The New York herald., 1867-03-21
THE CANVASS IN CONNECTICUT.


oriits-Baruum Bets ON an Upset-nis Speecn
TO the RurAls--The Herald still Hauata
Him-Barnum Bound for the Land Of Ca
naan, &c.
CoLEBRooK ION the Massachusetts, linel Litch-
field county, Conn, March H. 1857
II may be difficult for your readers 70 imagine what
your correspondent doing all the way up here among
the sugar naples and snow-covered mountains OF the
northern part of Connecticut right by tho Massachusetts
line, in this inclement season, when the maple sap
begins to now and when there Is struggle between
frost and thaw as to which shall have the upper crust
lower mud. Briefly 1t Is because the woolly horse was
strayng this way and feared he might to grief
unless there was at hand HERALD correspondent to
chronicle his wanderings and perchance write his po
ltcal obituary and eptaph TO begin, we VIII relate
how reached there.
Taking the Naugatuok Railroad started from Bridge
port March L. quarter past ten A. n for Winsted
the company consisted OF the old hoss himself spruce
little nag on-horse. radical town committee man,
HERALD chiel and car load OF Yankee farmers and
merchants Barnum was known 10 most Of the pas
sepgers but there were few who did not enjoy that
honor. Two merchants in rustic garb, apparently
Of the tin and the other Of the clock persuasion
tightening maple sugar manufacturer upon the identity
Of the great Hum
'ssho, w.a.al nowi Is that really the Barnum I've
heern much abouts He's got the American Museum
down in York State, hasn't hes Ha hal Iremember .
good joke about Barnum they've got up way. Some
of boys ye see heern tell about BarnumT cutenesa
Taylor Barnum they cali'd him then and he'd been
known for some sharp lottery dicker long time atore
SO when Taylor round parts for curosties for
his museum one Of our boys, Joe Whttlesey -''
"Any kin Of Eb Whittlesey, Of Danburyf" asked the
II reckon So He come or Danbury stock. Joe, sez
he, Feler Tavlor Barnum around here lookin after
curiositiee. I've got a cherry colored caL''
aA cherry colored cat Joe 7? cries his comrades all
amazed like, afore he could answer them.
by the hokey here comes Taylor, G sez e Joe .,,r
on dry goods box front Of Hi Perkins grocery and
Joe Whittesey, sweet as sap. joe my boy, how
Zeke how's nother9 How's sisters9 Jest like maple
juice, rll bet Then he told 'em how they must all
come to his museum when they come 20 New YORK, ana
five legged calves three horned bulls, double headed
children and sich like Joe said be hadn't seen any Of
them kind % critters, but his aunt Jerusha had cherry
colored cat that wonderful curiosity.
GA cherry coored cat hollered Barnum. That's
lust what want amt IN III G nss ~ .1S tao
the S. and went to bring the cat In minute or two
Joe he come back with something In bag. Got the
see IT. says Taylor They went into Hrs back snuggery
and Joe ne let the cat out Of the bag 1t was Aunt
Rashas old Tom black as the ace Of spades DO you
lor leete riled TO be sure do Joe, Dustin
with arfier, like all the other boys a black cherry,
Taylor and Taylor Barnum be had to lar, tew But he
didn't get any curiosities in parts that ventur'.
What's he goan' up our way for now, l wonderf'"
"He's going electioncering for votes
"Wa.a-i, guess he'll come of about as bad as he did
with Aunt Jerusha's cherry rycoored cat he won't
EN- Maybe he thinks hos Goin where he isn't known.
