New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-13
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The 81 rirl has taken % Herself tie wings o. o
dove and migrated norhward, bat her place al
D,num's Mas.um is iiiei--uoi in u cotporeI, but
An rsthetis seu-e-by General Tom Thumb, WHO,
after retirement in which o,ium cnm digRitats and
d0lcc far air4tc have Mingled Tor several yesrs.
emcr,es 1T he spell Of Mr. Bamum 10 resume onco
more an active lie. His resppearance AT tbs limo
Gains int e.. by me fact that Bis fame had been 70
some exten, obscured by the grow,rs noterieiy ct
the Lac, aad least--so Ear balk goes-of Mr. BAR
NUNS dis .oyeiies, The Commodore Mat. Gen. "ou
rnumb has lost nothing by his prolonged reposs.
Ills talents have only been ying isllow. He comes
10 us with Furnished intellect, Z memory fcghted
wiih stirring Renaissance, q vigorous frame, aod .
mature rauneh.' HIS voice has sunk to deep
treble, which wen relieves the keeler accents of his
Younger colleague. In al ibe personal displays by
which 10 used 10 attract applause, the Dances poe
turines, bs,oric personiica.ons, he is agile ana
elective Is ever.
Flrcd by the prospect Of emclument which Mr..
Barnum has displayed, the General and Tho Com'no-
dore rival one another IN eiorts Of shil and smart
ness. ,t "a Understood That they are 10 ehie! their
faculties together and in cern period al tho exc
rirai.on Of which lie WHO snail have proved hi@sef
n
al 81 .0n1. This il confederation worth making an
effort Tor even TO pair OF fortunes iavonte', who
beiween them have Kissed swo Millions anda hall
Of Ladies'" The interest Which tue contest hasior
themselves cannot iail 10 be impaired IN ea"e de-
pree % the audiences who assist AT the oNhLbitions-
Bn tom single inspection Of ,heip mutual perform
ance. yeappschrud great difficulty in tne Eoal ad-
;us.ment of the award. The morits OF The parties
appoar e. be of "a totally diverse c'aias'er. Inc
/ Commolorcs Ia onis aEo Humorous "iS V'"yi"'
while thlse ii his competitor Incline rather
10 M. order Of tie grand, gloomy ana
ue,ul;ar. The forrer develop, that S4i'y ana io'-
licking flavor which usually marks mo iafry haN'gs-
, while Ito latter represent, more "a tie aspect %
,.ri,,, .sa.ed war; that viii r0i smooth Us wrns'eo
,,,nt. Tn,s3 peculiaiites perfectly in keeping
nth M. respective arms OF he service to which
thev belon.. They tnge however each illustration
Of art or aa.lre which is presented. The efeeia
the Generals Highland Fling is augmented by the
decorous gravity OF his deneanos; anl the Coian"-
dore 40 Hercules struggling with tue Nemean
hon onliyens the scene BY jocular winks; from
which se are convinced thai the strategic plan on
Uercu.cs was TO irst conyulso the lion with Hnga-
ter, aud then tickle him to death by pike IN NO
lba With club.
The amicabe rivalry goes on from day oos!.
At IL in ths morning, at in the afternoon a"a ~
a quarter before s in the evening, the i'S's aS
openod. Mr.. Baruum is himself the herald anu NJ
PRODUCES tie friendly comba,ants. We nave near"
great curiosity expressed to The respective sues
Of the little couple We do not Consider tae inquiry
delicate one TO question the avoirdupoiS OF a
dwarf is like questioning tao ago Of lazy. we
will however. raw that While Commodore Natl Is Z
,narva, of minuteness, Gen. Tom Thumb 10 certainly
% ,ms,l ~ Two of him. II tins explanation ID 100
reconcile, we counsel the anxious 70 80 anu eA""
! inc tor taeuyeyes,