, 1865-07-19
BARnUm'H nIUsEU3I.
| The Ruins-A New Collection to be
mnde-Klval Museum Projected.
[From the N. Y. Tribune, 151h.1

The stene Of the late coufasratiou Is one
entire mass Of smoking rubbish for almost
whole square, ard Is surrounded by eager
thorsards, who arc cndeuvoIing, il possible,
to get glimpse Of scme Of the curiosities
which have bten destroyed. The debris are
heAnE removed as last as possible, aud water
is still being thrown profusely upon the ruins.
At the corEcr Of Ann street apd Broadway
there Is a,ap ~ e OF bfsHs sa, Thlsh 1h
which Is supposed to be the whale.
The police arc quite visilant, and
+ Q rope las been placed around the ruins to
keep cit inlludc1s. Several parties who &C.
cuplel Gfflct in the buildings adjoining the
3tuseum in Fulton and Ann streers, hare re-
destroyed by the fire. The business office Of
the Musenm hiss been removed to No. IS
Chambers street.
UAnSUM's EECEprIoS oF TIE NEWS.
Mr.. Baruum Was in his seat in the Legisla-
ture at Hartford, Conn.,. when he received
The telegram from his eon.in.law, annonnc-
Ing the misfortune. The " King Of Hum
bugs as he has been styled, manifested no
unt asincss or dependency about the affair,
but went quietly to bis home In Bridgeport,
and yesterday morning arrived in New York.
lie can afford to lose s400, COO or $500, 900
without making an ado about II, although
The loss can haealy augment his happiness,
becoming philosophy.
u1s CARD TO TIE PCBLlc,
Mr.. Barnum promptly on bis arrival lssucd
The following card !:
'Gratqtul for the Universal feeling OF Eympa-
Thy expressed for the loes Of the American Muse
nm, ant not uInzne fn1 Of the Immense patronage
whfch hse ften bestowed upon my etihrts TO
plcsee for the Is.t qu5Ttcr 1t century, have re-
fVlyed. In compliance with numerous requests, to
erect imnedlstely in this city tnuseum which
1 10 Shftr
sn honor to the country. Az experience Of TWEEN
! ty:n~e !eaEs VIII cpaoin ne IN t:x months to aH-
psstt T. Europe I'D Ae1sa every specimen Of
| und from historical Fucjetfes and othe. sources
within my knowledge l eau nearly =upp}y the
places Of ny Revolutionary and other relic: which
oh iget, for want at roon1 10 reject many rare md
! vslasbe euricsities sto,ed IN the nautouns aod
private collections Of Europe. which thai! now
public; and i NIX nothiEg Ia ssJ!Be that before
many moLtbs elspte shall, llte be spared, open
he pnef RSpSa1 paes of I'D
Gus apa intereetfnx, tn=s my ever % before knox9
ascnt 10 Europe on Saturday aext, and ena:I soon
Representative abEosd he @ aaoTe T plan. '"''''s %
). N M mea5 tune. IN e1dss 10 ct.e e9ploymsnt
! 70 Dy dranaie company and ether attaches Of the
huteEm, who arr dependent upon such frg1ce-
unue % lie 5t.io!msnee' Il lie successful t psrto.
1oIIue !A!ttt pIpNuCeu NJ 4u6 NUseUu, IN C0n4eCs
tltn with The living curtos,ties, as soon az suta-
bic public ball OF thea'er can be secured for the
pu1poee- 1ht9, trost, Will be In few days.
The puhllc's ohedlent eeryant.
No. IS Chamber. It,. n. T., Jal; h Il H. ists n1Ss0z
Balnum held lease upon the Musenm prop
er:y that does not expire for fifteen years yet,
ara he says he can dispose OF bis lease at an
advance Of fifty thousand dollars.
ANOTHER RICHMOND N THE FIELD.
An association has been formed for the
pu7pctc Of founding another mnssur1, to
rival1n splcndor the one lately burned down.
The asEocistIon Is already lnausurated, With
VOL king capital Of s30o, coo, fouz-f1ftns Of
which amount is already paid In, and the en-
te,prise promises fair to succeed unless Bar
mum get the inside track OF tho new assocIa-
ton. The following named gentlemen con-
ttitute the company as It Is at present inau-
lanera1uic proprietor and. artist, President;
Edward X. Gocdnow, Treasurer. Directors
Danvard, ". II. Goodnow. and ". L. Liliion-
dahl.