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Troy Daily Times, Dec. Q, 1862


Mn. BARSuH's LscTuRr.-In the annals Of
the Young Mems Association We hardly know
Of more thoroughly successful lecture than
that Of p. 7. Barnum last evening. The cd.
mission foe Of Is cents did not prevent the
accumulation Of an audience that filed eycry
seat in Rand's Hall. A moro brilliant, ap-
preciaiive and delighted assemblsge never
gathered In tho room. Mr.. Barnum held
them TOR nearly two hours, without mani
festation Of WEAKNESS, and sent them homo
In the best humor, with enlarged ideas a. to
the art Of money.making. Loo
The good points Of tho lecture ORC thor.
ougbly unreportable. No sketch could do
justics to Mr.. Barnum's inimitably-tvlj an
ecdotes and personal "reminiscences. Tho
moro serious portions OF tho lecture were ad-
mirablo in their maxims and advice. They
evinced, also, scholarship and elegance Of
diction in the manner in which they wero
put together that few gave Mr.. Barnum crcd-
It for. His delivery was deliberate and clear,
and was rendered appropriate to each part
OF tho theme. We had known tho speaker
as wonderful Snowman, but, us success
tul lecturer, no appeared In now and tri-
umpbant role.
Albany Kniekerboeker, Dec, 1867.
BARSux HEATS BrrcuKR.-Eightccn hun
dred Of our FIRST ladies and gentlemen crowd
cd Tweddle Hall on Thursday evening, to
hear the great Snowman discourse on the art
of making money. This Is four hundred
moro thnn Henry Ward Beccher drew to the
same hall last week. Barnum's lecture gave
immense satisfaction. Indeed, 1t was the
lecture of tho season. IL was not only o
great pecuniary triumph for our Young
Mems Association, but the shrewd, prac-
teal suggestions and rules for success IN
business, illustrated by the drollest witt.
cisms, and the most original side-splitting an
ccdotes, were worth double the prico paid for
admission. The audience was kept In roar
of laughter from beginning to end, and left
In the best possible humor.
Troy Daily Wing, Dec. 6, 1862.
Every seat in Rand's spacious Hall was
occupied last evening by an audience as 70
fned and Intelligent as any that ever greeted
public lecturer In this city. Both speaker
and tho subject wers interesting iormer
to be seen, the latter to DO listened to. Peo-
pie outside Of tho Metropolis have heard 70
much OF Baruun, and OF the various enter-
prises-both good and bad-with which be
has been connected, that, In the minds Of
many persons, he had como to be regarded
In the light OF q "curiosity"-a genuine
iusy nature. But far from II. or com.
.manding personal appcannce.a lace beam.
ing with good nature, and countenance ,e-
markable foe sharpness and acuteness. tho
"grcat Snowman" books anything but the
humbug or charlatan. 10000
At eight o'clock no made his appearances
on the stage, accompanied by the President
and Corresponding Secretary Of the Associs.
ton, and met with good reception.
After the customary introduction, Mr.. B.
proceeded to address the audience In clear,
practical, off.haDded manner. We merely
present few oil the leading points discussed
by the spsaker--a full report being imposi-
bic, as he spoke for full two hours.
Here follows q report Of the lecture.
London Morning Herald, Jan. Ia.
Mr.. Barnum last night repeated bis enter
tainment ut st. James Hall to . very
crowded audience, who entered very heartily
into tho mass OF American jokes, which ci-
cited much applause. The hour named for
commencing was eight O'Clock, but, though
We reached the hall at quarter before that
hour, NO could not obtain scat where 10
was possible 10 SEQ or hear well.
London Morning AdUertiser, Dec. 30th.
Mr.. Barnum's lecture bresthes whole
some, healthy air, 10 varied In subject. and
delivered 10 such u genial and pleasant etyts
% to constitute an intellectual treat which
one docs not meot with every day even 10
London.