But our folks smoked ont him aud his tricks long ago
They know him to their sorrow up our way, guess"
We reached Winsted at twenty minutes past one +.
hours and Ave minutes Weather rainy and dismal,
with plenty Of sush. Taking carriage, we rode to the
Beardslcy House. neat and very well kept country nn
Dned at p II. ham, fried eggs, bcefsteak, pota
toes sweet homemade bread three kinds OF pe-lemon,
apple and mnce-and tea It tee-totsl temperance
youEs Hysos The landlord was no politician; be took
no interest In politics. he said Hence inferred that
he rather ntiwoolly Horse for that "animilc',
was then in his house spending money AS general
thing all over this district the hotel keepers arayed
against the Snowman, who accuses tother Barnum Of
Keepers TO .sbow for him" Dinner over at ten min
utes past four took carryall and pair Of horses
having or nns es h
most northern part Of the State and bordering Maa-
chusetts where the Snowman was announced 70 speak
snow storm had commenced bofore We started, and
after had madc about four miles set In with great
fury. We were thcn among the mountains and the
the snow up sto drifts almost impossible for wheeled
vehicle Several times sne norss oss ssa a e to- carry % us
belp The poor creatures out OF the dculty the show
man. however quietly keeping bis seat and Offering 70
bet hundred dollars S snss We would upset before We
uent but We fortunately arrived At the inn in Coebrook
at quarter past NJ, being over three hours in
small town, casting in 1896, ia votes for Hawley and
l2l for English IL has large cotton mill and u the
centre Of %ss ssa % tSs
church. and about two hundred persons attended One
quarter Of those were women.
Mr. Bidwen. ONE Of the republican town committee.
said he would ''commsnce services" by proposing
Squire White presiding o6lcer. Accepted cOs
.er few remarks IN urn introduced the showmsO
Who began deliver oneof his usual harangues which
sounded as you may vel imagine rather unique away
~ NJ. Chairman, Ladies and Gsntlomen-I have NOT
rot much time Qookni at his watch) for very
Uns ISnsars swinsns round the circie and his
leaving the American nag 20 many times in the
hands Of the people; his loss Of the confidence Of
the pcoplc as indicated the elections which followed
in the west and his genrd course Of conduct Prns
dent Ia making treason respectable instead OF odious
ne gxIna dxd traitors mont instead q back seats and IL sx
tending the influence oi the Executive branch Of the
eovbrnment toward restotng rebels 70 power He then
been Jcfcrsonian and lcksonlan democrat up 70 the
timo of Pierce when he came dsgused with the party
Ua aoped Il forever He tpoaaed ihe old sniislsvery
emitting for this occasid only" the confession that he
had himself once been slave and that he had
whipped bis slaves and ton abruptly branched or into
homily on the benefits liberal advertising. He tod
ss0 one an AGENT TO Esps With o Of white paint
and told him TO paint on he pyramids Of Gzob IN large
capital letters .fry Warns backing 80 strand Lon
scripon, aud about sore or moro OF them wrote TO
the London Tinse compHeing in indignant language Of
this coarse dsrurcnentM Of the great wonders Of
The world. Other paper copied the letters, . great
noise was about thonatter and Wanens backing.
NO go Strand London. VI everybodys boots, II mot
In everybody's mouth. n course Warren realized .
prodigious fortune by III enterprise and ingenuity
Barnum said he learned Hdom from this dodge When
Jenny Lind frat came TO merca everybody wanted 70
hear the great songstres All wanted tickets for the
nrst concert expecting tnsn 70 command hen price
Barnum concluded 70 thcm at auction, and Castle
Garden was selected TIL place. Some shrswd men Of
business said, .Sow, II lan get my name connected
with Jenny Lind can mfc something out oft" The
nrst ticket put up-S5 rs bid, then $40, $40, 425,
$50 500, $3.50, when ~ all stood stil with their
mouths Open some one I'd $500 = another "$zzo,' :
af which sum II was knoced down. There was general
desire TO ascertain whS had bought the ticket at
this high price. The fctioneer asked his name,
and man In crowd Of 8teen thousand others called
out ut the top Of his voice 0enin, the halter "What
Gcnm the hater,n said alch man 0f the Filth avenue
arc poor mechanics payk two hundred and twcnty.
| Ave dollars In this wa for q nights Amusement" A"
0enin's fortune was maddy the notoriey this invest
| ment rave him. And thaIis tho way, said Barnum,
| advertised with my wdly horse Fcejee mermaid,
Buffalo hunts and piought elephant for the American
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