The New York herald., 1867-03-19


this question Professor Northrop osght nos 20 have
been nominated True he lei man Of erudtion, Of talent
Congressf scan he get the revenue tax on the manu-
factuFs Of nutmegs abated 70 asks the Yankee and the
answer s made N me simple monosyiiaoe. NO !.
German girls with fxzsd hair though he insist that me
girls have been imported At Funous expense from Cir
cassia ~ and 10 this query the answer No Can he
make the stars from their sphbres and BE- visible
nowhere except at Yaes Can he compel the msteors at
~ 10 % q. sha a ns a csn
he thmbleng from Professor Newton the credit Of an
astronomical discovery A. says rumor the manager OF
is sbill mo- He is very quiet, we'll bred
gentleman, and has never played Toodies unto
Mac -sycophant unto the new nosrum to make ones
way in the world Tho conclusion the premises Is
plain Professor Northrop and the Snowman ought not
insist and the Yankees right in insisting fool
is good thing he be only perfect fool-perfecton
perfection in humbug. Now Consistency IS an element
or perfection, and this the Yankee perceves There 10
certain consistency in having the Nutmeg State rcpre
rigging TO the magnificent perfection OF exact science
and this magnificent perfection Barnum has carried
1t. Therefore, reasons the Yankee-and very Justly
p T. Barnam ought to be elected and Professor Northop
ought not to be- and from his standpoint the Yankee rs
perfectly logical in 50 reasoning.
But, Notwithstanding ther propensity to deal In
wooden nutmegs by way of turning penny, people
OF Connecticr are virtuousvery virtuous indecd-vr
tuous III fact. to fault They can abide Joice Heths
Feejee nermads wooily horses and wooden numegs by
tho gross bat they cannot abide falling into Hannah
Foote'S cstcrn. Yankee said me. 'I'l be darIed
II ever vote Tor man who has done thing OF that
sort man NAV humbug all he likes and III vote for
him but when he tumbes into Hannah Foote's cistern,
feeling. "Now, mind you, said tho Yankee. II won't
say that r T. Barnnm did tins thing; bur, if he did
wont vote for him. and TO be safe won't vote for MIN
anyhow When Yankee says "he'll be darnedn-the
nearest approximation the pous progeny the Parans
ever make 10 certain phrase in very common use-it
is quite as strong oath when god swcars by the
StvR.an river a devil bv the ghnd0w of PLUTO
There is rumor ahoat protesting 10 be authenticated
by the word OF some personal friend OF the Fecee cand
date that atdhe last moment If there be no probability
Of his election, Barnum has consented 10 withdraw in
favor OF some candidate for Congressional honors less
however, Is the decentralization in the republican ranks
which has been caased by his nomination tina,
the issue OF the canvass would still be exceet.
inglv doubtful Meantime the democrats
jubant and expect carry the State by majority
OF at least two thousand for English Betting in New
Haven is two to on English and owing to the
weight that Hawley has to carry with the Snowman on
his back these bets not very freely taken. Some
few OF the more audacious ofer two TO one on English
for hfteen hundred majority and upon these terms
wagers are freely laid and the money put down IN this
dist let the New Haven) the opposition confident Of
hundreds considerable advance on that Of any previous
election since the beginning OF the war--and leading
politicians OF the democratic ilk with whom have con-
versed declare that the nomination Of Barnum has
formed The most effective portion Of their political
capital. To stop republican orator in the very sublime
ity OF his peroraton aud make him snk away like
whipped spaniel IL Is only necessary 20 hiss in his ear,
"Barnum" TO wn over a doubter to English one needs
only to slip q greenback into his hand and murmur
"Barnum IN fact II Havley is beaten II will be bis
gubernatoria epitsph, 'sstung to death by the asp
OF Barnum;' and fom present indications. unless
noxious candidate there is doubt OF Haweys defeat
Atlas bore the word his shoulders and ony served
II We are 70 believe the sculptors, TO deveiope bis
muscle; Hercules made constellation OF crab which
bad bitten bis heel and another NEUROLOGICAL nero
killed some half dozen lions and bull and afterwards
threaded his way out OF tue Cre,an labyrinlh-.hough
labvYiuh and bull of small Ia n her
and Barnum and his political bull ought not reasoning
from The anaoges OF the case, 10 enbarrass the hero
and Hercules OF the republican van.
