The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-03-14
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoRK. March H. 1875


the " What is it," and beautiful Gircas-
sian slave, raised in Connecticut, seems
to be inseperably connected always with
some great leading event transpiring in
this city. From early youth upwards
udtil he aspired to CUngressional-we
were going to say honors--Congression-
al power, influence and emoluments, the
king of shOwmans' name has been in
everybody's mouth. If horrible mur>
der was committed in this city it would
certainly be somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of Baruum's Museum. If a horse
ran away and killed its driver; or da-
ring robbery perpetratcd or a gang of
pickpockets broken up, Barnums name
in some way was sure to be connected
with the whole procecding-vagyant
urchin and country pedants were always
as much gratified on hearing it spoken
as affec:ionate mothers were pleased at
times to frightcn their babys by mere
mention of it. Barnum now seems to
be a doomed man. Ills magnificent
new Museum on Broadway was destroy.
ed by fire on Monday night last, and
nearly the entire stock of collections
were consumed. The we'll equipped
Managerio, consisting of Ions, tigers,
apes, monkeys. hyenas, and the happy
family were almost wholly consumed,
the animals perishing by suffocation.
The loss is estimated about 100000,
on which there is an insurance Of 5000
Preparations to rebuild another new
museum further up broadway Lave al,
ready commenced.
The contest between the President
and Congress has been the current topic
Of gossi p among the political g'tid nuncs
during the week, although no such
state of excitement has existed as our
sensation dailies would lead people to
imagine. All the 1" gentlemen OF the
press with vivid imaginations seem to
be located in Washington" The ro
mantle party who was engaged in get
ting up the " War Feeling at the Cap
+ itol for the Press, is known to have
stopped in too many bar. rooms, on his
way from the house of Representatives
to the telegraph Office. The " excited
groups of gentlemen congregatcd togeth-
er," to discuss the subject of impcach,
mcnt, vchemcntly asserted their opin
ions over hot to ldy" and contraband
whiskey and it is even now supposed
that the mysterious Logan and irrepress.
lille Lew Wallace when they offered
that one hundred thousand men Of
The Grand Army of the Republic to
quelcb all who differed with them were
looking through magnifying glass at a
jumping jack in full regimentals which
multiplied itself many thousand times
as the Kaleidoscope was repeatedly
turned round before their astcnishcd
vision. The nitro s gyc,rine sensation
has turned out to be nothing more thah
huge hoax played off on Kennedy
Superintendent of the Metropolitan po
lice, by a waggish reporter. Apart from
the important principles involved 10 the
matter OF impeuching the Chief Execu
tive, the mass Of the people here ave
queted down to their usual every day
voca.ions, and take very little interest III
the squabble In society it is consider.
ed in very vulgar taste to refer to either
side, or even the subject itself Among
the most unpleasant features, however,
of this whole controversy is the an
pounccment from Europe Of the rapid
decline of our Government securities
abroad, and that our markets will soon
be flooded with large quantities of bonds
sent lfere to realize at a heavy discount
LATEST FOREIGN ITEMS.
Horse flesh as an article of food has
becom So popular in Paris, that twenty.
eight markets tor its sale are now in sue.
ccssiul operation there. Flying horse
soup, race horse patties and pony salads
are in demand Condemned cavalry
horses have advanced in price in sonse-
quence.
Aubcr has finished his uew opera,
"Uu Jour de Bonhour," now rehersing
at the Opera Comiqe. This eminent
composer has just entered his 81, year
The birth of son 20 the Crown
Princess Of Prussia increases the mum,
Der of the Queen of England's grand
children TO twelve-viz: Princess Roy
al, five; Princess of Wales, three !;
Princess Alice of Hesse, three Prin.
cess Helena, one. Prolific family.
The French Academy of Medicine
has offered prize of $50 for the dis
covery of an infallable means of recog-
nlzing the presence Of death,
Three actions against Ex-Governor
Eyre are still pending with regard to
his proceedings in Jamaica.
The "Scotch Legion" at Rome has
been diSbanded and the men sent home.
Quite number of American boys are
being educated abroad. They will
cCme home snobs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chicken " disputes" " in Chicago,
Our dogs cost us fifty millions year.
Omaha is to have gas-works complet.
cd by the first OF September.
January was The coldest month Min