mirror
Bass ", 81 sErs.
"NEV-Yols, Jan. d.. 100
- IL, .oox &c DO, So Do9 f .ei'.s Gle hI,'
camn,odo "a n he a.. scr. The d.ssfpuon give the
mcleod prai,d up Rather than i.ii n seins him you
han his ahrf hi'g h4gssaHd dfia's for The
pdft,e Of eihbtiug bin three years Ls a. 10 100 Ter
veal beds ~aoh Hii ~. s1rea's 81 oo,'d Goth
pei any panao Dee may select and s gSe hin ne
poht. 4 sale o. book. fi, ue' &C. ed 'ci n. a.'
ct tie c.o- o. 81. cement inducing 'gcldid aif q
ponies aud caiis.r - ....,,
" ~ hafte. yours, l. L BARN. NJ
p ST hear t-at teIeEl thoTfleI ale a'et him. Nal
lin a. out i theu 80 .h,ad ~ Get bin on lover
.m. if ,og cau Oe p-@sf OF combining engagement tFo
year, Dot sT u possible "a same terms fiJHeAt 70
b. Iisdr w.,sy. T. j. u
This Mf. Hitchcock il tie confidential agent OF
Mr. B4ruum. aud is the one who Travelled through
Europe with Gen. Tom Thumb. Mr.. Hitchcock took
The y, ht train ir,u Nowiork, arrived here Satur-
day morning, and IN company with Cob H. +. Cniey,
lawyer IL hi. city, ,Iilcd The Mutt family TWO
ri.s .onih # the ci'y proier, and made q contract
with Commodore Natt for tiTee years, witt The Nv
ilege O. TWO more.
Willie they were thrrc making The larmin 9
express agent ior the Telegraph came viii lie fol-
lowing Dispatch 80,
" Nk~.Ivnn
10 Naj.r RoDSiA NrTT.
u M ave 100 l.E ComnIodnre Mutt three years
"JUsA HoyE QUicK Co"
"lte name Of Jine il familiar 70 I'll rsoI lie nc