The campaign las not yet waxed very Gerce though
from hcnceforh 10 the day OF election ne Monday
~ April Is likely 70 warm INTO fever heat 10. la add
K O'Gorman, corporation counsel In New York city,
James I. Brady, Mr. George W. 6reene Mr.. Greene
Clay Smith, Jonn Quincy Adams-pot the famous old
man eoquent-GeneraI john f. Swift, senator Doo-
little aud Senator cowan, with host Of the lesser
lights OF the galaxy, have been engaged and Will soon
take the Held person. .t4@tf
The republicans nnd considerable difficulty in securing
speakerso OF eria' for the canvasc Dcnce Of the noi
nation in the Western district having been rank at
II not only smells 10 Heaven, bat TO Washington,
where an ordinsrylpoticai missma Is not pcrcepbie
Governor Hawey has shut the door Of the Executive
Department and has taken personally 70 stamp speak
ing-which the Yankees declare IL not cignlned FOR
speakers on the republican par But neher this even
for Hawley rather popular speaker from tho ros
,rumnor the herculean energy wih which the canvass
Is carried on BY his friends win be sfseut rscsic
mum can be induced 20 withdraw from the canvass
There Is report rife in political circles toaga may
be only sarmisc odced from the cscunisances o; lo
case. large amounts have been offered Banan
condition OF his Withdrawals and perhaps the I,;ders Of
his party might be cntrapped into prom sing law legal
izing baby shows and theatrical do,ngs would the can
didaie consen; on no Other condition Ca ,nis
condition the Faistan OF tue Eeejees might to
induced crafty his political friends Ten cf the
State houses might be set apart for The modaion
or the naseum and Connecticut might be apotheos.ed
The State House at New Haven would DC most ppruI
for his business OF course-Ncw Haven having al
ready "woridrenowned clothes cleaner " ana world
renowned astronomer who predicts hail storms OF me.
which occur aud standing exceedingly in
need OF a word.renowned manufacturer OF mersna.ds
and woolly horses The trio could then yet ont ggantc
posters embazoncd with meeors, merfnilids and old
clothes, and sensation might be made "a ths
Elm City such az has never been before, especially IN
New Haven, and Joce He.hs and Circass,an girls might
be increased and multiplied until they filled The whole
earth least tue whole state OF Conneccuta.ter
which the millennium msht he expected, a. even s, IN,
speculation the Professor might bc crabcd 10 manafac
ture his mcteors which would be vast advantage
his predictions Ecai mctsors are cxpensive
real mermaids SO are real Jolce
ne,hs 50 are ssai uIsassana' I M Isas s,, %s gaI.s *
vorably upon the above suggestion both Barnum and
Professor Looms might get monopoly Of the trsds,
and her cister would necessary perfect tho Ely
Of tho proprietor Of the Museum, but then Han
nah could be easily induced 10 taxe suburban house W
New Haven just for the sake Of playing merry wife OF
windsor unto her own especial pasfan Ths would be
than going Congress- more 10 the taste
and whiin Of the candidate.
BY the way. - Hannah Foote and her cistern" has
become Q sort OF campaign proverb, i may take the
trouble Of transcrDing tho following letter. which cut
aMrsrRs. EprroRs As my friend p T. Barnum has
found necessary get scerncates from some OF his
female friends would advise HIM 70 make thorough
work Of IT, and get from his friend Hannah Fooe
otherwise his friends might know the exact depth
Of the cistern into which he iei on the morning ~nen
generally supposed that the rascal who removed the
cover from the cistern which bad previously sustained
him his night rambies' the same who threw him
into the Bethel hog pen Ihe arc cascs 10 which lac
makes no allusion IN his autobiography"
This document bears signature, though, believe,
II has not ~ yet been officially contradlcted.
Jerome, Of Clock Company fame, has written letter
70 republican trend in this city which have seen, In
which nc insists that honest vote for Bar
num- In fact from present Indications something
must DO DONE the Union cause Is likely TO lose tho
campaign.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
General Jacob Zelin, recently confirmed by the Sem
ate as Brisadier General Commandant OF the United