The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-18
TINT New mamp,hIrc Dwarf

ORR slppositon that BARSun would speedi-
" yet hold of tho very little New Hampshire
Nrrr, t. whom We alluded day or two since,
is verified by tho i)llswing extracts
1he MANCHE,TER MIRROR, commenting
upon the fact that the dwarf had boen allowed
u remain so long unknown, says:
1T has Teen matter of great establishment ~
people Ia this section that Gen. Tom. Thumb should
have been the center Of attraction wherever he went,
whom We hnd n specimen ,l the Luliput family here
in Manchester, 'hcrd and shoulders smaller, per
feet VA hin, houd'ome, witty, and winning snd
stil 'uuhou"rcd and uusung.' For years he hls
u,cr'siu'lly wicked our streets, hut never without
tine ,tu,,d stopping and looking at him with wonder
tu sc" man the size of baby walking alpng
VITA Tie ease nnl nonchAlnncc Of the Beuic1 by,
o SOME other person VII" Lad got USED to tho star
Ing thr.ug."
Tho first cfFor of an engagement m,do to tho
father OF the tiny man was in the following let
ter
"Frorr,,r IIrrm New York, Jan. $, l7i2.
IT, NGi0, NUT, NIHch',t.r, y H.
"SR: | am one of the late firm Of Howe N
Cushing, who chartered ship e. take our great
American Circus t. England five years ogo. lIw-
ing just read description of your little son, Gcorgc
Wellington SUIT, and being ~ -tlrci that II X our-
rect wish ~ engage lin To- go 10 Llnluu for tie
Grut Exhibition next SPRING and o. continue tho
culIg'm,ut s'rcrdl years I WW 9iue ypU FIVE
Tn"r SASH n"LLNRs per- year for HIM, besides pay
ing all expenses.
"Ifyou'd.u't accept my oner please Don't engage
nun ~ 'hlFi lll'T Nlll n'' g'A t'lht TOT VI
Y1ur ubclicnt servant,
JOSEPH CUSHING"
B,raum, however, had no intention of letting
such prize Flip through his fingers, ~ will 10
seen by tho following note to his agent, which,
with the suljoincd remarks, We extract from
the MnRoE
"DApsrN', MrsFrN, I
enc" York, Jan, 10, 1852.
-, lItr'uCu,h, E-p Dru S.r' Don't fail T.
| take FIR Mtutlpgttr
| secure II I",-ino the dwarf Commodore Nutt ifh-
| answers dcscripti N given In the iucnsel print
| eel Slip RHhcr than fan iu getting him, You may
offer him or his father, hrfy thousdni dollars for I'll,
privilege of exhibiting him three years hh- i about
| 500 I,i wouN1, besides which will pay all cNpen.
seq Of lolid, clothing, costume, and trtyr. of tho
little Comm durc; Hl-i the expenses of any comp al
ion be may select aud will give him the profits ofn
sales ~ books, pictures, vc., and present him will
oil cuts, prorcrti" pnraphernalia attached to the
| hhitun at the close of the engagement, iuglulmg
| splendid p1ir If punics and carriage.
| "lu hgtc, yours, 4. T. BARNUH
| up, Shear that several shu~mcn are after him
Nal him, and don't let them get ahead Of you. Get
| lin uu lower terms If You can. Get privileges %
| continuing engagement two years longer, II posi-
BILE, ON same terms. Payment always To be- mad,
MIR. Hitchcock ia the confidential agent Of
Mr.. BGrnum, and is the ono who travelled
through Europe with ten. Tom Thumb. Mr.
Hitchcock to k tho night trsin frem New York
visited the Mutt family, and made contract
with Commodore Mutt for three years, will
the privilege OF two more.
Viii they were there making the bargain
tho express agent for the telegraph cluo with
the following dispatch:
"NEw HoRK, Jan. IL, 1862.
| 10 Major ROdnid Sur.
| "wlll give $4,000 for Commodore Mutt thrr'
| years JUNf, HOWE Qrl'k & Co."
The little fellow is really the pet Of his natiy ',
town. On Tuesday last he bade his nu merou
friends farewell, and set out on he travels IL
search Of fame and Torture, followed by tn
good wishes Of all the good folks of Manchester
lie is now in this city and will in few week
appear at tho American Museum.